Primera División de Fútbol Profesional – Apertura 1999

Primera División de Fútbol de El Salvador
ChampionsAguila (12th title)
RelegatedNone
Top goalscorer Waldir Guerra (10)
Biggest home winL.A. Firpo 7-0 Juventud Olimpica Metalio (August 28, 1999)
Biggest away winJuventud Olimpica Metalio 0-8 Aguila (November 7, 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.

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Promotion and relegation

Promoted from Segunda División de Fútbol Salvadoreño as of 1999.

Relegated to Segunda División de Fútbol Salvadoreño as of 1999.


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 Position in table
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
3 C.D. FAS 18 9 3 6 29 14 +15 30
4 Alianza F.C. 18 8 6 4 19 11 +8 30
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
Source:

Semifinals 1st leg

Alianza F.C.1-1C.D. Municipal Limeño
Oscar Navarro 44' Rudy Corrales 85'
C.D. Águila3-2C.D. FAS
Marcio Sampaio 35'
Roberto Hernandez 55'
Hector Baloyes 58'		 Emiliano Pedrozo 10'
Miguel Mariano 74'

Semifinals 2nd leg

C.D. FAS2-1C.D. Águila
Miguel Mariano 9'
Emiliano Pedrozo 59'		 Carlos Navarro 90'
C.D. Municipal Limeño0-0Alianza F.C.
Nil Nil

Final

C.D. Águila1-0C.D. Municipal Limeño
Erber Burgos 110' None
 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:

  1. have played at least one apertura game for the respective club.
  2. have not been capped for the El Salvador national football team on any level, independently from the birthplace
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