2020–21 Primera División de El Salvador

The 2020–21 Primera División de El Salvador (also known as the Liga Pepsi) is the 22nd season and 43rd and 44th Primera División tournament, El Salvador's top football division, since its establishment of an Apertura and Clausura format. Alianza F.C. and Once Deportivo de Ahuachapan are the defending champions of both Apertura and Clausura tournaments 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 six teams in that tournament's regular season standings will take part in the playoffs.

Primera División de El Salvador
Season2020–21
ChampionsTBD (Apertura)
TBD (Clausura)
RelegatedTBD
CONCACAF LeagueTBD
TBD
TBD
Top goalscorerTBD (TBD goals Apertura 2020)
TBD (10 goals Clausura 2021)
Biggest home win[TBD}
Biggest away winTBD 5–0 TBD (TBD, 2020)
Longest winning rungames by: TBD
Longest unbeaten rungames by: TBD
Longest winless rungames by: TBD
Longest losing rungames by: TBD
2021–22 →
All statistics correct as of 3 April 2020.

The champions of Apertura or Clausura with the better aggregate record will qualify for the 2022 CONCACAF Champions League. The other champion, and the runner-up with the better aggregate record will qualify for the 2020 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 10 sides from the 2019–20 Primera División, 1 promoted from the 2019–20 Segunda División and 1 returning from self imposed exile.

No team were relegated to 2020–21 Segunda División the previous season due the season being cancelled.


Further changes
  • El Vencedor later gave their spot to Atletico Marte.[1]
  • Independiente lost their license and their spot was given to Firpo.


Personnel and sponsoring
Team Chairman Head Coach Captain Kitmaker Shirt Sponsors
Águila Jose Alexander Menjivar Hugo Coria Andres Quejada Umbro Mister Donut, Canal 4, Tigo, Pilsener
Alianza Adolfo Salume Juan Dieguez Marvin Monterroza Umbro Canal 4, Mister Donut, Tigo, Gatorade, Pepsi
Atletico Marte TBD Cristian Domizi TBD Arijam Sports Sevisal, Canal 4
Chalatenango Bertilio Henríquez Juan Ramón Sánchez Henry Noe Reyes Nil Lemus, Premiun Center, Arjona Import & Export Co
Jocoro F.C. Leonel Hernández Carlos Romero Giuviny Esquivel Milan Haciendo Regalo de Dios, Caja de Credito Jocoro
FAS Guillermo Moran Jorge Humberto Rodriguez Xavier Garcia Joma Pilsener, Tigo, Canal 4, Hospital Cader, Sol
Firpo TBD William Renderos Iraheta TBD TBD TBD
Isidro Metapán Rafael Morataya Victor Coreas Milton Molina Milan Canal 4, Arroz de San Pedro, Agroamigo, Morataya
Limeño TBD Alvaro Misael Alfaro Francisco Jovel Álvarez Innova Sports GSR, Chilos Seafood Restaurant, TuriTravel, Disturbidora Torres
Once Deportivo José Antonio Salaverría Bruno Martinez Christian Sánchez Rush Claro, Mister Donut, Pepsi, La Geo, Alcasa
Sonsonate Pedro Contreras Ruben da Silva Jorge Morán Milan ProACES, Aldasa, Alcadia Municipal Sonsonate, Canal 4, Leche salud, Ferreteria Santa Sofia, Coop-1
Santa Tecla José Eduardo Amaya Juan Andrés Sarulyte Rodrigo Rivera Maca Pilsener, Tigo, Plaza Mertio, Pala-grip, Ferreteria Sumersa

Notable events

El Vencedor cessation of spot

El Vencedor announced that due to ongoing cost and lack of sponsorship, they would be ceding their spot to Atletico Marte.[2]

Change of ownership

On 3 April, Chalatenango president Rigoberto Mejia announced that Chalatenango had been acquired by a new ownership group [3]

Change of License owner

At the end of the 2020 season, Pablo Herrera (Owner of the franchise license) announced that Independiente will lose their license and he will be giving the license to Luis Angel Firpo for the Clausura 2020.[4]

Notable death from Clausura 2020 season and 2021 Apertura season

The following people associated with the Primera Division have died between the middle of 2020 and middle of 2021.

  • Hugo Ernesto Burgos Ventura (ex Chalatenango player)
  • Rodolfo Alvarado Barrientos (Ex Fuerte San Francisco, Cojutepeque and Chalatenango)

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
Aguila Daniel Messina Contract finished April 2020 Hugo Coria [5] April 2020 th (Apertura 2020)
Atletico Marte Juan Carlos Carreño Contract finished May 2020 Cristian Domizi May 2020 th (Apertura 2020)
Alianza Wilson Gutierrez [6] Contract rescinded due to difficulty of travel July 2020 Juan Cortés August 2020 th (Apertura 2020)
Once Deportivo Juan Cortés [7] Resigned July 2020 Bruno Martinez August 2020 th (Apertura 2020)
Santa Tecla Osvaldo Escudero Contract rescinded due to difficulty of travel August 2020 Juan Andrés Sarulyte August 2020 th (Apertura 2020)

Apertura 2020

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, teams will divided into groups of three . Orientale Group Central Group Occidentale Group

Clausura 2021

List of foreign players in the league

This is a list of foreign players in the 2020–21 season. The following players:

  1. Have played at least one game for the respective club.
  2. 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 is released and it is before the close of the season transfer window.

(player released during the Apertura season) (player released between the Apertura and Clausura seasons) (player released during the Clausura season) (player naturalised for the Clausura season)

References
  1. "El Vencedor confirmo cesion de su categoria al Atletico-Marte". elGrafico.com. 2020-04-01. Retrieved April 3, 2020.
  2. "El Vencedor confirmo cesion de su categoria al Atletico-Marte". elGrafico.com. April 3, 2020. Retrieved April 3, 2020.
  3. "Rigoberto Mejía deja la presidencia del AD Chalatenango". elGrafico.com. April 3, 2020. Retrieved April 3, 2020.
  4. "Herrera: "Estamos hablando con Firpo"". elGrafico.com. April 15, 2020. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
  5. "Hugo Coria vuelve como tecnico de Aguila". elGrafico.com. 2020-04-01. Retrieved April 3, 2020.
  6. "Alianza confirma la salida del tecnico Wilson Gutierrez". elGrafico.com. 2020-07-29. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
  7. "Juan Cortés renuncia al Once Deportivo". elGrafico.com. 2020-07-29. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
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