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.
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

NameCityStadiumCapacity
ART JalapaJalapaEstadio Alejandro Ramos1,000
ChinandegaChinandegaEstadio Instituto Nacional Autonomo de Chinandega1,500
Deportivo OcotalOcotalEstadio De Ocotal5,000
Deportivo Walter FerrettiManaguaNicaragua National Football Stadium15,000
DiriangénDiriambaEstadio Cacique Diriangén8,000
Juventus ManaguaManaguaEstadio Olímpico del IND Managua8,000
ManaguaManaguaEstadio Olímpico del IND Managua8,000
Real EstelíEstelíEstadio Independencia5,000
Real MadrizSomotoEstadio Solidaridad Augusto Cesar Mendoza3,000
UNAN ManaguaManaguaNicaragua National Football Stadium15,000

Statistics

Champions

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

Records

Following are records in Liga Primera de Nicaragua: