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Primera División de Fútbol de El Salvador
ChampionsC.D. FAS (14 title)
RelegatedNone
Top goalscorer TBD (12)

The Salvadoran Primera División de Fútbol Profesional Apertura 2003 season (officially "Torneo Apertura 2003") started on August 2, 2003.

The season was composed of the following clubs:

Team information

Personnel and sponsoring

Team Chairman Head Coach Kitmaker Shirt sponsor
Águila El Salvador Argentina Hugo Coria TBD TBD
Alianza El Salvador Colombia Henry Vanegas TBD TBD
Atletico Balboa El Salvador Noel Benítez Uruguay Armenia Garabet Avedissian TBD TBD
C.D. Arcense El Salvador TBD El Salvador Ricardo Guardado TBD TBD
Chalatenango El Salvador TBD El Salvador Luis Roberto Hernández TBD TBD
FAS El Salvador Reynaldo Valle Peru Agustín Castillo TBD TBD
Firpo El Salvador TBD Uruguay Gustavo de Simone TBD TBD
Isidro Metapan El Salvador José Gumercindo Landaverde Argentina Raul Cocherai TBD TBD
Municipal Limeno El Salvador Gumercindo Ventura El Salvador Ruben Guevara Galaxia LG
San Salvador F.C. El Salvador Marco Flores Uruguay Ruben Alonso TBD TBD

Managerial changes

Before the season

Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Replaced by Date of appointment Position in table
Aguila Honduras Ramón Maradiaga Sacked June 2003 Argentina Hugo Coria June 2003
Atletico Balboa Costa Rica Manuel Alberto Solano TBD June 2003 Uruguay Armenia Garabet Avedissian June 2003
Alianza F.C. Argentina Juan Quarterone TBD June 2003 Colombia Henry Vanegas June 2003
Municipal Limeno Brazil Antonio Carlos Viera TBD May 2003 El Salvador Ruben Guevara June 2003
Firpo Serbia Milos Mijanic TBD June 2003 Uruguay Gustavo de Simone June 2003
Isidro Metapan El Salvador Edwin Portillo TBD May 2003 Argentina Raul Cocherai June 2003

During the season

Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Replaced by Date of appointment Position in table
Atletico Balboa Uruguay Armenia Garabet Avedissian TBD August 2003 Costa Rica Manuel Solano September 2003
C.D. Chalatenango El Salvador Luis Roberto Hernández TBD September 2003 Argentina Juan Quarterone September 2003
Municipal Limeno El Salvador Ruben Guevara TBD September 2003 Argentina Jorge Alberto Garcia October 2003
Alianza F.C. Colombia Henry Vanegas TBD October 2003 Argentina Marcelo Javier Zuleta October 2003
C.D. Arcense El Salvador Ricardo Guardado TBD October 2003 El Salvador Ricardo Mena Laguna Interim October 2003
C.D. Arcense El Salvador Ricardo Mena Laguna Interim TBD October 2003 Argentina Raul Donsati October 2003
Isidro Metapan Argentina Raul Cocherai TBD October 2003 El Salvador Rene Ramos November 2003
Atletico Balboa Costa Rica Manuel Solano TBD November 2003 Brazil Paulo Roberto de Olivera November 2003
Isidro Metapan El Salvador Rene Ramos TBD November 2003 Paraguay Nelson Brizuela November 2003
Atletico Balboa Brazil Paulo Roberto de Olivera TBD November 2003 El Salvador Jesus Fuentes November 2003

Apertura 2003 standings

Last updated August 2, 2003

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 C.D. FAS 18 10 6 2 27 13 +14 36 Qualified for semifinal
2 C.D. Águila 18 9 4 5 38 26 +12 31
3 C.D. Luis Ángel Firpo 18 7 7 4 25 18 +7 28[a]
4 San Salvador F.C. 18 8 4 6 31 27 +4 28[a] 4th place playoff
5 Alianza F.C. 18 8 4 6 26 24 +2 28[a]
6 A.D. Isidro Metapán 18 4 9 5 20 23 −3 21
7 Municipal Limeño 18 5 5 8 27 29 −2 20
8 C.D. Arcense 18 2 11 5 23 32 −9 17
9 Chalatenango 18 4 5 9 13 22 −9 17
10 C.D. Atlético Balboa 18 4 3 11 15 31 −16 15
Source: [citation needed]
Notes:
  1. ^ a b c Firpo qualified due to having best goal difference

4th place playoff

San Salvador F.C.0-1Alianza F.C.

Semifinals 1st Leg

Alianza F.C.0-3C.D. FAS
Williams Reyes 1', 46', 60' (pen.)
Firpo1-1Águila
Víctor Merino 2' Alexander Amaya del Cid 51'

Semifinals 2nd Leg

C.D. FAS0-0Alianza F.C.
C.D. Águila2-0C.D. Luis Ángel Firpo
Alexander Campos 15'
Darío Larrosa 42'

Final

C.D. FAS2-2C.D. Águila
Williams Reyes 13'
123'		 Ludwin Meraz 86'
Alexander Campos 92'
Penalties
Williams Reyes soccer ball with check mark
Rafael Tobar soccer ball with check mark
Gilberto Murgas soccer ball with check mark
Emerson Umaña soccer ball with check mark
Alfredo Pacheco soccer ball with check mark		 5 – 3 soccer ball with check mark Dario Larossa
soccer ball with check mark Alexander Amaya Del Cid
soccer ball with check mark Jorge Rodriguez
soccer ball with red X Alexander Campos
  Apertura 2003 champions  
C.D. FAS
14th title

List of foreign players in the league

This is a list of foreign players in Apertura 2003. The following players:

  1. have played at least one apetura 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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