1997–98 Primera División de El Salvador

Primera División de Fútbol Profesional 1997–98 LA Firpo (5th Title) EL Roble 1996–97 Apertura 1998 The 1997–98 Primera División de El Salvador was the 47th tournament of El Salvador's Primera División since its establishment of the National League system in 1948. . The tournament began November 1997 and ended on May 31, 1998. Luis Angel Firpo won the championship game against FAS 2–0. Notable events Change of name and ownership Atletico Marte changed to Atletico Arabe Marte in 1997. New team Atlético Arabe Marte from Soyapango were promoted, however the club relocated from Soyapango and moved to Sonsonate and Played under Sonsonate. Notable death from 1997 season and 1998 season The following people associated with the Primera Division have died between the middle of 1997 and middle of 1998. 16em Jorge Joaquin Canas (ex FAS player) Juan Francisco Barraza (ex Dragon and Aguila player and ex FAS, Aguila coach) Teams Team City Stadium Head coach Captain Aguila San Miguel, San Miguel Department Estadio Juan Francisco Barraza SLV Juan Ramon Paredes SLV Waldir Guerra Alianza San Salvador, San Salvador Department Estadio Cuscatlan URU Jose Mario Figueroa SLV Atletico Arabe Marte San Salvador, San Salvador Department Estadio Cuscutlan SLV Armando Contreras Palma SLV Baygon-ADET San Salvador, San Salvador Department Estadio C. Sello de Oro SLV Victor Manuel Pacheco SLV Dragon San Miguel, San Miguel Department Estadio Juan Francisco Barraza URU German Barreto SLV Daniel Sagastizado EL Roble Ilobasco, Cabañas Department Estadio Mauricio Vides CRC Didier Castro SLV Martin Pantajo FAS Santa Ana, Santa Ana Department Estadio Oscar Quiteno PAR Nelson Brizuela SLV Jaime Murillo Firpo Usulután, Usulután Department Estadio Sergio Torres Chile Julio Escobar SLV Leonel Carcamo C.D. Municipal Limeno Santa Rosa de Lima, La Unión Department Estadio Ramon Flores Berrios BRA Antonio Carlos Vieira SLV C.D. Sonsonate Sonsonate, Sonsonate Department Estadio Ana Mercedes Campos URU Carlos Asdrúbal Padin SLV Managerial changes Before the season Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Replaced by Date of appointment Position in table FASBRA Valdier Viera Sacked July 11, 1997PAR Nelson Brizuela October 1997 El RobleSLV Victor Manuel Pacheco Sacked October 1997CRC Didier Castro October 1997 Atletico Arabe MarteARG Juan Quarterone Sacked 1997SLV Armando Contreras Palma 1997 ADETSLV Armando Contreras Palma Sacked 1997SLV Victor Manuel Pacheco 1997 AguilaFRY Mladen Stefanovic Sacked 1997SLV Juan Ramon Paredes 1997 DragonHON Gilberto Yearwood Sacked 1997URU German Barreto 1997 Municipal LimenoHON Alfredo Romero (Intermship) Intermship ended, moved to be assistant 1997BRA Antonio Carlos Vieira 1997 AlianzaURU Juan Masnik Contract finished November 1997URU Jose Mario Figueroa November 1997 During the season Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Replaced by Date of appointment Position in table AguilaSLV Juan Ramon Paredes Sacked January 1998FRY Milovan Doric January 1998 El RobleCRC Didier Castro Mutual Consent February 1998SLV Luis Landos February 1998 4th DragonURU German Barreto Sacked February 1998SLV Domingo Ramos (’’Interim’’) February 1998 8th DragonSLV Domingo Ramos Interimship finished