Primera División de Fútbol Profesional – Apertura 2014


The Apertura 2014 season was the 33rd edition of El Salvador's Primera Division since its establishment of an Apertura and Clausura format. Isidro Metapán were the defending champions. 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 at 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 the Clausura 2014 and one promoted from the 2013–14 Segunda División.
Firpo were relegated to 2014–15 Segunda División the previous season.
The relegated team were replaced by 2013–14 Segunda División Playoffs promotion winner. Pasaquina won the Apertura 2013 title, this led to take part of the promotion playoffs along with the Clausura 2014 champions side Once Lobos. Pasaquina won the playoffs by the score of 2-1.

Promotion and relegation

Promoted from Segunda División de Fútbol Salvadoreño as of June 6, 2014.
Relegated to Segunda División de Fútbol Salvadoreño as of June 6, 2014.
TeamHome cityStadiumCapacity
ÁguilaSan MiguelJuan Francisco Barraza10,000
AlianzaSan SalvadorEstadio Jorge "Mágico" González32,000
Atlético MarteSan SalvadorEstadio Cuscatlán45,925
C.D. DragonSan MiguelJuan Francisco Barraza10,000
FASSanta AnaEstadio Óscar Quiteño15,000
Isidro MetapánMetapánEstadio Jorge Calero Suárez8,000
Juventud IndependienteSan Juan OpicoComplejo Municipal5,000
C.D. PasaquinaPasaquinaEstadio San Sebastián5,000
Santa TeclaSanta TeclaEstadio Las Delicias10,000
UESSan SalvadorEstadio Universitario UES10,000

Personnel and sponsoring

Managerial changes

Before the start of the season

During the season

League table

Results

Top goalscorers

Playoffs

Semi-finals

First leg

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Second leg

Águila won 1–0 on aggregate.
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Isidro Metapán won 2 – 1 on aggregate.

Final

List of foreign players in the league

This is a list of foreign players in Clausura 2014. 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
C.D. Dragón
Juventud Independiente
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C.D. FAS
A.D. Isidro Metapán
Pasaquina
Santa Tecla F.C.
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