Primera División de Fútbol Profesional Clausura 2003

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

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

The season was composed of the following clubs:

Team information

Personnel and sponsoring

Team Chairman Head Coach Kitmaker Shirt sponsor
Águila El Salvador Honduras Ramón Maradiaga TBD TBD
Alianza El Salvador Ricardo Padilla Pinto Argentina Juan Quarterone TBD TBD
Atletico Balboa El Salvador Noel Benítez Paraguay Nelson Brizuela TBD TBD
C.D. Arcense El Salvador TBD El Salvador Ricardo Guardado TBD TBD
C.D. Dragon El Salvador Domingo Ramos El Salvador Jose Mario Martinez TBD TBD
FAS El Salvador Reynaldo Valle Peru Agustín Castillo TBD TBD
Firpo El Salvador TBD Serbia Milos Mijanic TBD TBD
Isidro Metapan El Salvador José Gumercindo Landaverde El Salvador Edwin Portillo TBD TBD
Municipal Limeno El Salvador Gumercindo Ventura Colombia Henry Vanegas Galaxia LG
San Salvador F.C. El Salvador Marco Flores Uruguay 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 Argentina Hugo Coria Resigned December 2002 Honduras Ramón Maradiaga Jan 2003
Atletico Balboa Argentina Juan Quarterone TBD NOV 2002 Paraguay Nelson Brizuela Jan 2003
Alianza F.C. Chile Julio Escobar TBD December 2002 Argentina 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 Colombia Henry Vanegas TBD April 2003 Brazil Antonio Carlos Viera April 2003
C.D. Dragon El Salvador Jose Mario Martinez TBD April 2003 El Salvador Domingo Ramos Interim April 2003
Atletico Balboa Paraguay Nelson Brizuela TBD April 2003 Italy Argentina Carlos Barone April 2003
Atletico Balboa Italy Argentina Carlos Barone TBD April 2003 Costa Rica 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: [citation needed]

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 apertura game for the respective club.
  2. have not been capped for the El Salvador national football team on any level, independently from the birthplace