The Apertura 2012 season (officially known as Torneo Apertura 2012 or also known as the Copa Capri for sponsoring reasons) was the 29th edition of El Salvador's Primera División since its establishment of an Apertura and Clausura format. C.D. Águila headed into this tournament as the defending champions. The season began on 14 July 2012 and concluded in 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 regular season took part in the playoffs.
Team information A total of 10 teams will contest the league, including 9 sides from Apertura 2011 and Clausura 2012 and one promoted from the 2011–12 Segunda División.
Vista Hermosa were relegated to 2012–13 Segunda División the previous season.
The relegated team were replaced by 2011–12 Segunda División Playoffs promotion. Santa Tecla won the Clausura 2012 title, this led to take part of the promotion playoffs alone the Apertura 2011 champions side Titán. Santa Tecla won the playoffs by the score of 2–1 .
Promotion and relegation Promoted from Segunda División de Fútbol Salvadoreño as of June 6, 2012. Champions: Santa Tecla F.C. Relegated to Segunda División de Fútbol Salvadoreño as of June 6, 2012. Last Place: Vista Hermosa
Stadia and locations
Team Home city Stadium Capacity Águila San Miguel Juan Francisco Barraza 10,000 Alianza San Salvador Estadio Cuscatlán 45,925 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 Juventud Independiente San Juan Opico Complejo Municipal 5,000 Luís Ángel Firpo Usulután Estadio Sergio Torres 5,000 Once Municipal Ahuachapán Estadio Simeón Magaña 5,000 Santa Tecla Santa Tecla Estadio Las Delicias 10,000 UES San Salvador Estadio Universitario UES 10,000
Personnel and sponsoring Team Chairman Head coach Kitmaker Shirt sponsor Águila Julio Sosa Victor Coreas Diadora Mister Donut, Volkswagen, Impressa Repuestos, Soccerway Alianza Lisandro Pohl Ramiro Cepeda Lotto Tigo, SINAI, Maseca Atlético Marte Hugo Carrillo Jorge Alberto García Galaxia Rosvill, Foskrol, La Curaçao, UFG, Vive FAS Rafael Villacorta Agustín Castillo Mitre Pepsi, Farmacia San Lorenzo, Alba Petróleos, Continental Motor Isidro Metapán Rafael Morataya Edwin Portillo Milán (Jaguar Sportic) Grupo Bimbo, Tigo, Arroz San Pedro, Holan Juventud Independiente Romeo Barillas Juan Ramón Sánchez Milán (Jaguar Sportic) Alcaldía Municipal de San Juan Opico, Ria, CP Portillo Luis Ángel Firpo Enrique Escobar Edgar Henriquez "Kiko" Joma Pilsener, Volkswagen, Diana, Tigo Once Municipal Oswaldo Magaña Juan Andres Sarulyte Milan (Jaguar Sportic) LA GEO, Milan (Jaguar Sportic), Tropigas Santa Tecla Óscar Ortiz Guillermo Rivera Galaxia Mister Donut UES Rufino Quesada Jorge Abrego Galaxia Alba Petróleos
Managerial changes
Before the start of the season Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Replaced by Date of appointment Position in tableAlianza F.C. Juan Ramón Paredes Sacked 14 April 2012 Ramiro Cepeda 4 May 20129th (Clausura 2012)Once Municipal Juan Andrés Sarulyte Resigned to become assistant coach of the national team 23 April 2012 Leonel Cárcamo 4 June 2012 4th (Clausura 2012)Luis Ángel Firpo Nelso Ancheta Sacked 14 May 2012 Edgar Henriquez "Kiko" 4 June 20123rd (Clausura 2012)Santa Tecla F.C. Edgar Henriquez "Kiko" Resigned to be coach of Firpo 4 June 2012 Osvaldo Escudero "El Pichi" 7 June 2012Promoted from the second division
During the regular season Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Replaced by Date of appointment Position in tableOnce Municipal Leonel Cárcamo Fired August 15, 2012 Juan Andres Sarulyte August 15, 201210th (Clausura 2012)Santa Tecla F.C. Osvaldo Escudero "El Pichi" Resigned October 30, 2012 Guillermo Rivera October 31, 20128th (Clausura 2012)C.D. Universidad de El Salvador Roberto Gamarra Resigned November 1, 2012 Jorge Abrego November 1, 20129th (Clausura 2012)
League table
Results
Playoffs
Semi-finals
First leg
Second leg
Isidro Metapán won 5-3 on aggregate.
1-1 on aggregate. Alianza advanced due it to better position on the table.
Final
Isidro Metapán: GK 24 Fidel MondragónDF 8 Luis Perla DF 2 Milton MolinaDF 5 Ernesto Aquino DF 15 Alfredo PachecoMF 10 Paolo Suárez MF 20 Héctor Mejía MF 16 Ramón Sánchez MF 41 José Peraza FW 11 Christian Bautista FW 22 Nicolás Muñoz Substitutes:MF 14 Eliseo Quintanilla FW 9 Jorge Ramírez FW 6 Julio Martínez Manager: Edwin Portillo
Alianza: GK 1 Miguel MontesDF 15 Danny Torres DF 21 Jonathan Barrios DF 6 Ramón MartínezDF 4 Carlos ArévaloMF 7 Rudy ValenciaMF 16 Roberto Maradiaga MF 13 Elman Rivas MF 12 Christian CastilloFW 22 Rodolfo Zelaya FW 9 Sean Fraser Substitutes:MF 20 Arturo Albarrán MF 26 Emerson Véliz MF 10 Josué Flores Manager: Ramiro Cepeda
Player statistics
Top scorers
RankScorerClubGoals1 Nicolás MuñozIsidro Metapán12 Sean FraserAlianza123 César LariosUES94 Nelson BonillaAlianza7 Anel CanalesLuis Ángel Firpo76 Juan Carlos ReyesJuventud Independiente6 Osael RomeroÁguila6 Ricardo UlloaFAS6 Jorge RamírezIsidro Metapán6 Jonathan ÁguilaFAS6 Updated to games played on 25 November 2012. Post-season goals are not included, only regular season goals.
