The Primera División de Fútbol Profesional Apertura 2001 season (officially "Torneo Apertura 2001"), started on August 26, 2001, and finished on December 23, 2001.
| Champions | Alianza F.C. (8th title) |
|---|---|
| Relegated | None |
| Top goalscorer |  TBD (12) |
This season saw Alianza F.C. win its 8th league title after a 2-1 victory over C.D. Luis Ángel Firpo in the final.
This was the first season that saw promotion/relegation used on a once a year basis, rather than every six months as had been a custom in previous years. This meant that teams could now only be promoted/relegated once a year, after both the Apertura and Clausura seasons had ended. At which time, the teams promoted/relegated would be decided by comparing accumulated points on aggregate over both Apertura and Clausura seasons. At this point, the bottom team would automatically be relegated to the Segunda División de Fútbol Salvadoreño, while the winner of that division would be brought up to take their spot.
Promotion and relegation edit
Promoted from Segunda División de Fútbol Salvadoreño as of August 26, 2001.
Team information edit
Personnel and sponsoring edit
| Team | Chairman | Head Coach | Kitmaker | Shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADET | 
|
 Juan Quarterone
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TBD | TBD |
| Águila |
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 Saul Lorenzo Rivero
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TBD | TBD |
| Alianza | Óscar Rodríguez
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Juan Ramón Paredes
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TBD | TBD |
| Atlético Marte | TBD
|
 Jorge Martinez
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TBD | TBD |
| C.D. Dragon | TBD
|
Miguel Aguilar
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TBD | TBD |
| FAS | Reynaldo Valle
|
 Agustín Castillo
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TBD | TBD |
| Atletico Balboa | TBD
|
Oscar Benítez
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TBD | TBD |
| Firpo | TBD
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 Milos Miljanic
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TBD | TBD |
| Municipal Limeno | TBD
|
 Kiril Dojcinovski
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TBD | TBD |
| A.D. Isidro Metapán | José Gumercindo Landaverde
|
Edwin Portillo
|
TBD | TBD |
Managerial changes edit
Before the season edit
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Replaced by | Date of appointment | Position in table |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FAS | Rubén Guevara
|
Resigned | June 2001 | Agustin Castillo
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June 2001 | |
| Alianza F.C. | Carlos Reyes
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TBD | June 2001 | Juan Ramón Paredes
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June 2001 | |
| Municipal Limeno |  Hernan Carrasco
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Sacked | July 2001 | Kiril Dojcinovski
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July 2001 | |
| Atletico Marte | Mauricio Pachin Gonzales
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TBD | July 2001 | Jorge Martinez
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July 2001 |
During the season edit
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Replaced by | Date of appointment | Position in table |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atletico Marte | Jorge Martinez
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TBD | September 2001 |  Nelson Brizuela
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September 2001 | |
| Dragon | Miguel Aguilar
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TBD | September 2001 |  Alfredo Encalada
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September 2001 | |
| Atletico Marte | Nelson Brizuela
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TBD | October 2001 | Mauricio Pachin Gonzales
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October 2001 | |
| Atletico Balboa | Óscar Emigdio Benítez
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TBD | November 2001 | Saul Molina
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November 2001 | |
| Isidro Metapan | Edwin Portillo
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TBD | October 2001 | Oscar "Lagarto" Ulloa Interim
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October 2001 | |
| Isidro Metapan | Oscar "Lagarto" Ulloa Interim
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TBD | November 2001 | José Calazán Interim
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November 2001 |
League standings edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alianza F.C. | 18 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 42 | 23 | +19 | 40 | Qualified to finals |
| 2 | C.D. Luis Ángel Firpo | 18 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 36 | 21 | +15 | 33 | |
| 3 | C.D. Águila | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 49 | 26 | +23 | 32 | |
| 4 | C.D. Municipal Limeño | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 28 | 21 | +7 | 30 | |
| 5 | C.D. FAS | 18 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 30 | 15 | +15 | 29 | |
| 6 | A.D. Isidro Metapán | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 29 | 27 | +2 | 26 | |
| 7 | C.D. Atlético Balboa | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 19 | 32 | −13 | 18 | |
| 8 | C.D. Dragón | 18 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 18 | 34 | −16 | 15 | |
| 9 | ADET | 18 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 22 | 49 | −27 | 14 | |
| 10 | Atlético Marte | 18 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 41 | −25 | 9 |
Semifinals 1st leg edit
Semifinals 2nd leg edit
Final edit
| Alianza F.C. | 2-1 | C.D. Luis Ángel Firpo |
|---|---|---|
Sandoval  31'Martínez 119' |
Montes 20' |
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| Apertura 2001 champion |
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| Alianza F.C. 8th title |
List of foreign players in the league edit
This is a list of foreign players in Apertura 2001. The following players:
- have played at least one apetura game for the respective club.
- have not been capped for the El Salvador national football team on any level, independently from the birthplace
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ADET
C.D. Águila
Alianza F.C.
Atletico Marte
Atletico Balboa
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Dragon
C.D. FAS
C.D. Luis Ángel Firpo
A.D. Isidro Metapán
Municipal Limeno
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