Summary
The Primera División de El Salvador (SLV1) 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 2024-2025 Torneo Clausura, the SLV1 teams listed below qualify for the following non-league play:
- 2025 CNCFCAC Group Stage:
- 2024-2025 Apertura and Clausura champions
- 2024-2025 Best non-champion with the most 2024-2025 SLV1 Aggregate Table points
If the same team wins both the 2024-2025 Torneo Apertura and the Torneo Clausura, then the runner-up with the most 2024-2025 SLV1 Aggregate Table points from both torneos is awarded the 2nd 2025 CNCFCAC champions berth.
Aggregate points are determined by combining results from the 2024-2025 Torneo Apertura and 2024-2025 Torneo Clausura into the 2024-2025 SLV1 Aggregate Table.
Leagues Pyramid - El Salvador
Abbrev | League | # of Teams |
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SLV1 | Liga INDES (Primera División de El Salvador) | 11 |
SLV2 | Segunda Divisón de Fúbol Salvadoreño | 20 |
SLV3 | Tercera Divisón de Fúbol Salvadoreño | 23 |
Competition Structure
Season | # of Teams | ||
Apertura - Regular 27 Jul 2024 - 22 Nov 2024 Apertura - Playoffs 25 Nov 2024 - 10 Dec 2024 | Clausura - Regular 13 Jan 2025 - 10 May 2025 Clausura - Playoffs 13 May 2025 - 10 Jun 2025 | 11: SLV1 (10), SLV2 (1) |
Season Format
The 2024-2025 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 10 SLV1 teams for 20 league matches per team. Table ranking ties are broken by (1) goal difference, then (2) goals scored.
Playoffs
At the end 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 2024-2025 Torneo Clausura, the 2 SLV1 teams with the lowest number of 2024-2025 SLV1 Aggregate Table points have a 1 match playoff. The loser will be relegated to the SLV2. The SLV2 champion will play in the 2025-2026 SLV1 Torneo Apertura.
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Apertura - Quarterfinals
Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue |
Aggregate | Once Deportivo | 32 | CD Luis Ángel Firpo |
04.12.24 | Once Deportivo | 21 | CD Luis Ángel Firpo | Estadio Cuscatlán |
08.12.24 | CD Luis Ángel Firpo | 11 | Once Deportivo | Estadio Sergio Torres Rivera |
Aggregate | CD FAS | 21 | CD Águila |
Aggregate | Alianza FC | 11 | AD Isidro Metapán |
05.12.24 | Alianza FC | 11 | AD Isidro Metapán | Estadio Cuscatlán |
07.12.24 | AD Isidro Metapán | 00 | Alianza FC | Estadio Jorge El Calero Suárez | ||
AD Isidro Metapán advances on PKs (5-3) |
Aggregate | CD Municipal Limeño | 11 | CD Cacahuatique |
05.12.24 | CD Municipal Limeño | 01 | CD Cacahuatique | Estadio Dr Ramón Flores Berríos |
08.12.24 | CD Cacahuatique | 01 | CD Municipal Limeño | Estadio Municipal Chapeltique | ||
CD Cacahuatique advances on PKs (3-1) |
Torneo Apertura
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 | CD Águila | 20 | 12 -5-3 | 41 | - | 36 | 18 | 18 | 10 | 7 -1-2 | 22 | 23 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 5 -4-1 | 19 | 13 | 6 | 7 |
2 | CD Cacahuatique | 20 | 13 -1-6 | 40 | - | 24 | 16 | 8 | 10 | 7 -1-2 | 22 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 6 -0-4 | 18 | 12 | 10 | 2 |
3 | CD Luis Ángel Firpo | 20 | 12 -3-5 | 39 | - | 32 | 28 | 4 | 10 | 6 -3-1 | 21 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 6 -0-4 | 18 | 17 | 19 | -2 |
4 | AD Isidro Metapán | 20 | 10 -5-5 | 35 | - | 31 | 21 | 10 | 10 | 3 -4-3 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 10 | 7 -1-2 | 22 | 19 | 9 | 10 |
5 | Alianza FC | 20 | 9 -5-6 | 32 | - | 26 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 6 -2-2 | 20 | 17 | 5 | 12 | 10 | 3 -3-4 | 12 | 9 | 11 | -2 |
6 | Once Deportivo | 20 | 9 -5-6 | 32 | - | 26 | 23 | 3 | 10 | 4 -3-3 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 5 -2-3 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 1 |
7 | CD Municipal Limeño | 20 | 7 -6-7 | 27 | - | 24 | 22 | 2 | 10 | 3 -3-4 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 4 -3-3 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 1 |
8 | CD FAS | 20 | 6 -5-9 | 23 | - | 29 | 28 | 1 | 10 | 5 -1-4 | 16 | 20 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 1 -4-5 | 7 | 9 | 15 | -6 |
9 | CD Fuerte San Francisco | 20 | 4 -3-13 | 15 | - | 15 | 34 | -19 | 10 | 2 -2-6 | 8 | 8 | 15 | -7 | 10 | 2 -1-7 | 7 | 7 | 19 | -12 |
10 | CD Dragón | 20 | 3 -4-13 | 13 | - | 10 | 30 | -20 | 10 | 2 -3-5 | 9 | 6 | 12 | -6 | 10 | 1 -1-8 | 4 | 4 | 18 | -14 |
11 | CD Platense Municipal | 20 | 1 -6-13 | 9 | - | 11 | 28 | -17 | 10 | 1 -1-8 | 4 | 6 | 16 | -10 | 10 | 0 -5-5 | 5 | 5 | 12 | -7 |
2025 CNCFCAC and Quarterfinals Quarterfinals |
Results
CD Cacahuatique | 10 | CD Municipal Limeño | Estadio Municipal Chapeltique |
CD Dragón | 02 | AD Isidro Metapán | Estadio Juan Francisco Barraza |
Once Deportivo | 00 | CD Águila | Estadio Simeón Magañ:a |
CD Luis Ángel Firpo | 11 | CD FAS | Estadio Sergio Torres Rivera |
Alianza FC | 20 | CD Platense Municipal | Estadio Cuscatlán |
CD Municipal Limeño | 02 | CD Águila | Estadio Dr Ramón Flores Berríos |
CD Águila | 31 | CD Luis Ángel Firpo | Estadio Juan Francisco Barraza |
CD Platense Municipal | 12 | CD Cacahuatique | Estadio Antonio Toledo Valle |
CD Fuerte San Francisco | 31 | CD Dragón | Estadio Correcaminos |
AD Isidro Metapán | 22 | Once Deportivo | Estadio Jorge El Calero Suárez |
CD FAS | 41 | Alianza FC | Estadio Óscar Alberto Quiteño |
Alianza FC | 11 | CD Águila | Estadio Cuscatlán |
CD Cacahuatique | 20 | CD FAS | Estadio Municipal Chapeltique |
Once Deportivo | 20 | CD Fuerte San Francisco | Estadio Simeón Magañ:a |
CD Luis Ángel Firpo | 20 | AD Isidro Metapán | Estadio Sergio Torres Rivera |
CD Municipal Limeño | 20 | CD Platense Municipal | Estadio Dr Ramón Flores Berríos |
CD Fuerte San Francisco | 12 | CD Águila | Estadio Correcaminos |
CD Águila | 31 | CD Cacahuatique | Estadio Juan Francisco Barraza |
CD Dragón | 01 | Once Deportivo | Estadio Juan Francisco Barraza |
CD Fuerte San Francisco | 02 | CD Luis Ángel Firpo | Estadio Correcaminos |