The Apertura 2010 season (officially known as Torneo Apertura 2010) was the 25th edition of Primera División de Fútbol de El Salvador since its establishment of an Apertura and Clausura format. Isidro Metapán, being the defending champions, kept the title as they won the final against Alianza on penalties. The season begun on July 31 and concluded on December 19, 2010. 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 of the playoffs. Promotion and relegation Teams promoted from 2009–10 Segunda División UES Once Municipal Teams relegated to 2010–11 Segunda División Alacranes Del Norte Municipal Limeño Team information Last updated: June 30, 2010 Stadia and locations Personnel and sponsoring Managerial changes Before the start of the season During the regular season League table Results Playoffs Semi-finals First leg Second leg Final Top scorers Updated to games played on November 28, 2010. Post-season goals are not included, only regular season goals. List of foreign players in the league This is a list of foreign players in Clausura 2010. 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 A new rule was introduced this season that clubs can only have three foreign players per club and can only add a new player if there is an injury or player/s is released. C.D. Águila Patricio Barroche Gabriel Antero Nicolás Muñoz Alianza F.C. José Oliveira Willer Souza Atlético Marte Glauber Da Silva Alcides Bandera Julio Maya Atlético Balboa Luis Torres Julián Cruz Roberto Oliveira C.D. FAS Alejandro Bentos Rodolfo Córdoba Roberto Peña Pablo Quandt (player released mid season) C.D. Luis Ángel Firpo Fernando Leguizamón Hermes Martínez Erick Scott A.D. Isidro Metapán Ernesto Aquino Anel Canales Paolo Suárez Once Municipal Andres Medina Miguel Solís Luis Espindola Elder Figueroa UES Cristian González Manuel García Gabriel Garcete Vista Hermosa John Castillo Wilson Sánchez Franklin Webster Leonardo Da Silva Israel Garcia External links El Grafico League Coverage Primera División de Fútbol Profesional Apertura seasons El 1