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2022–23 Primera División de El Salvador

The 2022–23 Primera División de El Salvador, also known as the Liga Pepsi, is the 24th season and 46th and 47th Primera División tournament, El Salvador's top football division, since its establishment of an Apertura and Clausura format. C.D. FAS and TBD are the defending champions of both Apertura and Clausura tournaments respectively. The league will consist of 12 teams. There will be two seasons conducted under identical rules, with each team playing a home and away game against the other clubs for a total of 22 games per tournament. At the end of each half-season tournament, the top six teams in that tournament's regular season standings will take part in the playoffs.

Primera División de El Salvador
Season2022–23
DatesJuly 2022 – December 2022 (Apertura), 2023 – 24 May 2023 (Clausura)
ChampionsFAS (Apertura 2022)
Season Cancelled (No Champion) (Clausura 2023)
RelegatedA.D. Chalatenango
CONCACAF Central American CupFAS
CONCACAF Central American CupÁguila
CONCACAF Central American CupJocoro
Top goalscorerJuan Carlos Argueta (8 goals Apertura 2022)
Dustin Corea (10 goals Clausura 2023)
All statistics correct as of 31 May 2023.

The champions of Apertura or Clausura with the better aggregate record will qualify for the 2023 CONCACAF Champions League. The other champion, and the runner-up with the better aggregate record will qualify for the 2023 CONCACAF League. Should the same team win both tournaments, both runners-up will qualify for CONCACAF League. Should the final of both tournaments features the same two teams, the semi-finalist with the better aggregate record will qualify for CONCACAF League.

Teams edit

Promotion and relegation edit

A total of 12 teams will contest the league, including 11 sides from the 2021–22 Primera División and 1 promoted from the 2021–22 Segunda División.

Dragon was promoted to the Primera División in June 2022 after defeating A.D. Municipal in a playoff match by a score of 0-0.[1]

C.D. Municipal Limeño was relegated to the 2022–23 Segunda División.[2]

Stadiums and locations edit

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Location of teams in 2022–2023 Primera División de El Salvador
Team Location Stadium Capacity
A.D. Chalatenango Chalatenango Estadio José Gregorio Martínez 15,000
A.D. Isidro Metapán Metapán Estadio Jorge Calero Suárez 10,000
Alianza F.C. San Salvador Estadio Cuscatlán 53,400
C.D. Águila San Miguel Estadio Juan Francisco Barraza 10,000
C.D. Atlético Marte San Salvador Estadio Cuscatlán 53,400
Dragon San Miguel Estadio Juan Francisco Barraza 10,000
C.D. FAS Santa Ana Estadio Óscar Quiteño 17,500
C.D. Luis Ángel Firpo Usulután Estadio Sergio Torres 5,000
Platense Zacatecoluca Estadio Antonio Toledo Valle 10,000
Once Deportivo Ahuachapán Estadio Simeón Magaña 5,000
Jocoro F.C. Jocoro Complejo Deportivo Tierra de Fuego 3,000
Santa Tecla F.C. Santa Tecla Estadio Las Delicias 10,000

Notable events edit

Notable death from Apertura 2022 season and 2023 Clausura season edit

The following people associated with the Primera Division have died between the middle of 2022 and middle of 2023.

Change of ownership edit

On 15 April 2022, FAS announced that they had been acquired by American ownership group AMG Sports [3]

FESFUT removal and Games suspensions edit

On the 20th of July, The Governmental National Sports Institute (INDES) in association with the Attorney general raided Salvadoran Football Federation (FESFUT) in relation to money laundering and fraudulent administration. INDES issued an administrative resolution ordering the dismissal of FESFUT directors and the creation of a Normalizing Commission.

As a result of this internal crisis, All three main divisions games from round 2 to 4 were suspended due to referees not showing up.

FIFA said that it could suspend El Salvador if its state-led sports institute removes the heads of the Salvadoran Football Federation (FESFUT) in favor of hand-picked officials, according to a letter shared by the federation online.

