Primera División de Fútbol Profesional – Apertura 2011


The Apertura 2011 season was the 27th edition of El Salvador's Primera División since its establishment of an Apertura and Clausura format. Alianza entered into this tournament as the defending champions. The season began on 30 July 2011 and concluded at the end of the year. Like previous years, 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 by the end of the season took part in the playoffs.

Team information

Last updated: June 28, 2011

Promotion and relegation

Promoted from Segunda División de Fútbol Salvadoreño as of June 28, 2011.
Relegated to Segunda División de Fútbol Salvadoreño as of June 28, 2011.
TeamHome cityStadiumCapacity
ÁguilaSan MiguelJuan Francisco Barraza10,000
AlianzaSan SalvadorEstadio Cuscatlán45,925
Atlético MarteSan SalvadorEstadio Cuscatlán45,925
FASSanta AnaEstadio Óscar Quiteño15,000
Isidro MetapánMetapánEstadio Jorge Calero Suárez8,000
Juventud IndependienteSan Juan OpicoComplejo Municipal5,000
Luís Ángel FirpoUsulutánEstadio Sergio Torres5,000
Once MunicipalAhuachapánEstadio Simeón Magaña5,000
UESSan SalvadorEstadio Universitario UES10,000
Vista HermosaSan Francisco GoteraEstadio Correcaminos12,000

Personnel and sponsoring

Managerial changes

Before the start of the season

During the regular season

League table

Positions by round

Results

Playoffs

Semi-finals

First leg

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Second leg

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Final

Player statistics

Top scorers

RankScorerClubGoals
1 Nicolás MuñozÁguila15
2 Sean FraserOnce Municipal14
2 Anel CanalesLuis Ángel Firpo14
4 Williams ReyesFAS10
5 Osael RomeroÁguila8
5 Paolo SuárezIsidro Metapán8
7 Leonardo Da SilvaAlianza6
8 Juan Carlos ReyesJuventud Independiente6
9 Víctor TurciosLuis Ángel Firpo5
9 Christopher RamírezAtlético Marte5
9 Alfredo PachecoIsidro Metapán5
9 Walter SotoVista Hermosa5

Updated to games played on November 23, 2011.

Post-season goals are not included, only regular season goals.

Bookings

Hat-tricks

Individual awards

Season statistics

Scoring

This is a list of foreign players in Apertura 2011. The following players:
  1. have played at least one apertura game for the respective club.
  2. 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.
C.D. Águila
Alianza F.C.
Atlético Marte
Juventud Independiente
C.D. FAS
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C.D. Luis Ángel Firpo
  • Anel Canales
  • Erick Marín
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A.D. Isidro Metapán
Once Municipal
UES
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