Primera División de Fútbol Profesional Apertura 2001


The Primera División de Fútbol Profesional Apertura 2001 season, started on August 26, 2001, and finished on December 23, 2001.
This season saw Alianza F.C. win its 8th league title after a 2-1 victory over C.D. Luis Ángel Firpo in the final.
This was the first season that saw promotion/relegation used on a once a year basis, rather than every six months as had been a custom in previous years. This meant that teams could now only be promoted/relegated once a year, after both the Apertura and Clausura seasons had ended. At which time, the teams promoted/relegated would be decided by comparing accumulated points on aggregate over both Apertura and Clausura seasons. At this point, the bottom team would automatically be relegated to the Segunda División de Fútbol Salvadoreño, while the winner of that division would be brought up to take their spot.

Promotion and relegation

Promoted from Segunda División de Fútbol Salvadoreño as of August 26, 2001.

Personnel and sponsoring

Managerial changes

Before the season

During the season

League standings

Semifinals 1st Leg

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Semifinals 2nd Leg

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Final

List of foreign players in the league

This is a list of foreign players in Apertura 2001. The following players:
  1. have played at least one apetura game for the respective club.
  2. have not been capped for the El Salvador national football team on any level, independently from the birthplace
ADET
C.D. Águila
Alianza F.C.
Atletico Marte
Atletico Balboa
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Injury replacement player
Dragon
C.D. FAS
C.D. Luis Ángel Firpo
A.D. Isidro Metapán
Municipal Limeno