After a month and a half and with the imposition of a FIFA Regulation Committee in the FESFUT, plus the delivery of credentials by INDES, the first division (as well as the second and third) obtained the green light to be able to resume their tournament, which was interrupted after a disputed date.

The Primera Division announced August 31, 2022, that the season will resume the Apertura 2022 tournament on September 17, 2022.[4]

New main sponsor for the league edit

Instituto Nacional de los Deportes (INDES) signed a five-year contract with Primera División de El Salvador for five year, worth 7 millions USD (1.4 million per year). The league will be named as Liga INDES Apertura / Clausura”. [4]

Estadio Cuscatlan Tragedy edit

On the 25th May 2023, during the quarter final game between Alianza and FAS an incident occurred which resulted in a crowd crush of fans in the stadium.

According to reports, fans had been sold fake tickets for the game and angry fans attempted to pull down the barricades at the stadiums at the entrance. Twelve people were killed and dozens of others injured.

Authorities were looking at pressing charges against those responsible for the event and the Salvadoran Soccer Federation suspended all the following day's matches in the count [5]

Suspension 2023 Clausura season edit

After the tragedy that occurred on the 25th of May, A reunion was called with FESFUT and members of the Primera División, the decision was made to cancel the 2023 Clausura season, no champion will be crowned and Chalatenango will be relegated. [6]

Alianza will be punished by playing Apertura 2023 and Clausura 2024 seasons behind closed doors, Fined $30, 000 United States dollars. [7]

It was announced that FAS (Apertura 2022 Champion), Aguila (Club with the most Accumulated points in the Apertura 2022 and Clausura 2023 season) and Jocoro (Apertura 2022 Runner-up) will be the club representatives at the CONCACAF Central American Cup. [8]

Fiscalía General de la República (El Salvador Police force) arrested the five people responsible for the poor security and issues that contributed to the tragedy, the five arrested included are President of Alianza Pedro Hernández, general manager of Alianza Edwin Abarca, Treasurer of Alianza Zoila Córdova, General manager of EDESSA the ownership group of Estadio Cuscatlán Reynaldo Contreras, and Head of security of EDESSA Samuel Montano. [9]

Managerial changes edit

Before the start of the season edit

Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Replaced by Date of appointment Position in table
Jocoro   Edgar Henriquez Resigned due to Contract dispute May 2022   Carlos Estrada May 2022 th (2022 Apertura)
Santa Tecla   Leonel Carcamo Mutual Consent May 22, 2022   Ernesto Corti [10] May 22, 2022 12th (2022 Apertura)
Alianza   Milton Melendez Resigned May 2022   Adonay Martinez June 27, 2022 th (2022 Apertura)
Platense   Ivan Ruiz Ended Intermship and Returned as assistant coach June 2022   Erick Prado June 2022 th (2022 Apertura)
Chalatenango   Erick Prado Mutual Consent June 2022   Edgar Henriquez June 2022 th (2022 Apertura)
Atletico Marte   Nelson Mauricio Ancheta Sacked June 2022   Osvaldo Escudero June 21, 2022 th (2022 Apertura)
Luis Angel Firpo   Eraldo Correia Mutual Consent June 2022   Carlos Romero June 2022 th (2022 Apertura)
Once Deportivo de Ahuachapan   Ruben da Silva Mutual Consent June 2022   Rodolfo Gochez June 2022 th (2022 Apertura)
FAS   Jorge Humberto Rodriguez Mutual Consent, Moved to be sporting director June 10, 2022   Octavio Zambrano June 2022 th (2022 Apertura)

During the Apertura season edit

Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Replaced by Date of appointment Position in table
Aguila   Agustin Castillo Mutual Consent August 2022   Sebastian Bini August 2022 9th (2022 Apertura)
Jocoro   Carlos Estrada Resigned due to family issues September 6, 2022   Jorge Pineda
[11]
September 6, 2022 th (2023 Clausura)
Jocoro   Jorge Pineda Mutual Consent October, 2022   Jose Romero
[12]
October, 2022 1st (2023 Clausura)

