The Primera División de Fútbol Profesional Apertura 2006 season (officially "Torneo Apertura 2006") started on August 12, 2006 and concluded on December 17.
| Champions | Once Municipal (2nd title) |
|---|---|
| Relegated | None |
| Top goalscorer |  TBD |
Apertura 2006 teams edit
Team information edit
Personnel and sponsoring edit
| Team | Chairman | Head Coach | Kitmaker | Shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Águila |
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 Vladan Vicevic
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TBD | TBD |
| Alianza |
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 Miguel Mansilla
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TBD | TBD |
| C.D. Chalatenango |
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 Agustin Castillo
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| FAS | Reynaldo Valle
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 Julio Asad
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TBD | TBD |
| Firpo | TBD
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Leonel Carcamo
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TBD | TBD |
| Independiente Nacional 1906 |
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Juan Ramon Paredes
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TBD | TBD |
| Isidro Metapan | José Gumercindo Landaverde
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Ruben Alonso
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TBD | TBD |
| Once Municipal | TBD
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Nelson Mauricio Ancheta
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TBD | TBD |
| San Salvador F.C. | Marco Flores
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Hugo Coria
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TBD | TBD |
| C.D. Vista Hermosa | TBD
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Jose Mario Martinez
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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 |  Carlos de los Cobos
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TBD | June 2006 | Julio Asad
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June 2006 | |
| San Salvador F.C. | Leonel Carcamo
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TBD | June 2006 | Hugo Coria
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June 2006 | |
| Firpo | Milos Mijanic
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TBD | June 2006 | Leonel Carcamo
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June 2006 | |
| Alianza F.C. | Oscar Emigdio Benitez
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TBD | June 2006 | Miguel Mansilla
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June 2006 | |
| Once Municipal | Miguel Mansilla
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TBD | June 2006 | Nelson Mauricio Ancheta
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June 2006 |
During the season edit
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Replaced by | Date of appointment | Position in table |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independiente Nacional 1906 | Juan Ramon Paredes
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TBD | October 2006 | Juan Quarterone
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October 2006 | |
| Metapan | Ruben Alonso
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TBD | October 2006 | Edwin Portillo
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October 2006 | |
| Alianza F.C. | Miguel Mansilla
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TBD | October 2006 |  Nelson Brizuela
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October 2006 |
Apertura 2006 standings edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C.D. FAS | 18 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 32 | 24 | +8 | 31 | Semifinal Berth |
| 2 | Once Municipal | 18 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 17 | 12 | +5 | 29 | |
| 3 | C.D. Águila | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 35 | 22 | +13 | 27 | |
| 4 | C.D. Luis Ángel Firpo | 18 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 25 | 21 | +4 | 26 | 4th Place Playoff Game |
| 5 | Alianza F.C. | 18 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 26 | |
| 6 | San Salvador F.C. | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 23 | 25 | −2 | 24 | |
| 7 | C.D. Chalatenango | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 20 | −3 | 23 | |
| 8 | C.D. Vista Hermosa | 18 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 24 | 26 | −2 | 22 | |
| 9 | A.D. Isidro Metapán | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 22 | 26 | −4 | 22 | |
| 10 | Independiente Nacional 1906 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 32 | −19 | 15 |
Source: [citation needed]
4th place playoff edit
The fourth place match was played on November 30. The winner advances to the semifinals.
Bracket edit
| Semifinals (agg) | Final | ||||||||
| Alianza F.C. | 2 | ||||||||
| C.D. FAS | 4 | ||||||||
| C.D. FAS | 1 | ||||||||
| Once Municipal | 3 | ||||||||
| C.D. Águila | 5 | ||||||||
| Once Municipal (a) | 5 | ||||||||
Semifinals edit
The team with the lower league position played home in the 1st leg. The 1st legs were played on December 2 and December 3. The 2nd legs were played on December 9 and December 10.
1st leg edit
| Alianza F.C. | 2-1 | C.D. FAS |
|---|---|---|
Aparicio  78' Rodríguez 88' |
Ayala 74' |
15:00 - Estadio Cuscatlán, San Salvador
2nd leg edit
| C.D. FAS | 3-0 | Alianza F.C. |
|---|---|---|
15:00 - Estadio Cuscatlán, San Salvador
Final edit
The final game was played on December 17.
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| Apertura Champions 2006/07 |
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| Once Municipal 2nd title |
List of foreign players in the league edit
This is a list of foreign players in Apertura 2006. The following players:
- have played at least one apertura game for the respective club.
- 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 only have three foreign players per club and can only add a new player if there is an injury or player/s is released.
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C.D. Águila
Alianza F.C. Chalatenango
C.D. FAS C.D. Luis Ángel Firpo
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A.D. Isidro Metapán
Once Municipal
San Salvador F.C.
Vista Hermosa
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