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2020–21 Primera División de El Salvador

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Primera División de El Salvador
Season2020–21
ChampionsAlianza (Apertura)
FAS (Clausura)
RelegatedC.D. Sonsonate
CONCACAF LeagueAlianza
FAS
Once Deportivo
Top goalscorerNicolas Munoz (12 goals Apertura 2020)
Rodolfo Zelaya (8 goals Clausura 2021)
Biggest home winIsidro Metapán 6-0 Once Deportivo (TBD, 2020)
Biggest away winC.D. Sonsonate 0–3 Isidro Metapán (TBD, 2021)
Longest winning rungames by: TBD
Longest unbeaten rungames by: TBD
Longest winless rungames by: TBD
Longest losing rungames by: TBD
All statistics correct as of 3 April 2020.

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. 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

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A total of 12 teams will contest the league, including 10 sides from the 2019–20 Primera División, 1 promoted from the 2019–20 Segunda División and 1 returning from self imposed exile.

No teams were relegated to 2020–21 Segunda División the previous season as that season was cancelled.

Further changes

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Personnel and sponsoring

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Team Chairman Head Coach Captain Kitmaker Shirt Sponsors
Águila El Salvador Jose Alexander Menjivar Argentina Hugo Coria Colombia Andres Quejada Umbro Mister Donut, Canal 4, Tigo, Pilsener, Boston
Alianza El Salvador Adolfo Salume Spain Juan Dieguez El Salvador Marvin Monterroza Umbro Canal 4, Mister Donut, Tigo, Gatorade, Pepsi
Atletico Marte El Salvador TBD Argentina Cristian Domizi El Salvador TBD Arijam Sports Sevisal, Canal 4
Chalatenango El Salvador Bertilio Henríquez El Salvador Juan Ramón Sánchez El Salvador Henry Noe Reyes Aqua Sport Electrolit, Eurofarma, mnicom, Powerade, Aqu del Campo
Jocoro F.C. El Salvador Leonel Hernández El Salvador Carlos Romero El Salvador Giuviny Esquivel Milan Caja de Credito Jocoro, Electruit
FAS El Salvador Guillermo Moran El Salvador Jorge Humberto Rodriguez El Salvador Xavier Garcia Joma Pilsener, Tigo, Canal 4, Hospital Cader, Sol
Firpo El Salvador TBD El Salvador William Renderos Iraheta Colombia Tardelis Pena TBD TBD
Isidro Metapán El Salvador Rafael Morataya El Salvador Victor Coreas El Salvador Milton Molina Milan Canal 4, Arroz de San Pedro, Agroamigo, Morataya
Limeño El Salvador TBD El Salvador Alvaro Misael Alfaro El Salvador Francisco Jovel Álvarez Innova Sports GSR, Chilos Seafood Restaurant, TuriTravel, Disturbidora Torres
Once Deportivo El Salvador José Antonio Salaverría Mexico Bruno Martinez El Salvador Christian Sánchez Rush Claro, Mister Donut, Pepsi, La Geo, Alcasa
Sonsonate El Salvador Pedro Contreras Uruguay Ruben da Silva El Salvador Jorge Morán Milan ProACES, Aldasa, Alcadia Municipal Sonsonate, Canal 4, Leche salud, Ferreteria Santa Sofia, Coop-1
Santa Tecla El Salvador José Eduardo Amaya Argentina Juan Andrés Sarulyte El Salvador Rodrigo Rivera Maca Pilsener, Tigo, Plaza Mertio, Pala-grip, Ferreteria Sumersa

Notable events

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El Vencedor cessation of spot

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El Vencedor announced that due to ongoing cost and lack of sponsorship, they would be ceding their spot to Atletico Marte.[2]

Change of ownership

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

Change of license owner

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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.[4]

Notable death from Clausura 2020 season and 2021 Apertura season

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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) [1]
  • 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)
  • Juan Carlos Masnik (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

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Before the start of the season

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Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Replaced by Date of appointment Position in table
Aguila Argentina Daniel Messina Contract finished April 2020 Argentina Hugo Coria [5] April 2020 th (Apertura 2020)
Atletico Marte Chile Juan Carlos Carreño Contract finished May 2020 Argentina Cristian Domizi May 2020 th (Apertura 2020)
Alianza Colombia Wilson Gutierrez [6] Contract rescinded due to difficulty of travel July 2020 Spain Juan Cortés August 2020 th (Apertura 2020)
Once Deportivo Spain Juan Cortés [7] Resigned July 2020 Mexico Bruno Martinez August 2020 th (Apertura 2020)
Santa Tecla Argentina Osvaldo Escudero Contract rescinded due to difficulty of travel August 2020 Argentina Juan Andrés Sarulyte August 2020 th (Apertura 2020)

