Primera División de Fútbol Profesional – Apertura 2009
Season | Apertura 2009 |
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Champions | FAS |
Relegated | None in the Apertura |
2010–11 CONCACAF Champions League | FAS |
Goals scored | 232 |
Top goalscorer |
Williams Reyes Nicolás Muñoz (11) |
Biggest home win | Balboa 5–0 Nejapa (15 November 2009) |
Biggest away win | Nejapa 0–4 Alianza (15 September 2009) |
Highest scoring |
Balboa 3–3 Municipal Limeño (30 August 2009) Vista Hermosa 3–3 Isidro Metapán (11 October 2009) Nejapa 2–4 Municipal Limeño (28 October 2009) |
The Apertura 2009 season (officially known as Torneo Apertura 2009) was the twenty-third tournament of the Primera División de Fútbol Profesional since its establishment of an Apertura and Clausura format. FAS won the tournament for the 17th time in history, defeating Águila in the finale with a 3–2 victory in extra time. Isidro Metapán were the defending champions, having won their 3rd title the previous season and being the back to back champions. A total of 10 teams contested the league, with none getting relegated (relegation only occurs on Clausuras). The season began on August 14, 2009 and concluded on December 20, 2009. The 10 teams of the Primera División played 18 matches, playing each team twice (home and away). The top four teams qualified directly to the semifinals. Since Vista Hermosa and Isidro Metapán finished with the same points at the end of the regular season, a knockout playoff match was played to determine the last team to advance to the playoffs. Vista Hermosa clinched the final spot for the playoffs with a 1–0 victory over Isidro Metapán.
Promotion and Relegation
Promoted from Segunda División de Fútbol Salvadoreño.
- Champions: Atlético Marte
- Municipal Limeño (bought the spot of Chalatenango).
Relegated to Segunda División de Fútbol Salvadoreño.
- Last place: Juventud Independiente
- Chalatenango (sold their spot to Municipal Limeño).
Team information
Stadia and locations

Team | Location | Venue |
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Águila | Juan Francisco Barraza | 10,000 |
Alianza | Estadio Cuscatlán | 45,925 |
Atlético Balboa | Estadio Marcelino Imbers | 4,000 |
Atlético Marte | Estadio Cuscatlán | 45,925 |
FAS | Estadio Óscar Quiteño | 15,000 |
Isidro Metapán | Estadio Jorge Calero Suárez | 8,000 |
Luís Ángel Firpo | Estadio Sergio Torres | 5,000 |
Municipal Limeño | Estadio Jose Ramon Flores | 5,000 |
Nejapa | Estadio José Gregorio Martínez [1] | 15,000 |
Vista Hermosa | Estadio Correcaminos | 12,000 |
Team Information
Personnel and sponsoring
Team | Chairman | Head Coach | Kitmaker | Shirt sponsor |
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Águila | ![]() |
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TBD | TBD |
Alianza | ![]() |
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TBD | TBD |
Atlético Balboa | ![]() |
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TBD | TBD |
Atlético Marte | ![]() |
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TBD | TBD |
FAS | ![]() |
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TBD | TBD |
Firpo | ![]() |
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TBD | TBD |
Isidro Metapán | ![]() |
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TBD | TBD |
C.D. Municipal Limeño | ![]() |
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TBD | TBD |
Nejapa F.C. | ![]() |
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TBD | TBD |
C.D. Vista Hermosa | ![]() |
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TBD | TBD |
League table
Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | FAS | 18 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 31 | 9 | +22 | 38 | Qualified to the Finals |
2 | Águila | 18 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 22 | 9 | +13 | 34 | |
3 | Luis Ángel Firpo | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 24 | 19 | +5 | 29 | |
4 | Vista Hermosa | 18 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 30 | 21 | +9 | 26 | Advanced to the play-off |
5 | Isidro Metapán | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 26 | |
6 | Atlético Marte | 18 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 21 | 17 | +4 | 24 | |
7 | Municipal Limeño | 18 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 18 | 24 | −6 | 20 | |
8 | Alianza | 18 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 18 | 21 | −3 | 17 | |
9 | Nejapa | 18 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 39 | −23 | 14 | |
