The Apertura 2010 season (officially known as Torneo Apertura 2010) was the 25th edition of Primera División de Fútbol de El Salvador since its establishment of an Apertura and Clausura format. Isidro Metapán, being the defending champions, kept the title as they won the final against Alianza on penalties. The season begun on July 31 and concluded on December 19, 2010. 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 regular season took part of the playoffs.
Promotion and relegation Teams promoted from 2009–10 Segunda División UES Once Municipal
Teams relegated to 2010–11 Segunda División Alacranes Del Norte Municipal Limeño
Team information Last updated: June 30, 2010
Stadia and locations
Team Home city Stadium Capacity Águila San Miguel Juan Francisco Barraza 10,000 Alianza San Salvador Estadio Cuscatlán 45,925 Atlético Balboa La Union Estadio Marcelino Imbers 4,000 Atlético Marte San Salvador Estadio Cuscatlán 45,925 FAS Santa Ana Estadio Óscar Quiteño 15,000 Isidro Metapán Metapán Estadio Jorge Calero Suárez 8,000 Luís Ángel Firpo Usulután Estadio Sergio Torres 5,000 Once Municipal Ahuachapán Estadio Simeón Magaña 5,000 UES San Salvador Estadio Universitario UES 10,000 Vista Hermosa San Francisco Gotera Estadio Correcaminos 12,000
Personnel and sponsoring
Team Chairman Head coach Kitmaker Shirt sponsor Águila Will Salgado Eraldo Correia Nike Tigo, Mister Donut Alianza Lisandro Pohl Miloš Miljanić Lotto Tigo, Sinai, Fiesta Atlético Balboa Pablo Robles Roberto Gamarra Aviva Fila Atlético Marte Felix Guardado Juan Ramón Paredes Galaxia Rosvill, Vive, Galaxia FAS Byron Rodriguez Jorge Abrego Milán American Airlines, Tigo, Pilsener Isidro Metapán Adan Salazar Edwin Portillo Milán Bimbo, Tigo, Salazar Luis Ángel Firpo Jozsef Arguedas Hugo Coria Joma Diana, Pilsener Once Municipal Andrés Rodríguez Nelson Ancheta Milán La Geo UES Rufino Quesada Edgar Henriquez Galaxia MK Medicamentos, ALBA Petroleos Vista Hermosa Francisco Benitez Mario Martínez Aviva Tigo
Managerial changes
Before the start of the season
Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Replaced by Date of appointment Position in table FAS Adolfo Menéndez Removed from position April 27, 2010 Alberto Rujana July 1, 2010 7th (Clausura 2010) Águila Rubén Alonso Sacked May 25, 2010 Carlos Mijangos June 4, 2010 2nd (Clausura 2010) Atlético Balboa Carlos Mijangos Signed by Águila June 3, 2010 Roberto Gamarra June 3, 2010 5th (Clausura 2010) UES Miguel Ángel Díaz Resigned June 21, 2010 Rubén Alonso June 23, 2010 1st (Clausura 2010)
During the regular season Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Replaced by Date of appointment Position in table Águila Carlos Mijangos Sacked August 31, 2010 Eraldo Correia September 1, 2010 5th (Apertura 2010) Atlético Marte Ramiro Cepeda Resigned September 15, 2010 Luis Guevara Mora (interim) September 18, 2010 9th (Apertura 2010) FAS Alberto Rujana Resigned September 19, 2010 Jorge Abrego September 20, 2010 10th (Apertura 2010) Atlético Marte Luis Guevara Mora Resigned October 25, 2010 Juan Ramón Paredes October 25, 2010 10th (Apertura 2010) UES Rubén Alonso Resigned November 10, 2010 Edgar Henriquez November 12, 2010 10th (Apertura 2010)
League table
Results
Playoffs
Semi-finals
First leg
Second leg
Final
Isidro Metapán: GK 19 Fidel MondragónDF 23 Ricardo AlvaradoDF 2 Milton Molina DF 5 Ernesto Aquino DF 20 Omar MejíaMF 14 Andrés Flores MF 16 Óscar JiménezMF 10 Paolo SuárezMF 7 Jorge Morán FW 17 Léster BlancoFW 9 Anel Canales Substitutes:DF 4 Carlos Carillo MF 22 Emerson Umaña FW 11 Elías Montes Manager: Edwin Portillo
Alianza: GK 24 Rafael FuentesDF 5 Mauricio QuintanillaDF 6 Marcelo Messias DF 3 Edwin MartínezDF 4 Carlos Arévalo MF 20 Héctor SalazarMF 13 Julio MartínezMF 14 Herbert Sosa MF 12 Cristian Castillo FW 17 Carlos Ayala FW 22 Rodolfo Zelaya Substitutes:FW 10 Willer Souza MF 12 Juan Lazo Manager: Miloš Miljanić
Top scorers RankScorerClubGoals1 Alexander CamposAtlético Balboa9 Rodolfo ZelayaAlianza93 Alcides BanderaAtlético Marte84 Anel CanalesIsidro Metapán7 Patricio BarrocheÁguila76 Rafael BurgosUES6 Ramiro CarballoUES6 Emerson UmañaIsidro Metapán69 Harold AlasUES5 Christian BautistaAtlético Balboa5 Léster BlancoIsidro Metapán5 Mauricio DerasOnce Municipal5 Javier HernandezVista Hermosa5 Gilberto MurgasFAS5 Updated to games played on November 28, 2010. Post-season goals are not included, only regular season goals.
List of foreign players in the league This is a list of foreign players in Clausura 2010. 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
A new rule was introduced this season 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 Patricio Barroche Gabriel Antero Nicolás Muñoz
Alianza F.C. José Oliveira Willer Souza
Atlético Marte Glauber Da Silva Alcides Bandera Julio Maya
Atlético Balboa Luis Torres Julián Cruz Roberto Oliveira
C.D. FAS Alejandro Bentos Rodolfo Córdoba Roberto Peña Pablo Quandt (player released mid season)
C.D. Luis Ángel Firpo Fernando Leguizamón Hermes Martínez Erick Scott
A.D. Isidro Metapán Ernesto Aquino Anel Canales Paolo Suárez
Once Municipal Andres Medina Miguel Solís Luis Espindola Elder Figueroa
UES Cristian González Manuel García Gabriel Garcete
Vista Hermosa John Castillo Wilson Sánchez Franklin Webster Leonardo Da Silva Israel Garcia
External links El Grafico League Coverage