
Summary
The Primera División de la Liga de Fútbol Profesional (SLV1), or La Liga Mayor, or La Primera, or Liga Pepsi, is the top level of league-style football competition in El Salvador. The SLV1 season is split into two championships, the Torneo Apertura and the Torneo Clausura. At the end of the 2021-2022 Torneo Clausura, the SLV1 teams listed below qualify for the following non-league play:
- 2022 CONCACAF League Round of 16 (or Preliminary Round):
- 2021-2022 Apertura/Clausura champions
- 2022 CONCACAF League Preliminary Round:
- 2021-2022 non-champion with the most 2021-2022 SLV1 Aggregate Table points
Aggregate points are determined by combining results from the 2021-2022 Torneo Apertura and 2021-2022 Torneo Clausura into the 2021-2022 SLV1 Aggregate Table.
Leagues Pyramid - El Salvador
Abbrev | League | # of Teams |
---|---|---|
SLV1 | Liga Pepsi (Primera División de la Liga de Fútbol Profesional) | 12 |
SLV2 | Segunda Divisón de Fúbol Salvadoreño | 23 |
SLV3 | Tercera Divisón de Fúbol Salvadoreño | 23 |
Competition Structure
Season | # of Teams | ||
Apertura - Regular 31 Jul 2021 - 27 Nov 2021 Apertura - Playoffs 30 Nov 2021 - 23 Dec 2021 | Clausura - Regular 14 Jan 2022 - 6 May 2022 Clausura - Playoffs 9 May 2022 - 10 Jun 2022 | 12: SLV1 (11), SLV2 (1) |
Season Format
The 2021-2022 SLV1 season is split into two championships, the Torneo Apertura and the Torneo Clausura. In each championship, each SLV1 team plays Home-Away matches with the other 11 SLV1 teams for 22 league matches per team. Table ranking ties are broken by (1) goal difference, then (2) goals scored.
Playoffs
At the end of the 2nd Phase in each torneo, the top 4 SLV1 teams in each group advance to the Home-Away highest aggregate score advances Quarterfinals. In this playoff, the 1st place teams plays the 4th place teams, the 2nd place teams plays the 3rd place teams. The four advancing teams play in a Home-Away highest aggregate score advances Semifinals. The two Semifinal winners advance to the Finals with the winner becoming the torneo champion.
Relegation
Upon completion of the 2021-2022 Torneo Clausura, the 2 SLV1 teams with the lowest number of 2021-2022 SLV1 Aggregate Table points have a 1 match playoff. The loser will be relegated to the SLV2. The SLV2 champion will play in the 2022-2023 SLV1 Torneo Apertura.
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Clausura - Final
Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue |
![]() | 11 | Alianza FC![]() | Estadio Cuscatlán | |||
Alianza FC wins on PKs (5-4) |
Clausura - Semifinals
Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue |
Aggregate | CD Platense Municipal | 23 | Alianza FC |
18.05.22 | ![]() | 10 | Alianza FC![]() | Estadio Antonio Toledo Valle |
22.05.22 | ![]() | 31 | CD Platense Municipal![]() | Estadio Cuscatlán |
Aggregate | AD Isidro Metapán | 24 | CD Águila |
18.05.22 | ![]() | 12 | CD Águila![]() | Estadio Jorge El Calero Suárez |
21.05.22 | ![]() | 21 | AD Isidro Metapán![]() | Estadio Juan Francisco Barraza |
Clausura - Quarterfinals
Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue |
Aggregate | CD FAS | 13 | CD Platense Municipal |
10.05.22 | ![]() | 01 | CD Platense Municipal![]() | Estadio Óscar Alberto Quiteño |
15.05.22 | ![]() | 21 | CD FAS![]() | Estadio Antonio Toledo Valle |
Aggregate | Jocoro FC | 23 | CD Águila |
Aggregate | CD Luis Ángel Firpo | 24 | Alianza FC |
11.05.22 | ![]() | 12 | Alianza FC![]() | Estadio Sergio Torres |
15.05.22 | ![]() | 21 | CD Luis Ángel Firpo![]() | Estadio Cuscatlán |
