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. 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. Teams Promotion and relegation A total of 12 teams will contest the league, including 11 sides from the 2020–21 Primera División and 1 promoted from the 2020–21 Segunda División. C.D. Platense Municipal Zacatecoluca was promoted to the Primera División in June 2021 after defeating Real Destroyer in a playoff match by a score of 2–1. C.D. Sonsonate was relegated to the 2021–22 Segunda División. Stadiums and locations Notable events Notable death from Clausura 2021 season and 2022 Apertura season The following people associated with the Primera Division have died between the middle of 2021 and middle of 2022. Zizinho (Brazilian, ex FAS player) Oscar Montes (ex ADET player) Luis Angel Leon (ex ADET coach) Raul “Cayito“ Mejia (ex Santa Anita, Atlante and Atlético Marte player) Edgar 'Pata Gorda' Morales (ex Alianza and Atlético Marte player) Conrado Miranda (ex Aguila, Atletico Marte player and Aguila, Atletico Marte, Queisqepue, Cojutepeque, Tiburones, Alianza coach) Hector Cedros (Uruguayan, ex FAS player) Hector Edmundo Valdiviseo (ex ADET, CESSA, Cojutepeque and Firpo player) Julio Cesar Oliva (ex Aguila player) Henrique Pasaquiri (Brazilian, ex FAS player) Ramon Zumbado (ex Atletico Marte player) Nahún Corro Bazan (Mexican, Ex Aguila player) Managerial changes Before the start of the season During the Apertura season Between the Apertura and Clausura season Clausura seasons Apertura 2021 League table Apertura 2021 Results |- | 31 July – 18:00 || Chalatenango ||style="background:#FEFBBB;"| 2–2 || Platense || Report |- | 31 July – 19:00 || Isidro Metapán ||style="background:#FEFBBB;"| 0–0 || Atlético Marte || Report |- | 1 August – 15:00 || Once Municipal ||style="background:#FEFBBB;"| 2–2 || Águila || Report |- | 1 August – 15:00 || Luis Ángel Firpo ||style="background:#FEFBBB;"| 1–1 || Jocoro || Report |- | 1 August – 15:15 ||style="background:#CFDBEB;"| FAS || 3–1 || Santa Tecla || Report |- | 1 August – 15:15 ||style="background:#CFDBEB;"| Alianza || 4–1 || Municipal Limeño || Report |- |