Primera División de Fútbol Profesional – Clausura 2015 explained

Season:Clausura 2015
League Topscorer:Héctor Ramos (10)
Biggest Home Win:C.D. Águila 5-1 C.D. Dragón
A.D. Isidro Metapán 4-0 UES (TBD)
Biggest Away Win:C.D. Pasaquina 0-4 Alianza F.C.
(TBD)
Total Goals:234
Matches:96
Average Attendance:1,549 people (average)
Nextseason:Apertura 2015

The Clausura 2014 season is the 34th edition of El Salvador's Primera División de Fútbol de El Salvador since its establishment of an Apertura and Clausura format. Isidro Metapán were the defending champions. The league will consist of 10 teams, each playing a home and away game against the other clubs for a total of 18 games, respectively. The top four teams at the end of the regular season will take part of the playoffs.

Team information

A total of 10 teams will contest the league

Stadia and locations

TeamHome cityStadiumCapacity
ÁguilaSan MiguelJuan Francisco Barraza10,000
AlianzaSan SalvadorEstadio Jorge "Mágico" González32,000
Atlético MarteSan SalvadorEstadio Cuscatlán45,925
C.D. DragonSan MiguelJuan Francisco Barraza10,000
FASSanta AnaEstadio Óscar Quiteño15,000
Isidro MetapánMetapánEstadio Jorge Calero Suárez8,000
Juventud IndependienteSan Juan OpicoComplejo Municipal5,000
C.D. PasaquinaPasaquinaEstadio San Sebastián5,000
Santa TeclaSanta TeclaEstadio Las Delicias10,000
UESSan SalvadorEstadio Universitario UES10,000

Personnel and sponsoring

TeamChairmanHead CoachKitmakerShirt sponsor
Águila Pedro Arieta Julio Dely ValdésJomaTigo
Alianza Lisandro Pohl Ramiro CepedaLottoUNO, Pepsi, Domino's Pizza
Atlético Marte Hugo CarrilloGalaxiaLemus, Evisal, Galaxia, Techos Eureka
C.D. Dragón Carlos Meza Roberto GamarraMilanTexas Casino, Hotel Real Centro, Pepsi, Pharmacia La bueno
FAS Byron Rodriguez Agustin CastilloGalaxiaCoop-1 de R.L., Galaxia, Pilsener, Lays Chips, Tigo
Isidro Metapán Rafael Morataya Jorge RodriguezMilán (Jaguar Sportic)Grupo Bimbo, Arroz San Pedro, Holcim, Pepsi,
Juventud Independiente Romeo Barillas Juan Ramón SánchezMilán (Jaguar Sportic)Ria
Pasaquina Abilio Menjivar Juan Andrés SarulyteJaguar SporticRia, Port
Santa Tecla Oscar Ortiz Osvaldo EscuderoRetoRio, La Curaco, Pollo, Plaza Merliot, Bingo Cup
UES Rufino Quesada Willian Renderos IrahetaMacaAlba Petróleos, Gatorade

Managerial changes

Before the start of the season

TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyReplaced byDate of appointmentPosition in table
Atletico Marte Guillermo RiveraContract not renewedDecember 2014 Jorge GarciaDecember 20149th (Apertura 2014)
C.D. Pasaquina Jorge GarciaContract not renewedDecember 2014December 201410th (Apertura 2014)
C.D. Aguila Daniel MessinaContract finishedDecember 2014 Julio Dely Valdés30 December 20143rd and runner up (Apertura 2014)

During the season

TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyReplaced byDate of appointmentPosition in table
C.D. Dragon Roberto GamarraResigned Feb 2015 Guillermo RiveraFeb 201510th (Clausura 2015)
Atletico Marte Jorge GarciaSackedFeb 2015 Daniel FernándezFeb 20159th (Clausura 2015)
C.D. Dragon Guillermo RiveraSackedMarch 2015 Santos Rivera/Abel BlancoMarch 20159th (Clausura 2015)
Alianza F.C. Ramiro CepedaSackedMarch 2015 Rubén AlonsoMarch 20155th (Clausura 2015)

Results

Scoring

Top goalscorers

RankPlayerTeamGoals
1 Héctor RamosIsidro Metapan13
2 Nicolás MuñozC.D. Aguila11
3 David RugamasJuventud Independiente11
4 Irvin HerreraSanta Tecla F.C.8
5 Jonathan PhilippeAlianza F.C.8
6 Ricardinho ParaibaSanta Tecla F.C.6
7 Elman RivasUES5
8Juventud Independiente5
9 Julián Di CosmoC.D. FAS5
10C.D. FAS4

Playoffs

Semi-finals

First leg

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Second leg

Isidro Metapan won 2–1 on aggregate.

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Santa Tecla won 6–4 on aggregate.

Final

Isidro Metapán:
GK TBD Henry Hernández
DF TBD Francisco Jovel Alvarez
DF TBD Jonathan Barrios
DF TBD
DF TBD José Peraza
MF TBD Marvin Monterrosa
MF TBD Christian Sanchez
MF TBD
MF TBD
FW TBD
FW TBD
Substitutes:
FW TBD
FW TBD Medardo Guevara
MF TBD
Manager:
Jorge Rodriguez
Santa Tecla:
GK 1 Derby Carrillo
DF TBD
DF TBD Ivan Mancia
DF TBD Giovanni Zavaleta
DF TBD Juan Barahona
MF TBD Gerson Mayen
MF TBD Diego Chavarría
MF TBD
MF TBD Marlon Cornejo
FW TBD
FW TBD
Substitutes:
MF TBD Aldair Rivera
MF TBD Kevin Ayala
MF TBD William Mancía
Manager:
Osvaldo Escudero

List of foreign players in the league

This is a list of foreign players in Clausura 2014. The following players:

  1. have played at least one apertura game for the respective club.
  2. have not been capped for the El Salvador national football team on any level, independently from the birthplace

A new rule was introduced a few season ago, that clubs can only have three foreign players per club and can only add a new player if there is an injury or player/s is released.

C.D. Águila

Alianza F.C.

Atlético Marte

C.D. Dragón

Juventud Independiente

C.D. FAS

A.D. Isidro Metapán

Pasaquina

Santa Tecla F.C.

UES

(player released during the season)

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