Primera División de Fútbol Profesional – Apertura 2000
| Champions | C.D. Aguila (12th title) |
|---|---|
| Relegated | C.D. Santa Clara de El Salvador |
| Top goalscorer | .svg.png){kind=small} Williams Reyes (17) |
The Primera División de Fútbol Profesional Apertura 2000 season (officially "Torneo Apertura 2000") started on August 26, 2000, and finished on December 30, 2000.
The season saw C.D. Águila win its 12th league title after a 3–2 victory over C.D. Municipal Limeno in the final.
Team information
Personnel and sponsoring
| Team | Chairman | Head coach | Kitmaker | Shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADET |  Hector Palmoro Sol
|
 Juan Quarterone
|
Garcis | Delsur |
| Águila | Alejandro González
|
Hugo Coria
|
Joma | Oralite |
| Alianza | Óscar Rodríguez
|
Jaime Rodriguez
|
Milan | Soccerbest.com |
| Atletico Balboa | TBD
|
Jose Mario Martinez
|
Milan | TBD |
| Atlético Marte | TBD
|
Mauricio Pachín González
|
Garcis | TBD |
| Dragon | TBD
|
.svg.png){kind=small} Nelson Brizuela
|
Galaxia | Telecom |
| FAS | Reynaldo Valle
|
Juan Ramón Paredes
|
Milan | LG Electronics |
| Firpo | Joseph Arguedas
|
 Julio Escobar
|
Galaxia | Casino Colonial |
| Municipal Limeno | Gumercindo Ventura
|
 Agustin Castillo
|
Galaxia | TBD |
| Santa Clara | TBD
|
Saul Molina
|
Garcis | TBD |
Managerial changes
Before the start of the season
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Replaced by | Date of appointment | Position in table |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dragon | Mauricio Alvarenga
|
TBD | July, 2000 |  Nelson Brizuela
|
July 5, 2000 | 7th (Clausura 2000) |
| Alianza | Alfredo Obberti
|
TBD | July, 2000 | Jaime Rodriguez
|
July 5, 2000 | 5th (Clausura 2000) |
| FAS |  Odir Jacques
|
TBD | July, 2000 | Juan Ramón Paredes
|
August, 2000 | 3rd (Clausura 2000) |
| Atletico Marte | Juan Ramón Paredes
|
TBD | August , 2000 | Mauricio Pachín González
|
August , 2000 | 8th (Clausura 2000) |
During the season
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Replaced by | Date of appointment | Position in table |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FAS | Juan Ramón Paredes
|
Sacked | October 2000 | Cesar Acevedo Interim
|
October 2000 | |
| FAS | Cesar Acevedo Interim
|
moved to assistant | Oct 2000 | Roberto Abruzzesse
|
October 2000 | |
| FAS | Roberto Abruzzesse
|
Resigned | November 2000 |   Garabet Avedissian
|
November 2000 | |
| Santa Clara | Saul Molina
|
Resigned | November 2000 | Manuel Mejía
|
November 2000 |
League standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Municipal Limeño | 18 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 43 | 13 | +30 | 40 | Qualified to finals |
| 2 | LA Firpo | 18 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 42 | 19 | +23 | 36 | |
| 3 | Aguila | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 34 | 28 | +6 | 31 | |
| 4 | Atletico Balboa | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 31 | 26 | +5 | 29 | |
| 5 | Dragon | 18 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 32 | 29 | +3 | 25 | |
| 6 | Alianza F.C. | 18 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 21 | |
| 7 | ADET | 18 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 23 | 24 | −1 | 19 | |
| 8 | FAS | 18 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 21 | −6 | 17 | |
| 9 | Atlético Marte | 18 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 28 | 48 | −20 | 15 | |
| 10 | Santa Clara | 18 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 53 | −40 | 7 | Relegated to Segunda Division |
Source:
Semifinals 1st leg
| Aguila | 3-0 | LA Firpo |
|---|---|---|
Mario Mayén Meza  5' Adrián Mahía 49' Jorge Rodríguez 91' |
Nil |
| Limeno | 3-0 | Atletico Balboa |
|---|---|---|
| Carlos Villareal 38' Deris Umanzor 52' Rudis Corrales 77' |
Nil |
Semifinals 2nd leg
| LA Firpo | 2-2 | Aguila |
|---|---|---|
| Celio Rodríguez 15' 61' |
William Torres 7' Márcio Sampaio 83' |
Aguila won 5-2 on aggregate
| Atletico Balboa | 1-4 | Limeno |
|---|---|---|
| Franklin Webster 78' |
Carlos Villarreal 44' Josué Galdámez 60' Rudis Corrales 67' Santos Rivera 91' |
Limeno won 7-1 on aggregate
Final
| Águila | 3–2 | Municipal Limeño |
|---|---|---|
| Adrián Mahía 22' Deonel Bordón 50' 84' |
César Cahrún 63' Josué Galdámez 66' |
Attendance: 20,610
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| Apertura 2000 champion |
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| C.D. Águila 12th title |
List of foreign players in the league
This is a list of foreign players in Apertura 2000. The following players:
- have played at least one apertura 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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ADET
C.D. Águila
Alianza F.C.
Atletico Balboa
Atletico Marte
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Dragon
C.D. FAS
C.D. Luis Ángel Firpo
Municipal Limeno
Santa Clara
|
Top scorers
| Pos | Player | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Williams Reyes
|
Dragon | 17 |
| 2. |  Carlos Villarreal
|
Limeno | 16 |
| 3. | Fredy González
|
LA Firpo | 9 |
| 4. | Waldir Guerra
|
Aguila | 6 |
| 5. | Ricardo Correia
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FAS | 6 |
| 6. | Alexander Amaya
|
Aguila | 5 |
| 7. | Raúl Falero
|
Alianza | 4 |