The Primera División de Fútbol Profesional Apertura 2008 season (officially known as "Torneo Apertura 2008"), started on August 2, 2008, and finished on December 21, 2008.
| Season | Apertura 2008 |
|---|---|
| Champions | A.D. Isidro Metapán (2nd title) |
| CONCACAF Champions League 2009–10 | A.D. Isidro Metapán |
| Top goalscorer |  Carlos Ayala (11) |
C.D. Luis Ángel Firpo came into the tournament as defending champions, having won their eighth league title in the previous season. A total of 10 teams contested the league, 8 of which had already participated in the Clausura 2008 season, and two of which had been promoted from the Segunda División de Fútbol Salvadoreño.
The 10 teams of the Primera División each played 18 matches, playing each team twice (home and away). The top four teams qualified directly to the semifinals.
The winner of the final series gained entry into the 2009–10 CONCACAF Champions League.[1]
Promotion and relegation
editPromoted from Segunda División de Fútbol Salvadoreño as of June 27, 2008.
- Champions: C.D. Atlético Balboa
- Runner-up (won through playoff): Juventud Independiente
Relegated to Segunda División de Fútbol Salvadoreño as of June 27, 2008.
- Last place: Once Municipal
- Second last (lost through playoff): San Salvador F.C.
Team information
editPersonnel and sponsoring
edit| Team | Chairman | Head Coach | Kitmaker | Shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Águila | TBD | TBD | ||
| Alianza | TBD | TBD | ||
| C.D. Atlético Balboa | TBD | TBD | ||
| C.D. Chalatenango | ||||
| FAS | TBD | TBD | ||
| Firpo | TBD | TBD | ||
| Juventud Independiente | TBD | TBD | ||
| Isidro Metapán | TBD | TBD | ||
| Nejapa F.C. | TBD | TBD | ||
| C.D. Vista Hermosa | TBD | TBD |
League standings
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C.D. Águila | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 39 | 19 | +20 | 34 | Qualified to semifinals |
| 2 | A.D. Isidro Metapán | 18 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 32 | 21 | +11 | 31 | |
| 3 | C.D. FAS | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 27 | 22 | +5 | 30 | |
| 4 | C.D. Chalatenango | 18 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 25 | 24 | +1 | 28 | |
| 5 | C.D. Vista Hermosa | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 20 | 16 | +4 | 27 | |
| 6 | C.D. Luis Ángel Firpo | 18 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 20 | 18 | +2 | 22 | |
| 7 | C.D. Atlético Balboa | 18 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 23 | 29 | −6 | 20 | |
| 8 | Juventud Independiente | 18 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 35 | −14 | 19 | |
| 9 | Alianza F.C. | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 19 | 25 | −6 | 17 | |
| 10 | Nejapa F.C. | 18 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 34 | −18 | 11 |
Source: [citation needed]
Semifinals 1st leg
edit| Metapán | 1–3 | FAS |
|---|---|---|
| Héctor Mejía |
Report | Osvaldo Mendoza Alejandro Bentos |
Attendance: 2,549
| Chalatenango | 3–0 | Águila |
|---|---|---|
| José Luis Osorio Fredy Vichéz |
Report |
Attendance: 4,800
Semifinals 2nd leg
edit| Águila | 1–0 | Chalatenango |
|---|---|---|
| José de Souza |
Report |
Attendance: 5,122
| FAS | 1–3 | Metapán |
|---|---|---|
| Alfredo Pacheco |
Report | Williams Reyes José Amaya Dagoberto Portillo |
Attendance: 11,463
Final
edit| Chalatenango | 3–3 (a.e.t.) | Metapán |
|---|---|---|
| Carlos Ayala Léster Blanco Amílcar Ramírez |
Dagoberto Portillo José Manuel Martínez Dagoberto Portillo |
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| Penalties | ||
| Hermes Martínez Amílcar Ramírez Carlos Ayala Fredy Vichéz José Luis Osorio |
3–4 | |
Attendance: 14,403
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Champion
edit| |
|---|
| A.D. Isidro Metapán 2nd title |
A.D. Isidro Metapán qualified for 2009–10 CONCACAF Champions League.
