Liga Primera de Nicaragua

The Liga Primera de Nicaragua is the top division of football in Nicaragua, organized by the Federación Nicaragüense de Fútbol, it was created in 1933.

Liga Primera de Nicaragua
Organising bodyNicaraguan Football Federation
Founded1993
Country Nicaragua
ConfederationCONCACAF
Number of teams10
Level on pyramid1
Relegation toSegunda División de Nicaragua
(based on agg. table)
Domestic cup(s)Copa de Nicaragua
International cup(s)2019 CONCACAF League
Current championsReal Estelí
(2019 Apertura)
Real Estelí
(2020 Clausura)
Most championshipsDiriangén (27 titles)
Top goalscorerManuel Cuadra Serrano (742 goals)[1]
TV partnersLiga Primera (YouTube)
WebsiteOfficial website
Current: 2020–21 Liga Primera de Nicaragua

It is played in two parts, Torneo de Apertura from August through November and Torneo de Clausura from January through May. Each of the regular seasons is followed by a playoff of the top four teams over a two-legged semifinal and subsequent final. The relegation end has the bottom team of the aggregate table dropped as well as the loser of the playoff of the 8th and 9th-place teams.

Current teams

2018–19 Primera División de Nicaragua
Location of 2018–19 teams in Primera División de Nicaragua
Apertura 2016
Name City Stadium Capacity
ART Jalapa Jalapa Estadio Alejandro Ramos 1,000
Chinandega Chinandega Estadio Instituto Nacional Autonomo de Chinandega 1,500
Deportivo Ocotal Ocotal Estadio De Ocotal 5,000
Deportivo Walter Ferretti Managua Nicaragua National Football Stadium 15,000
Diriangén Diriamba Estadio Cacique Diriangén 8,000
Juventus Managua Managua Estadio Olímpico del IND Managua 8,000
Managua Managua Estadio Olímpico del IND Managua 8,000
Real Estelí Estelí Estadio Independencia 5,000
Real Madriz Somoto Estadio Solidaridad Augusto Cesar Mendoza 3,000
UNAN Managua Managua Nicaragua National Football Stadium 15,000

Statistics

Champions

Teams in bold are currently participating in Primera División de Nicaragua.

Champions
Team Championships
Diriangén27
Real Estelí18
Deportivo Santa Cecilia5
Walter Ferretti4
UCA4
América Managua3
Aduana3
Ferrocarril2
Flor de Caña2
Deportivo Masaya2
Juventus Managua2
Club Atlético2
Deportivo Jalapa1
Búfalos1
La Nica1
Alas1
Lido1
Colegio C-A1
Managua1

Records

Following are records in Liga Primera de Nicaragua:[1]

  • Manuel "Catarrito" Cuadra (highest goal scorer in the league with 142 goals)
  • Oscar "Chiqui" Calvo (most goals in a season with 44 goals in 1967 playing for Flor de Caña in the old format of the game)
  • Sergio Gago (most goals in a season in the new format with 35 in 1999)
  • José María Bermúdez (most goals in one game with nine in 1999)
  • Marvin González (fastest goal 15 seconds playing for San Marcos against Real Estelí)

Previous winners

References
  1. López, Mariano (March 19, 2007). "El Nuevo Diario". elnuevodiario. Retrieved May 2, 2019.
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