2017–18 Primera División de Fútbol Profesional season

Primera División de Fútbol Profesional de El Salvador
Season2017–18
ChampionsAlianza F.C. (Apertura)
Alianza F.C. (Clausura)
RelegatedDragón
Champions LeagueAlianza F.C.
CONCACAF LeagueSanta Tecla F.C.
C.D. FAS
Matches played35
Goals scored86 (2.46 per match)
Biggest home winIsidro Metapán 3-0 Pasaquina (29 July 2017)
Limeño 3-0 Dragón (20 August 2017)
FAS 3-0 Limeño (31 August 2017)
Biggest away winFirpo 2–5 Alianza (27 August 2017)
Highest scoringAlianza 5–3 Isidro Metapán (20 August 2017)
All statistics correct as of 20 August 2017.

The 2017–18 Primera División de Fútbol Profesional season (also known as the Liga Pepsi) is the 19th season and 37th and 38th tournament of El Salvador's Primera División since its establishment of an Apertura and Clausura format. Santa Tecla F.C. the defending champions of the Apertura and Clausuray. 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 eight 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 2019 CONCACAF Champions League. The other champion, and the runner-up with the better aggregate record will qualify for the 2018 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 two 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 2016–17 Primera División and 1 promoted from the 2016–17 Segunda División.

UES were relegated to 2017–18 Segunda División the previous season.

The relegated team was replaced by the 2016–17 Segunda División playoffs promotion winner. Independiente won the Apertura 2016, while Audaz won the Clausura 2017 title. C.D. Audaz won the playoffs by the score of 1-0.

C.D. Chalatenango were stripped of their license after suffering financial trouble (failing to primera division license, their players and staff).

A.D. Chalatenango were formed by business leaders and by the local government, they purchased the license and debts of CD Chalatenango [1].

Promotion and relegation

Promoted from Segunda División de Fútbol Salvadoreño as of June, 2017.

Relegated to Segunda División de Fútbol Salvadoreño as of June, 2017.

  • Last Place: UES

Personnel and sponsoring

Team Chairman Head Coach Captain Kitmaker Shirt sponsor
Águila El Salvador Pedro Arieta Uruguay Jorge Daniel Casanova El Salvador Deris Umanzor Joma Tigo, Canal 4, Pollo Campesto
Alianza El Salvador Adolfo Salume El Salvador Jorge Rodríguez El Salvador Rodolfo Zelaya Lotto Canal 4, Mister Donut, Tigo, Gatorade, Veca airlines, Brahva
Audaz El Salvador Juan Pablo Herrera Honduras German Pérez El Salvador Levi Martinez Maca Canal 4, Vitasym, Acodjar de R.L.
Chalatenango El Salvador Rigoberto Mejia El Salvador Ricardo Serrano El Salvador Héctor Cruz Nil Canal 4, Eurofarm, Grupo de MC
Dragón El Salvador Abelio Diaz Colombia Henry Vanegas El Salvador Manuel González Rush Atletic Wear Canal 4, GRS, Lemus
FAS El Salvador Guillermo Morán El Salvador Cristian Álvarez El Salvador Néstor Raúl Renderos Milán Pilsener, Tigo, Canal 4
Firpo El Salvador Modesto Torres El Salvador Ramón Sánchez Colombia Jhonny Ríos Kelme Dial Fm, Pilsener, Tienors Galo, Lemus
Isidro Metapán El Salvador Rafael Morataya El Salvador Edwin Portillo El Salvador Milton Molina Milan Canal 4
Limeño El Salvador Martín Herrera Paraguay Hugo Ovelar El Salvador Francisco Jovel Álvarez Nil UNAB (Universidad Dr. Andres Berello), Chilos Seafood Restaurant, TuriTravel, Disturbidora Torres
Pasaquina El Salvador Óscar Ramírez El Salvador Omar Sevilla El Salvador Carlos Arévalo Nil Canal 4, Innova sport
Sonsonate El Salvador Pedro Contreras Uruguay Garabet Avedissian El Salvador Carlos Carrillo Rush Atletic wear ProACES, Aldasa, Alcadia Municipal Sonsonate, Canal 4, Leche salud, Ferreteria Santa Sofia, Coop-1
Santa Tecla El Salvador José Vidal Hernández Argentina Ernesto Corti El Salvador Diego Chavarria Kelme Powerade, DLC, Canal 21, Pilsener,Claro, Plaza Merliot, Pollo Indio, Petrox, Dizucar, Bolívar, Toledo, The Moustache

