Season 2016–17 Relegated TBD | Champions TBD Champions League TBD | |
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Biggest home win TBD 8–0 TBD (February 12, 2016) Biggest away win TBD 0–5 TBD (November 22, 2015) |
The 2016–17 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. Alianza and Dragon 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 2017–18 CONCACAF Champions League. Should the same team win both tournaments, the runners-up with the best aggregate record will qualify for the Champions League.
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Team information
A total of 12 teams will contest the league, including 11 sides from the 2015-16 Primera División and 1 promoted from the 2015–16 Segunda División.
C.D. Atlético Marte were relegated to 2016–17 Segunda División the previous season.
The relegated team was replaced by the 2015–16 Segunda División playoffs promotion winner. C.D. Municipal Limeno won the Apertura 2015 and Clausura 2016 title, meaning there was no need for a promotion playoff and were promoted automatically.
Promotion and relegation
Promoted from Segunda División de Fútbol Salvadoreño as of June, 2016.
Relegated to Segunda División de Fútbol Salvadoreño as of June, 2016.
League table
Template:2016–17 Primera División de Fútbol Profesional season Apertura table
Results
The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Scoring
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Club
Quarterfinals
First leg
Second leg
2-2. Sonsonate advanced as the higher seeded team.
Aguila won 3 – 1 on aggregate.
2-2. Alianza advanced as the higher seeded team.
Santa Tecla won 3 – 2 on aggregate.
Semifinals
First leg
Second leg
Alianza won 4 – 0 on aggregate.
Santa Tecla won 4 – 3 on aggregate.
League table
Template:2016–17 Primera División de Fútbol Profesional season Clausura table
Results
The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Scoring
List of foreign players in the league
This is a list of foreign players in the 2016–17 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 four foreign players per club and can only add a new player if there is an injury or a player/s is released and its before the close of the season transfer window.
(player released during the Apertura season) (player released between the Apertura and Clausura seasons) (player released during the Clausura season)