2015–16 Primera División de Fútbol Profesional season

The 2015–16 Primera División de Fútbol Profesional season (also known as the Liga Pepsi) is the 18th season and 35th and 36th tournament of El Salvador's Primera División since its establishment of an Apertura and Clausura format. Isidro Metapán and Santa Tecla were the defending champions of the Apertura and Clausura, respectively. The league will consist of 12 teams. There will be two seasons conducted under identical rules, with each team playing a home and away game against the other clubs for a total of 22 games per tournament. At the end of each half-season tournament, the top 8 teams in that tournament's regular season standings will take part in the playoffs. The champions of Apertura and Clausura will both qualify for the 2016–17 CONCACAF Champions League. Should the same team win both tournaments, the runners-up with the best aggregate record will qualify for the Champions League.

Team information
A total of 12 teams will contest the league, including 9 sides from the Clausura 2014 and 3 promoted from the 2014–15 Segunda División.

The 2015 season features the addition of two extra sides from the Segunda División de Fútbol Salvadoreño. These were decided based on how good the club infrastructure, fan base and lastly if they secured the 100,000 dollar Primera División license

C.D. Atlético Marte were relegated to 2015–16 Segunda División the previous season.

The relegated team was replaced by the 2014–15 Segunda División playoffs promotion winner. Real Destroyer won the Clausura 2015 title, this led to take part of the promotion playoffs along with the Apertura 2014 champions side C.D. Guadalupano. Real Destroyer won the playoffs by the score of 5–2.

Promotion and relegation
Promoted from Segunda División de Fútbol Salvadoreño as of June, 2015.


 * Champions: Real Destroyer

Relegated to Segunda División de Fútbol Salvadoreño as of June, 2015.


 * Last Place: Atlético Marte (However, purchased new spot in the Primera División)

Franchises
The 2015–16 Primera División de Fútbol Profesional season features the increase of two additional sides, Atlético Marte and C.D. Chalatenango. Both clubs were the only teams that nominated themselves (which included a 100,000 payment) and as such were accepted.

Further Changes
Real Destroyer later sold their spot to C.D. Sonsonate for 75,000 dollars.

Firpo purchased the spot of Juventud Independiente after the end of the Apertura season. Although the club will play under their own colours, flags, jersey, stadium, coaching staff, directors and players, they were forced to be registered under the name and have the same points as Juventud Independiente.

Positions by round
This table lists the positions of teams after each week of matches. In order to preserve the chronological evolution, any postponed matches are not included to the round at which they were originally scheduled, but added to the full round they were played immediately afterwards. For example, if a match is scheduled for matchday 3, but then postponed and played between days 6 and 7, it will be added to the standings for day 6.

Results
The home team is listed in the left-hand column. Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Scoring

 * First goal of the season: 🇸🇻 Ivan Mancia for Santa Tecla against Juventud Independiente, 21 minutes (August 1, 2015)
 * First goal by a foreign player: 🇨🇴 Neymer Miranda for Pasaquina against Sonsonate, 57 minutes (August 1, 2015)
 * Fastest goal in a match: 2 minutes
 * 🇸🇻 Elman Rivas for UES against Santa Tecla (August 15, 2015)
 * 🇸🇻 José Barahona for Juventud Independiente against Águila (September 27, 2015)
 * Goal scored at the latest point in a match: 90+4 minutes
 * 🇸🇻 Cristian Cisneros for Isidro Metapán against Chalatenango (August 1, 2015)
 * First penalty Kick of the season: 🇵🇦 Nicolás Muñoz for Águila against Dragón, 89 minutes (August 3, 2015)
 * Widest winning margin: 5 goals
 * Isidro Metapán 5–0 Juventud Independiente (September 30, 2015)
 * Isidro Metapán 5–0 Santa Tecla (October 24, 2015)
 * Santa Tecla 6–1 Chalatenango (November 14, 2015)
 * FAS 0–5 Santa Tecla (November 22, 2015)
 * First hat-trick of the season: 🇸🇻 Williams Reyes for Águila against Juventud Independiente (September 27, 2015)
 * First own goal of the season: 🇸🇻 Mario Martínez (Atlético Marte) for Dragón (August 16, 2015)
 * Most goals in a match: 7 goals
 * Isidro Metapán 3–4 Alianza (August 9, 2015)
 * Sonsonate 3–4 Alianza (September 26, 2015)
 * Santa Tecla 5–2 Alianza (September 30, 2015)
 * Santa Tecla 6–1 Chalatenango (November 14, 2015)
 * Most goals by one team in a match: 6 goals
 * Santa Tecla 6–1 Chalatenango (November 14, 2015)
 * Most goals in one half by one team: 4 goals
 * Santa Tecla 5–2(1–2) Alianza (2nd half, September 30, 2015)
 * Most goals scored by losing team: 3 goals
 * Isidro Metapán 3–4 Alianza (August 9, 2015)
 * Sonsonate 3–4 Alianza (September 26, 2015)
 * Most goals by one player in a single match: 3 goals
 * 🇸🇻 Williams Reyes for Águila against Juventud Independiente (September 27, 2015)
 * 🇸🇻 David Rugamas for Isidro Metapán against Juventud Independiente (October 1, 2015)
 * 🇸🇻 Irvin Herrera for Santa Tecla against Chalatenango (November 14, 2015)
 * 🇨🇴 Luis Hinestroza for Santa Tecla against FAS (November 22, 2015)