Between the Apertura and Clausura season edit

Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Replaced by Date of appointment Position in table
Once Deportivo   Rodolfo Gochez [13] Sacked October 28, 2022   Erick Dowson Prado December, 2022 6th Group B (2022 Apertura)
Alianza   Adonay Martinez Sacked November 16, 2022   Eduardo Lara [14] November 17, 2022 th (2023 Clausura)
Platense   Erick Dowson Prado [15] Sacked November 30, 2022   Ruben Da Silva December, 2022 th (2023 Clausura)
Jocoro   Jose Romero Sacked November 30, 2022   Guillermo Bernardez December 27, 2022 th (2023 Clausura)
Isidro Metapan   Hector Omar Mejia Sacked December 12, 2022   Jorge Rodriguez [16] December 13, 2022 th (2023 Clausura)
LA Firpo   Carlos Romero Sacked December, 2022   Guillermo Rivera December 21, 2022 th (2023 Clausura)
Chalatenango   Edgar Henriquez Mutual consent December 31, 2022   Ricardo Serrano January, 2023 th (2023 Clausura)

Clausura seasons edit

Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Replaced by Date of appointment Position in table
Jocoro   Guillermo Bernárdez [17] Resigned due to poor results February 28, 2023   Victor Coreas February 28, 2023 10th (2023 Clausura)
Atletico Marte   Osvaldo Escudero Mutual Consent March 4, 2023   Omar Sevilla March 4, 2023 11th (2023 Clausura)
Platense   Ruben Da Silva Sacked March 28, 2023   Juan Cortés Diéguez March 29, 2023 10th (2023 Clausura)
FAS   Octavio Zambrano Sacked April 4, 2023   Efren Mercano (Interim) April 5, 2023 6th (2023 Clausura)

Apertura 2022 edit

Phase 1 edit

Group A edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Águila (Q) 10 5 3 2 23 11 +12 18 Advance to Playoffs
2 Jocoro (Q) 10 5 3 2 16 12 +4 18
3 Dragon (Q) 10 5 3 2 10 7 +3 18
4 Platense (Q) 10 4 3 3 11 8 +3 15
5 Chalatenango 10 1 3 6 7 18 −11 6
6 Firpo 10 0 5 5 6 17 −11 5
Updated to match(es) played on October 2022. Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated

Group B edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Alianza (Q) 10 6 1 3 21 11 +10 19 Advance to Playoffs
2 FAS (Q) 10 4 4 2 12 9 +3 16
3 Isidro Metapán (Q) 10 4 4 2 14 13 +1 16
4 Atletico Marte (Q) 10 3 3 4 9 14 −5 12
5 Santa Tecla 10 3 2 5 15 17 −2 11
6 Once Deportivo 10 1 4 5 9 16 −7 7
Updated to match(es) played on 24 October 2022. Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated

Playoffs edit

Quarterfinals edit

First legs edit
Isidro Metapan1-1Jocoro
Carlos Salazar   41' Henry Romero   91'
Referee: Cesar Nolasco
Platense1-1Alianza
Steve Alfaro   55' Ezequiel Rivas   77'
Estadio Antonio Toledo Valle, Zacatecoluca
Referee: Ivan Barton
Atletico Marte0-0Aguila
Nil Nil
Estadio Cuscatlan
Referee: Ivan Barton
Dragon3-2FAS
Yair Arboleda   39'
Javier Ferman   64'
Jhon Montano   89'		 Alberto Henriquez   39'
Rudy Clavel   62'
Referee: German Martinez
Second legs edit
FAS3-1Dragon
Luis Mendoza   3'   67'
Marvin Marquez   78'		 Jhon Montaño   56'
Estadio Oscar Alberto Quiteno, Santa Ana
Referee: Jaime Herrera

FAS won 5-4 on Aggregate

Aguila1-0Atletico Marte
Dustin Corea   87' Nil
Referee: Geovani Corona

Aguila won 1-0 on Aggregate

Jocoro0-0Isidro Metapan
Nil Nil
Polideportivo Tierra de Fuego, Jocoro
Referee: Filiberto Martinez

