Primera División de Fútbol Profesional Clausura 2005
| Champions | C.D. FAS (16th title) |
|---|---|
| Relegated | Once Lobos & Municipal Limeno |
| Top goalscorer |  TBD (11) |
The Primera División de Fútbol Profesional Clausura 2005 season (officially "Torneo Clausura 2005") started on January 29, 2005.
The season was composed of the following clubs:
Team Information
Personnel and sponsoring
| Team | Chairman | Head Coach | Kitmaker | Shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Águila |
|
 Jorge Alberto Garcia
|
TBD | TBD |
| Alianza |
|
Juan Ramon Paredes
|
TBD | TBD |
| Atletico Balboa | Noel Benítez
|
Juan Quarterone
|
TBD | TBD |
| FAS | Reynaldo Valle
|
 Agustín Castillo
|
TBD | TBD |
| Firpo | TBD
|
 Saul Rivero
|
TBD | TBD |
| Isidro Metapan | José Gumercindo Landaverde
|
Edwin Portillo
|
TBD | TBD |
| Municipal Limeno | Gumercindo Ventura
|
 Nelson Brizuela
|
Galaxia | LG |
| Once Lobos | TBD
|
Ruben Guevara
|
TBD | TBD |
| Once Municipal | TBD
|
Miguel Mansilla
|
TBD | TBD |
| San Salvador F.C. | Marco Flores
|
Hugo Coria
|
TBD | TBD |
Managerial Changes
Before the season
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Replaced by | Date of appointment | Position in table |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C.D. Aguila | Carlos Alberto de Toro
|
TBD | December 2004 | Jorge Alberto Garcia
|
Jan 2005 | |
| San Salvador F.C. | Saul Rivero
|
TBD | December 2004 | Hugo Coria
|
Jan 2005 | |
| Firpo | Gustavo de Simone
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TBD | December 2004 | Saul Rivero
|
Jan 2005 | |
| Municipal Limeno | Raul Cocherai
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TBD | December 2004 | Nelson Brizuela
|
Jan 2005 | |
| Once Lobos | Carlos Recinos
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TBD | December 2004 | Ruben Guevara
|
Jan 2005 | |
| Once Municipal | Henry Rojas
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TBD | December 2004 | Miguel Mansilla
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Jan 2005 |
During the season
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Replaced by | Date of appointment | Position in table |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Once Lobos | Ruben Guevara
|
TBD | March 2005 | Roberto Gamarra
|
March 2005 | |
| Atletico Balboa | Juan Quarterone
|
TBD | April 2005 |  Henry Vanegas
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April 2005 | |
| Firpo | Saul Rivero
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TBD | April 2005 | Leonel Carcamo
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April 2005 | |
| C.D. Aguila | Jorge Alberto Garcia
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TBD | April 2005 | Saul Molina
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April 2005 |
Clausura 2005 Standings
| Place | Team | Played | Won | Draw | Lost | Goals Scored |
Goals Conceded |
+/- | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | C.D. FAS | 18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 30 | 19 | +11 | 35 | |
| 2. | C.D. Municipal Limeño | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 25 | 19 | +6 | 30 | |
| 3. | C.D. Luis Ángel Firpo | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 29 | 21 | +8 | 29 | |
| 4. | Alianza F.C. | 18 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 25 | 17 | +8 | 28 | |
| 5. | Once Municipal | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 24 | -5 | 27 | |
| 6. | A.D. Isidro Metapán | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 25 | -5 | 22 | |
| 7. | C.D. Atlético Balboa | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 22 | 21 | +1 | 21 | |
| 8. | C.D. Águila | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 24 | 27 | -3 | 20 | |
| 9. | San Salvador F.C. | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 24 | 32 | -8 | 20 | |
| 10. | Once Lobos | 18 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 22 | 35 | -13 | 12 |
C.D. Municipal Limeño had a poor aggregate during both Clasura and Apertura and were forced to have a play-off C.D. Municipal Limeño played off against Colo-Colo losing the fixture and were eliminated to Segunda División de Fútbol Salvadoreño
Top scorers
| Pos. | Nat. | Player | Team | Goals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | |
Martín García | Alianza F.C. | 11 | |
| 2 |  |
Anel Canales | Once Municipal | 9 | |
| 3 | |
Alejandro de la Cruz Bentos | C.D. FAS | 9 | |
| 4 | |
Nestor Ayala | Once Lobos | 8 | |
| 5 | |
Manuel Martinez | C.D. Luis Ángel Firpo | 8 | |
| 6 | |
Gabriel Garcette | C.D. Municipal Limeño | 7 | |
| 7 | |
Eric Prado | A.D. Isidro Metapán | 7 | |
| 8 | |
Juan Carlos Reyes | C.D. Luis Ángel Firpo | 7 | |
Semifinals 1st Leg
Semifinals 2nd Leg
Final
| C.D. FAS | 3-1 | C.D. Luis Ángel Firpo |
|---|---|---|
| Gilberto Murgas (34), Víctor Mafla (95), Alejandro Bentos (100) | Adonai Martínez (82) |
Estadio Cuscatlán
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| Clasura 2005 champions |
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| C.D. FAS 16th Title |
List of foreign players in the league
This is a list of foreign players in Apertura 2005. The following players:
- have played at least one apetura game for the respective club.
- have not been capped for the El Salvador national football team on any level, independently from the birthplace
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C.D. Águila
Alianza F.C.
Atletico Balboa
C.D. FAS C.D. Luis Ángel Firpo
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A.D. Isidro Metapán
Municipal Limeno
Once Lobos
Once Municipal
San Salvador F.C.
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