Primera División de Fútbol Profesional Clausura 2002

The Primera División de Fútbol Profesional Clausura 2002 season (officially "Torneo Clausura 2002") started on January 20, 2002.

Primera División de Fútbol de El Salvador
ChampionsC.D. FAS (12th title)
RelegatedAtletico Marte
Top goalscorer TBD (12)

The season was composed of the following clubs:

Team information

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Personnel and sponsoring

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Team Chairman Head Coach Kitmaker Shirt sponsor
Águila     Ruben Guevara TBD TBD
Alianza   Óscar Rodríguez   Juan Ramón Paredes TBD TBD
Atletico Balboa   TBD   Juan Quarterone TBD TBD
Atlético Marte   TBD   Luis Angel Leon TBD TBD
C.D. Dragon   TBD   Nelson Brizuela TBD TBD
FAS   Reynaldo Valle   Agustín Castillo TBD TBD
Firpo   TBD   Kiril Dojcinovski TBD TBD
Isidro Metapan   José Gumercindo Landaverde   Roberto Fabrizio TBD TBD
Municipal Limeno   TBD   Oscar Benítez TBD TBD
San Salvador F.C.   Marco Flores   Jaime Rodriguez TBD TBD


Notable events

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Notable death during the Clausura 2002 season

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The following people associated with the Primera Division have died between the Start of 2002 and Middle of 2002.

Managerial changes

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Before the season

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Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Replaced by Date of appointment Position in table
Águila   Saul Lorenzo Rivero Resigned 2002   Rubén Guevara 2002
Atletico Balboa   Saul Molina TBD 2002   Juan Quarterone 2002
Municipal Limeño   Kiril Dojcinovski TBD 2002   Oscar Emigdio Benitez 2002
Firpo   Miloš Miljanić TBD 2002   Kiril Dojcinovski 2002
Dragón   Alfredo Encalada TBD 2002   Nelson Brizuela 2002
Atletico Marte   Mauricio Pachin Gonzales TBD 2002   Luis Angel Leon 2002
Isidro Metapan   José Calazán TBD 2002   Roberto Fabrizio 2002

During the season

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Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Replaced by Date of appointment Position in table
Atletico Marte   Luis Angel Leon TBD Feb 2002   Hernan Carrasco March 2002
San Salvador F.C.   Jaime Rodriguez TBD March 2002   Ruben Alonso March 2002
Firpo   Kiril Dojcinovski TBD March 2002   Abraham Vasquez March 2002

Standings

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 C.D. Águila 18 11 5 2 47 20 +27 38
2 Alianza F.C. 18 9 3 6 38 24 +14 30
3 C.D. Municipal Limeño 18 8 6 4 24 16 +8 30
4 A.D. Isidro Metapán 18 8 5 5 30 16 +14 29 Playoff
5 C.D. FAS 18 7 8 3 29 18 +11 29
6 C.D. Luis Ángel Firpo 18 8 5 5 22 22 0 29
7 C.D. Atlético Balboa 18 5 7 6 19 24 −5 22
8 San Salvador F.C.[a] 18 3 5 10 23 37 −14 14
9 C.D. Dragón 18 3 3 12 22 44 −22 12
10 Atlético Marte 18 2 5 11 13 45 −32 8[b] Relegated to Segunda División de Fútbol Salvadoreño
Source: [citation needed]
Notes:
  1. ^ AD El Tránsito (ADET) were renamed San Salvador FC
  2. ^ Marte had 3 points deducted for having 5 players sent off in round 5

Semifinals 1st leg

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C.D. FAS2-1C.D. Águila

Semifinals 2nd leg

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C.D. Águila4-4C.D. FAS

Final

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C.D. FAS4-0Alianza F.C.
Williams Reyes   24' &   28' (pen.)
Víctor Velásquez   42'
Alejandro Bentos   55'
Clasura Champions 2002
C.D. FAS
12 title

List of foreign players in the league

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This is a list of foreign players in Clausura 2002. 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
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