Primera División de Fútbol Profesional – Clausura 2012
Season | Clausura 2012 |
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Champions | Águila (15th Title) |
Relegated | Vista Hermosa |
Champions League | Águila FAS |
Matches played | 90 |
Goals scored | 254 (2.82 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Nicolás Muñoz (12) Anel Canales (12) |
Biggest home win | Once Municipal 5-0 FAS (January 25, 2012) Águila 5-0 Atlético Marte (March 3, 2012) Independiente 5-0 UES (April 4, 2012) Águila 5-0 Vista Hermosa (April 4, 2012) |
Biggest away win | Atlético Marte 0-4 Luis Ángel Firpo (January 8, 2012) |
Highest scoring | Luis Ángel Firpo 4-4 Alianza (January 26, 2012) |
Longest winning run | 4 games by: Águila and Isidro Metapán |
Longest unbeaten run | 18 games by: Isidro Metapán |
Longest winless run | 7 games by: Alianza and UES |
Longest losing run | 4 games by: Vista Hermosa |
The Clausura 2012 season was the 28th edition of El Salvador's Primera Division since its establishment of an Apertura and Clausura format. Isidro Metapán headed into this tournament as the defending champions. The season began in January 8, 2012 and conclude in mid-year. Like previous years, the league consisted of 10 teams, each playing a home and away game against the other clubs for a total of 18 games, respectively. The top four teams by the end of the regular season took part in the playoffs.
Stadia and locations
Team | Home city | Stadium | Capacity |
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Águila | San Miguel | Juan Francisco Barraza | 10,000 |
Alianza | San Salvador | Estadio Cuscatlán | 45,925 |
Atlético Marte | San Salvador | Estadio Cuscatlán | 45,925 |
FAS | Santa Ana | Estadio Óscar Quiteño | 15,000 |
Isidro Metapán | Metapán | Estadio Jorge Calero Suárez | 8,000 |
Juventud Independiente | San Juan Opico | Complejo Municipal | 5,000 |
Luís Ángel Firpo | Usulután | Estadio Sergio Torres | 5,000 |
Once Municipal | Ahuachapán | Estadio Simeón Magaña | 5,000 |
UES | San Salvador | Estadio Universitario UES | 10,000 |
Vista Hermosa | San Francisco Gotera | Estadio Correcaminos | 12,000 |
Personnel and sponsoring
Team | Chairman | Head Coach | Kitmaker | Shirt sponsor |
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Águila | Julio Sosa | Eraldo Correia | Galaxia | Mister Donuts, Volkswagen, Impressa Repuestos, Soccerway |
Alianza | Lisandro Pohl | Vladan Vićević | Lotto | Tigo, SINAI, Maseca, BIC |
Atlético Marte | Felix Guardado | Fausto Omar Vásquez | Galaxia | Foskrol, La Curacao, UFG |
FAS | David Lineras | Ricardo Mena Laguán | Milan (Jaguar Sportic) | Pepsi, Farmacia San Lorenzo, Alba Petróleos |
Isidro Metapán | Rafael Morataya | Edwin Portillo | Milán (Jaguar Sportic) | Bimbo, Tigo, Arroz San Pedro |
Juventud Independiente | Romeo Barillas | Juan Ramón Sánchez | Milán (Jaguar Sportic) | Alcaldía Municipal de San Juan Opico, Ria, CP Portillo |
Luis Ángel Firpo | Enrique Escobar | Nelson Ancheta | Joma | Pilsener, Volkswagen, Redes, Burger King |
Once Municipal | Andrés Rodríguez | Juan Andrés Sarulite | Milan (Jaguar Sportic) | LA GEO, Milan (Jaguar Sportic), Tropigas |
UES | Rufino Quesada | Roberto Gamarra | Galaxia | Alba Petróleos |
Vista Hermosa | Francisco Benitez | Carlos Romero | Milan (Jaguar Sportic) | MK Medicamentos, Cetron, Comercial René |
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 |
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Águila | Omar Sevilla | resigned to manage the reserves | Eraldo Correia | 5th (Clausura 2011) | ||
FAS | Willian Renderos Iraheta | Resigned | Ricardo Mena Laguán | 2nd (Clausura 2011) | ||
Vista Hermosa | Jose Rolando Perez | Moved to Aguila | Carlos Romero | 10th (Clausura 2011) | ||
UES | Jorge Abrego | replaced and moved to coaching reserves | Roberto Gamarra | 9th (Clausura 2011) |
During the regular season
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Replaced by | Date of appointment | Position in table |
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Alianza | Vladan Vićević | Resigned | January 19, 2012 | Leonel Cárcamo | January 25, 2012 | 7th (Clausura 2012) |
Atlético Marte | Fausto Omar Vásquez | Resigned | January 29, 2012 | Jorge Alberto García | January 29, 2012 | 10th (Clausura 2012) |
Águila | Eraldo Correia | Sacked | January 30, 2012 | Victor Coreas | January 30, 2012 | 7th (Clausura 2012) |
Vista | Carlos Romero | Sacked | February 5, 2012 | José Efraín Núñez | February 6, 2012 | 9th (Clausura 2012) |
Alianza | Leonel Cárcamo | Replaced and moved to assistant coach | February 6, 2012 | Juan Ramón Paredes | February 6, 2012 | 7th (Clausura 2012) |
FAS | Ricardo Mena Laguán | Sacked | February 9, 2012 | Agustín Castillo | February 9, 2012 | 8th (Clausura 2012) |
League table
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Positions by round
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Qualification to the playoffs | |
Qualification to the playoffs | |
Relegation to none |
Results
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Playoffs
Semifinals | Final | ||||||||
1 | Isidro Metapán | 0 | |||||||
4 | FAS | 2 | |||||||
1 | Isidro Metapán | 1 | |||||||
2 | Águila | 2 | |||||||
2 | Águila | 4 | |||||||
3 | L.A. Firpo | 0 |
Semi-finals
First leg
FAS | 2–0 | Isidro Metapán |
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Reyes 11' Ulloa 43' |
Report |
Luis Ángel Firpo | 0–4 | Águila |
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Report | Darwin Bonilla 8', 39' Osael Romero 70' Rolando Torres 86' |
Second leg
Isidro Metapán | 3–0 | FAS |
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Alfredo Pacheco 55' Christian Bautista 62' Edwin Sánchez 77' |
Report |
Isidro Metapán won 3-2 on aggregate.
