Summary
The Primera División de la Liga de Fútbol Profesional (SLV1), or La Liga Mayor, or La Primera, or Liga Pepsi, is the top level of league-style football competition in El Salvador. The SLV1 season is split into two championships, the Torneo Apertura and the Torneo Clausura. At the end of the 2018-2019 Torneo Clausura, the SLV1 teams listed below qualify for the following non-league play:
- 2020 CONCACAF Champions League (CCL):
- 2018-2019 Torneo Apertura/Clausura champion with the most 2018-2019 SLV1 Aggregate Table points
- 2019 CONCACAF League:
- 2018-2019 Torneo Apertura/Clausura champion with the 2nd most 2018-2019 SLV1 Aggregate Table points
- 2018-2019 Torneo Apertura/Clausura non-champion with the most 2018-2019 SLV1 Aggregate Table points
Aggregate points are determined by combining results from the 2018-2019 Torneo Apertura and 2018-2019 Torneo Clausura into the 2018-2019 SLV1 Aggregate Table.
Leagues Pyramid - El Salvador
Abbrev | League | # of Teams |
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SLV1 | Liga Pepsi (Primera División de la Liga de Fútbol Profesional) | 12 |
SLV2 | Segunda Divisón de Fúbol Salvadoreño | 23 |
SLV3 | Tercera Divisón de Fúbol Salvadoreño | 23 |
Competition Structure
Season | # of Teams | ||
Apertura - Regular 27 Jul 2018 - 25 Nov 2018 Apertura - Playoffs 28 Nov 2018 - 16 Dec 2018 | Clausura - Regular 12 Jan 2019 - 5 May 2019 Clausura - Playoffs 8 May 2019 - 26 May 2019 | 12: SLV1 (11), SLV2 (1) |
Season Format
The 2018-2019 SLV1 season is split into two championships, the Torneo Apertura and the Torneo Clausura. In each torneo, each SLV1 team plays Home-Away matches with the other 11 SLV1 teams for a total of 22 league matches. A playoff is held upon the completion of each torneo to determine the torneo champion. Table ranking ties are broken by (1) goal difference, then (2) goals scored.
Playoffs
At the end of each torneo, the top 8 SLV1 teams advance to a Home-Away highest aggregate score advances playoffs. In this playoff, the 1st place team plays the 8th place team, the 2nd place team plays the 7th place team, the 3rd place team plays the 6th place team, and the 4th place team plays the 5th place team. The four advancing teams play in a Home-Away highest aggregate score advances Semifinals. The two Semifinal winners advance to the Finals with the winner becoming the torneo champion.
Relegation
Upon completion of the 2018-2019 Torneo Clausura, the 2 SLV1 teams with the lowest number of 2018-2019 SLV1 Aggregate Table points have a 1 match playoff. The loser will be relegated to the SLV2. The SLV2 champion will play in the 2018-2019 SLV1 Torneo Apertura.
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Clausura - Finals
Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue |
Alianza FC | 00 | CD Águila | Estadio Cuscatlán | |||
CD Águila wins on PKs (3-1) |
Clausura - Semifinals
Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue |
Aggregate | CD Municipal Limeño | 22 | Alianza FC |
15.05.19 | CD Municipal Limeño | 22 | Alianza FC | Estadio Dr Ramón Flores Berríos |
19.05.19 | Alianza FC | 00 | CD Municipal Limeño | Estadio Cuscatlán |
Aggregate | AD Isidro Metapán | 04 | CD Águila |
15.05.19 | AD Isidro Metapán | 02 | CD Águila | Estadio Jorge El Calero Suárez |
18.05.19 | CD Águila | 20 | AD Isidro Metapán | Estadio Juan Francisco Barraza |
Clausura - Quarterfinals
Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue |
Aggregate | CD Chalatenango | 11 | CD Municipal Limeño |
08.05.19 | CD Chalatenango | 01 | CD Municipal Limeño | Estadio José Gregorio Martínez |
12.05.19 | CD Municipal Limeño | 01 | CD Chalatenango | Estadio Dr Ramón Flores Berríos | ||
CD Municipal Limeño (higher seed) advances |
Aggregate | CD FAS | 44 | CD Águila |
Aggregate | Santa Tecla FC | 13 | AD Isidro Metapán |
09.05.19 | Santa Tecla FC | 01 | AD Isidro Metapán | Estadio Las Delicias |
11.05.19 | AD Isidro Metapán | 21 | Santa Tecla FC | Estadio Jorge El Calero Suárez |
Aggregate | Pasaquina FC | 05 | Alianza FC |
09.05.19 | Pasaquina FC | 03 | Alianza FC | Estadio San Sebastian |
12.05.19 | Alianza FC | 20 | Pasaquina FC | Estadio Cuscatlán |
Torneo Clausura
League | Home | Road | ||||||||||||||||||
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POS | MP | W - D - L | PTS | CPTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | |
1 | Alianza FC | 21 | 14 -4-3 | 46 | - | 44 | 14 | 30 | 10 | 9 -0-1 | 27 | 30 | 7 | 23 | 11 | 5 -4-2 | 19 | 14 | 7 | 7 |
2 | CD Águila | 21 | 11 -7-3 | 40 | - | 26 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 7 -3-0 | 24 | 16 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 4 -4-3 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 0 |
3 | AD Isidro Metapán | 21 | 9 -6-6 | 33 | - | 29 | 22 | 7 | 11 | 5 -4-2 | 19 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 4 -2-4 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 1 |
4 | CD Chalatenango | 21 | 8 -7-6 | 31 | - | 17 | 17 | 0 | 11 | 6 -2-3 | 20 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 2 -5-3 | 11 | 5 | 7 | -2 |
5 | CD Municipal Limeño | 21 | 9 -8-4 | 29 | - | 20 | 16 | 4 | 10 | 6 -3-1 | 21 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 3 -5-3 | 14 | 10 | 13 | -3 |
6 | Santa Tecla FC | 21 | 7 -8-6 | 29 | - | 28 | 29 | -1 | 11 | 4 -5-2 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 10 | 3 -3-4 | 12 | 12 | 13 | -1 |
7 | CD FAS | 21 | 7 -7-7 | 28 | - | 21 | 19 | 2 | 10 | 4 -3-3 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 11 | 3 -4-4 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 2 |
8 | CD Audaz | 21 | 5 -4-12 | 19 | - | 18 | 28 | -10 | 10 | 2 -3-5 | 9 | 9 | 12 | -3 | 11 | 3 -1-7 | 10 | 9 | 16 | -7 |
9 | CD Luis Ángel Firpo | 21 | 4 -7-10 | 19 | - | 15 | 28 | -13 | 11 | 1 -4-6 | 7 | 5 | 15 | -10 | 10 | 3 -3-4 | 12 | 10 | 13 | -3 |
10 | Pasaquina FC | 21 | 5 -8-8 | 17 | - | 20 | 29 | -9 | 11 | 3 -5-3 | 14 | 12 | 15 | -3 | 10 | 2 -3-5 | 9 | 8 | 14 | -6 |
11 | CD Sonsonate | 21 | 4 -5-12 | 17 | - | 25 | 38 | -13 | 10 | 3 -2-5 | 11 | 13 | 15 | -2 | 11 | 1 -3-7 | 6 | 12 | 23 | -11 |
12 | Jocoro FC | 21 | 4 -7-10 | 13 | - | 16 | 26 | -10 | 11 | 0 -5-6 | 5 | 4 | 10 | -6 | 10 | 4 -2-4 | 14 | 12 | 16 | -4 |
Clausura - Quarterfinals |
Apertura - Finals
Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue |
Alianza FC | 12 | Santa Tecla FC | Estadio Cuscatlán |
Apertura - Semifinals
Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue |
Aggregate | CD Águila | 25 | Santa Tecla FC |
05.12.18 | CD Águila | 23 | Santa Tecla FC | Estadio Juan Francisco Barraza |
09.12.18 | Santa Tecla FC | 20 | CD Águila | Estadio Las Delicias |
Aggregate | CD FAS | 22 | Alianza FC |
06.12.18 | CD FAS | 00 | Alianza FC | Estadio Cuscatlán |
08.12.18 | Alianza FC | 22 | CD FAS | Estadio Cuscatlán | ||
Alianza FC (higher seed) advances |
Apertura - Quarterfinals
Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue |
Aggregate | CD Municipal Limeño | 23 | Santa Tecla FC |
28.11.18 | CD Municipal Limeño | 01 | Santa Tecla FC | Estadio Dr Ramón Flores Berríos |
01.12.18 | Santa Tecla FC | 22 | CD Municipal Limeño | Estadio Las Delicias |
Aggregate | CD Audaz | 34 | CD Águila |
Aggregate | AD Isidro Metapán | 02 | CD FAS |
