# 2018–19 Primera División de El Salvador

The 2018–19 Primera División de El Salvador (also known as the Liga Pepsi) is the 20th season and 39th and 40th Primera División tournament, El Salvador's top football division, since its establishment of an Apertura and Clausura format. Alianza F.C. are the defending champions of both Apertura and Clausura tournaments. 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 eight teams in that tournament's regular season standings will take part in the playoffs.
The champions of Apertura or Clausura with the better aggregate record will qualify for the 2020 CONCACAF Champions League. The other champion, and the runner-up with the better aggregate record will qualify for the 2019 CONCACAF League. Should the same team win both tournaments, both runners-up will qualify for CONCACAF League. Should the final of both tournaments features the same 2 teams, the semifinalist with the better aggregate record will qualify for CONCACAF League.

## Team information

A total of 12 teams will contest the league, including 11 sides from the 2017–18 Primera División and 1 promoted from the 2017–18 Segunda División.
Dragon were relegated to 2018–19 Segunda División the previous season.
The relegated team was replaced by the 2017–18 Segunda División playoffs promotion winner. Jocoro F.C. won the Apertura 2017 and Clausura 2018 title, meaning there was no need for a promotion playoff and were promoted automatically.

### Promotion and relegation

Promoted from Segunda División de Fútbol Salvadoreño as of June, 2018.
* Champions: Jocoro F.C.
Relegated to Segunda División de Fútbol Salvadoreño as of June, 2018.
* Last Place: Dragon

### Personnel and sponsoring

| Team | Chairman | Head Coach | Captain | Kitmaker | Shirt Sponsors |
| Águila | Jose Alexander Menjivar | Carlos Romero | Benji Villalobos | Maca | Mister Donut, Canal 4, Pollo Campesto, Pilsener |
| Alianza | Adolfo Salume | Jorge Rodríguez | TBD | Umbro | Canal 4, Mister Donut, Tigo, Gatorade, Veca airlines, Brahva |
| Audaz | Roberto Campos | Pablo Quiñonez | Carlos Monteagudo | Rush Atletics | Claro, |
| Chalatenango | Rigoberto Mejia | Alvaro Misael Alfaro | TBD | Nil | Lemus, Premiun Center, Arjona Import & Export Co |
| Jocoro F.C. | Leonel Hernández | Cristóbal Cubilla | Giuviny Esquivel | Milan | Haciendo Regalo de Dios, Caja de Credito Jocoro |
| FAS | Guillermo Moran | Erick Dowson Prado | Néstor Raúl Renderos | Joma | Pilsener, Tigo, Canal 4, Hospital Cader, Sol |
| Firpo | Modesto Torres | Asdrúbal Flores | Edwin Martinez | Galaxia | Pilsener, KTOR Sports, Lacteos Velatoro |
| Isidro Metapán | Rafael Morataya | Agustin Castillo | Milton Molina | Milan | Canal 4, Arroz de San Pedro, Agroamigo, Morataya |
| Limeño | Martín Herrera | William Renderos Iraheta | Francisco Jovel Álvarez | Nil | UNAB (Universidad Dr. Andres Berello), Chilos Seafood Restaurant, TuriTravel, Disturbidora Torres, Innova sport |
| Pasaquina | Óscar Ramírez | Eraldo Correia | Isaac Zelaya | Nil | Canal 4, Innova sport |
| Sonsonate | Pedro Contreras | Nelson Ancheta | Christian Sánchez | Milan | ProACES, Aldasa, Alcadia Municipal Sonsonate, Canal 4, Leche salud, Ferreteria Santa Sofia, Coop-1 |
| Santa Tecla | José Vidal Hernández | Christian Díaz | Gerson Mayen | Kelme | Powerade, DLC, Canal 21, Pilsener, Claro, Plaza Merliot, Pollo Indio, Petrox, Dizucar, Bolívar, Toledo, The Moustache |

## Notable events
### Change of Ownership of Aguila

The Grupo Aguila Deportivo, SA de CV announced in June, 2018 that they were selling their operating rights for Aguila, on the 6th of July a new group under Adolfo Salume (Club Social Águila) had purchased Aguila from the Arieta group (Grupo Aguila Deportivo) for undisclosed fees.

