| Season | Apertura 2009 |
|---|---|
| Champions | FAS |
| Relegated | None in the Apertura |
| 2010–11 CONCACAF Champions League | FAS |
| Goals scored | 232 |
| Top goalscorer | Williams Reyes Nicolás Muñoz (11) |
| Biggest home win | Balboa 5–0 Nejapa (15 November 2009) |
| Biggest away win | Nejapa 0–4 Alianza (15 September 2009) |
| Highest scoring | Balboa 3–3 Municipal Limeño (30 August 2009) Vista Hermosa 3–3 Isidro Metapán (11 October 2009) Nejapa 2–4 Municipal Limeño (28 October 2009) |
The Apertura 2009 season (officially known as Torneo Apertura 2009) was the twenty-third tournament of the Primera División de Fútbol Profesional since its establishment of an Apertura and Clausura format. FAS won the tournament for the 17th time in history, defeating Águila in the finale with a 3–2 victory in extra time. Isidro Metapán were the defending champions, having won their 3rd title the previous season and being the back to back champions. A total of 10 teams contested the league, with none getting relegated (relegation only occurs on Clausuras). The season began on August 14, 2009 and concluded on December 20, 2009. The 10 teams of the Primera División played 18 matches, playing each team twice (home and away). The top four teams qualified directly to the semifinals. Since Vista Hermosa and Isidro Metapán finished with the same points at the end of the regular season, a knockout playoff match was played to determine the last team to advance to the playoffs. Vista Hermosa clinched the final spot for the playoffs with a 1–0 victory over Isidro Metapán.
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Promoted from Segunda División de Fútbol Salvadoreño.
Relegated to Segunda División de Fútbol Salvadoreño.
| Team | Location | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| Águila | Juan Francisco Barraza | 10,000 |
| Alianza | Estadio Cuscatlán | 45,925 |
| Atlético Balboa | Estadio Marcelino Imbers | 4,000 |
| Atlético Marte | Estadio Cuscatlán | 45,925 |
| FAS | Estadio Óscar Quiteño | 15,000 |
| Isidro Metapán | Estadio Jorge Calero Suárez | 8,000 |
| Luís Ángel Firpo | Estadio Sergio Torres | 5,000 |
| Municipal Limeño | Estadio Jose Ramon Flores | 5,000 |
| Nejapa | Estadio José Gregorio Martínez [1] | 15,000 |
| Vista Hermosa | Estadio Correcaminos | 12,000 |
| Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FAS | 18 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 31 | 9 | +22 | 38 | Qualified to the Finals |
| 2 | Águila | 18 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 22 | 9 | +13 | 34 | |
| 3 | Luis Ángel Firpo | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 24 | 19 | +5 | 29 | |
| 4 | Vista Hermosa | 18 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 30 | 21 | +9 | 26 | Advanced to the play-off |
| 5 | Isidro Metapán | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 26 | |
| 6 | Atlético Marte | 18 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 21 | 17 | +4 | 24 | |
| 7 | Municipal Limeño | 18 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 18 | 24 | −6 | 20 | |
| 8 | Alianza | 18 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 18 | 21 | −3 | 17 | |
| 9 | Nejapa | 18 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 39 | −23 | 14 | |
| 10 | Atlético Balboa | 18 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 19 | 40 | −21 | 11 |
| Home \ Away | AGU | ALI | BAL | ATM | FAS | FIR | MET | MLI | NEJ | VIS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Águila | 1–0 | 3–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | |
| Alianza | 2–2 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 2–1 | |
| Atlético Balboa | 1–2 | 1–1 | 0–3 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 3–3 | 5–0 | 0–0 | |
| Atlético Marte | 0–2 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 1–1 | |
| FAS | 0–1 | 2–0 | 4–1 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 4–0 | 2–0 | |
| Firpo | 1–0 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–3 | 1–1 | |
| Isidro Metapán | 0–0 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 0–3 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 3–1 | |
