Primera División de Fútbol Profesional Apertura 2003

The Salvadoran Primera División de Fútbol Profesional Apertura 2003 season (officially "Torneo Apertura 2003") started on August 2, 2003.

Primera División de Fútbol de El Salvador
ChampionsC.D. FAS (14 title)
RelegatedNone
Top goalscorer TBD (12)

The season was composed of the following clubs:

Team information

Personnel and sponsoring
Team Chairman Head Coach Kitmaker Shirt sponsor
Águila Hugo Coria TBD TBD
Alianza Henry Vanegas TBD TBD
Atletico Balboa Noel Benítez Garabet Avedissian TBD TBD
C.D. Arcense TBD Ricardo Guardado TBD TBD
Chalatenango TBD Luis Roberto Hernández TBD TBD
FAS Reynaldo Valle Agustín Castillo TBD TBD
Firpo TBD Gustavo de Simone TBD TBD
Isidro Metapan José Gumercindo Landaverde Raul Cocherai TBD TBD
Municipal Limeno Gumercindo Ventura Ruben Guevara Galaxia LG
San Salvador F.C. Marco Flores 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 Ramón Maradiaga Sacked June 2003 Hugo Coria June 2003
Atletico Balboa Manuel Alberto Solano TBD June 2003 Garabet Avedissian June 2003
Alianza F.C. Juan Quarterone TBD June 2003 Henry Vanegas June 2003
Municipal Limeno Antonio Carlos Viera TBD May 2003 Ruben Guevara June 2003
Firpo Milos Mijanic TBD June 2003 Gustavo de Simone June 2003
Isidro Metapan Edwin Portillo TBD May 2003 Raul Cocherai June 2003

During the season
Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Replaced by Date of appointment Position in table
Atletico Balboa Garabet Avedissian TBD August 2003 Manuel Solano September 2003
C.D. Chalatenango Luis Roberto Hernández TBD September 2003 Juan Quarterone September 2003
Municipal Limeno Ruben Guevara TBD September 2003 Jorge Alberto Garcia October 2003
Alianza F.C. Henry Vanegas TBD October 2003 Marcelo Javier Zuleta October 2003
C.D. Arcense Ricardo Guardado TBD October 2003 Ricardo Mena Laguna Interim October 2003
C.D. Arcense Ricardo Mena Laguna Interim TBD October 2003 Raul Donsati October 2003
Isidro Metapan Raul Cocherai TBD October 2003 Rene Ramos November 2003
Atletico Balboa Manuel Solano TBD November 2003 Paulo Roberto de Olivera November 2003
Isidro Metapan Rene Ramos TBD November 2003 Nelson Brizuela November 2003
Atletico Balboa Paulo Roberto de Olivera TBD November 2003 Jesus Fuentes November 2003

Apertura 2003 standings

Last updated August 2, 2003

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 C.D. FAS 18 10 6 2 27 13 +14 36 Qualified for semifinal
2 C.D. Águila 18 9 4 5 38 26 +12 31
3 C.D. Luis Ángel Firpo 18 7 7 4 25 18 +7 28[lower-alpha 1]
4 San Salvador F.C. 18 8 4 6 31 27 +4 28[lower-alpha 1] 4th place playoff
5 Alianza F.C. 18 8 4 6 26 24 +2 28[lower-alpha 1]
6 A.D. Isidro Metapán 18 4 9 5 20 23 −3 21
7 Municipal Limeño 18 5 5 8 27 29 −2 20
8 C.D. Arcense 18 2 11 5 23 32 −9 17
9 Chalatenango 18 4 5 9 13 22 −9 17
10 C.D. Atlético Balboa 18 4 3 11 15 31 −16 15
Source:
Notes:
  1. Firpo qualified due to having best goal difference

4th place playoff
San Salvador F.C.0-1Alianza F.C.

Semifinals 1st Leg
Alianza F.C.0-3C.D. FAS
Williams Reyes  1',  46',  60' (pen.)
Firpo1-1Águila
Víctor Merino  2' Alexander Amaya del Cid  51'

Semifinals 2nd Leg
C.D. FAS0-0Alianza F.C.
C.D. Águila2-0C.D. Luis Ángel Firpo
Alexander Campos  15'
Darío Larrosa  42'

Final
C.D. FAS2-2C.D. Águila
Williams Reyes  13'
 123'		 Ludwin Meraz  86'
Alexander Campos  92'
Penalties
Williams Reyes
Rafael Tobar
Gilberto Murgas
Emerson Umaña
Alfredo Pacheco 		5 – 3 Dario Larossa
Alexander Amaya Del Cid
Jorge Rodriguez
Alexander Campos
  Apertura 2003 champions  
C.D. FAS
14th title

List of foreign players in the league

This is a list of foreign players in Apertura 2003. 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
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