Jocoro won 4-3 on penalties, after tying 1-1 aggregate

Alianza0-1Platense
Nil Carlos Anzora   39'
Referee: Ismael Alexander Cornejo

Platense won 2-1 on aggregate

Semifinals edit

First legs edit
FAS1-0Aguila
Wilma Torres   72' [18] Nil
Estadio Oscar Alberto Quiteno, Santa Ana
Referee: Juan Francisco Quinteros
Platense2-0Jocoro
Jhon Machado   7'   13' [19] Nil
Estadio Antonio Toledo Valle, Zacatecoluca
Referee: Ivan Barton
Second legs edit
Aguila1-0FAS
Dustin Corea   33' [20] Nil
Referee: Jaime Herrera

4-4. FAS won 4-3 on penalties

Jocoro4-2Platense
Henry Romero   10'
Yuvini Salamanca   12'   22'
Júnior Padilla   19'		 [21] Steve Alfaro   15'   38'
Polideportivo Tierra de Fuego, Jocoro
Referee: Jose Vicenete Ruiz

4-4. Jocoro won 4-2 on penalties

Final edit

Final
FAS2-0Jocoro
Rudy Clavel   26' Yilmar Filigrana   66' [22] NIL
Attendance: TBD
Referee: Ivan Barton


 Apertura 2022 champions 
FAS
19th title

Apertura 2022 Records edit

Records edit

  • Best home records: TBD (00 points out of 33 points)
  • Worst home records: TBD (0 points out of 33 points)
  • Best away records : TBD (00 points out of 33 points)
  • Worst away records : TBD (0 points out of 33 points)
  • Most goals scored: Aguila (23 goals)
  • Fewest goals scored: Firpo (6 goals)
  • Fewest goals conceded : Dragon (7 goals)
  • Most goals conceded : Chalatenango (18 goals)
No. Player Club Goals
1   Juan Carlos Argueta Jocoro 8
2   Dustin Corea Aguila 5
3   Victor Garcia Santa Tecla 5
4   Carlos Salazar Isidro Metapan 5
5   Gerson Mayen Aguila 5
6   Rodolfo Zelaya Alianza 4
7   Juan Carlos Portillo Alianza 4
8   Ezequiel Rivas Alianza 4
9   Raul Penaranda LA Firpo 4
10   Edagr Cruz Aguila 3

Scoring edit

Clausura 2023 edit

League table edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Águila 22 15 4 3 34 14 +20 49 Advance to Playoffs
2 Alianza 22 10 9 3 32 15 +17 39
3 Once Deportivo 22 7 10 5 23 17 +6 31
4 Dragón 22 8 6 8 23 21 +2 30
5 Firpo 22 6 11 5 20 17 +3 29
6 Isidro Metapán 22 7 8 7 29 28 +1 29
7 FAS 22 7 6 9 24 26 −2 27
8 Jocoro 22 8 3 11 25 36 −11 27
9 Santa Tecla 22 6 7 9 26 29 −3 25
10 Chalatenango 22 7 4 11 27 39 −12 25
11 Atletico Marte 21 5 8 8 25 31 −6 23
12 Platense 22 5 6 11 24 39 −15 21
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

Clausura 2023 Records edit

Records edit

  • Best home records: TBD (00 points out of 33 points)
  • Worst home records: TBD (0 points out of 33 points)
  • Best away records : TBD (00 points out of 33 points)
  • Worst away records : TBD (0 points out of 33 points)
  • Most goals scored: TBD (00 goals)
  • Fewest goals scored: TBD (00 goals)
  • Fewest goals conceded : TBD (00 goals)
  • Most goals conceded : TBD (00 goals)
No. Player Club Goals
1   Dustin Corea Aguila 10
2   Luis Peralta Isidro Metapan 10
3   Jomal Williams Once Deportivo 9
4   Jhon Montano Dragon 8
5   Michell Mercado Alianza 8
6   Juan Carlos Argueta Jocoro 8
7   Luis Ibarra Atletico Marte 8
8   Cesar Flores Santa Tecla 7
9   Carlos Salazar Isidro Metapan 6
10   Sebastian Julio LA Firpo 6
11   Camilio Salazar FAS 5
12   Luis Acuna Jocoro 5