### Pasaquina and Audaz moving stadium

Pasaquina announced that due to their home stadium not meeting new CONCACAF standards and minimal crowd numbers, they would play their home games at La Union stadium. Audaz also announced that they would play some games away from Estadio Jiboa.

### New ball sponsorship for the league

The league signed a new deal with Mexican company Voit to provide the balls used in the national league.

### Change of Ownership of Audaz

The Audaz Apasteque group announced in January, 2018 that they were selling their operating rights for Audaz, on the 6th of July a new group under Roberto Campos had purchased Audaz from the Juan Pablo Herrera group for undisclosed fees.

### Deduction of Points

Audaz attempted to play in unapproved jersey, despite on the spot modification being done, referee abandoned the game and FESFUT decided to award the match to a 2-0 forfeit win to Isidro Metapan.
On February 27, 2019 C.D. Municipal Limeno, Jocoro F.C. and C.D. Pasaquina were deducted six points due to failing to sign the right paperwork for their respective under 17 teams to compete in the tournament.

### Notable death from Apertura 2018 season and 2019 Clausura season

The following people associated with the Primera Division have died in end of 2018 and mid 2019.
* David Antonio Platero
* Didier Gutiérrez
* Darwin Alcides Melgar
* José Vidal Hernández
* Mauricio Ernesto González
* Tulio Quiros

## 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 |
| Firpo | Giovanni Trigueros | Contract finished | May 2018 | Jorge Calles | May 2018 | 7th & Quarterfinalist (Clausura 2018) |
| Santa Tecla | Ruben da Silva | Mutual consent | May 2018 | Christian Díaz | June 2018 | 2nd & runners-up (Clausura 2018) |
| Sonsonate | Juan Ramón Sánchez | contract not renewed | June 2018 | Juan Ramon Paredes | June 2018 | 8th (Quarterfinal) |
| Jocoro | Emiliano Barrera | Resigned | June 2018 | Nelson Ancheta | June 2018 | Newly Promoted (N/A) |
| Pasaquina | Francisco Robles | Contract not renewed | June 2018 | Eraldo Correia | June 2018 | 8th (Quarterfinal) |
| Chalatenango | Geovanni Portillo | Interim finished | April 2018 | Ángel Piazzi | June 2018 | 10th (Clausura 2018) |
| FAS | Cristian Álvarez | Moved to become Under 17 coach | June 2018 | Álvaro de Jesús Gómez | June 2018 | 4th & Quarterfinalist (Clausura 2018) |
| Aguila | Miguel Obando | Contract finished | June 2018 | Carlos Romero | July 2018 | 3rd & Semifinalist (Clausura 2018) |
| Audaz | Carlos Romero | Resigned | June 2018 | German Perez | July 2018 | 6th & Semifinalist (Clausura 2018) |

### During the Apertura season

| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Replaced by | Date of appointment | Position in table |
| Sonsonate | Juan Ramon Paredes | Contract not approved by federation, therefore could not coach the club | August 2018 | Mario Elias Guevara | August 2018 | 12th (Apertura 2018) |
| Audaz | German Perez | Sacked, move to become the assistant manager | September 2018 | William Renderos Iraheta | September 2018 | 11th (Apertura 2018) |
| Sonsonate | Mario Elias Guevara | Sacked | September 2018 | Hugo Olevar | September 2018 | 9th (Apertura 2018) |
| FAS | Álvaro de Jesús Gómez | Resigned due to family reasons | September 2018 | Erick Dowson Prado (Interim) | September 2018 | 5th (Apertura 2018) |
| Chalatenango | Ángel Piazzi | Resigned | October 2018 | Geovani Portillo (interim) | October 2018 | 9th (Apertura 2018) |
| Firpo | Jorge Calles | Resigned | October 2018 | Asdrúbal Flores | October 2018 | 12th (Apertura 2018) |
| Chalatenango | Geovani Portillo (Interim) | Interimship finished | October 2018 | Alvaro Misael Alfaro | October 2018 | 8th (Apertura 2018) |
| Limeno | Victor Coreas | Sacked | October 2018 | Omar Sevilla | October 2018 | 9th (Apertura 2018) |

