The 2024–25 Primera División de El Salvador, also known as the Liga Pepsi, is the 26th season and 50th and 51st Primera División tournament, El Salvador's top football division, since its establishment of an Apertura and Clausura format.

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and Alianza are the defending champions of the Apertura and Clausura tournament respectively. The league will consist of 11 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 20 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 and Clausura will qualify for the

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, the third team to qualify is the team with better aggregate record. Should the same team win both tournaments, both runners-up will qualify for

. Should the final of both tournaments features the same two teams, the semi-finalist with the better aggregate record will qualify for

Teams

Promotion and relegation

A total of 11 teams will contest the league, including 10 sides from the 2023–24 Primera División and 1 promoted from the

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. Cacahuatique was promoted to the Primera División on July 1, 2024, after defeating

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in a playoff match by a score of 4-3 in penalties, after the team were tied 1-1 after 120 minutes. Santa Tecla was relegated to the

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withdrew from the league.

Notable events

Changes for 2024-2025 Season

On the 13th of June, 2024 The President of the Primera Division Samuel Gálvez announced changes for the Apertura 2024 and Clausura 2025 included the final being played over two legs instead just one game, the finals will be held at the finalist stadiums. The four foreign players quota will remain. One reserve or under 17 player must be played for 90 minutes per game.

Jocoro sold spot in primera division to Titan

It was announced on July 13, 2024 that

had made agreement with

to acquire their spot in the Primera division.

Primera division denys Joroco selling of spot, Only 11 teams will participate

FESFUT announced with Jocoro failure to meet the requirement to register in the Primera Division, they would lose their spot and therefore could sell their spot to

. Despite protest and pleas from

board to be allowed to take the spot and give a slight extension to the club for meet the requirement, on June 18, 2024 FESFUT President Humberto Sáenz Marinero announced the league will proceed with only 11 teams.

FESFUT denied double legged final

On 29 September, it was announced by FESFUT that they had denied primera division decision to have two legged grand final, the grand final will remain one legged final.

Announcement no team will be relegated 2024–2025 season

On 24 October 2024 it was announced by the primera division that no team will be relegated for the 2024–2025, after Jocoro FC license being suspended, and only 11 teams participating in the league, the league stated that one team will be promoted to make it even 12 teams again and no team will be relegated.

Grand Final to be played at Estadio Jorge "Mágico" González

On December 3, 2024 It was announced that the final will be playing in the

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for the first time since 2004.

FEFSUT annoucnes the banning of Multiclub ownership

On April 30, 2025 FESFUT announced the banning of Multi club ownership

Notable death from Apertura 2024 season and 2025 Clausura season

The following people associated with the Primera Division have died between the middle of 2024 and middle of 2025. * Manuel Ayala (ex Luis Angel Firpo player) * Joel Estrada (ex FAS player) * Jose Leandro Linares (ex FAS and Gatos de Monterrey player) * Juan Ramon Martinez (ex Aguila, Atletico Marte, Juventud Olimpica and Once Municipal player) * Eder Renderos (ex Luis Angel Firpo, UES and Audaz player) * Julio Leiva (Guatemalan ex Aguila player) * Amadeo Machado (ex Aguila and Luis Angel Firpo player) * Domingo Albil (Argentinian ex FAS, Alianza and Sonsonate player) * Héctor Alcides Piccioni (Argentinian ex FAS player) *

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(Panamanian ex Alianza, Atletico Marte, UES and Juventud Olimpica player) * Gerson Menjívar (ex Atletico Marte player) * Óscar "Chino" Portillo (ex Dragon Player) * Amilcar Humana (ex Aguila and Dragon Player) * Manuel Antonio Solis ''Chinito'' (ex FAS player) *

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(ex UES,

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, Atletico Marte,

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, FAS) * Armando Osma Rueda (Colombian ex Aguila coach) * Ovido Mendez (ex Luis Angel Firpo player) * TBD (ex TBD player)

