Primera División de Fútbol Profesional – Apertura 2012


The Apertura 2012 season was the 29th edition of El Salvador's Primera División since its establishment of an Apertura and Clausura format. C.D. Águila headed into this tournament as the defending champions. The season began on 14 July 2012 and concluded in the end of the year. Like previous years, the league consisted of 10 teams, each playing a home and away game against the other clubs for a total of 18 games, respectively. The top four teams by the end of the regular season took part in the playoffs.

Team information

A total of 10 teams will contest the league, including 9 sides from Apertura 2011 and Clausura 2012 and one promoted from the 2011–12 Segunda División.
Vista Hermosa were relegated to 2012–13 Segunda División the previous season.
The relegated team were replaced by 2011–12 Segunda División Playoffs promotion. Santa Tecla won the Clausura 2012 title, this led to take part of the promotion playoffs alone the Apertura 2011 champions side Titán. Santa Tecla won the playoffs by the score of 2–1.

Promotion and relegation

Promoted from Segunda División de Fútbol Salvadoreño as of June 6, 2012.
Relegated to Segunda División de Fútbol Salvadoreño as of June 6, 2012.
TeamHome cityStadiumCapacity
ÁguilaSan MiguelJuan Francisco Barraza10,000
AlianzaSan SalvadorEstadio Cuscatlán45,925
Atlético MarteSan SalvadorEstadio Cuscatlán45,925
FASSanta AnaEstadio Óscar Quiteño15,000
Isidro MetapánMetapánEstadio Jorge Calero Suárez8,000
Juventud IndependienteSan Juan OpicoComplejo Municipal5,000
Luís Ángel FirpoUsulutánEstadio Sergio Torres5,000
Once MunicipalAhuachapánEstadio Simeón Magaña5,000
Santa TeclaSanta TeclaEstadio Las Delicias10,000
UESSan SalvadorEstadio Universitario UES10,000

Personnel and sponsoring

Managerial changes

Before the start of the season

During the regular season

League table

Results

Playoffs

Semi-finals

First leg

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Second leg

Isidro Metapán won 5-3 on aggregate.
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1-1 on aggregate. Alianza advanced due it to better position on the table.

Final

Player statistics

Top scorers

RankScorerClubGoals
1 Nicolás MuñozIsidro Metapán12
1 Sean FraserAlianza12
3 César LariosUES9
4 Nelson BonillaAlianza7
4 Anel CanalesLuis Ángel Firpo7
6 Juan Carlos ReyesJuventud Independiente6
6 Osael RomeroÁguila6
6 Ricardo UlloaFAS6
6 Jorge RamirezIsidro Metapán6
6 Jonathan ÁguilaFAS6

Updated to games played on 25 November 2012.

Post-season goals are not included, only regular season goals.

Assists table

Goalkeepers

Bookings

Hat-tricks

Individual awards

Season statistics

Scoring

This is a list of foreign players in Apertura 2012. 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
A new rule was introduced a few season ago, that clubs can only have three foreign players per club and can only add a new player if there is an injury or player/s is released.
C.D. Águila
Alianza F.C.
Atlético Marte
Juventud Independiente
C.D. FAS
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C.D. Luis Ángel Firpo
A.D. Isidro Metapán
Once Municipal
Santa Tecla F.C.
  • Carlos Escudero
  • Lucas Rocco
  • Facundo Nicolás Simioli
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