2025–26 Segunda División de El Salvador
| Season | 2025–26 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Apertura 2025: Atletico Balboa |
| Matches | 56 |
| Goals | 129 (2.3 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Apertura 2025: Santos Guzman (Sensunte Cabañas FC) (13 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Apertura 2025: Titan 8–0 Cangrejera (8 September 2025) |
| Biggest away win | Apertura 2025: 1–6 (20 November 2025) |
| Highest scoring | Apertura 2025: Titan 8–0 Cangrejera (8 September 2025) |
| Longest winning run | Apertura 2025: 5 matches Titan |
| Longest unbeaten run | Apertura 2025: 9 matches |
| Longest winless run | Apertura 2025: 16 matches |
| Longest losing run | Apertura 2025: 10 matches |
| Highest attendance | Apertura 2025: 3,465 (1 August 2025) |
| Lowest attendance | Apertura 2025: 189 (19 August 2025) |
← 2024–25 2026–27 →
Stats are from the regular season only. Revision as of 20 January 2026. | |
The 2025–26 season Liga de Plata, officially known as Copa Electrolit for sponsorship reasons, will be El Salvador's Segunda División de Fútbol Salvadoreño. The season will be split into two championships Apertura 2025 and Clausura 2026. The champions of the Apertura and Clausura play the direct promotion playoff every year. The winner of that series ascends to Primera División de Fútbol de El Salvador.[1]
Changes to the 2025–26 seasons
Teams promoted to 2025–26 Primera División de El Salvador
Teams relegated to Segunda División de Fútbol Salvadoreño - Apertura 2025
- Nil
Teams relegated to Tercera Division de Fútbol Salvadoreño - Apertura 2025
- Nil
Teams promoted from Tercera Division de Fútbol Salvadoreño - Apertura 2025
- CD Talleres Jr. (Apertura 2024/Clausura 2025 Champion) [2]
- CD Neo Pipil (Clausura 2025 Champion/Playoff Winner)
- Sensunte Cabañas FC (Aggregate table best team not yet qualified)
- AD Juventud Independiente (Aggregate table second-best team not yet qualified)
- CD Pipil (Aggregate table third-best team not yet qualified)
New Teams or teams that purchased a spot in the Segunda division
- CD Aruba (Purchase spot from FC Los Laureles)
- CD Dragón (Purchase spot from Once Lobos) [3]
- Atletico Balboa (Purchased spot from AD Brasilia)
Teams that failed to register for the Apertura 2025
- FC Los Laureles (Sold their spot to CD Aruba)
- Once Lobos (Sold their spot to CD Dragón) [4]
- Brasilia (Sold their spot to Atlético Balboa)[5]
- Titan
- Cangrejera FC
- Tiburones de Sonsonate
Notable events
ADET-Aruba Merger with CD INCA
On December 5, 2025, it was announced on both teams' social media pages that ADET-Aruba and INCA would merge for the 2026 Clausura season and be known as INCA-ADET Aruba.[6]
Notable death from Apertura 2025 season and 2026 Clausura season
The following people associated with the Primera Division have died between the middle of 2025 and middle of 2026.
Managerial changes
Before the start of the season
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Replaced by | Date of appointment | Position in table |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atletico Balboa | Nil | Contract Ended | 2025 |  Carlos Romero
|
July 2025 | Return from Hiatus (2025 Clausura) |
| Cruzeiro | Ivan Ruiz
|
Contract Ended | June 2025 | Alexi Guerra
|
June 2025 | 2nd and Semi-finalist (2025 Clausura) |
During the Apertura season
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Replaced by | Date of appointment | Position in table |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TBD | TBD
|
Mutual Consent | 2025 | TBD
|
2025 | th Centro Oriente (2025 Apertura) |
| Talleres Jr | Efraín Burgos
|
Mutual consent | August 2025 | Ricardo Serrano
