The Apertura 2014 season was the 33rd edition of

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's Primera Division since its establishment of an

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format. Isidro Metapán were the defending champions. The league consisted of 10 teams, each playing a home and away game against the other clubs for a total of 18 games, respectively. The top four teams at the end of the regular season took part in the playoffs.

Team information

A total of 10 teams will contest the league, including 9 sides from the Clausura 2014 and one promoted from the

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. Firpo were relegated to

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the previous season. The relegated team were replaced by

Playoffs promotion winner. Pasaquina won the Apertura 2013 title, this led to take part of the promotion playoffs along with the Clausura 2014 champions side

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. Pasaquina won the playoffs by the score of 2-1.

Promotion and relegation

Promoted from Segunda División de Fútbol Salvadoreño as of June 6, 2014. *Champions: Pasaquina Relegated to Segunda División de Fútbol Salvadoreño as of June 6, 2014. *Last Place:

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Stadia and locations

Personnel and sponsoring

Managerial changes

Before the start of the season

During the season

League table

Results

Top goalscorers

Playoffs

Semi-finals

First leg

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Second leg

''Águila won 1–0 on aggregate.'' ---- ''Isidro Metapán won 2 – 1 on aggregate.''

Final

List of foreign players in the league

This is a list of foreign players in Clausura 2014. The following players: #have played at least one apertura 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 a few season ago, 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 * Eder Arias * Sean Fraser * Ronaille Calheria Seara Alianza F.C. * Yeison Murillo * Jesus Toscanini * Christian Yeladian Atlético Marte * Carlos Parra * Nestor Ayala Orange x

* Marcelo Rojas Ospina C.D. Dragón * Jhony Rios * Jimmy Valoyes * Christian Vaquero Orange x

* Cleber Lucas dos Santos Juventud Independiente * Félix Garcia * Carlos Palomino * Augustine Jibrin Orange x

''(player released during the season)'' C.D. FAS * Kevin Mohammed * Gonzalo Mazzia * Márcio Teruel A.D. Isidro Metapán * Héctor Ramos * David López * Romeo Ovando Parkes Pasaquina * Carlos Alberto Giorno * Leandro Cabral * Yohan Ambuila Orange x

* Agustín Adorni Santa Tecla F.C. * Facundo Nicolás Simioli * Ricardo Ferreira da Silva * Ruben Dario Perez UES *

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* Garrick Gordon * Gabriel Ríos

External links

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