The 1996–97 Primera División de Fútbol Profesional season is the 45th tournament of El Salvador's Primera División since its establishment of the National League system in 1948. The tournament began 1 September 1996 and was scheduled to end on July 27, 1997. Alianza won the two legged final over LA Firpo 3–2.
Teams
Managerial changes
Before the season
During the season
Playoffs
Preliminary finals
First legs
Second legs
1-1. Aguila won 4-2 on penalty
LA Firpo won 7-5 on aggregate
Atletico Marte won 4-2 after extra time. Both team progressed
Semifinals
First legs
Second legs
LA Firpo won 3-2 on aggregare
Alianza won 2-0 on aggregare
Third place match
Final
Alianza FC won 3-2 on Aggregate.
Top scorers
List of foreign players in the league
This is a list of foreign players in 1996-1997. The following players:
- have played at least one game for the respective club.
- have not been capped for the El Salvador national football team on any level, independently from the birthplace
External links
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