The 2026–27 Primera División de El Salvador, also known as the Liga Ganaplay, will be the 28th season and 54th and 55th Primera División tournament, El Salvador's top football division, since its establishment of an Apertura and Clausura format. LA Firpo and FAS are the defending champions of the Apertura and Clausura tournament respectively. The league will consist of 12 teams. There will be two seasons conducted under identical rules, with each team playing a home and away game against the other clubs for a total of 22 games per tournament. At the end of each half-season tournament, the top six teams in that tournament's regular season standings will take part in the playoffs.
The champions of Apertura and Clausura will qualify for the CONCACAF Central American Cup, the third team to qualify is the team with better aggregate record. Should the same team win both tournaments, both runners-up will qualify for CONCACAF Central American Cup. Should the final of both tournaments features the same two teams, the semi-finalist with the better aggregate record will qualify for CONCACAF Central American Cup.
Teams
Promotion and relegation
A total of 12 teams will contest the league, including 11 sides from the 2025–26 Primera División and 1 promoted from the 2025–26 Segunda División.
Zacatecoluca F.C. was relegated to the Segunda División.
On May 31, 2026 INCA-Aruba the Clausura 2026 champion defeated the Apertura 2025 Champion Atletico Balboa 4-2 on penalties after the match ended after extra time.
Personnel and sponsoring
TeamChairmanHead CoachCaptainKitmakerShirt Sponsors Aguila Rigoberto Ortiz Ostorga Santiago Davio Darwin Cerén Umbro Ganaplay Alianza Gonzalo Sibrian Roberto Pompei Henry Romero Adidas Claro, Pepsi, Indupalma S.A de C.V , Molsa, Senator Group Casino, ALCASA S.A de C.V. , ABANK, Mister Donut, Taqueritos, Los Rinconcitos, Sistema Fedecredito, Gatorade, Canal 4 Atletico Balboa TBD Carlos Romero Nelson Moreno Mimagen Sports Camseb, Electrolit, Ganaplay Cacahuatique Juan Amaya Ángel “Nino” Piazzi Reinaldo Aparicio JymBordados Sublimación Gasolinera Jaguar Power, Alcaldía de San Miguel Norte, Electrolit, BRAS S.A. de C.V. , Nativos de Ciudad Barrios, Rico Pollo, Inverssat S.A De C.V, Canal 4, ACACCIBA de R.L. , Centro Lab Medic, CIMACOOP DE R.L. , Agua Las Perlitas, SIING Soluciones Integrales de Inceneria Fuerte San Francisco Ismael Guzmán Omar Sevilla Wilson Rugamas Kapitan Padilla, Electrolit, FAS José Sincuir Adrian Sanchez Rudy Clavel Nil Cementos Fortaleza, Volaris, Renosa Firpo Ronny Hernández Marvin Solano Abarca Lizandro Claros Salguero Cablesat, Arte Cerveza, Gana777, Canal 4 INCA-Aruba TBD Alcides Salazar Raymundo Cortez TF Sports Gana 777, Therapy Gel, Cafe Altura, CODEZA de R.L. Inter Santa Tecla Jose Ortiz Luis Marin Rubén Marroquín Maca Unique Capital, Gana 777 Isidro Metapán Alberto Rivera Gabriel Alvarez Melvin Cartagena Elite Sports GeniusBet El Salvador, BEMISAL, Ferretería El Indio, Concentrados Agroamigo, Electorlit, Salazar Romero S.A. de C.V, Agua Las Perlitas, Analizar Laboratorio El Salvador Limeño Eduardo Chávez Jorge Rodriguez Elvis Claros Arijam Sports Universidad Dr Andres Bello, Genius Bet, Electrolit, Parque Jarden Memorial MonteCalvaro, Agua El Limon, san Rafael, Sevisal, PROHVAC Platense Carlos Burgos Martin Garcia Xavier Garcia Tony Sports Pollo Campestre, GanaPlay, Renosa, Tecnuveg, Ticketon, Sudagrip, Electrolit, Caja Credito Zacatecoluca
Notable events Conclusion of Multi-Club Ownership As a result of new multi-club ownership laws, on 8 May 2026 FESFUT announced they would take ownership of Hércules and Aguila from World Talent Group and take charge of finding new owners.
Inter FA rebranded to Internacional Santa Tecla On 27 May 2026, Inter FA announced they would be rebranded as Internacional Santa Tecla, and change team colours to green and black to be more inline with the city's previous club Santa Tecla FC.
Atletico Balboa purchase Hercules spot On 18 June 2026, Atletico Balboa announced they had made a mutual agreement to purchase Hércules' spot in the Primera Division, conditional on FESFUT's approval. On July 6, FESFUT approved the purchase of Atletico Balboa from Hércules, conditional on Balboa meeting the league pre-requisites.
