Primera División de Fútbol Profesional Clausura 2001


The Primera División de Fútbol Profesional Clausura 2001 season started on February 3, 2001, and finished on June 30, 2001.
The season saw C.D. Águila win its 13th league title after a 2–1 victory over C.D. FAS in the final.
It was also the last time El Salvador used promotion and relegation on a per-season basis. This saw C.D. San Luis become the last team to be relegated to the Segunda División de Fútbol Salvadoreño after competing in the first division for under six months. As of the following tournament, promotion and relegation were changed to once a year, and decided on aggregate points over both Apertura and Clausura seasons.

Team information

Further changes

sold their spot to San Luis for 75, 000 dollars.

Personnel and sponsoring

Managerial changes

During the season

Promotion and relegation

Promoted from Segunda División de Fútbol Salvadoreño as of February 3, 2001.
Relegated to Segunda División de Fútbol Salvadoreño as of June 30, 2001.

Semifinals 1st Leg

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Semifinals 2nd Leg

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Final

Final Rematch

List of foreign players in the league

This is a list of foreign players in Apertura 2001. The following players:
  1. have played at least one apetura game for the respective club.
  2. have not been capped for the El Salvador national football team on any level, independently from the birthplace
ADET
C.D. Águila
Alianza F.C.
Atletico Balboa
Atletico Marte
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Injury replacement player
Dragon
C.D. FAS
C.D. Luis Ángel Firpo
Municipal Limeno
San Luis Talpa