Primera División de Fútbol Profesional – Clausura 2013
| Season | Clausura 2013 |
|---|---|
| Matches played | 90 |
| Goals scored | 223 (2.48 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Anel Canales (10) |
| Biggest home win |
Alianza 7-0 Once Municipal (10 March 2013) |
| Biggest away win |
Firpo 0-3 Alianza (23 February 2013) Aguila 1-4 Atletico Marte (27 February 2013) |
| Highest scoring |
Independiente 6-1 Isidro Metapan (10 February 2013) Alianza 7-0 Once Municipal (10 March 2013) |
| Longest winning run | 4 games by: FAS and Alianza |
| Longest unbeaten run | 6 games by: FAS, Alianza, Independiente, and Isidro Metapan |
| Longest winless run | 15 games by: UES |
| Longest losing run | 6 games by: UES |
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← Apertura 2012 Apertura 2013 → | |
The Clausura 2013 season is the 30th edition of El Salvador's Primera Division since its establishment of an Apertura and Clausura format. Isidro Metapán were the defending champions. The league will consist 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 will take part of the playoffs.
Stadia and locations
Alianza
Atlético Marte
Luís Ángel Firpo
Location of teams in Apertura 2011/Clausura 2012
| Team | Home city | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Águila | San Miguel | Juan Francisco Barraza | 10,000 |
| Alianza | San Salvador | Estadio Cuscatlán | 45,925 |
| Atlético Marte | San Salvador | Estadio Cuscatlán | 45,925 |
| FAS | Santa Ana | Estadio Óscar Quiteño | 15,000 |
| Isidro Metapán | Metapán | Estadio Jorge Calero Suárez | 8,000 |
| Juventud Independiente | San Juan Opico | Complejo Municipal | 5,000 |
| Luís Ángel Firpo | Usulután | Estadio Sergio Torres | 5,000 |
| Once Municipal | Ahuachapán | Estadio Simeón Magaña | 5,000 |
| Santa Tecla | Santa Tecla | Estadio Las Delicias | 10,000 |
| UES | San Salvador | Estadio Universitario UES | 10,000 |
Personnel and sponsoring
| Team | Chairman | Head Coach | Kitmaker | Shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Águila |  Julio Sosa |
Victor Coreas |
Diadora | Mister Donut, Volkswagen, Impressa Repuestos, Soccerway |
| Alianza | Lisandro Pohl |
 Ramiro Cepeda |
Lotto | Tigo, SINAI, Maseca |
| Atlético Marte | Hugo Carrillo |
Jorge Alberto García |
Galaxia | Rosvill, Foskrol, La Curaçao, UFG, Vive |
| FAS | Rafael Villacorta |
Carlos Recinos |
Mitre | Pepsi, Farmacia San Lorenzo, Alba Petróleos, Continental Motor |
| Isidro Metapán | Rafael Morataya |
Edwin Portillo |
Milán (Jaguar Sportic) | Bimbo, Tigo, Arroz San Pedro, Holan |
| Juventud Independiente | Romeo Barillas |
Juan Ramón Sánchez |
Milán (Jaguar Sportic) | Alcaldía Municipal de San Juan Opico, Ria, CP Portillo |
| Luis Ángel Firpo | Enrique Escobar |
Edgar Henriquez "Kiko" |
Joma | Pilsener, Volkswagen, Diana, Tigo |
| Once Municipal | |
Juan Andres Sarulyte |
Milan (Jaguar Sportic) | LA GEO, Milan (Jaguar Sportic), Tropigas |
| Santa Tecla | Oscar Ortiz |
William Renderos Iraheta |
Galaxia | Mister Donut |
| UES | Rufino Quesada |
Jorge Abrego |
Galaxia | Alba Petróleos |
Managerial changes
Before the start of the season
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Replaced by | Date of appointment | Position in table |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FAS |  Agustin Castillo |
Resigned to become the national team coach | 18 December 2012 | Carlos Recinos |
12 December 2012 | 3rd (Apertura 2012) |
| Santa Tecla | Guillermo Rivera |
Resigned to become the assistant coach | 18 December 2012 | William Renderos Iraheta |
18 December 2012 | 7th (Apertura 2012) |
| C.D. FAS | Carlos Recinos |
Resigned due to problems with players | January 2013 | William Osorio |
January 2013 | N/A |
During the season
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Replaced by | Date of appointment | Position in table |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C.D. Aguila | Victor Coreas |
Sacked | April 2013 | Omar David Sevilla |
April 2013 | N/A |
League table
| Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FAS | 18 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 29 | 16 | +13 | 36 | Qualification to playoffs |
| 2 | Luis Ángel Firpo | 18 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 32 | |
| 3 | Alianza | 18 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 33 | 15 | +18 | 31 | |
| 4 | Juventud Independiente | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 31 | 20 | +11 | 29 | |
| 5 | Santa Tecla | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 24 | 17 | +7 | 29 | |
| 6 | Isidro Metapán | 18 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 19 | 20 | −1 | 26 | |
| 7 | Atlético Marte | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 27 | 25 | +2 | 21 | |
| 8 | Once Municipal | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 29 | −12 | 20 | |
| 9 | Águila | 18 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 26 | −13 | 14 | |
| 10 | UES | 18 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 11 | 35 | −24 | 8 |
Updated to games played on 14 March 2013.
