# Primera División de Fútbol Profesional – Apertura 1999

The Primera División de Fútbol Profesional Apertura 1999 season (officially "Copa Pilsener Apertura 1999") started on August 28, 1999, and finished on December 26, 1999.
The season saw Águila win its 12th league title after a 1-0 victory over Municipal Limeno in the final.

## Promotion and relegation

Promoted from Segunda División de Fútbol Salvadoreño as of 1999.
* Champions: Juventud Olimpica Metalio
Relegated to Segunda División de Fútbol Salvadoreño as of 1999.
* Last place: C.D. Sonsonate

## Notable events
### Name Change

After round 8 of this season, Árabe Marte reverted to their historic name of Atlético Marte'

### Notable death from middle of 1999 season and end of 1999 season

The following people associated with the Primera Division have died between the middle of 1999 and end of 1999.
* Jose Reyes Chingolo Rodriguez (ex Argentinian FAS player)

## Team information
### Personnel and sponsoring

| Team | Chairman | Head Coach | Kitmaker | Shirt sponsor |
| ADET | | Juan Quarterone | Garcis | Nil |
| Águila | | Hugo Coria | Garcis | Nil |
| Alianza | | Hernán Carrasco | Lanzera | Nil |
| Árabe Marte | TBD | José Luis Rugamas | Garcis | Nil |
| C.D. Dragón | TBD | Nelson Brizuela | Garcis | Telecom |
| FAS | TBD | Juan Carlos Masnik | ABA Sport | LG |
| Juventud Olímpica Metalio | TBD | Walter Cifuentes | Garcis | Nil |
| Firpo | TBD | Julio Escobar | Galaxia | Pepsi |
| Municipal Limeño | TBD | Oscar Emigdio Benítez | Garcis | Nil |
| Santa Clara | TBD | Manuel Mejía | Garcis | Nil |

## 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 |
| FAS | Óscar Emigdio Benítez | TBD | June 1999 | Juan Carlos Masnik | June 1999 | 2nd (Clausura 1999) |
| Águila | Juan Ramón Paredes | Sacked | June 1999 | Hugo Coria | June 1999 | 4th (Clausura 1999) |
| Municipal Limeno | Victor Manuel Pacheco | TBD | July 1999 | Oscar Emigdio Benítez | July 1999 | 7th (Clausura 1999) |

### During the season

| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Replaced by | Date of appointment |
| C.D. Juventud Olímpica Metalio | Walter Cifuentes | Sacked | September 1999 | Mauro Liberia | October 1999 |
| Atletico Marte | José Luis Rugamas | Resigned | September 1999 | Juan Ramón Paredes | September 1999 |
| FAS | Juan Carlos Masnik | Resigned | October 1999 | Rubén Guevara | October 1999 |
| Alianza | Hernan Carrasco Vivanco | Resigned | November 1999 | Rene Renucci | November 1999 |

## League standings

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | C.D. Municipal Limeño | 18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 23 | 12 | +11 | 35 | Qualified to finals |
| 2 | C.D. Águila | 18 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 32 | 12 | +20 | 33 | Qualified to finals |
| 3 | C.D. FAS | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 29 | 14 | +15 | 30 | Qualified to finals |
| 4 | Alianza F.C. | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 19 | 11 | +8 | 30 | Qualified to finals |
| 5 | C.D. Luis Ángel Firpo | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 21 | 16 | +5 | 26 | |
| 6 | ADET | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 19 | +1 | 24 | |
| 7 | C.D. Dragón | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 20 | −2 | 21 | |
| 8 | C.D. Santa Clara | 18 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 18 | 29 | −11 | 20 | |
| 9 | Atlético Marte | 18 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 17 | 25 | −8 | 17 | |
| 10 | C.D. Juventud Olímpica Metalio | 18 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 47 | −39 | 9 | Relegated to Segunda División |

## Final

Águila :
| GK | Raul Garcia |
| DF | Roberto Martínez |
| DF | Mario Mayén Meza |
| DF | Roberto Hernández |
| DF | Néstor Morales |
| MF | Ronald Cálix |
| MF | Erber Burgos |
| MF | Álex Amaya del Cid |
| MF | Carlos Escalante |
| FW | Marcio Sampaio |
| FW | Héctor Baloyes |
| Substitutes: |||
| FW | Kilmar Jiménez |
| MF | José Luis Ferrera |
| MF | Waldir Guerra |
| Manager: |||
| Hugo Coria ||||
Municipal Limeño: :
| GK | Santos Rivera |
| DF | Manuel Carranza |
| DF | César Hernández |
| DF | Elmer Martínez |
| DF | Edwin González |
| DF | Oris Velásquez |
| MF | Rene Galan |
| MF | German Alexis Rodríguez |
| MF | Deris Umanzor |
| FW | Magdonio Corrales |
| FW | Rudis Corrales |
| Substitutes: ||
| FW | E Bonilla |
| FW | Roberto Ventura |
| Manager: |||
| Óscar Emigdio Benítez ||||
* Apertura 2000 champion
* C.D. Águila 11th title

## Top scorers

| Pos | Player | Team | Goals |
| 1. | Waldir Guerra | Águila | 10 |
| 2. | Rodrigo Osorio | Alianza F.C. | 9 |
| 3. | Magdonio Corrales | Municipal Limeño | 8 |
| 4. | Celio Rodriguez | LA Firpo | 7 |
| 5. | Juan Carlos Panameño | ADET | 7 |

## List of foreign players in the league

This is a list of foreign players in Apertura 1999. 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