### Between Apertura and Clausura seasons

| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Replaced by | Date of appointment | Position in table |
| Jocoro | Nelson Ancheta | Resigned | December 2018 | Cristóbal Cubilla | December 2018 | 10th (Apertura 2018) |
| Sonsonate | Hugo Olevar | Contract finished | December 2018 | Nelson Ancheta | December 2018 | 11th (Apertura 2018) |
| Isidro Metapan | Agustin Castillo | Sacked | December 2018 | Edwin Portillo | December 2018 | 5th (Apertura 2018) |
| Limeno | Omar Sevilla | Sacked | December 2018 | William Renderos Iraheta | December 2018 | 7th (Apertura 2018) |
| Audaz | William Renderos Iraheta | Resigned | December 2018 | Pablo Quiñonez | January 2019 | 6th (Apertura 2018) |

### During the Clausura season

| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Replaced by | Date of appointment | Position in table |
| Firpo | Asdrúbal Flores | Sacked | February 2019 | Carlos Alberto de Toro | February 2019 | 10th (Clausura 2019) |
| Sonsonate | Nelson Ancheta | Sacked | February 2019 | Omar Pimentel (Interim) | February 2019 | 10th (Clausura 2019) |
| Pasaquina | Eraldo Correia | Resigned, due to lack of payments | February 2019 | Jose Manuel Romero | February 2019 | 6th (Clausura 2019) |
| Jocoro | Cristóbal Cubilla | Mutual Agreement | February 2019 | Guillermo Rivera | February 2019 | 9th (Clausura 2019) |
| Sonsonate | Omar Pimentel | Interimship ended | March 2019 | Rubén da Silva | March 2019 | 11th (Clausura 2019) |
| Santa Tecla | Christian Díaz | Resigned | April 2019 | Rodolfo Gochez (Interim) | April 2019 | 6th (Clausura 2019) |
| Santa Tecla | Rodolfo Gochez | Caretaker role finished | April 2019 | Sebastian Abreu | April 2019 | 6th (Clausura 2019) |

## Apertura
### League table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Alianza | 22 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 44 | 16 | +28 | 49 | Advance to Playoffs |
| 2 | Santa Tecla | 22 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 33 | 18 | +15 | 43 | Advance to Playoffs |
| 3 | Águila | 22 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 39 | 24 | +15 | 37 | Advance to Playoffs |
| 4 | FAS | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 23 | 17 | +6 | 33 | Advance to Playoffs |
| 5 | Isidro Metapán | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 26 | 25 | +1 | 31 | Advance to Playoffs |
| 6 | Audaz | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 23 | 26 | −3 | 31 | Advance to Playoffs |
| 7 | Municipal Limeño | 22 | 5 | 11 | 6 | 28 | 32 | −4 | 26 | Advance to Playoffs |
| 8 | Chalatenango | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 24 | 30 | −6 | 26 | Advance to Playoffs |
| 9 | Pasaquina | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 26 | 31 | −5 | 25 | |
| 10 | Jocoro | 22 | 4 | 11 | 7 | 25 | 28 | −3 | 23 | |
| 11 | Sonsonate | 22 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 16 | 31 | −15 | 18 | |
| 12 | Firpo | 22 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 17 | 46 | −29 | 12 | |

