1986–87 Primera División de Fútbol Profesional

The 1986–87 Primera División de Fútbol Profesional season is the 36th tournament of El Salvador's Primera División since its establishment of the National League system in 1948. The tournament was scheduled to end in December 1986. On October 10, a 5.7 Earthquake struck San Salvador. The league postponed many games and the final round finally ended in February 1987. At the end of the regular season, the top four teams took part in the final group stage. Alianza, the best team in the final group, won the championship match against a Águila, the best regular season team.

List of foreign players in the league
This is a list of foreign players in 1986-1987. The following players:
 * 1) have played at least one game for the respective club.
 * 2) have not been capped for the El Salvador national football team on any level, independently from the birthplace

Acajutla
 * 🇵🇪

C.D. Águila
 * 🇧🇷 Ned Barbosa
 * 🇧🇷 Eduardo Santana
 * 🇨🇱 Juan Carlos Carreño
 * Ramón Maradiaga
 * 🇲🇽 Nahún Corro

Alianza F.C.
 * 🇦🇷 Óscar Biegler
 * Ruben Alonso
 * Carlos Reyes
 * Hernán Sosa

Atletico Marte
 * 🇭🇳

Chalatenango
 * 🇦🇷 Arnaldo Martínez
 * 🇧🇷 Marco Pereira

C.D. FAS
 * 🇬🇹 Miguel Angel Perez
 * 🇺🇾 Ademar Benitez
 * 🇦🇷 Mariano Dalla Libera
 * 🇦🇷 Zizinho
 * 🇦🇷 Salvador Azerrad

(player released mid season) (player Injured mid season) Injury replacement player

C.D. Luis Ángel Firpo
 * 🇧🇷 Joao Cabral Filho
 * 🇧🇷 Salvador Filho
 * 🇧🇷 Luisinho Ferreira
 * 🇧🇷 Jorge Nunez Orange x.svg

CESSA Metapan
 * 🇭🇳 Tony Laing
 * 🇭🇳 Richardson Smith
 * 🇭🇳 Raul Centeno Gamboa
 * 🇭🇳 Palic Castillo

Soyapango FC
 * 🇭🇳

Once lobos
 * 🇬🇹 Byron perez
 * 🇬🇹 Jorge ''La Chana” Fernández

UCA
 * 🇭🇳

UES
 * 🇭🇳 Mario Bonilla