The Apertura 2009 season (officially known as Torneo Apertura 2009) was the twenty-third tournament of the Primera División de Fútbol Profesional since its establishment of an Apertura and Clausura format, and the 41st overall.
FAS won the tournament for the 17th time in history, defeating Águila in the final with a 3–2 victory in extra time.
Isidro Metapán were the defending champions, having won their 3rd title the previous season and being the back to back champions.
Format A total of 10 teams contested the league, with none getting relegated (relegation only occurs in Clausura tournaments). The season began on August 14, 2009 and concluded on December 20, 2009. The 10 teams of the Primera División played 18 matches, playing each team twice (home and away). The top four teams qualified directly to the semifinals. Since Vista Hermosa and Isidro Metapán finished with the same points at the end of the regular season, a knockout playoff match was played to determine the last team to advance to the playoffs. Vista Hermosa clinched the final spot for the playoffs with a 1–0 victory over Isidro Metapán.
Promotion and Relegation Promoted from Segunda División de Fútbol Salvadoreño. Champions: Atlético Marte Municipal Limeño (bought the spot of Chalatenango).
Relegated to Segunda División de Fútbol Salvadoreño. Last place: Juventud Independiente Chalatenango (sold their spot to Municipal Limeño).
Team information
Stadia and locations
TeamLocationVenue Águila Juan Francisco Barraza 10,000 Alianza Estadio Cuscatlán 45,925 Atlético Balboa Estadio Marcelino Imbers 4,000 Atlético Marte Estadio Cuscatlán 45,925 FAS Estadio Óscar Quiteño 15,000 Isidro Metapán Estadio Jorge Calero Suárez 8,000 Luís Ángel Firpo Estadio Sergio Torres 5,000 Municipal Limeño Estadio Jose Ramon Flores 5,000 Nejapa Estadio José Gregorio MartínezOriginally played their home games at the Polideportivo Victoria Gasteiz, but currently play all home games at the Estadio José Gregorio Martínez due to a stadium loan dispute. 15,000 Vista Hermosa Estadio Correcaminos 12,000
Team information
Personnel and sponsoring Team Chairman Head coach Kitmaker Shirt sponsor Águila TBD Eraldo Correia TBD TBD Alianza TBD Nelson Ancheta TBD TBD Atlético Balboa TBD Eduardo Santana TBD TBD Atlético Marte TBD Ramiro Cepeda TBD TBD FAS Reynaldo Valle Roberto Gamarra TBD TBD Firpo TBD Agustín Castillo TBD TBD Isidro Metapán TBD Edwin Portillo TBD TBD C.D. Municipal Limeño TBD Miguel Soriano TBD TBD Nejapa F.C. TBD Gustavo de Simone TBD TBD C.D. Vista Hermosa TBD Armando Palma TBD TBD
League table
Results
Managerial changes
Before the start of the season Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Replaced by Date of appointment Position in tableAtlético Balboa Luis ZapataEnd of contract16 June 2009 Eduardo Santana24 June 20099th (Clausura 2009)Nejapa Nelson AnchetaEnd of contractJune 2009 Gustavo de Simone1 August 20094th (Clausura 2009)Municipal Limeño Jorge GarcíaEnd of contractJune 2009 Miguel AguilarJune 2009N/A
Regular season Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Replaced by Date of appointment Position in tableMunicipal Limeño Miguel AguilarSacked31 August 2009 Víctor Coreas1 September 2009N/AAtlético Balboa Eduardo SantanaResigned1 September 2009 Jorge García5 September 2009N/AAtlético Balboa Jorge García Resigned15 September 2009 Luis Zapata24 September 2009N/AVista Hermosa Armando Palma SackedOctober 2009 Mario Martínez13 October 2009N/AAlianza F.C. Nelson Ancheta Sacked 26 October 2009 Miguel Soriano 27 October 2009N/A
Playoffs
Semi-finals
First leg
Second leg
Final
Top-ten goalscorers RankPlayerClubGoals1 Williams ReyesFAS11 Nicolás MuñozVista Hermosa113 José OliveiraMunicipal Limeño94 Josué FloresFAS7 Anel CanalesIsidro Metapán7 Leandro FrancoFirpo7 Carlos AyalaAlianza78 Domingo ÁlvarezVista Hermosa6 Rudis CorralesÁguila6 Manuel MartinezNejapa6Source: El Grafico
List of foreign players in the league This is a list of foreign players in Apertura 2009. 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 Hermes Martínez Arturo Albarrán Nicholas Addlery
Alianza F.C. Elder Figueroa Juliano de Andrade Alberto Zapata Francisco Portillo
Atlético Marte José Luis Osorio Wilson Sánchez Luis Escriba
Atlético Balboa Alcides Bandera Luis Asprilla Juan Carlos Reyes
C.D. FAS Roberto Peña Alejandro Bentos Franklin Webster
(player released mid season) Injury replacement player
C.D. Luis Ángel Firpo Mario Benítez Edgar Leguizamón Leandro Franco
A.D. Isidro Metapán Anel Canales Ernesto Aquino Gustavo Méndes
Nejapa F.C. Erick Corrales Luis Espindola Andrés Aguirre
Municipal Limeño José Oliveira Sergio Álvarez Garrick Gordon Gabriel Garcete
Vista Hermosa Nicolás Muñoz Leonardo Da Silva Ceveriano Palominos Jean Franco Carreño
Notes
External links First Division League Stats