Primera División de Fútbol Profesional – Clausura 2013
Football league season
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The Clausura 2013 season is the 30th edition of Primera División de Fútbol de El Salvador since its establishment of an Apertura and Clausura format. Isidro Metapán were the defending champions. The league consisted of 10 teams, each playing a home and away game against the other clubs for a total of 18 games, respectively. The top four teams at the end of the regular season took part in the playoffs.
| Season | Clausura 2013 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Firpo (10th Title) |
| Relegated | Once Municipal |
| Matches | 90 |
| Goals | 223 (2.48 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Anel Canales (10) |
| Biggest home win | Alianza 7-0 Once Municipal (10 March 2013) |
| Biggest away win | Firpo 0-3 Alianza (23 February 2013) Águila 1-4 Atlético Marte (27 February 2013) |
| Highest scoring | Independiente 6-1 Isidro Metapán (10 February 2013) Alianza 7-0 Once Municipal (10 March 2013) |
| Longest winning run | 4 games by: FAS and Alianza |
| Longest unbeaten run | 6 games by: FAS, Alianza, Independiente, and Isidro Metapán |
| Longest winless run | 15 games by: UES |
| Longest losing run | 6 games by: UES |
Stadia and locations
Location of teams in Apertura 2012/Clausura 2013
| Team | Home city | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Águila | San Miguel | Juan Francisco Barraza | 10,000 |
| Alianza | San Salvador | Estadio Cuscatlán | 45,925 |
| Atlético Marte | San Salvador | Estadio Cuscatlán | 45,925 |
| FAS | Santa Ana | Estadio Óscar Quiteño | 15,000 |
| Isidro Metapán | Metapán | Estadio Jorge Calero Suárez | 8,000 |
| Juventud Independiente | San Juan Opico | Complejo Municipal | 5,000 |
| Luís Ángel Firpo | Usulután | Estadio Sergio Torres | 5,000 |
| Once Municipal | Ahuachapán | Estadio Simeón Magaña | 5,000 |
| Santa Tecla | Santa Tecla | Estadio Las Delicias | 10,000 |
| UES | San Salvador | Estadio Universitario UES | 10,000 |
Personnel and sponsoring
| Team | Chairman | Head coach | Kitmaker | Shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Águila |  Julio Sosa |
Victor Coreas |
Diadora | Mister Donut, Volkswagen, Impressa Repuestos, Soccerway |
| Alianza | Lisandro Pohl |
 Ramiro Cepeda |
Lotto | Tigo, SINAI, Maseca |
| Atlético Marte | Hugo Carrillo |
Jorge Alberto García |
Galaxia | Rosvill, Foskrol, La Curaçao, UFG, Vive |
| FAS | Rafael Villacorta |
Carlos Recinos |
Mitre | Pepsi, Farmacia San Lorenzo, Alba Petróleos, Continental Motor |
| Isidro Metapán | Rafael Morataya |
Edwin Portillo |
Milán (Jaguar Sportic) | Grupo Bimbo, Tigo, Arroz San Pedro, Holan |
| Juventud Independiente | Romeo Barillas |
Juan Ramón Sánchez |
Milán (Jaguar Sportic) | Alcaldía Municipal de San Juan Opico, Ria, CP Portillo |
| Luis Ángel Firpo | Enrique Escobar |
Edgar Henriquez "Kiko" |
Joma | Pilsener, Volkswagen, Diana, Tigo |
| Once Municipal | |
Juan Andres Sarulyte |
Milan (Jaguar Sportic) | LA GEO, Milan (Jaguar Sportic), Tropigas |
| Santa Tecla | Óscar Ortiz |
William Renderos Iraheta |
Galaxia | Mister Donut |
| UES | Rufino Quesada |
Jorge Abrego |
Galaxia | Alba Petróleos |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FAS |  Agustín Castillo |
Resigned to become the national team coach | 18 December 2012 | Carlos Recinos |
12 December 2012 | 3rd (Apertura 2012) |
| Santa Tecla | Guillermo Rivera |
Resigned to become the assistant coach | 18 December 2012 | William Renderos Iraheta |
18 December 2012 | 7th (Apertura 2012) |
| C.D. FAS | Carlos Recinos |
Resigned due to problems with players | January 2013 | William Osorio |
January 2013 | N/A |
During the season
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Replaced by | Date of appointment | Position in table |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C.D. Águila | Víctor Coreas |
Sacked | April 2013 | Omar Sevilla |
April 2013 | N/A |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FAS | 18 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 29 | 16 | +13 | 36 | Qualification for playoffs |
| 2 | Luis Ángel Firpo | 18 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 32 | |
| 3 | Alianza | 18 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 33 | 15 | +18 | 31 | |
| 4 | Juventud Independiente | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 31 | 20 | +11 | 29 | |
| 5 | Santa Tecla | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 24 | 17 | +7 | 29 | |
| 6 | Isidro Metapán | 18 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 19 | 20 | −1 | 26 | |
| 7 | Atlético Marte | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 27 | 25 | +2 | 21 | |
| 8 | Once Municipal | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 29 | −12 | 20 | |
| 9 | Águila | 18 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 26 | −13 | 14 | |
| 10 | UES | 18 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 11 | 35 | −24 | 8 |
