The Primera División de Fútbol Profesional Apertura 2000 season (officially "Torneo Apertura 2000") started on August 26, 2000, and finished on December 30, 2000.
The season saw C.D. Águila win its 12th league title after a 3–2 victory over C.D. Municipal Limeno in the final.
Team information
Personnel and sponsoring Team Chairman Head coach Kitmaker Shirt sponsor ADET Hector Palmoro Sol Juan Quarterone Garcis Delsur Águila Alejandro González Hugo Coria Joma Oralite Alianza Óscar Rodríguez Jaime Rodriguez Milan Soccerbest.com Atletico Balboa TBD Jose Mario Martinez Milan TBD Atlético Marte TBD Mauricio Pachín González Garcis TBD Dragon TBD Nelson Brizuela Galaxia Telecom FAS Reynaldo Valle Juan Ramón Paredes Milan LG Electronics Firpo Joseph Arguedas Julio Escobar Galaxia Casino Colonial Municipal Limeno Gumercindo Ventura Agustin Castillo Galaxia TBD Santa Clara TBD Saul Molina Garcis TBD
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 Dragon Mauricio Alvarenga TBD July, 2000 Nelson Brizuela July 5, 2000 7th (Clausura 2000) Alianza Alfredo Obberti TBD July, 2000 Jaime Rodriguez July 5, 2000 5th (Clausura 2000) FAS Odir Jacques TBD July, 2000 Juan Ramón Paredes August, 2000 3rd (Clausura 2000) Atletico Marte Juan Ramón Paredes TBD August __, 2000 Mauricio Pachín González August __, 2000 8th (Clausura 2000)
During the season Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Replaced by Date of appointment Position in tableFAS Juan Ramón Paredes Sacked October 2000 Cesar Acevedo Interim October 2000 FAS Cesar Acevedo Interim moved to assistant Oct 2000 Roberto Abruzzesse October 2000 FAS Roberto Abruzzesse Resigned November 2000 Garabet Avedissian November 2000 Santa Clara Saul Molina Resigned November 2000 Manuel Mejía November 2000
League standings
Semifinals 1st leg
Semifinals 2nd leg
Aguila won 5-2 on aggregate
Limeno won 7-1 on aggregate
Final
Aguila GK Juan José GómezDF Néstor MoralesDF Mario Mayén MezaDF Roberto HernándezDF Roberto Martínez MF William Torres Alegría MF Erber Burgos MF Jorge RodríguezMF Adrián Mahía FW Marcio SampaioFW Fulgencio Deonel BordónSubstitutes:FW Manuel López MF Kilmar Jiménez MF Waldir Guerra Manager: Hugo Coria
Municipal Limeno: GK Santos RiveraDF Marvin Perico BenítezDF Elmer Pando Martínez DF César Charum DF Deris Umanzor DF Rene GalanMF Jahir CameroMF Oris Velásquez MF Manuel CarranzaFW Rudis Corrales FW Carlos Villarreal Manager: Agustín Castillo
List of foreign players in the league This is a list of foreign players in Apertura 2000. 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
ADET Alexis Obregon
C.D. Águila Adrián Mahía Fulgencio Deonel Bordón Marcio Sampaio Miguel “Gallo” Mariano Álvaro Crucci Silva
Alianza F.C. Horacio Lugo Alejandro Curbelo Raúl Falero
Atletico Balboa Franklin Webster Ernesto Aquino Enrique Reneau Hugo Sarmiento
Atletico Marte Emiliano Pedrozo Óscar Mejía Camilo Bonilla
(player released mid season) (player Injured mid season) Injury replacement player
Dragon Saul Ye Moises Canalonga Williams Reyes Constantino Reyes Danny Téllez
C.D. FAS Anderson Batista Ricardo Correia Everildo Souza Jorge Wagner
C.D. Luis Ángel Firpo Mauricio Dos Santos Ever Da Silva Raúl Toro Washington Hernández
Municipal Limeno Jair Camero César Charún Carlos Villarreal
Santa Clara David White
Top scorers Pos Player Team Goals 1. Williams Reyes Dragon 17 2. Carlos Villarreal Limeno 16 3. Fredy González LA Firpo 9 4. Waldir Guerra Aguila 6 5. Ricardo Correia FAS 6 6. Alexander Amaya Aguila 5 7. Raúl Falero Alianza 4
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