Season 2015–16 Champions League AlianzaDragón | Matches played 145 (Apertura) | |
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Goals scored 358 (2.47 per match) (Apertura) | ||
The 2015–16 Primera División de Fútbol Profesional season (also known as the Liga Pepsi) is the 18th season and 35th and 36th tournament of El Salvador's Primera División since its establishment of an Apertura and Clausura format. Isidro Metapán and Santa Tecla were the defending champions of the Apertura and Clausura, respectively. The league will consist of 12 teams. There will be two seasons conducted under identical rules, with each team playing a home and away game against the other clubs for a total of 22 games per tournament. At the end of each half-season tournament, the top 8 teams in that tournament's regular season standings will take part in the playoffs. The champions of Apertura and Clausura will both qualify for the 2016–17 CONCACAF Champions League. Should the same team win both tournaments, the runners-up with the best aggregate record will qualify for the Champions League.
Contents
Team information
A total of 12 teams will contest the league, including 9 sides from the Clausura 2014 and 3 promoted from the 2014–15 Segunda División.
The 2015 season features the addition of two extra sides from the Segunda División de Fútbol Salvadoreño. These were decided based on how good the club infrastructure, fan base and lastly if they secured the 100,000 dollar Primera División license
C.D. Atlético Marte were relegated to 2015–16 Segunda División the previous season.
The relegated team was replaced by the 2014–15 Segunda División playoffs promotion winner. Real Destroyer won the Clausura 2015 title, this led to take part of the promotion playoffs along with the Apertura 2014 champions side C.D. Guadalupano. Real Destroyer won the playoffs by the score of 5–2.
Promotion and relegation
Promoted from Segunda División de Fútbol Salvadoreño as of June, 2015.
Relegated to Segunda División de Fútbol Salvadoreño as of June, 2015.
Franchises
The 2015–16 Primera División de Fútbol Profesional season features the increase of two additional sides, Atlético Marte and C.D. Chalatenango. Both clubs were the only teams that nominated themselves (which included an 100,000 payment) and as such were accepted.
Further Changes
Real Destroyer later sold their spot to C.D. Sonsonate for 75,000 dollars.
Firpo purchased the spot of Juventud Independiente after the end of the Apertura season. Although the club will play under their own colours, flags, jersey, stadium, coaching staff, directors and players, they were forced to be registered under the name and have the same points as Juventud Independiente.
Positions by round
This table lists the positions of teams after each week of matches. In order to preserve the chronological evolution, any postponed matches are not included to the round at which they were originally scheduled, but added to the full round they were played immediately afterwards. For example, if a match is scheduled for matchday 3, but then postponed and played between days 6 and 7, it will be added to the standings for day 6.
Source: [2]
Results
The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Scoring
Club
Discipline
Attendances
Ranked from highest to lowest average attendance.
Source: http://www.laprensagrafica.com/2015/11/28/sonsonate-terminara-como-lider-en-taquillas
Quarterfinals
First leg
Second leg
1 – 1 on aggregate. Isidro Metapán advanced as the higher seeded team.
Águila won 2 – 0 on aggregate.
Alianza won 4 – 3 on aggregate.
FAS won 2 – 1 on aggregate.
Semifinals
First leg
Second leg
FAS won 2 – 1 on aggregate.
Alianza won 3 – 2 on aggregate.
Clausura 2016
Results and statistics listed in the Clausura season for Juventud Independiente are actually those of Firpo, which purchased the spot at the end of the Apertura season but was forced to register as Juventud.
Positions by round
This table lists the positions of teams after each week of matches. In order to preserve the chronological evolution, any postponed matches are not included to the round at which they were originally scheduled, but added to the full round they were played immediately afterwards. For example, if a match is scheduled for matchday 3, but then postponed and played between days 6 and 7, it will be added to the standings for day 6.
Source: [4]
Results
Updated to games played on February 28, 2016.
The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Scoring
Club
Discipline
Attendances
Source:
Quarterfinals
First leg
Second leg
Dragón won 3 – 2 on aggregate.
Águila won 4 – 1 on aggregate.
Alianza won 1 – 0 on aggregate.
Santa Tecla won 6 – 2 on aggregate.
Semifinals
First leg
Second leg
Dragón won 1 - 0 on aggregate.
Águila won 3 – 1 on aggregate.
Aggregate Table
If the same team wins both Apertura and Clausura tournaments, the higher ranked runner-up team in the aggregate table will earn the second qualification position to 2016–17 CONCACAF Champions League.
Positions by round
This table lists the positions of teams after each week of matches. In order to preserve the chronological evolution, any postponed matches are not included to the round at which they were originally scheduled, but added to the full round they were played immediately afterwards. For example, if a match is scheduled for matchday 3, but then postponed and played between days 6 and 7, it will be added to the standings for day 6.
Source: [6]
List of foreign players in the league
This is a list of foreign players in the 2015–16 season. The following players:
- Have played at least one 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 this season, that clubs can have five foreign players per club (though two have to be from Central America) and can only add a new player if there is an injury or a player/s is released.
(player released during the Apertura season) (player released between the Apertura and Clausura seasons)