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Season | 2023–24 |
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Champions | Apertura: Diriangén Clausura: Diriangén |
Relegated | Masachapa FC |
CONCACAF Central American Cup |
Diriangén Real Esteli Managua |
Top goalscorer | Apertura:![]() (17 goals) Clausura: ![]() (00 goals) |
Biggest home win | Apertura: TBD 9–0 TBD (1 December 2023) Clausura: TBD 5–1 TBD (2024) |
Biggest away win | Apertura: TBD 3-5 TBD Clausura: TBD 0–7 TBD (2024) |
Highest scoring | Apertura: TBD 4-8 TBD Clausura: TBD 0–7 TBD (2024) |
←
2022–23
2024–25 →
All statistics correct as of 24 May 2024. |
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.
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]
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) |
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ART Jalapa | TBD |
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Keuka | Ferreter Noelito |
Diriangén | TBD |
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Macron | Credifacil, Doradobet, Claro, Proplisa |
CS Sebaco | TBD |
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Keuka | Cafe OX, Siles, Transporte Tovel |
Managua | TBD |
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Keuka | Claro, Chevron, Fetesa |
Masachapa F.C. | TBD |
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Keuka | Havoline 2T, Electrolit, Green power |
Matagalpa FC | TBD |
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Keuka | Standard Chontal Central Gas Segruidad Aguila La Bodeguita Distarija |
Ocotal | TBD |
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Keuka | Nil |
Real Esteli | TBD |
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Keuka | Tigo, Cafe Ox |
UNAN Managua | TBD |
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Joma | Universided de Managua |
Walter Ferretti | TBD |
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Keuka | Claro Nica Logistics INiser |
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Replaced by | Date of appointment | Position in table |
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Diriangén FC |
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Mutual Consent | May 27, 2023 |
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June 9, 2023 | th ( 2023 Clausura) |
UNAM Managua |
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Mutual Consent | June, 2023 |
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July, 2023 | th ( 2023 Clausura) |
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Replaced by | Date of appointment | Position in table |
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Walter Ferretti |
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Mutual consent | November 26, 2023 |
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November 27, 2023 | 9th (2023 Apertura) |
Masachapa FC |
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Mutual consent | December , 2023 |
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December 23, 2023 | 7th (2023 Apertura) |
ART Jalapa |
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Mutual consent | December , 2023 |
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December 24, 2023 | th (2023 Apertura) |
Ocotal |
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Mutual consent | TBD, 2023 |
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TBD, 2024 | th (2023 Apertura) |
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Replaced by | Date of appointment | Position in table |
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TBD |
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Sacked | TBD 4, 2024 |
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TBD 5, 2024 | th (2024 Clausura) |
Masachapa FC |
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Sacked | April 16, 2024 |
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April 19, 2024 | th (2024 Clausura) |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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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 |
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Diriangén | 5-1 | Sport Sebaco | 2–1 | 3-0 |
Real Estelí | 1-0 | Managua | 1-0 | 0–0 |
Sport Sebaco | 1-2 | Diriangén |
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Brayan Zuniga ![]() |
Renzo Carballo ![]() ![]() |
Diriangén | 3-0 | Sport Sebaco |
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Renzo Carballo ![]() Matias Galvaliz ![]() Luis Copete ![]() |
Nil |
Diriangén won 5-1 on aggregate.
Managua | 0-1 | Real Estelí |
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Nil | Arley Bonilla ![]() |
Real Estelí | 0-0 | Managua |
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Nil | Nil |
Real Estelí won 1-0 on aggregate.
Diriangen | 1-0 | Real Estelí |
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Luis Carlos Torres ![]() |
Nil |
Real Estelí | 1-1 | Diriangen |
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Byron Bonilla ![]() |
Luis Coronal ![]() |
Diriangen FC won 2-1 on Aggregate.
