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
Team Home city Stadium Capacity Águila San Miguel Juan Francisco Barraza 10,000 Alianza San Salvador Estadio Cuscatlán 45,925 Atlético Marte San Salvador Estadio Cuscatlán 45,925 FAS Santa Ana Estadio Óscar Quiteño 15,000 Isidro Metapán Metapán Estadio Jorge Calero Suárez 8,000 Juventud Independiente San Juan Opico Complejo Municipal 5,000 Luís Ángel Firpo Usulután Estadio Sergio Torres 5,000 Once Municipal Ahuachapán Estadio Simeón Magaña 5,000 UES San Salvador Estadio Universitario UES 10,000 Vista Hermosa San Francisco Gotera Estadio Correcaminos 12,000
Personnel and sponsoring Team Chairman Head coach Kitmaker Shirt sponsor Águila Julio Sosa Eraldo Correia Galaxia Mister Donuts, Volkswagen, Impressa Repuestos, Soccerway Alianza Lisandro Pohl Vladan Vićević Lotto Tigo, SINAI, Maseca, BIC Atlético Marte Felix Guardado Fausto Omar Vásquez Galaxia Foskrol, La Curacao, UFG FAS David Lineras Ricardo Mena Laguán Milan (Jaguar Sportic) Pepsi, Farmacia San Lorenzo, Alba Petróleos Isidro Metapán Rafael Morataya Edwin Portillo Milán (Jaguar Sportic) Grupo Bimbo, Tigo, Arroz San Pedro Juventud Independiente Romeo Barillas Juan Ramón Sánchez Milán (Jaguar Sportic) Alcaldía Municipal de San Juan Opico, Ria, CP Portillo Luis Ángel Firpo Enrique Escobar Nelson Ancheta Joma Pilsener, Volkswagen, Redes, Burger King Once Municipal Andrés Rodríguez Juan Andrés Sarulyte Milan (Jaguar Sportic) LA GEO, Milan (Jaguar Sportic), Tropigas UES Rufino Quesada Roberto Gamarra Galaxia Alba Petróleos Vista Hermosa Francisco Benitez Carlos Romero Milan (Jaguar Sportic) MK Medicamentos, Cetron, Comercial René
Managerial changes
Before the start of the season Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Replaced by Date of appointment Position in tableÁguila Omar Sevilla resigned to manage the reserves Eraldo Correia5th (Clausura 2011)FAS Willian Renderos Iraheta Resigned Ricardo Mena Laguán2nd (Clausura 2011)Vista Hermosa José Rolando Pérez Moved to Aguila Carlos Romero10th (Clausura 2011)UES Jorge Abrego replaced and moved to coaching reserves Roberto Gamarra9th (Clausura 2011)
During the regular season Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Replaced by Date of appointment Position in tableAlianza Vladan Vićević Resigned January 19, 2012 Leonel Cárcamo January 25, 20127th (Clausura 2012)Atlético Marte Fausto Omar Vásquez Resigned January 29, 2012 Jorge Alberto García January 29, 201210th (Clausura 2012)Águila Eraldo Correia Sacked January 30, 2012 Victor Coreas January 30, 20127th (Clausura 2012)Vista Carlos Romero Sacked February 5, 2012 José Efraín Núñez February 6, 20129th (Clausura 2012)Alianza Leonel Cárcamo Replaced and moved to assistant coach February 6, 2012 Juan Ramón Paredes February 6, 20127th (Clausura 2012)FAS Ricardo Mena Laguán Sacked February 9, 2012 Agustín Castillo February 9, 20128th (Clausura 2012)
League table
Positions by round
Results
Playoffs
Semi-finals
First leg
Second leg
Isidro Metapán won 3-2 on aggregate.
Águila won 5-2 on aggregate.
Final
Isidro Metapán: GK 1 Miguel Montes DF 23 Ricardo Alvarado DF 19 Alexander EscobarDF 2 Milton MolinaDF 15 Alfredo Pacheco MF 20 Omar MejíaMF 53 Marvin Monterrosa MF 16 Ramón Sánchez MF 12 Edwin SánchezFW 17 Léster BlancoFW 9 Allan Kardeck Substitutes:FW 11 Christian Bautista MF 6 Julio Martínez FW 30 Leonardo Da Silva Manager: Edwin Portillo
Águila: GK 22 Benji Villalobos DF 23 Luis AnayaDF 6 Mardoqueo HenríquezDF 4 Glaúber da Silva DF 13 Deris UmanzorMF 24 Darwin Bonilla DF 3 Isaac ZelayaMF 8 Osael RomeroMF 15 Ronald TorresFW 33 Irza Santos FW 19 Nicolás MuñozSubstitutes:DF 48 Henry Romero MF 7 Irving Flores DF 2 Rolando Torres Manager: Víctor Coreas
Player statistics
Top scorers
RankScorerClubGoals1 Nicolás MuñozÁguila12 Anel CanalesLuis Ángel Firpo123 Juan Carlos ReyesJuventud Independiente104 Alexander CamposOnce Municipal7 Sean FraserAlianza7 Christian BautistaIsidro Metapán7 César LariosUES7 Álex ErazoJuventud Independiente7 Marvin MonterrosaIsidro Metapán710 Osael RomeroÁguila6 Updated to games played on April 15, 2012. Post-season goals are not included, only regular season goals.
