Segunda División de El Salvador
| Liga de Plata Salvadoreña |
|---|
| Founded |
| 1950 |
| Nation |
 El Salvador |
| Promotion to |
| Primera División |
| 1 |
| Liga de Plata Salvadoreña |
| Silver league Salvadoran football |
| 24 |
| Relegation to |
| Tercera Division |
| 2 |
| Number of Teams |
| 118 |
| Current Champions (Apertura 2016-2017) |
| C.D. Audaz |
| Website |
| El Grafico Coverage |
| Current Season |
| 2016–17 Season |
The Segunda División de Fútbol Salvadoreño (Second Division) is the second level of the El Salvador League System of football. Teams have a chance to gain promotion to the Primera División de Fútbol Profesional.[1] [2]
The champions of the Apertura and Clausura play the direct promotion playoff every year. The winner of that series ascends to the first division directly.[3]
The losing side gets another chance to get promoted by again playing a promotional playoff. This time against the second worst team of the first division. The bottom team get relegated.[4][5][6]
History
The Salvadoran Football Federation decided to improve the quality and competitiveness of football.
Segunda División de Fútbol Salvadoreño was created in 1950, with two groups and the winner was promoted to Primera División de Fútbol Profesional.
Category of Ascent was made of 12 teams, four teams in each zone: central, western and eastern.
The first 12 teams in Second Division were ANTEL, Atlético Marte, Marte Soyapango, Caterpillar de San Salvador, Picapiedra del Plan de la Laguna, Antiguo Cuscatlán, Dragón, Once Municipal, Molino F. C, Ahuachapán and Puertas de Santa Ana y San Rafael.
The first President of the Segunda División de Fútbol Salvadoreño was Dr Mauro Alfredo Bernal Silva.
The addition of teams worsened the level of competition remarkably having up to twelve teams per zone (36 teams altogether).
In 1986 the Legislative Assembly emitted a decree in the Reforms to the Law of Football and the Category of Ascent in which it stated that only 24 teams would be allowed in the Segunda División split into two groups.
Promotion and relegation
Teams promoted to Primera División de Fútbol Profesional – Apertura 2017
Teams relegated to Segunda División de Fútbol Salvadoreño – Apertura 2017
Teams relegated to Tercera División de Fútbol Profesional – Apertura 2017
Teams promoted from Tercera Division De Fútbol Profesional – Apertura 2017
- Chaguite
- Ilopaneco
- UDET
Teams that failed to register for the Apertura 2017
Teams for the Clausura 2017-18 Season
The league currently consists of the following 24 teams:
Stadium and locations
Grupo Centro Occidente
| Team | City | Home Stadium |
|---|---|---|
| Atletico Comalapa | Chalatenango | Estadio José Gregorio Martínez |
| Vendaval Apopa | Apopa | Estadio Joaquín Gutiérrez |
| San Pablo | San Pablo Tacachico | Estadio San Pablo Tacachico |
| Once Municipal | Ahuachapán | Simeón Magaña |
| Once Lobos | Chalchuapa | Estadio Cesar Hernández |
| Turín | San Luis Talpa | Mini Estadio Hacienda Santa Clara |
| Rácing Jr | Armenia | Mini Estadio de Armenia |
| Los Brujos de Izalco | Izalco | Mini Estadio de Izalco |
Stadium and locations
Grupo Centro Central
| Team | City | Home Stadium |
|---|---|---|
| Atlético Marte | Ilopango | Estadio Maya |
| El Roble | Ilobasco | Estadio Mauricio Vides |
| Marte Soyapango | Soyapango | Estadio Jorgito Melendez |
| Platense | Zacatecoluca | Estadio Antonio Toledo Valle |
| San Rafael Cedros | San Rafael Cedros | Complejo Deportivo San Rafael |
| Independiente | San Vicente | Estadio Jiboa |
| Ilopaneco | Ilopango | Estadio Ilopango |
| UES | San Salvador | UES Estadio |
Stadium and locations
Grupo Centro Oriente
| The team name | City | Home Stadium |
|---|---|---|
| Fuerte San Francisco | San Francisco Gotera | Estadio Luis Amílcar Moreno |
| El Vencedor | Santa Elena | Estadio Santa Elena |
| Aspirante | Jucuapa, Usulután | Estadio Municipal de Jucuapa |
| La Asunción | Anamorós | Estadio Jose Eliseo Reyes |
| C.D. Chaguite | Lolotiquillo | Mini Estadio Gualindo |
| Jocoro | San Vicente | Poli Deportivo de Jocoro |
| UDET | El Tránsito | Mini Estadio Cesar Antonio Angulo |
| Topiltzín | Jiquilisco | Estadio Jiquilisco |
League matches Silver Salvadoran important football season 2015/2016
- Luis Ángel Firpo vs Toros Pamperos "Clásico Usuluteco"
- Independiente vs Audaz "Clásico Vicentino"
- Municipal Limeño vs Firpo "Clásico Nuevo"
- Once Municipal vs Once Lobos "Clásico del dia Once"
- Fuerte San Francisco vs Luis Ángel Firpo "Derbi de Oriente"
- Atlético Apopa vs Vendaval Apopa "Clásico de Apopa"
- Ciclón del Golfo vs Municipal Limeño "Clásico Joven de la Union"
- Independiente vs Platense "Clásico Paracentral"
President
| Name |
|---|
| Fredis Benitez |
| Mauricio Villalta |
| Haron Marcheli |
| Gerardo Sosa Ramos |
| Américo Pérez Posadas |
| Salvador de Leon |
| Vincent Vasquez |
| Osvaldo Pinto |
League champions
References
- ↑ Gráfico, El. "Once Municipal, el único con ventaja en segunda división". elgrafico.com. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
- ↑ http://mas.sv/crack/segunda-division-afina-detalles-para-el-torneo-apertura/38245/
- ↑ Gráfico, El. "Chalchuapa y Apastepeque definirán al finalista". elgrafico.com. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
- ↑ "Leones, el primer descendido - elsalvador.com". elsalvador.com. 13 May 2017. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
- ↑ Gráfico, El. "Oriente, sin candidatos para el ascenso a la primera división". elgrafico.com. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
- ↑ http://www.laprensagrafica.com/2017/05/20/once-lobos-y-audaz-pelean-por-un-puesto-en-la-final-de-la-segunda-division
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