Records and Statistics of the Primera División de Fútbol Profesional

The following is a compilation of notable records and statistics of teams, players and seasons in Primera División.

All time League Records

Titles

  • Most top-flight League titles: 17, C.D. FAS
  • Most consecutive League titles: 7,
    • Hércules (Amateur Era) 1927, 1928, 1929–30, 1930–31, 1931–32, 1932–33, 1933–34
    • Atlético Marte (Professional Era) 3- 1955, 1955–56 and 1956–57
    • Firpo (Professional Era) 3- 1990, 1991 and 1992–93

Top flight appearances

  • Most Appearances: 64

Records

Team

  • Most league goals scored in a season: 88, Atletico Marte (1978-1979)
  • Fewest league goals scored in a season: 8, Juventud Olimpica Metalio (1999 Apertura)
  • Most league goals conceded in a season: 111, Cojutepeque F.C. (1994–95)
  • Fewest league goals conceded in a season:, ()
  • Biggest Win: C.D. Luis Angel Firpo 11-0 Cojutepeque F.C., 30 April 1995
  • Best undefeated streak: Atletico Marte 20 games (10 wins and 10 draws), 1985 season
  • First team that bought another team spot in the Primera División : Atlético Constancia buying Once Municipal for 1 colon in 1958.
  • Most consecutive games won at home: 31 games Once Municipal (2016/2017) and Santa Tecla F.C. (2017/2018)

Individual

  • Highest goal scorer of all time: Williams Reyes, 251 goals (2001-)
  • First coach that has won a championship: Armando Chacón with Once Municipal in 1949.
  • First foreign coach that's won a championship: Argentinian Alberto Cevasco with C.D. FAS in 1957-58.
  • Most championship by a coach: Edwin Portillo won 7 titles with A.D. Isidro Metapan
  • Most championship by a foreign coach: Chilean Hernán Carrasco Vivanco won 6 titles (Alianza-1965–66, 1966–67 and 1989–90, Atletico Marte -1968–69 and 1970, Aguila -1987–88)
  • Most relegation by a team: 4, C.D. Dragon (1963/64, 1980–81, 1990–91, 2002-2003) and Once Municipal (1969–70, 1979–80, 2007–08 and 2012–13)
  • Most goals scored in a game by one player : 7, Mario Aguila Zelaya with Firpo against Olimpic 7-0 (24 December 1950)
  • Most goals by a top goalscorer: Argentinian Omar Muraco with 26 goals in 1958.
  • Youngest player to play in the Primera División: 14 years old Ricardo Guevara Mora with Platense
  • Oldest player in the Primera División: 43 years, 11 months and 1 day Magico Gonzales with San Salvador F.C. in 2002.
  • First world cup champion player in the Primera División: Brazilian Zozimo played with C.D. Aguila in 1967–1969 (Champion with Brazil in Sweden 1958 and Chile 1962)
  • First world cup player in the Primera División: Paraguayan Jorge Lino Romero played in the 1958 world cup with Atlante

Records 1927–1997

  • Most league goals scored in a season (excluding playoffs): 83 goals, Alianza F.C. (1965–66)
  • Fewest league goals scored in a season: 11, C.D. Sonsonate (1977–1978)
  • Most league goals conceded in a season: 111, Cojutepeque F.C. (1994–1995)
  • Fewest league goals conceded in a season: 6, C.D. FAS (1981)
  • Biggest Win: C.D. Luis Angel Firpo 11-0 Cojutepeque F.C., 30 April 1995
  • Record away win:
  • Highest scoring game:
  • Most wins in a row:
  • Longest Undefeated streak: Atletico Marte 20 games, 1985 season
  • Most championship won by a player:
  • Most Championship by a coach:
  • Longest Period of time by a coach (in the first division):
  • Most consecutive championship: 7, Hércules (1927, 1928, 1929–30, 1930–31, 1931–32, 1932–33, 1933–34)
  • Most seasons appearance: 64, C.D. FAS (1948–present)
  • Most participants from one place:
  • Most points in a season: 50 points, Alianza (1965–1966) and Juventud Olimpica (1971)
  • Fewest points in a season: 2 points, San Jacinto (1950–51)
  • Most Goals scored in a finals game:
  • Most goals scored in a final game:
  • Highest scoring game in a finals game:
  • Most appearances (team) in the finals:
  • Most defeats in a final series:
  • Most defeats in a final:
  • Most appearances in a final series without winning a championship:
  • Lowest ranked winners:
  • Lowest ranked finalists:
  • Biggest win (aggregate):
  • Most final series goals by an individual:
  • Most goals by a losing side in a final game:
  • Lowest finish by the previous season's champions:
  • C.D. Aguila, C.D. Platense Municipal Zacatecoluca and Alianza F.C. that have won a championship in the season following their promotion to the Primera. They did so in
  • Highest goal scorers during this period: David Arnoldo Cabrera, 240 goals (1967–1987)