returned to be assistant manager March 1998SLV Saúl Molina March 1998 8th AguilaFRY Milovan Doric Mutual Consent, Due to Family Reason April 1998Cuba Lazaro Buchillon April 1998 El RobleSLV Luis Landos Sacked April 1998URU Carlos Jurado April 1998 10th SonsonateURU Carlos Asdrúbal Padin Sacked May 1998SLV Cristo Farfan Velasquez May 1998 9th El RobleURU Carlos Jurado Sacked May 1998SLV Jose Luis Siu May 1998 10th Final Series Semi Final 1998 5 28 y 15:00 (UTC-6) LA Firpo 3-0 Alianza TBD TBD TBD Nil Estadio LA Firpo won 3-0 on aggregare 1998 5 28 y 15:00 (UTC-6) FAS 0-0 Aguila Nil Nil Estadio FAS won 2-0 on aggregare Final May 31, 1998 Firpo 2-0 [ ] FAS Abraham Monterrosa 8 Raul Toro 65 Nil Estadio Cuscatlán, San Salvador Neftali Recinos LA Firpo GK 1 SLV Misael AlfaroDF 24 SLV William Osorio DF 3 SLV Leonel Cárcamo DF 22 SLV Wilfredo IrahetaDF 15 SLV Nelson Quintanilla MF 10 Chile Raul Toro MF 17 SLV Guillermo García 30 MF 14 SLV Agustin Gamez 73 DF 31 SLV Jorge Sanchez FW 9 SLV Israel Castro FW 11 BRA Celio Rodriguez Substitutes:MF SLV Carlos Hernandez MF SLV Abraham Monterrosa Manager:Chile Julio Escobar FAS: GK 25 SLV Adolfo Menéndez DF 3 SLV Ricardo Cuellar 51 63 DF 4 SLV Mario Mayen Meza DF 5 SLV German RomanoDF 7 SLV Rene PenateMF 24 SLV Erber BurgosMF 8 SLV Guillermo Rivera 29MF 36 SLV Cristian ÁlvarezMF 17 SLV William RenderosFw 9 SLV Marlon Medrano 72FW 11 SLV Oscar Diaz Substitutes:MF SLV Jaime Vladimir Cubías 29 52 MF SLV Mágico González 72Manager:PAR Nelson Brizuela 1997–98 champion LA Firpo 5th Top scorers Pos Player Team Goals 1. SLV Alfredo ‘Chelito’ Pérez LA Firpo 15 2 BRA Celio Rodriguez LA Firpo 12 3. Chile Raul Toro LA Firpo 12 4. SLV Cesar Elmer Acevedo Sonsonate 10 5. SLV Carlos Francisco Contreras ADET 9 6. URU Carlos Edgard Villareal Aguila 9 7. SLV Waldir Guerra Aguila 8 8. SLV Magdonio Antonio Corrales Municipal Limeno 8 9. SLV Rene Martinez Parada El Roble 8 10. SLV William Renderos Iraheta FAS 7 List of foreign players in the league This is a list of foreign players in 1997-1998. The following players: have played at least one game for the respective club. have not been capped for the El Salvador national football team on any level, independently from the birthplace C.D. Águila Brazil Jose Luis Ferrera URU Jorge Garay URU Carlos Villarreal Alianza F.C. Argentina Marcelo Bauza 13px Argentina Horacio Lugo 13px URU Fernando Rinaldi 13px Atletico Marte Honduras German Perez URU Jorge Charquero Baygon-ADET Colombia Juan Carlos Canchimbo Honduras Pali Castillo Dragon Brazil Delvani Quaresma Costa Rica Miguel Segura URU Julio Sopena Honduras Roberto Bailey 13px (player released mid season) 13px (player Injured mid season) 13px Injury replacement player El Roble HON Martin Garcia HON Ivan Nolasco HON Presley Carlson Wood C.D. FAS Argentina Emiliano Pedrozo Argentina Juan Manuel Villarreal Costa Rica Gilber Solano C.D. Luis Ángel Firpo Brazil Celio Rodriguez Chile Raul Toro HON Luis Oseguera Limeno Argentina Juan Pablo Suarez Brazil Gerson Voss Costa Rica Carlos L. Marin Costa Rica Carlos Rodriguez Sonsonate Brazil Fernando de Moura Uruguay Leonardo Rodriguez External links https://web.archive.org/web/20180811231539/http://archivo.elsalvador.com/noticias/2006/11/29/deportes/dep1.asp 2018-08-11 1998