Notable events

Point deduction

Pasaquina was docked 6 points for failing to pay over players' wages. However, this was later changed to a fine and Pasaquina were able to keep their points.

Sale of Luis Angel Firpo

In August 2017, Familia Galo, owners of Luis Angel Firpo, announced that they were putting the team up for sale. The Modesto Torres group was one of three known groups to have submitted a preliminary bid for the club. The other two groups were Julio Sosa group, former president of Aguila, and an unnamed Mexican group. [2] The sale was completed on September 16, to the Modesto Torres group for an unknown amount. [3]

Change of Ownership of Aguila

After weeks of protest from fans and criticism from players and the media for Aguila late payment for players, poor recruitment and lack of success. The Arieta group announced on 30 December 2017 that they were selling their operating rights for Aguila and would announce the names of the new owners in the new year. [4]

Primera division boycott

In October 2017, eleven clubs voted to boycott FESFUT and leave the primera division (Aguila were the only team to vote against leaving), causing round 12 to be suspended. [5] A few days later Limeno, Pasaquina, Audaz and Chalatenango voted to return to the Primera division. Following negotiations held by The El Salvador government between FESFUT and the other Primera division clubs, they returned to the primera division. As a protest of the decision to return to the primera division, Lisandrohl Pohl and Vidal Hernandez resigned as president and vice president [6]

Sale of Luis Angel Firpo for the second time

Owing to financial problem and complaints from fan bases, the Modesto Torres group put Luis Angel Firpo up for sale, the second time for the year.

Notable death from Apertura 2017 season and 2018 Clausura season

The following people associated with the Primera Division have died in end of 2017 and mid 2018.

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
Sonsonate Brazil Eraldo Correia Sacked May 2017 Uruguay Garabet Avedissian May 2017 th (Clausura 2017)
FAS El Salvador Emiliano Pedrozo Moved to become assistant coach May 2017 El Salvador Cristian Álvarez May 2017 th (Clausura 2017)
Metapan El Salvador Alvaro Misael Alfaro Moved to become assistant coach May 2017 El Salvador Edwin Portillo May 2017 th (Clausura 2017)
Chalatenango El Salvador N/A New team formed 2017 El Salvador Ricardo Serrano May 2017 N/A

During the Apertura season

Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Replaced by Date of appointment Position in table
Águila Uruguay Jorge Daniel Casanova Sacked August 2017 Argentina Osvaldo Escudero August 2017 10th (Apertura 2017)
Sonsonate Uruguay Garabet Avedissian Resigned August 2017 Uruguay Ruben Alonso August 2017 10th (Apertura 2017)
Dragon Colombia Henry Vanegas Sacked September 2017 El Salvador Efrain Burgos September 2017 11th (Apertura 2017)
Pasaquina El Salvador Omar Sevilla Resigned September 2017 El Salvador Manuel Carranza Murillo October 2017 th (Apertura 2017)
Chalatenango El Salvador Ricardo Serrano Sacked September 2017 El Salvador William Renderos Iraheta September 2017 th (Apertura 2017)
Firpo El Salvador Juan Ramón Sánchez Sacked October 2017 Brazil Eraldo Correia October 2017 th (Apertura 2017)
Dragon El Salvador Efrain Burgos Sacked November 2017 El Salvador Abel Blanco November 2017 12th (Apertura 2017)

