The 2020–21 Primera División de El Salvador (also known as the Liga Pepsi) is the 22nd season and 43rd and 44th Primera División tournament, El Salvador's top football division, since its establishment of an Apertura and Clausura format.

Alianza F.C. Alianza Fútbol Club, also known simply as Alianza, is a football club based in San Salvador, El Salvador. Founded in 1958, Alianza was almost immediately successful, winning its first championships in the 1966 and 1967 Salvadoran seasons. Even m ...

and Once Deportivo de Ahuachapan 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 2022 CONCACAF Champions League. The other champion, and the runner-up with the better aggregate record will qualify for the 2020 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 semifinalist with the better aggregate record will qualify for CONCACAF League.

Team information

A total of 12 teams will contest the league, including 10 sides from the 2019–20 Primera División, 1 promoted from the

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and 1 returning from self imposed exile. No teams were relegated to

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the previous season as that season was cancelled.

Further changes

El Vencedor Club Deportivo El Vencedor, commonly referred to as El Vencedor, is a Salvadoran professional football club based at Santa Elena, Usulután Department, El Salvador. They currently play in Tercera Division de Fútbol Salvadoreño, History El Ven ...

later gave their spot to Atletico Marte. * Independiente lost their license and their spot was given to Firpo.

Personnel and sponsoring

Notable events

El Vencedor cessation of spot

announced that due to ongoing cost and lack of sponsorship, they would be ceding their spot to Atletico Marte.

Change of ownership

On 3 April, Chalatenango president Rigoberto Mejia announced that Chalatenango had been acquired by a new ownership group

Change of license owner

At the end of the 2020 season, Pablo Herrera (owner of the franchise license) announced that Independiente will lose their license and he will be giving the license to Luis Angel Firpo for the Clausura 2020.

Notable death from Clausura 2020 season and 2021 Apertura season

The following people associated with the Primera Division have died between the middle of 2020 and middle of 2021. * Miguel Herrera (ex Dragon player) * Hugo Ernesto Burgos Ventura (ex Chalatenango player

* Rodolfo Alvarado Barrientos (Ex Fuerte San Francisco, Cojutepeque and Chalatenango) * Hugo Ottenson (Chilean, ex Alianza player) * Marco Pereira (Brazilian, ex Aguila, Metapan, Chalatenango, Luis Angel Firpo, Once Lobos, FAS and Dragon player) * Jesus Velázquez ''Chacon'' (Ex Platense player) * Peter Sandoval (Guatemalan, ex Once Lobos player) * Delvani Quaresma (Brazilian, ex Dragon player) * Ruben Plaino "La Bruja" (Argentinian, ex Firpo player) * Mario ''Tiorra'' Castro (Ex Sonsonate, Atletico Marte and Aguila) * Hernan Sosa (Uruguayan, ex Alianza player) *

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(Uruguayan, ex coach of Atlético Marte, FAS, Firpo and Alianza) * Agustin Balbueno ''Mencho'' (Argentinian, Ex FAS player) * Mario Carlos Rey (Argentinian, Ex Juventud Olimpica and Alianza player and coach of the latter) * Daniel Mena Luna (current Firpo player)

Managerial changes

Before the start of the season

During the Apertura season

Between Apertura and Clausura seasons

Clausura seasons

Apertura

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, teams will divided into groups of three: Orientale Group, Central Group and Occidentale Grou

The first game would start 10 October 2020. The games will be divided into three different stages:

Phase 1

Group A

Group B

Group C

Phase 2

Group A

Group B

Aggregate Table

Phase 3

Playoffs

Quarterfinals

=First legs

=Second legs

= ''Aguila won 3-0 on aggregate '' ''Alianza won 5-2 on Aggregate'' ''Jocoro won 2-1 aggregate'' ''FAS won 3-2 on aggregate ''

Semifinals

=First legs

=Second legs

= ''Alianza advances 3-0 on aggregate.'' ''Aguila advances 2-1 on aggregate.''

