the tournament. Again as a result, there was no national championship during 1939 and 1941. Although no national championship was played, there was still regional championships which over time are now considered to be legitimate national championships. Introduction of a league format In 1947 the Salvadoran Football Federation tried to organize a National Championship in league format, but this proved to be unsuccessful and the tournament was suspended after only a few rounds. It proved to be more successful the following season, but was postponed once again in 1949. Although this new format did not begin very well, because of a lack of organisation, it did prove to work very well during the 1950 championship, and throughout the 1950s. The league begins to form The 1950s saw interest in the league begin to grow nationwide and although the league did have some problems, with teams dropping out at the end of any given season, it would not affect the league as a whole, as there were various new teams that were anxious to take part in the league and take the place of those that had left. In 1955, league organisers announced that the championship would now be played out in a double round robin format, with a maximum of 10 teams taking part in the league. This year also saw the introduction of promotion and relegation into the league. Switch to Apertura/Clausura format In 1998, league officials decided to change the league format from a yearlong tournament to an Apertura/Clausura schedule, with the hope that it would garner more interest in the league and give a chance for its player to rest between seasons. Annex Major League Soccer El Salvador These are the three league format that existed in Salvadoran national football league until now Short Tournament (1926–1946) Three regional champions, faced each other in the national championship. Each team represented a different section of the country (West zone, Central zone, East zone). League System (1947–1997) This format consisted of all against all and twelve national teams participated. Apertura/Clausura format (1999–present) The current league format, consisting of two short football tournaments annually mind between opening and closing ceremonies are held. New league format 2015/2016 For the 2015–16 season, the league will have 12 teams leaving behind 10 team years. With the approval of this new format, major league soccer Cadre El Salvador, seeks to be more competitive and bring