2018–19 Segunda División de Fútbol Salvadoreño

The 2018–19 season (officially known as Liga de Plata and also as Torneo Luis Baltazar Ramírez) will be El Salvador's Segunda División de Fútbol Salvadoreño. The season will be split into two championships, Apertura 2018 and Clausura 2019. The champions of the Apertura and Clausura play the direct promotion playoff every year. The winner of that series ascends to Primera División de Fútbol de El Salvador.

Segunda División de Fútbol Salvadoreño
Season2018–19
ChampionsApertura: El Vencedor, Clausura: San Pablo
RelegatedNone

Changes from the 2017–18 seasons

Teams promoted to 2018–19 Primera División de Fútbol Profesional season

Teams relegated to Segunda División de Fútbol Salvadoreño - Apertura 2018

Teams relegated to Tercera Division de Fútbol Salvadoreño - Apertura 2018

Teams promoted from Tercera Division De Fútbol Profesional - Apertura 2018

New Teams or teams that purchased a spot in the Segunda division

  • UDET (originally relegated but bought the spot of La Asuncion for $12,000)
  • Chalatenango (bought the spot of Atletico Comalapa for $TBD)

Teams that failed to register for the Apertura 2018

Stadiums and locations

Club City Stadium Capacity
Atletico Apopa Apopa, San Salvador Estadio Joaquín Gutiérrez
Atletico Marte San Salvador, San Salvador Estadio
Aspirante Jucuapa, Usulután Estadio Municipal Jucuapa
Brujos de Izalco Izalco, Sonsonate Estadio Salvador Mariona
Chagüite Lolotiquillo, Morazán Estadio Correcaminos
Chalatenango Chalatenango, Chalatenango Complejo deportivo Mario Jovel, en Aguilares
Dragon San Miguel, San Miguel Estadio Juan Francisco Barraza
El Vencedor Santa Elena, Usulután Estadio German Rivas Lozano
Fuerte San Francisco San Francisco Gotera, Morazán Estadio Correcaminos
Independiente San Vicente, San Vicente Estadio Vicentino
Ilopaneco Ilopango, San Salvador Estadio Azteca
Liberal Quelepa, San Miguel Estadio Municipal de Quelepa
Once Lobos Chalchuapa, Santa Ana Estadio Once Lobos
Platense Zacatecoluca, La Paz Estadio Panoramico Antonio Toledo Valle 10,000
Rácing Jr Armenia, Sonsonate Estadio 21 de Noviembre
San Pablo Tacachico San Pablo Tacachico, La Libertad Estadio de Valle Mesa
Santa Rosa Guachipilin Santa Rosa Guachipilín, Santa Ana Estadio José Hernández
Topiltzin Jiquilisco, Usulután Estadio Topiltzin
UDET El Tránsito, San Miguel Estadio Cesar Antonio Angulo
Vendaval Apopa, San Salvador Estadio Joaquín Gutiérrez.

