Primera División de Fútbol Profesional (El Salvador First Division) Clausura 2008 is an El Salvador football tournament - one of two tournaments held in one year. It begins February 9, 2008 and it will run until May 18. C.D. Águila and San Salvador F.C. will inaugurate the season. Reigning champions Luis Ángel Firpo will try to defend their title and after eighteen rounds and the calculation of the aggregate table Once Municipal were relegated to the Segunda División de Fútbol Salvadoreño.
| Champions | C.D. Luis Angel Firpo (9th title) |
|---|---|
| Relegated | Once Municipal |
| CONCACAF Champions League 2008–09 | A.D. Isidro Metapán |
| Top goalscorer |  Williams Reyes (14) |
Team information edit
Personnel and sponsoring edit
| Team | Chairman | Head Coach | Kitmaker | Shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Águila |
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 Agustin Castillo
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TBD | TBD |
| Alianza |
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 Pablo Centrone
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TBD | TBD |
| C.D. Chalatenango |
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 Vladan Vicevic
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| FAS | Reynaldo Valle
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Nelson Mauricio Ancheta
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TBD | TBD |
| Firpo | TBD
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Gerardo Reinoso
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TBD | TBD |
| Isidro Metapan |
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Edwin Portillo
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TBD | TBD |
| Nejapa F.C. |
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Mauricio Cienfuegos
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TBD | TBD |
| Once Municipal | TBD
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Hugo Coria
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TBD | TBD |
| San Salvador F.C. | Marco Flores
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Oscar Emigdio Benitez
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TBD | TBD |
| C.D. Vista Hermosa | TBD
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Jorge Alberto Garcia
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nejapa F.C. | Carlos Antonio Melendez
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TBD | December 2007 | Mauricio Cienfuegos
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December 2007 | |
| Firpo | Horacio Cordero
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TBD | December 2007 | Gerardo Reinoso
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December 2007 | |
| Aguila | Luis Ramirez Zapata
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TBD | December 2007 | Agustín Castillo
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January 2008 |
During the season edit
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Replaced by | Date of appointment | Position in table |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C.D. Chalatenango | Vladan Vicevic
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TBD | February 2008 | Juan Ramón Sánchez
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February 2008 | |
| C.D. Vista Hermosa | Jorge García
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TBD | February 2008 |  Henry Vanegas
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March 2008 | |
| Once Municipal | Hugo Coria
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TBD | March 2008 | Juan Ramón Paredes
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March 2008 | |
| San Salvador F.C. | Óscar Benítez
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TBD | March 2008 |  Rubén Alonso
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March 2008 | |
| Once Municipal | Juan Ramon Paredes
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TBD | April 2008 | Mario Elias Guevara
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May 2008 |
Clausura 2008 standings edit
Last updated May 23, 2008
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C.D. Luis Ángel Firpo | 18 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 39 | 27 | +12 | 32 |
| 2 | A.D. Isidro Metapán | 18 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 29 | 15 | +14 | 32 |
| 3 | C.D. FAS | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 26 | 21 | +5 | 30 |
| 4 | C.D. Vista Hermosa | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 20 | 15 | +5 | 30 |
| 5 | C.D. Chalatenango | 18 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 29 | 25 | +4 | 25 |
| 6 | Alianza F.C. | 18 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 20 | 18 | +2 | 22 |
| 7 | C.D. Águila | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 25 | 32 | −7 | 21 |
| 8 | Nejapa F.C. | 18 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 26 | −6 | 19 |
| 9 | Once Municipal | 18 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 24 | −13 | 12 |
| 10 | San Salvador F.C. | 18 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 30 | −16 | 12 |
Source: [citation needed]
Aggregate table edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A.D. Isidro Metapán | 36 | 16 | 13 | 7 | 70 | 51 | +19 | 61 | |
| 2 | C.D. FAS | 36 | 17 | 9 | 10 | 53 | 42 | +11 | 60 | |
| 3 | C.D. Luis Ángel Firpo | 36 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 52 | 32 | +20 | 59 | |
| 4 | C.D. Chalatenango | 36 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 58 | 41 | +17 | 59 | |
| 5 | C.D. Vista Hermosa | 36 | 16 | 9 | 11 | 44 | 40 | +4 | 57 | |
| 6 | Alianza F.C. | 36 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 46 | 46 | 0 | 46 | |
| 7 | C.D. Águila | 36 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 48 | 52 | −4 | 46 | |
| 8 | Nejapa F.C. | 36 | 9 | 14 | 13 | 51 | 60 | −9 | 41 | |
| 9 | San Salvador F.C. | 36 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 34 | 65 | −31 | 27 | Relegation Playoff |
| 10 | Once Municipal | 36 | 5 | 11 | 20 | 19 | 46 | −27 | 26 | Relegated to Segunda Division |
Source: [citation needed]
Semifinals 1st leg edit
| Vista Hermosa | 1–0 | Luis Ángel Firpo |
|---|---|---|
Pompilio Cacho  |
Semifinals 2nd leg edit
| Luis Ángel Firpo | 3–0 | Vista Hermosa |
|---|---|---|
| Carlos Calderón Patricio Barroche Fernando Leguizamón |
| Isidro Metapán | 2–0 | FAS |
|---|---|---|
| Álex Escobar Paolo Suárez |
Final edit
| Luis Ángel Firpo | 1–0 (AET) | FAS |
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| Guillermo Morán 118' (pen.) |
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Champion edit
| Clausura 2007-08 champion |
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| Luis Ángel Firpo 9th title |
Since C.D. Luis Ángel Firpo already qualified for 2008–09 CONCACAF Champions League, A.D. Isidro Metapán also qualified.
Top scorers edit
| Pos | Player | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |  Williams Reyes
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A.D. Isidro Metapán | 14 |
| 2. | Patricio Barroche
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C.D. Luis Ángel Firpo | 13 |
| 3. | Juan Carlos Reyes
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Nejapa F.C. | 9 |
| 4. | Rodolfo Zelaya
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C.D. Chalatenango | 8 |
| Franklin Webster
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C.D. Chalatenango | 8 | |
| 5. | Pompilio Cacho Valerio
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C.D. Vista Hermosa | 7 |
List of foreign players in the league edit
This is a list of foreign players in Clausura 2008. 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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Nejapa FC
A.D. Isidro Metapán Once Municipal
San Salvador F.C.
Vista Hermosa
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