2015–16 Primera División de Fútbol Profesional season

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.

Champions: Real Destroyer

Relegated to Segunda División de Fútbol Salvadoreño as of June, 2015.

Last Place: Atlético Marte (However, purchased new spot in the Primera División)

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

First goal of the season: Ivan Mancia for Santa Tecla against Juventud Independiente, 21 minutes (August 1, 2015)

First goal by a foreign player: Neymer Miranda for Pasaquina against Sonsonate, 57 minutes (August 1, 2015)

Fastest goal in a match: 2 minutes

Elman Rivas for UES against Santa Tecla (August 15, 2015)

José Barahona for Juventud Independiente against Águila (September 27, 2015)

Goal scored at the latest point in a match: 90+4 minutes

Cristian Cisneros for Isidro Metapán against Chalatenango (August 1, 2015)

First penalty Kick of the season: Nicolás Muñoz for Águila against Dragón, 89 minutes (August 3, 2015)

Widest winning margin: 5 goals

Isidro Metapán 5–0 Juventud Independiente (September 30, 2015)

Isidro Metapán 5–0 Santa Tecla (October 24, 2015)

Santa Tecla 6–1 Chalatenango (November 14, 2015)

FAS 0–5 Santa Tecla (November 22, 2015)

First hat-trick of the season: Williams Reyes for Águila against Juventud Independiente (September 27, 2015)

First own goal of the season: Mario Martínez (Atlético Marte) for Dragón (August 16, 2015)

Most goals in a match: 7 goals

Isidro Metapán 3–4 Alianza (August 9, 2015)

Sonsonate 3–4 Alianza (September 26, 2015)

Santa Tecla 5–2 Alianza (September 30, 2015)

Santa Tecla 6–1 Chalatenango (November 14, 2015)

Most goals by one team in a match: 6 goals

Santa Tecla 6–1 Chalatenango (November 14, 2015)

Most goals in one half by one team: 4 goals

Santa Tecla 5–2(1–2) Alianza (2nd half, September 30, 2015)

Most goals scored by losing team: 3 goals

Isidro Metapán 3–4 Alianza (August 9, 2015)

Sonsonate 3–4 Alianza (September 26, 2015)

Most goals by one player in a single match: 3 goals

Williams Reyes for Águila against Juventud Independiente (September 27, 2015)

David Rugamas for Isidro Metapán against Juventud Independiente (October 1, 2015)

Irvin Herrera for Santa Tecla against Chalatenango (November 14, 2015)

Luis Hinestroza for Santa Tecla against FAS (November 22, 2015)

Club

Most clean sheets: Isidro Metapán

11

Fewest clean sheets: Sonsonate

3

Best Home record during the Apertura season: Santa Tecla

26 out of 33 points (8 wins, 2 draws, and 1 loss)

Worst Home record during the Apertura season: UES

8 out of 33 points (1 win, 5 draws, and 5 losses)

Best Away record during the Apertura season: Alianza

18 out of 33 points (5 wins, 3 draws, and 3 losses)

Worst Away record during the Apertura season: Juventud Independiente

6 out of 33 points (1 win, 3 draws, and 7 losses)

Highest scoring team: Santa Tecla

47 goals

Lowest scoring team: UES

13 goals

Discipline

First yellow card of the season: Álvaro Guardado for Juventud Independiente against Santa Tecla, 47 minutes (August 1, 2015)

First red card of the season: William Maldonado for Santa Tecla against Juventud Independiente, 78 minutes (August 1, 2015)

Most yellow cards by a player: 8

Rudy Valencia (Alianza)

Jimmy Valoyes (Águila)

Most red cards by a player: 3

Bladimir Osorio (Dragón)

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

First goal of the season: Marcos Rodríguez for Sonsonate against Pasaquina, 15 minutes (January 16, 2016)

First goal by a foreign player: Oscar Móvil for Sonsonate against Pasaquina, 52 minutes (January 16, 2016)

Fastest goal in a match: 6 minutes

Luis Hinestroza for Santa Tecla F.C. against Pasaquina (February 13, 2016)

Goal scored at the latest point in a match: 90+5 minutes

Meme González (pen.) for Dragón against Atlético Marte (January 31, 2016)

First penalty Kick of the season: Erick Molina for Atlético Marte against FAS, 76 minutes (January 17, 2016)

Widest winning margin: 8 goals

Santa Tecla F.C. 8–0 Pasaquina (February 13, 2016)

First hat-trick of the season: Williams Reyes for Juventud Independiente against FAS (January 23, 2016)

First own goal of the season: Miguel Solís (Chalatenango) for Juventud Independiente, 12 minutes (January 31, 2016)

Most goals in a match: 8 goals

Santa Tecla F.C. 8–0 Pasaquina (February 13, 2016)

Most goals by one team in a match: 8 goals

Santa Tecla F.C. 8–0 Pasaquina (February 13, 2016)

Most goals in one half by one team: 5 goals

Santa Tecla F.C. 8–0 Pasaquina (1st half, February 13, 2016)

Most goals scored by losing team: 2 goals

Dragón 3–2 Chalatenango (February 10, 2016)

Most goals by one player in a single match: 3 goals

Williams Reyes for Juventud Independiente against FAS (January 23, 2016)

Club

Most clean sheets: C.D. Águila

12

Fewest clean sheets: Atlético Marte

3

Best Home record during the Clausura season: C.D. Águila

27 out of 33 points (8 wins, 3 draws, and 0 loss)

Worst Home record during the Clausura season: Atlético Marte

7 out of 33 points (2 wins, 1 draw, and 8 losses)

Best Away record during the Clausura season: Santa Tecla F.C.

21 out of 33 points (5 wins, 6 draws, and 0 losses)

Worst Away record during the Clausura season: UES

3 out of 33 points (1 win, 0 draws, and 10 losses)

Highest scoring team: Santa Tecla F.C.

45 goals

Lowest scoring team: Atlético Marte

16 goals

Discipline

First yellow card of the season: Oscar Móvil for Sonsonate against Pasaquina, 48 minutes (January 16, 2016)

First red card of the season: Mario Martínez for Sonsonate against Pasaquina, 72 minutes (January 16, 2016)

Most yellow cards by a player: TBD

TBD (TBD)

Most red cards by a player: TBD

TBD (TBD)

Most yellow cards by a club: 75

Atletico Marte

Most red cards by a club: '8

C.D. FAS and C.D. Pasaquina

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:

1. Have played at least one 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 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)