2021–22 Liga Primera de Nicaragua

The 2021–22 Liga Primera de Nicaragua season was to be divided into two tournaments, Apertura and Clausura. The season will determine the 77th and 78th champions in the history of the Liga Primera de Nicaragua, the top division of football in Nicaragua. The Apertura tournament is to be played in the second half of 2021, while the Clausura is to be played in the first half of 2022.

Liga Primera de Nicaragua
Season2021–22
ChampionsApertura:
Diriangén F.C.
Clausura:
TBD
RelegatedTBD
CONCACAF LeagueTBD
TBD
Matches played196
Goals scored459 (2.34 per match)
Top goalscorerApertura:
Lucas dos Santos
(11 goals)
Clausura:
TBD
(TBD goals)
Biggest home winApertura:
Deportivo Walter Ferretti 5–0 ART Municipal Jalapa
(21 October 2021)
Clausura:
TBD 7–0 TBD
Biggest away winApertura:
UNAN Managua 3-5 Real Madriz
Clausura:
TBD 0–2 TBD
Highest scoringApertura:
H&H Export 4-8 Deportivo Walter Ferretti
Clausura:
TBD 7–0 TBD
2022–23 →
All statistics correct as of 10 November 2021.

Teams

Team information

A total of ten teams contested the league, including nine sides from the 2020–21 Primera División, and one side from the 2020–21 Segunda División.

Junior Managua finished last in the aggregate table and were relegated to the Segunda División. The champions from the Segunda División, UNAN Managua, were promoted in their place.

The 9th place team in the aggregate table, Chinandega FC, faced the second-place team from the Segunda División, HyH Export de Sébaco, in a playoff for a spot in the Primera División. HyH Export de Sébaco won 5–3 over two legs, meaning Chinandega FC relegated from the Primera División.

Promotion and relegation

Promoted from Segunda División as of July, 2021.

  • Champions: UNAN Managua
  • Promotion playoff winner: HyH Export de Sébaco

Relegated to Segunda División as of May, 2021.

  • Last Place: Junior Managua
  • Promotion playoff loser: Chinandega FC

Stadiums and locations
Team Location Stadium Capacity
ART Jalapa Jalapa Estadio Alejandro Ramos Turcio 2,000
Diriangén Diriamba Estadio Cacique Diriangén 8,500
Juventus Managua Managua Estadio 7,000
HYH Sebaco Matagalpa Estadio Municipal de Matagalpa 1,800
Managua Managua Estadio Nacional de Fútbol (UNAN) 15,000
Ocotal Ocotal Estadio Roy Fernando Bermúdez 7,000
Real Estelí Esteli Estadio Independencia 4,800
Real Madriz Somoto Estadio Solidaridad Augusto Cesar Mendoza 2,000
UNAN Managua Managua Estadio Nacional de Fútbol (UNAN) 15,000
Walter Ferretti Managua Estadio Nacional de Fútbol (UNAN) 15,000

Personnel and kits
Team Chairman Head Coach Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor(s)
ART Jalapa TBD Leonidas Rodriguez TBD Nike AT&T
Diriangén TBD Flavio da Silva TBD Nike AT&T
Juventus Managua TBD Oscar Blanco TBD Nike AT&T
HYH Sebaco TBD Carlos Javier Martino TBD Nike AT&T
Managua TBD Emilio Aburto TBD Nike AT&T
Ocotal TBD Mario Alfaro TBD Nike AT&T
Real Estelí TBD José Luis Trejo TBD Nike AT&T
Real Madriz TBD Héctor Medina TBD Nike AT&T
UNAM Managua TBD Daniel Garcia TBD Nike AT&T
Walter Ferretti TBD Henry Urbina TBD Nike AT&T

Other News

New Ball Provider

VOIT will be providing and major ball sponsor for 2020-2021

Managerial Changes

Pre Season Apertura 2021
Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Replaced by Date of appointment Position in table
Real Estelí Holver Flores Cotract Ended June 2021 José Luis Trejo Montoya June 2021 TBD (Apertura 2021)
HyH Export de Sébaco Jorge Luis Vanegas Cotract Ended June 2021 Carlos Javier Martino June 2021 TBD (Apertura 2021)

During the Apertura season
Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Replaced by Date of appointment Position in table
Managua F.C. Emilio Aburto Sacked August 2021 Juan Cortes September 2021 TBD (Apertura 2021)


Pre Season Clausura 2022
Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Replaced by Date of appointment Position in table
Real Madriz Héctor Medina Contract Ended December 2021 Roberto Chanampe January 6, 2022 TBD (Apertura 2021)
ART Municipal Jalapa Leonidas Rodriguez Contract Ended December 2021 Jose Ramon Romero 31 December 2021 TBD (Apertura 2021)

During the Clausura season
Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Replaced by Date of appointment Position in table
Deportivo Walter Ferretti Henry Urbina Changed roles in the club February 2022 Luis Diaz Gonzalez February 2022 TBD (Clausura 2022)

Apertura 2021

Finals


First leg
Diriangén1-0Real Estelí
Erick Tellez 22' Nil
Estadio Cacique Diriangén, Diriamba
Referee: Erick Lezama
Second leg
Real Estelí0-0Diriangén
Nil Nil
Estadio Independencia, Esteli
Referee: Jorge Ojeda


 Apertura 2021 Champions 
Diriangén
th title

Clausura 2022

Personnel and kits
Team Chairman Head Coach Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor(s)
ART Jalapa TBD Jose Ramon Romero TBD Nike AT&T
Diriangén TBD Flavio da Silva TBD Joma AT&T
Juventus Managua TBD Oscar Blanco TBD Nike AT&T
HYH Sebaco TBD Carlos Javier Martino TBD Nike AT&T
Managua TBD Juan Cortes TBD Joma AT&T
Ocotal TBD Mario Alfaro TBD Nike AT&T
Real Estelí TBD José Luis Trejo TBD Nike AT&T
Real Madriz TBD Roberto Chanampe TBD Nike AT&T
UNAM Managua TBD Daniel Garcia TBD Nike AT&T
Walter Ferretti TBD Henry Urbina TBD Nike AT&T

List of foreign players in the league

This is a list of foreign players in the 2020–21 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 is before the closing 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)

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