|
August 2025 | th Grupo A (2025 Apertura) |
| ADET-Aruba | Miguel Soriano
|
Mutual Consent | August 2025 |  Rubén da Silva
|
August 2025 | 3rd Grupo A (2025 Apertura) |
| Espartano | Wilber Aguilar
|
Sacked | September 2025 | Ennio Mendoza
|
October 2025 | th Grupo A (2025 Apertura) |
Between the Apertura and Clausura season
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Replaced by | Date of appointment | Position in table |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fuerte Aguilares | Rafael "lito" Mariona
|
Mutual Consent | December 2025 | Jorge Abrego
|
December 2025 | 1st and Quarterfinalist (2025 Apertura) |
| Cruzeiro | Alexi Guerra
|
Contract Finished | December 2025 | Guillermo Rivera
|
December 2025 | 1st and Semifinalist (2025 Apertura) |
| Olímpico Litoral |  Ángel Piazzi
|
Mutual consent | December 2025 | Totti Pocasangre
|
December 2025 | 5th (2025 Apertura) |
| Talleres Jr | Ricardo Serrano
|
Sacked | January 5, 2026 | Balmore Gomez
|
January 2026 | th (2025 Apertura) |
| AD Destroyer | Nil | New club | January 5, 2026 | Efren Marceno
|
January 12, 2026 | New Club |
| Dragon | Marvin Benitez
|
Sacked | January, 2026 | Oswaldo Franco
|
January 2026 | th (2025 Apertura) |
| Pipil | Ciro Romero
|
Sacked | January, 2026 | Marvín Rosales
|
January 2026 | th (2025 Apertura) |
During the Clausura season
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Replaced by | Date of appointment | Position in table |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TBD | TBD
|
Sacked | March, 2026 | TBD
|
March, 2026 | TBD |
| Talleres Jr | Balmore Gomez
|
Sacked | January , 2026 | Adonay Salinas
|
January , 2026 | TBD |
| Fuerte Aguilares | Jorge Abrego
|
Sacked | February, 2026 | Edgar Henríquez
|
February, 2026 | TBD |
Apertura 2025
Current teams
Personnel and sponsoring
| Team | Chairman | Head Coach | Captain | Foreign Player | Kitmaker | Shirt Sponsors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADET-Aruba | TBD
|
Miguel Soriano
|
Nicolas Pacheco
|
 Johni Moran
|
SPORTFINE | Centro Surille, Gespron, ww.desorden.ca |
| Atletico Balboa | TBD
|
Carlos Romero
|
Gabriel Alvarez
|
Manuel Murillo
|
Huriver | AMSEB, Alcadia de La Union Sur |
| Batanecos | TBD
|
Roberto Antonio Hernández
|
Douglas Rivas
|
Victor Hinestroza
|
Galaxia | Acodjar, Guiliane Construction, Electrolit |
| Cruzeiro | TBD
|
Ivan Ruiz
|
Tardelis Peña
|
Tardelis Peña
|
PS Sports | Agua Inmaculada, Electrolit |
| Dragon | TBD
|
Pablo Quiñones
|
Luis Mendez
|
Yerson Tobar
|
Tony Sports | Pollo Campestre, Cablesat, Diparvel, Electrolit |
| Espartano | Saul Alfaro
|
Wilber Aguilar
|
Balmore Mendez
|
Bryan Obregon
|
MACA | MC Carpenters, Farmacia San Jose |
| Fuerte Aguilares | TBD
|
Rafael Mariona
|
Diego Rivera
|
Bladimir Diaz
|
Arjam Sports | Grupo Jiran, Bloques de la pena, CFG clear freight group |
| INCA | TBD
|
Héctor Salazar
|
Raymundo Cortez
|
TBD
|
Asda Sport | Asisa, Codeza de RL, Electrolit |
| Juventud Independiente | TBD
|
Juan Ramon Sanchez
|
Carlos Garcia
|
José Medrano
|
Nil | DIGILIFE, BarRanko, Electrolit |
| Neo Pipil | TBD
|
Manuel Lopez
|
Jose Monterrosa
|
Argenis Alba
|
Tony Sports | ED Martinez, Dental Infinity |
| Olímpico Litoral | Ignacio Juarez
|
Ángel Piazzi
|
Antonio Larios
|
Luis Caicedo
|
Galaxia | Loma Larga, JMA complete restoration, Electrolit, INDES |
| Pipil | TBD
|
Ciro Romero
|
TBD
|
 Paulo Silva
|
Diseño Sport | Pollo Campestre, Century 21, Electrolit, Transportes Argueta |
| Sensunte Cabañas | TBD
|
Hugo Delgado
|
Santos Guzman
|
Marlon Viafara
|
Katty Sports | CrediViajes, Liberty State, Concinita de MamaMila |
| Talleres Jr | TBD
|
Efraín Burgos
|
Cesar Chevez
|
TBD
|
