Second division football in El Salvador
Football league season
The 2019–20 season (officially known as Liga de Plata and also as Torneo Luis Baltazar Ramírez ) will be El Salvador 's Segunda División de Fútbol Salvadoreño . The season will be split into two championships Apertura 2019 and Clausura 2020. The champions of the Apertura and Clausura play the direct promotion playoff every year. The winner of that series ascends to Primera División de Fútbol de El Salvador .
On 13 March 2020, the FESFUT suspended Primera and Segunda division indefinitely following the outbreak of coronavirus in El Salvador.[5] On 28 April 2020, it was announced that Primera and Segunda campaigns would not resume, after the country banned all sporting events until September.[6] On 30 April 2020, No champions were crowned following the cancellation of the 2019–20 season and it would be no club promoted or relegated.
Changes from the 2019–20 seasons
Teams promoted to 2019–20 Primera División de El Salvador
Teams relegated to Segunda División de Fútbol Salvadoreño - Apertura 2019
Teams relegated to Tercera Division de Fútbol Salvadoreño - Apertura 2019
Teams promoted from Tercera Division De Fútbol Profesional - Apertura 2019
New Teams or teams that purchased a spot in the Segunda division
C.D. Titán (bought one of two spots available for $TBD)
C.D. Topiltzin ( bought one of two spots available for $TBD)
Marte Soyapango (bought spot of Chaguite for $TBD)
AD Juayúa (bought spot of Turin FESA for $TBD)
Gerardo Barrios (Best Third division team promoted in place of recently relegated Luis Angel Firpo)
Teams that failed to register for the Apertura 2019
C.D. Chagüite (sold their spot to Marte Soyapango)
Firpo (Failed to meet the requirements and therefore were relegated)
Turin (sold their spot to Juayúa)
Notable death from Apertura 2019 season and 2020 Clausura season
The following people associated with the Segunda Division have died in Middle of 2019 and mid 2020.
Jaime Rafael Mina (San Pablo) [ ]
* Victor Emmanuel Rodriguez (ex Fuerte Aguilares player)
Stadiums and locations
Club
City
Stadium
Capacity
Aspirante
Jucuapa , Usulután
Estadio Municipal Jucuapa
Atletico Marte
San Salvador , San Salvador
Estadio Cuscatlan
Brujos de Izalco
Izalco , Sonsonate
Estadio Salvador Mariona
Cacahuatique
Ciudad Barrios, San Miguel
Cancha Centro Ecologico El Amaton
Dragon
San Miguel, San Miguel
Estadio Juan Francisco Barraza
Fuerte San Francisco
San Francisco Gotera , Morazán
Estadio Correcaminos
Gerardo Barrios
El Transito
Estadio Cesar Antonio Angulo
Ilopaneco
Ilopango , San Salvador
Estadio Azteca
Juayua
Sonsonate , Sonsonate
Estadio Municipal de Juayua
Liberal
Quelepa , San Miguel
Estadio Municipal de Quelepa
Marte Soyapango
Soyapango , San Salvador
Cancha Jorgito Meléndez
Once Lobos
Chalchuapa , Santa Ana
Estadio Once Lobos
Platense
Zacatecoluca , La Paz
Estadio Panoramico Antonio Toledo Valle
10,000
Rácing Jr
Armenia , Sonsonate
Estadio 21 de Noviembre
San Pablo Tacachico
San Pablo Tacachico , La Libertad
Cancha Municipal Valle Mesa
Santa Rosa Guachipilin
Santa Rosa Guachipilín , Santa Ana
Estadio José Hernández
Titán
Texistepeque , Santa Ana
Estadio Municipal Titan
Topiltzín
Jiquilisco , Usulután
Estadio Topiltzín
UDET
El Transito, Usulután
Estadio cesar Angulo
Vendaval
Apopa , San Salvador
Estadio Joaquín Gutiérrez.
Personnel and kits
Team
Chairman
Head Coach
Captain
Kit manufacturer
Shirt sponsor(s)
Aspirante
TBD
Willian Chevez
TBD
Sportfine
Caja de Credito Jucuapa, Clinicas Medicas Roosevelt
Atletico Marte
Hugo Carrillo
Mauricio Alfaro
Diego Hunter
Tony Sports
Tony Sports
Brujos de Izalco
Oscar David Linares
Marcos Escalante
Julio Riviera
None
SALNET, Alcadía Municipal de Izalco
Cacahuatique
TBD
Omar Sevilla
TBD
TBD
TBD
Dragon
TBD
Henry Vanegas
TBD
Rush
Pez Dorado Hotel, FCI
Fuerte San Francisco
Salvador Funes
Nelson Alvarenga
TBD
Innova Sport
GOTUS, Las Perlitas, Caja de Credito SanFrancisco Gotera, Trenda Dianta, Mascarela
Deportivo Gerardo Barrios
Luis Alonso Vasquez
Efrain Solano
TBD
Innova Sports
Farmacia La Bueno, Las Perlitas, Pornefro
Ilopaneco
Adan Perdomo
Victor Manuel Pacheco
Edwin Morataya
COSAVI, Pedagigica, Gold
AD Juayúa
Hernan Lopez
Enio Mendoza
Argenis Capacho
Rush
Bufete, Credicampo, Sistema Fedicredito
Liberal
TBD
Abel Blanco
TBD
Jorge Sport
Alcadia Municipal de Quelepa
Marte Soyapango
Arquitecto Oswaldo Villalta
William Osorio
Erick Molina
Arijam Sports
Bomba, Red5G
Once Lobos
TBD
Efrain Burgos
Carlos Portillo
None
Zona Franca 10 Chalchuapa, Alcadia Municipal de Chalchuapa, Fundecredito de R.L.