Club

 * Most clean sheets: Isidro Metapán
 * 11
 * Fewest clean sheets: Sonsonate
 * 3
 * Best Home record during the Apertura season: Santa Tecla
 * 26 out of 33 points (8 wins, 2 draws, and 1 loss)
 * Worst Home record during the Apertura season: UES
 * 8 out of 33 points (1 win, 5 draws, and 5 losses)
 * Best Away record during the Apertura season: Alianza
 * 18 out of 33 points (5 wins, 3 draws, and 3 losses)
 * Worst Away record during the Apertura season: Juventud Independiente
 * 6 out of 33 points (1 win, 3 draws, and 7 losses)
 * Highest scoring team: Santa Tecla
 * 47 goals
 * Lowest scoring team: UES
 * 13 goals

Discipline

 * First yellow card of the season: 🇸🇻 Álvaro Guardado for Juventud Independiente against Santa Tecla, 47 minutes (August 1, 2015)
 * First red card of the season: 🇸🇻 William Maldonado for Santa Tecla against Juventud Independiente, 78 minutes (August 1, 2015)
 * Most yellow cards by a player: 8
 * 🇸🇻 Rudy Valencia (Alianza)
 * 🇨🇴 Jimmy Valoyes (Águila)
 * Most red cards by a player: 3
 * 🇸🇻 Bladimir Osorio (Dragón)

Attendances
Ranked from highest to lowest average attendance.

Second leg
''1–1 on aggregate. Isidro Metapán advanced as the higher seeded team.''

Águila won 2–0 on aggregate.

Alianza won 4–3 on aggregate.

FAS won 2–1 on aggregate.

Second leg
FAS won 2–1 on aggregate.

Alianza won 3–2 on aggregate.

Clausura 2016
Results and statistics listed in the Clausura season for Juventud Independiente are actually those of Firpo, which purchased the spot at the end of the Apertura season but was forced to register as Juventud.

Positions by round
This table lists the positions of teams after each week of matches. In order to preserve the chronological evolution, any postponed matches are not included to the round at which they were originally scheduled, but added to the full round they were played immediately afterwards. For example, if a match is scheduled for matchday 3, but then postponed and played between days 6 and 7, it will be added to the standings for day 6.

Results
Updated to games played on February 28, 2016. The home team is listed in the left-hand column. Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Scoring

 * First goal of the season: 🇸🇻 Marcos Rodríguez for Sonsonate against Pasaquina, 15 minutes (January 16, 2016)
 * First goal by a foreign player: 🇨🇴 Oscar Móvil for Sonsonate against Pasaquina, 52 minutes (January 16, 2016)
 * Fastest goal in a match: 6 minutes
 * 🇨🇴 Luis Hinestroza for Santa Tecla F.C. against Pasaquina (February 13, 2016)
 * Goal scored at the latest point in a match: 90+5 minutes
 * 🇸🇻 Meme González (pen.) for Dragón against Atlético Marte (January 31, 2016)
 * First penalty Kick of the season: 🇸🇻 Erick Molina for Atlético Marte against FAS, 76 minutes (January 17, 2016)
 * Widest winning margin: 8 goals
 * Santa Tecla F.C. 8–0 Pasaquina (February 13, 2016)
 * First hat-trick of the season: 🇸🇻 Williams Reyes for Juventud Independiente against FAS (January 23, 2016)
 * First own goal of the season: 🇸🇻 Miguel Solís (Chalatenango) for Juventud Independiente, 12 minutes (January 31, 2016)
 * Most goals in a match: 8 goals
 * Santa Tecla F.C. 8–0 Pasaquina (February 13, 2016)
 * Most goals by one team in a match: 8 goals
 * Santa Tecla F.C. 8–0 Pasaquina (February 13, 2016)
 * Most goals in one half by one team: 5 goals
 * Santa Tecla F.C. 8–0 Pasaquina (1st half, February 13, 2016)
 * Most goals scored by losing team: 2 goals
 * Dragón 3–2 Chalatenango (February 10, 2016)
 * Most goals by one player in a single match: 3 goals
 * 🇸🇻 Williams Reyes for Juventud Independiente against FAS (January 23, 2016)

Club

 * Most clean sheets: C.D. Águila
 * 12
 * Fewest clean sheets: Atlético Marte
 * 3
 * Best Home record during the Clausura season: C.D. Águila
 * 27 out of 33 points (8 wins, 3 draws, and 0 loss)
 * Worst Home record during the Clausura season: Atlético Marte
 * 7 out of 33 points (2 wins, 1 draw, and 8 losses)
 * Best Away record during the Clausura season: Santa Tecla F.C.
 * 21 out of 33 points (5 wins, 6 draws, and 0 losses)
 * Worst Away record during the Clausura season: UES
 * 3 out of 33 points (1 win, 0 draws, and 10 losses)
 * Highest scoring team: Santa Tecla F.C.
 * 45 goals
 * Lowest scoring team: Atlético Marte
 * 16 goals