### Results

| Home \ Away | ÁGU | ALI | AUD | CHA | FAS | FIR | MET | JOC | LIM | PAS | STE | SON |
| Águila | | 1–2 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 3–0 | 4–0 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 4–0 |
| Alianza | 3–1 | | 2–1 | 3–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 |
| Audaz | 0–4 | 1–1 | | 4–0 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 |
| Chalatenango | 1–1 | 0–1 | 2–0 | | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 1–2 |
| C.D. FAS | 0–1 | 0–4 | 0–1 | 4–1 | | 4–0 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 2–3 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 1–0 |
| Firpo | 1–3 | 0–5 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–1 | | 3–4 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 |
| Isidro Metapán | 5–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 0–0 | 2–0 | | 0–0 | 0–1 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 |
| Jocoro | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 0–0 | | 3–4 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–1 |
| Limeño | 0–4 | 3–3 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–1 | | 1–1 | 2–3 | 1–1 |
| Pasaquina | 2–2 | 0–2 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 0–3 | 1–1 | | 0–1 | 0–0 |
| Santa Tecla | 2–1 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | | 2–0 |
| Sonsonate | 1–2 | 2–5 | 3–3 | 1–4 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 0–0 | |

#### Records

* Best home records: Santa Tecla F.C. and Alianza F.C. (27 points out of 33 points)
* Worst home records: C.D. Luis Angel Firpo (6 points out of 33 points)
* best away records : Alianza F.C. (22 points out of 33 points)
* worst away records : C.D. Luis Angel Firpo (6 points out of 33 points)
* Most goals scored: Alianza F.C. (44 goals)
* Fewest goals scored: C.D. Sonsonate (16 goals)
* Fewest goals conceded : Alianza F.C. (16 goals)
* Most goals conceded : C.D. Luis Angel Firpo (46 goals)

### Top goalscorers

    As of 25 November 2018
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
| 1 | Rodolfo Zelaya | Alianza | 14 |
| 2 | Waldemar Acosta | Águila | 12 |
| 2 | Ramiro Iván Rocca | Chalatenango | 11 |
| 4 | Clayvin Zúniga | Municipal Limeño | 10 |
| 5 | Jeison Quiñones | Pasaquina | 8 |
| 5 | Ricardinho | Santa Tecla | 8 |
| 5 | Zé Paulo | Isidro Metapán | 8 |
| 8 | Bladimir Díaz | Alianza | 7 |
| 9 | Nelson Alvarenga | Jocoro | 6 |
| 9 | Édgar Cruz | Jocoro | 6 |
| 9 | Santos Guzmán | Audaz | 6 |
| 9 | Wilma Torres | Santa Tecla | 6 |
| 9 | Joaquín Vergés | Águila | 6 |

#### Scoring

* First goal of the season: Ronald Rodríguez for Aguila against Sonsonate, 9 minutes (July 28, 2018)
* First goal by a foreign player: Joaquín Vergés for Aguila against Sonsonate, 36 minutes (July 28, 2018)
* Fastest goal in a match: 2 minutes
** Bladimir Diaz for Alianza against Chalatenango (September 17, 2018)
* Goal scored at the latest point in a match: 90 minutes
** Juan Barahona goal for Santa Tecla against Audaz (28 July 2018)
* First penalty Kick of the season: Ricardinho for Santa Tecla against Audaz, 35 minutes (July 28, 2018)
* Widest winning margin: 5 goals
** Alianza 5–0 Luis Ángel Firpo (2018)
* First hat-trick of the season: Christopher Ramirez for Luis Ángel Firpo against Isidro Metapán (August 18, 2018)
* First own goal of the season: TBA (TBD) for TBD (February 19, 2018)
* Most goals in a match: 7 goals
** Luis Ángel Firpo 3-4 Isidro Metapán (August 18, 2018)
* Most goals by one team in a match: 5 goals
** Alianza 5–0 Luis Ángel Firpo (2018)
* Most goals in one half by one team: 4 goals
** FAS 4-0 (4–0) Luis Ángel Firpo (2nd half, August, 2018)
* Most goals scored by losing team: 3 goals
** Jocoro 3–4 Municipal Limeño (September 15, 2018)
* Most goals by one player in a single match: 3 goals
** Christopher Ramirez for Luis Ángel Firpo against Isidro Metapán (August 18, 2018)
** Ulises Tavares for Sonsonate against Audaz (September, 2018)
** Clayvin Zúniga for Limeno against Jocoro (September 15, 2018)
** Rodolfo Zelaya for Alianza against Aguila (September, 2018)

