The 2020–21 season (officially known as Liga de Plata and also as Torneo Luis Baltazar Ramírez) will be El Salvador's Segunda División de Fútbol Salvadoreño. The season will be split into two championships Apertura 2020 and Clausura 2021. The champions of the Apertura and Clausura play the direct promotion playoff every year. The winner of that series ascends to Primera División de Fútbol de El Salvador.
Changes to the 2020–21 seasons Due to the Pandemic, several teams opted out to participate this season, with only 14 teams available to compete
Teams promoted to 2020–21 Primera División de El Salvador No teams promoted
Teams relegated to Segunda División de Fútbol Salvadoreño - Apertura 2019 No teams relegated
Teams relegated to Tercera Division de Fútbol Salvadoreño - Apertura 2019 No teams relegated
Teams promoted from Tercera Division De Fútbol Profesional - Apertura 2019 No teams promoted
New Teams or teams that purchased a spot in the Segunda division El Vencedor (Traded their spot with Atletico Marte) A.D. Destroyer (Purchased spot of Brujos de Izalco)
Teams that failed to register for the Apertura 2020 Atletico Marte (bought the spot of El Vencedor in the Primera division. Brujos de Izalco (sold their spot to AD Destroyer) Once Lobos (Opted to no Participate due to COVID-19 Pandemic) Racing Junior (Opted to no Participate due to COVID-19 Pandemic) Topilzin (Opted to no Participate due to COVID-19 Pandemic) El Vencedor (Opted to no Participate due to COVID-19 Pandemic) Gerardo Barrios (Opted to no Participate due to COVID-19 Pandemic)
Managerial changes
Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Replaced by Date of appointment Position in tablePre-Apertura changes Sonsonate TBD Mutual Consent 2020 TBD 2020 PreseasonApertura changes C.D. Liberal Nelson Mauricio Ancheta Mutual Consent October 2020 Esteban Melara October 2020 Group th C.D. Vendaval Apopa Byron Alvarez Sacked November 2020 Luis Ernesto Moisa November 2020 Th C.D. Marte Soyapango Rudy Cecilios Sacked November 2020 Edson Flores November 2020 ThPre-Clausura changes Aspirante Jorge Calles End of contract January 2021 Carlos Martinez January 2021 Preseason C.D. Vendaval Apopa Luis Ernesto Moisa End of contract January 2021 Alonzo Aguilar January 2021 Preseason Ilopaneco Ricardo Garcia End of contract February 2021 Jorge Abrego February 2021 Preseason C.D. Dragon Juan Carlos Marjano End of contract February 2021 Mártir Paredes February 2021 PreseasonClausura changes C.D. Vendaval Apopa Alonzo Aguilar Sacked March 2021 Angel Orellana March 2021 1st C.D. Cacahuatique Marvin Hernandez Mutual Consent April 2021 Efrain Solano April 2021 1st Municipal FC Ruben Alonso Sacked 2021 Ennio Mendoza 2021 th San Palo Wilber Aguilar Sacked 2021 Rafael Mariona 2021 th
Apertura
Teams
Only 14 teams chose to Participate in this season Competition
Team City Stadium Head coach Captain Foreign Players Aspirante Jucuapa Estadio Municipal de Jucuapa Jorge Calles N/A AD Destroyer Puerto de La Libertad Cancha Chilama Juan Ramon Paredes N/A Jefferson Viveros Edgar Medrano Cacahuatique Ciudad Barrios, San Miguel Complejo Deportivo Chapeltique Marvin Hernandez N/A Fary Mancilla Dragón San Miguel Estadio Jose Eliseo Reyes Juan Carlos Marjano N/A Fuerte San Francisco San Francisco Gotera, Morazan Estadio Joe Amilcar Moreno Omar Sevilla N/A Ilopaneco TBD Estadio Joaquin Gutierrez Apopa Ricardo Garcia N/A Camilo Gomez Juayua (Municipal FC) Nahuizalco, Sonsonate Estadio Municipal Flor Blanco, Sonsonate Ruben Alonso N/A Liberal Quelapa, San Miguel Estadio Municipal de Quelapa Nelson Mauricio Ancheta N/A Gregory Costly Marte Soyapango Soyapango Cancha Jorgito Melendez Rudy Cedillos N/A Jhony Moran Chan William Gurero Platense Zacatecoluca Complejo Deportivo en Tecoluca/ EstadioTopilitzin de Jiquilisco Guillermo Rivera N/A Juan Camilo Delgado San Pablo Municipal San Pabo Tacahico Cancha Municipal Valle Meza Wilber Aguilar N/A Bryan Obregon AD Santa Rosa Guachipilín Santa Rosa Guachipilín, Santa Ana Estadio Jose Hernandez Samuel Maldonado N/A Héctor Lemus Titan Texistepeque, Santa Ana Estadio Titan Edgar Batres N/A Breiner Ortiz Vendaval Apopa Estadio Joaquin Gutierrez Byron Alvarez N/A
Regular-season standings
Finals
Quarter-finals
First leg
Second leg
A.D. Destroyer won 4-3 on Aggregate.
