Relegated None Dates 26 Aug 2001 – 23 Dec 2001 Location El Salvador | Top goalscorer TBD (12) Champion Alianza F.C. (8th title) | |
Champions Alianza F.C. (8th title) Similar Primera División de México A, Primera División de México Cl, Primera División de México Cl, Primera División de México A | ||
The Primera División de Fútbol Profesional Apertura 2001 season (officially "Torneo Apertura 2001"), started on August 26, 2001, and finished on December 23, 2001.
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This season saw Alianza F.C. win its 8th league title after a 2-1 victory over C.D. Luis Ángel Firpo in the final.
This was the first season that saw promotion/relegation used on a once a year basis, rather than every six months as had been a custom in previous years. This meant that teams could now only be promoted/relegated once a year, after both the Apertura and Clausura seasons had ended. At which time, the teams promoted/relegated would be decided by comparing accumulated points on aggregate over both Apertura and Clausura seasons. At this point, the bottom team would automatically be relegated to the Segunda División de Fútbol Salvadoreño, while the winner of that division would be brought up to take their spot.
Promotion and relegation
Promoted from Segunda División de Fútbol Salvadoreño as of August 26, 2001.
List of foreign players in the league
This is a list of foreign players in Apertura 2001. The following players:
- have played at least one apetura game for the respective club.
- have not been capped for the El Salvador national football team on any level, independently from the birthplace