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2023–24 Liga Primera de Nicaragua

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The 2023–24 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 2023, while the Clausura is to be played in the first half of 2024.

Liga Primera de Nicaragua
Season2023–24
ChampionsApertura:
Diriangén
Clausura:
Diriangén
RelegatedMasachapa FC
CONCACAF Central American CupDiriangén
Real Esteli
Managua
Top goalscorerApertura:
Brazil Lucas dos Santos
(17 goals)
Clausura:
Nicaragua Luis Coronel
(00 goals)
Biggest home winApertura:
TBD 9–0 TBD
(1 December 2023)
Clausura:
TBD 5–1 TBD
(2024)
Biggest away winApertura:
TBD 3-5 TBD
Clausura:
TBD 0–7 TBD
(2024)
Highest scoringApertura:
TBD 4-8 TBD
Clausura:
TBD 0–7 TBD
(2024)
All statistics correct as of 24 May 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 2022–23 Primera División, and one side from the 2022–23 Segunda División.

Juventus Managua finished last in the aggregate table and were relegated to the Segunda División. [1] The champions from the Segunda División, FC San Francisco Masachapa, were promoted in their place.

The 9th place team in the aggregate table, UNAN Managua, faced the second-place team from the Segunda División, Chinandega FC, in a playoff for a spot in the Primera División. UNAN Managua won 14–3 over two legs, meaning UNAN Managua remained in the Primera División.[2]

Promotion and relegation

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Promoted from Segunda División as of June, 2023.

Relegated to Segunda División as of June, 2023.


Personnel and kits

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Team Chairman Head Coach Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor(s)
ART Jalapa TBD   Leonidas Rodriguez   TBD Keuka Ferreter 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
Masachapa F.C. TBD   Ricardo Arévalo   Ronald Palacios Keuka Havoline 2T, Electrolit, Green power
Matagalpa FC TBD   Glen Blanco   Rodolfo Forbes Keuka Standard Chontal
Central Gas
Segruidad Aguila
La Bodeguita
Distarija
Ocotal TBD   Juan Pastrana   Leonardo Tercero Keuka Nil
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   Luis Diaz   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
Diriangén FC   Roberto Armando Chanampe Mutual Consent May 27, 2023   José Giancone [3] June 9, 2023 th (2023 Clausura)
UNAM Managua   Eduardo Urroz Mutual Consent June, 2023   Daniel Garcia July, 2023 th (2023 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
Matagalpa FC   Glen Blanco Mutual Consent September, 2023   Roberto Armando Chanampe September 28, 2023 th (2023 Apertura)

Between the Apertura and Clausura season

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Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Replaced by Date of appointment Position in table
Walter Ferretti   Luis Diaz Mutual consent November 26, 2023   Glen Blanco November 27, 2023 9th (2023 Apertura)
Masachapa FC   Ricardo Arévalo Mutual consent December , 2023   Henry Urbina December 23, 2023 7th (2023 Apertura)
ART Jalapa   Leonidas Rodriguez Mutual consent December , 2023   Tyrone Acevedo December 24, 2023 th (2023 Apertura)
Ocotal   TBD Mutual consent TBD, 2023   Nelson Vasquez TBD, 2024 th (2023 Apertura)

Clausura seasons

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Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Replaced by Date of appointment Position in table
TBD   TBD Sacked TBD 4, 2024   TBD TBD 5, 2024 th (2024 Clausura)
Masachapa FC   Henry Urbina Sacked April 16, 2024   Luis Lopez April 19, 2024 th (2024 Clausura)

Apertura 2023

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Standings

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Real Estelí (S, F) 18 13 3 2 37 9 +28 42 Advance to Playoffs
(Semifinals)
2 Diriangén (S, F) 18 10 3 5 24 18 +6 33
3 Club Sébaco FC (Q) 18 9 3 6 29 32 −3 30 Advance to Playoffs
(Quarterfinals)
4 Managua (Q) 18 6 7 5 33 26 +7 25
5 UNAN Managua (Q) 18 7 4 7 29 29 0 25
6 Municipal Jalapa (Q) 18 5 7 6 22 25 −3 22
7 Masachapa FC 18 6 3 9 18 32 −14 21
8 Matagalpa 18 4 5 9 23 27 −4 17
9 Walter Ferretti 18 3 8 7 17 24 −7 17
10 Deportivo Ocotal 18 4 3 11 21 31 −10 15
Updated to match(es) played on 2 May 2023. Source: [4]
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.
(F) ?; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (S) ?

Semi-finals

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Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Diriangén 5-1 Sport Sebaco 2–1 3-0
Real Estelí 1-0 Managua 1-0 0–0
Sport Sebaco1-2Diriangén
Brayan Zuniga   71' Renzo Carballo   38'   42'
Estadio Carlos Fonseca Amador, Matagalpa
Referee: Miller Lopez
Diriangén3-0Sport Sebaco
Renzo Carballo   26'
Matias Galvaliz   45'
Luis Copete   50'		 Nil
Estadio Cacique, Diriamba

Diriangén won 5-1 on aggregate.