Personnel and kits

Team Chairman Head Coach Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor(s)
Atletico Apopa El Salvador Carlos Turcios El Salvador Marco Antonio Portillo El Salvador TBD Milan Nil
Atletico Marte El Salvador Hugo Carrillo Argentina Gabriel Alvarez El Salvador Diego Hunter Nil Tony Sports, Sevisal
Aspirante TBD El Salvador Oscar David Ramirez El Salvador TBD Nil Caja de Credito Jucuapa, Aqua Zen, Alcadia Municipal de Jucuapa
Brujos de Izalco TBD Uruguay Ruben Alonso El Salvador Carlos Rodrigo Martinez Mejia None Alfonso Guevara, Gallo Pizza, Alcadia Municipal de Izalco
Chagüite TBD Colombia Carlos Asprilla El Salvador TBD Innova Sport Mariano Blanco, Pereiras, Apalipul, Construtora Benítez, Elmer Ramos
Chalatenango TBD El Salvador Ricardo Serrano El Salvador TBD TBD TBD
Dragon TBD Uruguay Rubén da Silva El Salvador TBD Rush Bufete, Credicampo, Sistema Fedicredito
El Vencedor El Salvador Raul Galo El Salvador Giovanni Trigueros El Salvador Alexis Maravilla Innova Sport Astroton, Tipografico Ceren, Roxy
Fuerte San Francisco TBD El Salvador Marvin Javier Hernández El Salvador TBD Innova Sport Caja de Credito de San Francisco Gotera, Gotus, Las Perlitas, Electrolit, Prosergon, Alcadia Municipal Gotera
Independiente TBD El Salvador Wilson Angulo El Salvador Erasmo Henriquez PS TBD
Ilopaneco El Salvador Adán Perdomo El Salvador Guillermo Rivera El Salvador TBD Galaxia Emilio Corea, Dandao, la Dinaca, Gold
Liberal TBD El Salvador Omar Sevilla El Salvador David Hernández TBD Alcadia Municipal de Quelepa, Nevada, Hobby, Univo
Once Lobos TBD El Salvador Cesar Acevedo El Salvador Carlos Portillo None Zona Franca 10 Chalchuapa, Alcadia Municipal de Chalchuapa, Fundecredito de R.L.
Platense El Salvador Carlos Rene Burgos Alvarado El Salvador Jorge Abrego El Salvador Edgar Valladares Nil Comercial Deras, Caja de Credito Zacatecoluca, Comite Los Angeles, Rosy Romero, D'Kche, central dental rivera Guidos
Rácing Jr El Salvador Douglas Ramirez El Salvador Fausto Omar Vásquez el Bocho El Salvador Luis García TBD Alcadia Municipal de Armenia, Caja de Credito Armenia
San Pablo Tacachico El Salvador Mario Alberto Castillo El Salvador Juan Ramón Sánchez El Salvador Ever Bladimir Avila Galaxia Pepe, Construction Lingo, Funerales Celesti
Santa Rosa Guachipilin El Salvador Carlos Enrique Calderon El Salvador Samuel Maldonaldo El Salvador Sergio Armando Mendez Arriola Matute Sport Omnivision Canal 29, Ferreteria Difersa
Topiltzin El Salvador Herbert Mauricio Zavala El Salvador Manuel Carranza Murillo El Salvador TBD TBD TBD
UDET TBD El Salvador Miguel Aguilar Obando El Salvador Enrique Kikin Quintanilla Kelme Ginerra
Vendaval El Salvador Juan Paredes Marín Uruguay Pablo Quiñones Colombia Cristian Gonzalez Grueso Kelme TBD

Notable events

Teams failure to register

Topiltzin, Alacranes 33, Independiente FC and Dragon failed to register for Clausura 2019 season, due to outstanding debt owed to players and staff .

Notable death from Apertura 2018 season and 2019 Clausura season

The following people associated with the Primera Division have died in end of 2018 and mid 2019.

  • Erasmo Henríquez (Independiente captain)
  • Jacinto Roque Gutiérrez (ex El Vencedor player)