Introduction of VAR On 24 July 2026, it was announced that video assistant referee (referred to as 'Football Video Support' or 'FVS') would be implemented for the upcoming season.
Foreign player increase On 24 July 2026, FESFUT approved teams to have 5 foreign players in their squad, limited to four on a matchday.
Notable death from Apertura 2026 season and 2027 Clausura season The following people associated with the Primera Division have died between the middle of 2024 and middle of 2025.
Christian Mejia (ex Santa Clara and San Luis player) Antonio Orellana Rico (ex Player ANTEL, Independiente, UCA and Coach San Salvador FC) Alejandro Larrea (ex Uruguayan Atletico Marte and Alianza player) TBD (ex TBD player)
Managerial changes
Before the start of the season
TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyReplaced byDate of appointmentPosition in table Hércules Daniel Corti Resigned to become coach of Managua May 2026 None, as club sold spot to Atletico Balboa July 2026 th (2026 Clausura) Alianza Marco Portillo End of Interimship May 2026 Roberto Pompei May 28, 2026 3rd and Quarterfinalist (2026 Clausura) Isidro Metapan Hector Omar Mejia End of Interimship May 2026 Gabriel Alvarez June 2026 7th and Quarterfinalist (2026 Clausura) Platense Agustin Castillo Suspended by FESFUT May 28, 2026 Martin Garcia May 30, 2026 9th (2026 Clausura) TBD TBD New Club 2026 TBD 2026 None (2026 Clausura)
During the Apertura season
TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyReplaced byDate of appointmentPosition in table Fuerte San Francisco Omar Sevilla Mutual Consent August 31, 2026 Pablo Quiñones September 1, 2026 11th (2026 Apertura) Atletico Balboa Carlos Romero Mutual Consent September 9, 2026 Roberto Gamarra September 11, 2026 8th (2026 Apertura) Cacahuatique Ángel “Nino” Piazz Mutual Consent September 10, 2026 Cristian Portillo (Interim) September 1, 2026 8th (2026 Apertura) TBD TBD Mutual Consent September 9, 2026 TBD September 1, 2026 8th (2026 Apertura)
Apertura 2026 League table
Results
Records Best home records: TBD ( points out of 33 points) Worst home records: TBD ( points out of 33 points) Best away records : TBD ( points out of 33 points) Worst away records : TBD ( points out of 33 points) Most goals scored: TBD ( goals) Fewest goals scored: TBD ( goals) Fewest goals conceded : TBD ( goals) Most goals conceded : TBD ( goals)
Scoring First goal of the season: Marvin Ramos for Municipal Limeno against FAS, 13th minutes (July 24, 2026) First goal by a foreign player: Federico Haberkorn for Isidro Metapan against Cacahuatique, 54th minutes (July 25, 2026) Fastest goal in a match: 30 seconds Carlos Bogotá for Platense against Alianza, 30 seconds (August 26, 2026) Goal scored at the latest goal in a match: 98 minutes Ronaldo Royero goal for Atlético Balboa against Fuerte San Francisco, 90’+8’ (August 24, 2026) First penalty Kick of the season: Federico Haberkorn for Isidro Metapan against Cacahuatique, 68th minutes (July 25, 2026) Widest winning margin: 4 goals LA Firpo 4–0 Fuerte San Francisco (July 29, 2026) First hat-trick of the season: Federico Haberkorn for Isidro Metapan against Cacahuatique (July 25, 2026) First own goal of the season: TBD (TBD) for TBD (Month Day, 2026) Most goals in a match: 6 goals Cacahuatique 2-4 Isidro Metapan (July 25, 2026) Most goals by one team in a match: 5 goals TBD 3-4 TBD (Month Day, 2026) Most goals in one half by one team: 5 goals TBD 5-0 (5-0) TBD (2nd half, Month Day, 2026) Most goals scored by losing team: 3 goals TBD 3-4 TBD (Month Day, 2026) Most goals by one player in a single match: 3 goals Federico Haberkorn for Isidro Metapan against Cacahuatique (July 26, 2026) Federico Andrada for Aguila against Fuerte San Francisco (August 30, 2026) Players that scored a hat-trick': Federico Haberkorn for Isidro Metapan against Cacahuatique (July 26, 2026) Federico Andrada for Aguila against Fuerte San Francisco (August 30, 2026)
