2017–18 Primera División de Nicaragua

The 2017–18 season in Primera División de Nicaragua will be divided into two tournaments (Apertura and Clausura) and will determine the 69th and 70th champions in the history of the league. The Apertura tournament will be played in the second half of 2017, while the Clausura will be played in the first half of 2018.

Primera División
Season2017–18
ChampionsApertura:
Walter Ferretti
Clausura:
Diriangén
RelegatedSan Francisco Masachapa
CONCACAF LeagueWalter Ferretti
Diriangén
Matches played65
Goals scored181 (2.78 per match)
Top goalscorerCarlos Chavarría (18 goals)
Biggest home winApertura:
Real Estelí 5-0 Ocotal
(28 July 2017)
Real Madriz 5–0 UNAN Managua
(22 October 2017)
Clausura:
Diriangén 6–0 Chinandega
(21 January 2018)
Real Estelí 7–1 Juventus Managua
(3 February 2018)
Diriangén 7–1 Real Madriz
(7 April 2019)
Biggest away winApertura:
Real Madriz 1-6 Managua
(1 October 2017)
Clausura:
Juventus Managua 0–4 Managua
(19 January 2018)
Highest scoringApertura:
Real Madriz 1–6 Managua
(30 September 2017)
Ocotal 4–3 Real Estelí
(8 October 2017)
Clausura:
Real Estelí 7–1 Juventus Managua
(3 February 2018)
Walter Ferretti 4–3 Juventus Managua
(17 February 2018)
Diriangén 7–1 Real Madriz
(7 April 2019)
Longest unbeaten runApertura:
9 games
Real Estelí
Clausura:
12 games
Real Estelí
Longest losing runApertura:
5 games
UNAN Managua
Clausura:
5 games
San Francisco Masachapa
2018–19 →

Format

The Apertura play-off format was changed from previous years, while the Clausura will use the same 4-team play-off format. For the Apetura, the top four teams from the regular stage advanced to a "quadrangular" double-round robin instead of a play-off stage. The regular stage and quadrangular winners would have played to decide the tournament's champion, but ultimately the same team won both and the final was not necessary. The same format was recently adopted by the Costa Rican Primera División, but for both half season.

Team information

A total of 10 teams will contest the league, including 8 sides from the 2016–17 Primera División 2 sides from the 2016–17 Segunda División.

At the end of the 2016–17 Primera División, Nandasmo finished last in the aggregate table and were relegated to the Segunda División. Taking their place was the champions from the Segunda División, Deportivo Ocotal.

The 9th place team in the aggregate table, Deportivo Sebaco, faced the second place team from the Segunda División, San Francisco Masachapa, in a playoff for a spot in the Primera División. San Francisco Masachapa won the playoff 3-2 on aggregate and were promoted, while Deportivo Sebaco were relegated.

Promotion and relegation

Promoted from Segunda División as of June, 2017.

Relegated to Segunda División as of June, 2017.

Personnel and sponsoring
Team Manager Captain Kit manufacturer
Chinandega Reyna Espinoza TBD TBD
Diriangén FC Mauricio Cruz TBD TBD
Juventus Managua Javier Martínez Espinoza TBD TBD
Managua Tyrone Acevedo TBD TBD
Ocotal Randall Moreno TBD TBD
Real Estelí Otoniel Olivas TBD TBD
Real Madriz Jorge Luis Ramos Pinacho/Arturo Zavala TBD TBD
San Francisco Masachapa Luis Javier Londoño TBD TBD
UNAN Managua Daniel García TBD TBD
Walter Ferretti Flavio Da Silva TBD TBD

Apertura

Personnel and sponsoring
Team Manager Captain Kit manufacturer
Chinandega Reyna Espinoza TBD TBD TBD
Diriangén FC Mauricio Cruz TBD TBD TBD
Juventus Managua Javier Martínez Espinoza TBD TBD TBD
Managua Tyrone Acevedo TBD TBD TBD
Ocotal Randall Moreno TBD TBD TBD
Real Estelí Otoniel Olivas TBD TBD TBD
Real Madriz Arturo Zavala TBD TBD TBD
San Francisco Masachapa Luis Javier Londoño TBD TBD TBD
UNAN Managua Daniel García TBD TBD TBD
Walter Ferretti Flavio Da Silva TBD TBD TBD

Managerial changes

During the season
Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Replaced by Date of appointment
Real Madriz Abraham Zavala Resigned 2017 Daniel Bartolotta 2017
UNAN Managua Daniel Garcia Resigned 2017 Edward Urroz 2017
Managua F.C. Tyron Acevedo Resigned 2017 Emilio Aburto 2017
FC San Francisco Maschapa Luis Javier Londono Resigned 2017 Jeffrey Perez 2017
Ocotal Randall Moreno Resigned 2017 Emiliano Barrera 2017