### Playoffs
#### Quarterfinals

| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| Isidro Metapán | 0–2 | FAS | 0–0 | 2–0 |
| Audaz | 3–4 | Águila | 2–2 | 2–1 |
| Limeño | 2–3 | Santa Tecla | 0–1 | 2–2 |
| Chalatenango | 0–7 | Alianza | 0–0 | 7–0 |

##### Second leg

Aguila won 4-3 on aggregate.
Santa Tecla won 3-2 on aggregate.
FAS won 2-0 on aggregate.
Alianza won 7-0 on aggregate.

#### Semifinals

| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| Aguila | 2-5 | Santa Tecla | 2-3 | 2-0 |
| FAS | 2-2 (s) | Alianza | 0-0 | 2-2 |

##### Second leg

Santa Tecla won 5-2 on aggregate.
2-2. Alianza advanced as the higher seeded team.

#### Final

Alianza F.C. :
| GK | 1 | Víctor García |
| DF | 12 | Rubén Marroquín |
| DF | 20 | Darío Ferreira | 86' |
| DF | 4 | Ivan Mancía | 22' |
| DF | 15 | Jonathan Jiménez |
| MF | 21 | Marvin Monterrosa |
| MF | 9 | Óscar Cerén |
| MF | 27 | Issac Portillo | 31' |
| MF | 17 | Marlon Cornejo | | 64' |
| FW | 14 | Herbert Sosa | | 81' |
| ST | 22 | Rodolfo Zelaya | | 93 69' |
| Substitutes: |||||
| FW | 22 | José Ángel Peña | | 81' |
| FW | 10 | Juan Carlos Portillo | | 64' |
| Manager: |||||
| Jorge Humberto Rodriguez |||||
Santa Tecla F.C. :
| GK | 1 | Joel Almeida |
| DF | 5 | Juan Barahona |
| DF | 23 | Alexander Mendoza | 23' |
| DF | 19 | Bryan Tamacas |
| MF | 20 | Rodrigo Rivera |
| MF | 31 | Gerson Mayen |
| MF | 43 | Kevin Santamaria | | 83' |
| MF | 21 | Wilma Torres 50' 88' 93 |
| FW | 11 | Gilberto Baires | | 91' |
| FW | 22 | Ricardinho |
| FW | 7 | Elisener Quinones | 14' |
| Substitutes: |||||
| MF | 10 | Jairo Herniquez | | 83' |
| FW | 14 | Kevin Reyes | | 92' |
| MF | 33 | Giovanni Avila | | 91' |
| Manager: |||||
| Christian Díaz |||||
* Apertura 2018 champions
* Santa Tecla 4th title

## Clausura
### League table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Alianza | 22 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 49 | 16 | +33 | 49 | Advance to Playoffs |
| 2 | Águila | 22 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 27 | 14 | +13 | 41 | Advance to Playoffs |
| 3 | Isidro Metapán | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 30 | 23 | +7 | 34 | Advance to Playoffs |
| 4 | Municipal Limeño | 22 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 23 | 17 | +6 | 32 | Advance to Playoffs |
| 5 | Chalatenango | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 22 | −3 | 31 | Advance to Playoffs |
| 6 | Santa Tecla | 22 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 29 | 30 | −1 | 30 | Advance to Playoffs |
| 7 | FAS | 22 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 21 | 19 | +2 | 29 | Advance to Playoffs |
| 8 | Pasaquina | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 23 | 31 | −8 | 20 | Advance to Playoffs |
| 9 | Audaz | 22 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 20 | 31 | −11 | 19 | |
| 10 | Firpo | 22 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 31 | −15 | 19 | |
| 11 | Sonsonate | 22 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 26 | 39 | −13 | 18 | |
| 12 | Jocoro | 22 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 16 | 26 | −10 | 14 | |
* ↑ Municipal Limeño were deducted 6 points.
* ↑ Pasaquina were deducted 6 points.
* ↑ Jocoro were deducted 6 points.

