2024–25 Segunda División de El Salvador
Football league season
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The 2024–25 season, officially known as Liga de Plata, will be El Salvador's Segunda División de Fútbol Salvadoreño. The season will be split into two championships Apertura 2024 and Clausura 2025. The champions of the Apertura and Clausura play the direct promotion playoff every year. The winner of that series ascends to the Primera División de Fútbol de El Salvador.
| Season | 2024-25 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Apertura 2024: Zacatecoluca, Clausura 2025: Zacatecoluca |
| Promoted | Zacatecoluca |
| Relegated | Nil |
| Matches | 56 |
| Goals | 129 (2.3 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Apertura 2024: Manuel Murillo (Cangrejera) (11 goals) Clausura 2025: Manuel Murillo (Los Laureles) (00 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Apertura 2024: Titan 8–0 Cangrejera (8 September 2024) Clausura 2025: Espartano 7-2 Los Laureles (6 April 2025) |
| Biggest away win | Apertura 2024: TBD 1-6 TBD (20 November 2024) Clausura 2025: TBD 2-6 TBD (1 May 2025) |
| Highest scoring | Apertura 2024: Titan 8–0 Cangrejera (8 September 2024) Clausura 2025: Espartano 7-2 Los Laureles (6 April 2025) |
| Longest winning run | Apertura 2024: 5 matches Titan Clausura 2025: TBD 8–0 TBD (3 April 2025) |
| Longest unbeaten run | Apertura 2024: 9 matches TBD Clausura 2025: 7 matches |
| Longest winless run | Apertura 2024: 16 matches TBD Clausura 2025: 16 matches TBD |
| Longest losing run | Apertura 2024: 10 matches TBD Clausura 2025: 16 matches TBD |
| Highest attendance | Apertura 2024: 3,465 TBD 3–0 TBD (1 August 2025) |
| Lowest attendance | Apertura 2024: 189 TBD vs TBD (19 August 2025) |
| Total attendance | Apertura 2024: TBD |
| Average attendance | Apertura 2024: TBD |
← 2023–24 2025–26 →
Stats are from the regular season only. | |
Changes to the 2024–25 seasons
Teams promoted to 2024–25 Primera División de El Salvador
Teams relegated to Segunda División de Fútbol Salvadoreño - Apertura 2024
Teams relegated to Tercera Division de Fútbol Salvadoreño - Apertura 2024
- Vendaval
- CD Pipil
- CD Topiltzín
- AD Chalatenango
- AD Inter San Salvador
- AD Municipal Juayúa
Teams promoted from Tercera Division de Fútbol Salvadoreño - Apertura 2024
New teams or teams that purchased a spot in the Segunda division
Teams that failed to register for the Apertura 2024 Segunda Division de Fútbol Salvadoreño
Notable events
CD Titán purchase of Jocoro FC spot in the Primera Division
On 13 July 2024, CD Titán acquired the spot of Jocoro FC in the Primera division. This ended years of Jocoro FC being in the Primera division, which included finishing runners up twice.[2]
Several teams selling their spot in the Segunda division
On June 18, Atletico Balboa announced that due to lack of financial support the club would be selling their spot in the Segunda Division.[3]
On June 29, EF San Pablo Tacachico announced on the team's social media platform that due to several sponsors pulling support, high team cost and lack of fans' support, the club would be withdrawing from the Segunda Division.[4]
On July 18, Rácing Jr announced, due to economic reasons, they would not be competing in the Segunda division.[5]
On July 20, Brasilia announced on their social media account that due to being unable to settle financial debt from the previous season, they would no longer be able to meet the requirements and would not be participating in the Segunda division.[6]
New guidelines for the Segunda division
On July 24, 2024, new guidelines were announced for inscription in the Segunda division. These included the main coach being required to have a coaching A License, and assistant coach being required to have a coaching B license. Segunda division requires coaching staff to include utility equipment, kinesiologist, medic and goalkeeping coach. Only one foreign player is allowed, only three players over age 32 are allowed to be signed, eight players must be under age 22, and only one foreign player may join.[7]
Suspension of the first game of the season (Apertura 2024)
The first game of the season was programmed on August 24, 2024 between El Roble de Ilobasco and Zacatecoluca F.C.. However, it was announced that the game would be suspended, as El Roble de Ilobasco did not meet the league guidelines registering the five youth players and coaching staff who have coaching credentials.[8] Later, El Roble Ilobasco were not registered for the season.
