Liga Pepsi
FIFA Region
CONCACAF
Season
2025-2026
Location
El Salvador
Abbreviation
SLV1

Summary

The Primera División de El Salvador (SLV1) (aka 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 2025-2026 Torneo Clausura, the SLV1 teams listed below qualify for the following non-league play:

If the same team wins both the 2025-2026 Torneo Apertura and the Torneo Clausura, then the runner-up with the most 2025-2026 SLV1 Aggregate Table points from both torneos is awarded the 2nd 2026 CNCFCAC champions berth.

Aggregate points are determined by combining results from the 2025-2026 Torneo Apertura and 2025-2026 Torneo Clausura into the 2025-2026 SLV1 Aggregate Table.

Leagues Pyramid - El Salvador

Abbrev League # of Teams
SLV1 Liga Pepsi
(Primera División de El Salvador)		 12
SLV2 Segunda Divisón de Fúbol Salvadoreño 20
SLV3 Tercera Divisón de Fúbol Salvadoreño 23

Competition Structure

Season

# of Teams

Apertura - Regular
17 Jul 2025 - 30 Nov 2025
Apertura - Playoffs
3 Dec 2025 - 24 Dec 2025		Clausura - Regular
12 Jan 2026 - 10 May 2026
Clausura - Playoffs
13 May 2026 - 10 Jun 2026		 12: SLV1 (10), SLV2 (2)

Season Format

The 2025-2026 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 2025-2026 Torneo Clausura, the 2 SLV1 teams with the lowest number of 2025-2026 SLV1 Aggregate Table points have a 1 match playoff. The loser will be relegated to the SLV2. The SLV2 champion will play in the 2026-2027 SLV1 Torneo Apertura.


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Torneo Clausura

 LeagueHomeRoad
POSMPW - D - LPTSCPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGD
1CD Luis Ángel Firpo 53 -2-011-83542 -2-0851411 -0-03321
2Internacional Formando Atletas 43 -1-010-72522 -0-0641321 -1-04312
3CD FAS 42 -2-08-83521 -1-0452321 -1-04312
4AD Isidro Metapán 42 -2-08-74322 -0-0652320 -2-02220
5CD Águila 42 -0-26-99022 -0-0672520 -0-2027-5
6CD Cacahuatique 41 -2-15-44020 -2-0211021 -0-13330
7CD Municipal Limeño 51 -2-25-25-310 -1-0100041 -1-2425-3
8Alianza FC 41 -1-24-67-120 -0-2036-321 -1-04312
9CD Fuerte San Francisco 40 -3-13-24-220 -2-0222020 -1-1102-2
10CD Platense Municipal 41 -0-33-49-520 -0-2003-321 -0-1346-2
11CD Hércules 40 -2-22-37-420 -1-1113-220 -1-1124-2
12Zacatecoluca FC 40 -1-31-47-320 -0-2035-220 -1-1112-1
2026 CNCFCAC and Quarterfinals
Quarterfinals

Apertura - Final

DateHome Status RoadVenue
Sat - 20 Dec 2025
 CD Luis Ángel Firpo 00 Alianza FCEstadio Nacional Jorge Mágico González
 Alianza FC wins on PKs (5-4) 

Apertura - Semifinals

DateHome Status RoadVenue
AggregateCD Águila  23 CD Luis Ángel Firpo  
07.12.25CD Águila 13 CD Luis Ángel FirpoEstadio Juan Francisco Barraza
13.12.25CD Luis Ángel Firpo 01 CD ÁguilaEstadio Sergio Torres Rivera
AggregateCD Cacahuatique  15 Alianza FC  
07.12.25CD Cacahuatique 12 Alianza FCComplejo Deportivo Chapeltique
13.12.25Alianza FC 30 CD CacahuatiqueEstadio Cuscatlán

Apertura - Quarterfinals

DateHome Status RoadVenue
AggregateCD Cacahuatique  33 CD FAS  
23.11.25CD Cacahuatique 23 CD FASEstadio Municipal Chapeltique
29.11.25CD FAS 01 CD CacahuatiqueEstadio Óscar Alberto Quiteño
 CD Cacahuatique advances on PKs (3-1) 
AggregateCD Municipal Limeño  03 Alianza FC  
23.11.25CD Municipal Limeño 00 Alianza FCEstadio Dr Ramón Flores Berríos
29.11.25Alianza FC 30 CD Municipal LimeñoEstadio Cuscatlán
AggregateCD Platense Municipal  28 CD Luis Ángel Firpo  
23.11.25CD Platense Municipal 02 CD Luis Ángel FirpoEstadio Antonio Toledo Valle
29.11.25CD Luis Ángel Firpo 62 CD Platense MunicipalEstadio Antonio Toledo Valle
AggregateCD Águila  41 AD Isidro Metapán  
23.11.25CD Águila 21 AD Isidro MetapánEstadio Juan Francisco Barraza
29.11.25AD Isidro Metapán 02 CD ÁguilaEstadio Jorge El Calero Suárez

