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.
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 Juan Ramon Paredes Waldir Guerra Alianza San Salvador, San Salvador Department Estadio Cuscatlan Jose Mario Figueroa Atletico Arabe Marte San Salvador, San Salvador Department Estadio Cuscutlan Armando Contreras Palma Baygon-ADET San Salvador, San Salvador Department Estadio C. Sello de Oro Victor Manuel Pacheco Dragon San Miguel, San Miguel Department Estadio Juan Francisco Barraza German Barreto Daniel Sagastizado EL Roble Ilobasco, Cabañas Department Estadio Mauricio Vides Didier Castro Martin Pantajo FAS Santa Ana, Santa Ana Department Estadio Oscar Quiteno Nelson Brizuela Jaime Murillo Firpo Usulután, Usulután Department Estadio Sergio Torres Julio Escobar Leonel Carcamo C.D. Municipal Limeno Santa Rosa de Lima, La Unión Department Estadio Ramon Flores Berrios Antonio Carlos Vieira C.D. Sonsonate Sonsonate, Sonsonate Department Estadio Ana Mercedes Campos Carlos Asdrúbal Padin
Managerial changes
Before the season Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Replaced by Date of appointment Position in table FAS Valdier Viera Sacked July 11, 1997 Nelson Brizuela October 1997 El Roble Victor Manuel Pacheco Sacked October 1997 Didier Castro October 1997 Atletico Arabe Marte Juan Quarterone Sacked 1997 Armando Contreras Palma 1997 ADET Armando Contreras Palma Sacked 1997 Victor Manuel Pacheco 1997 Aguila Mladen Stefanovic Sacked 1997 Juan Ramon Paredes 1997 Dragon Gilberto Yearwood Sacked 1997 German Barreto 1997 Municipal Limeno Alfredo Romero (Intermship) Intermship ended, moved to be assistant 1997 Antonio Carlos Vieira 1997 Alianza Juan Masnik Contract finished November 1997 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 Aguila Juan Ramon Paredes Sacked January 1998 Milovan Doric January 1998 El Roble Didier Castro Mutual Consent February 1998 Luis Landos February 1998 4th Dragon German Barreto Sacked February 1998 Domingo Ramos (’’Interim’’) February 1998 8th Dragon Domingo Ramos Interimship finished returned to be assistant manager March 1998 Saúl Molina March 1998 8th Aguila Milovan Doric Mutual Consent, Due to Family Reason April 1998 Lazaro Buchillon April 1998 El Roble Luis Landos Sacked April 1998 Carlos Jurado April 1998 10th Sonsonate Carlos Asdrúbal Padin Sacked May 1998 Cristo Farfan Velasquez May 1998 9th El Roble Carlos Jurado Sacked May 1998 Jose Luis Siu May 1998 10th
Final Series Semi Final
LA Firpo won 3-0 on aggregare
FAS won 2-0 on aggregare
Final
LA Firpo GK 1 Misael AlfaroDF 24 William Osorio DF 3 Leonel Cárcamo DF 22 Wilfredo IrahetaDF 15 Nelson Quintanilla MF 10 Raul Toro MF 17 Guillermo García MF 14 Agustin Gamez DF 31 Jorge Sanchez FW 9 Israel Castro FW 11 Celio Rodriguez Substitutes:MF Carlos Hernandez MF Abraham Monterrosa Manager: Julio Escobar
FAS: GK 25 Adolfo Menéndez DF 3 Ricardo Cuellar DF 4 Mario Mayen Meza DF 5 German RomanoDF 7 Rene PenateMF 24 Erber BurgosMF 8 Guillermo Rivera MF 36 Cristian ÁlvarezMF 17 William RenderosFw 9 Marlon Medrano FW 11 Oscar Diaz Substitutes:MF Jaime Vladimir Cubías MF Mágico González Manager: Nelson Brizuela
Top scorers Pos Player Team Goals 1. Alfredo ‘Chelito’ Pérez LA Firpo 15 2 Celio Rodriguez LA Firpo 12 3. Raul Toro LA Firpo 12 4. Cesar Elmer Acevedo Sonsonate 10 5. Carlos Francisco Contreras ADET 9 6. Carlos Edgard Villareal Aguila 9 7. Waldir Guerra Aguila 8 8. Magdonio Antonio Corrales Municipal Limeno 8 9. Rene Martinez Parada El Roble 8 10. 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 Jose Luis Ferrera Jorge Garay Carlos Villarreal
Alianza F.C. Marcelo Bauza Horacio Lugo Fernando Rinaldi
Atletico Marte German Perez Jorge Charquero
Baygon-ADET Juan Carlos Canchimbo Pali Castillo
Dragon Delvani Quaresma Miguel Segura Julio Sopena Roberto Bailey
(player released mid season) (player Injured mid season) Injury replacement player
El Roble Martin Garcia Ivan Nolasco Presley Carlson Wood
C.D. FAS Emiliano Pedrozo Juan Manuel Villarreal Gilber Solano
C.D. Luis Ángel Firpo Celio Rodriguez Raul Toro Luis Oseguera
Limeno Juan Pablo Suarez Gerson Voss Carlos L. Marin Carlos Rodriguez
Sonsonate Fernando de Moura Leonardo Rodriguez
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