Standings
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Real Estelí 18 13 3 2 41 15 +26 42 Championship Group
2 Walter Ferretti 18 11 3 4 33 15 +18 36
3 Diriangén 18 7 6 5 29 22 +7 27
4 Managua 18 8 2 8 27 23 +4 26
5 Juventus Managua 18 6 7 5 21 20 +1 25
6 Real Madriz 18 5 6 7 28 35 −7 21
7 Ocotal 18 5 6 7 19 32 −13 21
8 Chinandega 18 5 4 9 26 41 −15 19
9 UNAN Managua 18 4 4 10 14 24 −10 16
10 San Francisco Masachapa 18 2 7 9 15 26 −11 13
Updated to match(es) played on 4 October 2017. Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

Top Goalscorers
No. Player Club Goals
1 Mauricio Castaneda Real Madriz 12
2 Carlos Chavarria Real Esteli 11
3 Bernardo Laureiro Deportivo Walter Ferretti 11
4 Jarel Puerto Chinandega FC 11
5 Edward Morrillo Managua F.C. 7
6 Ulises Rayo Deportivo Ocotal 7
7 Luis Gutierrez Diriangén F.C. 6
8 Marlon Barrios Real Madriz 5
9 Carlos Felix Juventus Managua 5
10 Rodrigo Hernandez UNAN Managua 5
10 Eder Munive Deportivo Walter Ferretti 5

Results
Home \ Away CHI DIR JUM MAN OCO RES RMA SFM UNM WAF
Chinandega 3–3 2–1 3–3 1–3 2–2 3–1 3–1 1–0 0–4
Diriangén 4–1 2–1 1–2 4–1 0–2 3–0 1–1 2–0 0–2
Juventus Managua 3–0 1–1 2–1 1–0 1–0 1–1 1–0 2–2 1–2
Managua 4–0 0–2 2–1 0–0 1–2 0–1 3–1 0–1 1–2
Ocotal 1–1 2–2 1–1 2–0 4–3 1–1 1–3 1–0 0–0
Real Estelí 1–0 1–1 5–1 4–0 5–0 3–1 3–0 2–0 1–0
Real Madriz 4–3 1–1 1–1 1–6 2–1 1–2 2–2 5–0 0–2
San Francisco Masachapa 1–2 1–0 0–0 0–2 0–1 1–1 1–2 1–1 1–1
UNAN Managua 1–0 0–1 0–0 0–1 4–0 1–2 3–2 0–0 0–1
Walter Ferretti 4–1 3–1 0–2 0–1 4–0 1–2 2–2 2–1 3–1
Updated to match(es) played on 4 October 2017. Source: Soccerway
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Semi-Finals
Diriangén1 – 0Walter Ferretti
Luis Gutierrez  84'
Walter Ferretti1 – 0Diriangén
Rene Huete  73'
Penalties
7 – 6

1-1. Walter Ferretti advanced on Penalties.

Managua F.C.0 – 1Real Estelí
Elmer Mejia  88'
Referee: R. Gonzalez
Real Estelí1 – 2Managua
Luis Galeano  35' Agenor Cano  51'
Christiano  63'

2-2. Managua advanced on away goal.

Finals
Managua1-1Walter Ferretti
Agenor Báez  63' Report Bernardo Laureiro  7'
Referee: Ricardo Hernandez
Walter Ferretti0-0Managua
None Report None
Proyecto de Estadio Nacional
Referee: Odanel Velez[1]

1-1. Walter Ferretti won on away goal

 Apertura 2017 Champions 
Walter Ferretti
4th title

Clausura

Personnel and sponsoring
Team Manager Captain Kit manufacturer
Chinandega Reyna Espinoza TBD TBD
Diriangén FC Mauricio Cruz x TBD TBD
Juventus Managua Oscar Blanco TBD TBD
Managua Emilio Aburto TBD TBD
Ocotal Carlos Cardona TBD TBD
Real Estelí Otoniel Olivas x TBD TBD
Real Madriz Tyron Acevedo TBD TBD
San Francisco Masachapa Jeffrey Perez TBD TBD
UNAN Managua Carlos Avedissian TBD TBD
Walter Ferretti Flavio Da Silva x TBD TBD

Managerial changes

Before the Clasura season
Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Replaced by Date of appointment
Real Madriz Daniel Bartolotta Resigned December 2017 Tyron Acevedo December 2017
Ocotal Emiliano Barrera Resigned December 2017 Carlos Cardona January 2018
UNAN Managua Edward Urroz Resigned December 2017 Carlos Avedissian December 2017
Juventus Managua Javier Martinez Resigned December 2017 Oscar Blanco January 2018

During the Clasura season
Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Replaced by Date of appointment
Juventus Managua Oscar Blanco Resigned February 2018 Héctor Mediana February 2018
UNAN Managua Carlos Avedissian Resigned February 2018 Luis Vega February 2018