Top Goalscorer (Apertura 2026) No. Player Club Goals 1 Federico Andrada Aguila 9 2 Federico Haberkorn Metapan 7 3 Edgar Medrano FAS 6 4 Juan Carlos Argueta Municipal Limeño 5 5 Luis Vasquez Inter Santa Tecla 5 6 Orlando Martinez Atlético Balboa 4 7 Juan Sanchez Cacahuatique 4 8 Steven Guerra Metapan 4 9 José Valencia Firpo 4 10 Carlos Bogotá Platense 4
Playoff Quarterfinals First legs
Second legs
1-1. TBD won 5-3 on penalties
TBD won 3-2 on Aggregate
TBD won 2-1 on Aggregate
1-1. TBD won 3-1 on penalties
Semi-finals First legs
Second legs
TBD won 2-1 on aggregate
2-2. TBD won 5-3 on penalties
Final
TBD GK TBD TBD DF TBD TBD DF TBD TBDDF TBD TBDDF TBD TBDMF TBD TBDMF TBD TBD MF TBD TBD MF TBD TBD MF TBD TBD FW TBD TBD Substitutes:GK TBD TBD MF 'TBD TBD MF TBD TBD DF TBD TBD DF TBD TBD Manager: TBD
TBD GK TBD TBD DF TBD TBD DF TBD TBDDF TBD TBDDF TBD TBDMF TBD TBDMF TBD TBD MF TBD TBD MF TBD TBD MF TBD TBD FW TBD TBD Substitutes:GK TBD TBD MF 'TBD TBD MF TBD TBD DF TBD TBD DF TBD TBD Manager: TBD
Clausura 2027
Records Best home records: TBD ( points out of 33 points) Worst home records: TBD ( points out of 33 points) Best away records : TBD ( points out of 33 points) Worst away records : TBD ( points out of 33 points) Most goals scored: TBD ( goals) Fewest goals scored: TBD ( goals) Fewest goals conceded : TBD ( goals) Most goals conceded : TBD ( goals)
Scoring= First goal of the season: TBD for TBD against TBD, 6th minutes (Month Day, 2027) First goal by a foreign player: TBD for TBD against TBD, 6th minutes (Month Day, 2027) Fastest goal in a match: 5 Minutes TBD for TBD against TBD, 5 minutes (Month Day, 2027) Goal scored at the latest goal in a match: 90 minutes TBD goal for TBD against TBD (Month Day, 2027) First penalty Kick of the season: TBD for TBD against TBD, 6th minutes (Month Day, 2027) Widest winning margin: 5 goals TBD 5–0 TBD (Month Day, 2027) First hat-trick of the season: TBD for TBDagainst TBD (Month Day, 2027) First own goal of the season: TBD (TBD) for TBD (Month Day, 2027) Most goals in a match: 7 goals TBD 3-4 TBD (Month Day, 2027) Most goals by one team in a match: 5 goals TBD 3-4 TBD (Month Day, 2027) Most goals in one half by one team: 5 goals TBD 5-0 (5-0) TBD (2nd half, Month Day, 2027) Most goals scored by losing team: 3 goals TBD 3-4 TBD (Month Day, 2027) Most goals by one player in a single match: 3 goals TBD for TBD against TBD (Month Day, 2027) Players that scored a hat-trick': TBD for TBD against TBD (Month Day, 2027)
Top Goalscorer (Clausura 2027) No. Player Club Goals 1 TBD TBD 00 2 TBD TBD 00 3 TBD TBD 00 4 TBD TBD 00 5 TBD TBD 00 6 TBD TBD 00 7 TBD TBD 00 8 TBD TBD 00 9 TBD TBD 00 10 TBD TBD 00
Playoff Quarterfinals First legs
Second legs
1-1. TBD won 5-3 on penalties
TBD won 3-2 on Aggregate
TBD won 2-1 on Aggregate
1-1. TBD won 3-1 on penalties
Semi-finals First legs
Second legs
TBD won 2-1 on aggregate
2-2. TBD won 5-3 on penalties
Final
TBD GK TBD TBD DF TBD TBD DF TBD TBDDF TBD TBDDF TBD TBDMF TBD TBDMF TBD TBD MF TBD TBD MF TBD TBD MF TBD TBD FW TBD TBD Substitutes:GK TBD TBD MF 'TBD TBD MF TBD TBD DF TBD TBD DF TBD TBD Manager: TBD
TBD GK TBD TBD DF TBD TBD DF TBD TBDDF TBD TBDDF TBD TBDMF TBD TBDMF TBD TBD MF TBD TBD MF TBD TBD MF TBD TBD FW TBD TBD Substitutes:GK TBD TBD MF 'TBD TBD MF TBD TBD DF TBD TBD DF TBD TBD Manager: TBD
List of foreign players in the league This is a list of foreign players in the 2026–27 season. The following players:
Have played at least one game for the respective club. Have not been tapped for the El Salvador national football team on any level, regardless of their birthplace