# Primera División de Fútbol Profesional Apertura 2002

The Salvador Primera División de Fútbol Profesional Apertura 2002 season (officially "Torneo Apertura 2002") started on August 3, 2002.
Primera División de Fútbol Profesional Apertura 2002 season was composed of the following clubs:
* C.D. FAS
* C.D. Municipal Limeño
* San Salvador F.C.
* C.D. Águila
* C.D. Luis Ángel Firpo
* A.D. Isidro Metapán
* C.D. Atlético Balboa
* Alianza F.C.
* Arcense
* C.D. Dragón

## Team information
### Personnel and sponsoring

| Team | Chairman | Head Coach | Kitmaker | Shirt sponsor |
| Águila | | Hugo Coria | TBD | TBD |
| Alianza | Ricardo Padilla Pinto | German Guiterrez | TBD | TBD |
| Atletico Balboa | TBD | Juan Quarterone | TBD | TBD |
| C.D. Arcense | TBD | Ricardo Guardado | TBD | TBD |
| C.D. Dragon | TBD | Antonio Carlos Viera | TBD | TBD |
| FAS | Reynaldo Valle | Agustín Castillo | TBD | TBD |
| Firpo | TBD | Milos Mijanic | TBD | TBD |
| Isidro Metapan | José Gumercindo Landaverde | Roberto Fabrizio | TBD | TBD |
| Municipal Limeno | TBD | Henry Vanegas | TBD | TBD |
| San Salvador F.C. | Marco Flores | Ruben Alonso | TBD | TBD |

## Notable events
### Notable death during the Apertura 2002 season

The following people associated with the Primera Division have died between the middle of 2002 and end of 2002.
* Billy Rodriguez Bou 13.10.2002 (ex FAS, and Excélsior FC)

## Managerial changes
### Before the season

| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Replaced by | Date of appointment |
| Aguila | Rubén Guevara | Resigned | June 2002 | Hugo Coria | June 2002 |
| Municipal Limeño | Óscar Emigdio Benítez | TBD | May 2002 | Henry Vanegas | June 2002 |
| Alianza F.C. | Juan Ramon Paredes | TBD | June 2002 | German Guiterrez | July 2002 |
| Firpo | Abraham Vasquez | TBD | June 2002 | Miloš Miljanić | July 2002 |

### During the season

| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Replaced by | Date of appointment |
| Alianza F.C. | German Guiterrez | TBD | September 2002 | Julio Escobar | September 2002 |
| C.D. Dragon | Antonio Carlos Viera | TBD | September 2002 | Jose Mario Martinez | September 2002 |
| Isidro Metapan | Roberto Fabrizio | TBD | September 2002 | Edwin Portillo | October 2002 |

## Apertura 2002 Standings

Last updated August 3, 2002
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | C.D. FAS | 18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 24 | 20 | +4 | 35 | Qualified for semifinals |
| 2 | Municipal Limeño | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 33 | 19 | +14 | 31 | Qualified for semifinals |
| 3 | San Salvador F.C. | 18 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 28 | 21 | +7 | 28 | Qualified for semifinals |
| 4 | C.D. Águila | 18 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 26 | 20 | +6 | 27 | 4th place playoff |
| 5 | C.D. Luis Ángel Firpo | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 23 | 24 | −1 | 27 | 4th place playoff |
| 6 | A.D. Isidro Metapán | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 22 | 24 | −2 | 21 | |
| 7 | C.D. Arcense | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 17 | −2 | 21 | |
| 8 | C.D. Atlético Balboa | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 21 | 31 | −10 | 17 | |
| 9 | Alianza F.C. | 18 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 17 | 22 | −5 | 16 | |
| 10 | C.D. Dragón | 18 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 20 | 31 | −11 | 16 | |

## Final

C.D. FAS :
| GK | 1 | Luis Castro |
| RB | 2 | Víctor Velásquez |
| CB | 31 | Marvin González |
| CB | 13 | Daniel Sagastizado 54' |
| LB | 3 | William Osorio |
| DM | 21 | Ernesto Góchez 74' |
| RM | 8 | Jorge "Zarco" Rodríguez |
| LM | 20 | Gilberto Murgas 44' |
| AM | 22 | Alfredo Pacheco 40' |
| CF | 7 | Williams Reyes 85' |
| CF | 11 | Alejandro Bentos 90' |
| Substitutes: |||
| DF | 10 | Cristian Álvarez 54' |
| MF | 10 | Carlos Menjívar 74' |
| FW | 10 | Juan Carlos López 85' |
| Manager: |||
| Agustín Castillo ||||
San Salvador F.C.: :
| GK | 1 | Álvaro Misael Alfaro |
| RB | 3 | William Torres 30' |
| CB | 23 | Mario Mayén Meza |
| CB | 4 | Orlando Garcés |
| LB | 21 | Nelson Flores 75' |
| DM | 14 | Carlos Gómez Navas 59' |
| RM | 10 | Rodrigo Lagos 46' |
| CM | 8 | Dennis Alas 59' |
| LM | 6 | Emiliano Pedrozo |
| SS | 7 | Alexander Obregón |
| CF | 5 | Franklin Webster |
| Substitutes: |||
| DF | 17 | Julio Rivas 46' |
| MF | 16 | Víctor Merino Dubón 59' |
| MF | 16 | José Marroquín 75' 75' |
| Manager: |||
| Rubén Alonso ||||
* Primera División Apertura 2002 champions
* C.D. FAS 13th title

## List of foreign players in the league

This is a list of foreign players in Apertura 2002. 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