Standings
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Real Estelí 18 13 2 3 41 13 +28 41 Championship Group
2 Diriangén 18 9 4 5 37 20 +17 31
3 Juventus Managua 18 9 3 6 29 27 +2 30
4 Walter Ferretti 18 7 7 4 25 23 +2 28
5 Ocotal 18 7 4 7 28 28 0 25
6 Managua 18 6 6 6 29 21 +8 24
7 UNAN Managua 18 6 4 8 24 23 +1 22
8 Real Madriz 18 5 5 8 16 31 −15 20
9 Chinandega 18 3 7 8 14 30 −16 16
10 San Francisco Masachapa 18 1 6 11 14 37 −23 9
Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

Results
Home \ Away CHI DIR JUM MAN OCO RES RMA SFM UNM WAF
Chinandega 2–1 0–2 2–2 1–1 1–3 0–0 0–0 2–1 2–2
Diriangén 6–0 3–3 1–0 2–4 1–0 7–1 4–0 0–1 1–0
Juventus Managua 0–0 2–0 2–2 4–1 2–3 1–0 2–0 2–1 0–0
Managua 2–0 2–2 1–3 1–0 2–3 1–1 4–0 2–3 0–2
Ocotal 5–2 1–1 1–0 1–3 2–1 4–0 1–1 1–0 1–4
Real Estelí 1–0 1–1 7–1 0–0 2–1 1–2 5–1 2–0 1–0
Real Madriz 2–0 1–3 1–0 2–1 0–2 0–1 0–0 5–0 0–1
San Francisco Masachapa 1–0 1–2 1–3 0–0 4–1 1–3 2–2 1–3 1–2
UNAN Managua 2–1 0–2 0–1 1–1 0–0 1–3 4–0 3–0 2–2
Walter Ferretti 0–0 1–0 4–3 0–3 2–1 1–4 2–2 1–1 1–1
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: Soccerway
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Top Goalscorers
No. Player Club Goals
1 Carlos Felix Juventus Managua 11
2 Lucas Oliviera Managua F.C. 8
3 Andres Mendoza Diriangén F.C. 8
4 Gregorio Torres Real Esteli 8
5 Carlos Chavarria Real Esteli 7
6 Yeison Esquivel Diriangén F.C. 7
7 Pablo Gallego Real Esteli 7
8 Erling Ruiz Deportivo Ocotal 7
9 Luis Coronel Diriangén F.C. 5
10 Brandon Mena San Francisco 5
10 Edward Morrillo Managua F.C. 5

Playoffs
  Semifinals Final
                     
1 Real Estelí 1 2 3  
4 Walter Ferretti 1 0 1  
    1 Real Estelí  
  2 Diriangén  
2 Diriangén 1 2 3
3 Juventus Managua 2 0 2  

Semi-Finals
Walter Ferretti1 – 1Real Estelí
Eder Munive  20' Luis Lopez  30'
Real Estelí2 – 0Walter Ferretti
Gregorio Torres  69'
Marlon Lopez  75'		 None

Real Esteli won 3-1 on aggregate.

Juventus Managua2 – 1Diriangén
Anderson Treminio  5'  30' Andres Mendoza  65'
Diriangén2 – 0Juventus Managua
Agner Acuna  51'
Andres Mendoza  71'		 None

Diriangen won 3-2 on aggregate.

Finals
Diriangén2 - 1Real Estelí
Carlos Torres  30' 81' Gregorio Torres  25'
Estadio Cacique Diriangén, Diriamba
Referee: Rodolfo Paiz
Real Estelí1-1Diriangén
Pablo Gállego  62' Luis Fernando Coronel  95'
Estadio Independencia, Estelí
Referee: Erick Lezama[2]

Diriangen won 3-2 on aggregate.

 Clausura 2018 Champions 
Diriangén
26th title

List of foreign players in the league

This is a list of foreign players in the 2017–18 season. The following players:

  1. Have played at least one game for the respective club.
  2. Have not been capped for the Nicaragua national football team on any level, independently from the birthplace

A new rule was introduced this season, that clubs can have four foreign players per club and can only add a new player if there is an injury or a player/s is released and it's before the close of the season transfer window.

(player released during the Apertura season) (player released between the Apertura and Clausura seasons) (player released during the Clausura season)

Aggregate table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Real Estelí 36 26 5 5 82 32 +50 83
2 Diriangén 36 18 10 8 58 38 +20 64 2018 CONCACAF League
3 Juventus Managua 36 16 10 10 66 42 +24 58
4 Managua 36 15 10 11 50 47 +3 55
5 Ocotal 36 14 8 14 56 44 +12 50
6 Walter Ferretti 36 12 10 14 47 60 −13 46 2018 CONCACAF League
7 Real Madriz 36 10 11 15 44 66 −22 41
8 UNAN Managua 36 10 8 18 38 47 −9 38
9 Chinandega 36 8 11 17 40 71 −31 35 Relegation play-off
10 San Francisco Masachapa 36 3 13 20 29 63 −34 22 Relegation to 2018-2019 Segunda División de Fútbol de Nicaragua
Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

References
  1. http://refereesfifa.blogspot.com/2017/12/nicaragua-2017-torneo-apertura-final.html
  2. http://refereesfifa.blogspot.com/2018/06/nicaragua-2018-torneo-clausura-final.html
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