Primera División de Fútbol Profesional Apertura 2002

The Salvador Primera División de Fútbol Profesional Apertura 2002 season (officially "Torneo Apertura 2002") started on August 3, 2002.

Primera División de Fútbol de El Salvador
ChampionsC.D. FAS (13th title)
RelegatedNone
Top goalscorer TBD (12)

Primera División de Fútbol Profesional Apertura 2002 season was composed of the following clubs:

Team information

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Personnel and sponsoring

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Team Chairman Head Coach Kitmaker Shirt sponsor
Águila     Hugo Coria TBD TBD
Alianza   Ricardo Padilla Pinto   German Guiterrez TBD TBD
Atletico Balboa   TBD   Juan Quarterone TBD TBD
C.D. Arcense   TBD   Ricardo Guardado TBD TBD
C.D. Dragon   TBD   Antonio Carlos Viera TBD TBD
FAS   Reynaldo Valle   Agustín Castillo TBD TBD
Firpo   TBD   Milos Mijanic TBD TBD
Isidro Metapan   José Gumercindo Landaverde   Roberto Fabrizio TBD TBD
Municipal Limeno   TBD   Henry Vanegas TBD TBD
San Salvador F.C.   Marco Flores   Ruben Alonso TBD TBD

Notable events

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Notable death during the Apertura 2002 season

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The following people associated with the Primera Division have died between the middle of 2002 and end of 2002.

  • Billy Rodriguez Bou 13.10.2002 (ex FAS, and Excélsior FC)

Managerial changes

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Before the season

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Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Replaced by Date of appointment Position in table
Aguila   Rubén Guevara Resigned June 2002   Hugo Coria June 2002
Municipal Limeño   Óscar Emigdio Benítez TBD May 2002   Henry Vanegas June 2002
Alianza F.C.   Juan Ramon Paredes TBD June 2002   German Guiterrez July 2002
Firpo   Abraham Vasquez TBD June 2002   Miloš Miljanić July 2002

During the season

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Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Replaced by Date of appointment Position in table
Alianza F.C.   German Guiterrez TBD September 2002   Julio Escobar September 2002
C.D. Dragon   Antonio Carlos Viera TBD September 2002   Jose Mario Martinez September 2002
Isidro Metapan   Roberto Fabrizio TBD September 2002   Edwin Portillo October 2002

Apertura 2002 Standings

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Last updated August 3, 2002

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 C.D. FAS 18 10 5 3 24 20 +4 35 Qualified for semifinals
2 Municipal Limeño 18 9 4 5 33 19 +14 31
3 San Salvador F.C. 18 7 7 4 28 21 +7 28
4 C.D. Águila 18 6 9 3 26 20 +6 27 4th place playoff
5 C.D. Luis Ángel Firpo 18 7 6 5 23 24 −1 27
6 A.D. Isidro Metapán 18 5 6 7 22 24 −2 21
7 C.D. Arcense 18 5 6 7 15 17 −2 21
8 C.D. Atlético Balboa 18 4 5 9 21 31 −10 17
9 Alianza F.C. 18 3 7 8 17 22 −5 16
10 C.D. Dragón 18 3 7 8 20 31 −11 16
Source: [citation needed]

4th place playoff

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Semifinals 1st leg

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San Salvador F.C.4-3Municipal Limeño

C.D. Luis Ángel Firpo0-2C.D. FAS

Semifinals 2nd leg

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Municipal Limeño2-1 (pen 2-3)San Salvador F.C.

C.D. FAS3-0C.D. Luis Ángel Firpo

Final

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C.D. FAS3-1San Salvador F.C.
Williams Reyes   6',   15' (pen.) &   51' Orlando Garcés   5'


 Primera División Apertura 2002 champions  
C.D. FAS
13th title

List of foreign players in the league

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This is a list of foreign players in Apertura 2002. The following players:

  1. have played at least one apertura game for the respective club.
  2. have not been capped for the El Salvador national football team on any level, independently from the birthplace
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