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.
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| Organising body | Nicaraguan Football Federation |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1933 |
| Country |  Nicaragua |
| Confederation | CONCACAF |
| Number of teams | 10 |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
| Relegation to | Segunda División de Nicaragua (based on agg. table) |
| Domestic cup(s) | Copa de Nicaragua |
| International cup(s) | CONCACAF Champions League CONCACAF League |
| Current champions | Real Estelí (20th title) (2023 Clausura) |
| Most championships | Diriangén (30 titles) |
| Most appearances | Denis Espinoza (415 games) |
| Top goalscorer | Luis Galeano (164 goals)[1] |
| TV partners | Liga Primera (YouTube) |
| Website | www |
| Current: 2023–24 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
2023–24 Primera División
Location of 2023–24 teams in Primera División de Nicaragua
| Name | City | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| ART Jalapa | Jalapa | Estadio Alejandro Ramos | 1,000 |
| C.S. 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 |
| Masachapa FC | Managua | Nicaragua National Football Stadium | 20,000 |
| 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
Titles by club
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
All-time goalscorer league
- 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
- 44 goals
Oscar "Chiqui" Calvo (1967), Flor de Caña.
- Most goals scored by a player in a game
- 9 goals
- José María Bermúdez (1999)
- The fastest goal league
- 15 seconds
- Marvin González (San Marcos) against Real Estelí.
Multiple hat-tricks
| 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
External links
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