During the Apertura season

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Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Replaced by Date of appointment Position in table
Limeno El Salvador Misael Alfaro Sacked October 2020 El Salvador Nelson Ancheta October 2020
Santa Tecla Argentina Juan Suralyte Resigned October 2020 El Salvador Jaime Medina (‘’’Interim’’’) October 2020 Th (Apertura 2020)
Firpo El Salvador William Renderos Iraheta Resigned November 2020 Argentina Roberto Gamarra November 2020 Th (Apertura 2020)
Aguila Argentina Hugo Coria Sacked November 2020 Argentina Ernesto Corti November 2020 Th (Apertura 2020)
Chalatenango El Salvador Juan Ramón Sánchez Sacked December 2020 Costa Rica Ricardo Montoya December 2020 Th (Apertura 2020)
Isidro Metapan El Salvador Victor Coreas Sacked December 2020 El Salvador Osvadlo Figueroa (Interim) December 2020 Th (Apertura 2020)
Alianza Spain Juan Cortés Sacked December 2020 El Salvador Milton Meléndez (Interim) December 2020 Th (Apertura 2020)

Between Apertura and Clausura seasons

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Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Replaced by Date of appointment Position in table
A.D. Isidro Metapan El Salvador Oswaldo Figueroa Interim finished January 2021 Spain Juan Cortés Dieguez January 2021 th (Apertura 2021)
C.D. Sonsonate Uruguay Rubén da Silva Contract finished, not renewed January 2021 Uruguay Fabio Castromán January 2021 th (Apertura 2021)
Alianza F.C. El Salvador Milton Meléndez Interimship finished, made it official head coach January 2021 El Salvador Milton Meléndez January 2021 th (Apertura 2021)
Santa Tecla F.C. El Salvador Jaime Medina Interimship finished, contract not renewed January 2021 Uruguay Rubén da Silva January 2021 th (Apertura 2021)
C.D. Aguila Argentina Ernesto Corti Resigned February 2021 Colombia Armando Osma Rueda February 2021 th (Apertura 2021)

Clausura seasons

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Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Replaced by Date of appointment Position in table
Once Deportivo Mexico Bruno Martinez Sacked April 2021 El Salvador Mario Elias Guevara April 2021 th (Clausura 2021)

Apertura

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Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, teams will divided into groups of three: Orientale Group, Central Group and Occidentale Group.[2] The first game would start 10 October 2020.

The games will be divided into three different stages:

Phase 1

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Group A

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Isidro Metapán 6 3 1 2 13 9 +4 10
2 FAS 6 3 1 2 9 5 +4 10
3 Once Deportivo 6 3 1 2 8 9 −1 10
4 Sonsonate 6 1 1 4 4 11 −7 4
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

Group B

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Alianza 6 5 1 0 14 3 +11 16
2 Chalatenango 6 1 3 2 8 10 −2 6
3 Santa Tecla 6 1 3 2 6 10 −4 6
4 Atletico Marte 6 1 1 4 7 12 −5 4
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

Group C

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Jocoro 6 4 0 2 9 8 +1 12
2 Firpo 6 3 1 2 5 4 +1 10
3 Municipal Limeño 6 2 1 3 7 8 −1 7
4 Águila 6 2 0 4 7 8 −1 6
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

Phase 2

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Group A

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Águila (Q) 10 6 4 0 15 6 +9 22 Advance to Playoffs
2 Alianza (Q) 10 6 1 3 18 12 +6 19
3 Jocoro 10 2 5 3 10 12 −2 11
4 Sonsonate 10 1 7 2 12 13 −1 10
5 Atletico Marte 10 1 5 4 15 21 −6 8
6 Isidro Metapán 10 1 4 5 10 16 −6 7
Updated to match(es) played on 4 January 2021. Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated

Group B

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 FAS (Q) 10 6 2 2 15 10 +5 20 Advance to Playoffs
2 Municipal Limeño (Q) 10 5 2 3 15 11 +4 17
3 Once Deportivo (Q) 10 5 2 3 12 8 +4 17
4 Firpo (Q) 10 3 3 4 8 11 −3 12
5 Santa Tecla 10 2 3 5 9 14 −5 9
6 Chalatenango 10 1 4 5 9 14 −5 7
Updated to match(es) played on 4 January 2021. Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated

Aggregate Table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Alianza 16 11 2 3 32 15 +17 35
2 Jocoro 16 6 5 5 19 20 −1 23
3 Isidro Metapán 16 4 5 7 23 25 −2 17
4 FAS 16 9 3 4 24 15 +9 30
5 Firpo 16 6 4 6 13 15 −2 22
6 Chalatenango 16 2 7 7 17 24 −7 13
7 Once Deportivo 16 8 3 5 20 17 +3 27
8 Municipal Limeño 16 7 3 6 22 19 +3 24
9 Santa Tecla 16 3 6 7 15 24 −9 15
10 Águila 16 8 4 4 22 14 +8 28
11 Sonsonate 16 2 8 6 16 24 −8 14
12 Atletico Marte 16 2 6 8 22 33 −11 12
Updated to match(es) played on 4 January 2021. Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

Phase 3

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Playoffs

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Quarterfinals

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First legs
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Firpo0-2Aguila
Nil Nicolas Munoz 61'
Yan Maciel 90'
Once Deportivo de Ahuachapan1-2Alianza
Henry Romero 12'
Rodolfo Zelaya 30'
Tony Rugamas 7'
Jocoro0-0Limeno
Nil Nil
Sonsonate0-1FAS
Nil Diego Areco 5'
Estadio
Second legs
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Aguila1-0Firpo
Yan Maciel 42' Nil
Estadio

Aguila won 3-0 on aggregate

Alianza3-1Once Deportivo
Bryan Tamacas 39' 58'
Rodolfo Zelaya 82'
Elvin Alvarado 18'
Estadio

Alianza won 5-2 on Aggregate

Limeno1-2Jocoro
Hugo Oviedo 26' Ovidio Lanza 34'
Oscar Rodriguez 49'
Estadio

Jocoro won 2-1 aggregate

FAS2-2Sonsonate
Diego Areco 9' 45' Alexis Montes 13'
David Boquin 48'
Estadio

FAS won 3-2 on aggregate

Semifinals

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First legs
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Alianza3-0FAS
Bryan Tamacas 5' 26'
Narciso Orellana 41' 59'
Nil
Estadio Cuscatlan, San Salvador
Jocoro1-0Aguila
Nicolas Munoz own goal 41' Nil
Estadio
Second legs
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FAS0-0Alianza
Nil Nil
Estadio Oscar Quiteno , Santa Ana

Alianza advances 3-0 on aggregate.

Aguila2-0Jocoro
Andres Quejada 42'
Marlon Silva 74'
Nil

Aguila advances 2-1 on aggregate.

Final

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Final
Alianza3-0Aguila
Jonathan Jiménez 41'
Rodolfo Zelaya 79'
Dixon Rivas own goal 84'
[3] Nil
Attendance: TBD
Referee: Ivan Barton


 Apertura 2020 champions 
Alianza
15th title

Individual awards

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Hombre GOL (Top goalscorer) Hernán Carrasco Vivanco (Best Coach Award) Fair player Award Revelation player of the tournament Best Goalkeeper Award
Panama El Salvador Nicolas Munoz
Aguila
El Salvador Jorge Humberto Rodriguez
FAS
Trinidad and Tobago Jomal Williams
Isidro Metapan
El Salvador Diego Chévez
Atletico Marte
El Salvador Yonathan Guardado
Once Deportivo

Records

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  • 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: Alianza F.C. (32 goals)
  • Fewest goals scored: C.D. Luis Angel Firpo (13 goals)
  • Fewest goals conceded : C.D. Aguila (14 goals)
  • Most goals conceded : Atletico Marte (33 goals)
No. Player Club Goals
1 El Salvador Panama Nicolas Munoz C.D. Aguila 12
2 Honduras Ovido Lanza Jocoro F.C. 9
3 Paraguay Hugo Oviedo Municipal Limeno 8
4 El Salvador David Rugamas Once Deportivo 7
5 El Salvador Juan Carlos Portillo Alianza FC 6
6 Trinidad and Tobago Jomal Williams A.D. Isidro Metapan 6
7 Colombia Oswaldo Blanco Alianza F.C. 5
8 El Salvador Argentina Guillermo Stradella C.D. FAS 5
9 Colombia Eduardo Rodriguez Atletico Marte 5
10 Argentina David Boquin C.D. Sonsonate 4

Scoring

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Clausura

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Results

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Home \ Away ÁGU ALI FIR CHA FAS ATM MET JOC LIM ONC STE SON
Águila
Alianza
C.D. Luis Angel Firpo
Chalatenango
C.D. FAS
Atletico Marte
Isidro Metapán
Jocoro
Limeño
Once Deportivo
Santa Tecla
Sonsonate
Source: [citation needed]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Phase 3 (Playoffs)

