Primera División de Fútbol Profesional Apertura 2002

The Salvador Primera División de Fútbol Profesional Apertura 2002 season (officially "Torneo Apertura 2002") started on August 3, 2002.

Primera División de Fútbol de El Salvador
ChampionsC.D. FAS (13th title)
RelegatedNone
Top goalscorer TBD (12)

Primera División de Fútbol Profesional Apertura 2002 season was composed of the following clubs:

Team information

Personnel and sponsoring
Team Chairman Head Coach Kitmaker Shirt sponsor
Águila Hugo Coria TBD TBD
Alianza Ricardo Padilla Pinto German Guiterrez TBD TBD
Atletico Balboa TBD Juan Quarterone TBD TBD
C.D. Arcense TBD Ricardo Guardado TBD TBD
C.D. Dragon TBD Antonio Carlos Viera TBD TBD
FAS Reynaldo Valle Agustín Castillo TBD TBD
Firpo TBD Milos Mijanic TBD TBD
Isidro Metapan José Gumercindo Landaverde Roberto Fabrizio TBD TBD
Municipal Limeno TBD Henry Vanegas TBD TBD
San Salvador F.C. Marco Flores Ruben Alonso TBD TBD

Managerial changes

Before the season
Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Replaced by Date of appointment Position in table
Aguila Rubén Guevara Resigned June 2002 Hugo Coria June 2002
Municipal Limeño Óscar Emigdio Benítez TBD May 2002 Henry Vanegas June 2002
Alianza F.C. Juan Ramon Paredes TBD June 2002 German Guiterrez July 2002
Firpo Abraham Vasquez TBD June 2002 Miloš Miljanić July 2002

During the season
Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Replaced by Date of appointment Position in table
Alianza F.C. German Guiterrez TBD September 2002 Julio Escobar September 2002
C.D. Dragon Antonio Carlos Viera TBD September 2002 Jose Mario Martinez September 2002
Isidro Metapan Roberto Fabrizio TBD September 2002 Edwin Portillo October 2002

Apertura 2002 Standings

Last updated August 3, 2002

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 C.D. FAS 18 10 5 3 24 20 +4 35 Qualified for semifinals
2 Municipal Limeño 18 9 4 5 33 19 +14 31
3 San Salvador F.C. 18 7 7 4 28 21 +7 28
4 C.D. Águila 18 6 9 3 26 20 +6 27 4th place playoff
5 C.D. Luis Ángel Firpo 18 7 6 5 23 24 −1 27
6 A.D. Isidro Metapán 18 5 6 7 22 24 −2 21
7 C.D. Arcense 18 5 6 7 15 17 −2 21
8 C.D. Atlético Balboa 18 4 5 9 21 31 −10 17
9 Alianza F.C. 18 3 7 8 17 22 −5 16
10 C.D. Dragón 18 3 7 8 20 31 −11 16
Source:

4th place playoff
C.D. Águila1-3C.D. Luis Ángel Firpo

Semifinals 1st Leg
San Salvador F.C.4-3Municipal Limeño
C.D. Luis Ángel Firpo0-2C.D. FAS

Semifinals 2nd Leg
Municipal Limeño2-1 (pen 2-3)San Salvador F.C.
C.D. FAS3-0C.D. Luis Ángel Firpo

Final
C.D. FAS3-1San Salvador F.C.
Williams Reyes  6',  15' (pen.) &  51' Orlando Garcés  5'
 Primera División Apertura 2002 champions  
C.D. FAS
13th title

List of foreign players in the league

This is a list of foreign players in Apertura 2002. The following players:

  1. have played at least one apetura 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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