The Primera División de Fútbol Profesional Apertura 2008 season (officially known as "Torneo Apertura 2008"), started on August 2, 2008, and finished on December 21, 2008.
C.D. Luis Ángel Firpo came into the tournament as defending champions, having won their eighth league title in the previous season. A total of 10 teams contested the league, 8 of which had already participated in the Clausura 2008 season, and two of which had been promoted from the Segunda División de Fútbol Salvadoreño.
The 10 teams of the Primera División each played 18 matches, playing each team twice (home and away). The top four teams qualified directly to the semifinals.
The winner of the final series gained entry into the CONCACAF Champions League 2009-10.
Promoted from Segunda División de Fútbol Salvadoreño as of June 27, 2008.
Champions: C.D. Atlético BalboaRunner-up (won through playoff): Juventud IndependienteRelegated to Segunda División de Fútbol Salvadoreño as of June 27, 2008.
Last place: Once MunicipalSecond last (lost through playoff): San Salvador F.C.A.D. Isidro Metapán qualified for 2009–10 CONCACAF Champions League.
First goal of the season: Nicolás Muñoz for Alianza against Balboa (2 August 2008)Fastest goal in a match: 25 seconds – Alejandro de la Cruz Bentos for FAS against Nejapa (26 October 2008)Goal scored at the latest point in a match: 90+9 minutesJosé Oliveira de Souza for Águila against Independiente (23 August 2008)Widest winning margin: 10 – Águila 10–0 Independiente (23 August 2008)Most goals in a match: 10Águila 10–0 Independiente (23 August 2008)Balboa 3-7 Independiente (30 August 2008)First hat-trick of the season: José Oliveira de Souza for Águila against Independiente (30 August 2008)First own goal of the season: Luis Espíndola for Nejapa against Balboa (29 October 2008)Most goals by one player in a single match: 3José Oliveira de Souza for Águila against Independiente (30 August 2008)Most goals by one team in a match: 10Águila 10–0 Independiente (23 August 2008)Most goals in one half by one team: 6Águila 10–0 Independiente (23 August 2008)Most goals scored by losing team: 3Balboa 3-7 Independiente (30 August 2008)Highest average home attendance: 3,712 (Águila)Lowest average home attendance: 667 (Nejapa)Most clean sheets - Firpo (9)Fewest clean sheets - Nejapa, Alianza and Independiente (7)Most wins - Águila (10)Fewest wins - Nejapa (2)Most draws - Balboa (8)Fewest draws - Águila (4)Most losses - Nejapa (11)Fewest losses - Metapán (3)Most goals scored - Águila (39)Fewest goals scored - Nejapa (16)Most goals conceded - Independiente (35)Fewest goals conceded - Vista Hermosa (16)Most wins - Águila and Metapán (6)Fewest wins - Independiente and Alianza (1)Most draws - Independiente (5)Fewest draws - Nejapa and Metapán (1)Most losses - Alianza (4)Fewest losses - Águila, Metapán, FAS, Chalatenango and Vista Hermosa (1)Most goals scored - Metapán (24)Fewest goals scored - Independiente (5)Most goals conceded - Nejapa (20)Fewest goals conceded - Águila (6)Most wins - Águila and FAS (4)Fewest wins - Nejapa (0)Most draws - Metapán and Balboa (5)Fewest draws - Alianza (1)Most losses - Alianza and Nejapa (5)Fewest losses - Metapán (2)Most goals scored - Águila (17)Fewest goals scored - Nejapa (6)Most goals conceded - Independiente (25)Fewest goals conceded - Metapán and Vista Hermosa (9)This is a list of foreign players in Apertura 2008. 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
A new rule was introduced this season that clubs can only have three foreign players per club and can only add a new player if there is an injury or player/s is released.
