| Season | Clausura 2009 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Isidro Metapán (3rd title) |
| Relegated | Juventud Independiente |
| CONCACAF Champions League 2009–10 | Isidro Metapán Firpo |
| Top goalscorer | Nicolás Muñoz (10) |
The Primera División de Fútbol Profesional Clausura 2009 season (officially known as "Torneo Clausura 2009"), started on January 31, 2009, and concluded on May 24, 2009.
A.D. Isidro Metapán the defending champions, won their third league title winning the previous season as well. A total of 10 teams contested the league.
The 10 teams of the Primera División each played 18 matches, playing each team twice (home and away). The top four teams qualified directly to the semifinals.
A.D. Isidro Metapán gained entry into the CONCACAF Champions League 2009-10 winning the season as well as the previous one .[1]
Contents |
| Place | Team | Played | Won | Draw | Lost | Goals Scored |
Goals Conceded |
+/- | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | A.D. Isidro Metapán | 18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 27 | 14 | +13 | 35 |
| 2. | C.D. Luis Ángel Firpo | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 15 | +10 | 29 |
| 3. | C.D. FAS | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 24 | 17 | +7 | 29 |
| 4. | Nejapa F.C. | 18 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 21 | 17 | +4 | 29 |
| 5. | C.D. Águila | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 27 |
| 6. | C.D. Chalatenango | 18 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 21 | 22 | -1 | 25 |
| 7. | C.D. Vista Hermosa | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 23 | 28 | -5 | 21 |
| 8. | Alianza F.C. | 18 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 17 | -3 | 19 |
| 9. | Atlético Balboa | 18 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 18 | 23 | -5 | 17 |
| 10. | Juventud Independiente | 18 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 31 | -20 | 12 |
| Qualify to finals |
| Semifinals | Finals | |||||||||
| 1 | A.D. Isidro Metapán | 5 | 1 | 6 | ||||||
| 4 | Nejapa F.C. | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 1 | A.D. Isidro Metapán | 1 | ||||||||
| 2 | C.D. Luis Ángel Firpo | 0 | ||||||||
| 3 | C.D. FAS | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||
| 2 | C.D. Luis Ángel Firpo* | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||
*Note: C.D. Luis Ángel Firpo qualified to the finals due to higher league position.
| May 24, 2009 |
C.D. Luis AngelFirpo | 0 – 1 | A.D. Isidro Metapán | Estadio Cuscatlán, San Salvador |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Amaya 58' |
| Clausura Champions 2009 |
|---|
| A.D. Isidro Metapán 3rd Title |
Since A.D. Isidro Metapán already qualified for 2009–10 CONCACAF Champions League, C.D. Luis Ángel Firpo also qualified (originally Apetura 2008 runner-up C.D. Chalatenango qualified, but they failed to file the required participation agreement).
| Club | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | +/- | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | A.D. Isidro Metapán | 36 | 18 | 12 | 5 | 60 | 35 | +25 | 66 |
| 2. | C.D. Águila | 36 | 17 | 7 | 11 | 62 | 43 | +19 | 61 |
| 3. | C.D. FAS | 36 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 49 | 38 | +11 | 59 |
| 4. | C.D. Chalatenango | 36 | 13 | 14 | 8 | 45 | 44 | +1 | 53 |
| 5. | C.D. Luis Ángel Firpo | 36 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 44 | 33 | +11 | 51 |
| 6. | C.D. Vista Hermosa | 36 | 12 | 9 | 14 | 40 | 43 | -3 | 48 |
| 7. | Nejapa F.C. | 36 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 36 | 47 | -11 | 40 |
| 8. | Atlético Balboa | 36 | 7 | 16 | 12 | 40 | 49 | -9 | 37 |
| 9. | Alianza F.C. | 36 | 7 | 12 | 16 | 31 | 42 | -11 | 36 |
| 10. | Juventud Independiente | 36 | 7 | 10 | 18 | 32 | 64 | -32 | 31 |
| Relegation Playoff |
| Relegated to Segunda Division |
| Pos. | Nat. | Player | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nicolás Muñoz | C.D. Vista Hermosa | 10 | |
| 2 | Anel Canales | A.D. Isidro Metapán | 9 | |
| 3 | Williams Reyes | A.D. Isidro Metapán | 9 | |
| 4 | Patricio Barroche | C.D. Luis Ángel Firpo | 6 | |
| 4 | Alcides Eduardo Bandera | Atlético Balboa | 6 | |
| 4 | Carlos Ayala | C.D. Chalatenango | 6 |
| Attendance | Round | Date | Home | Score | Away | Venue | Weekday | Time of Day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16,647 | Final | 24 May 2009 | C.D. Luis Ángel Firpo | 0 – 1 | Metapán | Estadio Cuscatlán | Sunday | Afternoon |
| 6,147 | Round 18 | 10 May 2009 | Alianza F.C. | 2 – 0 | Independiente | Estadio Cuscatlán | Sunday | Afternoon |
| 5,152 | Semifinal - 2nd leg | 16 May 2009 | FAS | 2 – 2 | C.D. Luis Ángel Firpo | Estadio Oscar Quiteño | Saturday | Night |
| 3,700 | Round 13 | 15 April 2009 | C.D. Vista Hermosa | 3 – 1 | Águila | Estadio Correcaminos | Wednesday | Afternoon |
| 3,408 | Round 2 | 7 February 2009 | Águila | 1 – 0 | Alianza | Estadio Juan Francisco Barraza | Saturday | Night |
| 3,363 | Round 8 | 4 May 2009 | Alianza F.C. | 1 – 1 | C.D. FAS | Estadio Cuscatlán | Wednesday | Night |
| 3,338 | Round 16 | 25 April 2009 | C.D. Águila | 3 – 2 | C.D. FAS | Estadio Juan Francisco Barraza | Saturday | Afternoon |
| 3,319 | Round 1 | 31 January 2009 | C.D. Luis Ángel Firpo | 2 – 1 | C.D. Águila | Estadio Sergio Torres Rivera | Saturday | Night |
| 3,223 | Round 1 | 1 February 2009 | Alianza F.C. | 1 – 1 | Chalatenango | Estadio Cuscatlán | Sunday | Afternoon |
| 3,186 | Round 10 | 21 March 2009 | Águila | 2 – 0 | Firpo | Estadio Juan Francisco Barraza | Saturday | Night |
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Replaced by | Date of appointment | Position in table |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alianza | Carlos Jurado | Sacked | 16 September 2008 | Carlos García Cantarero | 17 February 2009 | 9th |
| Balboa | Carlos De Toro | Sacked | 21 February 2009 | Luis Ramírez Zapata | 23 February 2009 | 9th |
| Vista Hermosa | Víctor Coreas | Mutual consent | 2 March 2009 | Armando Contreras Palma | 3 March 2009 | 9th |
| Águila | Pablo Centrone | Sacked | 19 April 2009 | Eraldo Correia | 23 April 2009 | 9th |
This is a list of foreign players in Clausura 2009. The following players:
each club could have four players
C.D. Águila
Alianza F.C.
C.D. Chalatenango
Atlético Balboa
C.D. FAS
C.D. Luis Ángel Firpo
A.D. Isidro Metapán
Nejapa F.C.
Juventud Independiente
Vista Hermosa
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