In today's world, 2021–22 Primera División de El Salvador is an issue that has become increasingly relevant in society. Since its emergence, 2021–22 Primera División de El Salvador has been the subject of debate and interest, generating conflicting opinions and arousing the curiosity of experts and laypeople alike. Whether due to its impact on daily life, its historical relevance or its influence in various areas, 2021–22 Primera División de El Salvador has established itself as a topic of global interest. In this article, we will explore the different facets of 2021–22 Primera División de El Salvador and discuss its importance in the current context.
Season | 2021–22 |
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Dates | 31 July 2021 – 18 December 2021 (Apertura), 2022 – 29 May 2022 (Clausura) |
Champions | Alianza FC (Apertura 2021) Alianza FC/Aguila (Clausura 2022) |
Relegated | Municipal Limeno |
2022 CONCACAF League | Alianza FC |
2022 CONCACAF League | Aguila |
2022 CONCACAF League | C.D. Platense Municipal Zacatecoluca |
Matches played | 72 |
Goals scored | 206 (2.86 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Duvier Riascos (16 goals Apertura 2021) Bladimir Diaz (9 goals Clausura 2022) |
← 2020–21 2022–23 →
All statistics correct as of 18 April 2022. |
The 2021–22 Primera División de El Salvador, also known as the Liga Pepsi, is the 23rd season and 45th and 46th Primera División tournament, El Salvador's top football division, since its establishment of an Apertura and Clausura format. Alianza F.C. and C.D. FAS are the defending champions of both Apertura and Clausura tournaments respectively. The league will consist of 12 teams. There will be two seasons conducted under identical rules, with each team playing a home and away game against the other clubs for a total of 22 games per tournament. At the end of each half season tournament, the top six teams in that tournament's regular season standings will take part in the playoffs.
The champions of Apertura or Clausura with the better aggregate record will qualify for the 2023 CONCACAF Champions League. The other champion, and the runner-up with the better aggregate record will qualify for the 2022 CONCACAF League. Should the same team win both tournaments, both runners-up will qualify for CONCACAF League. Should the final of both tournaments features the same two teams, the semi-finalist with the better aggregate record will qualify for CONCACAF League.
A total of 12 teams will contest the league, including 11 sides from the 2020–21 Primera División and 1 promoted from the 2020–21 Segunda División.
C.D. Platense Municipal Zacatecoluca was promoted to the Primera División in June 2021 after defeating Real Destroyer in a playoff match by a score of 2–1.[1]
C.D. Sonsonate was relegated to the 2021–22 Segunda División.[2]
The following people associated with the Primera Division died between the middle of 2021 and middle of 2022.
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Replaced by | Date of appointment |
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Jocoro | ![]() |
Contract finished | 8 May 2021 | ![]() |
22 May 2021 |
Águila | ![]() |
9 May 2021 | ![]() |
13 May 2021 | |
Atlético Marte | ![]() |
12 May 2021 | ![]() |
2 June 2021 | |
Municipal Limeño | ![]() |
Sacked | 15 May 2021 | ![]() |
16 May 2021 |
Once Municipal | ![]() |
Returned back to assistant coach | May 2021 | ![]() |
18 May 2021 |
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Replaced by | Date of appointment | Pos. in table |
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Isidro Metapán | ![]() |
Sacked | 16 August 2021 | ![]() |
16 August 2021 | 10th |
Jocoro | ![]() |
25 August 2021 | ![]() |
26 August 2021 | 10th | |
Municipal Limeño | ![]() |
26 August 2021 | ![]() |
26 August 2021 | 10th | |
Chalatenango | ![]() |
14 September 2021 | ![]() |
14 September 2021 | 10th | |
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Returned back to assistant coach | 16 September 2021 | ![]() |
16 September 2021 | 10th | |
Santa Tecla | ![]() |
Resigned | 27 September 2021 | ![]() |
29 September 2021 | 10th |
Municipal Limeño | ![]() |
29 September 2021 | ![]() |
29 September 2021 | 12th | |
Águila | ![]() |
Sacked | 2 October 2021 | ![]() |
5 October 2021 | 6th |
Isidro Metapán | ![]() |
4 October 2021 | ![]() |
4 October 2021 | 10th | |
Once Deportivo | ![]() |
Resigned | 30 October 2021 | ![]() |
30 October 2021 | 5th |
Municipal Limeño | ![]() |
24 November 2021 | ![]() |
24 November 2021 | 12th |
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Replaced by | Date of appointment | Pos. in table |