Final

Individual awards

Records

* Best home records: TBD (0 points out of 33 points) * Worst home records: TBD (0 points out of 33 points) * Best away records : TBD (0 points out of 33 points) * Worst away records : TBD (0 points out of 33 points) * Most goals scored:

(32 goals) * Fewest goals scored:

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(13 goals) * Fewest goals conceded :

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(14 goals) * Most goals conceded : Atletico Marte (33 goals)

Scoring

* First goal of the season: Roberto Hernandez for

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against Firpo, 78 minutes (10 October 2020) * First goal by a foreign player: Nicolas Munoz for

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against Limeno, 18 minutes (10 October 2020) * Fastest goal in a match: 15 Seconds ** Ramon Rodriguez for Limeno against FAS (13 December 2020) * Goal scored at the latest goal in a match: 90+2 minutes ** Roberto Hernandez goal for

against Firpo, (October 10, 2020) * First penalty Kick of the season: Nicolas Munoz for

against Limeno, 18 minutes (10 October 2020) * Widest winning margin: 6 goals ** Isidro Metapan 6-0 Once Deportivo (October 18, 2020) * First

hat-trick A hat-trick or hat trick is the achievement of a generally positive feat three times in a match, or another achievement based on the number three. Origin The term first appeared in 1858 in cricket, to describe H. H. Stephenson taking three wic ...

of the season: Elvin Alvarado for Once Deportivo against

Sonsonate Sonsonate () is a city and municipality of El Salvador. It is the capital of the department of Sonsonate; on the Sensunapan River and the Pan-American Highway from San Salvador to the Pacific port of Acajutla, south. Pop. (2007), about 71,541. E ...

(October 11, 2020) * First own goal of the season: Alexander Mendoza (

Santa Tecla F.C. Santa Tecla Fútbol Club is a Salvadoran multi-sport club based in Santa Tecla since being formed in 2007. Although they compete in a number of different sports, Santa Tecla is mostly known for its professional association football team. The clu ...

) for

(October 11, 2020) * Most goals in a match: 8 goals ** Atletico Marte 3-5

(November 23, 2020) * Most goals by one team in a match: 6 goals ** Isidro Metapan 6-0 Once Deportivo (October 18, 2020) * Most goals in one half by one team: 3 goals **

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2-3 (2-3) Isidro Metapan (2nd half, December 20, 2020) * Most goals scored by losing team: 3 goals ** Atletico Marte 3-5

(November 23, 2020) * Most goals by one player in a single match: 3 goals ** Elvin Alvarado for Once Deportivo against

(October 11, 2020) * Players that scored a hat-trick': ** Elvin Alvarado for Once Deportivo against

(October 11, 2020)

Clausura

Results

Phase 3 (Playoffs)

Quarterfinals

=First legs

=Second legs

= ''Firpo won 4-1 on aggregate '' ''Santa Tecla won 3-2 on aggregate '' ''Alianza won 3-2 on aggregate '' ''2-2. FAS won 3-2 on Penaties ''

Semifinals

=First legs

=Second legs

= ''2-2. Alianza advances 5-4 on penalties.'' ''1-1. FAS advances 4-2 on penalties.''

Final

Records

(38 goals) * Fewest goals scored:

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(9 goals) * Fewest goals conceded :

(10 goals) * Most goals conceded : Atletico Marte (34 goals)

Scoring

* First goal of the season: Ronald Rodriguez for

against Limeno, 24 minutes (14 February 2021) * First goal by a foreign player: Ovidio Lanza for

against Firpo, 46 minutes (14 February 2021) * Fastest goal in a match: 2 Minutes ** Jhon Machado for Isidro Metapan against FAS (February 14, 2021) * Goal scored at the latest goal in a match: 90 minutes ** Diego Sanchez goal for Santa Tecla against Atletico Marte, (February 18, 2021) * First penalty Kick of the season: Esquiel Rivas for Chalatenango against Atletico Marte, 27 minutes (14 February 2021) * Widest winning margin: 5 goals ** Firpo 5-0 Atletico Marte (April , 2021) * First

of the season: Kemal Orlando Malcolm for Chalatenango against

(April, 2021) * First own goal of the season: Alexander Mendoza (

) for Atletico Marte, (February 18, 2021) * Most goals in a match: 8 goals ** Atletico Marte 3-5

(November 23, 2020) * Most goals by one team in a match: 5 goals ** Firpo 5-0 Atletico Marte (April , 2021) * Most goals in one half by one team: 3 goals **

2-3 (2-3) Isidro Metapan (2nd half, December 20, 2020) * Most goals scored by losing team: 3 goals ** Atletico Marte 3-5

(November 23, 2020) * Most goals by one player in a single match: 3 goals ** Kemal Orlando Malcolm for Chalatenango against

(April, 2021) * Players that scored a hat-trick': ** Kemal Orlando Malcolm for Chalatenango against

(April, 2021)

List of foreign players in the league

This is a list of foreign players in the 2020–21 season. The following players: # Have played at least one game for the respective club. # Have not been capped for the

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on any level, independently from the birthplace 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

Águila * Bruno Kairon * Yan Maciel * Marlon Da Silva de Moura * Andrés Quejada Alianza * Maximiliano Freitas Blue x

Felipe Ponce Ramírez Felipe Ponce Ramírez (born 29 March 1988) is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a midfielder. Honours Alianza *Salvadoran Primera División Salvadorans (Spanish: ''Salvadoreños''), also known as Salvadorians (alternate spelling: ...

