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Primera División de Fútbol Profesional Apertura 2008

Primera División de Fútbol Profesional de El Salvador
Season Apertura 2008
Champions A.D. Isidro Metapán (2nd title)
CONCACAF Champions League 2009–10 A.D. Isidro Metapán
Top goalscorer El Salvador Carlos Ayala (11)

The Primera División de Fútbol Profesional Apertura 2008 season (officially known as "Torneo Apertura 2008"), started on August 2, 2008, and finished on December 21, 2008.

C.D. Luis Ángel Firpo came into the tournament as defending champions, having won their eighth league title in the previous season. A total of 10 teams contested the league, 8 of which had already participated in the Clausura 2008 season, and two of which had been promoted from the Segunda División de Fútbol Salvadoreño.

The 10 teams of the Primera División each played 18 matches, playing each team twice (home and away). The top four teams qualified directly to the semifinals.

The winner of the final series gained entry into the CONCACAF Champions League 2009-10.

Promoted from Segunda División de Fútbol Salvadoreño as of June 27, 2008.

Relegated to Segunda División de Fútbol Salvadoreño as of June 27, 2008.


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