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Municipal Limeño | ![]() |
Intermship finished | December 2021 | ![]() |
December 2021 | 12th |
Santa Tecla F.C. | ![]() |
December 2021 | ![]() |
December 2021 | 12th | |
Once Deportivo de Ahuachapan | ![]() |
December 2021 | ![]() |
December 2021 | th | |
Jocoro | ![]() |
Sacked | December 2021 | ![]() |
January 2022 | 10th |
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Replaced by | Date of appointment | Position in table |
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Firpo | ![]() |
Resigned | 14 February 2022 | ![]() |
February 2022 | 10th (Clausura 2022) |
Santa Tecla | ![]() |
Changed roles to Sporting director | 16 March 2022 | ![]() |
16 March 2022 | 12th (Clausura 2022) |
Platense | ![]() |
Mutual Consent | 19 April 2022 | ![]() |
April 2022 | 5th (Clausura 2022) |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Alianza (Q) | 22 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 48 | 19 | +29 | 51 | Qualification to Quarterfinals |
2 | FAS (Q) | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 33 | 20 | +13 | 38 | |
3 | Luis Ángel Firpo (Q) | 22 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 36 | 28 | +8 | 35 | |
4 | Once Deportivo (Q) | 22 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 39 | 32 | +7 | 35 | |
5 | Águila (Q) | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 36 | 27 | +9 | 34 | |
6 | Platense (Q) | 22 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 22 | 27 | −5 | 29 | |
7 | Chalatenango (Q) | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 27 | |
8 | Jocoro (Q) | 22 | 5 | 11 | 6 | 31 | 33 | −2 | 26 | |
9 | Atlético Marte | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 22 | 30 | −8 | 25 | |
10 | Santa Tecla | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 23 | 33 | −10 | 24 | |
11 | Isidro Metapán | 22 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 16 | 35 | −19 | 16 | |
12 | Municipal Limeño | 22 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 38 | −22 | 14 | Relegation to the Segunda División |
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Round 21
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Round 22
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Jocoro | 2–3 | Alianza |
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Nelson Alvarenga ![]() Santos Guzman ![]() |
Rodolfo Zelaya ![]() ![]() Jonathon Jimenez ![]() |
Platense | 2–2 | Firpo |
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Rafael Burgos ![]() Camilo Delgado ![]() |
Luis Canales ![]() Jomal Williams ![]() |
Aguila | 1–1 | Once Deportivo |
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Fabricio Alfaro ![]() |
Jose Contreras ![]() |
Chaltenango | 0–0 | FAS |
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Nil | Nil |
FAS | 1–1 | Chaltenango |
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Erivan Flores ![]() |
Bladimir Diaz ![]() |
Chalatenango won 4–2 on penalties, after drawing 1–1 on aggregate
Alianza | 1–0 | Jocoro |
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Marvin Monterroza ![]() |
Nil |
Alianza FC won 4–2 on Aggregate
Once Deportivo | 0–0 | Aguila |
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Nil | Nil |
Once Deportivo won 4–3 on penalties, after tying 1–1 aggregate
Firpo | 1–2 | Platense |
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Jomal Williams ![]() |
Rafael Burgos ![]() Camilo Delgado ![]() |
Platense won 4–3 on aggregate
Once Deportivo | 1–1 | Alianza |
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Enner Orellana ![]() |
Rodolfo Zelaya ![]() |
Chaltenango | 1–1 | Platense |
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Kemal Malcom ![]() |
Denilson Rosales ![]() |
Alianza | 2–0 | Once Deportivo |
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Duvier Riascos ![]() Ezquiel Rivas ![]() |
Nil |
Alianza won 3–1 on aggregare
Platense | 1–0 | Chaltenango |
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Camilo Delgado ![]() |
Nil |
Platense won 2–1 on aggregate
Alianza | 2–1 | Platense |
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Duvier Riascos ![]() ![]() |
Victor Landazuri ![]() |
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Apertura 2021 champions |
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Alianza 16th title |
No. | Player | Club | Goals |
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1 | ![]() |
Alianza F.C. | 16 |
2 | ![]() |
Firpo | 14 |
3 | ![]() |
Alianza F.C. | 11 |
4 | ![]() |
Jocoro F.C. | 9 |
5 | ![]() |
Platense | 9 |
6 | ![]() |
C.D. FAS | 9 |
7 | ![]() |
Firpo | 8 |
8 | ![]() |
Once Deportivo | 8 |
9 | ![]() |
Once Deportivo | 7 |
10 | ![]() |
Aguila | 7 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Alianza | 22 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 33 | 21 | +12 | 42 | Advance to Playoffs |
2 | Aguila | 22 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 36 | 15 | +21 | 41 | |
3 | Chalatenango | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 30 | 25 | +5 | 38 | |
4 | Platense | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 24 | 22 | +2 | 31 | |
5 | FAS | 22 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 31 | 30 | +1 | 30 | |
6 | Isidro Metapan | 22 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 25 | 21 | +4 | 29 | |
7 | Jocoro | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 28 | 33 | −5 | 28 | |
8 | Luis Angel Firpo | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 23 | 22 | +1 | 25 | |
9 | Municipal Limeno | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 18 | 27 | −9 | 25 | |
10 | Once Deportivo | 22 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 16 | 22 | −6 | 23 | |
11 | Atletico Marte | 22 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 19 | 32 | −13 | 20 | |
12 | Santa Tecla | 22 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 19 | 32 | −13 | 19 |
FAS | 0–1 | Platense |
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Nil | Rafael Burgos ![]() |
Jocoro | 1–2 | Aguila |
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Junior Padilla ![]() |
Kevin Santamaría ![]() ![]() |
Firpo | 1–2 | Alianza |
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Jomal Williams ![]() |
Wilber Arizala ![]() Marvin Monterroza ![]() |
Isidro Metapan | 1–0 | Chaltenango |
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Bayron Lopez ![]() |
Nil |
Chalatenango | 1–2 | Isidro Metapan |
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Ricardo Guevara ![]() |
Christian Aguilar ![]() Yerson Gutierrez ![]() |
Isidro Metapan won 3–1 on aggregate
Alianza FC won 4–2 on Aggregate
Aguila | 1–1 | Jocoro |
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Santos Ortiz ![]() |
Junior Padilla ![]() |
Aguila won 3–2 on Aggregate
Platense | 2–1 | FAS |
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Juan Barahona ![]() Victor Landazuri ![]() |
Rudy Calvel ![]() |
Platense won 3–1 on aggregate
Isidro Metapan | 1–2 | Aguila |
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Yerson Gutierrez ![]() |
Kevin Santamaria ![]() Edgar Medrano ![]() |
Alianza | 3–1 | Platense |
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Bryan Tamacas ![]() Rodolfo Zelaya ![]() Michell Mercado ![]() |
Juan Barahona ![]() |
Alianza won 3–2 on aggregare
Aguila | 2–1 | Isidro Metapan |
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Santos Ortiz ![]() Edgar Medrano ![]() |
Bairon Lopez ![]() |
Águila won 4–2 on aggregate
Alianza | 1–1 | Aguila |
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Xavier Garcia ![]() |
Kevin Santamaria ![]() |
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Penalties | ||
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5–4 |
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Clausura 2022 champions |
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Alianza 17th title |
No. | Player | Club | Goals |
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1 | ![]() |
FAS | 9 |
2 | ![]() |
Atletico Marte | 8 |
3 | ![]() |
Aguila | 7 |
4 | ![]() ![]() |
Alianza F.C. | 7 |
5 | ![]() |
Platense | 7 |
6 | ![]() |
Jocoro | 6 |
7 | ![]() ![]() |
Limeno | 6 |
8 | ![]() |
Chalatenango | 6 |
9 | ![]() |
Santa Tecla | 6 |
10 | ![]() |
LA Firpo | 5 |
The aggregate table is the general ranking for the 2021–22 season. This table is a sum of the Apertura 2021 and Clausura 2022 tournament standings. The aggregate table is used to determine seeding for the CONCACAF Tournaments and relegation to the segunda division.
This is a list of foreign players in the 2021–22 season. The following players:
A new rule was introduced this season, that clubs can have four foreign players per club and can only add a new player if there is an injury or a player is released and it is before the close of the season transfer window.[25][26]
Águila
Alianza
Atletico Marte
Chalatenango
FAS
Firpo
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Isidro Metapán
Jocoro
Limeño
Once Deportivo
Platense Santa Tecla
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(player released during the Apertura season)
(player released between the Apertura and Clausura seasons)
(player released during the Clausura season)
(player naturalized for the Clausura season)