Primera División de Fútbol Profesional Clausura 2003

Primera División de Fútbol Profesional de El Salvador
Champions San Salvador F.C.(1st title)
Relegated C.D. Dragon
Top goalscorer TBD (12)


The Primera División de Fútbol Profesional Clausura 2003 season (officially "Torneo Apertura 2002") started on January 21, 2003.

The season was composed of the following clubs:

 

Team Information

Personnel and sponsoring

Team Chairman Head Coach Kitmaker Shirt sponsor
Águila El Salvador Honduras Ramón Maradiaga TBD TBD
Alianza El Salvador Ricardo Padilla Pinto Argentina Juan Quarterone TBD TBD
Atletico Balboa El Salvador Noel Benítez Paraguay Nelson Brizuela TBD TBD
C.D. Arcense El Salvador TBD El Salvador Ricardo Guardado TBD TBD
C.D. Dragon El Salvador Domingo Ramos El Salvador Jose Mario Martinez TBD TBD
FAS El Salvador Reynaldo Valle Peru Agustín Castillo TBD TBD
Firpo El Salvador TBD Serbia Milos Mijanic TBD TBD
Isidro Metapan El Salvador José Gumercindo Landaverde El Salvador Edwin Portillo TBD TBD
Municipal Limeno El Salvador Gumercindo Ventura Colombia Henry Vanegas Galaxia LG
San Salvador F.C. El Salvador Marco Flores Uruguay Ruben Alonso TBD TBD

Managerial Changes

Before the season

Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Replaced by Date of appointment Position in table
Aguila Argentina Hugo Coria Resigned December 2002 Honduras Ramón Maradiaga Jan 2003
Atletico Balboa Argentina Juan Quarterone TBD NOV 2002 Paraguay Nelson Brizuela Jan 2003
Alianza F.C. Chile Julio Escobar TBD December 2002 Argentina Juan Quarterone Jan 2002

During the season

Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Replaced by Date of appointment Position in table
Municipal Limeno Colombia Henry Vanegas TBD April 2003 Brazil Antonio Carlos Viera April 2003
C.D. Dragon El Salvador Jose Mario Martinez TBD April 2003 El Salvador Domingo Ramos Interim April 2003
Atletico Balboa Paraguay Nelson Brizuela TBD April 2003 Italy Argentina Carlos Barone April 2003
Atletico Balboa Italy Argentina Carlos Barone TBD April 2003 Costa Rica Manuel Alberto Solano April 2003

Clausura 2002 Standings

Last updated August 3, 2002

Place Team Played Won Draw Lost Goals
Scored 		Goals
Conceded		 +/- Points
1. C.D. FAS 18 13 5 0 35 12 +23 44
2. San Salvador F.C. 18 7 7 4 29 26 +3 28
3. Alianza F.C. 18 6 10 2 23 20 +3 28
4. C.D. Luis Ángel Firpo 18 7 6 5 25 21 +4 27
5. A.D. Isidro Metapán 18 6 8 4 24 18 +6 26
6. Municipal Limeño 18 6 6 6 34 27 +7 24
7. C.D. Águila 18 6 4 8 28 27 +1 22
8. C.D. Atlético Balboa 18 3 9 6 15 28 -13 18
9. C.D. Arcense 18 1 8 9 10 19 -9 11
10. C.D. Dragón 18 1 5 12 18 43 -35 8
Relegated to Segunda División de Fútbol Salvadoreño

Semifinals 1st Leg

June 1, 2003
Alianza F.C. 2-2 San Salvador F.C.

Semifinals 2nd Leg

June 8, 2003
San Salvador F.C. 2-1 Alianza F.C.
Victor Merino Dubón  90'
Garcés  19' 		Pedrozo  74'

June 8, 2003
C.D. FAS 2-1 pen(3-4) C.D. Luis Ángel Firpo
Bentos  81'
Murgas  90' 		Sevillano  91'

Final

June 15, 2003
San Salvador F.C. 3-1 (AET) C.D. Luis Ángel Firpo
Guillermo Moran own goal  7'
Victor Merino Dubón  113'
José Martínez  116' 		Santos Cabrera  48'
Luis Angel Firpo
GK El Salvador Fidel Mondragón
RB El Salvador Mauricio Quintanilla
CB Colombia Juan Pablo Chacón
CB Colombia Gustavo Cabrera
LB El Salvador Jorge Edenilson Sánchez
DM El Salvador Guillermo García
RM El Salvador Guillermo Morán
LM El Salvador Héctor Canjura
AM El Salvador Isaac Zelaya
CF Brazil Israel Castro Franco
CF Brazil Celio Rodriguez
Substitutes:
DF El Salvador Santos Cabrera
MF El Salvador Henry Sevillano
Manager:
Serbia Milos Miljanic
San Salvador F.C.:
GK El Salvador Álvaro Misael Alfaro
RB El Salvador Carlos Gómez Navas
CB El Salvador Mario Mayén Meza
CB Colombia Orlando Garcés
LB El Salvador Selvin Zepeda
DM El Salvador Nelson Flores
RM Argentina Rodrigo Lagos
CM Argentina Emiliano Pedrozo
LM El Salvador Herber Burgos
SS Colombia Alexander Obregón
CF Honduras Franklin Webster
Substitutes:
DF El Salvador William Torres
MF El Salvador Víctor Dubon Merino
FW El Salvador José Martínez
Manager:
Uruguay Rubén Alonso
Clausura Champions 2002/03
San Salvador F.C.
1st Title

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