Between Apertura and Clausura seasons

Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Replaced by Date of appointment Position in table
C.D. Dragon El Salvador Abel Blanco/ Santos Rivera Moved back to Assistant coach November 2017 Colombia Diego Pizarro November 2017 12th (Apertura 2017)
Audaz Honduras German Pérez Sacked November 2017 El Salvador Misael Alfaro December 2017 Th (Apertura 2017)
Limeno Paraguay Hugo Ovelar Contract finished December 2017 Argentina Emiliano Barrera December 2017 Th (Apertura 2017)
Santa Tecla Argentina Ernesto Corti Contract finished December 2017 Uruguay Rubén da Silva December 2017 Th (Apertura 2017)

During the Clausura season

Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Replaced by Date of appointment Position in table
Pasaquina El Salvador Manuel Carranza Murillo Sacked February 2018 El Salvador Francisco Robles 'Interim' February 2018 10th (Clausura 2018)
C.D. Audaz El Salvador Alvaro Misael Alfaro Resigned February 2018 El Salvador Rafael Tobar and Emerson Umaña (Interim) 2018 12th (Clausura 2018)
C.D. Aguila Argentina Osvaldo Escudero Sacked February 2018 El Salvador Marvin Benitez (Interim) 2018 4th (Clausura 2018)
C.D. Sonsonate Uruguay Ruben Alonso Resigned February 2018 El Salvador Juan Ramon Sanchez 2018 12th (Clausura 2018)
C.D. Luis Angel Firpo Brazil Eraldo Correia Sacked February 2018 El Salvador Victor Giron and Francisco Jovel (Interim) 2018 12th (Clausura 2018)
C.D. Chalatenango El Salvador William Renderos Iraheta Sacked February 2018 El Salvador Geovany Portillo (Interim) 2018 12th (Clausura 2018)
C.D. Audaz Rafael Tobar and Emerson Umaña (Interim) Moved to become assistant coaches February 2018 El Salvador Carlos Romero March 2018 12th (Clausura 2018)
C.D. Aguila El Salvador Marvin Benitez (Interim) Interim finished, moved to be assistant March 2018 El Salvador Miguel Aguilar Obando March 2018 4th (Clausura 2018)
A.D. Isidro Metapan El Salvador Edwin Portillo Resigned March 2018 Peru Agustin Castillo March 2018 10th (Clausura 2018)
C.D. Luis Angel Firpo El Salvador Victor Giron and Francisco Jovel (Interim) Interimship finished March 2018 El Salvador Giovanni Trigueros March 2018 th (Clausura 2018)
C.D. Municipal Limeno Argentina Emiliano Barrera Sacked March 2018 El Salvador Wilfredo Molina Interim March 2018 th (Clausura 2018)
C.D. Municipal Limeno El Salvador Wilfredo Molina Interim Back to assistant coach March 2018 El Salvador Víctor Coreas March 2018 th (Clausura 2018)
C.D. Dragon Colombia Diego Pizarro Sacked April 2018 El Salvador Santos Rivera Interim April 2018 th (Clausura 2018)

Apertura 2017

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Alianza 22 14 8 0 50 19 +31 50 Quarterfinals
2 Santa Tecla 22 10 9 3 41 23 +18 39
3 Isidro Metapán 22 11 4 7 36 30 +6 37
4 FAS 22 8 10 4 30 21 +9 34
5 Águila 22 6 9 7 32 38 −6 27
6 Chalatenango 22 6 8 8 21 23 −2 26
7 Municipal Limeño 22 7 5 10 24 30 −6 26
8 Pasaquina[a] 22 5 10 7 29 36 −7 25
9 C.D. Audaz 22 6 5 11 28 40 −12 23
10 Dragón 22 5 7 10 23 35 −12 22
11 Sonsonate 22 3 10 9 27 34 −7 19
12 Firpo 22 2 13 7 24 36 −12 19
Updated to match(es) played on 15 November 2017. Source: [7]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
  1. ^ Pasaquina was docked 6 points for failing to pay over players' wages. However later changed to a fine and Pasaquina were able to keep their points[1]

