2021–22 Primera División de El Salvador
The 2021–22 Primera División de El Salvador, also known as the Liga Pepsi, is the 23rd season and 45th and 46th Primera División tournament, El Salvador's top football division, since its establishment of an Apertura and Clausura format. Alianza F.C. and C.D. FAS 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.
Season | 2021–22 |
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Dates | 31 July 2021 – 18 December 2021 (Apertura), 2022 - 29 May 2022 (Clausura) |
Champions | Alianza FC (Apertura 2021) Alianza FC/Aguila (Clausura 2022) |
Relegated | Municipal Limeno |
2022 CONCACAF League | Alianza FC |
2022 CONCACAF League | Aguila |
2022 CONCACAF League | C.D. Platense Municipal Zacatecoluca |
Matches played | 72 |
Goals scored | 206 (2.86 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Duvier Riascos (16 goals Apertura 2021) Bladimir Diaz (9 goals Clausura 2022) |
← 2020–21 2022–23 →
All statistics correct as of 18 April 2022. |
The champions of Apertura or Clausura with the better aggregate record will qualify for the 2023 CONCACAF Champions League. The other champion, and the runner-up with the better aggregate record will qualify for the 2022 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 semi-finalist with the better aggregate record will qualify for CONCACAF League.