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Quarterfinals

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First legs
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Firpo1-0Isidro Metapan
Jefferson Polio 74' Nil
Estadio Sergio Torres Rivera
Aguila0-1Alianza
Nil Michel Mercado 86'
Estadio Juan Francisco Barraza
FAS2-1Limeno
Wilma Torres 46'
Dustin Corea 89'
Romulo Villalobos 5'
Estadio Oscar Alberto Quiteno
Santa Tecla1-1Once Deportivo
Roberto Gonzalez 71' David Rugamas 74'
Estadio Las Delicias
Second legs
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Isidro Metapan1-3Firpo
Marvin Marquez 43' Eduardo Vigil 47'
Eder Caicedo 70'
Jefferson Polio 85'
Estadio Jorge Calero Suazo

Firpo won 4-1 on aggregate

Once Deportivo de Ahuachapan1-2Santa Tecla F.C.
David Rugamas 80' Roberto González 68' Irvin Herrera 70'
Estadio

Santa Tecla won 3-2 on aggregate

Alianza F.C.2-1C.D. Aguila
Rodolfo Zelaya 81' 86' Nicolas Munoz 18'
Estadio

Alianza won 3-2 on aggregate

Limeno2-1FAS
Rómulo Villalobos 83' Víctor Torres 85' Wilma Torres 57'
Estadio

2-2. FAS won 3-2 on penalties

Semifinals

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First legs
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Santa Tecla F.C.0-1FAS
Nil Dustin Corea 89'
Estadio Las Delicias
Referee: Ismael Cornejo
C.D. Luis Angel Firpo1-2Alianza F.C.
Jefferson Polio 70' Juan Portillo 43'
Rodolfo Zelaya 98'
Estadio Sergio Torres Rivera
Referee: Ivan Arcides Barton
Second legs
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Alianza F.C.0-1C.D. Luis Angel Firpo
Nil Luis Canales 74'
Estadio Cuscatlan
Referee: Germany Stanley Martinez

2-2. Alianza advances 5-4 on penalties.

FAS0-1Santa Tecla F.C.
Nil Diego Areco 74'
Estadio Quiteno, Santa Ana
Referee: Jaime Alfredo Herrera

1-1. FAS advances 4-2 on penalties.

Final

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Final
Alianza1-1FAS
Andres Flores Jaco own goal 56' [5] Kevin Reyes 39'
Penalties
3-4
Attendance: TBD
Referee: Edgar Ramirez


 Clausura 2021 champions 
FAS
18th title

Records

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  • 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: Alianza F.C. (38 goals)
  • Fewest goals scored: Jocoro F.C. (9 goals)
  • Fewest goals conceded : C.D. Aguila (10 goals)
  • Most goals conceded : Atletico Marte (34 goals)
No. Player Club Goals
1 El Salvador Rodolfo Zelaya Alianza 8
2 Jamaica Kemal Malcolm Chalatenango 7
3 Colombia Edgar Medrano Once Deportivo 7
4 El Salvador Irvin Herrera Santa Tecla F.C. 6
5 Argentina Jorge Cordoba Alianza FC 6
6 El Salvador Wilma Torres FAS 6
7 Jamaica Craig Foster Chalatenango 6
8 Colombia Michel Mercano Alianza 5
9 El Salvador David Rugamas Once Deportivo 5
10 El Salvador Panama Nicolas Munoz Aguila 5

Scoring

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List of foreign players in the league

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This is a list of foreign players in the 2020–21 season. The following players:

  1. Have played at least one game for the respective club.
  2. Have not been capped for the El Salvador national football team 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. [6] [7]

(player released during the Apertura season) (player released between the Apertura and Clausura seasons) (player released during the Clausura season) (player naturalised for the Clausura season)

References

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  1. ^ "El Vencedor confirmo cesion de su categoria al Atletico-Marte". elGrafico.com. 2020-04-01. Retrieved April 3, 2020.
  2. ^ "El Vencedor confirmo cesion de su categoria al Atletico-Marte". elGrafico.com. April 3, 2020. Retrieved April 3, 2020.
  3. ^ "Rigoberto Mejía deja la presidencia del AD Chalatenango". elGrafico.com. April 3, 2020. Retrieved April 3, 2020.
  4. ^ "Herrera: "Estamos hablando con Firpo"". elGrafico.com. April 15, 2020. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
  5. ^ "Hugo Coria vuelve como tecnico de Aguila". elGrafico.com. 2020-04-01. Retrieved April 3, 2020.
  6. ^ "Alianza confirma la salida del tecnico Wilson Gutierrez". elGrafico.com. 2020-07-29. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
  7. ^ "Juan Cortés renuncia al Once Deportivo". elGrafico.com. 2020-07-29. Retrieved July 29, 2020.