Results

Home \ Away ÁGU ALI AUD CHA DRA FAS FIR MET LIM PAS STE SON
Águila 1–3 1–0 4–3 1–0 1–1 1–1 2–3 2–1 2–2 1–0 1–1
Alianza 5–0 4–1 0–0 1–0 1–1 0–0 5–3 4–0 5–2 1–1 2–1
Audaz 2–2 2–3 1–2 1–0 1–0 0–0 4–3 0–2 2–2 2–1 3–2
Chalatenango 3–2 0–2 0–0 4–2 0–1 2–1 1–0 0–1 0–0 0–0 1–1
Dragón 4–3 0–2 1–2 2–0 3–2 0–0 0–0 1–1 2–1 0–2 2–2
C.D. FAS 1–1 1–1 2–1 1–1 1–1 2–3 2–0 3–0 1–1 1–2 0–0
Firpo 1–1 2–5 1–1 0–2 3–0 0–1 2–2 0–2 0–0 2–2 1–1
Isidro Metapán 1–0 1–2 2–0 1–0 1–1 1–1 4–2 2–1 3–0 1–0 3–1
Limeño 1–3 0–1 4–0 0–0 3–0 0–3 1–1 1–3 2–0 0–0 3–0
Pasaquina 2–2 2–2 2–1 2–1 1–2 0–1 0–0 2–0 1–1 3–3 4–3
Santa Tecla 3–1 1–1 3–2 2–1 2–2 2–2 5–0 2–0 4–0 3–1 2–1
Sonsonate 0–0 0–0 3–2 0–0 2–0 1–2 4–4 1–2 2–0 0–1 1–1
Source: [citation needed]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Scoring

Top goalscorers

Source :[2]

Rank Player Team Goals
1 Paraguay Gustavo Guerreño Alianza 12
Panama Armando Polo Sonsonate 12
3 Paraguay Lorenzo Frutos Santa Tecla 9
El Salvador José Gutierréz Pasaquina 9
5 Colombia James Cabezas Águila 8
Colombia Daley Mena Audaz 8
El Salvador Christian Sánchez Isidro Metapán 8
8 Panama Nicolás Muñoz Firpo 7
Jamaica Jimmy Tulloch Isidro Metapán 7
10 El Salvador Gilberto Baires Santa Tecla 6
Brazil Zé Paulo Sonsonate 6
Colombia Luis Hinestroza Alianza 6
Paraguay Javier Lezcano Águila 6
Colombia Luis Palacios Pasaquina 6

Individual awards

Hombre GOL Best Coach Award Best Goalkeeper Award Fair Player Award Rookie Player Award
Paraguay Gustavo Guerreño
Alianza 		El Salvador TBD
Sonsonate 		Argentina Matías Coloca
FAS 		El Salvador TBD
Alianza 		El Salvador TBD
FAS

Playoffs

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
             
6 Chalatenango 0 3 3
3 Isidro Metapán (s) 1 2 3
Isidro Metapán 1 1 2
Santa Tecla (s) 0 2 2
7 Limeno 0 0 0
2 Santa Tecla (s) 0 0 0
Santa Tecla 1
Alianza F.C. 4
5 Águila 0 1 1
4 FAS (s) 0 1 1
FAS 1 1 2
Alianza F.C. (s) 1 1 2
8 Pasaquina 0 0 0
1 Alianza F.C. 0 4 4

Quarterfinals

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Metapan 3–3 (s) Chalatenango 0–1 2–3
FAS 1–1 (s) C.D. Aguila 1–1 2–0
Santa Tecla 0–0 (s) Limeno 0–0 0–0
Alianza 4–0 Pasaquina 0–0 4–0
  1. † Order of legs reversed.
First leg
Chalatenango0–1Isidro Metapan
Mckauly Tulloch 82'
Referee: Elmer Martínez
Aguila0-0FAS
Referee: Joel Aguilar Chicas
Pasaquina0-0Alianza
Limeno0-0Santa Tecla
Second leg
Isidro Metapan2-3Chalatenango
Paolo Suarez 3'
Mckauly Tulloch 43'		 Carlos Angulo 68'
Bladimir Diaz 86' 87'

3-3. Isidro Metapan advanced as the higher seeded team.