Source: elgrafico.com soccerway.com
Rules for classification:
1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
Results
| Home \ Away[1] | ÁGU | ALI | ATM | FAS | FIR | MET | JUV | OMU | STE | UES |
| Águila | 0–1 | 1–4 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | |
| Alianza | 5–1 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 7–0 | 0–0 | 2–0 | |
| Atlético Marte | 2–0 | 3–3 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 4–1 | 0–1 | 3–1 | |
| FAS | 1–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 4–1 | 1–0 | 3–0 | |
| Luis Ángel Firpo | 0–2 | 0–3 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 0–3 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 1–0 | |
| Isidro Metapán | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | |
| Juventud Independiente | 2–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 6–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 4–1 | |
| Once Municipal | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | |
| Santa Tecla | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 3–2 | 4–0 | |
| UES | 0–0 | 0–3 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–4 |
Updated to games played on 14 March 2013.
Source: Soccerway
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Playoffs
| Semifinals | Final | |||||||||
| 1 | C.D. FAS | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||
| 4 | Juventud Independiente | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||
| 1 | C.D. FAS | 0 | ||||||||
| 2 | Firpo | 3 | ||||||||
| 2 | Firpo | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| 3 | Alianza | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||
Semi-finals
First leg
12 May 2013 UTC-6 |
| Juventud Independiente | 2 – 1 | C.D. FAS |
|---|---|---|
Esnal  35'Céren 59' |
Report | Águila 2' |
Estadio Las Delicias, Santa Tecla Referee: Edenilson Ventura |
12 May 2013 UTC-6 |
| Alianza | 1 – 0 | Firpo |
|---|---|---|
| De Paz 24' |
Report |
Estadio Cuscatlán, San Salvador Referee: Edenilson Ventura |
Second leg
18 May 2013 UTC-6 |
| C.D. FAS | 1 – 0 | Juventud Independiente |
|---|---|---|
| Águila 67' |
Report |
Estadio Oscar Quiteño, Santa Ana |
Finals
May 2013 UTC-6 |
| C.D. FAS | 0–3 | Firpo |
|---|---|---|
| Anel Canales 7' Medardo Max Guevara 55'Marlon Trejo García 66' |
Estadio Cuscatlan, San Salvador Referee: Jaime Carpio |
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| Clausura 2013 Champions |
| Firpo |
| 10th Title |
Player statistics
Top scorers
Updated to games played on 25 May 2013. |
Assists table
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Goalkeepers
| Goalkeeper | Goals | Matches | Average | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luis Contreras |
5 | 8 | 0.63 | FAS |
| Miguel Montes |
5 | 7 | 0.71 | Alianza |
| Jassir Deras |
9 | 8 | 1.13 | Juventud Independiente |
| Dennis Salinas |
7 | 6 | 1.17 | Luis Angel Firpo |
 Derby Carillo |
6 | 5 | 1.20 | Santa Tecla |
| Diego Duarte |
8 | 6 | 1.33 | Atlético Marte |
| Benji Villalobos |
12 | 8 | 1.50 | Aguila |
| David Aguilar |
6 | 4 | 1.50 | UES |
| Fidel Mondragón |
14 | 8 | 1.75 | Isidro Metapan |
| Yimmy Cuéllar |
16 | 8 | 2.00 | Once Municipal |
Bookings
| Rank | Team |  |
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Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Isidro Metapan | 12 | 2 | 14 |
| 2 | FAS | 17 | 0 | 17 |
| 3 | Alianza | 15 | 3 | 18 |
| Aguila | 16 | 2 | 18 | |
