2020–21 Primera División de El Salvador

The 2020–21 Primera División de El Salvador (also known as the Liga Pepsi) is the 22nd season and 43rd and 44th Primera División tournament, El Salvador's top football division, since its establishment of an Apertura and Clausura format. Alianza F.C. and Once Deportivo de Ahuachapan are the defending champions of both Apertura and Clausura tournaments 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 six teams in that tournament's regular season standings will take part in the playoffs.

Primera División de El Salvador
Season2020–21
ChampionsAlianza (Apertura)
FAS (Clausura)
RelegatedC.D. Sonsonate
CONCACAF LeagueAlianza
FAS
Once Deportivo
Top goalscorerNicolas Munoz (12 goals Apertura 2020)
Rodolfo Zelaya (8 goals Clausura 2021)
Biggest home winIsidro Metapán 6-0 Once Deportivo (TBD, 2020)
Biggest away winC.D. Sonsonate 0–3 Isidro Metapán (TBD, 2021)
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 3 April 2020.

The champions of Apertura or Clausura with the better aggregate record will qualify for the 2022 CONCACAF Champions League. The other champion, and the runner-up with the better aggregate record will qualify for the 2020 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 two teams, the semifinalist with the better aggregate record will qualify for CONCACAF League.

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