The Clausura 2008 Primera División de Fútbol Profesional season was the 39th since its establishment in 1969.
It began on 9 February 2008 and ended with the final on 1 June 2008.
Reigning champions Luis Ángel Firpo defended their title beating FAS in the final.
Once Municipal were relegated to the second tier.
Team information
Personnel and sponsoring Team Chairman Head coach Kitmaker Shirt sponsor Águila Agustin Castillo TBD TBD Alianza Pablo Centrone TBD TBD C.D. Chalatenango Vladan Vicevic FAS Reynaldo Valle Nelson Mauricio Ancheta TBD TBD Firpo TBD Gerardo Reinoso TBD TBD Isidro Metapan Edwin Portillo TBD TBD Nejapa F.C. Mauricio Cienfuegos TBD TBD Once Municipal TBD Hugo Coria TBD TBD San Salvador F.C. Marco Flores Oscar Emigdio Benitez TBD TBD C.D. Vista Hermosa TBD Jorge Alberto Garcia TBD TBD
Managerial changes
Before the season Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Replaced by Date of appointment Position in table Nejapa F.C. Carlos Antonio Melendez TBD December 2007 Mauricio Cienfuegos December 2007 Firpo Horacio Cordero TBD December 2007 Gerardo Reinoso December 2007 Aguila Luis Ramirez Zapata TBD December 2007 Agustín Castillo January 2008
During the season Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Replaced by Date of appointment Position in tableC.D. Chalatenango Vladan Vicevic TBD February 2008 Juan Ramón Sánchez February 2008 C.D. Vista Hermosa Jorge García TBD February 2008 Henry Vanegas March 2008 Once Municipal Hugo Coria TBD March 2008 Juan Ramón Paredes March 2008 San Salvador F.C. Óscar Benítez TBD March 2008 Rubén Alonso March 2008 Once Municipal Juan Ramon Paredes TBD April 2008 Mario Elias Guevara May 2008
Standings Last updated May 23, 2008
Aggregate table
Semifinals 1st leg
Semifinals 2nd leg
Final
Firpo GK Juan José GómezDF Carlos Monteagudo DF Mauricio QuintanillaDF Manuel SalazarDF Jorge Elenilson SánchezMF Rubén QuijadaMF Eduardo CamposMF Leonardo Pekarnik MF Emerson Veliz FW Fernando LeguizamónFW Patricio Barroche Substitutes:FW Cristian Sánchez MF Guillermo Morán MF Francisco Medrano Manager: Gerardo Reinoso
FAS: GK Adolfo MenéndezDF Ramon FloresDF Dony ValleDF Marvin González DF Alfredo PachecoDF Oscar Jimenez MF Cristian Álvarez MF Víctor Merino MF Juan Carlos MoscosoFW Alejandro Bentos FW Cesar Larios Substitutes:DF Emerson Umaña MF Odir Josue Flores FW Orlando Rodríguez Manager: Nelson Ancheta
Champion
Since Luis Ángel Firpo already qualified for 2008–09 CONCACAF Champions League, Isidro Metapán also qualified.
Top scorers Pos Player Team Goals 1. Williams Reyes A.D. Isidro Metapán 14 2. Patricio Barroche C.D. Luis Ángel Firpo 13 3. Juan Carlos Reyes Nejapa F.C. 9 4. Rodolfo Zelaya C.D. Chalatenango 8 Franklin Webster C.D. Chalatenango 8 5. Pompilio Cacho Valerio C.D. Vista Hermosa 7
List of foreign players in the league This is a list of foreign players in Clausura 2008. 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
A new rule was introduced this season 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 Nicolás Muñoz Fernando Zuleta Fabio Ulloa Juan Camilo Mejía
Alianza F.C. Arturo Albarrán
Chalatenango Franklin Webster Alexander Lugo John Jairo García Julio Manrique Ricardo Magallanes
C.D. FAS Alejandro Bentos Orlando Rodríguez Yussuf Sindeh Jairo Hurtado
C.D. Luis Ángel Firpo Patricio Barroche Fernando Leguizamón Leonardo Pekarnik Ramón Ávila
(player released mid season) Injury replacement player
Nejapa FC Juan Carlos Reyes Jose Luis Osorio Luis Espindola Hilario Suma
A.D. Isidro Metapán Paolo Suarez Williams Reyes Marcelo Messias Gabriel Garcete
Once Municipal Ernesto Noel Aquino Dimas Braz Carlos Escalante Moisés Cuero Javier Angulo Harry Huayta
San Salvador F.C. Francisco Portillo Bernardo Jaramillo Cristian Mosquera Lucas Abraham
Vista Hermosa Pompilio Cacho Valerio Luis Torres Rodriguez Elder Figueroa
External links https://web.archive.org/web/20080423080746/http://216.75.63.183/?cat=4 El Salvador 2007-08 - RSSSF