Records Clausura and Apertura (1998–)

  • Most league goals scored in a season (excluding playoffs): 49, C.D. Aguila (Apertura 2001)
  • Fewest league goals scored in a season: 8, C.D. Juventud Olímpica Metalio (1999 Apertura)
  • Most league goals conceded in a season: 53, C.D. San Clara (2000 Apertura)
  • Fewest league goals conceded in a season:9 (occurred three times), C.D. FAS (2009 Apertura), and C.D. Aguila twice (2009 Apertura & Clausura 2010)
  • Biggest Win:
  • Record away win:
  • Highest scoring game:
  • Most wins in a row:
  • Best start to a season: Municipal Limeno 6 straight wins (Apertura 2000)
  • Worst start to a season: UES 6 straight defeats (Clausura 2014)
  • teams with the fewest wins in a season: Municipal Limeno (Apertura 2004) and Alacranes del Norte (Clausura 2010) with 0 games.
  • Best undefeated streak: FAS (2003 season) and Isidro Metapan (2002 season) 18 games
  • Most losses in a row: Once Municipal from round 12 Apertura 2012 to round 2 Clausura 2013 (9 games)
  • Most championship won by a player: 10 by Hector Omar Mejia with A.D. Isidro Metapan.
  • Most Championship by a coach: 7 by Edwin Portillo with A.D. Isidro Metapan.
  • Longest period of time by a coach:
  • Most consecutive championship won under the Clausura/ Apertua Format: 5 ( Clausura 2002, Apertura 2002, Apertura 2003, Clausura 2004, Clausura 2005,), C.D. FAS
  • Most seasons in an Apertura/Clausura format:
  • Fewest appearances in an Apertura/Clausura format:
  • Most participants from one place:
  • Most points in a season: 44 points, C.D. FAS (2003 Clausura)
  • Fewest points in a season: 5 points (twice), Alcranes del Norte (Clausura 2010) and Once Municipal (Apertura 2012)
  • Most Goals scored in a finals game:
  • Top goalscorer in a final game: Williams Reyes 7 goals
  • Most appearances in a grand final: 14, Alfredo Pacheco, Marvin Gonzalez, Cristiam Alvarez
  • Most appearances in a final game: Williams Reyes y Alejandro Bentos
  • Highest scoring game in a finals game:
  • Most appearances (team) in the finals: 25 times Firpo (as of Apertura 2012)
  • Most defeats in a final series: 23, Firpo (as of Apertura 2012)
  • Most defeats in a final: 8, C.D. FAS (as of Apertura 2012)
  • Most appearances in a final series without winning a championship: 7, C.D. Municipal Limeno
  • Lowest ranked winners:
  • Lowest ranked finalists:
  • Biggest win (aggregate): 6 (twice), A.D. Isidro Metapan 6-0 Nejapa F.C. (Clausura 2009)
    C.D. Municipal Limeno 7-1 Atletico Balboa (Clausura 2000)
  • Most final series goals by an individual:
  • Most goals by a losing side in a final game:
  • C.D. Vista Hermosa is the only team that have won a championship in the season following their promotion to the Primera. They did so in
  • Lowest finish by the previous season's champions: Dragon 11th (Apertua 2016)
  • Most goals scored by Goalkeeper: Alvaro Misael Alfaro (31 goals)
  • Fastest goal scored in the tournament: Uruguayan Jorge Garay with Dragon in 7 seconds.
  • First goal scored in clausura-apertura format: Magdonio Corrales with C.D. Municipal Limeno in 1998 against Santa Clara.
  • First red card given in the clausura-apertura format: Mario Elías Guevara with Alianza F.C. in 1998 against C.D. Dragon
  • Player with appearance with the most team: Julio Castro with 11 clubs (ADET, Arcense, San Salvador FC, Firpo, Alianza, Metapán, Águila, Balboa, Once Municipal, UES and FAS)
  • Player with most own goals: Selvin Zepeda with 5 goals (2 with ADET, 1 with San Salvador FC, Nejapa and Alacranes del Norte)
  • Youngest player to score a hat-trick: Colombian Bryan Gil for FAS against El Vencedor (18 Years and 4months)
  • lowest game attendance in the Primera División: Alacranes del Norte-Metapán with 66 peoples in the Clausura 2010. the locals lost 881 dollars/\.
  • Highest grand final attendance in the Primera División: 34, 212 people between FAS and Aguila (2003 Apertura) [1]