Torneo Apertura

 LeagueHomeRoad
POSMPW - D - LPTSCPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGD
1CD Luis Ángel Firpo 2215 -5-250-492623118 -2-12618810117 -3-124311813
2CD FAS 2213 -5-444-492524119 -1-128261016114 -4-31623158
3Alianza FC 2213 -5-444-372017115 -3-31814113118 -2-12623914
4AD Isidro Metapán 2210 -6-636-31265115 -4-21916124115 -2-41715141
5CD Águila 239 -7-734-29272115 -3-31818162124 -4-41611110
6CD Municipal Limeño 228 -4-1028-3032-2116 -0-51818162112 -4-5101216-4
7CD Cacahuatique 227 -6-927-2829-1112 -4-5101015-5115 -2-41718144
8CD Platense Municipal 225 -11-626-30273113 -7-11620146112 -4-5101013-3
9CD Fuerte San Francisco 224 -8-1020-2038-18111 -4-67824-16113 -4-4131214-2
10Zacatecoluca FC 234 -7-1219-1929-10123 -3-6121114-3111 -4-67815-7
11CD Hércules 225 -2-1517-1949-30112 -1-871028-18113 -1-710921-12
12Internacional Formando Atletas 222 -10-1016-2235-13111 -6-491115-4111 -4-671120-9
2026 CNCFCAC and Quarterfinals
Quarterfinals

Fixtures

Wed - 4 Feb 2026
 Alianza FC   AD Isidro MetapánEstadio Cuscatlán
 CD Cacahuatique   CD Luis Ángel FirpoEstadio Municipal Chapeltique
 CD Fuerte San Francisco   CD ÁguilaEstadio Correcaminos
 CD Municipal Limeño   CD FASEstadio Dr Ramón Flores Berríos
 Zacatecoluca FC   CD HérculesEstadio Antonio Toledo Valle
Sat - 7 Feb 2026
 CD Águila   CD Municipal LimeñoEstadio Juan Francisco Barraza
 CD FAS   Zacatecoluca FCEstadio Óscar Alberto Quiteño
 CD Hércules   Alianza FCEstadio Cuscatlán
 CD Luis Ángel Firpo   CD Fuerte San FranciscoEstadio Sergio Torres Rivera
 AD Isidro Metapán   Internacional Formando AtletasEstadio Jorge El Calero Suárez
 CD Platense Municipal   CD CacahuatiqueEstadio Antonio Toledo Valle
Sat - 14 Feb 2026
 Alianza FC   CD FASEstadio Cuscatlán
 CD Cacahuatique   AD Isidro MetapánEstadio Municipal Chapeltique
 CD Luis Ángel Firpo   CD Platense MunicipalEstadio Sergio Torres Rivera
 CD Municipal Limeño   CD Fuerte San FranciscoEstadio Dr Ramón Flores Berríos
 Zacatecoluca FC   CD ÁguilaEstadio Antonio Toledo Valle
Wed - 18 Feb 2026
 CD FAS   Internacional Formando AtletasEstadio Óscar Alberto Quiteño
 CD Hércules   CD CacahuatiqueEstadio Cuscatlán

Results

Sun - 1 Feb 2026
 CD Platense Municipal 02 Alianza FCEstadio Antonio Toledo Valle
 CD Hércules 11 CD Municipal LimeñoEstadio Cuscatlán
 CD Cacahuatique 00 CD Fuerte San FranciscoEstadio Municipal Chapeltique
Sat - 31 Jan 2026
 AD Isidro Metapán 10 Zacatecoluca FCEstadio Jorge El Calero Suárez
 CD FAS 30 CD ÁguilaEstadio Óscar Alberto Quiteño
Wed - 28 Jan 2026
 CD Águila 41 CD Platense MunicipalEstadio Juan Francisco Barraza
Sun - 25 Jan 2026
 Zacatecoluca FC 23 CD Platense MunicipalEstadio Antonio Toledo Valle
 CD Municipal Limeño 00 AD Isidro MetapánEstadio Dr Ramón Flores Berríos
 CD Fuerte San Francisco 11 CD FASEstadio Correcaminos
 CD Águila 31 CD HérculesEstadio Juan Francisco Barraza
Sat - 24 Jan 2026
 Alianza FC 23 CD Luis Ángel FirpoEstadio Cuscatlán
Wed - 21 Jan 2026
 AD Isidro Metapán 42 CD ÁguilaEstadio Jorge El Calero Suárez
 CD Hércules 02 CD FASEstadio Cuscatlán
 CD Luis Ángel Firpo 11 Zacatecoluca FCEstadio Sergio Torres Rivera
 CD Cacahuatique 11 Alianza FCEstadio Municipal Chapeltique
 CD Platense Municipal 01 CD Municipal LimeñoEstadio Antonio Toledo Valle