The 2022–23 season (officially known as ''Liga de Plata'' and also as ''Torneo Luis Baltazar Ramírez'') was

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's Segunda División de Fútbol Salvadoreño. The season was split into two championships: Apertura 2022 and Clausura 2023. The champions of the Apertura and Clausura play the direct promotion playoff every year. The winner of that series ascends to

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Changes to the 2022–23 seasons

Teams promoted to

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Teams relegated to Segunda División de Fútbol Salvadoreño - Apertura 2022 * Municipal Limeno. Teams relegated to

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- Apertura 2022 * AD Santa Rosa *

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Teams promoted from

- Apertura 2022 * A.D. Masahuat * Club Deportivo Pipil New Teams or teams that purchased a spot in the Segunda division * Atletico Balboa (Purchased spot of

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) Teams that failed to register for the Apertura 2022 *

(Sold spot to

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)

Notable events

FESFUT removal and games suspensions

On the 20th of July, the Governmental National Sports Institute (INDES) in association with the Attorney general raided Salvadoran Football Federation (FESFUT) in relation to money laundering and fraudulent administration. INDES issued an administrative resolution ordering the dismissal of FESFUT directors and the creation of a Normalizing Commission. As a result of this internal crisis, all three main divisions games from round 2 to 4 were suspended due to referees not showing up. FIFA could suspend El Salvador if its state-led sports institute removes the heads of the Salvadoran Football Federation (FESFUT) in favor of hand-picked officials, according to a letter shared by the federation online. After a month and a half and with the imposition of a FIFA Regulation Committee in the FESFUT, plus the delivery of credentials by INDES, the second division obtained the green light to be able to resume their tournament, which was interrupted after a disputed date. The Segunda Division announced on September 1, 2022 that the season would resume the Apertura 2022 tournament on September 17, 2022. The final would be played on 14 January.

AD Juyua-Municipal

It was announced by club president that due to high cost, minimal support and lack of sponsorship, the club would sell their spot in Segunda division. In January 2023 it was announced that Nuevo Cuscatlán FC had purchased the spot and would participate in 2023 Clausura season. The club was to move to Nuevo Cuscatlán and play at Estadio Municipal Florencia.

Clubs' failure to register for 2023 Clausura

Ilopango FC, Marte Soyapango and Real Atlético Sonsonate failed to register for 2023 Clausura season as all three owed unpaid salaries to players, coaching staff and the league.

Managerial changes

Before the start of the season

During the Apertura season

Between the Apertura and Clausura season

Clausura seasons

Apertura 2022

Teams

Only 20 teams chose to participate in this season championship.

Regular seasons

Centro Oriente

Centro Occidente

Top scorers

Centro Oriente

Centro Occidente

Finals

Conference Quarter finals

Centro Oriente Conference

---- ''Real Destroyer won 3–1 on aggregate.'' ---- ---- ''

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won 6–1 on aggregate.''

Centro Occidente Conference

---- '' Cacahuatique won 4–0 on aggregate.'' ---- ---- ''

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won 3–1 on aggregate.''

Conference semifinals

Centro Oriente Conference

---- ''AD Destroyer won 4–2 on aggregate.''

Centro Occidente Conference

---- ''

won 4–3 on aggregate.''

Grand final

Individual awards

Clausura 2023

Teams

Only 17 teams registered for the 2023 Clausura. 3 clubs (Ilopango FC, Marte Soyapango and Real Atlético Sonsonate) failed to register due lack of payments. AD Juayua sold their spot to Atlético Nacional Cuscatleco.

Regular seasons

Centro Oriente

Centro Occidente

Top scorers

Centro Oriente

Centro Occidente

Finals

Conference Quarter finals

Centro Oriente Conference

---- ''1-1 on aggregate. Atletico Balboa won 6–5 on penalties.'' ---- ---- ''3-3 on aggregate. Pipil won 4–2 on penalties.''

Centro Occidente Conference

---- ''AD Destroyer won 1–0 on aggregate.'' ---- ---- ''

won 3–0 on aggregate.''

Conference Semi finals

Centro Oriente Conference

---- '' Atletico Balboa won 3–2 on aggregate.''

Centro Occidente Conference

---- ''

won 5–0 on aggregate.''

Grand final

Individual awards

References

External links

* (official website)

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