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.
| Season | 2024–25 |
|---|---|
| Matches played | 65 |
| Goals scored | 192 (2.95 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Apertura: Junior Arteaga (8 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Apertura: Diriangén 6–0 Matagalpa |
| Biggest away win | Apertura: Deportivo Ocotal 3-4 Real Estelí (3 November 2024) |
| Highest scoring | Apertura: Matagalpa 4-4 Diriangén (5 October 2024) |
← 2023–24 2025–26 →
All statistics correct as of 7 November 2024. | |
Teams
editTeam information
editA 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
editPromoted 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
edit| 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
editBefore the start of the season
edit| 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
edit| 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, 2024 | Emilio Aburto
|
October , 2024 | th (2024 Apertura) |
| Ocotal | Ricardo Gaitan
|
Sacked | October, 2024 | Kevin Vidaña Sánchez
|
October , 2024 | 10th (2024 Apertura) |
Before the start of the Clausura season
edit| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Replaced by | Date of appointment | Position in table |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rancho Santana FC | Carlos Javier Martino
|
Sacked | November, 2024 | TBD
|
December, 2024 | 9th (2024 Apertura) |
Apertura 2024
editStandings
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Diriangén (S, F) | 18 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 54 | 15 | +39 | 40 | Advance to Playoffs (Semifinals) |
| 2 | Real Estelí (S, F) | 18 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 36 | 14 | +22 | 36 | |
| 3 | Matagalpa (Q) | 18 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 30 | 22 | +8 | 31 | Advance to Playoffs (Quarterfinals) |
| 4 | Walter Ferretti (Q) | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 15 | +6 | 29 | |
| 5 | Club Sébaco (Q) | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 20 | +4 | 24 | |
| 6 | Managua (Q) | 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 |
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
edit| Deportivo Walter Ferretti | 1-0 | Club Sébaco |
|---|---|---|
Leandro Figueroa  31' |
Nil |
Walter Ferretti progressed.
| Matagalpa | 1-5 | Managua |
|---|---|---|
| Jorge Garcia 11' |
Juan Barrera 24' 27' 43' Edward Morillo 71' Agner Acuna 81' |
Managua progressed.
Semi-finals
edit| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Ferretti | 1-4 | Real Esteli |
|---|---|---|
| Jarek Caceres 2' |
Bancy Hernandez 16' 84' Byron Bonilla 73' 76' |
| Real Esteli | 1-1 | Walter Ferretti |
|---|---|---|
| Harold Medina pen.' (64) |
Dshon Forbes 84' |
Real Esteli won 5-2 on aggregate
Final
editFirst leg
edit| Real Esteli | 1-1 | Diriangen |
|---|---|---|
| Juan Vieyra 28' |
Renzo Carballo 55' |
Second leg
edit| Diriangen | 3-2 | Real Esteli |
|---|---|---|
| Junior Arteaga 6' Melvin Hernández 11' Luis Coronel 97' |
Byron Bonilla 19' William Parra 29' |
Diriangen won 4-3 on aggregate
| Apertura 2024 champions |
|---|
| Diriangen 33rd title |
Top Goalscorer (Apertura 2024)
edit| No. | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Junior Arteaga
|
Diriangén | 12 |
| 2 | Jorge García
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Matagalpa | 12 |
| 3 | Edgar Castillo
|
Club Sébaco | 10 |
| 4 |  Renzo Carballo
|
Diriangén | 9 |
| 5 | Arley Bonilla
|
Managua | 8 |
| 6 | Byron Bonilla
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Real Esteli | 6 |
| 7 | Edwin Castro
|
Ocotal | 6 |
| 8 | Matias Veron
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Matagalpa | 6 |
| 9 | Ewerton
|
Managua | 5 |
| 10 | Luis Coronel
|
Diriangén | 5 |
Clausura 2025
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List of foreign players
editThis is a list of foreign players in the 2024–25 season. The following players:
- Have played at least one game for the respective club.
- 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.
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ART Jalapa
Diriangén
CS Sebaco
Managua
Matagalpa FC
Ocotal
Rancho Santana FC
Real Estelí
UNAN Managua
Walter Ferretti
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(player released during the Apertura season)
(player released between the Apertura and Clausura seasons)
(player released during the Clausura season)
References
edit- ^ "semifinales-repechaje-y-permanencia-definida-en-liga-primer" [Semifinals, relegation-playffoff games and those remained in the Liga Primera]. ligaprimera.com (in Spanish). 29 April 2024. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
- ^ "Rancho Santana doblega a Juventus y aciende a liga primera" [Rancho Santana doubles at Juventus and promoted to Liga Primera]. radionicaragua.com (in Spanish). 27 May 2024. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
External links
edit- https://www.ligaprimera.com/ (official site)