Primera División de Fútbol Profesional – Apertura 2010

The Apertura 2010 season (officially known as Torneo Apertura 2010) was the 25th edition of Primera División de Fútbol de El Salvador since its establishment of an Apertura and Clausura format. Isidro Metapán, being the defending champions, kept the title as they won the final against Alianza on penalties. The season begun on July 31 and concluded on December 19, 2010. Like previous years, the league consisted 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 by the end of the regular season took part of the playoffs.

Primera División de Fútbol de El Salvador
SeasonApertura 2010
ChampionsIsidro Metapán
RelegatedNone in the Apertura
2011–12 CONCACAF Champions LeagueIsidro Metapán
Matches played95
Goals scored234 (2.46 per match)
Top goalscorer(9 goals)
Alexander Campos
Rodolfo Zelaya
Biggest home winAlianza 5–0
Luís Ángel Firpo
(October 3, 2010)
Biggest away winOnce Municipal 0–3
Luís Ángel Firpo
(Nov. 10, 2010)
Highest scoringIsidro Metapán 4–3 Atlético Marte
(August 14, 2010)

Promotion and relegation

Teams promoted from 2009–10 Segunda División

Teams relegated to 2010–11 Segunda División

Team information

Last updated: June 30, 2010

Stadia and locations
Location of teams in Apertura 2010
Team Home city Stadium Capacity
Águila San Miguel Juan Francisco Barraza 10,000
Alianza San Salvador Estadio Cuscatlán 45,925
Atlético Balboa La Union Estadio Marcelino Imbers 4,000
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
Luís Ángel Firpo Usulután Estadio Sergio Torres 5,000
Once Municipal Ahuachapán Estadio Simeón Magaña 5,000
UES San Salvador Estadio Universitario UES 10,000
Vista Hermosa San Francisco Gotera Estadio Correcaminos 12,000

Personnel and sponsoring
Team Chairman Head Coach Kitmaker Shirt sponsor
Águila Will Salgado Eraldo Correia Nike Tigo, Mister Donut
Alianza Lisandro Pohl Miloš Miljanić Lotto Tigo, Sinai, Fiesta
Atlético Balboa Pablo Robles Roberto Gamarra Aviva Fila
Atlético Marte Felix Guardado Juan Ramón Paredes Galaxia Rosvill, Vive, Galaxia
FAS Byron Rodriguez Jorge Abrego Milán American Airlines, Tigo, Pilsener
Isidro Metapán Adan Salazar Edwin Portillo Milán Bimbo, Tigo, Salazar
Luis Ángel Firpo Jozsef Arguedas Hugo Coria Joma Diana, Pilsener
Once Municipal Andrés Rodríguez Nelson Ancheta Milán La Geo
UES Rufino Quesada Edgar Henriquez Galaxia MK Medicamentos, ALBA Petroleos
Vista Hermosa Francisco Benitez Mario Martínez Aviva Tigo

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 Adolfo Menéndez Removed from position April 27, 2010 Alberto Rujana July 1, 2010 7th (Clausura 2010)
Águila Rubén Alonso Sacked May 25, 2010 Carlos Mijangos June 4, 2010 2nd (Clausura 2010)
Atlético Balboa Carlos Mijangos Signed by Águila June 3, 2010 Roberto Gamarra June 3, 2010 5th (Clausura 2010)
UES Miguel Ángel Díaz Resigned June 21, 2010 Rubén Alonso June 23, 2010 1st (Clausura 2010)

During the regular season
Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Replaced by Date of appointment Position in table
Águila Carlos Mijangos Sacked August 31, 2010 Eraldo Correia September 1, 2010 5th (Apertura 2010)
Atlético Marte Ramiro Cepeda Resigned September 15, 2010 Luis Guevara Mora (interim) September 18, 2010 9th (Apertura 2010)
FAS Alberto Rujana Resigned September 19, 2010 Jorge Abrego September 20, 2010 10th (Apertura 2010)
Atlético Marte Luis Guevara Mora Resigned October 25, 2010 Juan Ramón Paredes October 25, 2010 10th (Apertura 2010)
UES Rubén Alonso Resigned November 10, 2010 Edgar Henriquez November 12, 2010 10th (Apertura 2010)