Aggregate | AD Isidro Metapán | 31 | CD Chalatenango |
11.05.22 | ![]() | 10 | CD Chalatenango![]() | Estadio Jorge El Calero Suárez |
14.05.22 | ![]() | 12 | AD Isidro Metapán![]() | Estadio José Gregorio Martínez |
Torneo Clausura
League | Home | Road | ||||||||||||||||||
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POS | MP | W - D - L | PTS | CPTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | |
1 | Alianza FC | 22 | 12 -6-4 | 42 | - | 33 | 21 | 12 | 11 | 6 -4-1 | 22 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 6 -2-3 | 20 | 16 | 12 | 4 |
2 | CD Águila | 22 | 11 -8-3 | 41 | - | 36 | 15 | 21 | 11 | 6 -2-3 | 20 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 11 | 5 -6-0 | 21 | 20 | 5 | 15 |
3 | CD Chalatenango | 22 | 11 -5-6 | 38 | - | 30 | 25 | 5 | 11 | 6 -4-1 | 22 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 5 -1-5 | 16 | 18 | 19 | -1 |
4 | CD Platense Municipal | 22 | 8 -7-7 | 31 | - | 24 | 22 | 2 | 11 | 4 -3-4 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 11 | 4 -4-3 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 1 |
5 | CD FAS | 22 | 7 -9-6 | 30 | - | 31 | 30 | 1 | 11 | 5 -2-4 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 11 | 2 -7-2 | 13 | 15 | 16 | -1 |
6 | AD Isidro Metapán | 22 | 6 -11-5 | 29 | - | 25 | 21 | 4 | 11 | 3 -8-0 | 17 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 3 -3-5 | 12 | 10 | 12 | -2 |
7 | Jocoro FC | 22 | 7 -7-8 | 28 | - | 28 | 33 | -5 | 11 | 6 -4-1 | 22 | 23 | 17 | 6 | 11 | 1 -3-7 | 6 | 5 | 16 | -11 |
8 | CD Luis Ángel Firpo | 22 | 6 -7-9 | 25 | - | 23 | 22 | 1 | 11 | 3 -4-4 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 11 | 3 -3-5 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 1 |
9 | CD Municipal Limeño | 22 | 6 -7-9 | 25 | - | 18 | 27 | -9 | 11 | 5 -4-2 | 19 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 11 | 1 -3-7 | 6 | 5 | 17 | -12 |
10 | Once Deportivo | 22 | 5 -8-9 | 23 | - | 16 | 22 | -6 | 11 | 4 -2-5 | 14 | 10 | 13 | -3 | 11 | 1 -6-4 | 9 | 6 | 9 | -3 |
11 | CD Atlético Marte | 22 | 4 -8-10 | 20 | - | 19 | 32 | -13 | 11 | 3 -3-5 | 12 | 10 | 16 | -6 | 11 | 1 -5-5 | 8 | 9 | 16 | -7 |
12 | Santa Tecla FC | 22 | 4 -7-11 | 19 | - | 19 | 32 | -13 | 11 | 3 -5-3 | 14 | 14 | 15 | -1 | 11 | 1 -2-8 | 5 | 5 | 17 | -12 |
Quarterfinals |
Apertura - Final
Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue |
![]() | 21 | CD Platense Municipal![]() | Estadio Cuscatlán |
Apertura - Semifinals
Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue |
Aggregate | Once Deportivo | 13 | Alianza FC |
08.12.21 | ![]() | 11 | Alianza FC![]() | Estadio Simeón Magañ:a |
12.12.21 | ![]() | 20 | Once Deportivo![]() | Estadio Cuscatlán |
Aggregate | CD Chalatenango | 12 | CD Platense Municipal |
09.12.21 | ![]() | 11 | CD Platense Municipal![]() | Estadio José Gregorio Martínez |
12.12.21 | ![]() | 10 | CD Chalatenango![]() | Estadio Antonio Toledo Valle |
Apertura - Quarterfinals
Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue |
Aggregate | Jocoro FC | 24 | Alianza FC |
01.12.21 | ![]() | 23 | Alianza FC![]() | Complejo Deportivo Tierra de Juego |
05.12.21 | ![]() | 10 | Jocoro FC![]() | Estadio Cuscatlán |
Aggregate | CD Platense Municipal | 43 | CD Luis Ángel Firpo |
01.12.21 | ![]() | 22 | CD Luis Ángel Firpo![]() | Estadio Antonio Toledo Valle |
05.12.21 | ![]() | 12 | CD Platense Municipal![]() | Estadio Sergio Torres |
Aggregate | CD Águila | 11 | Once Deportivo |
01.12.21 | ![]() | 11 | Once Deportivo![]() | Estadio Juan Francisco Barraza |