* Oswaldo Blanco Blue x

* Mitchel Mercado * Jorge Córdoba Atletico Marte * Luis Tatuaca Blue x

* Argenis Alba (*) * Daniel Guzman Blue x

* Eduardo Rodriguez Blue x

* Jhony Moran Chan (*) * Sebastian Viafara (*) * Yoan Ballesteros (*) Chalatenango * Sergio Cordoba Blue x

Luis Paradela Luis Javier Paradela Díaz (born 21 January 1997) is a Cuban professional footballer who plays for Deportivo Saprissa and the Cuban national team. He primarily plays as a attacking midfielder, but can also be deployed as a winger or a forward. ...

* Emerson Lalin Blue x

* Carlos Felix Blue x

* Jesus Everardo Rubio * Craig Foster * Chevone Marsh * Kemal Orlando Malcolm FAS * Luis Perea *

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* Diego Areco Blue x

* Jose Luis Rodriguez Blue x

* Gullit Peña(*) * Luis Peralta *

Roberto Chen Roberto Leandro Chen Rodríguez (born 24 May 1994) is a Panamanian professional footballer who plays as a central defender for Salvadoran club FAS. He is also capable of playing on the right side and is good with the ball at his feet. Club ca ...

Firpo * Tardelius Pena * Fredrick Ogangan Orange x

* Armando Polo Blue x

Nelson Barahona Nelson Alberto Barahona Collins (born 22 November 1987 in Colón, Panama, Colón) is a Panamanian association football, football attacking midfielder. He currently plays for the Categoría Primera B side Real Cartagena in Colombia. Club career ...

* Eber Caicedo Isidro Metapán * Guillermo Vernetti (*) * Ricardinho Blue x

* Jhon Machado * Yeison Murillo Blue x

Jomal Williams Jomal Evans Williams (born 28 April 1994) is a Trinidadian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Águila, and for the Trinidad and Tobago national team. Williams' professional career began with W Connection in his native Trinida ...

* Leonardo Incoruala (*) Jocoro * Eder Moscoso Blue x

* Junior Jesus Padilla Blue x

* Arnold Josue Melendez Blue x

* Ovidio Lanza * Beitar Córdoba * William Guerrero Limeño * Beitar Córdoba Blue x

* Jeison Quiñonez Blue x

* Samuel Jiménez Blue x

* Hugo Alexis Oviedo Jara * Robinson Aponzá * Eisner Loboa * Yosimar Quinones Once Deportivo *

Luis Fernando Copete Luis Fernando Copete Murillo (born 12 February 1989) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Liga Primera club Diriangén FC. Born and raised in Colombia to Colombian parents, Copete has played in the Nicaraguan league and ...

Daley Mena Daley Yesid Mena Palomeque (born 7 February 1985) is a Colombian professional footballer, who plays as a striker. Mena began his playing career in Uruguay with Danubio, in 2009 he joined Colón de Santa Fe of Argentina but returned to Danubio ...

* Abdiel Macea Blue x

* Edgar Medrano * Édgar Solís * Dieter Vargas * Marvin Piñón Sonsonate * David Boquín Blue x

* Daniel Buitrago Blue x

* Jose Mondragon Blue x

* Víctor Landazuri (*) * Andres Martin Lima (*) Santa Tecla * Alejandro Dautt * Yosimar Quinones Blue x

* Cristian Olivera (*) * Eduardo Rodriguez (*) * Diego Areco Orange x

''(player released during the Apertura season)'' Blue x

''(player released between the Apertura and Clausura seasons)'' Green x

''(player released during the Clausura season)'' Red x

''(player naturalised for the Clausura season)''

References

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El Salvador El Salvador (; , meaning " The Saviour"), officially the Republic of El Salvador ( es, República de El Salvador), is a country in Central America. It is bordered on the northeast by Honduras, on the northwest by Guatemala, and on the south b ...