2016–17 Primera División de Fútbol Profesional season
The 2016–17 Primera División de Fútbol Profesional season (also known as the Liga Pepsi) is the 18th season and 35th and 36th tournament of El Salvador's Primera División since its establishment of an Apertura and Clausura format. Alianza and Dragón were the defending champions of the Apertura and Clausura, respectively. The league will consist of 12 teams. There will be two seasons conducted under identical rules, with each team playing a home and away game against the other clubs for a total of 22 games per tournament. At the end of each half-season tournament, the top 8 teams in that tournament's regular season standings will take part in the playoffs.
Season | 2016–17 |
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Champions | Santa Tecla F.C. (Apertura) Santa Tecla F.C. (Clausura) |
Relegated | UES |
Champions League | Santa Tecla F.C. |
CONCACAF League | Alianza F.C. C.D. Aguila |
Top goalscorer | TBD (TBD) |
Biggest home win | C.D. Aguila 5-1 UES (2016) |
Biggest away win | Firpo 0–4 Alianza (2016) C.D. Pasaquina 0–4 Firpo (2016) |
Highest scoring | UES 3–5 C.D. Pasaquina (2016) |
Longest winning run | games by: TBD |
Longest unbeaten run | games by: TBD |
Longest winless run | games by: TBD |
Longest losing run | games by: TBD |
← 2015–16 2017–18 → |
The champions of Apertura or Clausura with the better aggregate record will qualify for the 2018 CONCACAF Champions League. The other champion, and the runner-up with the better aggregate record will qualify for the 2017 CONCACAF League. Should the same team win both tournaments, both runners-up will qualify for CONCACAF League. Should the final of both tournaments features the same 2 teams, the semifinalist with the better aggregate record will qualify for CONCACAF League.
Team information
A total of 12 teams will contest the league, including 11 sides from the 2015–16 Primera División and 1 promoted from the 2015–16 Segunda División.
C.D. Atlético Marte were relegated to 2016–17 Segunda División the previous season.
The relegated team was replaced by the 2015–16 Segunda División playoffs promotion winner. C.D. Municipal Limeño won the Apertura 2015 and Clausura 2016 title, meaning there was no need for a promotion playoff and were promoted automatically.
Promotion and relegation
Promoted from Segunda División de Fútbol Salvadoreño as of June, 2016.
- Champions: C.D. Municipal Limeño
Relegated to Segunda División de Fútbol Salvadoreño as of June, 2016.
- Last Place: Atlético Marte
Stadia and locations
Team | Home city | Stadium | Capacity |
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Águila | San Miguel | Juan Francisco Barraza | 10,000 |
Alianza | San Salvador | Estadio Cuscatlán | 53,400 |
Chalatenango | Chalatenango | Estadio José Gregorio Martínez | 15,000 |
Dragón | San Miguel | Juan Francisco Barraza | 10,000 |
FAS | Santa Ana | Estadio Óscar Quiteño | 15,000 |
Firpo | Usulután | Estadio Sergio Torres | 5,000 |
Isidro Metapán | Metapán | Estadio Jorge Calero Suárez | 8,000 |
Limeño | Santa Rosa de Lima | Estadio Jose Ramon Flores | 5,000 |
Pasaquina | Pasaquina | Estadio San Sebastián | 5,000 |
Santa Tecla © | Santa Tecla | Estadio Las Delicias | 10,000 |
Sonsonate | Sonsonate | Estadio Anna Mercedes Campos | 8,000 |
UES ⓓ | San Salvador | Estadio Universitario UES | 32,000 |
Personnel and sponsoring
Team | Chairman | Head Coach | Kitmaker | Shirt sponsor |
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Águila | Joma | Tigo, Canal 4, Pollo Campesto | ||
Alianza | Lotto | Canal 4, Mister Donut, Tigo, Gatorade, Veca airlines, Brahva | ||
Chalatenango | Milán | Ferreteria Lemus, Alcaldía Municipal de Chalatenango, Canal 4, Agua Fria,Galletas Choco Risas, Funerales la Nueva Proteccion | ||
Dragón | Milán | Canal 4, L.A. Pizza, credito segguro 4orro | ||
FAS | Milán | Coop-1 de R.L., Pilsener, Tigo, Canal 4 | ||
Firpo | Galaxia | Dial Fm, Pilsener | ||
Isidro Metapán | Milán | Arroz San Pedro, Gumarsal, Don Frijol, Canal 4, Sistema Porcredita | ||
Limeño | Galaxia | Innova S Sport, Panama Electronic, Royal, Fanny | ||
Pasaquina | Milán | Canal 4, Tigo, Tienda Libre, Farmacias Brasil, ZZpita | ||
