2016–17 Primera División de Fútbol Profesional season
Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Replaced by Date of appointment Position in table
Alianza Daniel Fernández Resigned August 2016 Milton Meléndez August 2016 11th ( Apertura 2015 )
Firpo José Mario Martínez Sacked September 2016 Juan Ramón Sánchez September 2016 11th ( Apertura 2015 )
Dragón Omar Sevilla Resigned September 2016 Nelson Ancheta September 2016 12th ( Apertura 2015 )
Chalatenango Rubén Alonso Resigned October 2016 Geovanni Portillo October 2016 11th ( Apertura 2015 )
UES Edgar Henríquez Resigned October 2016 Horacio Reyes October 2016 12th ( Apertura 2015 )
UES Horacio Reyes Interim Finished October 2016 Efraín Burgos October 2016 12th ( Apertura 2015 )
Municipal Limeño Mauricio Alfaro Resigned ( due to family issues ) November 2016 Francisco Robles November 2016 9th ( Apertura 2015 )
Águila Edgardo Malvestiti Sacked November 2016 Darío Larrosa November 2016 1st ( Apertura 2015 )
Managerial changes -- During the Apertura season
The 2016-17 Primera División de Fútbol Profesional season (also known as the Liga Pepsi) is the 18th season and 35th and 36th tournament of El Salvador's Primera División since its establishment of an Apertura and Clausura format. Alianza and Dragón were the defending champions of the Apertura and Clausura, respectively. The league will consist of 12 teams. There will be two seasons conducted under identical rules, with each team playing a home and away game against the other clubs for a total of 22 games per tournament. At the end of each half-season tournament, the top 8 teams in that tournament's regular season standings will take part in the playoffs. The champions of Apertura or Clausura with the better aggregate record will qualify for the 2018 CONCACAF Champions League. The other champion, and the runner-up with the better aggregate record will qualify for the 2017 CONCACAF League. Should the same team win both tournaments, both runners-up will qualify for CONCACAF League. Should the final of both tournaments features the same 2 teams, the semifinalist with the better aggregate record will qualify for CONCACAF League.