Primera División de Fútbol Profesional – Clausura 2012


The Clausura 2012 season was the 28th edition of Primera División de Fútbol de El Salvador since its establishment of an Apertura and Clausura format. Isidro Metapán headed into this tournament as the defending champions. The season began on January 8, 2012 and concluded in mid-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.

Stadia and locations

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
UESSan SalvadorEstadio Universitario UES10,000
Vista HermosaSan Francisco GoteraEstadio Correcaminos12,000

Personnel and sponsoring

Managerial changes

Before the start of the season

During the regular season

League table

Positions by round

Results

Playoffs

Semi-finals

First leg

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Second leg

Isidro Metapán won 3-2 on aggregate.
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Águila won 5-2 on aggregate.

Final

Player statistics

Top scorers

RankScorerClubGoals
1 Nicolás MuñozÁguila12
1 Anel CanalesLuis Ángel Firpo12
3 Juan Carlos ReyesJuventud Independiente10
4 Alexander CamposOnce Municipal7
4 Sean FraserAlianza7
4 Christian BautistaIsidro Metapán7
4 César LariosUES7
4 Álex ErazoJuventud Independiente7
4 Marvin MonterrosaIsidro Metapán7
10 Osael RomeroÁguila6

Updated to games played on April 15, 2012.

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

Bookings

Updated to games played on April 15, 2012.

Goalkeepers

Updated to games played on April 15, 2012.

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

Hat-tricks

Individual awards

Season statistics

Scoring

List of foreign players in the league

This is a list of foreign players in Clausura 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
UES
Vista Hermosa'''