The Apertura 2014 season was the 33rd edition of El Salvador's Primera Division since its establishment of an Apertura and Clausura format. Isidro Metapán 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 took part in the playoffs.
Team information A total of 10 teams will contest the league, including 9 sides from the Clausura 2014 and one promoted from the 2013–14 Segunda División.
Firpo were relegated to 2014–15 Segunda División the previous season.
The relegated team were replaced by 2013–14 Segunda División Playoffs promotion winner. Pasaquina won the Apertura 2013 title, this led to take part of the promotion playoffs along with the Clausura 2014 champions side Once Lobos. Pasaquina won the playoffs by the score of 2-1.
Promotion and relegation Promoted from Segunda División de Fútbol Salvadoreño as of June 6, 2014. Champions: Pasaquina Relegated to Segunda División de Fútbol Salvadoreño as of June 6, 2014. Last Place: C.D. Luis Ángel Firpo
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 C.D. Pasaquina Pasaquina Estadio San Sebastián 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 Pedro Arieta Daniel Messina Joma Mister Donut, Pepsi Alianza Lisandro Pohl Alejandro Curbelo Lotto UNO, Pepsi Atlético Marte Hugo Carrillo Guillermo Rivera Galaxia Lemus, Evisal, Galaxia, Techos Eureka C.D. Dragon Carlos Meza Roberto Gamarra Milan Texas Casino, Hotel Real Centro, Pepsi, Farmacia La Buena FAS Byron Rodriguez Efrain Burgos Galaxia Coop-1 de R.L. Isidro Metapán Rafael Morataya Jorge Rodriguez Milán (Jaguar Sportic) Grupo Bimbo, Arroz San Pedro, Holcim, Pepsi, Juventud Independiente Romeo Barillas Juan Ramón Sánchez Milán (Jaguar Sportic) Ria Pasaquina Abilio Menjivar Jorge Garcia Jaguar Sportic Ria, Port Santa Tecla Oscar Ortiz Osvaldo Escudero Milan Rio, La Curaçao, Pollo, Plaza Merliot, Bingo Cup UES Rufino Quesada Willian Renderos Iraheta 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 tableÁguila Jairo Rios Contract not renewed May 2014 Daniel Messina 2 June 2014 8th (Clausura 2014)Santa Tecla F.C. Edgar Henriquez Contract not renewed May 2014 Osvaldo Escudero "El Pichi" May 2014 5th (Clausura 2014)Dragón Nelson Ancheta Contract finished 25 May 2014 Roberto Gamarra 28 May 20144th and runner up (Clausura 2014)Pasaquina David Ramirez Contract finished 28 June 2014 Jorge Garcia 1 July 2014 Promoted (Segunda Division 2013-2014)
During the season Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Replaced by Date of appointment Position in tableC.D. FAS Efrain Burgos Resigned (Due to Family Reasons) September 2, 2014 Agustín Castillo September 4, 2014 7th (Apertura 2014)Alianza F.C. Alejandro Curbelo Sacked October 6, 2014 Ramiro Cepeda October 8, 2014 4th (Apertura 2014)
League table
Results
Top goalscorers RankPlayerTeamGoals1 Nicolás Muñoz Isidro Metapan102 Williams Reyes C.D. Dragón93 Irvin Valdez Juventud Independiente94 Cristopher RamírezAtlético Marte95 Jesus Toscanini Alianza F.C.56 Gilberto Baires C.D. Águila47 Ronaille CalheiraC.D. Águila48 Garrick GordonUES49 Cleber Lucas C.D. Dragón410 Gabriel RiosUES4
Playoffs
Semi-finals
First leg
Second leg
Águila won 1–0 on aggregate.
Isidro Metapán won 2 – 1 on aggregate.
Final
Isidro Metapán: GK TBD Fidel MondragónDF TBD Francisco Jovel ÁlvarezDF TBD Milton Molina DF TBD Jonathan BarriosDF 15 David LópezMF TBD Marvin MonterrosaMF TBD Christian Sánchez MF TBD Narciso OrellanaMF TBD José Ramos FW TBD Héctor Ramos FW 22 Romeo Parkes Substitutes:MF 14 Nicolás Muñoz FW 9 Josué Flores FW 6 Víctor Merino Manager: Jorge Rodríguez
Águila: GK 1 Benji VillalobosDF TBD Ibsen Castro DF TBD Henry Romero DF TBD Eder Arias DF TBD Deris Umanzor MF TBD Óscar CerénMF TBD Isaac Zelaya MF TBD Álvaro Lizama MF TBD Marlon Trejo FW TBD Sean Fraser FW TBD Gilberto Baires Substitutes:MF TBD Ronaille Calheria Seara MF TBD Marcelo Posadas MF TBD Christian Bautista Manager: Daniel Messina
List of foreign players in the league This is a list of foreign players in Clausura 2014. 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 Eder Arias Sean Fraser Ronaille Calheria Seara
Alianza F.C. Yeison Murillo Jesus Toscanini Christian Yeladian
Atlético Marte Carlos Parra Nestor Ayala Marcelo Rojas Ospina
C.D. Dragón Jhony Rios Jimmy Valoyes Christian Vaquero Cleber Lucas dos Santos
Juventud Independiente Félix Garcia Carlos Palomino Augustine Jibrin
(player released during the season)
C.D. FAS Kevin Mohammed Gonzalo Mazzia Márcio Teruel
A.D. Isidro Metapán Héctor Ramos David López Romeo Ovando Parkes
Pasaquina Carlos Alberto Giorno Leandro Cabral Yohan Ambuila Agustín Adorni
Santa Tecla F.C. Facundo Nicolás Simioli Ricardo Ferreira da Silva Ruben Dario Perez
UES Cristian Gil Mosquera Garrick Gordon Gabriel Ríos
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