Primera Division (El-Salvador)

Primera División (El Salvador) (Primera División de Fútbol Profesional) - the top professional club division in El Salvador, run by the league under the Salvadoran Football Federation (FESFUT). Regulations: the season is typically split into two tournaments - Apertura and Clausura, each with a regular stage played in a home-and-away round-robin format, with 3 points for a win, 1 for a draw, and 0 for a loss, and the exact tie-break sequence is set for the season and commonly relies on head-to-head criteria, then goal difference, goals scored, and away goals. After the regular stage, the best-placed clubs advance to the playoffs, usually structured as quarterfinals, semifinals, and a final, with home-and-away ties, and if the aggregate score is level the winner is decided by goal difference within the tie and then by penalties, with no away-goals rule. International qualification depends on the country’s allocation and the season rules and is commonly awarded through berths to the Concacaf Central American Cup, including the Apertura and Clausura champions plus an additional club from the aggregate table, while promotion and relegation, where applied, are also based on the aggregate table and can be adjusted or suspended by season decisions.