Platense
TBD
Jorge Abrego
Wilmer Novoa
Nil
Caja de Credito Zacatecoluca, Comite Los Angeles, Rosy Romero, D'Kche,
Rácing Jr
TBD
Efren Marenco
Danny Torres
TBD
Alcadia Municipal de Armenia, Caja de Credito Armenia
San Pablo Tacachico
Mario Castillo
Oscar Ulloa 'Largato'
Rosemberg Cueva
Galaxia
Pepe, Construction Lingo, Funerales celesti
Santa Rosa Guachipilin
TBD
Carlos Martinez che
TBD
Matute Sport
Omnivision Canal 29, Ferreteria Difersa
Titan
William Garcia
José Antonio Prieto
Jorge Borjas
Joma
Nicky Sports, AGROAmigo
Topiltzin
Rodrigo Salomon Montoya
Sebastian Hernandez
TBD
TBD
Kiquilisoc Centro
UDET
Ruben Guerrero
Efrain Nunez
Ramon Enrique Quintanilla
Kelme
Ginerra
Vendaval
Juan Marin
Christian Lopez
Kevin Barahona
Kelme
RIA
Managerial changes
Team
Outgoing manager
Manner of departure
Date of vacancy
Replaced by
Date of appointment
Position in table
Pre-Apertura changes
Once Lobos
Cesar Acevedo
End of contract
2019
Efrain Burgos
2019
Preseason
Vendaval
Osmin Orellana
End of contract
2019
Christian Lopez
2019
Preseason
Cacahuatique
TBD
End of contract
2019
Omar Sevilla
2019
Preseason
Atletico Marte
Ricardo Guevara
End of contract
2019
Mauricio Alfaro
2019
Preseason
San Pablo Tacachico
Juan Ramon Sanchez
Resigned to be manager of Chalatenango
July 2019
Oscar 'Lagarto' Ulloa
July 2019
Preseason
Aspirante
José Mario Martínez
Contract finished
July 2019
Willian Chevez
July 2019
Preseason
UDET
TBD
End of contract
2019
Efrain Nunez
2019
Preseason
Gerardo Barrios
TBD
End of contract
2019
Efrain Solano
2019
Preseason
Fuerte San Francisco
Marvin Hernandez
End of contract
2019
Nelson Alvarenga
2019
Preseason
Brujos de Izalco
Ruben Alonso
End of contract
2019
Marcelo Escalante
2019
Preseason
Apertura changes
Brujos Mario Calvo
Marcelo Escalante
Sacked
September 2019
Manuel Melgar
September 2019
Group A. 10th
Atletico Marte
Mauricio Alfaro
Sacked
Sept 2019
Jorge Calles
October 2019
Group A. 10th
Cacahuatique
Omar Sevilla
Resigned to become head coach of Independiente
October 2019
Eraldo Correia
October 2019
Group B. 8th
Fuerte San Francisco
Nelson Alvarenga
Sacked
2019
Dagoberto Sosa
October 2019
Group B. 9th
Liberal
Abel Blanco
Sacked
October 2019
Nelson Mauricio Ancheta
October 2019
Group A. 10th
Racing Jr
Efren Marenco
due to personal issues
October 2019
Wilber Aguilar
October 2019
Group A. 1st
UDET
Efrain Nunez
Sacked
October 2019
Isidro Soriano
October 2019
Group B. 10th
Vendaval
Cristian Lopez
Sacked
October 2019
Barrón Álvarez Interimship
October 2019
Group A. 10th
Vendaval
Barrón Álvarez
Interimship finished
October 2019
Gabriel Alvarez
October 2019
Group A. 10th
Titán
Antonio Garcia Prieto
Resigned
October 2019
Edgar Batres
October 2019
Group A, 4th
Atletico Marte
Jorge Calles
Interimship finished
October 2019
Juan Carlo Carreno
October 2019
Group A. 8th
C.D. Dragon
Henry Vanegas
Sacked
November 2019
José Mario Martínez
November 2019
Group b. 5th
Pre-Clausura changes
Once Lobos
Efrain Burgos
End of contract
November 2019
Carlos Che Martinez
December 2019
Preseason
Santa Rosa Guachipilín
Carlos Che Martinez
End of contract
December 2019
Samuel Maldonado
December 2019
Preseason
San Pablo Tacachico
Oscar 'Lagarto' Ulloa
End of contract
December 2019
Henry Vanegas
December 2019
Preseason
Gerardo Barrios
Efrain Solano
End of contract
December 2019
Ervin Loza
December 2019
Preseason
Aspirante
Willian Chevez
End of contract
December 2019
Sebastian Hernandez Sigaran
January 2020
Preseason
Topiltzin
Sebastian Hernandez Sigaran
End of contract
December 2019
Efrain Solano
January 2020
Preseason
Ilopaneco
Victor Manuel Pacheco
End of contract
January 2020
Lazaro Gutierrez
January 2020
Preseason
Liberal
Nelson Mauricio Ancheta
Resigned, became coach of El Vencedor
January 2020
Denis Moreno
January 2020
Preseason
Clausura changes
Cacahuatique
Eraldo Correia
Sacked
February 2020
Marvin Javier Hernandez
February 2020
Group B, 6th
Marte Soyapango
William Osorio
Sacked
February 2020
Juan Ramon Paredes
March 2020
th
Vendaval
Osmin Orellana
Sacked
February 2020
German Perez
February 2020
th
Aspirante
Sebastian Hernandez Sigaran
Sacked
February 2020
Carlos Martinez
February 2020
th
Ilopaneco
Lazaro Gutierrez
Sacked
March 2020
Fredy Santos (Interim)
March 2020
th
Topiltzin
Efraín Solano
Sacked
March 2020
Jorge Calles
March 2020
th
AD Juayúa
Ennio Mendoza
Sacked
March 2020
Ruben Alonso
March 2020
th
Platense
Jorge Abrego
Mutual Consent
March 2020
Guillermo Rivera
March 2020
1st
Apertura 2019
Foreign players
Club
Foreign Player 1
Foreign Player 2
AD Juayapa
Matias Coluca
Carlos Salazar
Atletico Marte
Juan Manuel Charry
Juan Manuel Charry
Aspirante
Yohanny Fary Mancilla x
Osmar
Brujos de Izalco
Lucas Diaz x
Mayer Gil Hurtado x
Cacahuatique
Brayan Bermudez Mazo
Jose Luis Sanabria
Dragon
Brayan Zuniga x
Josielson Moraes Silva x
Fuerte San Francisco
Nil
Nil
Gerarado Barrios
Victor Contreras
Nil
Ilopaneco
Edier Tello x
Anderson Herrera x
Liberal
Gregory Costly x
Andrés Vallecilla x
Once Lobos
Cristian Caicedo X
Breiner Giovanny Ortíz X
Platense
Wilber Arizala x
Christian Gil Hurtado x
Rácing Jr
Jackson de Oliveira
Igor Dos Santo
Marte Soyapango
Jhon Machado
Nil
San Pablo Tacachico
Daniel García x
Nil
Santa Rosa Guachipilin
Luis Sanchez
Nil
Titan
Nil
Nil
Topiltzin
Luis Palacios x
Nil
UDET
Nil
Nil
Vendaval
Luis Castillo
Wilian Guerrero
Conference standings
Group A
Updated to match(es) played on 2018. Source:
[citation needed ] Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
Group B
Updated to match(es) played on 2018. Source:
[citation needed ] Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(E) Eliminated;
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
Season statistics
Top scorers
Rank
Player
Club
Goals
1
Cristian Gil Hurtado
Platense
19
2
Cristian Eduardo Caicedo
Once Lobos
15
3
Igor Do Santos
Racing Jr
13
4
Eduardo Aldair Merino
Atletico Marte
12
5
Carlos Alfredo Flores
AD Santa Rosa Guachipilín
11
6
Brayan Alexander Ortega
Titan
11
7
Carlos Alexander Zamora
AD Santa Rosa Guachipilín
10
8
Julio Cesar Rivera
Brujos de Izalco
10
9
Gregory Alexander Blyden
Liberal
10
10
Elmer Armando Ibañez
AD Juayúa
9
11
Aquiles Eliseo Méndez
Racing Jr
9
Hat-tricks
Player
For
Against
Result
Date
Cristian Caicedo
Once Lobos
Racing jr
5-1 (H)
15 September 2019
Alexander Morales
UDET
Liberal
3–3 (H)
29 September 2019
Cristian Gil
Platense
Marte Soyapango
6–0 (H)
23 October 2019
Cristian Caicedo
Once Lobos
Titan
4-3 (A)
23 October 2019
Luis Palacios
Topiltzin
Dragon
4-1 (A)
24 October 2019
Eduardo Merinoa
Atletico Marte
Santa Rosa
4-2 (H)
3 November 2019
Finals
Quarterfinals
A.D. Juayua won 2-1 on aggregate.