Managerial changes

Team Outgoing manager Manner of
departure
Date of vacancy Replaced by Date of appointment Position
in table
Pre-Apertura changes
Vendaval Chile Hector Jara End of contract May 2018 El Salvador Edgar Henríquez May 2018 Preseason
Topiltzin El Salvador Jorge Abrego End of contract May 2018 El Salvador Manuel Carranza Murillo July 2018 Preseason
Independiente El Salvador Ivan Ruiz End of contract, went on to become assistant manager of Audaz May 2018 El Salvador Wilson Angulo July 2018 Preseason
Once Lobos El Salvador Jorge Molina End of contract May 2018 El Salvador Cesar Acevedo May 2018 Preseason
Platense Brazil Eraldo Correia End of contract May 2018 El Salvador Jorge Abrego May 2018 Preseason
Chagüite El Salvador Nelson Ancheta End of contract, moved to become coach of Jocoro June 2018 Colombia Carlos Asprilla June 2018 Preseason
Brujos de Izalco El Salvador Juan Ramon Paredes End of contract, moved to become coach of Sonsonate June 2018 Uruguay Ruben Alonso June 2018 Preseason
Rácing Jr El Salvador Enzo Artiga Sacked June 2018 El Salvador Fausto Omar el Bocho Vasquez June 2018 Preseason
El Vencedor El Salvador Omar Sevilla End of contract June 2018 El Salvador Giovanni Trigueros June 2018 Preseason
Liberal El Salvador End of contract June 2018 El Salvador Omar Sevilla June 2018 Preseason
Dragon El Salvador Abel Blanco moved back to assistant manager June 2018 Uruguay Rubén da Silva June 2018 Preseason
San Pablo Tacachico Uruguay Pablo Quiñones End of contract June 2018 El Salvador Juan Ramon Sanchez June 2018 Preseason
Aspirante El Salvador TBD End of contract June 2018 El Salvador Oscar David Ramirez July 2018 Preseason
Alacranes 33 Chalatenango None New club June 2018 El Salvador Ricardo Serrano July 2018 Preseason
Vendaval El Salvador Edgar Henríquez Left his contract July 2018 Uruguay Pablo Quiñones July 2018 Preseason
Apertura changes
Aspirante El Salvador Oscar David Ramirez Sacked September 2018 El Salvador José Mario Martínez September 2018 Group B. 10th
Vendaval Uruguay Pablo Quiñones Sacked September 2018 El Salvador Bairon Alvarez September 2018 Group A, 8th
Ilopaneco El Salvador Guillermo Rivera Sacked September 2018 El Salvador Salvador Vasquez September 2018 Group A, 10th
Independiente El Salvador Wilson Angulo Resigned September 2018 El Salvador Ivan Ruiz September 2018 Group B, 5th
Chagüite Colombia Luis Asprilla Sacked September 2018 El Salvador Fidel Lazo September 2018 Group B, 5th
Atletico Marte Argentina Gabriel Alvarez Sacked September 2018 El Salvador Ricardo Garcia September 2018 Group B, 5th
C.D. Dragon Uruguay Rubén da Silva Resigned October 2018 El Salvador Santos Rivera October 2018 Group B, 5th
Chagüite El Salvador Fidel Lazo Moved back to assistant manager October 2018 El Salvador Jorge Calles October 2018 Group B, th
Liberal El Salvador Omar Sevilla Resigned, became head coach of Municipal Limeno October 2018 El Salvador Ervin Loza October 2018 Group B, th
Independiente El Salvador Ivan Ruiz Resigned November 2018 El Salvador Orlando Hernandez Torres November 2018 Group B, 5th
Pre-Clausura changes
A.D. Santa Rosa Guachipilin El Salvador Samuel Maldonado End of contract, went on to become assistant manager of Metapan December 2018 Argentina Carlos Martínez Che December 2018 Preseason
Liberal El Salvador Ervin Loza End of contract December 2018 El Salvador Salomón Quintanilla December 2018 Preseason
Topiltzin El Salvador Manuel Carranza Murillo End of contract December 2018 El Salvador Salomón Montoya December 2018 Preseason
UDET El Salvador Miguel Aguilar Obando End of contract December 2018 El Salvador Omar Sevilla December 2018 Preseason
Chagüite El Salvador Jorge Calles End of contract December 2018 El Salvador Victor Coreas 2019 Preseason
Vendaval El Salvador Bairon Alvarez End of contract 2019 El Salvador Jorge Calles January 2019 Preseason
Clausura changes
Ilopaneco El Salvador Salvador Vasquez Mutual agreement February 2019 El Salvador Victor Manuel Pacheco 2019 th
Liberal El Salvador Salomón Quintanilla Mutual agreement February 2019 El Salvador Abel Blanco February 2019 th
El Vencedor El Salvador Giovanni Trigueros Mutual agreement February, 2019 El Salvador Miguel Aguilar Obando February, 2019 th
Chagüite El Salvador Victor Coreas Sacked February, 2019 El Salvador Nelson Ancheta February, 2019 th
El Vencedor El Salvador Miguel Aguilar Obando Contract was denied by Segunda division March, 2019 El Salvador Giovanni Trigueros March, 2019 th
Rácing Jr El Salvador Fausto Omar el Bocho Vasquez Sacked March, 2019 El Salvador Efren Marenco March, 2019 th
Vendaval El Salvador Jorge Calles Sacked March, 2019 El Salvador Osmin Orellana March, 2019 th

