The 1974–75 Primera División de Fútbol Profesional season was the 23rd tournament of El Salvador's Primera División since its establishment of the National League system in 1948. The tournament began on 17 March 1974 and finished on 29 December 1974. Platense secured the club's first Primera División title after defeating Negocios Internacionales in a three-game series; they became the second club to win the first division in their very first appearance
Team information Personnel and sponsoring Team Chairman Head coach Captain Kitmaker Shirt sponsor Águila TBD Juan Francisco Barraza TBD TBD TBD Alianza TBD Néstor Valdez Moraga Salvador Mariona Nil Nil Atlético Marte TBD Isaías Choto TBD TBD TBD FAS TBD Max “Katan” Cubas & Mauricio Mora TBD Nil Nil Luis Angel Firpo TBD Jorge Tupinambá TBD TBD TBD Municipal Limeno TBD Luis “Chispo” Santana TBD TBD TBD Negocios Internacionales TBD Gregorio Bundio TBD TBD TBD Platense TBD Juan Quarterone Edgar Cabrera TBD TBD Sonsonate TBD Mario “Tiorra” Castro TBD TBD TBD Universidad TBD Mauricio Pipo Rodriguez TBD TBD TBD
Notable events NEIN purchased spot of Juventud Olimpica On 2 March 1974, the directors of Juventud Olimpica sold their spot in the first division to C.D. Negocios Internacionels.
Notable death from January 1974 season and January 1975 season The following people associated with the Primera Division have died between the middle of 2022 and middle of 2023.
Vidal Coreas Merino (current Platense player, died due to car accident)
Managerial changes Before the season Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Replaced by Date of appointment Position in tablePlatense Jorge Tupinambá Mutual Consent January 1974 Juan Quarterone February 1974 LA Firpo Luis ‘Chispo’ Santana Resigned February 1974 Jorge Tupinambá March 13, 1974
During the season Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Replaced by Date of appointment Position in table Aguila Juan Francisco Barraza Resigned 1974 Hernán Carrasco Vivanco 1974 FAS Max Katan Cubas Sacked 1974 Carlos Javier Mascaró 1974 LA Firpo Jorge Tupinambá Sacked 1974 Marcelo Estrada 1974 Sonsonate Mario “Tiorra” Castro Sacked 1974 Jorge Tupinambá 1974 LA Firpo Marcelo Estrada Sacked 1974 Fermin Aguilar December 1974
League standings
Playoffs
Semifinals 1st leg
Semifinals 2nd leg
3rd place match
Final
Records
Top scorers Pos Player Team Goals 1. Sergio Méndez Atletico Marte 27 2. David Cabrera FAS 20 3. Oscar Guerrero (Lotario) Platense 14 4. Nelson Brizuela Municipal Limeno 14 5. Guillermo Fischer Sonsonate 14 6. Helio Rodriguez Aguila 14 7. David Antonio Pinho Aguila 14 8. Jose Edgardo Contreras Sonsonate 13 9. Tony Rojas UES 13 10. Rafael Bucaro Platense 12
Scoring First goal of the season: Herbert Machón for Alianza against Platense, 27 minutes (March 17, 1974) First goal by a foreign player: Tony Rojas for UES against Aguila, 66th minutes (March 20, 1974) Fastest goal in a match: 1 Minutes Luis César Condomí for Platense against Negocios Internacionales (December 22,1974) Goal scored at the latest goal in a match: 90+7 minutes Ismael “Cisco” Díaz goal for Aguila against Atletico Marte, (May 5, 1974) First penalty Kick of the season: Jorge “Indio” Vásquez for Atletico Marte against FAS, th minutes (March 17, 1974) Widest winning margin: 6 goals Platense 5–0 Negocios Internacionales (November 17, 1974) First hat-trick of the season: Eduardo “Conejo” Valdez for FAS against Alianza (October 15, 1974) First own goal of the season: Salvador Mariona (Alianza) for FAS (July 31, 1974) Most goals in a match: 7 goals Aguila 3-4 Sonsonate (September 29, 1974) Negocios Internacionales 5-2 Sonsonate (October 27, 1974) Most goals by one team in a match: 5 goals Platense 5–0 Negocios Internacionales (November 17, 1974) Negocios Internacionales 5-2 Sonsonate (October 27, 1974) Most goals in one half by one team: 4 goals Negocios Internacionales 4-0 (5-2) Sonsonate (1st half, October 27, 1974) Most goals scored by losing team: 3 goals Aguila 3-4 Sonsonate (September 29, 1974) LA Firpo 3–4 Sonsonate (November 3, 1974) Municipal Limeno 3–4 Aguila (November 3, 1974) Most goals by one player in a single match: 4 goals Sergio Méndez for Atletico Marte against Municipal Limeno (October 27, 1974) Players that scored a hat-trick': Eduardo “Conejo” Valdez for FAS against Alianza (October 15, 1974) Sergio Méndez for Atletico Marte against Municipal Limeno (October 27, 1974)
List of foreign players in the league This is a list of foreign players in 1974-75 Campeonato. 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
C.D. Águila Rodolfo Baello Germano Neto David Antonio Pinho Helio Rodríguez
Alianza F.C. Daniel Antonio Ron Miguel Hermosilla Hugo Ottensen Enrique Iturra
Atletico Marte Carlos Roberto Barboza Elenílson Franco Enos Pereira
C.D. FAS Héctor Alcides Piccioni Domingo Albil Manolo Jovino Álvarez
(player released mid season) (player Injured mid season) Injury replacement player
LA Firpo Nelson de Moraes Juarandyr dos Santos Guillermo Correa
Municipal Limeno Juan Andrés Ríos Ernest Geoffrey García Nelson Brizuela
Negocios Internacionels René Joaquin Cazalbón Luis Ernesto Tapia “Cascarita” Raúl Héctor Biardo Raúl Vásquez Roberto Fernández
Platense Luis César Condomí Ricardo Norberto Zafanella Albert Fay
Sonsonate Guillermo Fischer Wilfredo Barrientos José Antonio Mendoza Avellán Enrique “Pity” Valle Valentín Aguilar
UES Victor Donato Tony Rojas Néstor Hernández Polo
External links
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