Scoring edit

Playoff edit

Quarterfinals edit

First legs edit
LA Firpo1-1Dragon
Sebastian Julio   61' Jonathan Nolasco   74'
FAS1-0Alianza
Camilo Salazar   93' Nil
Jocoro2-3Aguila
Juan Carlos Argueta   74'
Camilo Delgado   90'		 Dustin Corea   13' (pen.)
Carlos Pimienta   17'
Dixon Rivas   89'
Polideportivo Tierra de Fuego, Jocoro
Isidro Metapan1-0Once Deportivo
Erivan Flores   13' Nil
Second legs edit
Dragon2-1LA Firpo
Jhon Montaño   27'   62' Styven Vasquez   65'

Dragon won 3-2 on Aggregate

Alianza0-2FAS
TBD   87' Nil

Match Abandoned due to stadium tragedy, FAS awarded a 2-0 victory

Once Deportivo1-2Isidro Metapan
Nil Nil

Season was cancelled, due to Cuscatlan stadium

Aguila0-1(3-4)Jocoro
Nil TBD   39'

Season was cancelled, due to Cuscatlan stadium SEN-Final CD Dragon 1-1 CD FAS CD FAS 1-3 CD Dragon Isidro Metapan 2-1 Jocoro,F.C. Jocoro F.C. 1-3 Isidro Metapan

Final June 4, 2023 Estadio Cuscatlan CD Dragon 4-2 Isidro Metapan

CD Dragon Campeon Clausura 2023 28th Tittin

Aggregate table edit

The Aggregate table is the general ranking for the 2022–23 season. This table is a sum of the Apertura 2022 and Clausura 2023 tournament standings. The aggregate table is used to determine seeding for the CONCACAF tournaments and relegation to the Segunda Division.


Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Águila 32 20 7 5 57 25 +32 67 CONCACAF Central American Cup[a]
2 Alianza 32 16 10 6 53 26 +27 58 CONCACAF Central American Cup[b]
3 Dragón 32 13 9 10 33 28 +5 48
4 Isidro Metapán 32 11 12 9 43 41 +2 45
5 Jocoro 32 13 6 13 41 48 −7 45
6 FAS 32 11 10 11 36 35 +1 43 CONCACAF Central American Cup[c]
7 Once Deportivo 32 8 14 10 31 32 −1 38
8 Santa Tecla 32 9 9 14 41 44 −3 36
9 Platense 32 9 9 14 34 47 −13 36
10 Atletico Marte 32 8 11 13 34 45 −11 35
11 Firpo 32 6 16 10 26 33 −7 34
12 Chalatenango 32 8 7 17 34 57 −23 31 Segunda División
Source: primerafutboles.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
  1. ^ As Apertura and Clausura runners-up
  2. ^ As non-finalists with best aggregate
  3. ^ As Apertura champions

List of foreign players in the league edit

This is a list of foreign players in the 2022–23 season. The following players:

  1. Have played at least one 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 this season, that clubs can have four foreign players per club and can only add a new player if there is an injury or a player is released and it is before the close of the season transfer window. \

  (player released during the Apertura season due suspension of season, Never played a game)   (player released during the Apertura season)   (player released between the Apertura and Clausura seasons)   (player released during the Clausura season)   (player naturalized for the Clausura season)   (player released beginning the Clausura season, Never played a game)

References edit

  1. ^ "Dragón derrotó a Juayúa y asciende a la primera divisiónn" [Dragon Defeats Juayua and is promoted to Premier Division]. elgrafico.com (in Spanish). El Gráfico. 5 June 2022. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
  2. ^ "Municipal Limeño desciende a la segunda divisións" [Municipal Limeno relegated to second division]. elgrafico.com (in Spanish). elgrafico.com. 1 May 2022. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
  3. ^ "FAS cambia de administración". elGrafico.com. June 16, 2022. Retrieved June 16, 2022.
  4. ^ "Equipos de la primera división retornarán a entrenamientos".

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