Primera División de Fútbol Profesional 1996–97
| Season | 1996–97 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Alianza (5th Title) |
| Relegated | Once Lobos |
← 1995-96 1997-98 → | |
The 1996–97 Primera División de Fútbol Profesional season is the 45th tournament of El Salvador's Primera División since its establishment of the National League system in 1948. The tournament began 1 September 1996 and was scheduled to end on July 27, 1997. Alianza won the two legged final over LA Firpo 3–2.
Teams
| Team | City | Stadium | Head coach | Captain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aguila | San Miguel, El Salvador | Estadio San Miguel | Milovan Đorić | |
| Alianza | San Salvador, El Salvador | Estadio Cuscatlan | Juan Carlos Masnik | |
| Atletico Marte | San Salvador, El Salvador | Estadio Cuscutlan | Javier Frogoso | |
| Baygon-ADET | La Libertad | Estadio | Armando Contreras Palma | |
| Dragon | San Miguel, El Salvador | Estadio San Miguel | Didier Castro | |
| EL Roble | Ilobasco, El Salvador | Estadio Ilobasco | Conrado Miranda | TBD |
| FAS | Santa Ana, El Salvador | Estadio de Santa Ana | Saul Lorenzo Rivero | |
| Firpo | Usulután, El Salvador | Estadio Usulutan | Jorge Aude | |
| Municipal Limeno | Santa Rosa de Lima, La Unión | Estadio de Santa Rosa Lima | Helio Rodriguez | |
| Once Lobos | Chalchuapa, Santa Ana, El Salvador | Estadio El Progreso | Mauricio Alvarenga |
Managerial changes
Before the season
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Replaced by | Date of appointment | Position in table |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TBD | TBD | Sacked | 1996 | TBD | 1996 | September 1995 |
| Municipal Limeno | Alfredo Ruano | Sacked | July 1996 | Helio Rodriguez | August 1996 |
During the season
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Replaced by | Date of appointment | Position in table |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C.D. Aguila | Milovan Đorić | Mutual consent, Joined the national team | December 1996 | Mario Rey | January 1997 | |
| C.D. Aguila | Mario Rey | Interimship finished | 2 February 1997 | Mladen Stefanovic | 3 February 1997 | |
| EL Roble | Conrado Miranda | Sacked | 1997 | Victor Manuel Pacheco | 1997 | |
| Atletico Marte | Javier Fragoso | Sacked | 1997 | Juan Quarterone | 1997 | |
| LA Firpo | Juan Cortez | Interimship finished | 1997 | Jorge Aude | 1997 | |
| LA Firpo | Mario Perez | Sacked | 1997 | Juan Cortez | 1997 | |
| Once Lobos | Mauricio Alvarenga | Sacked | 1997 | Cesar Acevedo | 1997 | |
| Municipal Limeno | Helio Rodriguez | Sacked | October 1996 | Manuel Solano Madrigal | November 1996 | |
| FAS | Saul Lorenzo Rivero | Mutual Consent | January 1997 | Valdeir Vieira | 15 February 1997 | |
| Firpo | Jorge Aude | Sacked | February 1997 | Julio Escobar | February 1997 | |
| C.D. Dragon | Didier Castro | Sacked | November 1996 | Juan Ramón Paredes | November 1996 | |
| C.D. Dragon | Juan Ramón Paredes | Sacked | December 1996 | Gilberto Yearwood | January 1997 | |
| Municipal Limeno | Manuel Solano Madrigal | Resigned | February 1997 | Carlos Ventura | February 1997 | |
| Municipal Limeno | Carlos Ventura | Resigned | April 1997 | Cesar Rincon | April 1997 | |
| Municipal Limeno | Cesar Rincon | Resigned | May 1997 | Alfredo Romero (Intermship) | June 1997 |
Playoffs
Preliminary finals
First legs
| C.D. Aguila | 1-1 | ADET |
|---|---|---|
| Jorge Garay 24' | Fernando de Souza 71' |
| FAS | 3-2 | Firpo |
|---|---|---|
| Erber Burgos 37' Guillermo Rivera 50' Neftali Diaz 89' |
Raúl Toro Basáez 41' Carlos Flores 93' |
Referee: Neftali Recinos Alvarenga
| Atletico Marte | 1-0 | Alianza |
|---|---|---|
| Raul Falero 46' | Nil |
Referee: Geronimo Trujillo
Second legs
1-1. Aguila won 4-2 on penalty
| Firpo | 5-2 | FAS |
|---|---|---|
| Pércival Piggott 4' 35' 55' 85' Israel Castro Franco |
William Renderos Iraheta 33' Tito Diaz 86' |
Estadio
Referee: Rafael Rodriguez
LA Firpo won 7-5 on aggregate
| Alianza F.C. | 2-3 | Atletico Marte |
|---|---|---|
| Marcelo Bauza 20' Horacio Lugo 71' |
Alejandro Larrea 86' 95' Abdul Thompson Conteh 105' |
Estadio
Referee: Victorino Rodriguez
Atletico Marte won 4-2 after extra time. Both team progressed
Semifinals
First legs
| Alianza | 2-0 | Aguila |
|---|---|---|
| Horacio Lugo 33' 53' | Nil |
Estadio
| LA Firpo | 1-0 | Atletico Marte |
|---|---|---|
| Israel Castro Franco 83' | Nil |
Estadio Sergio Torres
Second legs
| Atletico Marte | 2-2 | LA Firpo |
|---|---|---|
| Mario Rodriguez 67' Rene Toledo 69' |
Fabio De Freitas 59' Pércival Piggott 76' |
Estadio
LA Firpo won 3-2 on aggregare
Alianza won 2-0 on aggregare
Third place match
| Atletico Arabe Marte | 2-1 | Aguila |
|---|---|---|
| TBD Mario Rodriguez |
TBD |
Estadio Cuscatlan
Final
| Alianza | 3-2 | Firpo |
|---|---|---|
| Milton Tigana Meléndez 33' (pen.) Kin Canales 77' Saul Salgado 88' |
[ ] | Israel Castro Franco 24' 52' |
Referee: Victorino Rodriguez
Alianza FC won 3-2 on Aggregate.
Top scorers
| Pos | Player | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Jorge Garay | Aguila | 21 |
| 2 | Ivan Nolasco | El Roble de Ilobasco | 20 |
| 3. | Carlos Villareal | FAS | 19 |
| 4. | Alejandro Larrea | Atletico Marte | 17 |
| 5. | Waldir Guerra | Aguila | 16 |
| 6. | Juan Manuel Villarreal | Once Lobos | 15 |
| 7. | Abdul Thompson Conteh | Atletico Marte | 14 |
| 8. | Oscar Diaz | FAS | 13 |
| 9. | Israel Castro Franco | Luis Angel Firpo | 13 |
| 10. | Rodrigo Osorio | Alianza FC | 12 |
List of foreign players in the league
This is a list of foreign players in 1996-1997. 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
|
C.D. Águila Alianza F.C.
Atletico Marte
Baygon-ADET Dragon (player released mid season) (player Injured mid season) Injury replacement player |
El Roble C.D. FAS
C.D. Luis Ángel Firpo Limeno Once Lobos
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