Season | 2017–18 |
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Champions |
TBD (Apertura) (Clausura) |
Relegated | TBD |
Champions League | Santa Tecla F.C. |
CONCACAF League | Alianza F.C. |
CONCACAF League | TBD |
Biggest home win | TBD 5-1 TBD (2017) |
Biggest away win | TBD 0–4 TBD (2017) |
Highest scoring | TBD 3–5 TBD (2017) |
Longest winning run | games by: TBD |
Longest unbeaten run | games by: TBD |
Longest winless run | games by: TBD |
Longest losing run | games by: TBD |
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The 2017–18 Primera División de Fútbol Profesional season (also known as the Liga Pepsi) is the 19th season and 37th and 38th tournament of El Salvador's Primera División since its establishment of an Apertura and Clausura format. Santa Tecla F.C. the defending champions of the Apertura and Clausuray. 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. The champions of Apertura and Clausura will both qualify for the 2018–19 CONCACAF Champions League. Should the same team win both tournaments, the runners-up with the best aggregate record will qualify for the Champions League.
A total of 12 teams will contest the league, including 11 sides from the 2016-17 Primera División and 1 promoted from the 2016–17 Segunda División.
UES were relegated to 2017–18 Segunda División the previous season.
The relegated team was replaced by the 2016–17 Segunda División playoffs promotion winner. Independiente won the Apertura 2016, while Audaz won the Clausura 2017 title. TBD won the playoffs by the score of 2-1.