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
Founded1933; 91 years ago (1933)
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)CONCACAF Champions League
CONCACAF League
Current championsDiriangén (32th title)
(2024 Clausura)
Most championshipsDiriangén (32 titles)
Most appearancesDenis Espinoza
(418 games)
Top goalscorerLuis Galeano
(164 goals)[1]
TV partnersLiga Primera (YouTube)
Websitewww.ligaprimera.com Edit this at Wikidata
Current: 2024–25 Liga Primera de Nicaragua

The league is played in two parts, the 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 defeated one from the playoff match between the 8th and 9th-place teams.

Current teams

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2024–25 Primera División

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Name City Stadium Capacity
ART Jalapa Jalapa Estadio Alejandro Ramos 1,000
Sport Sébaco Matagalpa Estadio Carlos Fonseca 5,000
Deportivo Ocotal Ocotal Estadio Roy Fernandez Bermúdez 4,000
Diriangén Diriamba Estadio Cacique Diriangén 8,000
Managua Managua Nicaragua National Football Stadium 20,000
Rancho Santana FC Rivas Fun Limon Stadium 2,000
Matagalpa FC Matagalpa Estadio Carlos Fonseca 5,000
Real Estelí Estelí Estadio Independencia 5,000
UNAN Managua Managua Nicaragua National Football Stadium 20,000
Walter Ferreti Managua Nicaragua National Football Stadium 20,000

List of champions

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Ed. Season Champion
1
1933 Alas
2
1934 Atlético
1935–38 No tournament
3
1939 Lido
4
1940 Diriangén
5
1941 Diriangén
6
1942 Diriangén
7
1943 Diriangén
8
1944 Diriangén
9
1945 Diriangén
10
1946 Ferrocarril
11
1947 Colegio Centroamérica
12
1948 Ferrocarril
13
1949 Diriangén
14
1950 Aduana
15
1951−52 Aduana
16
1953 Diriangén
17
1954 La Salle
18
1955 Aduana
19
1956−57 Diriangén
20
1958 Atlético
21
1959 Diriangén
22
1960 La Nica
23
1961−62 Deportivo Santa Cecilia
24
1964−65 Deportivo Santa Cecilia
25
1966 Flor de Caña
26
1967 Flor de Caña
27
1968 UCA
28
1969 Diriangén
29
1970 Diriangén
30
1971 Deportivo Santa Cecilia
31
1972 Deportivo Santa Cecilia
32
1973 Deportivo Santa Cecilia
33
1974 Diriangén
34
1975 UCA
35
1976 UCA
36
1977−78 UCA
37
1979−80 Búfalos
38
1981 Diriangén
39
1982 Diriangén
40
1983 Diriangén
41
1984 Deportivo Masaya
42
1985 América Managua
43
1986 Deportivo Masaya
44
1987 Diriangén
45
1988 América Managua
46
1989 Diriangén
47
1990 América Managua
48
1991 Real Estelí
49
1992 Diriangén
50
1993 Juventus
51
1994 Juventus
52
1994−95 Diriangén
53
1995−96 Diriangén
54
1996−97 Diriangén
55
1997−98 Walter Ferretti
56
1998−99 Real Estelí
57
1999−00 Diriangén
58
2000−01 Walter Ferretti
59
2001−02 Deportivo Jalapa
60
2002−03 Real Estelí
61
2003 Apertura Real Estelí
62
2004 Clausura Real Estelí
63
2004 Apertura Diriangén
64
2005 Clausura Diriangén
65
2005−06 Diriangén
66
2006−07 Real Estelí
67
2007−08 Real Estelí
68
2008−09 Real Estelí
69
2009−10 Real Estelí
70
2010−11 Real Estelí
71
2011−12 Real Estelí
72
2012−13 Real Estelí
73
2013−14 Real Estelí
74
2014−15 Walter Ferretti
75
2015−16 Real Estelí
76
2016−17 Real Estelí
77
2017 Apertura Walter Ferretti
78
2018 Clausura Diriangén
79
2018 Apertura Managua
80
2019 Clausura Real Estelí
81
2019 Apertura Real Estelí
82
2020 Clausura Real Estelí
83
2020 Apertura Real Estelí
84
2021 Clausura Diriangén
85
2021 Apertura Diriangén
86
2022 Clausura Diriangén
87
2022 Apertura Real Estelí
88
2023 Clausura Real Estelí
89
2023 Apertura Diriangén
90
2024 Clausura Diriangén

Titles by club

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

Club Winners Winning years
Diriangén 32 1940, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1949, 1953, 1956, 1959, 1969, 1970, 1974, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1987, 1989, 1992, 1994−95, 1995−96, 1996−97, 1999−00, 2004 Apertura, 2005 Clausura, 2005–06, 2018 Clausura, 2021 Clausura, 2021 Apertura, 2022 Clausura, 2023 Apertura, 2024 Clausura
Real Estelí 21 1991, 1998−99, 2002−03, 2003 Apertura, 2004 Clausura, 2006−07, 2007−08, 2008−09, 2009−10, 2010−11, 2011−12, 2012−13, 2013−14, 2015−16, 2016−17, 2019 Clausura, 2019 Apertura, 2020 Clausura, 2020 Apertura, 2022 Apertura, 2023 Clausura
Deportivo Santa Cecilia 5 1961, 1965, 1971, 1972, 1973
Walter Ferretti 4 1997−98, 2000−01, 2014−15, 2017 Apertura
UCA 4 1968, 1975, 1976, 1977
América Managua 3 1985, 1988, 1990
Aduana 3 1950, 1951, 1955
Ferrocarril 2 1946, 1948
Flor de Caña 2 1966, 1967
Deportivo Masaya 2 1984, 1986
Juventus Managua 2 1993, 1994
Atlético 2 1934, 1958
Deportivo Jalapa 1 2001−02
Búfalos 1 1980
La Nica 1 1960
Alas 1 1933
Lido 1 1939
Colegio Centroamérica 1 1947
Managua 1 2018 Apertura
UNAN 1 2015 Apertura

Records

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All-time goalscorer league

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As of 8 February 2024
Rank Country Player Goals Years
1   Luis Galeano 164 2013-
2   Manuel Cuadra 142 1966-1985
Most goals scored by a player in a single season
Most goals scored by a player in a game
The fastest goal league

All-time appearances

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Rank Player Apps Years
1   Denis Espinoza 417 2008

Multiple hat-tricks

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Rank Country Player Hat-tricks
1   Luis Galeano 6
2   Herbert Cabrera 4
  Emilio Palacios
4   Lucas Da Silva 3
5   Arley Bonilla 2
  Milton Busto
  Daniel Cadena
  Douglas Caé
  Luis Martinez
10   Abner Acuña 1
  Carlos Alonso
  Rafael Baquedano
  Marlon Barrios
  Edwin Castro
  Luis F Coronel
  Norlan Cuadra
  Carlos Chavarría
  Javier Dolmos
  Pablo Gállego
  Emiro Gomes
  Raúl Leguías
  Marlon López
  Ulises Pavon
  Daniel Reyes
  Maikel Reyes
  Maycon Santana
  Erick Sierra
  Anderson Treminio
  Samuel Wilson

References

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  1. ^ López, Mariano (March 19, 2007). "El Nuevo Diario". elnuevodiario. Archived from the original on 2010-01-21. Retrieved May 2, 2019.
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