### Results

| Home \ Away | ÁGU | ALI | AUD | CHA | FAS | FIR | MET | JOC | LIM | PAS | STE | SON |
| Águila | | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 5–0 |
| Alianza | 2–0 | | 6–2 | 5–2 | 1–0 | 5–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 1–2 | 3–2 | 3–0 |
| Audaz | 2–0 | 0–1 | | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 3–0 | 1–4 |
| Chalatenango | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | | 1–0 | 1–4 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 |
| C.D. FAS | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 2–0 | | 2–1 | 0–3 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 |
| Firpo | 0–1 | 1–4 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–4 | | 1–2 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 |
| Isidro Metapán | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | | 4–1 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 3–2 |
| Jocoro | 0–0 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 |
| Limeño | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 0–0 | 2–0 | | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 |
| Pasaquina | 0–2 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 3–3 | 2–3 | 1–1 | | 0–3 | 2–1 |
| Santa Tecla | 2–2 | 0–4 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 2–2 | | 3–2 |
| Sonsonate | 1–2 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 4–3 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 1–1 | |
* ↑ FESFUT decided to award the match to Metapan against Audaz as a 2–0 forfeit win after Audaz wore unapproved jersey

#### Records

* Best home records: Alianza F.C. (30 points out of 33 points)
* Worst home records: Jocoro F.C. (5 points out of 33 points)
* Best away records : Alianza F.C. (19 points out of 33 points)
* Worst away records : C.D. Sonsonate (6 points out of 33 points)
* Most goals scored: Alianza F.C. (49 goals)
* Fewest goals scored: Jocoro F.C. and C.D. Luis Angel Firpo (16 goals)
* Fewest goals conceded : C.D. Aguila (14 goals)
* Most goals conceded : C.D. Sonsonate (39 goals)

### Top goalscorers

    As of 6 May 2019
| No. | Player | Club | Goals |
| 1 | Bladimir Diaz | Alianza | 16 |
| 2 | Armando Polo | Sonsonate | 13 |
| 3 | Jeison Quinonez | Pasaquina | 13 |
| 4 | Ricardinho | Isidro Metapan | 8 |
| 5 | Dustin Corea | FAS | 7 |
| 6 | Ricardo Guevara | Aguila | 7 |
| 7 | Juan Carlos Portillo | Alianza | 7 |
| 8 | James Cabeszas | Municipal Limeno | 6 |
| 9 | Oscar Ceren | Alianza | 6 |
| 10 | David Rugamas | FAS | 6 |

#### Scoring

* First goal of the season: Joaquin Verges for Aguila against Jocoro, 4 minutes (13 January 2019)
* First goal by a foreign player: Joaquin Verges for Aguila against Jocoro, 4 minutes (13 January 2019)
* Fastest goal in a match: 2 minutes
** Ivan Mancia for Alianza against Metapan (24 February 2019)
* Goal scored at the latest point in a match: 90+2 minutes
** Juan Jose Hernandez goal for Jocoro against Santa Tecla (January 24, 2019)
* First penalty Kick of the season: Joaquin Verges for Aguila against Jocoro, 4 minutes (13 January 2019)
* Widest winning margin: 5 goals
** Alianza 5–0 Firpo (February, 2019)
* First hat-trick of the season: Bladimir Diaz for Alianza against Limeno (January 20, 2019)
* First own goal of the season: TBA (TBD) for TBD (February 19, 2018)
* Most goals in a match: 8 goals
** Alianza 6-2 Audaz (April 8, 2019)
* Most goals by one team in a match: 6 goals
** Alianza 6-2 Audaz (April 8, 2019)
* Most goals in one half by one team: 3 goals
** Metapan 3-1 (3-3) Pasaquina (2nd half, January 24, 2019) Alianza 3-0 (4-0) Limeno (2nd half, January 20, 2019)
* Most goals scored by losing team: 3 goals
** FAS 3–4 Sonsonate (2019)
* Most goals by one player in a single match: 4 goals
** Dustin Corea for FAS against Firpo (March 16, 2019)
* Players that scored a hat-trick':
** Bladimir Diaz for Alianza against Limeno (January 20, 2019)
** Dustin Corea for FAS against Firpo (March 16, 2019)
** Bladimir Diaz for Alianza against Audaz (April 8, 2019)
** Ricardo Guevara for Aguila against Sonsonate (April 13, 2019)