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Isidro Metapán (C) 18 10 4 4 34 27 +7 34 Qualification for playoffs
2 Alianza 18 9 6 3 26 13 +13 33
3 Luis Ángel Firpo 18 8 7 3 24 17 +7 31
4 Águila 18 9 4 5 22 19 +3 31
5 Atlético Balboa 18 7 8 3 21 16 +5 29
6 Vista Hermosa 18 3 9 6 20 25 −5 18
7 Atlético Marte 18 4 5 9 22 28 −6 17
8 FAS 18 4 5 9 19 28 −9 17
9 UES 18 3 7 8 23 27 −4 16
10 Once Municipal 18 3 5 10 16 27 −11 14
Updated to match(es) played on November 28, 2010. Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd goals scored
(C) Champion.

Results
Home \ Away ÁGU ALI BAL ATM FAS FIR MET OMU UES VIS
Águila 0–2 2–0 2–1 3–1 1–1 4–1 1–0 1–0 2–1
Alianza 4–0 0–0 2–1 4–0 5–0 0–0 1–0 2–2 2–0
Atlético Balboa 1–0 2–0 1–1 1–1 2–0 3–0 3–2 1–0 2–2
Atlético Marte 0–2 0–1 0–0 1–1 0–2 1–2 0–1 3–1 3–2
C.D. FAS 2–1 3–0 0–1 0–1 0–2 1–2 1–1 2–2 1–0
Luis Ángel Firpo 1–2 0–0 2–0 2–2 1–0 1–1 2–0 1–0 3–1
Isidro Metapán 3–0 3–0 4–2 4–3 2–0 2–2 1–2 2–1 2–1
Once Municipal 0–0 0–0 1–1 1–2 2–3 0–3 2–3 1–0 0–0
C.D. Universidad de El Salvador 0–0 1–2 1–1 2–2 2–1 1–1 3–1 4–2 3–3
Vista Hermosa 1–1 1–1 0–0 2–1 2–2 0–0 1–1 2–1 1–0
Updated to match(es) played on November 28, 2010. Source: soccerway.com
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Playoffs
  Semifinals Finals
                     
1 Isidro Metapán 2 0 2  
4 Águila 1 0 1  
    1 Isidro Metapán (pen.) 0 (4)
  2 Alianza 0 (3)
2 Alianza (a) 1 1 2
3 Luis Ángel Firpo 2 0 2  

First leg
Águila1–2Isidro Metapán
Martin  58' Héctor Mejía  55'
Jilbert Álvarez  90+4' (o.g.)
Referee: Fidel Mejía
Alianza1–2Luis Ángel Firpo
Willer  51' (pen.) Quintanilla  4'
Alas  21'
Referee: Jaime Carpio

Second leg
Isidro Metapán0–0Águila
Referee: Edenilson Ventura
Luis Ángel Firpo0–1Alianza
Ayala  45'
Referee: Marlon Mejía

Final
Isidro Metapán0–0 (a.e.t.)Alianza
Penalties
Elías Montes
Léster Blanco
Jorge Morán
Ricardo Alvarado
Emerson Umaña 		4–3 Willer Souza
Julio Enrique Martínez
Juan Lazo
Christian Castillo
Rodolfo Zelaya
Referee: Joel Aguilar
 Apertura 2010 Champions 
Isidro Metapán
5th title

Top scorers
Rank Scorer Club Goals
1 Alexander Campos Atlético Balboa 9
Rodolfo Zelaya Alianza 9
3 Alcides Bandera Atlético Marte 8
4 Anel Canales Isidro Metapán 7
Patricio Barroche Águila 7
6 Rafael Burgos UES 6
Ramiro Carballo UES 6
Emerson Umaña Isidro Metapán 6
9 Harold Alas UES 5
Christian Bautista Atlético Balboa 5
Léster Blanco Isidro Metapán 5
Mauricio Deras Once Municipal 5
Javier Hernandez Vista Hermosa 5
Gilberto Murgas FAS 5

Updated to games played on November 28, 2010.
Post-season goals are not included, only regular season goals.

List of foreign players in the league

This is a list of foreign players in Clausura 2010. The following players:

  1. have played at least one apetura game for the respective club.
  2. have not been capped for the El Salvador national football team on any level, independently from the birthplace

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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