Primera División de Fútbol Profesional Clausura 2003

The Primera División de Fútbol Profesional Clausura 2003 season (officially "Torneo Apertura 2002") started on January 21, 2003.

Primera División de Fútbol de El Salvador
ChampionsSan Salvador F.C.(1st title)
RelegatedC.D. Dragon
Top goalscorer TBD (12)

The season was composed of the following clubs:

Team information

Personnel and sponsoring
Team Chairman Head Coach Kitmaker Shirt sponsor
Águila Ramón Maradiaga TBD TBD
Alianza Ricardo Padilla Pinto Juan Quarterone TBD TBD
Atletico Balboa Noel Benítez Nelson Brizuela TBD TBD
C.D. Arcense TBD Ricardo Guardado TBD TBD
C.D. Dragon Domingo Ramos Jose Mario Martinez TBD TBD
FAS Reynaldo Valle Agustín Castillo TBD TBD
Firpo TBD Milos Mijanic TBD TBD
Isidro Metapan José Gumercindo Landaverde Edwin Portillo TBD TBD
Municipal Limeno Gumercindo Ventura Henry Vanegas Galaxia LG
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 Hugo Coria Resigned December 2002 Ramón Maradiaga Jan 2003
Atletico Balboa Juan Quarterone TBD NOV 2002 Nelson Brizuela Jan 2003
Alianza F.C. Julio Escobar TBD December 2002 Juan Quarterone Jan 2002

During the season
Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Replaced by Date of appointment Position in table
Municipal Limeno Henry Vanegas TBD April 2003 Antonio Carlos Viera April 2003
C.D. Dragon Jose Mario Martinez TBD April 2003 Domingo Ramos Interim April 2003
Atletico Balboa Nelson Brizuela TBD April 2003 Carlos Barone April 2003
Atletico Balboa Carlos Barone TBD April 2003 Manuel Alberto Solano April 2003

Clausura 2002 standings

Last updated August 3, 2002

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 C.D. FAS 18 13 5 0 35 12 +23 44
2 San Salvador F.C. 18 7 7 4 29 26 +3 28
3 Alianza F.C. 18 6 10 2 23 20 +3 28
4 C.D. Luis Ángel Firpo 18 7 6 5 25 21 +4 27
5 A.D. Isidro Metapán 18 6 8 4 24 18 +6 26
6 Municipal Limeño 18 6 6 6 34 27 +7 24
7 C.D. Águila 18 6 4 8 28 27 +1 22
8 C.D. Atlético Balboa 18 3 9 6 15 28 −13 18
9 C.D. Arcense 18 1 8 9 10 19 −9 11
10 C.D. Dragón 18 1 5 12 18 43 −25 8 Relegated to Segunda División de Fútbol Salvadoreño
Source:

Semifinals 1st Leg
Alianza F.C.2-2San Salvador F.C.
C.D. Luis Ángel Firpo2-1C.D. FAS

Semifinals 2nd Leg
San Salvador F.C.2-1Alianza F.C.
Garcés  19'
Víctor Merino  90'		 Pedrozo  74'
C.D. FAS2-1 pen (3-4)C.D. Luis Ángel Firpo
Bentos  81'
Murgas  90'		 Sevillano  91'

Final
San Salvador F.C.3-1 (AET)C.D. Luis Ángel Firpo
Guillermo Morán  7' (o.g.)
Víctor Merino  113'
José Martínez  116'		 Santos Cabrera  48'
 Clausura Champions 2002/03 
San Salvador F.C.
1st title

List of foreign players in the league

This is a list of foreign players in Clausura 2003. 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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