Sonsonate | Rush Atletic wear | ProACES, Caja de Crédito de Sonsonate, Alcadia Municipal Sonsonate, Canal 4, Leche salud, Ferreteria Santa Sofia, Coop-1 | ||
Santa Tecla | Milán | Powerade, DLC, Canal 21, Plaza Merliot, Pollo Indio, Petrox, Claro, Dizucar, Bolívar, Toledo, The Moustache | ||
UES | Galaxia |
Managerial changes
Before the start of the season
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Replaced by | Date of appointment | Position in table |
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Sonsonate | Interim finished | 2016 | 2016 | 7th (Clausura 2015) | ||
FAS | Resigned | 2016 | 2016 | th (Clausura 2016) | ||
Chalatenango | Contract not extended | 2016 | 2016 | 8th (Clausura 2016) | ||
Santa Tecla | Resigned, hired as FAS coach | 2016 | June 2016 | 1st (Clausura 2016) | ||
Águila | Sacked | June 2016 | June 2016 | 1st (Clausura 2016) | ||
Municipal Limeño | Mutual consent | July 2016 | July 2016 | Newly promoted | ||
During the Apertura season
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Replaced by | Date of appointment | Position in table |
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Alianza | Resigned | August 2016 | August 2016 | 11th (Apertura 2015) | ||
Firpo | Sacked | September 2016 | September 2016 | 11th (Apertura 2015) | ||
Dragón | Resigned | September 2016 | September 2016 | 12th (Apertura 2015) | ||
Chalatenango | Resigned | October 2016 | October 2016 | 11th (Apertura 2015) | ||
UES | Resigned | October 2016 | October 2016 | 12th (Apertura 2015) | ||
UES | Interim Finished | October 2016 | October 2016 | 12th (Apertura 2015) | ||
Municipal Limeño | Resigned (due to family issues) | November 2016 | November 2016 | 9th (Apertura 2015) | ||
Águila | Sacked | November 2016 | November 2016 | 1st (Apertura 2015) | ||
Between Apertura and Clausura seasons
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Replaced by | Date of appointment | Position in table |
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Pasaquina | Resigned | December 2016 | December 2016 | 8th (Apertura 2016) | ||
Isidro Metapán | Mutual Consent | December 2016 | December 2016 | 6th (Apertura 2016) | ||
Chalatenango | Moved back to assistant coach | December 2016 | December 2016 | th (Apertura 2016) | ||
Alianza | Moved back to Sports Director | December 2016 | December 2016 | 4th and runners up (Apertura 2016) | ||
Águila | Moved back to Sports Director | December 2016 | December 2016 | 2nd and semi finalist (Apertura 2016) | ||
During the Clausura season
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Replaced by | Date of appointment | Position in table |
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C.D. Chalatenango | Resigned, moved to become a sports director | February 2017 | February 2017 | 10th (Clausura 2016) | ||
Limeño | Sacked | February 2017 | February 2017 | 9th (Clausura 2016) | ||
Dragón | Sacked | February 2017 | March 2017 | 12th (Clausura 2016) | ||
Sonsonate | Sacked | February 2017 | February 2017 | th (Clausura 2016) | ||
FAS | Resigned | February 2017 | February 2017 | 10th (Clausura 2016) | ||
Sonsonate | Interim Finished | March 2017 | March 2017 | th (Clausura 2016) | ||
Dragón | Resigned due to player pays | March 2017 | March 2017 | 11th (Clausura 2016) | ||
C.D. Chalatenango | Resigned, moved to become Fitness coach | March 2017 | March 2017 | 10th (Clausura 2016) | ||
Apertura 2016
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Sonsonate | 22 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 35 | 21 | +14 | 40 | Quarterfinals |
2 | Águila | 22 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 25 | 14 | +11 | 39 | |
3 | Santa Tecla (C) | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 31 | 27 | +4 | 38 | |
4 | Alianza | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 45 | 27 | +18 | 36 | |
5 | Municipal Limeno | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 31 | 29 | +2 | 34 | |
6 | Isidro Metapán | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 32 | 26 | +6 | 33 | |
7 | FAS | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 27 | 26 | +1 | 31 | |
8 | Pasaquina | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 28 | 35 | −7 | 29 | |
9 | Firpo | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 26 | 30 | −4 | 28 | |