05.12.21 | ![]() | 00 | CD Águila![]() | Estadio Simeón Magañ:a | ||
Once Deportivo advances on PKs (4-3) |
Aggregate | CD Chalatenango | 11 | CD FAS |
02.12.21 | ![]() | 00 | CD FAS![]() | Estadio José Gregorio Martínez |
05.12.21 | ![]() | 11 | CD Chalatenango![]() | Estadio Óscar Alberto Quiteño | ||
CD Chalatenango advances on PKs (4-2) |
Regular Season
League | Home | Road | ||||||||||||||||||
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POS | MP | W - D - L | PTS | CPTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | |
1 | Alianza FC | 22 | 16 -3-3 | 51 | - | 48 | 19 | 29 | 11 | 10 -1-0 | 31 | 26 | 5 | 21 | 11 | 6 -2-3 | 20 | 22 | 14 | 8 |
2 | CD FAS | 22 | 11 -5-6 | 38 | - | 33 | 20 | 13 | 11 | 6 -2-3 | 20 | 21 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 5 -3-3 | 18 | 12 | 8 | 4 |
3 | CD Luis Ángel Firpo | 22 | 9 -8-5 | 35 | - | 36 | 28 | 8 | 11 | 6 -4-1 | 22 | 19 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 3 -4-4 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 1 |
4 | Once Deportivo | 22 | 9 -8-5 | 35 | - | 39 | 32 | 7 | 11 | 3 -5-3 | 14 | 19 | 18 | 1 | 11 | 6 -3-2 | 21 | 20 | 14 | 6 |
5 | CD Águila | 22 | 9 -7-6 | 34 | - | 36 | 27 | 9 | 11 | 6 -3-2 | 21 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 3 -4-4 | 13 | 16 | 17 | -1 |
6 | CD Platense Municipal | 22 | 7 -8-7 | 29 | - | 22 | 27 | -5 | 11 | 4 -4-3 | 16 | 13 | 14 | -1 | 11 | 3 -4-4 | 13 | 9 | 13 | -4 |
7 | CD Chalatenango | 22 | 7 -6-9 | 27 | - | 31 | 31 | 0 | 11 | 3 -4-4 | 13 | 13 | 15 | -2 | 11 | 4 -2-5 | 14 | 18 | 16 | 2 |
8 | Jocoro FC | 22 | 5 -11-6 | 26 | - | 31 | 33 | -2 | 11 | 5 -5-1 | 20 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 11 | 0 -6-5 | 6 | 10 | 19 | -9 |
9 | CD Atlético Marte | 22 | 6 -7-9 | 25 | - | 22 | 30 | -8 | 11 | 4 -1-6 | 13 | 11 | 15 | -4 | 11 | 2 -6-3 | 12 | 11 | 15 | -4 |
10 | Santa Tecla FC | 22 | 6 -6-10 | 24 | - | 23 | 33 | -10 | 11 | 3 -4-4 | 13 | 12 | 14 | -2 | 11 | 3 -2-6 | 11 | 11 | 19 | -8 |
11 | AD Isidro Metapán | 22 | 3 -7-12 | 16 | - | 16 | 35 | -19 | 11 | 3 -4-4 | 13 | 11 | 14 | -3 | 11 | 0 -3-8 | 3 | 5 | 21 | -16 |
12 | CD Municipal Limeño | 22 | 2 -8-12 | 14 | - | 16 | 38 | -22 | 11 | 1 -5-5 | 8 | 7 | 17 | -10 | 11 | 1 -3-7 | 6 | 9 | 21 | -12 |
Quarterfinals |
Results
![]() | 01 | Jocoro FC![]() | Estadio Simeón Magañ:a |
![]() | 12 | CD FAS![]() | Estadio Antonio Toledo Valle |
![]() | 20 | Santa Tecla FC![]() | Estadio Sergio Torres |
![]() | 00 | CD Municipal Limeño![]() | Estadio José Gregorio Martínez |
![]() | 11 | CD Atlético Marte![]() | Estadio Jorge El Calero Suárez |
![]() | 31 | Alianza FC![]() | Estadio Juan Francisco Barraza |
![]() | 10 | CD Chalatenango![]() | Estadio Las Delicias |
![]() | 01 | CD Luis Ángel Firpo![]() | Estadio Óscar Alberto Quiteño |
![]() | 10 | AD Isidro Metapán![]() | Estadio Dr Ramón Flores Berríos |
![]() | 03 | Alianza FC![]() | Estadio Cuscatlán |
![]() | 01 | Once Deportivo![]() | Estadio Juan Francisco Barraza |
![]() | 22 | CD Platense Municipal![]() | Complejo Deportivo Tierra de Juego |
![]() | 10 | Once Deportivo![]() | Estadio Cuscatlán |
![]() | 32 | CD FAS![]() | Estadio José Gregorio Martínez |
![]() | 00 | Santa Tecla FC![]() | Estadio Jorge El Calero Suárez |
![]() | 10 | Jocoro FC![]() | Estadio Sergio Torres |
![]() | 00 | CD Águila![]() | Estadio Antonio Toledo Valle |
![]() | 01 | CD Municipal Limeño![]() | Estadio Cuscatlán |
![]() | 41 | AD Isidro Metapán![]() | Estadio Óscar Alberto Quiteño |
![]() | 40 | CD Municipal Limeño![]() | Estadio Cuscatlán |