Arjam Sports | Plaza Don Yon, Gravablock, Electrolit, Marina |
Regular seasons
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fuerte Aguilares | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 19 | 17 | +2 | 29 | Advance to Playoffs |
| 2 | Talleres Jr | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 22 | 18 | +4 | 20 | |
| 3 | Batanecos | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 18 | −2 | 18 | |
| 4 | ADET-Aruba | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 15 | +1 | 16 | |
| 5 | INCA | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 19 | −4 | 16 | |
| 6 | Juventud Independiente | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 19 | −4 | 16 | |
| 7 | Espartano | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 23 | −8 | 15 |
Source:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Centro Occidente
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cruzeiro | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 19 | 12 | +7 | 24 | Advance to Playoffs |
| 2 | Sensunte Cabañas | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 24 | 19 | +5 | 24 | |
| 3 | Dragon | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 27 | 24 | +3 | 21 | |
| 4 | Balboa | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 18 | 15 | +3 | 21 | |
| 5 | Olímpico Litoral | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 18 | −2 | 18 | |
| 6 | Pipil | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 21 | −3 | 17 | |
| 7 | Neo Pipil | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 22 | −2 | 13 |
Source:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Top scorers
| Pos | Player | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Santos Guzman
|
Sensunte Cabañas | 12 |
| 2. | Yerson Tobar
|
Dragon | 9 |
| 3. | Bryan Alas
|
INCA | 8 |
| 4. | Edgar Cruz
|
Balboa | 8 |
| 5. | Rolando Molina
|
Neo Pipil | 7 |
Finals
Quarter-finals
| ADET-Aruba | 1-0 | Cruzeiro |
|---|---|---|
Bryan Ortega  |
Nil |
Cancha Hacienda El Transito, Talnique, La Libertad Department
| Cruzeiro | 1-0 | ADET-Aruba |
|---|---|---|
| Edgar Valladares |
Nil |
Estadio jiboa, San Vicente
1-1 on aggregate. Cruzeiro won 7-6 on penalties.
| Batanecos | 3-0 | Sensunte Cabañas |
|---|---|---|
| Fernando Villalta 37' David Argutea 66' Victor Hinestroza 70' |
Nil |
Estadio Juan Francisco Molina, San Sebastian, San Vicente Department
| Sensunte Cabañas | 2-1 | Batanecos |
|---|---|---|
| Santos Guzman 3' Kevin Garcia 31' |
Vladimir Figueroa 20' |
Polideportivo Sensuntepeque, Sensuntepeque
Batanecos won 4-2 on aggregate.
| Atletico Balboa | 3-1 | Fuerte Aguilares |
|---|---|---|
| Edgar Cruz pen' (15) 50' Manuel Murillo 80' |
Bryan Erazo |
| Fuerte Aguilares | 1-1 | Atletico Balboa |
|---|---|---|
| Bladimir Diaz 37' |
Manuel Murillo 43' |
Complejo Deportivo Mario Jovel, Aguilares
Atletico Balboa won 4–2 on aggregate.
| Dragon | 1-1 | Talleres Jr |
|---|---|---|
| Luis Aguilar |
Juan Perez 47' |
| Talleres Jr | 1-2 | Dragon |
|---|---|---|
| Juan Gil |
Yerson Tobar 11' 52' |
Dragon won 3–2 on aggregate.
Semi-finals
| Atletico Balboa | 2-1 | Batanecos |
|---|---|---|
| Jan Carlos Cruz Manuel Murillo |
[] | Robertillo Rivera |
| Batanecos | 1-1 | Atletico Balboa |
|---|---|---|
| TBD |
[] | Carlos Hernandez 21' |
Estadio Juan Francisco Molina, San Sebastián, San Vicente
Atletico Balboa won 3-2 on aggregate.
| Dragon | 0-1 | Cruzeiro |
|---|---|---|
| Nil | [] | Isai Aguilar |
Estadio Municipal de Chapeltique, Chapeltique, San Miguel Department
| Cruzeiro | 0-5 | Dragon |
|---|---|---|
| Nil | [] | Zuriel Melendez Yerson Tobar |
Estadio Jiboa, San Vicente
Referee: Giovanni Zamora
Dragon won 6-0 on aggregate.