Goalscorers Record

Top goal scorers of all time

# Name Country Clubs Career Goals
1 Nicolás Muñoz [2] Panama Chalatenango, FAS, Aguila, Alianza F.C., Vista Hermosa, Isidro Metapan, Firpo, Pasaquina, El Vencedor, Limeno 2004-Present 300
1 Williams Reyes El Salvador Honduras C.D. Dragon, C.D. FAS, A.D. Isidro Metapan, Firpo, C.D. Chalatenango 2000-2017 294
3 David Arnoldo Cabrera El Salvador C.D. FAS 1967-1987 240
4 Luis Ramírez Zapata El Salvador C.D. Aguila, Alianza F.C., Atlético Marte 1971–1976, 1979, 1980-1992 184
5 Rodolfo Zelaya El Salvador Alianza F.C., Chalatenango 2012-2013,2015-Present 157
6 Oscar Gustavo Guerrero El Salvador Excelsior FC, Platense, UCA, Once Municipal, Independiente F.C., C.D. Aguila 1969-1986 157
7 Sergio Mendez El Salvador C.D. Aguila, Atletico Marte 1962-1975 151
8 Raul Diaz Arce El Salvador C.D. Dragon, Firpo, C.D. Aguila 1988-1996, 2002 137
9 Hugo Coria Argentina C.D. Aguila 1989-1994 132
10 Miguel Gonzales El Salvador Alianza F.C., ANTEL, Atletico Marte 1969-1981 130
11 Rudis Corrales El Salvador C.D. Municipal Limeno, C.D. Aguila, Alianza F.C., C.D. Dragon 1999-2011 129
12 Ruben Alonso Uruguay Alianza F.C., Fuerte San Francisco, Apaneca, C.D. Sonsonate, ADET, C.D. Municipal Limeño 1985-1987, 1991-1999 128

Top goal scorers in the League Format

# Name Country Clubs Career Goals
1 David Arnoldo Cabrera El Salvador C.D. FAS 1967-1987 240
2 Luis Ramírez Zapata El Salvador C.D. Aguila, Alianza F.C. 1971–1976, 1979, 1980-1992 184
3 Oscar Gustavo Guerrero El Salvador Excelsior FC, Platense, UCA, Once Municipal, Independiente F.C., C.D. Aguila 1969-1986 157
4 Sergio Mendez El Salvador C.D. Aguila, Atletico Marte 1962-1975 151
5 Raul Diaz Arce El Salvador C.D. Dragon, Firpo, C.D. Aguila 1988-1996, 2002 137
6 Hugo Coria Argentina C.D. Aguila 1989-1994 132
7 Miguel Gonzales El Salvador Alianza F.C., ANTEL, Atletico Marte 1969-1981 130
8 Ruben Alonso Uruguay Alianza F.C., Fuerte San Francisco, Apaneca, C.D. Sonsonate, ADET, C.D. Municipal Limeño 1985-1987, 1991-1999 128

