1986–87 Primera División de Fútbol Profesional

Primera División de Fútbol Profesional
Season1986–87
ChampionsAlianza F.C. (3rd Title)
RelegatedUES, Soyapango, UCA
← 1985

The 1986–87 Primera División de Fútbol Profesional season is the 36th tournament of El Salvador's Primera División since its establishment of the National League system in 1948. The tournament was scheduled to end in December 1986. On October 10, a 5.7 Earthquake struck San Salvador. The league postponed many games and the final round finally ended in February 1987. At the end of the regular season, the top four teams took part in the final group stage. Alianza, the best team in the final group, won the championship match against a Águila, the best regular season team.

Teams

Team City Stadium Head coach Captain
Acajutla TBD Estadio El Salvador TBD El Salvador
Atletico Marte TBD Estadio Cuscutlan El Salvador El Salvador
Aguila TBD Estadio El Salvador TBD El Salvador
Alianza TBD Estadio El Salvador TBD El Salvador
Chalatenango TBD Estadio El Salvador TBD El Salvador
FAS TBD Estadio El Salvador TBD El Salvador Jose Luis Rugamas
Firpo TBD Estadio El Salvador TBD El Salvador Arnolo Quintanilla
Marte Soyapango TBD Estadio El Salvador TBD El Salvador
Metapan TBD Estadio El Salvador TBD El Salvador
Once Lobos TBD Estadio El Salvador TBD El Salvador
UCA TBD Estadio El Salvador TBD El Salvador
UES TBD Estadio El Salvador TBD Honduras Mario Bonilla Pacharaca

Managerial changes

During the season

Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Replaced by Date of appointment Position in table
TBD El Salvador TBD Sacked 1989 El Salvador 1990
TBD El Salvador TBD Sacked 1989 El Salvador 1990

League standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 C.D. Águila 33 16 13 4 48 17 +31 45 Qualified to finals. Won the right to play a Championship Game if they fail to win the final round.
2 Once Lobos 33 13 15 5 43 28 +15 41 Qualified to finals.
3 Atlético Marte 33 14 12 7 40 27 +13 40
4 Alianza F.C. 33 13 12 8 38 27 +11 38
5 C.D. Luis Ángel Firpo 33 13 12 8 33 24 +9 38
6 C.D. FAS 33 10 13 10 36 28 +8 33
7 C.D. Chalatenango 33 8 16 9 32 35 −3 32
8 Metapán 33 9 12 12 33 35 −2 30
9 Acajutla 33 9 11 13 25 32 −7 29
10 UES 33 6 16 11 25 36 −11 28 Relegated to Segunda Division.
11 Marte Soyapango 33 7 11 15 33 53 −20 25
12 UCA 33 3 11 19 21 65 −44 17
Source: [citation needed]

4th Place Playoff

Alianza F.C.1-0C.D. Luis Ángel Firpo
Rodolfo Alfaro 83'
Estadio Flor Blanca, San Salvador

Final round standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Alianza F.C. 6 5 0 1 13 8 +5 10 Qualified to championship game
2 Atlético Marte 6 3 1 2 9 8 +1 7
3 C.D. Águila 6 3 0 3 9 8 +1 6
4 Once Lobos 6 0 1 5 7 14 −7 1
Source: [citation needed]

Final

C.D. Aguila0 – 0Alianza
None [1] None
Penalties
Ned Barbosa soccer ball with red X
Juan Carlos Carreño soccer ball with check mark
Ramón Maradiaga soccer ball with red X
Salvador Coreas soccer ball with red X		 1 – 3 soccer ball with red X Ruben Alonso
soccer ball with check mark Rodolfo Alfaro
soccer ball with check mark Hernán Sosa
soccer ball with red X Juan Ramón Pacheco
soccer ball with check mark Carlos Reyes
Referee: Carlos Ortiz Cardoza

Top scorers

Pos Player Team Goals
1. Uruguay Ruben Alonso Alianza F.C. TBD
2 El Salvador TBD TBD TBD
3. El Salvador TBD TBD TBD
4. El Salvador TBD TBD TBD
5. El Salvador TBD TBD TBD
6. El Salvador TBD TBD TBD
7. El Salvador TBD TBD TBD
8. El Salvador TBD TBD TBD
9. El Salvador TBD TBD TBD
10. Uruguay Jose Mario Figueroa Atletico Marte 9

List of foreign players in the league

This is a list of foreign players in 1986-1987. The following players:

  1. have played at least one game for the respective club.
  2. have not been capped for the El Salvador national football team on any level, independently from the birthplace