Águila | 1–2 | Luis Ángel Firpo |
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Nicolas Muñoz 90' | Report | Ederson Buendía 36' Jaime Alas 80' |
Águila won 5-2 on aggregate.
Final
Isidro Metapán | 1–2 | Águila |
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Ramón Sánchez 78' | Report | Osael Romero 38' (pen.) Nicolás Muñoz 70' |
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Clausura 2012 Champions |
C.D. Águila |
15th Title |
Player statistics
Top scorers
Updated to games played on April 15, 2012.
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Bookings
Updated to games played on April 15, 2012. |
Goalkeepers
Goalkeeper | Goals | Matches | Average | Team |
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Miguel Montes | 10 | 12 | 0.83 | Isidro Metapán |
Rafael Fuentes | 11 | 12 | 0.92 | Once Municipal |
Benji Villalobos | 15 | 15 | 1.00 | Águila |
Javier Gómez | 19 | 16 | 1.19 | Atlético Marte |
Luis Contreras | 22 | 18 | 1.22 | FAS |
Dagoberto Portillo | 22 | 18 | 1.22 | Luis Ángel Firpo |
Wilber Ramírez | 22 | 17 | 1.29 | Juventud Independiente |
Manuel González | 26 | 15 | 1.73 | UES |
Aníbal Peña | 34 | 18 | 1.89 | Vista Hermosa |
Yimmy Cuéllar | 19 | 10 | 1.90 | Alianza |
Updated to games played on April 15, 2012.
Post-season goals are not included, only regular season goals.
Hat-tricks
Player | No. of goals |
Time of goals | Representing | Final score |
Opponent | Round |
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Marvin Monterrosa | 3 | 15', 66', 90' | Isidro Metapán | 3–1 | Vista Hermosa | 12th |
Juan Carlos Reyes | 3 | 7', 38', 74' | Juventud Independiente | 5–0 | UES | 17th |
Individual awards
Hombre GOL | Best Coach Award | Best Goalkeeper Award | Fair Player Award | Rookie Player Award |
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Nicolas Muñoz Águila Anel Canales Luis Ángel Firpo |
Edwin Portillo Isidro Metapán |
Miguel Montes Isidro Metapán |
César Larios UES |
Otoniel Salinas Vista Hermosa |
Season statistics
Scoring
- First goal of the season: José Otoniel Salinas for Vista Hermosa against FAS, 4 minutes (January 7, 2012)
- Fastest goal in a match:2 minutes - José Lemus for Atlético Marte against Alianza (March 4, 2012)
- Goal scored at the latest point in a match: 90+10 minutes Alexander Larin for Atlético Marte against FAS (January 21, 2012)
- First penalty Kick of the season: Anel Canales for Luis Ángel Firpo against Atlético Marte, 48 minutes (January 8, 2012)
- Widest winning margin: 5 Goals
- Once Municipal 5–0 FAS (January 25, 2012)
- Águila 5–0 Atlético Marte (March 8, 2012)
- Juventud Independiente 5–0 UES (April 4, 2012)
- Águila 5–0 Vista Hermosa (April 4, 2012)
- First hat-trick of the season: Marvin Monterrosa for Isidro Metapán against Vista Hermosa (March 28, 2012)
- First own goal of the season: Carlos Arévalo (Alianza) for UES, 37 minutes (January 7, 2012)
- Most goals by one team in a match: 5 Goals
- Once Municipal 5–0 FAS (January 25, 2012)
- Águila 5–0 Atlético Marte (March 8, 2012)
- Juventud Independiente 5–0 UES (April 4, 2012)
- Águila 5–0 Vista Hermosa (April 4, 2012)
- Most goals in one half by one team:
- Most goals scored by losing team: 3 Goals
- UES 3–4 Luis Ángel Firpo (April 15, 2012)
- Most goals by one player in a single match: 3 Goals
- Marvin Monterrosa for Isidro Metapán against Vista Hermosa (March 28, 2012)
- Juan Carlos Reyes for Juventud Independiente against UES (April 4, 2012)
Discipline
- First yellow card of the season: Nelson Bonilla for Alianza against UES, 5 minutes (January 7, 2012)
- First red card of the season: Nelson Bonilla for Alianza against UES, 9 minutes (January 7, 2012)
- Card given at latest point in a game: Red José Enrique Rodríguez for Juventud Independiente, 90+3 minutes against UES (February 11, 2012)
Aggregate table
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List of foreign players in the league
This is a list of foreign players in Clausura 2012. The following players:
- have played at least one apertura 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 a few season ago, that clubs can only have three foreign players per club and can only add a new player if there is an injury or player/s is released.
C.D. Águila Alianza F.C. Atlético Marte Juventud Independiente
C.D. FAS |
C.D. Luis Ángel Firpo
A.D. Isidro Metapán Once Municipal UES
Vista Hermosa
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