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.
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.
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.
Promoted from Segunda División de Fútbol Salvadoreño as of June, 2016.
Relegated to Segunda División de Fútbol Salvadoreño as of June, 2016.
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2–2. Sonsonate advanced as the higher seeded team.
Águila won 3–1 on aggregate.
2–2. Alianza advanced as the higher seeded team.
Santa Tecla won 3–2 on aggregate.
Alianza won 4–0 on aggregate.
Santa Tecla won 4–3 on aggregate.
3–3. Aguila advanced as the higher seeded team.
Santa Tecla won 1–0 on aggregate.
2–2. Isidro Metapan advanced as the higher seeded team.
Alianza won 2–0 on aggregate.
Santa Tecla won 5–2 on aggregate.
This is a list of foreign players in the 2016–17 season. The following players:
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
Isidro Metapán
Limeño
Pasaquina
Sonsonate
Santa Tecla
UES
(player released during the Apertura season) (player released between the Apertura and Clausura seasons) (player released during the Clausura season)
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