Primera División de Fútbol Profesional - Apertura 2012
| Season | Apertura 2012 |
|---|---|
| Champions |
Isidro Metapán (7th Title) |
| Relegated | "None" |
| Champions League | Isidro Metapán |
| Matches played | 90 |
| Goals scored | 270 (3 per match) |
| Top goalscorer |
Nicolas Muñoz (12) Sean Fraser (12) |
| Biggest home win |
Alianza 7-1 Santa Tecla (July 22, 2012) |
| Biggest away win |
UES 1-4 Isidro Metapán (August 29, 2012) Once Municipal 0-4 Águila (October 21, 2012) Independiente 1-4 Isidro Metapán (11 November 2012) |
| Highest scoring |
Alianza 7-1 Santa Tecla (July 22, 2012) |
| Longest winning run | 3 games by Águila, Alianza, Isidro Metapán, FAS, Santa Tecla and Atlético Marte |
| Longest unbeaten run | 10 games by FAS |
| Longest winless run | 9 games by Once Municipal |
| Longest losing run | 8 games by Once Municipal |
| Total attendance | 165,215 |
| Average attendance | 1,835 |
The Apertura 2012 season (officially known as Torneo Apertura 2012 or also known as the Copa Capri for sponsoring reasons) was the 29th edition of El Salvador's Primera División since its establishment of an Apertura and Clausura format. C.D. Aguila headed into this tournament as the defending champions. The season began on 14 July 2012 and concluded in the end of the year. Like previous years, the league consisted of 10 teams, each playing a home and away game against the other clubs for a total of 18 games, respectively. The top four teams by the end of the regular season took part in the playoffs.
A total of 10 teams will contest the league, including 9 sides from Apertura 2011 and Clausura 2012 and one promoted from the 2011–12 Segunda División.
Vista Hermosa were relegated to 2012–13 Segunda División the previous season.
The relegated team were replaced by 2011–12 Segunda División Playoffs promotion. Santa Tecla won the Clausura 2012 title, this led to take part of the promotion playoffs alone the Apertura 2011 champions side Titán. Santa Tecla won the playoffs by the score of 2-1.
Promoted from Segunda División de Fútbol Salvadoreño as of June 6, 2012.
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