10 | Atlético Balboa | 18 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 19 | 40 | −21 | 11 |
Results
Home \ Away | AGU | ALI | BAL | ATM | FAS | FIR | MET | MLI | NEJ | VIS |
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Águila | 1–0 | 3–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | |
Alianza | 2–2 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 2–1 | |
Atlético Balboa | 1–2 | 1–1 | 0–3 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 3–3 | 5–0 | 0–0 | |
Atlético Marte | 0–2 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 1–1 | |
FAS | 0–1 | 2–0 | 4–1 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 4–0 | 2–0 | |
Firpo | 1–0 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–3 | 1–1 | |
Isidro Metapán | 0–0 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 0–3 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 3–1 | |
Municipal Limeño | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 0–0 | |
Nejapa | 0–3 | 0–4 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 2–4 | 1–3 | |
Vista Hermosa | 1–1 | 2–1 | 4–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 3–3 | 4–1 | 4–0 | |
Updated to games played on last day of regular season which was on 28 November 2009
Managerial changes
Before the start of the season
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Replaced by | Date of appointment | Position in table |
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Atlético Balboa | ![]() |
End of contract | 16 June 2009 | ![]() |
24 June 2009 | 9th (Clausura 2009) |
Nejapa | ![]() |
End of contract | June 2009 | ![]() |
1 August 2009 | 4th (Clausura 2009) |
Municipal Limeño | ![]() |
End of contract | June 2009 | ![]() |
June 2009 | N/A |
Regular Season
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Replaced by | Date of appointment | Position in table |
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Municipal Limeño | ![]() |
Sacked | 31 August 2009 | ![]() |
1 September 2009 | N/A |
Atlético Balboa | ![]() |
Resigned | 1 September 2009 | ![]() |
5 September 2009 | N/A |
Atlético Balboa | ![]() |
Resigned | 15 September 2009 | ![]() |
24 September 2009 | N/A |
Vista Hermosa | ![]() |
Sacked | October 2009 | ![]() |
13 October 2009 | N/A |
Alianza F.C. | ![]() |
Sacked | 26 October 2009 | ![]() |
27 October 2009 | N/A |
Playoffs
Semifinals | Final | |||||||||
1 | FAS | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||
4 | Vista Hermosa | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||
1 | FAS | 3 | ||||||||
2 | Águila | 2 | ||||||||
2 | Águila | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||
3 | Firpo | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Semi-finals
First leg
Second leg
Águila | 1–0 | Firpo |
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Nicholas Addlery ![]() |
Estadio Francisco Barraza San Miguel, San Miguel Referee: Edenilson V. Santos |
Final
FAS | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | Águila |
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Josué Flores ![]() Arturo Albarrán ![]() Juan Carlos Moscoso ![]() |
Nicholas Addlery ![]() ![]() |
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Apertura 2009 Champions |
C.D. FAS |
17th Title |
Top-ten goalscorers
Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
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1 | ![]() |
FAS | 11 |
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Vista Hermosa | 11 | |
3 | ![]() |
Municipal Limeño | 9 |
4 | ![]() |
FAS | 7 |
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Isidro Metapán | 7 | |
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Firpo | 7 | |
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Alianza | 7 | |
8 | ![]() |
Vista Hermosa | 6 |
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Águila | 6 | |
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Nejapa | 6 | |
Source: El Grafico |
List of foreign players in the league
This is a list of foreign players in Apertura 2009. The following players:
- have played at least one apetura 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 this season 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
Alianza F.C. Atlético Marte Atlético Balboa C.D. FAS
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C.D. Luis Ángel Firpo
A.D. Isidro Metapán Nejapa F.C. Municipal Limeño
Vista Hermosa |
External links
- First Division League Stats (Spanish)
Notes
- ↑ Originally played their home games at the Polideportivo Victoria Gasteiz, but currently play all home games at the Estadio José Gregorio Martínez due to a stadium loan dispute.