Three teams withdrawing from the Clausura 2025
On January 11, 2025, C.D. Titan announced on the team's social media platform that due to several sponsors pulling support, high team cost and lack of fans' support, the club would be withdrawing from the Clausura 2025 season.
On January 16, 2025, Tiburones de Sonsonate announced via their social media pages that they would be withdrawing from the Clausura 2025 due to lack of financial and fans' support.[9]
Clausura 2025 change of format
Due to three teams dropping out, FESFUT announced that Segunda division will be played in three rounds despite the complaints of the remaining clubs with expenses.[10]
Notable deaths from Apertura 2024 season and 2025 Clausura season
The following people associated with the Primera Division died between the middle of 2024 and middle of 2025.
Managerial changes
Before the start of the season
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Replaced by | Date of appointment | Position in table |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Once Lobos |  Cesar Acevedo |
Mutual agreement | June 2024 | Francisco Sibrián |
June 2024 | th (2024 Apertura) |
| Olímpico Litoral | Kilmar Jiminez |
Moved to be assistant coach | 2024 | David Paz |
2024 | th (2024 Apertura) |
| Los Laureles | Mario Elias Guevara |
Contract finished | July 2024 |  Ruben Alonso |
July 2024 | th (2024 Apertura) |
| Tiburones FC | Juan Carlos Palma |
Contract finished | July 2024 | Mario Elias Guevara |
July 2024 | th (2024 Apertura) |
| CD Cruzeiro | Guillermo Rivera |
Contract finished | July 2024 | Ivan Ruiz |
July 2024 | th (2024 Apertura) |
| AD Batanecos | Ricardo Garcia |
Sacked | June 2024 | Edgardo Flores |
June 2024 | th (2024 Apertura) |
| AD Brasilia | Walter Casco |
Moved to be assistant coach | July 2024 | Jorge Alberto Gonzalez |
July 2024 | th (2024 Apertura) |
| CD Titán | Omar Mejia |
Contract ended | July 2024 |  Guiodac Jamac |
September 2024 | th (2024 Apertura) |
During the Apertura season
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Replaced by | Date of appointment | Position in table |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Laureles | Ruben Alonso |
Mutual consent, to go coach Fuerte San Francisco | October 18, 2024 | Ricardo López |
October 2024 | 5th Centro Oriente (2024 Apertura) |
| Once Lobos | Francisco Sibrian |
Mutual consent | October 2024 | TBD |
2024 | 5th Centro Oriente (2024 Apertura) |
| Tiburones de Sonsonate | Mario Elias Guevara |
Mutual consent | October 25, 2024 | Juan Ramon Paredes |
October 27, 2024 | 5th Centro Oriente (2024 Apertura) |
Between the Apertura and Clausura season
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Replaced by | Date of appointment | Position in table |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zacatecoluca | William Osorio |
Contract finished | 2024 | Guillermo Rivera |
2024 | Champion (2024 Apertura) |
| Fuerte Aguilares | Alexis Guerra |
Contract finished | December 2024 | Rafael Mariona |
January 5, 2025 | Runners up (2024 Apertura) |
| Olímpico Litoral | David Paz |
Sacked | December 2024 | Francisco Robles |
January 2025 | th (2023 Clausura) |
| Brasilia | Jorge Armando Goznalez |
Sacked | December 2024 | Alexi Guerra |
January 2025 | th (2023 Clausura) |
| Tiburones de Sonsonate | Juan Ramon Paredes |
Contract finished | December 2024 | None (as club withdrew from the Segunda Division) |
January 2025 | th (2023 Clausura) |
| Once Lobos | TBD |
Interimship finished | December 2024 | Juan Carlos Moscoso |
January 2025 | th (2023 Clausura) |
During the Clausura season
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Replaced by | Date of appointment | Position in table |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zacatecoluca | Guillermo Rivera |
Mutual consent | February 9, 2025 | Edgar Enrique (Interim) |
February, 2025 | TBD |
| Zacatecoluca | Edgar Enrique |
