The Primera División de Fútbol Profesional Apertura 2001 season (officially "Torneo Apertura 2001"), 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. A.D. Isidro Metapán
Team information
Personnel and sponsoring Team Chairman Head coach Kitmaker Shirt sponsor ADET Juan Quarterone TBD TBD Águila Saul Lorenzo Rivero TBD TBD Alianza Óscar Rodríguez Juan Ramón Paredes TBD TBD Atlético Marte TBD Jorge Martinez TBD TBD C.D. Dragon TBD Miguel Aguilar TBD TBD FAS Reynaldo Valle Agustín Castillo TBD TBD Atletico Balboa TBD Oscar Benítez TBD TBD Firpo TBD Milos Miljanic TBD TBD Municipal Limeno TBD Kiril Dojčinovski TBD TBD A.D. Isidro Metapán José Gumercindo Landaverde Edwin Portillo TBD TBD
Managerial changes
Before the season Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Replaced by Date of appointment Position in tableFAS Rubén Guevara Resigned June 2001 Agustin Castillo June 2001 Alianza F.C. Carlos Reyes TBD June 2001 Juan Ramón Paredes June 2001 Municipal Limeno Hernan Carrasco Sacked July 2001 Kiril Dojčinovski July 2001 Atletico Marte Mauricio Pachin Gonzales TBD July 2001 Jorge Martinez July 2001
During the season Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Replaced by Date of appointment Position in tableAtletico Marte Jorge Martinez TBD September 2001 Nelson Brizuela September 2001 Dragon Miguel Aguilar TBD September 2001 Alfredo Encalada September 2001 Atletico Marte Nelson Brizuela TBD October 2001 Mauricio Pachin Gonzales October 2001 Atletico Balboa Óscar Emigdio Benítez TBD November 2001 Saul Molina November 2001 Isidro Metapan Edwin Portillo TBD October 2001 Oscar "Lagarto" Ulloa Interim October 2001 Isidro Metapan Oscar "Lagarto" Ulloa Interim TBD November 2001 José Calazán Interim November 2001
League standings
Semifinals 1st leg
Semifinals 2nd leg
Final
Alianza GK Miguel MontesDF Washington La Cruz DF Ramiro CarballoDF Mario Elias GuevaraDF Alexander Merino MF Óscar Navarro MF Jorge Sandoval MF Juan Carlos Serrano MF Adonai Martínez FW José Roberto Castillo FW Martín García Substitutes:FW Carlos Asprilla MF Hugo Escobar MF Miguel Riquelmi Manager: Juan Ramón Paredes
Firpo: GK Misael AlfaroDF Wilman González DF Hidsar Henríquez DF Mauricio Quintanilla DF Diego AlvarezMF Héctor Canjura MF Guillermo Morán MF Rafael Barrientos MF Santos Cabrera FW Elias Montes FW Celio Rodríguez Substitutes:DF René Durán FW Fredy González Víchez FW Guillermo García Manager: Milos Miljanic
List of foreign players in the league This is a list of foreign players in Apertura 2001. The following players: have played at least one apertura game for the respective club. have not been capped for the El Salvador national football team on any level, independently from the birthplace
ADET Walter Caposuchi Hugo Saramiento Adrian Chavez
C.D. Águila Mariano Villegas Rodinei Martins Mauro Nunez Alexander Prediguer Dario Larrosa
Alianza F.C. John Carlos Serna Luis Carlos Asprilla Jorge Sandoval Martin Garcia Edgar Montaño Fránklin Cabezas
Atletico Marte Andres Puig Roberto Clemente Ramon Rodriguez Javier Vargas Paul Toro
Atletico Balboa Víctor Hugo Sánchez Franklin Webster Ernesto Aquino Carlos Villarreal
(player released mid season) (player Injured mid season) Injury replacement player
Dragon Mariano Rodriguez Carlos Castañeda Fabio Zuniga José Fabio Caicedo Jahir Camero Luis Iseles
C.D. FAS Ariel Giles Alejandro Bentos Donny Grant Zamora Williams Reyes Pablo Quiñónez
C.D. Luis Ángel Firpo Diego Alvarez Mauricio Dos Santos Raul Toro Armando Garcia
A.D. Isidro Metapán Anderson Passos Batista Alejandro Morsche Rodríguez Hugo Saramiento Jorge Wagner Claudio Pasadai
Municipal Limeno Roberto Ramos Luis Alfredo Ramirez Gustavo Gallegos Raul Falero Didilfo Guerrero Marcus Kothner
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