FAS1-1Aguila
William Maldonaldo 13' Victor Garcia 50'

1-1. FAS advanced as the higher seeded team.

Alianza won 4-0 on aggregate.

Santa Tecla0–0Limeno

0-0. Santa Tecla advanced as the higher seeded team.

Semifinals

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Metapan 2-2 (s) Santa Tecla 1-0 2-1
FAS 2-2 (s) Alianza 1-1 1-1
First leg
Metapan1-0Santa Tecla
José Ángel Peña 29'
Estadio Jorge "Calero" Suáre
Referee: Iván Barton
FAS1-1Alianza
Teobaldo Torres 59' Henry Romero 44'
Estadio Óscar Quiteño
Attendance: 8802
Second leg
Santa Tecla2-1Metapan
Lorenzo Frutos 59'
Kevin Reyes 59'		 Mckauly Tulloch 59'

2-2. Santa Tecla advanced as the higher seeded team.

Alianza1-1FAS
Rodolfo Zelaya 72' Xavi García 19'

2-2. Alianza advanced as the higher seeded team.

Final

Alianza4-1Santa Tecla
Marvin Monterrosa 12'
Rodolfo Zelaya 16' 65'
Gustavo Guerreno 29'		 Ricardinho 44'
Attendance: 23,965
Referee: Joel Antonio Aguilar Chicas


 Apertura 2017 champions 
Alianza
12th title

Clausura 2018

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Alianza 22 16 3 3 37 15 +22 51 Quarterfinals
2 Santa Tecla 22 14 5 3 40 12 +28 47
3 FAS 22 14 3 5 39 23 +16 45
4 Águila 22 9 6 7 23 21 +2 33
5 Firpo 22 7 6 9 26 29 −3 27
6 C.D. Audaz 22 7 5 10 25 39 −14 26
7 Municipal Limeño 22 6 6 10 31 31 0 24
8 Sonsonate[a] 22 6 6 10 23 32 −9 24
9 Pasaquina 22 6 6 10 20 30 −10 24
10 Chalatenango 22 6 4 12 21 29 −8 22
11 Dragón 22 4 9 9 16 25 −9 21
12 Isidro Metapán 22 4 7 11 26 41 −15 19
Updated to match(es) played on 15 November 2017. Source: [8]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
  1. ^ Sonsonate finished in eighth place, however due to having to play a relegation game to stay in the primera division, they were forced to forfeit their finals spot to Pasaquina, Later were given the right to play in the quarter final[3]

Results

Home \ Away ÁGU ALI AUD CHA DRA FAS FIR MET LIM PAS STE SON
Águila 0–2 1–1 1–1 0–0 1–0 3–0 2–0 1–0 1–2 0–0 1–1
Alianza 3–0 2–0 4–1 2–1 1–2 2–1 2–1 2–1 0–0 2–1 2–0
Audaz 3–1 2–1 0–0 1–1 2–3 2–1 2–0 2–2 2–1 0–3 1–2
Chalatenango 0–1 1–1 3–0 0–1 1–2 1–0 2–3 0–2 1–3 1–0 2–1
Dragón 0–2 0–0 1–2 1–1 0–1 1–2 1–2 0–0 1–0 0–3 3–0
C.D. FAS 0–1 1–2 4–1 2–0 2–0 4–2 2–1 2–1 1–0 1–1 4–1
Firpo 1–2 1–2 1–0 0–1 1–1 1–0 4–1 2–2 1–1 3–2 1–0
Isidro Metapán 2–2 0–1 1–2 2–1 0–0 1–1 1–1 3–2 2–2 0–3 1–1
Limeño 2–0 1–2 2–0 3–2 1–1 2–3 0–0 4–2 1–1 1–2 3–1
Pasaquina 0–3 0–3 3–0 0–2 1–2 1–1 0–2 1–0 2–1 1–1 1–0
Santa Tecla 1–0 1–0 4–0 1–0 3–0 2–0 2–0 2–2 2–0 2–0 4–1
Sonsonate 2–0 0–1 2–2 1–0 1–1 1–3 1–1 3–1 1–0 3–0 0–0
Source: [citation needed]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Records