Season statistics
editScoring
edit- First goal of the season: Nicolás Muñoz for Alianza against Balboa (2 August 2008)
- Fastest goal in a match: 25 seconds – Alejandro de la Cruz Bentos for FAS against Nejapa (26 October 2008)
- Goal scored at the latest point in a match: 90+9 minutes
- José Oliveira de Souza for Águila against Independiente (23 August 2008)
- Widest winning margin: 10 – Águila 10–0 Independiente (23 August 2008)
- Most goals in a match: 10
- Águila 10–0 Independiente (23 August 2008)
- Balboa 3-7 Independiente (30 August 2008)
- First hat-trick of the season: José Oliveira de Souza for Águila against Independiente (30 August 2008)
- First own goal of the season: Luis Espíndola for Nejapa against Balboa (29 October 2008)
- Most goals by one player in a single match: 3
- José Oliveira de Souza for Águila against Independiente (30 August 2008)
- Most goals by one team in a match: 10
- Águila 10–0 Independiente (23 August 2008)
- Most goals in one half by one team: 6
- Águila 10–0 Independiente (23 August 2008)
- Most goals scored by losing team: 3
- Balboa 3-7 Independiente (30 August 2008)
Average home attendance
editClean sheets
edit- Most clean sheets - Firpo (9)
- Fewest clean sheets - Nejapa, Alianza and Independiente (7)
Overall
edit- Most wins - Águila (10)
- Fewest wins - Nejapa (2)
- Most draws - Balboa (8)
- Fewest draws - Águila (4)
- Most losses - Nejapa (11)
- Fewest losses - Metapán (3)
- Most goals scored - Águila (39)
- Fewest goals scored - Nejapa (16)
- Most goals conceded - Independiente (35)
- Fewest goals conceded - Vista Hermosa (16)
Home
edit- Most wins - Águila and Metapán (6)
- Fewest wins - Independiente and Alianza (1)
- Most draws - Independiente (5)
- Fewest draws - Nejapa and Metapán (1)
- Most losses - Alianza (4)
- Fewest losses - Águila, Metapán, FAS, Chalatenango and Vista Hermosa (1)
- Most goals scored - Metapán (24)
- Fewest goals scored - Independiente (5)
- Most goals conceded - Nejapa (20)
- Fewest goals conceded - Águila (6)
Away
edit- Most wins - Águila and FAS (4)
- Fewest wins - Nejapa (0)
- Most draws - Metapán and Balboa (5)
- Fewest draws - Alianza (1)
- Most losses - Alianza and Nejapa (5)
- Fewest losses - Metapán (2)
- Most goals scored - Águila (17)
- Fewest goals scored - Nejapa (6)
- Most goals conceded - Independiente (25)
- Fewest goals conceded - Metapán and Vista Hermosa (9)
Top scorers
edit| Total | Player | Team | Goals per Round | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | |||||||
| 11 | Carlos Ayala | Chalatenango | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||
| 9 | José Oliveira de Souza | Águila | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 8 | César Larios | FAS | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| 8 | Williams Reyes | Metapán | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Franklin Webster | Balboa | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||
| 7 | Edgar Leguizamón | Firpo | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||
| 7 | Pompilio Cacho | Vista Hermosa | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||
| 5 | Rudis Corrales | Águila | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Gabriel Garcete | Metapán | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Alcides Bandera | Balboa | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Emiliano Pedrozo | Nejapa | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Nicolás Muñoz | Alianza | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Alfredo Pacheco | FAS | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| As of the end of the regular season | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fastest scorers