Apertura 2018

Foreign players

Club Foreign Player 1 Foreign Player 2
Atletico Apopa Colombia Hector Valencia
Atletico Marte Argentina Cristobal Post Colombia Nicolás Claros
Aspirante Colombia Andrés Vallecilla Brazil Luis Felipe Ruis Tapias
Brujos de Izalco Colombia Brian Gil Colombia Cristian Gil
Chagüite Honduras Benjamin Chamorro / Colombia Keiner Rentería Uruguay Jonathan Piñeiro
Chalatenango Colombia Fredy Gonzales Colombia Amaranto Sanchez
Dragon Colombia Carlos Urrego Brazil Honduras Erick Aziel Hernandez Berrios
El Vencedor Colombia Jhon Machado Colombia Diomer Hineztrosa
Fuerte San Francisco Brazil Josielson Moraes Silva Colombia Yohanny Mancilla Boya
Independiente Colombia Nildeson Gonzales Brazil Junior Dos Santos Brazil Igor Dos Santos
Ilopaneco Colombia Christian Camilo Santanna Brazil Eriko
Liberal Honduras Gregory Costly
Once Lobos Colombia Alexis Mosquera Brazil Evandro dos Santos
Platense Colombia Wilber Arizala Colombia Wilian Guerrero
Rácing Jr Brazil Jackson de Oliveira
San Pablo Tacachico Colombia Roger Albeiro Rico Colombia Juan Camilo Delgado
Santa Rosa Guachipilin Nil Nil
Topiltzin Colombia TBD
UDET Colombia TBD
Vendaval Colombia Cristian Gonzalez Grueso

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Brujos de Izalco 18 9 5 4 30 25 +5 32 Qualified to the Final Round
2 Rácing Jr 18 8 7 3 37 27 +10 31
3 San Pablo Tacachico 18 8 6 4 34 24 +10 30
4 A.D. Santa Rosa Guachipilin 18 8 5 5 42 36 +6 29
5 Once Lobos 18 7 6 5 30 26 +4 27
6 Vendaval 18 5 7 6 22 24 2 22
7 Ilopaneco 18 5 5 8 30 38 8 20
8 Atletico Marte 18 5 4 9 27 34 7 19
9 Atletico Apopa 18 4 5 9 29 36 7 17
10 Alacranes 33 18 4 4 10 21 32 11 16
Updated to match(es) played on 2018. Source:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Platense 18 11 7 0 28 10 +18 40 Qualified to the Final Round
2 El Vencedor 18 11 7 0 27 9 +18 40
3 Dragon 18 8 5 5 27 17 +10 29
4 Fuerte San Francisco 18 7 4 7 30 31 1 25
5 Liberal 18 5 7 6 32 33 1 22
6 Chagüite 18 5 5 8 26 31 5 20
7 Independiente 18 4 7 7 19 25 6 19
8 Aspirante 18 4 4 10 24 35 11 16
9 UDET 18 2 9 7 23 33 10 15
10 Topiltzin 18 2 7 9 26 38 12 13
Updated to match(es) played on 2018. Source:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

Quarterfinals

Fuerte San Francisco1-1Brujos de Izalco
Josielson Moraes 12' Cristian Gil Hurtado 39'
Brujos de Izalco1-2Fuerte San Francisco
Josielson Moraes
Moisés Chicas
[ ] TBD 54'
Estadio Salvador Mariona

Fuerte San Francisco won 3-2 on aggregate.