### Playoffs

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| 1 | Alianza | 3 | 2 | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Pasaquina | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Pasaquina | 0 | 0 | 0 | Alianza | Alianza | 2 | 0 | 2 | | | |
| | | | | | Municipal Limeño | Municipal Limeño | 2 | 0 | 2 | | | |
| 4 | Municipal Limeño | 1 | 0 | 1 | Municipal Limeño | Municipal Limeño | 2 | 0 | 2 | | | |
| 5 | Chalatenango | 0 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Chalatenango | 0 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | Alianza | Alianza | 0 (1) |
| | | | | | | | | | | Águila | Águila | 0 (3) |
| 2 | Águila | 2 | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | | Águila | Águila | 0 (3) |
| 7 | FAS | 3 | 1 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | FAS | 3 | 1 | 4 | Águila | Águila | 2 | 2 | 4 | | | |
| | | | | | Isidro Metapán | Isidro Metapán | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | |
| 3 | Isidro Metapán | 1 | 2 | 3 | Isidro Metapán | Isidro Metapán | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | |
| 6 | Santa Tecla | 0 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | |

#### Quarterfinals
##### Second leg

4-4, Aguila won as highest seeded team.
Isidro Metapan won 3-2 on aggregate.
1-1, Limeno won as highest seeded team.
Alianza won 5-0 on aggregate.

#### Semifinals
##### Second leg

Aguila won 4-0 on aggregate.
2-2, Alianza won as highest seeded team.

#### Final

Alianza F.C. :
| GK | 1 | Víctor García |
| DF | 12 | Rubén Marroquín | | 111' |
| DF | 16 | Henry Romero |
| DF | 4 | Ivan Mancía |
| DF | 15 | Jonathan Jiménez | 22' |
| MF | 21 | Marvin Monterrosa |
| MF | 6 | Narciso Orellana |
| MF | 10 | Cristian Olivera | | 97' |
| FW | 9 | Óscar Cerén |
| FW | 7 | Bladimir Diaz | | 118' |
| FW | 11 | Juan Carlos Portillo | | 69' |
| Substitutes: |||||
| FW | 22 | Diego Benitez | | 69' |
| FW | 14 | Herbert Sosa | | 97' |
| FW | tbd | Ezequiel Rivas | | 111' |
| FW | 19 | Irvin Herrera | | 118' |
| Manager: |||||
| Jorge Humberto Rodriguez |||||
Aguila :
| GK | 22 | Benji Villalobos |
| DF | 28 | Andres Quejada |
| DF | 3 | Ronald Rodriguez |
| DF | 21 | Marlon Trejo |
| MF | 16 | Edwin Lazo | 78' |
| MF | 6 | Walter Chiguila | | 98' 111' |
| MF | 5 | Wilson Rugamas |
| MF | 19 | Diego Coca | 103' |
| MF | 12 | Santos Ortíz | | 74' 86' |
| MF | 10 | Joaquin Verges | 114' |
| FW | 9 | Waldemar Acosta |
| Substitutes: |||||
| MF | 11 | Kevin Reyes | | 86' |
| FW | 17 | Jefferson Polio | | 103' |
| MF | 4 | Fredy Espinoza | | 111' |
| MF | 30 | Ricardo Guevara | | 114' |
| Manager: |||||
| Carlos Romero |||||
* Clausura 2019 champions
* C.D. Aguila 16th title