Final
| Atletico Balboa | 2-1 | Dragon |
|---|---|---|
| Miguel Murillo pen.' (20) 44' |
[1] | Luis Méndez 7' |
Referee: José Waldir García
| Apertura 2025 champions |
|---|
| Atletico Balboa 3rd title |
Individual awards
| Hombre GOL | Best Goalkeeper Award |
|---|---|
| Santos Guzman Sensunte Cabañas |
TBD TBD |
Clausura 2026
Current teams
Personnel and sponsoring
| Team | Chairman | Head Coach | Captain | Foreign Player | Kitmaker | Shirt Sponsors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AD Destroyer | TBD
|
Efrén Marenco
|
TBD
|
TBD
|
TBD | TBD |
| Aruba-ADET Inca | TBD
|
Alcides Salazar
|
TBD
|
TBD
|
TBD | Gesproin, Codesa de R.L, Cafe Altura, Clinca Medica Familiar R & E, TE rental |
| Balboa | TBD
|
Carlos Romero
|
TBD
|
Manuel Murillo
|
Huriver | Alcaldia de La Union Sur; CAMSEB; |
| Batanecos | Manrique Alfaro
|
Roberto Antonio Hernández
|
TBD
|
Victor Hinestroza
|
Galaxia | Acodjar, Guiliane Construction, |
| Cruzeiro | TBD
|
Guillermo Rivera
|
TBD
|
TBD
|
PS Sports | Electrolit; Agua Inmaculada.com |
| Dragon | TBD
|
Oswaldo Franco
|
TBD
|
Yerson Tobar
|
Tony Sports | Pollo Campestre, Cablesat, Iparvel, Centro Pediatrico, Chicharonari Y Carricara |
| Espartano | TBD
|
Ennio Mendoza
|
Enrique Deleon
|
TBD
|
Maca | Electrolit, JMC Carpenters, Farmacia San Jose |
| Fuerte Aguilares | TBD
|
Jorge Abrego
|
TBD
|
Bladimir Diaz
|
Arijam Sports | Jiron, Transporte Marnita de la Cruz, Bloques de la Pena |
| Juventud Independiente | TBD
|
Juan Ramon Sanchez
|
TBD
|
Cristian Caicedo
|
TBD | Digilife, RC Parada, Lelasa, Agrocentro de Opico, Sobreqosa |
| Neo Pipil | TBD
|
Manuel López
|
TBD
|
Argenis Alba
|
Arijam Sports | Inversiones Crediahorro de RL; Dental Inanity, P de la Pena, ED Martinez |
| Olímpico Litoral | TBD
|
Totti Pocasangre
|
TBD
|
TBD
|
Galaxia | Loma Larga, JMA Complete Restorations, Electrolit, INDES |
| Pipil | TBD
|
Marvin Rosales
|
TBD
|
TBD
|
Diseño Sport | Pollo Campestre, TR, Century 21 |
| Sensunte Cabañas | TBD
|
Hugo Delgado
|
TBD
|
TBD
|
Katty Sports | Liberty State Insurance, Credit Viaja, La Casona, Clinica Dental, Tu Familia, Cartagena Landscapiong, La concina de mama mila, |
| Talleres Jr | TBD
|
Balmore Gomez
|
Cesar Chevez
|
TBD
|
Arijam Sports | Plaza Don Yon, Eletcrolit, Chalatenango Country Club, Gravablock, |
Regular season
Finals
Conference quarter-finals
TBD won 3–2 on aggregate.
TBD won 2–1 on aggregate.
TBD won 3–2 on aggregate.
TBD won 5–2 on aggregate.
Conference semi-finals
TBD won 1–0 on aggregate.
TBD won 2–1 on aggregate.
Final
TBD won 4–2 on aggregate.
| Clausura 2026 champions |
|---|
| TBD th title |
References
- ^ "Atlético Balboa, campeón del Apertura 2025 en la Liga de Plata". TCS Ahora (in Spanish). 29 November 2025. Retrieved 20 January 2026.
- ^ "Talleres subio directo, Neo Pipil o San Simon llegaran a Segunda Division". elsalvador.com. 2 June 2025. Retrieved 13 June 2025.
- ^ "Once Lobos y Dragón, una cesion para la segunda". elsalvador.com. 13 June 2025. Retrieved 13 June 2025.
- ^ "Once Lobos y Dragón, una cesion para la segunda". elsalvador.com. 13 June 2025. Retrieved 13 June 2025.
- ^ "Un equipo historico anticipa que no se inscribira en Segunda". elsalvador.com. 16 June 2025. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
- ^ Guzmán, Ariel (5 December 2025). "ADET e INCA anuncian fusión para el Clausura 2026 de la Liga de Plata". Diario El Salvador (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 January 2026.
- ^ "Futbolista salvadoreño muere tras accidente en motocicleta en Usulután". 8 February 2026. Retrieved 8 February 2026.
External links
- [2] (Official Website)