Marte Soyapango tied 3-3 on Aggregate, won penalties
Platense won 1-0 on Aggregate.
Cacahuatique won 2-1 on Aggregate.
Semi-finals
First leg
Second leg
Platense won 3-2 on Aggregate.
AD Destroyer tied 4-4 on aggregate, won on penalties.
Final
Platense won 5-4 on Penalties.
Individual awards Hombre GOLBest Goalkeeper Award Johnny Moran Marte Soyapango Johnathan Valle Platense
Clausura
Teams
Only 14 teams chose to Participate in this season Competition
Team City Stadium Head coach Captain Foreign Players Aspirante Jucuapa Estadio Municipal de Jucuapa Carlos Martinez TBD George Martin Ankamah José Bautista Balanta AD Destroyer Puerto de La Libertad Cancha Chilama Juan Ramon Paredes N/A Jefferson Viveros TBD Cacahuatique Ciudad Barrios, San Miguel Complejo Deportivo Chapeltique Marvin Hernandez N/A Cristian Gómez Fernando Landazuri Dragón San Miguel Estadio Jose Eliseo Reyes Mártir Paredes N/A Fuerte San Francisco San Francisco Gotera, Morazan Estadio Joe Amilcar Moreno Omar Sevilla N/A Ilopaneco TBD Estadio Joaquin Gutierrez Apopa Jorge Abrego N/A Camilo Gomez Sebastián Ortiz Juayua (Municipal FC) Nahuizalco, Sonsonate Estadio Municipal Flor Blanco, Sonsonate Ruben Alonso N/A Carlos Mario Palacios Héctor Lemus Liberal Quelapa, San Miguel Estadio Municipal de Quelapa N/A Gregory Costly Marte Soyapango Soyapango Cancha Jorgito Melendez Rudy Cedillos N/A TBD William Gurero Platense Zacatecoluca Complejo Deportivo en Tecoluca/ EstadioTopilitzin de Jiquilisco Guillermo Rivera N/A Juan Camilo Delgado San Pablo Municipal San Pabo Tacahico Cancha Municipal Valle Meza Wilber Aguilar N/A Bryan Obregon AD Santa Rosa Guachipilín Santa Rosa Guachipilín, Santa Ana Estadio Jose Hernandez Samuel Maldonado N/A Titan Texistepeque, Santa Ana Estadio Titan Edgar Batres N/A Breiner Ortiz José Medrano Vendaval Apopa Estadio Joaquin Gutierrez Alonzo Aguilar N/A
Regular-seasons
Group A
Group B
Finals
Quarter-finals
First leg
Second leg
A.D. Destroyer won 3-1 on Aggregate.
San Pablo won 3-1 on Aggregate.
2-2. Fuerte San Francisco won 7-6 on penalties.
Platense won 3-2 on Aggregate.
Semi-finals
First leg
Second leg
Platense won 2-1 on Aggregate.
AD Destroyer tied 3-1 won on aggregate.
Final
AD Destroyer won 5-4 on Penalties.
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