The 2024–25 Primera División de El Salvador, also known as the Liga Pepsi, is the 26th season and 50th and 51st Primera División tournament, El Salvador's top football division, since its establishment of an Apertura and Clausura format. Aguila and Alianza are the defending champions of the Apertura and Clausura tournament respectively.
The league will consist of 11 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 20 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 and Clausura will qualify for the CONCACAF Central American Cup, the third team to qualify is the team with better aggregate record. Should the same team win both tournaments, both runners-up will qualify for CONCACAF Central American Cup. Should the final of both tournaments features the same two teams, the semi-finalist with the better aggregate record will qualify for CONCACAF Central American Cup.
Cacahuatique was promoted to the Primera División on July 1, 2024, after defeating Titan in a playoff match by a score of 4-3 in penalties, after the team were tied 1-1 after 120 minutes.[1]
On the 13th of June, 2024 The President of the Primera Division Samuel Gálvez announced changes for the Apertura 2024 and Clausura 2025 included the final being played over two legs instead just one game, the finals will be held at the finalist stadiums. The four foreign players quota will remain. One reserve or under 17 player must be played for 90 minutes per game.[3]
Jocoro sold spot in primera division to Titan
It was announced on July 13, 2024 that Titan had made agreement with Jocoro to acquire their spot in the Primera division.[4]
Primera division denys Joroco selling of spot, Only 11 teams will participate
FESFUT announced with Jocoro failure to meet the requirement to register in the Primera Division, they would lose their spot and therefore could sell their spot to Titan. Despite protest and pleas from Titan board to be allowed to take the spot and give a slight extension to the club for meet the requirement, on June 18, 2024 FESFUT President Humberto Sáenz Marinero announced the league will proceed with only 11 teams.
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FESFUT denied double legged final
On 29 September, it was announced by FESFUT that they had denied primera division decision to have two legged grand final, the grand final will remain one legged final
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Announcement no team will be relegated 2024–2025 season
On 24 October, 2024 it was announced by the primera division that no team will be relegated for the 2024–2025, after Jocoro FC license being suspended, and only 11 teams participating in the league, the league stated that one team will be promoted to make it even 12 teams again and no team will be relegated [7]
Grand Final to be played at Estadio Jorge "Mágico" González
On December 3, 2024 It was announced that the final will be playing in the Estadio Jorge "Mágico" González for the first time since 2004. [8]
Notable death from Apertura 2024 season and 2025 Clausura season
The following people associated with the Primera Division have died between the middle of 2024 and middle of 2025.
Manuel Ayala (ex Luis Angel Firpo player)
Joel Estrada (ex FAS player)
Jose Leandro Linares (ex FAS and Gatos de Monterrey player)
Juan Ramon Martinez (ex Aguila, Atletico Marte, Juventud Olimpica and Once Municipal player)
Eder Renderos (ex Luis Angel Firpo, UES and Audaz player)
A new rule was introduced this season, that clubs can have four foreign players per club and can only add a new player if there is an injury or a player is released and it is before the close of the season transfer window.
(player released beginning the Apertura season, Never played a game)(player released during the Apertura season)(player released between the Apertura and Clausura seasons)(player released during the Clausura season)(Injured and ruled out for the rest of the season)(player naturalized for the Clausura season)(player released beginning the Clausura season, Never played a game)
^"Fallecio exfigura del FAS Hector Piccioni" [Official ! Death of ex star of FAS Hector Piccioni]. elgrafico.com (in Spanish). elgrafico.com. 29 October 2024. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
