The Apertura 2013 season was the 31st edition of Primera División de Fútbol de El Salvador since its establishment of an Apertura and Clausura format. Firpo were the defending champions. 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 at the end of the regular season will take part of the playoffs.
Team information A total of 10 teams will contest the league, including nine sides from the Clausura 2013 and one promoted from the 2012–13 Segunda División.
Once Municipal were relegated to 2013–14 Segunda División the previous season.
The relegated team were replaced by 2012–13 Segunda División Playoffs promotion winner. Ciclon de Golfo won the Apertura 2012 title, this led to take part of the promotion playoffs along with the Clausura 2013 champions side C.D. Dragon. Dragon won the playoffs by the score of 3–1.
Promotion and relegation Promoted from Segunda División de Fútbol Salvadoreño as of June 6, 2013. Champions: C.D. Dragón Relegated to Segunda División de Fútbol Salvadoreño as of June 6, 2012. Last Place: Once Municipal
Controversy Twelve players were banned for life from playing football after they were found guilty for match fixing El Salvador international match fixtures. ten of those players played their football in El Salvador, which caused the clubs affected to replace them mid season. The clubs affected from the match fixing scandals including Águila with four players banned for life (Luis Anaya, Darwin Bonilla, José Henríquez, Reynaldo Hernández), Firpo with three players banned for life(Christian Castillo, Dagoberto Portillo, Dennis Alas) and one player banned for 18 months Carlos Romeo Monteagudo, Alianza with two players banned for life (Osael Romero, Miguel Montes), FAS with two players banned for life (Miguel Granadino, Ramón Flores), Metapan with one player banned for life Alfredo Pacheco and one player banned for six month Eliseo Quintanilla, and Santa Tecla F.C. with one player banned for life Marvin González .
Stadia and locations
Team Home city Stadium Capacity Águila San Miguel Juan Francisco Barraza 10,000 Alianza San Salvador Estadio Jorge "Mágico" González 32,000 Atlético Marte San Salvador Estadio Cuscatlán 45,925 C.D. Dragon San Miguel Juan Francisco Barraza 10,000 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 Santa Tecla Santa Tecla Estadio Las Delicias 10,000 UES San Salvador Estadio Universitario UES 10,000
Personnel and sponsoring Team Chairman Head coach Kitmaker Shirt sponsor Águila Julio Sosa Vladan Vićević Diadora Mister Donut, Pepsi Alianza Lisandro Pohl Miloš Miljanić Lotto SINAI, Pepsi Atlético Marte Hugo Carrillo Guillermo Rivera Galaxia Rosvill, Foskrol, La Curaçao, UFG, Vive C.D. Dragon Carlos Meza José Mario Martínez Milan Texas Casino, Hotel Real Centro FAS Rafael Villacorta Jaime de la Pava Mitre Pepsi, Farmacia San Lorenzo, Alba Petróleos, Continental Motor Isidro Metapán Rafael Morataya Jorge Rodriguez Milán (Jaguar Sportic) Grupo Bimbo, Arroz San Pedro, Holcim Juventud Independiente Romeo Barillas Juan Ramón Sánchez Milán (Jaguar Sportic) Alcaldía Municipal de San Juan Opico, Ria, CP Portillo Luis Ángel Firpo Enrique Escobar Roberto Gamarra Joma Pilsener, Diana, Burger King Santa Tecla Oscar Ortiz William Renderos Iraheta Milan La Curaco, Rio, Pollo UES Rufino Quesada Carlos Antonio Meléndez Milan Alba Petróleos, Gatorade
Managerial changes
