Primera División de Fútbol Profesional Clausura 2003
Football league season
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The Primera División de Fútbol Profesional Clausura 2003 season (officially "Torneo Apertura 2002") started on January 21, 2003.
| Champions | San Salvador F.C.(1st title) |
|---|---|
| Relegated | C.D. Dragon |
| Top goalscorer |  TBD (12) |
The season was composed of the following clubs:
- C.D. FAS
- Municipal Limeño
- San Salvador F.C.
- C.D. Águila
- C.D. Luis AngelFirpo
- A.D. Isidro Metapán
- C.D. Atlético Balboa
- Alianza F.C.
- C.D. Arcense
- C.D. Dragón
Team information
Personnel and sponsoring
| Team | Chairman | Head coach | Kitmaker | Shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Águila |  |
 Ramón Maradiaga |
TBD | TBD |
| Alianza | Ricardo Padilla Pinto |
 Juan Quarterone |
TBD | TBD |
| Atletico Balboa | Noel Benítez |
 Nelson Brizuela |
TBD | TBD |
| C.D. Arcense | TBD |
Ricardo Guardado |
TBD | TBD |
| C.D. Dragon | Domingo Ramos |
Jose Mario Martinez |
TBD | TBD |
| FAS | Reynaldo Valle |
 Agustín Castillo |
TBD | TBD |
| Firpo | TBD |
 Milos Mijanic |
TBD | TBD |
| Isidro Metapan | José Gumercindo Landaverde |
Edwin Portillo |
TBD | TBD |
| Municipal Limeno | Gumercindo Ventura |
 Henry Vanegas |
Galaxia | LG |
| San Salvador F.C. | Marco Flores |
 Ruben Alonso |
TBD | TBD |
Managerial changes
Before the season
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Replaced by | Date of appointment | Position in table |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aguila | Hugo Coria |
Resigned | December 2002 | Ramón Maradiaga |
Jan 2003 | |
| Atletico Balboa | Juan Quarterone |
TBD | NOV 2002 | Nelson Brizuela |
Jan 2003 | |
| Alianza F.C. |  Julio Escobar |
TBD | December 2002 | Juan Quarterone |
Jan 2002 |
During the season
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Replaced by | Date of appointment | Position in table |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Municipal Limeno | Henry Vanegas |
TBD | April 2003 |  Antonio Carlos Viera |
April 2003 | |
| C.D. Dragon | Jose Mario Martinez |
TBD | April 2003 | Domingo Ramos Interim |
April 2003 | |
| Atletico Balboa | Nelson Brizuela |
TBD | April 2003 |  Carlos Barone |
April 2003 | |
| Atletico Balboa | Carlos Barone |
TBD | April 2003 |  Manuel Alberto Solano |
April 2003 | |
Clausura 2002 standings
Last updated August 3, 2002
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C.D. FAS | 18 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 35 | 12 | +23 | 44 | |
| 2 | San Salvador F.C. | 18 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 29 | 26 | +3 | 28 | |
| 3 | Alianza F.C. | 18 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 23 | 20 | +3 | 28 | |
| 4 | C.D. Luis Ángel Firpo | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 25 | 21 | +4 | 27 | |
| 5 | A.D. Isidro Metapán | 18 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 24 | 18 | +6 | 26 | |
| 6 | Municipal Limeño | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 34 | 27 | +7 | 24 | |
| 7 | C.D. Águila | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 28 | 27 | +1 | 22 | |
| 8 | C.D. Atlético Balboa | 18 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 28 | −13 | 18 | |
| 9 | C.D. Arcense | 18 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 19 | −9 | 11 | |
| 10 | C.D. Dragón | 18 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 43 | −25 | 8 | Relegated to Segunda División de Fútbol Salvadoreño |
Semifinals 1st leg
Semifinals 2nd leg
| San Salvador F.C. | 2-1 | Alianza F.C. |
|---|---|---|
Garcés  19' Víctor Merino 90' |
Pedrozo 74' |
| C.D. FAS | 2-1 pen (3-4) | C.D. Luis Ángel Firpo |
|---|---|---|
| Bentos 81' Murgas 90' |
Sevillano 91' |
Final
| San Salvador F.C. | 3-1 (AET) | C.D. Luis Ángel Firpo |
|---|---|---|
Guillermo Morán  7' (o.g.) Víctor Merino 113' José Martínez 116' |
Santos Cabrera 48' |
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| Clausura Champions 2002/03 |
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| 1st title |
List of foreign players in the league
This is a list of foreign players in Clausura 2003. 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
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C.D. Águila
Alianza F.C.
Atletico Balboa
Arcense
Dragon
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C.D. FAS C.D. Luis Ángel Firpo
A.D. Isidro Metapán
Municipal Limeno
San Salvador F.C.
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