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2024–25 Liga Primera de Nicaragua

The 2024–25 Liga Primera de Nicaragua football season was to be divided into two tournaments, Apertura and Clausura. The season will determine the 81st and 82nd 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 2024, while the Clausura is to be played in the first half of 2025.

Liga Primera de Nicaragua
Season2024–25
Matches played65
Goals scored192 (2.95 per match)
Top goalscorerApertura:
Nicaragua Junior Arteaga
(8 goals)
Biggest home winApertura:
Diriangén 6–0 Matagalpa
Biggest away winApertura:
Deportivo Ocotal 3-4 Real Estelí (3 November 2024)
Highest scoringApertura:
Matagalpa 4-4 Diriangén (5 October 2024)
All statistics correct as of 7 November 2024.

Teams

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Team information

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A total of ten teams contested the league, including nine sides from the 2023–24 Primera División, and one side from the 2023–24 Segunda División.

Masachapa FC finished last in the aggregate table and were relegated to the Segunda División. [1] The champions from the Segunda División, Rancho Santana FC, were promoted in their place. [2]

The 9th place team in the aggregate table, Matagalpa FC, faced the second-place team from the Segunda División, Juventus Managua, in a playoff for a spot in the Primera División. Matagalpa FC won 1–0 over two legs, meaning they remained in the Primera División.[1]

Promotion and relegation

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Promoted from Segunda División as of June, 2024.

  • Champions: Rancho Santana FC

Relegated to Segunda División as of June, 2024.

  • Last Place: Masachapa FC


Personnel and kits

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Team Chairman Head Coach Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor(s)
ART Jalapa TBD   Tyrone Acevedo   Erick Alcazar Keuka Ferreter Lenar, Noelito
Diriangén TBD   José Giancone   Jason Coronel Macron Credifacil, Doradobet, Claro, Proplisa
CS Sebaco TBD   Sergio Ivan Rodriguez   Luis Manuel Galeano Keuka Cafe OX, Siles, Transporte Tovel
Managua TBD   Flavio Da Silva   Vinicius de Souza Keuka Claro, Chevron, Fetesa
Matagalpa FC TBD   Roberto Chanampe   Rodolfo Forbes Keuka Standard Chontal
Central Gas
Segruidad Aguila
La Bodeguita
Distarija
Ocotal TBD   Ricardo Gaitan   Leonardo Tercero Keuka Nil
Rancho Santana FC TBD   Carlos Javier Martino   Ronald Palacios Keuka Miropa Favorito.com, BlackSwan
Real Esteli TBD   Otoniel Olivas   Josue Quijano Keuka Tigo, Cafe Ox
UNAN Managua TBD   Daniel Garcia   Anderson Treminio Joma Universided de Managua
Walter Ferretti TBD   Glen Blanco   Denis Espinoza Keuka Claro
Nica Logistics
INiser

Managerial Changes

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Before the start of the season

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Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Replaced by Date of appointment Position in table
Ocotal   Nelson Vasquez Mutual Consent June 8, 2024   Ricardo Gaitan July, 2024 th (2024 Clausura)
Rancho Santana FC   TBD Mutual Consent July, 2024   Carlos Javier Martino July, 2024 Newly Promoted (2024 Clausura)



During the Apertura season

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Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Replaced by Date of appointment Position in table
Walter Ferretti   Glen Blanco Mutual Consent September, 2024   Mauricio Cruz September , 2024 th (2024 Apertura)
Diriangén   José Giancone Mutual Consent, to become head of Deportivo Saprissa October, 2024   Edward Urroz October , 2024 th (2024 Apertura)
Managua   Flavio Da Silva Mutual Consent October, 2023   Emilio Aburto October , 2023 th (2024 Apertura)

List of foreign players

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This is a list of foreign players in the 2024–25 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)

Apertura 2024

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Standings

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Diriangén (A) 18 12 4 2 54 15 +39 40 Advance to Playoffs
(Semifinals)
2 Real Estelí (A) 18 10 6 2 36 14 +22 36
3 Matagalpa (A) 18 8 7 3 30 22 +8 31 Advance to Playoffs
(Quarterfinals)
4 Walter Ferretti (A) 18 8 5 5 21 15 +6 29
5 H&H Export (A) 18 6 6 6 24 20 +4 24
6 Managua (A) 18 7 3 8 28 27 +1 24
7 Municipal Jalapa 18 5 5 8 18 29 −11 20
8 UNAN Managua 18 5 4 9 19 34 −15 19
9 Rancho Santana 18 3 3 12 14 40 −26 12
10 Deportivo Ocotal 18 3 3 12 15 43 −28 12
Source: [2]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) head-to-head points; 5) head-to-head goal difference; 6) head-to-head goals scored; 7) draw.
(A) Advance to a further round

Semi-finals

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Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
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Final

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First leg
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Second leg
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 Apertura 2024 champions 
 

Top Goalscorer (Apertura 2024)

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No. Player Club Goals
1   Edgar Castillo Sport Sebaco 7
2   Junior Arteaga Diriangén 6
2   Jorge García Matagalpa 6
4   Arley Bonilla Managua 5
4   Vinicius Martins Walter Ferretti 5

References

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  1. ^ "semifinales-repechaje-y-permanencia-definida-en-liga-primer" [Semifinals, relegation-playffoff games and those remained in the Liga Primera]. ligaprimera.com (in Spanish). ligaprimera.com. 29 April 2024. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
  2. ^ "Rancho Santana doblega a Juventus y aciende a liga primera" [Rancho Santana doubles at Juventus and promoted to Liga Primera]. radionicaragua.com (in Spanish). radionicaragua.com. 27 May 2024. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
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