## Aggregate table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Alianza (Q) | 44 | 29 | 11 | 4 | 93 | 32 | +61 | 98 | CONCACAF League preliminary round |
| 2 | Águila (Q) | 44 | 22 | 12 | 10 | 66 | 38 | +28 | 78 | CONCACAF League round of 16 |
| 3 | Santa Tecla (Q) | 44 | 19 | 16 | 9 | 62 | 48 | +14 | 73 | CONCACAF League preliminary round |
| 4 | Isidro Metapán | 44 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 56 | 48 | +8 | 65 | |
| 5 | FAS | 44 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 44 | 36 | +8 | 62 | |
| 6 | Municipal Limeño | 44 | 15 | 19 | 10 | 51 | 49 | +2 | 59 | |
| 7 | Chalatenango | 44 | 15 | 12 | 17 | 43 | 52 | −9 | 57 | |
| 8 | Audaz | 44 | 13 | 11 | 20 | 43 | 57 | −14 | 50 | |
| 9 | Pasaquina | 44 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 49 | 62 | −13 | 45 | |
| 10 | Jocoro | 44 | 8 | 19 | 17 | 41 | 54 | −13 | 37 | |
| 11 | Sonsonate | 44 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 42 | 70 | −28 | 36 | |
| 12 | Firpo (R) | 44 | 7 | 10 | 27 | 33 | 77 | −44 | 31 | Relegated to Segunda División |
* ↑ As runners-up with better aggregate record (SLV3)
* ↑ As Clausura champions (SLV1)
* ↑ As Apertura champions (SLV2)
* ↑ Municipal Limeño were deducted 6 points.
* ↑ Pasaquina were deducted 6 points.
* ↑ Jocoro were deducted 6 points.

## List of foreign players in the league

This is a list of foreign players in the 2018–19 season. The following players:
* Have played at least one 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 have four foreign players per club and can only add a new player if there is an injury or a player is released and it is before the close of the season transfer window.
* Águila
* Jimmy Valoyes
* José Ramírez
* Waldemar Acosta
* Joaquín Verges
* Andrés Quejada
* Richar Mercado
* Alianza
* Darío Ferreira
* Víctor Rafael García
* Daley Mena
* Bladimir Diaz
* Diego Benítez
* Cristian Olivera
* Audaz
* Tardelis Peña
* Mckauly Tulloch
* Gersain Caicedo
* Eduardo Rodriguez
* Chalatenango
* Iván Rocca
* Martín Álvarez
* Alan Leonel González
* Alejandro Villani
* Rubén Darío Robledo
* Peter Dominguez
* Cristian Gil Hurtado
* Emerson Alexander Lalin
* FAS
* Guillermo Stradella
* Matías Coloca
* Juan Aimar
* Victor Hugo Montaño
* Álvaro Fabián López
* Óscar Rodas
* Firpo
* Rodrigo de Brito
* Alonso Umaña Popo
* Ricardo John
* Edier Tello
* Juan Guillermo Velez
* André Luiz Vasconcelos
* Isidro Metapán
* Nicolás Fagúndez
* Zé Paulo
* Benvenutti de Souza
* Leonardo Ferreira
* Mckauly Tulloch
* Ricardinho
* Jocoro
* Brayan Zuñiga
* Fredrick Ogangan
* Jorge Cáceres
* Cristhian Maciel
* José Antonio Ayala
* Víctor Lugo
* Limeño
* Eliécer Espinosa
* Jhony Rios
* Clayvin Zuniga
* Jeremías Ruíz
* James Cabezas
* Rodrigo de Brito
* Pasaquina
* Luis Palacios
* Arnulfo Coleman
* Jeison Quiñones
* Neymer Miranda
* Dilan Esteban Lloreda Castillo
* José Manuel Piñeiro
* Sonsonate
* Hilario Tristán
* Alves Dos Santos (Sassá)
* Alan Abdalá
* Ulises Tavares
* Armando Polo
* Josimar Gomez Piggott
* Abdiel Macea
* Daley Mena
* Santa Tecla
* Ricardinho
* Joel Almeida
* Yosimar Quiñónez
* Gustavo Guerreño
* Alejandro Gagliardi
* Matías Soto
* Gastón Colman
* Oscar Sorto
(player released during the Apertura season) (player released between the Apertura and Clausura seasons) (player released during the Clausura season)