Managerial changes

Before the start of the season

During the Apertura season

Between the Apertura and Clausura season

During the Clausura season

Clausura seasons

Apertura 2024

League table

Apertura 2024 Records

Records

* Best home records:

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(00 points out of 33 points) * Worst home records:

(00 points out of 33 points) * Best away records :

(00 points out of 33 points) * Worst away records :

(00 points out of 33 points) * Most goals scored:

(00 goals) * Fewest goals scored:

(00 goals) * Fewest goals conceded :

(00 goals) * Most goals conceded :

(00 goals)

Scoring

* First goal of the season: Gustavo Souza for Firpo against Platense, 6 minutes (Month day, 2024) * First goal by a foreign player: Gustavo Souza for Firpo against Platense, 6th minutes (A, 2024) * Fastest goal in a match: 5 Minutes ** Luis Enrique Vasquez for

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against Platense (August 2, 2024) * Goal scored at the latest goal in a match: 94 minutes **

goal for

against

(Month day, 2024) * First penalty Kick of the season: Julian Grueso for Cacahuatique against Firpo, 43rd minutes (August 4, 2024) * Widest winning margin: 4 goals **

5–1

(August 20, 2023) * First

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of the season: Emiliano Villar for FAS against Alianza (November 16, 2024) * First

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of the season: Ronald Aparicio ( Platense) for

(August 26, 2024) * Most goals in a match: 7 goals ** FAS 3-4

(October 20, 2024) * Most goals by one team in a match: 5 goals **

5-3

(Month day, 2024) * Most goals in one half by one team: 4 goals **

5-0 (5-3)

(1st half, Month day, 2024) * Most goals scored by losing team: 3 goals ** FAS 3-4

(October 20, 2024) * Most goals by one player in a single match: 4 goals ** Emiliano Villar for FAS against Alianza (November 16, 2024) * Players that scored a hat-trick': ** Emiliano Villar for FAS against Alianza (November 16, 2024)

Top Goalscorer (Apertura 2024)

Playoff

Quarterfinals

=First legs

=Second legs

= ''1-1. Isidro Metapan won 5-3 on penalties'' ''

won 3-2 on Aggregate'' '' FAS won 2-1 on Aggregate'' ''1-1. Cacahuatique won 3-1 on penalties''

Semi-finals

=First legs

=Second legs

= '' FAS won 2-1 on aggregate'' ''2-2. Once Deportivo won 5-3 on penalties''

Final

Clausura 2025

League table

Clausura 2025 Records

Records

* Best home records:

(00 points out of 33 points) * Worst home records:

(00 points out of 33 points) * Best away records :

(00 points out of 33 points) * Worst away records :

(00 points out of 33 points) * Most goals scored:

(37 goals) * Fewest goals scored:

(12 goals) * Fewest goals conceded : Alianza (11 goals) * Most goals conceded :

(40 goals)

Scoring

* First goal of the season: Carlos Salazar for Alianza against Limeno, 46 minutes (January 19, 2025) * First goal by a foreign player: Carlos Salazar for Alianza against Limeno, 46 minutes (January 19, 2025) * Fastest goal in a match: 27 Seconds ** Edgar Valladares for Platense against

(January 26, 2025) * Goal scored at the latest goal in a match: 93 minutes ** Dixon Rivas goal for

against Isidro Metapan (February 26, 2025) * First penalty Kick of the season: Bryan Paz for Platense against LA Firpo, 20th minutes (January 20, 2025) * Widest winning margin: 4 goals **

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4-0

(February 16, 2025) * First

of the season: Styven Vasquez for LA Firpo against

(February 26, 2025) * First

of the season: Diego Chevez ( Cacahuatique) for

(March 16, 2025) * Most goals in a match: 6 goals **

4-2 Cacahuatique (, 2025) * Most goals by one team in a match: 4 goals ** Alianza 4-0 Cacahuatique (March 24, 2025)

4-0

(February 16, 2025)