San Pablo Tacachico0-1El Vencedor
Nil John Machado 60'
Cancha Municipal Valle Meza
El Vencedor3-2San Pablo Tacachico
Diomer Hinestroza 32'
Elmer Araniva 73'
Ronald Padilla 89'
[ ] 28'
Jonathan Palma 65'
Estadio German Rivas Lozano

El Vencedor won 4-2 on aggregate.


Dragón2-3Rácing Jr
Derek Sánchez 40'
Arsenio Rodríguez 75'
Aquiles Méndez 27'
Jackson de Oliveira 47'
Luis Najarro 58'
Rácing Jr4-2 (a.e.t.)Dragón
Jorge Arévalo 37'
David Gómez 96' 115'
Elíseo Fernández 120'
Carlos Orrego 17'
Arsenio Rodríguez 88'
Estadio “21 de Noviembre” de Armenia

Rácing Jr won 7-4 on aggregate.


Santa Rosa Guachipilin3-2Platense
Ricardo Ulloa 10'
Óscar Ulloa 38'
Salvador Salguero 63'
Edgar Valladares 75'
José Amaya 87'
Estadio
Platense3-1Santa Rosa Guachipilin
William Guerrero 43'
Rosemberg Cueva 62'
Wilber Novoa 65'
TBD 11'
Estadio Antonio Toledo Valle

Platense won 5-4 on aggregate.

Semifinals

Fuerte San Francisco1-2El Vencedor
Josielson Moraes 85' Diomer Hinestroza 27' 43'
Estadio Correcaminos, San Francisco Gotera
Rácing Jr2-1Platense
Jackson de Oliveira 3'
David Gómez 88'
Rosemberg Cueva 61'
Estadio 21 de Noviembre, Armenia, Sonsonate

El Vencedor2-0Fuerte San Francisco
Jhon Machado 69' 72' Nil
Estadio German Rivas, Usulután.

El Vencedor won 4-1 on aggregate.

Platense2-0Rácing Jr
Edgar Valladares 11'
William Guerrero 56'
Nil
Estadio Antonio Toledo Valle, Zacatecoluca

Platense won 4-3 on aggregate.

First leg
Platense1-0El Vencedor
Cristian Merino 38' Nil
Estadio Antonio Toledo Valle
Referee: German Stanely Martinez
Second leg
El Vencedor1-0Platense
Jhon Machado 64' Nil
Estadio German Lorenzo Rivas
Attendance: 2,000

1-1, El Vencedor won 4-2 on penalties.

 Apertura 2018 champions 
El Vencedor
1st title

Clausura 2019

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Atletico Marte 14 9 1 4 30 17 +13 28 Qualified to the Final Round
2 San Pablo 14 8 4 2 32 23 +9 28
3 Brujos de Izalco 14 7 3 4 34 19 +15 24
4 Racing Jr 14 7 1 6 20 19 +1 22
5 Vendaval 13 5 2 6 19 22 3 17
6 Ilopaneco 13 4 3 6 17 24 7 15
7 Santa Rosa Guachipilin 13 3 4 6 26 30 4 13
8 Once Lobos 13 2 4 7 14 36 22 10
Updated to match(es) played on 2018. Source:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Aspirante 14 8 4 2 23 12 +11 28 Qualified to the Final Round
2 Platense 14 6 7 1 19 7 +12 25
3 Fuerte San Francisco 14 6 5 3 12 10 +2 23
4 El Vencedor 14 5 6 3 17 14 +3 21
5 Chaguite 14 4 7 3 27 20 +7 19
6 Atletico Apopa 14 2 5 7 11 20 9 11
7 Liberal 14 1 6 7 16 19 3 9
8 UDET 14 1 6 7 11 29 18 9
Updated to match(es) played on 2018. Source:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