Updated to match(es) played on 14 March 2013. Source: elgrafico.com soccerway.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Results
Playoffs
| Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||
| 1 | C.D. FAS | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||
| 4 | Juventud Independiente | 2 | 0 | 2 | |||||||
| 1 | C.D. FAS | 0 | |||||||||
| 2 | Firpo | 3 | |||||||||
| 2 | Firpo | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||
| 3 | Alianza | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||
Semi-finals
First leg
Referee: Edenilson Ventura
| Alianza | 1–0 | Luis Ángel Firpo |
|---|---|---|
De Paz  24' |
Report |
Referee: Edenílson Ventura
Second leg
Final
| FAS | 0–3 | Luis Ángel Firpo |
|---|---|---|
| Anel Canales 7' (pen.) Medardo Guevara 55'Marlon Trejo 66' |
Referee: Jaime Carpio
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| Clausura 2013 champions |
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| 10th title |
Player statistics
Top scorers
Updated to games played on 25 May 2013. |
Assists table
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Goalkeepers
| Goalkeeper | Goals | Matches | Average | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luis Contreras |
5 | 8 | 0.63 | FAS |
| Miguel Montes |
5 | 7 | 0.71 | Alianza |
| Jassir Deras |
9 | 8 | 1.13 | Juventud Independiente |
| Dennis Salinas |
7 | 6 | 1.17 | Luis Ángel Firpo |
 Derby Carillo |
6 | 5 | 1.20 | Santa Tecla |
| Diego Duarte |
8 | 6 | 1.33 | Atlético Marte |
| Benji Villalobos |
12 | 8 | 1.50 | Águila |
| David Aguilar |
6 | 4 | 1.50 | UES |
| Fidel Mondragón |
14 | 8 | 1.75 | Isidro Metapán |
| Yimmy Cuéllar |
16 | 8 | 2.00 | Once Municipal |
Bookings
| Rank | Team |  |
 |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Isidro Metapán | 12 | 2 | 14 |
| 2 | FAS | 17 | 0 | 17 |
| 3 | Alianza | 15 | 3 | 18 |
| Águila | 16 | 2 | 18 | |
| Once Municipal | 16 | 2 | 18 | |
| UES | 17 | 1 | 18 | |
| 7 | Juventud Independiente | 17 | 3 | 20 |
| 8 | Luis Ángel Firpo | 21 | 0 | 21 |
| 9 | Atlético Marte | 25 | 1 | 26 |
| 10 | Santa Tecla | 25 | 3 | 28 |
| Total | 181 | 17 | 198 |
Hat-tricks
| Player | For | Against | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jonathan Faña | Alianza | Once Municipal | 0–7 | March 10, 2013 |
Season statistics
Scoring
- First goal of the season:
Anel Canales for Luis Ángel Firpo against UES, 42 minutes (2 February 2013) - Fastest goal in a match: 1 minutes –
Alexander Campos for Juventud Independiente against C.D. Luis Ángel Firpo (27 February 2013) - Goal scored at the latest point in a match:
- First penalty Kick of the season:
Danilo Oliveira for Once Municipal against Luis Ángel Firpo, 86 minutes (9 February 2013) - Widest winning margin: 7 goals
- Alianza 7–0 Once Municipal (10 March 2013)
- First hat-trick of the season:
Jonathan Faña for Alianza against Once Municipal (10 March 2013) - First own goal of the season: Mardoqueo Henriquez (Águila) for Atlético Marte (27 February 2013)
- Most goals by one team in a match: 7 Goals
- Alianza 7–0 Once Municipal (10 March 2013)
- Most goals in one half by one team:
- Most goals scored by losing team: 2 Goals
- Santa Tecla 3–2 Once Municipal (2 February 2013)
- Most goals by one player in a single match: 3 Goals
- Jonathan Faña for Alianza against Once Municipal (10 March 2013)
Discipline
- First yellow card of the season:
- First red card of the season:
List of foreign players in the league
This is a list of foreign players in Clausura 2012. The following players:
- have played at least one apertura 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 a few season ago, 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.
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C.D. Águila Alianza F.C. Atlético Marte Juventud Independiente C.D. FAS
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C.D. Luis Ángel Firpo
A.D. Isidro Metapán
Once Municipal
Santa Tecla F.C.
UES
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Aggregate table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FAS | 36 | 20 | 9 | 7 | 56 | 32 | +24 | 69 | |
| 2 | Alianza | 36 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 71 | 34 | +37 | 65 | |
| 3 | Isidro Metapán | 36 | 17 | 11 | 8 | 56 | 45 | +11 | 62 | Qualification for 2013–14 CONCACAF Champions League |
| 4 | Luis Ángel Firpo | 36 | 17 | 6 | 13 | 45 | 43 | +2 | 57 | |
| 5 | Santa Tecla | 36 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 48 | 50 | −2 | 50 | |
| 6 | Juventud Independiente | 36 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 58 | 54 | +4 | 48 | |
| 7 | Águila | 36 | 12 | 9 | 15 | 42 | 42 | 0 | 45 | |
| 8 | Atlético Marte | 36 | 13 | 5 | 18 | 55 | 50 | +5 | 44 | |
| 9 | UES | 36 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 31 | 60 | −29 | 28 | |
| 10 | Once Municipal (R) | 36 | 6 | 7 | 23 | 33 | 82 | −49 | 25 | Relegation to Segunda División |
Updated to match(es) played on 14 March 2013. Source: elgrafico.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated