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| Season | 2023–24 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Apertura: Diriangén Clausura: Diriangén |
| Relegated | Masachapa FC |
| CONCACAF Central American Cup | Diriangén Real Esteli Managua |
| Top goalscorer | Apertura: Lucas dos Santos(17 goals) Clausura:  Luis Coronel(00 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Apertura: TBD 9–0TBD (1 December 2023) Clausura: TBD 5–1TBD (2024) |
| Biggest away win | Apertura: TBD 3-5TBD Clausura: TBD 0–7TBD (2024) |
| Highest scoring | Apertura: TBD 4-8TBD Clausura: TBD 0–7TBD (2024) |
2024–25 → All statistics correct as of 24 May 2024. | |
The2023–24 Liga Primera de Nicaragua football season was to be divided into two tournaments, Apertura and Clausura. The season determined the 81st and 82nd champions in the history of theLiga Primera de Nicaragua, the top division offootball inNicaragua. 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.
A total of ten teams contested the league, including nine sides from the2022–23 Primera División, and one side from the2022–23 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, meaningUNAN Managua remained in the Primera División.[2]
Promoted from Segunda División as of June, 2023.
Relegated to Segunda División as of June, 2023.
| 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 |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| 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 toPlayoffs (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 toPlayoffs (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 |
| 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 Sebaco | 1-2 | Diriangén |
|---|---|---|
Brayan Zuniga 71' | Renzo Carballo 38' 42' |
| Diriangén | 3-0 | Sport Sebaco |
|---|---|---|
| Renzo Carballo 26' Matias Galvaliz 45'Luis Copete 50' | Nil |
Diriangén won 5-1 on aggregate.
| Managua | 0-1 | Real Estelí |
|---|---|---|
| Nil | Arley Bonilla 56' |
| Real Estelí | 0-0 | Managua |
|---|---|---|
| Nil | Nil |
Real Estelí won 1-0 on aggregate.
| Diriangen | 1-0 | Real Estelí |
|---|---|---|
| Luis Carlos Torres 49' | Nil |
| Real Estelí | 1-1 | Diriangen |
|---|---|---|
| Byron Bonilla 45' | Luis Coronal 95' |
Diriangen FC won 2-1 on Aggregate.
| Apertura 2023 champions |
|---|
| Diriangen 31st title |
| 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 |
| # | Football club | Average attendance |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Real Estelí | 1,337 |
| 2 | Diriangén FC | 1,318 |
| 3 | Walter Ferretti | 812 |
| 4 | Club Sébaco FC | 743 |
| 5 | Managua FC | 742 |
| 6 | UNAN Managua | 658 |
| 7 | Municipal Jalapa | 562 |
| 8 | Masachapa FC | 540 |
| 9 | Matagalpa FC | 482 |
| 10 | Deportivo Ocotal | 431 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Diriangén(S, F) | 18 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 43 | 12 | +31 | 44 | Advance toPlayoffs (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 toPlayoffs (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 |
| Managua | 2-3 | ART Jalapa |
|---|---|---|
| Lucas dos Santos 58' 67' | L Borge Erick Alcazar 93'M Reyes 96' |
ART Jalapa progressed.
| Deportivo Walter Ferretti | 5-1 | Juventus Managua |
|---|---|---|
| Francisco Ramos 9' 56' Luciano Sanhueza 68' 80'Alexis Somarriba 90' | Lucas Dos Santos 75' |
Walter Ferretti progressed.
| 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 Jalapa | 0-2 | Diriangén |
|---|---|---|
| Nil | Luis Copete Renzo Carballo |
| Diriangén | 1-0 | ART Jalapa |
|---|---|---|
| Renzo Carballo 20' | Nil |
Diriangén won 5-1 on aggregate.
| Ocotal | 0-2 | Real Estelí |
|---|---|---|
| Nil | Marvin Fletes 12' Harold Medina 59' |
| Real Estelí | 5-1 | Ocotal |
|---|---|---|
| Bancy Hernandez 32' 69' Harold Medina 48'Bryan Ordonez 64'Byron Bonilla 71' | Oscar Rosales 62' |
Real Estelí won 7-1 on aggregate.
| Real Estelí | 2-1 | Diriangen |
|---|---|---|
| Bryan Ordonez 40' Josue Quijano 95' | Luis Carlos Torres pen.' (57) |
| Diriangen | 2-0 | Real Estelí |
|---|---|---|
| Salanda o.g.' (24) Luis Coronel 75' | Nil |
Diriangen won 3-2 on Aggregate.
| Clausura 2024 champions |
|---|
| Diriangen 32nd title |
| 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 |
This is a list of foreign players in the 2023–24 season. The following players:
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.
ART Jalapa
Diriangén
CS Sebaco
Managua
Masachapa FC
| Matagalpa FC
Ocotal
UNAM Managua
Walter Ferretti
|
(player released during the Apertura season)
(player released between the Apertura and Clausura seasons)
(player released during the Clausura season)