28.11.18 | AD Isidro Metapán | 00 | CD FAS | Estadio Jorge El Calero Suárez |
02.12.18 | CD FAS | 20 | AD Isidro Metapán | Estadio Simeón Magañ:a |
Aggregate | CD Chalatenango | 07 | Alianza FC |
29.11.18 | CD Chalatenango | 00 | Alianza FC | Estadio José Gregorio Martínez |
02.12.18 | Alianza FC | 70 | CD Chalatenango | Estadio Cuscatlán |
Torneo Apertura
League | Home | Road | ||||||||||||||||||
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POS | MP | W - D - L | PTS | CPTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | |
1 | Alianza FC | 22 | 14 -7-1 | 49 | - | 44 | 16 | 28 | 11 | 8 -3-0 | 27 | 18 | 5 | 13 | 11 | 6 -4-1 | 22 | 26 | 11 | 15 |
2 | Santa Tecla FC | 22 | 12 -7-3 | 43 | - | 33 | 18 | 15 | 11 | 8 -3-0 | 27 | 20 | 6 | 14 | 11 | 4 -4-3 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 1 |
3 | CD Águila | 22 | 11 -4-7 | 37 | - | 39 | 24 | 15 | 11 | 6 -1-4 | 19 | 19 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 5 -3-3 | 18 | 20 | 15 | 5 |
4 | CD FAS | 22 | 9 -6-7 | 33 | - | 23 | 17 | 6 | 11 | 6 -0-5 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 11 | 3 -6-2 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
5 | AD Isidro Metapán | 22 | 8 -7-7 | 31 | - | 26 | 25 | 1 | 11 | 4 -4-3 | 16 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 4 -3-4 | 15 | 9 | 14 | -5 |
6 | CD Audaz | 22 | 8 -7-7 | 31 | - | 23 | 26 | -3 | 11 | 4 -5-2 | 17 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 4 -2-5 | 14 | 12 | 17 | -5 |
7 | CD Municipal Limeño | 22 | 5 -11-6 | 26 | - | 28 | 32 | -4 | 11 | 2 -5-4 | 11 | 15 | 20 | -5 | 11 | 3 -6-2 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 1 |
8 | CD Chalatenango | 22 | 7 -5-10 | 26 | - | 24 | 30 | -6 | 11 | 4 -3-4 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 11 | 3 -2-6 | 11 | 14 | 21 | -7 |
9 | Pasaquina FC | 22 | 6 -7-9 | 25 | - | 26 | 31 | -5 | 11 | 3 -5-3 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 11 | 3 -2-6 | 11 | 13 | 19 | -6 |
10 | Jocoro FC | 22 | 4 -11-7 | 23 | - | 25 | 28 | -3 | 11 | 1 -6-4 | 9 | 11 | 15 | -4 | 11 | 3 -5-3 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 1 |
11 | CD Sonsonate | 22 | 3 -9-10 | 18 | - | 16 | 31 | -15 | 11 | 1 -4-6 | 7 | 9 | 18 | -9 | 11 | 2 -5-4 | 11 | 7 | 13 | -6 |
12 | CD Luis Ángel Firpo | 22 | 3 -3-16 | 12 | - | 17 | 46 | -29 | 11 | 1 -3-7 | 6 | 12 | 25 | -13 | 11 | 2 -0-9 | 6 | 5 | 21 | -16 |
Apertura - Quarterfinals |
Results
CD Sonsonate | 11 | Santa Tecla FC | Estadio Anna Mercedes Campos |
CD Audaz | 23 | Pasaquina FC | Estadio Jiboa |
CD Águila | 11 | AD Isidro Metapán | Estadio Juan Francisco Barraza |
CD Municipal Limeño | 31 | CD Luis Ángel Firpo | Estadio Dr Ramón Flores Berríos |
Alianza FC | 52 | CD Chalatenango | Estadio Cuscatlán |
Santa Tecla FC | 21 | CD Audaz | Estadio Cuscatlán |
Pasaquina FC | 02 | CD Águila | Estadio Marcelino Imbers |
AD Isidro Metapán | 01 | CD FAS | Estadio Jorge El Calero Suárez |
Jocoro FC | 00 | CD Municipal Limeño | Complejo Deportivo Tierra de Juego |
CD Luis Ángel Firpo | 14 | Alianza FC | Estadio Sergio Torres |
CD Chalatenango | 11 | CD Sonsonate | Estadio José Gregorio Martínez |
Alianza FC | 31 | Jocoro FC | Estadio Cuscatlán |
CD Chalatenango | 14 | CD Luis Ángel Firpo | Estadio José Gregorio Martínez |
CD Audaz | 14 | CD Sonsonate | Estadio Jiboa |
CD Águila | 11 | Santa Tecla FC | Estadio Juan Francisco Barraza |
CD FAS | 10 | Pasaquina FC | Estadio Simeón Magañ:a |
CD Municipal Limeño | 00 | AD Isidro Metapán | Estadio Dr Ramón Flores Berríos |
CD Sonsonate | 11 | CD Luis Ángel Firpo | Estadio Anna Mercedes Campos |