Scoring

Top goalscorers

No. Player Club Goals
1 Colombia Luis Perea FAS 14
2 El Salvador Diego Coca Limeno 12
3 Paraguay Javier Lezcano Aguila 12
4 Brazil Ricardinho Santa Tecla 11
5 El Salvador Rodolfo Zelaya Alianza 10
6 Panama Nicolas Munoz Pasaquina 9
7 El Salvador Christopher Ramirez Firpo 9
8 Paraguay Gustavo Guerreno Alianza 8
9 El Salvador Irvin Herrera FAS 7
9 Nigeria Fredrick Ogangan Limeno 7

Individual awards

Hombre GOL Best Coach Award Best Goalkeeper Award Fair Player Award Rookie Player Award
Colombia Luis Perea
FAS 		El Salvador Jorge Humberto Rodriguez
Alianza 		Mexico Joel Almeida
Santa Tecla F.C. 		Uruguay Rafael Garcia
Alianza 		El Salvador TBD
FAS

Playoffs

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
             
6 Audaz 1 3 4
3 C.D. FAS 1 2 3
Audaz 1 0 1
Santa Tecla 2 4 6
7 Limeno 1 0 1
2 Santa Tecla (s) 1 0 1
Santa Tecla 0
Alianza F.C. 1
5 Firpo 0 0 0
4 Águila 1 0 1
Águila 2 0 2
Alianza F.C. 3 2 5
8 Sonsonate 0 0 0
1 Alianza F.C. 1 4 5

Quarterfinals

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
FAS 3–4 Audaz 1–1 2-3
C.D. Aguila 1–0 Firpo 0–1 0–0
Santa Tecla 1-1 (s) Limeno 1–1 0–0
Alianza 5–0 Sonsonate 0–1 4–0
  1. † Order of legs reversed.

First leg

Audaz1-1FAS
Santos Guzman 62' [9] Romeo Monteagudo (o.g.)
Estadio Jiboa
Referee: Ivan Barton
Firpo0-1Aguila
None [10] Tony Rugamas 75'
Estadio Cuscatlan
Referee: Ismael Cornejo Melendez
Sonsonate0-1Alianza
None [11] Óscar Cerén 77'
Estadio Ana Mercedo
Sonsonate
Referee: Jaime Herrera Bonilla
Limeno1-1Santa Tecla
Fredrick Ogangan 34' [12] Gilberto Baires 20'
Referee: Edgar Ramirez
Second leg
FAS2-3Audaz
Irvin Herrera 39'
Luis Perea 62'		 [13] Carlos Anzora 53'
Daley Mena 67' 90'
Referee: German Martinez

Audaz won 4-3 on aggregate.

Aguila0-0Firpo
None [14] None
Referee: Joel Aguilar Chicas

Aguila won 1-0 on aggregate.

Alianza0-0Sonsonate
Portillo 8'
Narciso Orellana 38'
Rudy Valencia 77'
Ivan Mancia 80'		 [15] None

Alianza won 5-0 on aggregate.

Santa Tecla0–0Limeno
None [16] None
Referee: Hector Salazar

1-1. Santa Tecla advanced as the higher seeded team.

Semifinals

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Audaz 1-6 Santa Tecla 1-2 4-0
Aguila 2-5 Alianza 2-3 2-0
First leg
Audaz1-2Santa Tecla
Santos Guzman 84' [17] Wilma Torres 18'
Harold Alas 51'
Estadio Jiboa, San Vicente
Referee: Ismael Cornejo
Aguila2-3Alianza
Javier Lezcano 54' 75' [18] Herbert Sosa 65'
Henry Romero 78'
Rodolfo Zelaya 92'
Estadio Juan francisco Barraza, San Miguel
Referee: German Martinez
Second leg
Santa Tecla4-0Audaz
Ricardinho 9' pen.' (34)
Wilam Torres 20'
Kevin Reyes 65'		 None

Santa Tecla won 5-2 on aggregate.