Assists table RankPlayerClubAssists1 Ramón SánchezIsidro Metapán5 Osael RomeroÁguila5 Ramiro CarballoUES5 Cristian CastilloAlianza5 Eliseo QuintanillaIsidro Metapán56 Sean FraserAlianza4 Odir FloresAlianza4 Camilo MejiaOnce Municipal4 William MaldonadoSanta Tecla4 Ramón FloresFAS4 Isidro GutiérrezÁguila4 Darwin BonillaÁguila4 Víctor MerinoAtlético Marte4 Alexander LarínFAS4
Goalkeepers GoalkeeperGoalsMatchesAverageTeam Luis Contreras10140.71FAS Miguel Montes16170.94Alianza Benji Villalobos16151.07Águila Javier Gómez19141.36Atlético Marte Fidel Mondragón25171.47Isidro Metapán Derby Carrillo23151.53Santa Tecla Dagoberto Portillo19121.58Luis Ángel Firpo Juan José Gómez19121.58UES Jassir Deras19121.58Juventud Independiente Julio Martínez27102.70Once Municipal
Bookings Rank Team Total1 L.Á. Firpo 42 2 44 Once Municipal 41 3 443 FAS 45 3 48 Alianza 45 3 485 Águila 48 1 49 Santa Tecla 45 4 497 Isidro Metapán 48 4 528 Juventud Independiente 47 9 56 UES 55 1 5610 Atlético Marte 64 4 68 Total 480 33 513
Hat-tricks Player For Against Result Date Anel CanalesLuis Ángel FirpoOnce Municipal1–3November 12, 2012
Individual awards Hombre GOLBest Coach AwardBest Goalkeeper AwardFair Player AwardRookie Player Award Nicolás MuñozIsidro Metapán Sean Fraser Alianza Edwin PortilloIsidro Metapán Luis ContrerasFAS César LariosAtlético Marte Melvin OrantesOnce Municipal
Season statistics
Scoring First goal of the season: William Bonilla for Santa Tecla against Isidro Metapán, 2 minutes (14 July 2012) Fastest goal in a match: 25 seconds – Hugo Montes for Atlético Marte against Once Municipal (7 November 2012) Goal scored at the latest point in a match: 90+4, Benji Villalobos for Águila against Isidro Metapán (15 September 2012) First penalty Kick of the season: Carlos Escudero for Santa Tecla against Isidro Metapán, 74 minutes (14 July 2012) Widest winning margin: 6 goals Alianza 7–1 Santa Tecla (22 July 2012) First hat-trick of the season: Anel Canales for Luis Ángel Firpo against Once Municipal (12 November 2012) First own goal of the season: Juan Granados (Independiente) for FAS (21 October 2012) Most goals by one team in a match: 7 Goals Alianza 7–1 Santa Tecla (22 July 2012) Most goals in one half by one team: 5 Goals Alianza 7–1 Santa Tecla (22 July 2012) Most goals scored by losing team: 3 Goals Juventud Independiente 4–3 Atlético Marte (5 August 2012) Most goals by one player in a single match: 3 Goals Anel Canales for Luis Ángel Firpo against Once Municipal (12 November 2012)
Discipline First yellow card of the season: Fabricio Alfaro for Santa Tecla against Isidro Metapán, 37 minutes (14 July 2012) First red card of the season: José Alvarado for Isidro Metapán against Santa Tecla, 72 minutes (14 July 2012) Card given at latest point in a game:Yellow Dennis Alas for Luis Ángel Firpo against Isidro Metapán, 90+4 minutes (4 August 2012)
List of foreign players in the league This is a list of foreign players in Apertura 2012. 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 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 Yaikel Pérez Ricardo de Lima
Alianza F.C. Sean Fraser Diego Passarelli Christian Vaquero
Atlético Marte Daniel Ruiz Garrick Gordon Cristian Gil Mosquera
Juventud Independiente Juan Carlos Reyes Maximiliano Alexis Villega Jeremy Araya
C.D. FAS Alejandro Bentos Emerson Reis Luiz Mario Alberto Abadía
(player released mid season)
C.D. Luis Ángel Firpo Anel Canales Luis Torres James Owusu-Ansah
A.D. Isidro Metapán Ernesto Aquino Jorge Ramírez
Once Municipal Juan Camilo Mejía Lucas Marcal Glauber Da Silva Daniel Cruz
Santa Tecla F.C. Carlos Escudero Lucas Rocco Facundo Nicolás Simioli
UES Gustavo Peña Allan Duarte
References
External links http://www.primerafutboles.com/ http://www.elgrafico.com/ http://www.elsalvadorfc.com/ http://www.culebritamacheteada.com.sv/ http://www.elsalvadorfutbol.com/