Top goal scorers in the Apertura/Clausura Format

# Name Country Clubs Career Goals
1 Nicolás Muñoz Panama Chalatenango, FAS, Aguila, Alianza F.C., Vista Hermosa, Isidro Metapan, Firpo, Pasaquina, El Vencedor, Municipal Limeno 2004-Present 300
2 Williams Reyes El Salvador Honduras C.D. Dragon, C.D. FAS, A.D. Isidro Metapan, C.D. Aguila, C.D. Chalatenango, C.D. Luis Angel Firpo 2000-2017 294
3 Rodolfo Zelaya El Salvador C.D. Chalatenango, Alianza F.C. 2008-2013, 2015-Present 157
4 Rudis Corrales El Salvador C.D. Municipal Limeno, C.D. Aguila, Alianza F.C., C.D. Dragon 1999-2011 129
5 Franklin Webster Honduras Chalatenango, FAS, Balboa, Vista Hermosa, San Salvador, Nejapa 2000-2010 114
6 Emiliano Pedrozo Argentina El Salvador Aguila, FAS, Nejapa, Santa Clara, San Salvador, Metapan 1998-2010 114
7 Anel Canales Panama C.D. Luis Angel Firpo, Once Municipal, A.D. Isidro Metapan 2003-2013 110
8 Alexander Campos El Salvador C.D. Aguila, Alianza F.C., C.D. Luis Angel Firpo, Balboa, Once Municipal, UES, Juventud Independiente, C.D. Pasaquina 2003- 110
9 Alejandro de la Cruz Bentos Argentina C.D. FAS, Nejapa F.C. 2001-2015 106
10 Adonai Martínez El Salvador Alianza F.C., C.D. Chalatenango, C.D. Luis Angel Firpo, San Salvador, Once Municipal 1998-2007 98
15 Ricardinho Brazil Santa Tecla F.C., Isidro Metapan, Atletico Marte 2013-2021 93
11 Juan Carlos Reyes Uruguay Atlético Balboa, Once Municipal, Nejapa F.C., Luis Ángel Firpo A.D. Isidro Metapan, Juventud Independiente 2003-2013 78
12 Paolo Suarez Uruguay C.D. FAS, A.D. Isidro Metapan, C.D. Sonsonate 2005-2012, 2015-2016, 2016– 71
TBD Bladimir Diaz Colombia Alianza F.C., C.D. Chalatenango 2016-2019 71
13 Cristian Gil Mosquera Colombia C.D. Vista Hermosa, Atletico Balboa, San Salvador F.C., UES 2005-2017 70
14 Patricio Barroche Argentina C.D. Vista Hermosa, Firpo, C.D. Aguila 2005-2010 70
31 Oscar Ceren El Salvador Alianza F.C., A.D. Isidro Metapan 2009-2020 68
29 Tony Rugamas El Salvador C.D. Aguila, C.D. FAS, Alianza F.C., A.D. Isidro Metapan, Once Deportivo de Ahuachapan 2011-2019,2020- 65
16 Fredy Gonzales Vichez El Salvador Firpo, FAS, Aguila, Metapan, San Salvador F.C., C.D. Chalatenango 1998-2009 65
17 Jose Manuel "Black" Martinez El Salvador Atletico Balboa, C.D. Luis Angel Firpo, San Salvador F.C., Nejapa F.C., C.D. Chalatenango 1999-2010 62
19 Alex Erazo El Salvador C.D. Aguila, Alianza F.C., C.D. Luis Angel Firpo, Juventud Independiente, UES 2003-2013 62
18 Juan Carlos Portillo El Salvador Juventud Independiente, Alianza F.C. 61
18 Osael Romero El Salvador C.D. Vista Hermosa, C.D. Aguila, Alianza F.C. 2006-2013 60
20 Lester Blanco El Salvador C.D. FAS, Atletico Marte, A.D. Isidro Metapan, Atletico Marte, Santa Tecla F.C. 2007-2019 60
21 Alexander Obregon Colombia C.D. FAS, C.D. Chalatenango, Independiente Nacional 1906, C.D. Luis Ángel Firpo, San Salvador F.C. 2002-2009 59
22 Cesar Larios El Salvador C.D. FAS, A.D. Isidro Metapan, UES, Atletico Marte, C.D. Aguila, Juventud Independienete 2005-2014, 2015 59
23 Josue Flores El Salvador C.D. FAS, A.D. Isidro Metapan, C.D. Aguila, 2006-2018 59
24 Eliseo Quintanilla El Salvador C.D. FAS, C.D. Aguila, Alianza F.C., A.D. Isidro Metapan, C.D. Luis Angel Firpo, San Salvador F.C. 1999-2014 58
25 Celio Rodríguez Brazil C.D. Luis Angel Firpo 1998-2001 56
26 Mauro Núñez Bastos Brazil C.D. Aguila 2001-2003 55
28 Sean Fraser Jamaica Once Municipal, Alianza F.C., C.D. Dragon 2011-2015 53
30 José Orlando Martínez El Salvador Atletico Marte, San Salvador F.C., C.D. Luis Angel Firpo, Alianza F.C. 2000-2010 52
32 Carlos Ayala El Salvador C.D. Chalatenango, UES, Atletico Marte 2004-2016 49
33 Dennis Alas El Salvador San Salvador F.C., Firpo 2001-2013 49
34 Alfredo Pacheco El Salvador C.D. FAS, C.D. Aguila, A.D. Isidro Metapan 2000-2013 49
35 Elias Montes El Salvador C.D. FAS, A.D. Isidro Metapan, C.D. Aguila, 1998-2012 47
36 Emerson Umaña El Salvador C.D. FAS, A.D. Isidro Metapan, C.D. Aguila, Santa Tecla F.C. 2001-2013 43
37 Nestor Ayala Paraguay Once Lobos, Atletico Balboa, C.D. FAS 2004-2007 43
38 William Torres El Salvador C.D. Aguila 43
39 Gabriel Garcete Paraguay C.D. Chalatenango, Atlético Balboa, C.D. Municipal Limeno, C.D. FAS, A.D. Isidro Metapan, UES 2005-2013 43