Discipline

 * First yellow card of the season: 🇨🇴 Oscar Móvil for Sonsonate against Pasaquina, 48 minutes (January 16, 2016)
 * First red card of the season: 🇸🇻 Mario Martínez for Sonsonate against Pasaquina, 72 minutes (January 16, 2016)
 * Most yellow cards by a player: TBD
 * TBD (TBD)
 * Most red cards by a player: TBD
 * TBD (TBD)
 * Most yellow cards by a club: 75
 * Atletico Marte
 * Most red cards by a club: '8
 * C.D. FAS and C.D. Pasaquina

Hat-tricks


Second leg
Dragón won 3–2 on aggregate.

Águila won 4–1 on aggregate.

Alianza won 1–0 on aggregate.

Santa Tecla won 6–2 on aggregate.

Second leg
Dragón won 1–0 on aggregate.

Águila won 3–1 on aggregate.

Aggregate table
If the same team wins both Apertura and Clausura tournaments, the higher ranked runner-up team in the aggregate table will earn the second qualification position to 2016–17 CONCACAF Champions League.

Positions by round
This table lists the positions of teams after each week of matches. In order to preserve the chronological evolution, any postponed matches are not included to the round at which they were originally scheduled, but added to the full round they were played immediately afterwards. For example, if a match is scheduled for matchday 3, but then postponed and played between days 6 and 7, it will be added to the standings for day 6.

List of foreign players in the league
This is a list of foreign players in the 2015–16 season. 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

A new rule was introduced this season, that clubs can have five foreign players per club (though two have to be from Central America) and can only add a new player if there is an injury or a player/s is released.

Águila
 * 🇨🇴 Eder Arias Blue x.svg
 * 🇨🇴 Jhony Rios Blue x.svg
 * 🇨🇴 Jimmy Valoyes
 * 🇵🇪 Miguel Curiel
 * 🇯🇲 Keithy Simpson Orange x.svg
 * Héctor Ramos

Alianza
 * 🇨🇴 Iván Garrido
 * 🇨🇴 Oscar Guerrero
 * 🇦🇷 Jonathan Philippe Blue x.svg
 * Willis Plaza

Atlético Marte
 * 🇨🇴 Nestor Asprilla Orange x.svg
 * 🇧🇷 Wésley Brasilia Blue x.svg
 * 🇨🇴 Cristian Mosquera
 * Sebastián Gutiérrez
 * Nicolás Céspedes

Chalatenango
 * 🇨🇴 Bladimir Díaz
 * Christian Vaquero Orange x.svg
 * Kordell Samuel
 * 🇲🇽 Pablo Hütt Blue x.svg

Dragón
 * 🇨🇴 John Machado Blue x.svg
 * 🇨🇴 Héctor Lemus Orange x.svg
 * 🇧🇷 Jackson de Oliveira
 * 🇦🇷 Allan Muraldo
 * 🇦🇷 Bryan Lanzeni

FAS
 * 🇧🇷 Josimar Moreira Blue x.svg
 * Walter Martínez Blue x.svg
 * 🇨🇴 Mauricio Mendoza
 * 🇦🇷 Jonathan Lezcano Orange x.svg
 * 🇦🇷 Lucas Vico Orange x.svg

Firpo (Clausura)* 
 * 🇨🇴 Eder Arias
 * 🇨🇴 Jhony Rios
 * 🇨🇴 Maikon Palacios

Juventud Independiente (Apertura)
 * 🇨🇴 Nixon Restrepo
 * 🇨🇴 Jefferson Viveros

Isidro Metapán
 * 🇨🇴 Andrés Angulo Blue x.svg
 * 🇲🇽 🇺🇸 David López
 * 🇯🇲 Romeo Parkes
 * 🇨🇴 Michael López

Pasaquina
 * 🇰🇳 Devaughn Elliott Blue x.svg
 * 🇧🇷 Glaúber da Silva Blue x.svg
 * 🇨🇴 Neymer Miranda
 * 🇦🇷 Manuel Lucero
 * Gustavo Guerreño

Sonsonate
 * 🇨🇴 Fredy Gonzales Blue x.svg
 * 🇧🇷 Augusto Do Carmo Blue x.svg
 * 🇨🇴 William Guerrero
 * 🇦🇷 Fernando Gallo
 * 🇨🇴 Oscar Móvil

Santa Tecla
 * 🇦🇷 Martín Giménez Blue x.svg
 * 🇨🇴 Luis Hinestroza
 * 🇧🇷 Ricardinho
 * 🇲🇽 Joel Almeida

UES
 * 🇧🇷 Raphael Alves Orange x.svg
 * 🇨🇴 Carlos Ceballos Orange x.svg
 * 🇧🇷 Augusto Do Carmo
 * Weslie John
 * 🇯🇲 Mckauly Tulloch

(player released during the Apertura season) (player released between the Apertura and Clausura seasons)