Interimship ended | February, 2025 | Edgar Henríquez |
February, 2025 | TBD |
| Olímpico Litoral | Fransico Robles |
Sacked | February 9, 2025 |  Ángel Piazzi |
March, 2025 | TBD |
| FC Los Laureles | Ricardo Lopez |
Sacked | March, 2025 | Lazaro Gutierrez |
March 4, 2025 | TBD |
Apertura 2024
Current teams
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity | Founded | Joined | Head coach | Foreign players |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AD Batanecos | San Sebastián, San Vicente | Estadio José Francisco Molina | TBD | 2023 | 2024 | Edgardo Flores |
Marcos Quinones * |
| AD Brasilia | Suchitoto, Cuscatlán | Estadio Municipal José Castillo | TBD | 1960 | 2024 | Jorge Armando Gonzalez |
Freddy Gonzalez |
| Cangrejera FC | Puerto De La Libertad, La Libertad | Estadio Chilama | TBD | 1970 | 2024 | Lázaro Gutierrez * |
Manuel Murillo * |
| CD Cruzeiro | Candelaria Abajo, San Cayetano Istepeque, San Vicente | Estadio Municipal Candelaria Abajo | TBD | 1986 | 2023 | Ivan Ruiz * |
Victor Manuel Hinestroza |
| AD Espartano | San Julián, Sonsonate | Polideportivo Helene Arias | TBD | 1934 | 2024 | Wilber Aguilar |
Juan Diego Navarrete |
| CD Fuerte Aguilares | Aguilares, San Salvador | Complejo Deportivo Mario Jovel | TBD | 1959 | 2023 | Alexis Guerra * |
Hefferson Palacios |
| CD INCA | Entre Rios, La Libertad | Cancha Inca | TBD | 1959 | 2023 | Alcides Salazar |
Bryan Obregon |
| FC Los Laureles | Acajutla, Sonsonate | Cancha Tiburones Rojos | TBD | 2016 | 2023 | Ruben Alonso |
Jhonathan Urrutia |
| CD Once Lobos | Chalchuapa, Santa Ana | Estadio Once Lobos | TBD | 1918 | 2021 | Francisco Sibrian |
Stibin Cuesta |
| CD Olímpico Litoral | Loma Larga, La Unión | Complejo Deportivo Rafael López | TBD | 1945 | 2024 | Kilmar Jimenez |
Andres Vallecilla |
| Tiburones FC | Sonsonate, Sonsonate | Estadio Ana Mercedes Campos | TBD | 2023 | 2023 | Mario Elias Guevara * |
Cristian Caicedo * |
| CD Titán | Texistepeque, Santa Ana | Estadio Titán | TBD | 1930 | 2019 | Guiodac Jamac Muñoz |
 Charles Bustamante |
| Zacatecoluca FC | Zacatecoluca, La Paz | Estadio Antonio Toledo Valle | TBD | 2023 | 2024 | William Osorio |
Devier Chaverra |
Regular seasons
Centro Oriente
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cruzeiro | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 10 | +2 | 18 | Advance to Playoffs |
| 2 | Fuerte Aguilares | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 8 | +4 | 17 | |
| 3 | Zacatecoluca | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 16 | |
| 4 | Olímpico Litoral | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 14 | |
| 5 | Brasilia | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 16 | −2 | 10 | |
| 6 | Batanecos | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 13 | −4 | 10 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Centro Occidente
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tiburones de Sonsonate | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 13 | +6 | 21 | Advance to Playoffs |
| 2 | Los Laureles | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 20 | −3 | 20 | |
| 3 | Titan | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 28 | 12 | +16 | 19 | |
| 4 | INCA | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 23 | 21 | +2 | 17 | |
| 5 | Espartano | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 17 | +3 | 16 | |
| 6 | Cangrejera | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 24 | 33 | −9 | 16 | |
| 7 | Once Lobos | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 24 | −15 | 6 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Finals
Conference quarter-finals
| Olímpico Litoral | 1-1 | Tiburones de Sonsonate |
|---|---|---|
Andrés Vallecilla  |
William López |
| Tiburones de Sonsonate | 2-1 | Olímpico Litoral |
|---|---|---|
| William Lopez Alejandro Serrano |
Jose Hernandez |
Tiburones de Sonsonate won 3–2 on aggregate.
