2025–26 Segunda División de El Salvador

Segunda División de Fútbol Salvadoreño
Season2025–26
ChampionsApertura 2025: Atletico Balboa
Matches56
Goals129 (2.3 per match)
Top goalscorerApertura 2025:
Santos Guzman (Sensunte Cabañas FC)
(13 goals)
Biggest home winApertura 2025:
Titan 8–0 Cangrejera
(8 September 2025)
Biggest away winApertura 2025:
1–6
(20 November 2025)
Highest scoringApertura 2025:
Titan 8–0 Cangrejera
(8 September 2025)
Longest winning runApertura 2025:
5 matches
Titan
Longest unbeaten runApertura 2025:
9 matches
Longest winless runApertura 2025:
16 matches
Longest losing runApertura 2025:
10 matches
Highest attendanceApertura 2025:
3,465
(1 August 2025)
Lowest attendanceApertura 2025:
189
(19 August 2025)
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

New Teams or teams that purchased a spot in the Segunda division

Teams that failed to register for the Apertura 2025

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.

  • Rene Ubau (ex Neo Pipil player)
  • Óscar Eduardo Amaya (ex Pipil coach)
  • Rene Alexander Rodriguez Mendoza (ex Platense player)
  • Juan Pastor Montiel (ex Dragon and Charito Juniors player)
  • Tony Maravilla (ex Platense player) [7]

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
Batanecos Roberto Antonio Hernández Sacked February, 2026 Miguel Soriano 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.

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.

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-Aruba1-0Cruzeiro
Bryan Ortega Nil
Cancha Hacienda El Transito, Talnique, La Libertad Department
Cruzeiro1-0ADET-Aruba
Edgar Valladares Nil
Estadio jiboa, San Vicente

1-1 on aggregate. Cruzeiro won 7-6 on penalties.

Batanecos3-0Sensunte Cabañas
Fernando Villalta 37'
David Argutea 66'
Victor Hinestroza 70'		 Nil
Estadio Juan Francisco Molina, San Sebastian, San Vicente Department
Sensunte Cabañas2-1Batanecos
Santos Guzman 3'
Kevin Garcia 31'		 Vladimir Figueroa 20'
Polideportivo Sensuntepeque, Sensuntepeque

Batanecos won 4-2 on aggregate.

Atletico Balboa3-1Fuerte Aguilares
Edgar Cruz pen' (15) 50'
Manuel Murillo 80'		 Bryan Erazo
Fuerte Aguilares1-1Atletico Balboa
Bladimir Diaz 37' Manuel Murillo 43'
Complejo Deportivo Mario Jovel, Aguilares

Atletico Balboa won 4–2 on aggregate.

Dragon1-1Talleres Jr
Luis Aguilar Juan Perez 47'
Talleres Jr1-2Dragon
Juan Gil Yerson Tobar 11' 52'

Dragon won 3–2 on aggregate.

Semi-finals

Atletico Balboa2-1Batanecos
Jan Carlos Cruz
Manuel Murillo 		[] Robertillo Rivera
Batanecos1-1Atletico Balboa
TBD [] Carlos Hernandez 21'
Estadio Juan Francisco Molina, San Sebastián, San Vicente

Atletico Balboa won 3-2 on aggregate.

Dragon0-1Cruzeiro
Nil [] Isai Aguilar
Estadio Municipal de Chapeltique, Chapeltique, San Miguel Department
Cruzeiro0-5Dragon
Nil [] Zuriel Melendez
Yerson Tobar
Estadio Jiboa, San Vicente
Referee: Giovanni Zamora

Dragon won 6-0 on aggregate.

Final

Atletico Balboa2-1Dragon
Miguel Murillo pen.' (20) 44' [1] Luis Méndez 7'
Referee: José Waldir García


 Apertura 2025 champions 
 
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

TBDvTBD
TBD TBD
TBDvTBD
TBD TBD

TBD won 3–2 on aggregate.

TBDvTBD
TBD TBD
TBDvTBD
TBD TBD

TBD won 2–1 on aggregate.

TBDvTBD
TBD TBD
TBDvTBD
TBD TBD

TBD won 3–2 on aggregate.

TBDvTBD
TBD TBD
TBDvTBD
TBD TBD

TBD won 5–2 on aggregate.

Conference semi-finals

TBD1-2TBD
TBD [] TBD
TBD
Estadio
TBD1-2TBD
TBD [] TBD
TBD
Estadio

TBD won 1–0 on aggregate.

TBD1-2TBD
TBD [] TBD
TBD
Estadio
TBD1-2TBD
TBD [] TBD
TBD
Estadio

TBD won 2–1 on aggregate.

Final

TBD2-1TBD
TBD 57' TBD 16'
Estadio
TBD2-1TBD
TBD 57' TBD 16'
Estadio

TBD won 4–2 on aggregate.

 Clausura 2026 champions 
 
th title

References

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  2. ^ "Talleres subio directo, Neo Pipil o San Simon llegaran a Segunda Division". elsalvador.com. 2 June 2025. Retrieved 13 June 2025.
  3. ^ "Once Lobos y Dragón, una cesion para la segunda". elsalvador.com. 13 June 2025. Retrieved 13 June 2025.
  4. ^ "Once Lobos y Dragón, una cesion para la segunda". elsalvador.com. 13 June 2025. Retrieved 13 June 2025.
  5. ^ "Un equipo historico anticipa que no se inscribira en Segunda". elsalvador.com. 16 June 2025. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ "Futbolista salvadoreño muere tras accidente en motocicleta en Usulután". 8 February 2026. Retrieved 8 February 2026.
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