Managua0-1Real Estelí
Nil Arley Bonilla   56'
Estadio Cacique, Diriamba
Real Estelí0-0Managua
Nil Nil
Estadio Independencia, Esteli

Real Estelí won 1-0 on aggregate.

Final

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First leg
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Diriangen1-0Real Estelí
Luis Carlos Torres   49' Nil
Estadio Cacique Diriangén, Diriamba
Referee: Nitzar Sandoval
Second leg
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Real Estelí1-1Diriangen
Byron Bonilla   45' Luis Coronal   95'
Estadio Independencia, Esteli
Referee: Ricardo Hernandez

Diriangen FC won 2-1 on Aggregate.


 Apertura 2023 champions 
Diriangen
31st title

Top Goalscorer (Apertura 2023)

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No. Player Club Goals
1   Lucas Dos Santos Managua 17
2   Anderson Treminio UNAN Managua 13
3   Dshon Forbes Diriangen 8
4   Luis Galeano Sport Sebaco 8
5   Abner Acuña UNAN Managua 6
6   Matias Veron Matagalpa 6
7   Byron Bonilla Real Esteli 5
8   Erick Alcazar Jalapa 4
9   Arley Bonilla Real Esteli 4
10   Leonel Buter Diriangen 4

Clausura 2024

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Standings

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Diriangén (S, F) 18 14 2 2 43 12 +31 44 Advance to Playoffs
(Semifinals)
2 Real Estelí (S, F) 18 10 5 3 33 13 +20 35
3 Managua (Q) 18 8 6 4 32 20 +12 30 Advance to Playoffs
(Quarterfinals)
4 Deportivo Ocotal (Q) 18 8 3 7 23 29 −6 27
5 Walter Ferretti (Q) 18 7 4 7 20 14 +6 25
6 Municipal Jalapa (Q) 18 7 4 7 20 25 −5 25
7 Matagalpa 18 6 3 9 27 32 −5 21
8 UNAN Managua 18 6 3 9 25 32 −7 21
9 Club Sébaco FC 18 4 6 8 25 40 −15 18
10 Masachapa FC 18 1 2 15 19 50 −31 5
Updated to match(es) played on 2 May 2023. Source: [5]
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.
(F) ?; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (S) ?


Quarterfinals

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Managua2-3ART Jalapa
Lucas dos Santos   58'   67' L Borge  
Erick Alcazar   93'
M Reyes   96'
Estadio

ART Jalapa progressed.

Deportivo Walter Ferretti5-1Juventus Managua
Francisco Ramos   9'   56'
Luciano Sanhueza   68'   80'
Alexis Somarriba   90'		 Lucas Dos Santos   75'
Estadio Cacique Diriangén, Diriamba

Walter Ferretti progressed.


Semi-finals

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Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Diriangén 3-0 ART Jalapa 2–0 1-0
Real Estelí 7-1 Ocotal 2-0 5-1
ART Jalapa0-2Diriangén
Nil Luis Copete  
Renzo Carballo  
Estadio Alejandro Ramos
Diriangén1-0ART Jalapa
Renzo Carballo   20' Nil
Estadio Cacique, Diriamba

Diriangén won 5-1 on aggregate.

Ocotal0-2Real Estelí
Nil Marvin Fletes   12'
Harold Medina   59'
Estadio Roy Fernando Bermudez
Real Estelí5-1Ocotal
Bancy Hernandez   32'   69'
Harold Medina   48'
Bryan Ordonez   64'
Byron Bonilla   71'		 Oscar Rosales   62'
Estadio Independencia, Esteli

Real Estelí won 7-1 on aggregate.

Final

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First leg
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Real Estelí2-1Diriangen
Bryan Ordonez   40'
Josue Quijano   95'		 Luis Carlos Torres   pen.' (57)
Estadio Independencia, Esteli
Referee: Tatiana Guzmán
Second leg
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Diriangen2-0Real Estelí
Salanda   o.g.' (24)
Luis Coronel   75'		 Nil
Estadio Cacique Diriangén, Diriamba
Referee: Ricardo Mendoza

Diriangen won 3-2 on Aggregate.


 Clausura 2024 champions 
Diriangen
32nd title

Top Goalscorer (Clausura 2024)

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No. Player Club Goals
1   Luis Coronel [6] Diriangén 11
2   Brayan Zúniga Club Sébaco FC 10
3   Lucas Dos Santos Managua 9
4   Edwin Castro Ocotal 7
5   Leandro Figueroa Walter Ferretti 7
6     Erick Alcázar ART Jalapa 5
7   Junior Arteaga Diriangén 5
8   Edry Centeno Ocotal 5
9   Sergio Cunningham Real Esteli 5
10   Christian Durón Masachapa FC 5

List of foreign players in the league

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This is a list of foreign players in the 2023–24 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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