Platense won 2-1 on aggregate.
Brujos de Izalco won 3-1 on aggregate.
Racing Jr won 3-2 on aggregate.
Semifinals
Racing Jr won 1-0 on aggregate.
Platense won 1-0 on aggregate.
Final
First leg
Second leg
Platense won 4-3 on aggregate.
Apertura 2019 champions
Platense 2nd title
Individual awards
Clausura 2020
Teams
Team
City
Stadium
Head coach
Captain
Atletico Marte
TBD
Estadio Cuscutlan
Juan Carlo Carreno
Aspirante
TBD
Estadio Municipal de Jucuapa, Usulutan
Sebastian Hernandez Sigaran
Brujos de Izalco
TBD
Estadio Salvador Mariona, Izalco, Sonsonate
Manuel Melgar
Cacahuatique
TBD
Centro Ecológico el Amaton, Ciudad Barrios
Eraldo Correia
Dragon
TBD
Estadio Juan Francisco Barraza, San Miguel
Jose Mario Martinez
Fuerte San Francisco
TBD
Estadio Corrrecaminos , Fuerte San Francisco, Morazon
José Dagoberto Sosa
Gerardo Barrios
TBD
Cancha Los Andes San Jorge, San Miguel
Ervin Loza
Ilopaneco
TBD
Estadio Azteca, Ilopango
Lazaro Gutierrez
Juyua
TBD
Estadio Municipal Juayua/José Millán Morales, Sonsinate
Ennio Mendoza
Liberal
TBD
Estadio Municipal de Quelapa, San Miguel
Nelson Mauricio Ancheta
Once Lobos
TBD
Estadio Once Lobos, Chalchuapa
Carlos Che Martinez
Platense
TBD
Polideportivo Tecoluca, San Vincente
Jorge Abrego
Rácing Jr
TBD
Estadio 21 de Noviembre, Armenia, Sonsinate
Wilber Aguilar
Marte Soyapango
TBD
Cancha Jorgito Melendez, Soyapango
William Osorio
San Pablo Tacachico
TBD
Cancha Municipal Valle de Meza, San Pablo Tacachico
Henry Vanegas
Santa Rosa Guachipilin
TBD
Estadio José Hernández, Santa Rosa Guachiplin
Samuel Maldonaldo
Titan
TBD
Estadio Titán, Texistepeque
Edgar Batres
Topiltzin
TBD
Estadio Topiltzin de Jiquilisco, Usulutan
Efrain Solano
UDET
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Vendaval
TBD
Estadio Joaquín Gutiérrez, Apopa
Osmin Orellana
Foreign players
Club
Foreign Player 1
Foreign Player 2
AD Juayapa
Edgar Medrano x
Jackson de Oliveira x
Atletico Marte
Wilian Guerrero x
Orlando Alba x
Aspirante
Marcó Tulio Gallego x
Daniel Andres Castrillon x
Brujos de Izalco
Lucas Diaz x
Jefferson Viveros x
Cacahuatique
Brayan Bermudez x
Jose Luis Sanabria x
Dragon
Josielson Moraes Silva x
Bryan Zuninga x
Fuerte San Francisco
Jefferson Palacios x
Jerson Tobar X
Gerarado Barrios
Andres Ortiz X
Ilopaneco
Edier Tello X
Camilo Gomez x
Liberal
Gregory Costly X
Diomer Hinestroza X
Once Lobos
Breiner Ortiz x
Gaston Rios x
Platense
Wilber Arizala X
Juan Camilo Delgado x
Rácing Jr
Igor do Santos X
Brayan Obregon x
Marte Soyapango
San Pablo Tacachico
Luis Manuel Palacios x
Juan Camilo Carabali x
Santa Rosa Guachipilin
Andres Salinas x
Nil
Titan
Juan Daniel Sinisterra x
Dylan Hurtado X
Topiltzin
TBD
Victor Alejandro Contreras x
UDET (Not Registered this year)
De-Registered
De-Registered
Vendaval
Alexis Dabuisson x
V Mosquera x
Conference standings
Group A
Updated to match(es) played on 2018. Source:
[citation needed ] Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Group B
Updated to match(es) played on 2018. Source:
[citation needed ] Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Season statistics
Top scorers
Finals
The final round of matches and the final were cancelled due to the Coronavirus pandemic. No champion was awarded for the Clausura season and Platense who won the Apertura 2019 season would play Jocoro FC in a promotion-relegation match.
Qrf-Final
Ida/Verta
Sem-Finals
IDA/Verta
Final
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