10 | Chalatenango | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 27 | 36 | −9 | 23 | |
11 | Dragón | 22 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 19 | 33 | −14 | 14 | |
12 | UES | 22 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 26 | 48 | −22 | 12 |
Results
Scoring
- First goal of the season:
Guillermo Stradella for C.D. FAS against UES, 21 minutes (July 29, 2016) - First goal by a foreign player:
Guillermo Stradella for C.D. FAS against UES, 21 minutes (July 29, 2016) - Fastest goal in a match: 2 minutes
Eder Arias for C.D. Chalatenango against Metapán (August 16, 2016)
- Goal scored at the latest point in a match: 90+1 minutes
Jonathan Águila for C.D. FAS against UES (July 29, 2016)
- First penalty Kick of the season:
TBD for TBD against TBD, 89 minutes (August 3, 2016) - Widest winning margin: 4 goals
- Alianza F.C. 4–0 C.D. Chalatenango (, 2016)
- Águila 5-1 UES (, 2016)
- First hat-trick of the season:
Ricardo Brown for Metapán against C.D. Pasaquina (September 28, 2016) - First own goal of the season:
Kevin Carabantes (C.D. Chalatenango) for A.D. Isidro Metapán (August 16, 2016) - Most goals in a match: 7 goals
- C.D. Chalatenango 3–4 C.D. Dragón (September 28, 2016)
- Most goals by one team in a match: 5 goals
- Most goals in one half by one team: 4 goals
- Most goals scored by losing team: 3 goals
- C.D. Chalatenango 3–4 C.D. Dragón (September 28, 2016)
- Most goals by one player in a single match: 3 goals
Ricardo Brown for Metapán against C.D. Pasaquina (September 17, 2016) Gustavo Guerreño for Pasaquina against C.D. Universidad de El Salvador (September 2016) Williams Reyes for Firpo against C.D. Pasaquina (October 9, 2016) Sebastián Abreu for Santa Tecla F.C. against C.D. Águila (December 7, 2016)
Club
- Most clean sheets: C.D. Águila
- 11
- Fewest clean sheets: UES
- 1
- Best Home record during the Apertura season: Sonsonate
- 23 out of 33 points (7 wins, 2 draws, and 2 loss)
- Worst Home record during the Apertura season: Dragón and UES
- 6 out of 33 points (1 win, 3 draws, and 7 losses)
- Best Away record during the Apertura season: Águila
- 20 out of 33 points (5 wins, 5 draws, and 1 losses)
- Worst Away record during the Apertura season: UES
- 6 out of 33 points (1 win, 3 draws, and 7 losses)
- Highest scoring team: Alianza
- 45 goals
- Lowest scoring team: UES
- 48 goals
Top goalscorers
Rank | Player | Team | Goals |
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1 | Limeño | 13 | |
2 | Chalatenango | 11 | |
3 | UES | 10 | |
3 | Alianza | 10 | |
4 | Pasaquina | 9 | |
5 | Santa Tecla | 8 | |
5 | UES | 8 | |
6 | Alianza | 7 | |
9 | Isidro Metapán | 8 | |
9 | Santa Tecla | 6 | |
Top assists
Rank | Player | Nation | Club | Assists |
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1 | Yuvini Salamanca | Limeño | 13 | |
2 | Óscar Cerén | Alianza | 8 |
Individual awards
Hombre GOL | Best Coach Award | Best Goalkeeper Award | Fair Player Award | Rookie Player Award |
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Limeño |
Sonsonate |
Águila |
Alianza |
FAS |
Playoffs
Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||
Isidro Metapán | 2 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||||
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Santa Tecla | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||
Santa Tecla | 4 | 0 | 4 | |||||||||||
Águila | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||||
FAS | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||
Águila | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||||
Santa Tecla | 3 | |||||||||||||
Alianza F.C. | 2 | |||||||||||||
Limeno | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||
Alianza | 2 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||||
Alianza F.C. | 0 | 4 | 4 | |||||||||||
C.D. Sonsonate | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||
Pasaquina | 2 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||||
C.D. Sonsonate | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Quarterfinals
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Pasaquina | 2–2 (s) | Sonsonate | 2–1 | 1–0 |
FAS | 1–3 | Águila | 1–1 | 2–0 |
Isidro Metapán | 2–3 | Santa Tecla | 2–2 | 1–0 |
Alianza | 2–2 (s) | Limeño | 1–2 | 0–1 |
- † Order of legs reversed.