| Zacatecoluca | 1-1 | Los Laureles |
|---|---|---|
| Devier Chaverra 8' |
Emerson Mancia |
| Los Laureles | 0-1 | Zacatecoluca |
|---|---|---|
| Nil | Edwin Pineda |
Zacatecoluca won 2–1 on aggregate.
| Titan | 1-1 | Fuerte Aguilares |
|---|---|---|
| Mario Gutierrez |
Yefferson Palacios |
| Fuerte Aguilares | 2-1 | Titan |
|---|---|---|
| Juan Villeda Jefferson Palacios |
Bryan Ortega |
Fuerte Aguilares won 3–2 on aggregate.
| AD Espartano | 1-1 | Cruzeiro |
|---|---|---|
| Rodolfo Huezo |
Víctor Hinestroza |
| Cruzeiro | 4-1 | AD Espartano |
|---|---|---|
| Kevin Ferrufino Orsi Rodríguez Anderson Ochoa Santos Guzmán |
Luis Merino |
Cruzeiro won 5–2 on aggregate.
Conference semi-finals
| Fuerte Aguilares | 0-0 | Tiburones de Sonsonate |
|---|---|---|
| Nil | Nil |
| Tiburones de Sonsonate | 0-1 | Fuerte Aguilares |
|---|---|---|
| Nil | Saul Cabrera |
Fuerte Aguilares won 1–0 on aggregate.
| Zacatecoluca | 0-0 | Cruzeiro |
|---|---|---|
| Nil | Nil |
| Cruzeiro | 1-2 | Zacatecoluca |
|---|---|---|
| Daniel Aguirre |
[] | Devier Chavarria Oscar Molina |
Zacatecoluca won 2–1 on aggregate.
Final
| Fuerte Aguilares | 1-2 | Zacatecoluca |
|---|---|---|
| Fernando Molina |
Devier Chaverra |
| Zacatecoluca | 2-1 | Fuerte Aguilares |
|---|---|---|
| Oscar Molina 23' Jefery Lopez 57' |
Jefferson Palacios 16' |
Zacatecoluca won 4–2 on aggregate.
| Apertura 2024 champions |
|---|
| 1st title |
Clausura 2025
Current teams
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity | Founded | Joined | Head coach | Foreign Players |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batanecos | San Sebastián|San Sebastián, San Vicente | Estadio TBD | TBD | 2023 | 2024 | Edgardo Flores |
Marcos Quinones * |
| Brasilia | Suchitoto, Cuscatlán Department | Cancha TBD | TBD | 1960 | 2024 | Alexis Guerra |
Freddy Gonzalez |
| Cruzeiro | Candelaria Abajo, San Cayetano Istepeque, San Vicente | Estadio Candelaria Abajo, San Vicente | TBD | 1986 | 2023 | Ivan Ruiz * |
Victor Manuel Hinestroza |
| Espartano | San Julián, Sonsonate Department | Estadio TBD | TBD | 1934 | 2024 | Wilber Aguilar |
Juan Diego Navarrete |
| Fuerte Aguilares | Aguilares, San Salvador | Complejo Municipal de Aguilares | TBD | 1959 | 2023 | Rafael Mariona |
TBD |
| INCA | Entre Rios, La Libertad | TBD | TBD | 1959 | 2023 | Alcides Salazar |
Bryan Obregon |
| Los Laureles | Acajutla, Sonsonate Department | Cancha Tiburones Rojos, Acajutla | TBD | 2016 | 2023 | Ricardo López |
Manuel Murillo * |
| Once Lobos | Chalchuapa, Santa Ana | Estadio Club Deportivo Once Lobos | TBD | 1918 | 2021 | Juan Carlos Moscoso |
Stibin Cuesta |
| Olímpico Litoral | Loma Larga, La Unión Department | Estadio | TBD | 1945 | 2024 | Francisco Robles |
Andres Vallecilla |
| Zacatecoluca | Zacatecoluca, La Paz | Estadio Antonio Toledo Valle | TBD | 2023 | 2024 | Guillermo Rivera |
Devier Chaverra |
Cangrejera FC, Titan and Tiburones de Sonsonate withdrew from the competition.