| Municipal Limeño | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 0–0 | |
| Nejapa | 0–3 | 0–4 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 2–4 | 1–3 | |
| Vista Hermosa | 1–1 | 2–1 | 4–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 3–3 | 4–1 | 4–0 |
Updated to games played on last day of regular season which was on 28 November 2009
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Replaced by | Date of appointment | Position in table |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlético Balboa | Luis Ramírez Zapata | End of contract | 16 June 2009 | Eduardo Santana | 24 June 2009 | 9th (Clausura 2009) |
| Nejapa | Nelson Mauricio Ancheta | End of contract | June 2009 | Gustavo de Simone | 1 August 2009 | 4th (Clausura 2009) |
| Municipal Limeño | Jorge Alberto García | End of contract | June 2009 | Miguel Aguilar Obando | June 2009 | N/A |
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Replaced by | Date of appointment | Position in table |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Municipal Limeño | Miguel Aguilar Obando | Sacked | 31 August 2009 | Víctor Coreas | 1 September 2009 | N/A |
| Atlético Balboa | Eduardo Santana | Resigned | 1 September 2009 | Jorge Alberto García | 5 September 2009 | N/A |
| Atlético Balboa | Jorge Alberto García | Resigned | 15 September 2009 | Luis Ramírez Zapata | 24 September 2009 | N/A |
| Vista Hermosa | Armando Contreras Palma | Sacked | October 2009 | Mario Martínez | 13 October 2009 | N/A |
| Alianza F.C. | Nelson Mauricio Ancheta | Sacked | 26 October 2009 | Miguel Soriano | 27 October 2009 | N/A |
| Semifinals | Finals | |||||||||
| 1 | FAS | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||
| 4 | Vista Hermosa | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||
| 1 | FAS | 3 | ||||||||
| 2 | Águila | 2 | ||||||||
| 2 | Águila | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||
| 3 | Firpo | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 5 December 2009 15:00 UTC-6 |
Vista Hermosa | 1 – 2 | FAS | Estadio Correcaminos San Francisco Gotera, Morazán Referee: Joel Aguilar |
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| Romero 90+1' | Peña 39' Reyes 84' |
| 6 December 2009 12:00 UTC-6 |
Firpo | 0 – 2 | Águila | Estadio Cuscatlán San Salvador, San Salvador |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bonilla 6' Addlery 90+1' |
| 12 December 2009 15:15 UTC-6 |
FAS | 0 – 0 | Vista Hermosa | Estadio Óscar Quiteño Santa Ana, Santa Ana Referee: Elmer Bonilla |
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| 12 December 2009 19:30 UTC-6 |
Águila | 1 – 0 | Firpo | Estadio Francisco Barraza San Miguel, San Miguel Referee: Edenilson V. Santos |
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| Addlery 39' |
| 20 December 2009 15:00 UTC-6 |
FAS | 3 – 2 (a.e.t.) | Águila | Estadio Cuscatlán San Salvador, San Salvador Referee: Joel Aguilar |
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| Flores 1' Albarrán 95' (o.g.) Moscoso 97' |
Addlery 64' Addlery 100' |
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| Apertura 2009 Champions |
C.D. FAS |
| 17th Title |
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
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| 1 | William Reyes | FAS | 11 |
| Nicolás Muñoz | Vista Hermosa | 11 | |
| 3 | José Oliveira | Municipal Limeño | 9 |
| 4 | Odir Flores | FAS | 7 |
| Anel Canales | Isidro Metapán | 7 | |
| Leandro | Firpo | 7 | |
| Carlos Ayala | Alianza | 7 | |
| 8 | René Alvarez | Vista Hermosa | 6 |
| Rudis Corrales | Águila | 6 | |
| José M. Martínez | Nejapa | 6 | |
| Source: El Grafico | |||
This is a list of foreign players in Apertura 2009. The following players:
A new rule was introduced this season 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.
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C.D. Águila Alianza F.C. Atlético Marte
Atlético Balboa C.D. FAS (player released mid season) Injury replacement player |
C.D. Luis Ángel Firpo A.D. Isidro Metapán
Nejapa F.C.
Municipal Limeño
Vista Hermosa
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