Before the start of the season Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Replaced by Date of appointment Position in tableAguila Victor Coreas Sacked April 2013 Vladan Vićević June 201310th (Clausura 2013)Alianza Ramiro Cepeda Resigned May 2013 Miloš Miljanić May 20133rd (Clausura 2013)Atletico Marte Jorge Garcia contract expired and not renewed May 2013 Guillermo Rivera May 20137th (Clausura 2013)C.D. FAS William Osorio contract expired and not renewed May 2013 Jaime de la Pava June 2013 2nd (Clausura 2013)UES Carlos Antonio Melendez Resigned (due to late player payments) July 2013 Jorge Garcia July 2013 10th (Clausura 2013)
During the season Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Replaced by Date of appointment Position in tableDragón José Mario Martínez Sacked 26 August 2013 Nelson Mauricio Ancheta August 2013 10th (Apertura 2013)Águila Vladan Vićević Sacked 6 September 2013 Raúl Martínez Sambulá September 2013 8th (Apertura 2013)Santa Tecla F.C. William Renderos Iraheta Resigned 21 September 2013 Edgar Henriquez "Kiko" September 2013 9th (Apertura 2013)Firpo Roberto Gamarra Mutual consent 23 September 2013 Ramiro Cepeda September 2013 8th (Apertura 2013)Alianza Miloš Miljanić Resigned 28 October 2013 Juan Andrés Sarulyte 28 October 2013 2nd (Apertura 2013)
League table
Results
Playoffs
Semi-finals
First leg
Second leg
Final
FAS: GK 1 Luis ContrerasDF 20 Alexander Méndoza DF 2 Dony Valle DF 22 Carlos Carrillo DF 31 Bryan TamacasMF 21 Edwin Miranda MF 5 Néstor Renderos MF 13 Juan Carlos Moscoso FW 9 Alejandro Bentos FW 24 Jefferson Viveros FW 11 Williams Reyes Substitutes:MF 19 Gerson Mayen MF 17 Edwin Sánchez Manager: Jaime de la Pava
Isidro Metapán: GK 1 Henry HernándezDF 2 Milton Molina DF 3 Francisco ÁlvarezDF 21 Jonathan BarriosDF 12 Julio CerritosMF 20 Héctor MejíaMF 14 Andrés Flores MF 42 Diego Peraza MF 7 Marvin Monterrosa FW 26 Héctor Ramos FW 22 Nicolás Muñoz Substitutes:MF 22 Victor Merino DF 8 Luis Perla Manager: Jorge Rodríguez
Top goalscorers RankPlayerTeamGoals1 Jesús ToscaniniJuventud Independiente132 Gonzalo MazziaAtlético Marte133 Rommel MejíaDragón84 Williams ReyesFAS85 David RugamasJuventud Independiente86 Nicolás MuñozIsidro Metapán77 Sean FraserAlianza78 Christian VaqueroSanta Tecla79 Alexander LarínFAS610 Hector RamosIsidro Metapan6
List of foreign players in the league This is a list of foreign players in Apertura 2013. 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 Óscar Morera Héctor Amarilla Eddie Ababio Sergio Thompson Oscar Zepeda
Alianza F.C. Jonathan Faña Diego Passarelli Sean Fraser
Atlético Marte Mauro Aldave Miller Lazarazo Gonzalo Mazzia
C.D. Dragón Jhony Rios Jimmy Valoyes Mario Sergio Angulo
Juventud Independiente Kelvin Palacios Jesús Toscanini Augustine Jibrin
(player released during the season)
C.D. FAS Alejandro Bentos Jefferson Viveros Martín Morales Cristian Noriega
C.D. Luis Ángel Firpo Anel Canales Carlos Martinez Abidel Jeremie Lynch
A.D. Isidro Metapán Ernesto Aquino Héctor Ramos Junio Pinto Catarin
Santa Tecla F.C. Facundo Nicolás Simioli Bruno Camilletti Christian Vaquero
UES Klayton da Silva Cristian Gil Mosquera Martín Mederos
References
External links http://www.primerafutboles.com/ http://www.elgrafico.com/ http://www.elsalvadorfc.com/ http://www.culebritamacheteada.com.sv/ http://www.elsalvadorfutbol.com/