2018–19 Primera División de El Salvador

The 2018–19 Primera División de El Salvador (also known as the Liga Pepsi) is the 20th season and 39th and 40th Primera División tournament, El Salvador's top football division, since its establishment of an Apertura and Clausura format. Alianza F.C. are the defending champions of both Apertura and Clausura tournaments. 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 eight teams in that tournament's regular season standings will take part in the playoffs.

Primera División de El Salvador
Season2018–19
ChampionsSanta Tecla (Apertura)
Aguila (Clausura)
RelegatedFirpo
CONCACAF LeagueSanta Tecla
Aguila
Alianza
Top goalscorerTBD (TBD)
Biggest home winAlianza 7–0 Chalatenango December, 2018
Longest winning rungames by: TBD
Longest unbeaten rungames by: TBD
Longest winless rungames by: TBD
Longest losing rungames by: TBD
All statistics correct as of 31 December 2018.

The champions of Apertura or Clausura with the better aggregate record will qualify for the 2020 CONCACAF Champions League. The other champion, and the runner-up with the better aggregate record will qualify for the 2019 CONCACAF League. Should the same team win both tournaments, both runners-up will qualify for CONCACAF League. Should the final of both tournaments features the same 2 teams, the semifinalist with the better aggregate record will qualify for CONCACAF League.

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