2016–17 Primera División de Fútbol Profesional season
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The 2016–17 Primera División de Fútbol Profesional season (also known as the Liga Pepsi) is the 18th season and 35th and 36th tournament of El Salvador's Primera División since its establishment of an Apertura and Clausura format. Alianza and Dragón were the defending champions of the Apertura and Clausura, respectively. The league will consist of 12 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 22 games per tournament. At the end of each half-season tournament, the top 8 teams in that tournament's regular season standings will take part in the playoffs.
Season | 2016–17 |
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Champions | Santa Tecla F.C. (Apertura) Santa Tecla F.C. (Clausura) |
Relegated | UES |
Champions League | Santa Tecla F.C. |
CONCACAF League | Alianza F.C. C.D. Aguila |
Top goalscorer | TBD (TBD) |
Biggest home win | C.D. Aguila 5-1 UES (2016) |
Biggest away win | Firpo 0–4 Alianza (2016) C.D. Pasaquina 0–4 Firpo (2016) |
Highest scoring | UES 3–5 C.D. Pasaquina (2016) |
Longest winning run | games by: TBD |
Longest unbeaten run | games by: TBD |
Longest winless run | games by: TBD |
Longest losing run | games by: TBD |
← 2015–16 2017–18 → |
The champions of Apertura or Clausura with the better aggregate record will qualify for the 2018 CONCACAF Champions League. The other champion, and the runner-up with the better aggregate record will qualify for the 2017 CONCACAF League. Should the same team win both tournaments, both runners-up will qualify for CONCACAF League. Should the final of both tournaments features the same 2 teams, the semifinalist with the better aggregate record will qualify for CONCACAF League.