Regular seasons
Grupo A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fuerte Aguilares | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 20 | 6 | +14 | 26 | Advance to Playoffs |
| 2 | INCA | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 16 | +4 | 18 | |
| 3 | Once Lobos | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 10 | −1 | 17 | |
| 4 | Espartano | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 23 | 26 | −3 | 13 | |
| 5 | Los Laureles | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 29 | −14 | 8 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Grupo B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zacatecoluca | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 26 | 12 | +14 | 25 | Advance to Playoffs |
| 2 | Cruzeiro | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 14 | +6 | 21 | |
| 3 | Brasilia | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 10 | +2 | 19 | |
| 4 | Batanecos | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 19 | −12 | 12 | |
| 5 | Olímpico Litoral | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 22 | −10 | 7 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Finals
Conference quarter-finals
| Batanecos | 0-0 | Fuerte Aguilares |
|---|---|---|
| Nil | Nil |
| Fuerte Aguilares | 1-0 | Batanecos |
|---|---|---|
| Jorman Martinez |
Nil |
Fuerte Aguilares won 1-0 on aggregate.
| INCA | 5-1 | Brasilia |
|---|---|---|
| Bryan Obregon 69' 83' 88' Reynaldo Carpio 1' Cristian Gil 45' |
Alejandro Rodriguez 18' |
INCA won 7-1 on aggregate.
| Once Lobos | 2-2 | Cruzeiro |
|---|---|---|
| Christian Leiva Jefferson Alvarez |
Bryan Ortega Santos Guzman |
| Cruzeiro | 3-1 | Once Lobos |
|---|---|---|
| Oscar Mejia Milton Alfaro Bryan Ortega |
Tersio Benitez |
Cruzeiro won 5-3 on aggregate.
| AD Esparatano | 0-3 | Zacatecoluca |
|---|---|---|
| Nil | Oscar Molina Diego Ascensio Gerson Figueroa |
| Zacatecoluca | 2-0 | AD Esparatano |
|---|---|---|
| Devier Chaverra |
Nil |
Zacatecoluca won 5-0 on aggregate.
Conference semi-finals
| INCA | 0-3 | Zacatecoluca |
|---|---|---|
| Nil | Diego Ascencio 42' Jonathan Canjura 58' Melvin Alfaro |
| Zacatecoluca | 1-0 | INCA |
|---|---|---|
| Melvin Alfaro |
Nil |
Zacatecoluca won 4-0 on aggregate.
| Cruzeiro | 0-1 | Fuerte Aguilares |
|---|---|---|
| Nil | Manuel Otero |
| Fuerte Aguilares | 1-0 | Cruzeiro |
|---|---|---|
| Bryan Erazo |
[] | Nil |
Fuerte Aguilares won 2-0 on aggregate.
Final
| Fuerte Aguilares | 0-0 | Zacatecoluca |
|---|---|---|
| Nil | Nil |
| Zacatecoluca | 1-0 | Fuerte Aguilares |
|---|---|---|
| Oscar Moliba 180' |
Nil |
Zacatecoluca won 1-0 on aggregate.
| Clausura 2025 champions |
|---|
| 2nd title |