Summary
The Primera División de El Salvador (SLV1) (aka 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 2025-2026 Torneo Clausura, the SLV1 teams listed below qualify for the following non-league play:
- 2026 CNCFCAC Group Stage:
- 2025-2026 Apertura and Clausura champions
- 2025-2026 Best non-champion with the most 2025-2026 SLV1 Aggregate Table points
If the same team wins both the 2025-2026 Torneo Apertura and the Torneo Clausura, then the runner-up with the most 2025-2026 SLV1 Aggregate Table points from both torneos is awarded the 2nd 2026 CNCFCAC champions berth.
Aggregate points are determined by combining results from the 2025-2026 Torneo Apertura and 2025-2026 Torneo Clausura into the 2025-2026 SLV1 Aggregate Table.
Leagues Pyramid - El Salvador
| Abbrev | League | # of Teams |
|---|---|---|
| SLV1 | Liga Pepsi (Primera División de El Salvador) | 12 |
| SLV2 | Segunda Divisón de Fúbol Salvadoreño | 20 |
| SLV3 | Tercera Divisón de Fúbol Salvadoreño | 23 |
Competition Structure
Season | # of Teams | ||
| Apertura - Regular 17 Jul 2025 - 30 Nov 2025 Apertura - Playoffs 3 Dec 2025 - 24 Dec 2025 | Clausura - Regular 12 Jan 2026 - 10 May 2026 Clausura - Playoffs 13 May 2026 - 10 Jun 2026 | 12: SLV1 (10), SLV2 (2) | |
Season Format
The 2025-2026 SLV1 season is split into two championships, the Torneo Apertura and the Torneo Clausura. In each championship, each SLV1 team plays Home-Away matches with the other 10 SLV1 teams for 20 league matches per team. Table ranking ties are broken by (1) goal difference, then (2) goals scored.
Playoffs
At the end each torneo, the top 4 SLV1 teams in each group advance to the Home-Away highest aggregate score advances Quarterfinals. In this playoff, the 1st place teams plays the 4th place teams, the 2nd place teams plays the 3rd place teams. 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 2025-2026 Torneo Clausura, the 2 SLV1 teams with the lowest number of 2025-2026 SLV1 Aggregate Table points have a 1 match playoff. The loser will be relegated to the SLV2. The SLV2 champion will play in the 2026-2027 SLV1 Torneo Apertura.
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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 | 16 | 11 -3-2 | 36 | - | 30 | 14 | 16 | 8 | 5 -2-1 | 17 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 6 -1-1 | 19 | 17 | 6 | 11 |
| 2 | CD Luis Ángel Firpo | 16 | 10 -4-2 | 34 | - | 31 | 18 | 13 | 9 | 6 -2-1 | 20 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 4 -2-1 | 14 | 18 | 12 | 6 |
| 3 | CD FAS | 15 | 10 -3-2 | 33 | - | 37 | 15 | 22 | 8 | 7 -0-1 | 21 | 18 | 6 | 12 | 7 | 3 -3-1 | 12 | 19 | 9 | 10 |
| 4 | AD Isidro Metapán | 16 | 9 -3-4 | 30 | - | 25 | 20 | 5 | 8 | 5 -2-1 | 17 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 4 -1-3 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| 5 | CD Cacahuatique | 16 | 6 -5-5 | 23 | - | 22 | 18 | 4 | 8 | 1 -4-3 | 7 | 6 | 10 | -4 | 8 | 5 -1-2 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 8 |
| 6 | CD Municipal Limeño | 16 | 6 -2-8 | 20 | - | 22 | 26 | -4 | 8 | 5 -0-3 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 8 | 1 -2-5 | 5 | 9 | 14 | -5 |
| 7 | CD Platense Municipal | 15 | 3 -8-4 | 17 | - | 19 | 17 | 2 | 8 | 2 -6-0 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 1 -2-4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | -2 |
| 8 | CD Águila | 14 | 5 -2-7 | 17 | - | 12 | 16 | -4 | 7 | 4 -0-3 | 12 | 8 | 9 | -1 | 7 | 1 -2-4 | 5 | 4 | 7 | -3 |
| 9 | Internacional Formando Atletas | 15 | 2 -7-6 | 13 | - | 14 | 20 | -6 | 8 | 1 -4-3 | 7 | 8 | 10 | -2 | 7 | 1 -3-3 | 6 | 6 | 10 | -4 |
| 10 | CD Fuerte San Francisco | 14 | 2 -4-8 | 10 | - | 9 | 26 | -17 | 7 | 1 -2-4 | 5 | 5 | 16 | -11 | 7 | 1 -2-4 | 5 | 4 | 10 | -6 |
| 11 | Zacatecoluca FC | 15 | 2 -3-10 | 9 | - | 10 | 21 | -11 | 6 | 1 -0-5 | 3 | 4 | 9 | -5 | 9 | 1 -3-5 | 6 | 6 | 12 | -6 |
| 12 | CD Hércules | 14 | 2 -2-10 | 8 | - | 13 | 33 | -20 | 6 | 0 -1-5 | 1 | 5 | 18 | -13 | 8 | 2 -1-5 | 7 | 8 | 15 | -7 |
2026 CNCFCAC and Quarterfinals Quarterfinals | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fixtures
 | FT | Internacional Formando Atletas | Estadio Antonio Toledo Valle |
 | FT | Zacatecoluca FC | Estadio Cuscatlán |
| AD Isidro Metapán | Estadio Las Delicias |
 | CD Platense Municipal | Estadio Municipal Chapeltique |
 | CD Hércules | Estadio Cuscatlán |
 | CD Águila | Estadio Dr Ramón Flores Berríos |
| CD FAS | Estadio Antonio Toledo Valle |
 | CD Luis Ángel Firpo | Estadio Correcaminos |
| CD Fuerte San Francisco | Estadio Cuscatlán |
| CD Luis Ángel Firpo | Estadio Antonio Toledo Valle |
| Alianza FC | Estadio Óscar Alberto Quiteño |
| Internacional Formando Atletas | Estadio Cuscatlán |
| CD Municipal Limeño | Estadio Correcaminos |
| CD Cacahuatique | Estadio Jorge El Calero Suárez |
| Zacatecoluca FC | Estadio Juan Francisco Barraza |
| Zacatecoluca FC | Estadio Cuscatlán |
| CD Fuerte San Francisco | Estadio Juan Francisco Barraza |
| CD Municipal Limeño | Estadio Antonio Toledo Valle |
| CD FAS | Estadio Las Delicias |
Results
| 10 | Alianza FC | Estadio Jorge El Calero Suárez |
| 21 | CD Municipal Limeño | Estadio Óscar Alberto Quiteño |
| 30 | CD Cacahuatique | Estadio Sergio Torres Rivera |
| 01 | CD Municipal Limeño | Estadio Cuscatlán |
| 21 | CD Platense Municipal | Estadio Cuscatlán |
| 13 | CD Cacahuatique | Estadio Correcaminos |
| 12 | AD Isidro Metapán | Estadio Antonio Toledo Valle |
| 11 | CD Luis Ángel Firpo | Estadio Las Delicias |
| 13 | CD Águila | Estadio Cuscatlán |
| 00 | Internacional Formando Atletas | Estadio Municipal Chapeltique |
| 30 | CD Fuerte San Francisco | Estadio Óscar Alberto Quiteño |
| 11 | Zacatecoluca FC | Estadio Antonio Toledo Valle |
| 05 | Alianza FC | Estadio Sergio Torres Rivera |
| 32 | CD Municipal Limeño | Estadio Jorge El Calero Suárez |
| 20 | CD Hércules | Estadio Óscar Alberto Quiteño |
| 21 | CD Cacahuatique | Estadio Cuscatlán |
| 12 | AD Isidro Metapán | Estadio Juan Francisco Barraza |
| 10 | CD Platense Municipal | Estadio Dr Ramón Flores Berríos |
| 23 | Internacional Formando Atletas | Estadio Correcaminos |
| 24 | CD Luis Ángel Firpo | Estadio Antonio Toledo Valle |