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. Relegated to Segunda División de Fútbol Salvadoreño as of June, 2018. 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. Apertura. League table. <onlyinclude></onlyinclude> Playoffs. Quarterfinals. 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. Second leg. "Santa  Tecla won 5-2 on aggregate." "2-2. Alianza advanced as the higher seeded team." Clausura. League table. <onlyinclude></onlyinclude> Playoffs. 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." Aggregate table. <onlyinclude></onlyinclude> List of foreign players in the league. This is a list of foreign players in the 2018–19 season. The following players: 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.