First leg
Pasaquina | 2–1 | Sonsonate |
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Kevin Sagastizado Miguel Solís |
Ricardo Ulloa |
FAS | 1–1 | Águila |
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Jairo Henríquez |
Álvaro Lizama |
Limeño | 1-2 | Alianza |
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Christopher Galeas |
Herbert Sosa Alexander Larín |
Isidro Metapán | 2-2 | Santa Tecla |
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Romeo Parkes Josué Flores |
Gerson Mayen Marlón Cornejo |
Second leg
2–2. Sonsonate advanced as the higher seeded team.
Águila won 3–1 on aggregate.
Alianza | 0-1 | Limeño |
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Carlos Del Giorno |
2–2. Alianza advanced as the higher seeded team.
Santa Tecla won 3–2 on aggregate.
Semifinals
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Sonsonate | 0–0 | Alianza | 0–0 | 0–4 |
Águila | 3–4 | Santa Tecla | 4–1 | 2–0 |
First leg
Santa Tecla | 4–1 | Águila |
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Marlón Cornejo Sebastián Abreu |
Jimmy Valoyes |
Second leg
Sonsonate | 0–4 | Alianza |
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Rodolfo Zelaya Alexander Larín |
Alianza won 4–0 on aggregate.
Águila | 2–0 | Santa Tecla |
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Jimmy Valoyes Ignacio Flores |
Santa Tecla won 4–3 on aggregate.
Final
Alianza | 2–3 | Santa Tecla |
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Alexander Larín Rodolfo Zelaya |
Gerson Mayen Sebastián Abreu |
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Apertura 2016 Champions |
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Santa Tecla 2nd title |
Clausura 2017
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Alianza | 22 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 38 | 21 | +17 | 44 | Quarterfinals |
2 | Águila | 22 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 25 | 14 | +11 | 37 | |
3 | Santa Tecla | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 36 | 27 | +9 | 34 | |
4 | Isidro Metapán | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 28 | 21 | +7 | 34 | |
5 | Firpo | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 34 | 36 | −2 | 31 | |
6 | FAS | 22 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 21 | 23 | −2 | 31 | |
7 | Municipal Limeno | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 26 | 32 | −6 | 27 | |
8 | Pasaquina | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 24 | 23 | +1 | 26 | |
9 | UES | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 28 | 32 | −4 | 26 | |
10 | Dragón | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 24 | 30 | −6 | 25 | |
11 | Sonsonate | 22 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 24 | 36 | −12 | 21 | |
12 | Chalatenango | 22 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 26 | 39 | −13 | 20 |
Results
Scoring
- First goal of the season:
Erick Villalobos for C.D. Pasaquina against Alianza, 35 minutes (January 14, 2017) - First goal by a foreign player:
Darío Ferreira for Alianza F.C. against Pasaquina, 57 minutes (January 14, 2017) - Fastest goal in a match: 1 minutes
Miguel Lemus for Firpo against C.D. Municipal Limeno (2017)
- Goal scored at the latest point in a match: 90+1 minutes
- First penalty Kick of the season:
Danilo Peinado for C.D. Águila against Firpo, 81 minutes (15 January 2017) - Widest winning margin: 3 goals
- C.D. Aguila 5-2 Firpo (15 January 2017)
- First hat-trick of the season: **
Rodolfo Zelaya for Alianza against Dragon (2 April 2017) - First own goal of the season:
Bladimir Osorio (C.D. Dragon) for UES ( 2017) - Most goals in a match: 7 goals
- C.D. Águila 5-2 Firpo (15 January 2017)
- Most goals by one team in a match: 5 goals
- C.D. Águila 5-2 Firpo (15 January 2017)
- Most goals in one half by one team: 3 goals
- C.D. Águila 3–0 (5–2) Firpo (1st half, 2017)
- Most goals scored by losing team: TBD goals
- Most goals by one player in a single match: 3 goals
Rodolfo Zelaya for Alianza against Dragon (2 April 2017) Oscar Movil for Limeno against TBD ( April, 2017)
Individual awards
Hombre GOL | Best Coach Award | Best Goalkeeper Award | Fair Player Award | Rookie Player Award |
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Pasaquina |
Alianza |
Águila |
Firpo |
Isidro Metapan |
Playoffs
Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||
FAS | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||
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Santa Tecla | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
Santa Tecla | 2 | 3 | 5 | |||||||||||
Águila | 0 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||
Limeno | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||
Águila | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||
Santa Tecla | 4 | |||||||||||||
Alianza | 0 | |||||||||||||
Firpo | 2 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||||
Isidro Metapán | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||
Isidro Metapán | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||
Alianza | 0 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||
Pasaquina | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||
Alianza F.C. | 1 | 3 | 4 |
Quarterfinals
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Pasaquina | 0-4 | Alianza | 0-1 | 3–0 |
Limeño | 3–3 (s) | Águila | 1–1 | 2–2 |
FAS | 0–1 | Santa Tecla | 0–0 | 1–0 |
Firpo | 2–2 (s) | Isidro Metapán | 2–1 | 1-0 |
- † Order of legs reversed.