Alianza2-0Aguila
Oscar Ceren 4' 45' None
Estadio Cuscatlan

Alianza won 5-2 on aggregate.

Final

Alianza1-0Santa Tecla
Marvin Monterrosa 40' [19] None
Attendance: TBD
Referee: Joel Aguilar Chicas


 Clausura 2018 champions 
Alianza
13th title

List of foreign players in the league

This is a list of foreign players in the 2017–18 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's before the close of the season transfer window.

Águila
  • Colombia James Cabezas
  • Colombia Yair Ibargüen
  • Paraguay Javier Lezcano
  • Panama Richard Dixon
  • Colombia José Ramírez
  • Colombia Jaime Sierra
  • Argentina Damián Óscar Luna
Alianza
Audaz
Chalatenango
  • Colombia Bladimir Diaz
  • Colombia Carlos Fernando Angulo
  • Colombia Yohalin Palacios
  • Colombia Wílmar Hernández
Dragón
  • Brazil Josielson Moraes
  • Colombia Harold Contreras
  • Colombia Carlos Urrego
  • Colombia Jefferson Viveros
  • Colombia Cristian Pinzón
  • Colombia Jhonny Riascos
  • Colombia Yuberney Franco
FAS
  • Argentina Guillermo Stradella
  • Argentina Matías Coloca
  • Argentina Allan Muraldo
  • Colombia Teobaldo Quezada
  • Argentina Juan Aimar
  • Colombia Luis Alberto Perea
Firpo
  • Colombia Jhony Rios
  • Venezuela César Iván González
  • Venezuela Pierre Alexandre Pluchino Galuppo
  • Jamaica François Swaby
  • Colombia Mahecha Bermúdez
  • Argentina Rodrigo de Brito
  • Trinidad and Tobago Ricardo John
Isidro Metapán
Limeño
  • Paraguay Jeremías Pereira
  • Paraguay Jorge Cáceres
  • Paraguay Andrés Britez
  • Nigeria Counsellor Fredrick Ogangan
  • United States Wilfredo Cienfuegos
  • Honduras Clayvin Zuniga
  • Argentina Fernando Gutierrez
Pasaquina
Sonsonate
Santa Tecla

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

Aggregate table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Alianza 44 30 11 3 83 48 +35 101 2019 CONCACAF Champions League[a]
2 Santa Tecla 44 24 14 6 67 54 +13 86 2018 CONCACAF League[b]
3 FAS 44 22 13 9 48 49 −1 79 2018 CONCACAF League[c]
4 Águila 44 15 15 14 50 28 +22 60
5 Isidro Metapán 44 15 11 18 60 47 +13 56
6 Municipal Limeno 44 13 11 20 57 61 −4 50
7 Pasaquina 44 11 16 17 52 58 −6 49
8 Audaz 44 13 10 21 54 80 −26 49
9 Chalatenango 44 12 12 20 53 75 −22 48
10 Firpo 44 9 19 16 60 66 −6 46
11 Sonsonate 44 9 16 19 59 57 +2 43 Segunda División
12 Dragón 44 9 16 19 43 63 −20 43
Source: [20]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
  1. ^ As Apertura champion and team with the best accumulation of points
  2. ^ As Apertura and Clausura runners-up
  3. ^ As non-finalists with best aggregate

Relegation playoff

C.D. Sonsonate3-2C.D. Dragon
José Manuel Rivera 58'
Nicolás Fagúndez pen.' (64)
McKauly Tulloch 84'		 Mártir Contreras pen.' (85)
Isaí Aguilar 95'
Estadio Cuscatlan
Attendance: 1,334
Referee: Joel Aguilar Chicas

References

  1. ^ "Última hora: le quitan seis puntos al Pasaquina" (in Spanish). El Grafico. 24 August 2017. Retrieved 24 August 2017.
  2. ^ "Summary - Primera Division - El Salvador - Results, fixtures, tables and news - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2017-11-16.
  3. ^ "dragon-se-jugara-con-sonsonate-el-puesto-de-liga-mayora" (in Spanish). EDH Deportes. 28 April 2018. Retrieved 28 April 2018.