4-0 Cacahuatique ( , 2025) * Most goals in one half by one team: 4 goals ** Alianza 4-1 Limeno (2nd half, January 19, 2025) * Most goals scored by losing team: 2 goals ** Platense 2-3 Limeno (, 2025)

2-3 Isidro Metapan (, 2025)
Cacahuatique 2-4

(March 16, 2025) * Most goals by one player in a single match: 3 goals ** Styven Vasquez for LA Firpo against

(February 26, 2025) ** Rafael Tejada for FAS against Platense (March 8, 2025) ** Carlos Salazar for Alianza against Cacahuatique (March 23, 2025) * Players that scored a hat-trick': ** Styven Vasquez for LA Firpo against

(February 26, 2025) ** Rafael Tejada for FAS against Platense (March 8, 2025) ** Carlos Salazar for Alianza against Cacahuatique (March 23, 2025)

Top Goalscorer (Clausura 2025)

Playoff

Quarterfinals

=First legs

= ---- ---- ----

=Second legs

= '' Municipal Limeno won 4-2 on Aggregate'' ---- '' Alianza won 6-1 on Aggregate'' ---- ''1-1.

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won 4-3 on penalties'' ---- ''1-1. FAS won 4-3 on penalties''

Semifinals

=First legs

= ----

=Second legs

= '' Municipal Limeno won 3-1 on Aggregate'' ---- '' Alianza won 3-0 on Aggregate''

Final

List of foreign players in the league

This is a list of foreign players in the 2024–25 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 * Gonzalo Ramirez Blue x

* Blas Sosa * Nicolás Femia * Dionatan Machado Blue x

* Carlos Salazar Orange x

* Edgar Medrano Blue x

* Diego Gregori Alianza * Mitchel Mercado * Sebastián Julio Red x

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* Anthony Sosa Blue x

* Ramiro Rocca Blue x

* Carlos Salazar * Julián Grueso Cachuatique *

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* Germán Aguila * Wilker da Silva Blue x

* Julián Grueso Blue x

* Jorge Lara * Yerson Tobar Dragon * Yair Arboleda Blue x

* Kevin Moreno Blue x

* Manuel Chala Orange x

* Yerson Tobar Orange x

* Samuel Campaña Blue x

* José Miguel Medrano * Gonzalo Ramirez * Kevin Telmo Smaldone * Tobias Quintana FAS * Germán Aguila Blue x

* Edgar Medrano * Elcarlos Junior * Martin Correra Blue x

* Mathias Goyeni * Emiliano Villar Blue x

* Jorge Ramos Firpo *

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* Wilber Arizala * Guilherme Silva * Jonathan Santana Green x

* Gustavo Souza Orange x

Fuerte San Francisco *

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* Camilo Delgado Blue x

* Andres Murillo Rentería Orange x

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* Yosimar Rodríguez * Gabriel Negueba * Wilker da Silva Isidro Metapán * Luca Orozco * Javier Cetre * Diego Gregori Blue x

* Yair Delgadillo Blue x

* Juan Mosquera * David Livingston Municipal Limeno * Lucas dos Santos Orange x

* Juan Diego Lasso Blue x

* German Mejia Blue x

* Joel Almeida *

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* Sebastián Julio * Nico González Once Deportivo * Manuel Murrillo * Kevin Martin Blue x

* Kemal Malcolm * Jomal Williams Platense * Matheus da Silva Orange x

* Magno Costa Fernandes Orange x

* Argenis Alba Blue x

* Sandro Melgarejo * Nayan Andrés Bello * Jhonathon Urrutia * Julian Silvestre Yellow x

''(player released beginning the Apertura season, Never played a game)'' 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

''(Injured and ruled out for the rest of the season)'' Pink x

''(player naturalized for the Clausura season)'' Black x

''(player released beginning the Clausura season, Never played a game)''

References

External links

(Official website)

(El Grafico)

(El Salvador.com)

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