| Champions | C.D. FAS (16th title) |
|---|---|
| Relegated | Once Lobos & Municipal Limeno |
| Top goalscorer |  TBD (11) |
← Apertura 2004 Apertura 2005 → | |
The Primera División de Fútbol Profesional Clausura 2005 season (officially "Torneo Clausura 2005") started on January 29, 2005.
The season was composed of the following clubs:
- C.D. FAS
- C.D. Municipal Limeño
- San Salvador F.C.
- C.D. Águila
- C.D. Luis Ángel Firpo
- A.D. Isidro Metapán
- C.D. Atlético Balboa
- Alianza F.C.
- Once Lobos
- Once Municipal
Team information
Personnel and sponsoring
| Team | Chairman | Head Coach | Kitmaker | Shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Águila | |  Jorge Alberto Garcia | TBD | TBD |
| Alianza | | Juan Ramon Paredes | TBD | TBD |
| Atletico Balboa | Noel Benítez | Juan Quarterone | TBD | TBD |
| FAS | Reynaldo Valle |  Agustín Castillo | TBD | TBD |
| Firpo | TBD |  Saul Rivero | TBD | TBD |
| Isidro Metapan | José Gumercindo Landaverde | Edwin Portillo | TBD | TBD |
| Municipal Limeno | Gumercindo Ventura |  Nelson Brizuela | Galaxia | LG |
| Once Lobos | TBD | Ruben Guevara | TBD | TBD |
| Once Municipal | TBD | Miguel Mansilla | TBD | TBD |
| San Salvador F.C. | Marco Flores | Hugo Coria | TBD | TBD |
Managerial changes
Before the season
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Replaced by | Date of appointment | Position in table |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C.D. Aguila | Carlos Alberto de Toro | TBD | December 2004 | Jorge Alberto Garcia | Jan 2005 | |
| San Salvador F.C. | Saul Rivero | TBD | December 2004 | Hugo Coria | Jan 2005 | |
| Firpo | Gustavo de Simone | TBD | December 2004 | Saul Rivero | Jan 2005 | |
| Municipal Limeno | Raul Cocherai | TBD | December 2004 | Nelson Brizuela | Jan 2005 | |
| Once Lobos | Carlos Recinos | TBD | December 2004 | Ruben Guevara | Jan 2005 | |
| Once Municipal | Henry Rojas | TBD | December 2004 | Miguel Mansilla | Jan 2005 |
During the season
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Replaced by | Date of appointment | Position in table |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Once Lobos | Ruben Guevara | TBD | March 2005 | Roberto Gamarra | March 2005 | |
| Atletico Balboa | Juan Quarterone | TBD | April 2005 |  Henry Vanegas | April 2005 | |
| Firpo | Saul Rivero | TBD | April 2005 | Leonel Carcamo | April 2005 | |
| C.D. Aguila | Jorge Alberto Garcia | TBD | April 2005 | Saul Molina | April 2005 |
Clausura 2005 standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C.D. FAS | 18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 30 | 19 | +11 | 35 | |
| 2 | C.D. Municipal Limeño | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 25 | 19 | +6 | 30[a] | Relegated to Segunda División de Fútbol Salvadoreño |
| 3 | C.D. Luis Ángel Firpo | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 29 | 21 | +8 | 29 | |
| 4 | Alianza F.C. | 18 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 25 | 17 | +8 | 28 | |
| 5 | Once Municipal | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 24 | −5 | 27 | |
| 6 | A.D. Isidro Metapán | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 25 | −5 | 22 | |
| 7 | C.D. Atlético Balboa | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 22 | 21 | +1 | 21 | |
| 8 | C.D. Águila | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 24 | 27 | −3 | 20 | |
| 9 | San Salvador F.C. | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 24 | 32 | −8 | 20 | |
| 10 | Once Lobos | 18 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 22 | 35 | −13 | 12 | Relegated to Segunda División de Fútbol Salvadoreño |
Source:
Notes:
Notes:
- ^ C.D. Municipal Limeño had a poor aggregate during both Clasura and Apertura and were forced to have a play-off.
C.D. Municipal Limeño played off against Colo-Colo losing the fixture and were eliminated to Segunda División de Fútbol Salvadoreño
Top scorers
| Pos. | Nat. | Player | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | Martín García | Alianza F.C. | 11 |
| 2 |  | Anel Canales | Once Municipal | 9 |
| 3 | | Alejandro de la Cruz Bentos | C.D. FAS | 9 |
| 4 | | Nestor Ayala | Once Lobos | 8 |
| 5 | | Manuel Martinez | C.D. Luis Ángel Firpo | 8 |
| 6 | | Gabriel Garcette | C.D. Municipal Limeño | 7 |
| 7 | | Eric Prado | A.D. Isidro Metapán | 7 |
| 8 | | Juan Carlos Reyes | C.D. Luis Ángel Firpo | 7 |
Semifinals 1st Leg
| C.D. Luis Ángel Firpo | 6-1 | C.D. Municipal Limeño |
|---|---|---|
| Alianza F.C. | 1-0 | C.D. FAS |
|---|---|---|
Semifinals 2nd Leg
| C.D. Municipal Limeño | 1-1 | C.D. Luis Ángel Firpo |
|---|---|---|
| C.D. FAS | 4-1 | Alianza F.C. |
|---|---|---|
Final
| C.D. FAS | 3–1 | C.D. Luis Ángel Firpo |
|---|---|---|
| Gilberto Murgas (34), Víctor Mafla (95), Alejandro Bentos (100) | Adonai Martínez (82) |
| Clasura 2005 champions |
|---|
| C.D. FAS 16th title |
List of foreign players in the league
This is a list of foreign players in Apertura 2005. The following players:
- have played at least one apetura game for the respective club.
- have not been capped for the El Salvador national football team on any level, independently from the birthplace