Bookings Rank Team Total1 Vista Hermosa 27 1 282 Luis Ángel Firpo 39 2 413 Juventud Independiente 40 4 444 Atlético Marte 42 4 465 Águila 44 6 506 Isidro Metapán 49 3 527 UES 49 6 558 Once Municipal 55 4 599 FAS 54 6 6010 Alianza 56 10 76 Total 455 46 501 Updated to games played on April 15, 2012.
Goalkeepers GoalkeeperGoalsMatchesAverageTeam Miguel Montes 10 12 0.83Isidro Metapán Rafael Fuentes 11 12 0.92 Once Municipal Benji Villalobos 15 15 1.00 Águila Javier Gómez 19 16 1.19 Atlético Marte Luis Contreras 22 18 1.22 FAS Dagoberto Portillo 22 18 1.22 Luis Ángel Firpo Wilber Ramírez 22 17 1.29Juventud Independiente Manuel González 26 15 1.73UES Aníbal Peña 34 18 1.89Vista Hermosa Yimmy Cuéllar 19 10 1.90Alianza Updated to games played on April 15, 2012. Post-season goals are not included, only regular season goals.
Hat-tricks Player No. ofgoals Time of goals Representing Finalscore Opponent Round Marvin Monterrosa 315', 66', 90'Isidro Metapán3–1Vista Hermosa12th Juan Carlos Reyes 37', 38', 74'Juventud Independiente5–0UES 17th
Individual awards Hombre GOLBest Coach AwardBest Goalkeeper AwardFair Player AwardRookie Player Award Nicolás MuñozÁguila Anel Canales Luis Ángel Firpo Edwin PortilloIsidro Metapán Miguel MontesIsidro Metapán César LariosUES Otoniel SalinasVista Hermosa
Season statistics
Scoring First goal of the season: José Otoniel Salinas for Vista Hermosa against FAS, 4 minutes (January 7, 2012) Fastest goal in a match:2 minutes - José Lemus for Atlético Marte against Alianza (March 4, 2012) Goal scored at the latest point in a match: 90+10 minutes Alexander Larin for Atlético Marte against FAS (January 21, 2012) First penalty Kick of the season: Anel Canales for Luis Ángel Firpo against Atlético Marte, 48 minutes (January 8, 2012) Widest winning margin: 5 Goals Once Municipal 5–0 FAS (January 25, 2012) Águila 5–0 Atlético Marte (March 8, 2012) Juventud Independiente 5–0 UES (April 4, 2012) Águila 5–0 Vista Hermosa (April 4, 2012) First hat-trick of the season: Marvin Monterrosa for Isidro Metapán against Vista Hermosa (March 28, 2012) First own goal of the season: Carlos Arévalo (Alianza) for UES, 37 minutes (January 7, 2012) Most goals by one team in a match: 5 Goals Once Municipal 5–0 FAS (January 25, 2012) Águila 5–0 Atlético Marte (March 8, 2012) Juventud Independiente 5–0 UES (April 4, 2012) Águila 5–0 Vista Hermosa (April 4, 2012) Most goals in one half by one team: Most goals scored by losing team: 3 Goals UES 3–4 Luis Ángel Firpo (April 15, 2012) Most goals by one player in a single match: 3 Goals Marvin Monterrosa for Isidro Metapán against Vista Hermosa (March 28, 2012) Juan Carlos Reyes for Juventud Independiente against UES (April 4, 2012)
Discipline First yellow card of the season: Nelson Bonilla for Alianza against UES, 5 minutes (January 7, 2012) First red card of the season: Nelson Bonilla for Alianza against UES, 9 minutes (January 7, 2012) Card given at latest point in a game: Red José Enrique Rodríguez for Juventud Independiente, 90+3 minutes against UES (February 11, 2012)
Aggregate table
List of foreign players in the league This is a list of foreign players in Clausura 2012. 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 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 Glaúber da Silva Rómulo TBA
Alianza F.C. Yaikel Pérez Sean Fraser Willer Souza
Atlético Marte James Owusu-Ansah Alcides Bandera Garrick Gordon
Juventud Independiente Juan Carlos Reyes Cristian Adolfo González Maximiliano Alexis Villega
C.D. FAS Alejandro Bentos Rodolfo Rodríguez (footballer) Marcio Teruel
(player released mid season)
C.D. Luis Ángel Firpo Anel Canales Luis Torres Ederson Buendía
A.D. Isidro Metapán Ernesto Aquino Allan Kardeck Leonardo Da Silva
Once Municipal Pablo Hütt Andrés Medina Anthony Basile
UES John Castillo Gustavo Peña TBA
Vista Hermosa Bonel Ávila Juan Camilo Mejía Pompilio Cacho Valerio Hugo Sarmiento
References
External links El Grafico League Coverage elsalvadorfc.com culebritamacheteada.com
es:Torneo Apertura 2011 (El Salvador) fr:Tournoi d'ouverture du championnat du Salvador de football 2011