First leg
Firpo | 2-1 | Isidro Metapán |
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Cesar Gonzales Pierre Pluchino |
Romeo Parkes |
Second leg
Alianza won 4–0 on aggregate.
Águila | 2-2 | Limeño |
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Irvin Valdez James Cabezas |
Óscar Móvil |
3–3. Aguila advanced as the higher seeded team.
Santa Tecla | 1-0 | FAS |
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William Canales |
Santa Tecla won 1–0 on aggregate.
Isidro Metapán | 1–0 | Firpo |
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Josué Flores |
2–2. Isidro Metapan advanced as the higher seeded team.
Semifinals
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Alianza | 2–0 | Isidro Metapan | 0–0 | 2–0 |
Águila | 2–5 | Santa Tecla | 2–0 | 2–3 |
Second leg
Alianza | 2-0 | Isidro Metapan |
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None | Rodolfo Zelaya Alexander Larín |
Alianza won 2–0 on aggregate.
Águila | 2–3 | Santa Tecla |
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Alvaro Lizama James Cabezas |
Ricardinho Marlon Cornejo William Canales |
Santa Tecla won 5–2 on aggregate.
Final
Santa Tecla | 4-0 | Alianza |
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Marlon Cornejo Gerson Mayen William Canales Carlos Bueno |
None |
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Clausura 2017 Champions |
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Santa Tecla 3rd title |
List of foreign players in the league
This is a list of foreign players in the 2016–17 season. The following players:
- Have played at least one 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 have four foreign players per club and can only add a new player if there is an injury or a player/s is released and its before the close of the season transfer window.
Águila
Alianza
Chalatenango
Dragón
FAS
Firpo
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Isidro Metapán
Limeño
Pasaquina Sonsonate
Santa Tecla
UES
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Aggregate table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Alianza | 44 | 23 | 11 | 10 | 83 | 48 | +35 | 80 | CONCACAF League[lower-alpha 1] |
2 | Águila | 44 | 19 | 19 | 6 | 50 | 28 | +22 | 76 | CONCACAF League[lower-alpha 2] |
3 | Santa Tecla | 44 | 20 | 12 | 12 | 67 | 54 | +13 | 72 | CONCACAF Champions League[lower-alpha 3] |
4 | Isidro Metapán | 44 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 60 | 47 | +13 | 67 | |
5 | FAS | 44 | 15 | 17 | 12 | 48 | 49 | −1 | 62 | |
6 | Sonsonate | 44 | 17 | 10 | 17 | 59 | 57 | +2 | 61 | |
7 | Municipal Limeno | 44 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 57 | 61 | −4 | 61 | |
8 | Firpo | 44 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 60 | 66 | −6 | 59 | |
9 | Pasaquina | 44 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 52 | 58 | −6 | 55 | |
10 | Chalatenango | 44 | 11 | 10 | 23 | 53 | 75 | −22 | 43 | |
11 | Dragón | 44 | 9 | 12 | 23 | 43 | 63 | −20 | 39 | |
12 | UES | 44 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 54 | 80 | −26 | 38 | Segunda División |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
- As Apertura and Clausura runners-up
- As non-finalists with best aggregate
- As Apertura and Clausura champions