edit| Scorer | Time (seconds) | Team | Opponent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | FAS | Nejapa | |
| 40 | Metapán | Firpo | |
| 42 | Alianza | Águila |
Attendance
edit| Attendance | Round | Date | Home | Score | Away | Venue | Weekday | Time of Day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14,403 | Final | 21 December 2008 | Chalatenango | 3 – 3 | Metapán | Estadio Cuscatlán | Sunday | Afternoon |
| 11,463 | Semifinal - 2nd leg | 13 December 2008 | FAS | 1 – 3 | Metapán | Estadio Oscar Quiteño | Saturday | Night |
| 7,690 | Round 2 | 6 August 2008 | Águila | 3 – 1 | FAS | Estadio Juan Francisco Barraza | Wednesday | Night |
| 6,997 | Round 16 | 12 November 2008 | FAS | 1 – 0 | Águila | Estadio Oscar Quiteño | Wednesday | Night |
| 6,156 | Round 8 | 20 September 2008 | Águila | 1 – 0 | Alianza | Estadio Juan Francisco Barraza | Saturday | Twilight |
| 5,815 | Round 15 | 15 November 2008 | FAS | 1 – 1 | Metapán | Estadio Oscar Quiteño | Saturday | Night |
| 5,307 | Round 2 | 6 August 2008 | Alianza | 3 – 1 | Independiente | Estadio Cuscatlán | Wednesday | Afternoon |
| 5,122 | Semifinal - 2nd leg | 13 December 2008 | Águila | 1 – 0 | Chalatenango | Estadio Juan Francisco Barraza | Saturday | Night |
| 4,800 | Semifinal - 1st leg | 7 December 2008 | Chalatenango | 3 – 0 | Águila | Estadio José Gregorio Martínez | Sunday | Afternoon |
| 4,722 | Round 13 | 5 November 2008 | Águila | 3 – 2 | Firpo | Estadio Juan Francisco Barraza | Wednesday | Night |
| 4,510 | Round 3 | 9 August 2008 | Firpo | 1 – 2 | Alianza | Estadio Sergio Torres | Saturday | Night |
Managerial changes
edit| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Replaced by | Date of appointment | Position in table |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C.D. Chalatenango | TBD | June 2008 | June 2008 | Pre-season | ||
| Nejapa | Mutual consent | 14 August 2008 | August 2008 | 10th | ||
| Nejapa | went back to being a player | September 2008 | 5 September 2008 | 10th | ||
| Firpo | Sacked | 25 August 2008 | 2 September 2008 | 7th | ||
| Balboa | Sacked | 30 August 2008 | 5 September 2008 | 10th | ||
| Alianza | Sacked | 14 September 2008 | 16 September 2008 | 5th | ||
| Firpo | Sacked | 9 December 2008 | 23 December 2008 | Post-season (6th) | ||
| Águila | Sacked | 15 December 2008 | 24 December 2008 | Post-season (Semifinals) | ||
| FAS | Sacked | 27 December 2008 | 1 January 2009 | Post-season (Semifinals) | ||
| Nejapa | Sacked | 29 December 2008 | 29 December 2008 | Post-season (10th) | ||
| Balboa | Mutual consent | 1 January 2009 | 16 January 2009 | Post-season (7th) | ||
| Juventud | Sacked | December 2008 | December 2009 | Post-season (8th) |
List of foreign players in the league
editThis is a list of foreign players in Apertura 2008. The following players:
- have played at least one apetura 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.
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C.D. Águila Alianza F.C.
Atlético Balboa
Chalatenango
C.D. FAS
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Juventud Independiente
C.D. Luis Ángel Firpo
Nejapa FC
A.D. Isidro Metapán Vista Hermosa
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References
edit- ^ "Qualifying Format Unveiled for 2008-09 CONCACAF Champions League". CONCACAF. 14 May 2008. Archived from the original on 26 December 2008. Retrieved 14 May 2008.
- ^ ""Metapán el nuevo monarca"".