| Once Municipal | 16 | 2 | 18 | |
| UES | 17 | 1 | 18 | |
| 7 | Juventud Independiente | 17 | 3 | 20 |
| 8 | Luis Angel Firpo | 21 | 0 | 21 |
| 9 | Atletico Marte | 25 | 1 | 26 |
| 10 | Santa Tecla | 25 | 3 | 28 |
| Total | 181 | 17 | 198 |
Hat-tricks
| Player | For | Against | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jonathan Faña | Alianza | Once Municipal | 0–7 | March 10, 2013 |
Season statistics
Scoring
- First goal of the season:
Anel Canales for Luis Angel Firpo against UES, 42 minutes (2 February 2013) - Fastest goal in a match: 1 minutes - Alexander Campos for Juverntud Independiente against C.D. Luis Angel Firpo (27 February 2013)
- Goal scored at the latest point in a match:
- First penalty Kick of the season:
Danilo Oliveira for Once Municipal against Luis Angel Firpo, 86 minutes (9 February 2013) - Widest winning margin: 7 goals
- Alianza 7–0 Once Municipal (10 March 2013)
- First hat-trick of the season: Jonathan Faña for Alianza against Once Municipal (10 March 2013)
- First own goal of the season: Mardoqueo Henriquez (Aguila) for Atlético Marte (27 February 2013)
- Most goals by one team in a match: 7 Goals
- Alianza 7–0 Once Municipal (10 March 2013)
- Most goals in one half by one team:
- Most goals scored by losing team: 2 Goals
- Santa Tecla 3–2 Once Municipal (2 February 2013)
- Most goals by one player in a single match: 3 Goals
- Jonathan Faña for Alianza against Once Municipal (10 March 2013)
Discipline
- First yellow card of the season:
- First red card of the season:
List of foreign players in the league
This is a list of foreign players in Clausura 2012. The following players:
- have played at least one apertura game for the respective club.
- have not been capped for the El Salvador national football team 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.
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C.D. Águila Alianza F.C. Atlético Marte Juventud Independiente
C.D. FAS
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C.D. Luis Ángel Firpo
A.D. Isidro Metapán
Once Municipal
Santa Tecla F.C.
UES
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Aggregate table
| Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FAS | 36 | 20 | 9 | 7 | 56 | 32 | +24 | 69 | |
| 2 | Alianza | 36 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 71 | 34 | +37 | 65 | |
| 3 | Isidro Metapán | 36 | 17 | 11 | 8 | 56 | 45 | +11 | 62 | 2013–14 CONCACAF Champions League |
| 4 | Luis Ángel Firpo | 36 | 17 | 6 | 13 | 45 | 43 | +2 | 57 | 2013–14 CONCACAF Champions League |
| 5 | Santa Tecla | 36 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 48 | 50 | −2 | 50 | |
| 6 | Juventud Independiente | 36 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 58 | 54 | +4 | 48 | |
| 7 | Águila | 36 | 12 | 9 | 15 | 42 | 42 | 0 | 45 | |
| 8 | Atlético Marte | 36 | 13 | 5 | 18 | 55 | 50 | +5 | 44 | |
| 9 | UES | 36 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 31 | 60 | −29 | 28 | |
| 10 | Once Municipal (R) | 36 | 6 | 7 | 23 | 33 | 82 | −49 | 25 | Relegation to Segunda División |
Updated to games played on 14 March 2013.
Source: elgrafico.com
Rules for classification:
1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
References
External links
- http://www.primerafutboles.com/
- http://www.elgrafico.com/
- http://www.elsalvadorfc.com/
- http://www.culebritamacheteada.com.sv/
- http://www.elsalvadorfutbol.com/
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