Note: Players in bold text are still active in the Primera División.

Last updated: 6 May 2013 (after round 18 of the Clausura championship).
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Appearances Record

Top Appearances in the Apertura/Clausura Format

# Name Country Clubs Career Appearances
1 Williams Reyes El Salvador C.D. FAS, A.D. Isidro Metapan, C.D. Dragon, Firpo, Chalatenango 2000-2017 500
1 William Osorio El Salvador C.D. FAS, A.D. Isidro Metapan, C.D. Luis Angel Firpo, C.D. Chalatenango 1990-2007 495
2 Ramiro Carballo El Salvador C.D. Universidad de El Salvador, A.D. Isidro Metapan, Alianza F.C., San Salvador F.C. 1997-2017 600
3 Mario Elias Guevara El Salvador Once Municipal, Alianza F.C. 1996-2008 490
5 Rudis Corrales El Salvador C.D. Municipal Limeno C.D. Aguila, Alianza F.C. 1996-2008 421
TBD Alvaro Misael Alfaro El Salvador , A.D. Isidro Metapan, C.D. Aguila, Alianza F.C. 400+
TBD Adolfo Menéndez El Salvador C.D. FAS C.D. Aguila, A.D. Isidro Metapan TBD 400+
TBD Emiliano Pedrozo Argentina A.D. Isidro Metapan C.D. FAS, Nejapa F.C., Atletico Marte TBD 400+
TBD Manuel "Meme" González El Salvador A.D. Isidro Metapan, C.D. Vista Hermosa, C.D. FAS, C.D. Luis Angel Firpo, C.D. Aguila, C.D. Universidad de El Salvador TBD 400

Note: Players in bold text are still active in the Primera División.

Last updated: 13 April 2013 (after round 13 of the Clausura championship).
Source:[4]