Foreign players

Club Foreign Player 1 Foreign Player 2
Atletico Apopa Colombia Hector Valencia
Atletico Marte Argentina Matías Coloca Colombia Johalim Palacios
Aspirante Colombia Daymer Cañate Colombia Andres Vallecilla
Brujos de Izalco Colombia Luis Palacios Colombia Brian Gil
Chagüite Colombia TBD
Chalatenango De-Registered De-Registered
Dragon De-Registered De-Registered
El Vencedor Colombia Diomer Hineztrosa Colombia Jhon Machado
Fuerte San Francisco Honduras Gustavo Gómez Funes Brazil Josielson Moraes Silva
Independiente De-Registered De-Registered
Ilopaneco Colombia Christian Camilo Santanna
Liberal Brazil Philipinho Pedorrinho Brazil Igor Dos Santos Da Silva
Once Lobos Colombia Alexis Mosquera Colombia Alexander Tejada Molano
Platense Colombia Wilber Arizala
Rácing Jr Colombia TBD
San Pablo Tacachico Colombia Juan Camilo Delgado
Santa Rosa Guachipilin Colombia Yohalin Placios Colombia Amaranto Sanchez Mosquera
Topiltzin De-Registered De-Registered
UDET Colombia TBD
Vendaval Colombia Camilo Rivas Colombia Teodulo Bonilla / Panama Victor Barrera

Quarterfinals

El Vencedor4-0Atletico Marte
Jhon Machado 35'
Rusvel Saravia 57' 70'
Arsenio Rodriguez 78'
None
Estadio German Rivas Lozano. Santa Elena
Atletico Marte1-2El Vencedor
Luis Canales 54' [ ] Arsenio Rodríguez 76'
Ever Rodriguez 82'

El Vencedor won 6-1 on aggregate.


Fuerte San Francisco1-0San Pablo
Elvis Claros 70' Nil
Estadio Correcaminos
San Pablo6-3Fuerte San Francisco
Camilo Delgado 2' 10' 97'
Irvin Valdés 45'
Isaí Aguilar
Rodrigo Herrera 119'
[ ] Bryan Zúniga
Francisco Carballo
Estadio

San Pablo won 6-4 on aggregate.


Racing Jr4-1 (results changed to 0-2 as Racing coach was not registered)Aspirante
Eliseo Fernández 45' 62' 85' 90' 47'
Estadio
Aspirante2-1Racing Jr
Andrés Vallecillas 54'
Rommel Mejía 75'
Moisés Carranza 70'
Estadio

Aspirantes won 4-1 on aggregate.


Brujos de Izalco1-3Platense
Bryan Gil 10' Tony Maravilla 6'
José Amaya 47'
Mario Martínez. 77'
Estadio Salvador Mariona, de Izalco.
Platense4-0Brujos de Izalco
Wilber Novoa 19'
Edgar Valladares 22'
William Guerrero 44'
Nelson Alfaro 88'
None
Polideportivo de Tecoluca

Platense won 7-1 on aggregate.

Semifinals

El Vencedor1-1Platense
Alexis Maravilla 91' Rosemberg Cuevas 33'
Estadio
Platense3-1El Vencedor
Aristides Mendoza 7'
Manuel Otero 70'
Óscar Marroquín 86'
Jhon Machado 30'
Polideportivo de Tecoluca

Platense won 4-2 on aggregate.


San Pablo5-1Aspirante
Rodrigo Herrera 7'
Camilo Delgado 13' 48'
Irvin Valdés 32' 40'
Rommel Mejía 92'
Estadio
Aspirante1-0San Pablo
Romel Mejía 88' None
Complejo

San Pablo won 5-2 on aggregate.

First leg
San Pablo1-0Platense
Ricardo Herrera 75' Nil
Cancha Municipal Valle Meza
Attendance: 2,415
Second leg
Platense3-2San Pablo
Edgar Valladares 47' 54'
Levi Martínez 78'
Camilo Guardado 59'
Irving Valdez 38'
Polideportivo Tecoluca, San Vicente
Attendance: 4,288
Referee: TBD

3-3, San Pablo won 4-1 on penalties.

 Clausura champions 
San Pablo
1st title

Individual awards

Hombre GOL Best Goalkeeper Award
Colombia Bryan Gil
Brujos
El Salvador German Martinez
Platense
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