Apertura 2023 champions |
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Diriangen 31st title |
No. | Player | Club | Goals |
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1 |
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Managua | 17 |
2 |
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UNAN Managua | 13 |
3 |
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Diriangen | 8 |
4 |
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Sport Sebaco | 8 |
5 |
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UNAN Managua | 6 |
6 |
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Matagalpa | 6 |
7 |
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Real Esteli | 5 |
8 |
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Jalapa | 4 |
9 |
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Real Esteli | 4 |
10 |
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Diriangen | 4 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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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 |
Managua | 2-3 | ART Jalapa |
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Lucas dos Santos ![]() ![]() |
L Borge ![]() Erick Alcazar ![]() M Reyes ![]() |
ART Jalapa progressed.
Deportivo Walter Ferretti | 5-1 | Juventus Managua |
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Francisco Ramos ![]() ![]() Luciano Sanhueza ![]() ![]() Alexis Somarriba ![]() |
Lucas Dos Santos ![]() |
Walter Ferretti progressed.
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Diriangén | 3-0 | ART Jalapa | 2–0 | 1-0 |
Real Estelí | 7-1 | Ocotal | 2-0 | 5-1 |
ART Jalapa | 0-2 | Diriangén |
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Nil |
Luis Copete ![]() Renzo Carballo ![]() |
Diriangén | 1-0 | ART Jalapa |
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Renzo Carballo ![]() |
Nil |
Diriangén won 5-1 on aggregate.
Ocotal | 0-2 | Real Estelí |
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Nil |
Marvin Fletes ![]() Harold Medina ![]() |
Real Estelí | 5-1 | Ocotal |
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Bancy Hernandez ![]() ![]() Harold Medina ![]() Bryan Ordonez ![]() Byron Bonilla ![]() |
Oscar Rosales ![]() |
Real Estelí won 7-1 on aggregate.
Real Estelí | 2-1 | Diriangen |
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Bryan Ordonez ![]() Josue Quijano ![]() |
Luis Carlos Torres ![]() |
Diriangen | 2-0 | Real Estelí |
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Salanda ![]() Luis Coronel ![]() |
Nil |
Diriangen won 3-2 on Aggregate.
Clausura 2024 champions |
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Diriangen 32nd title |
No. | Player | Club | Goals |
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1 |
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Diriangén | 11 |
2 |
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Club Sébaco FC | 10 |
3 |
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Managua | 9 |
4 |
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Ocotal | 7 |
5 |
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Walter Ferretti | 7 |
6 |
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ART Jalapa | 5 |
7 |
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Diriangén | 5 |
8 |
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Ocotal | 5 |
9 |
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Real Esteli | 5 |
10 |
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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
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Matagalpa FC Ocotal
UNAM 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)
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Season | 2023–24 |
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Champions | Apertura: Diriangén Clausura: Diriangén |
Relegated | Masachapa FC |
CONCACAF Central American Cup |
Diriangén Real Esteli Managua |
Top goalscorer | Apertura:![]() (17 goals) Clausura: ![]() (00 goals) |
Biggest home win | Apertura: TBD 9–0 TBD (1 December 2023) Clausura: TBD 5–1 TBD (2024) |
Biggest away win | Apertura: TBD 3-5 TBD Clausura: TBD 0–7 TBD (2024) |
Highest scoring | Apertura: TBD 4-8 TBD Clausura: TBD 0–7 TBD (2024) |
←
2022–23
2024–25 →
All statistics correct as of 24 May 2024. |
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.
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]
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) |
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ART Jalapa | TBD |
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Keuka | Ferreter Noelito |
Diriangén | TBD |
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Macron | Credifacil, Doradobet, Claro, Proplisa |
CS Sebaco | TBD |
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Keuka | Cafe OX, Siles, Transporte Tovel |
Managua | TBD |
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Keuka | Claro, Chevron, Fetesa |
Masachapa F.C. | TBD |
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Keuka | Havoline 2T, Electrolit, Green power |
Matagalpa FC | TBD |
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Keuka | Standard Chontal Central Gas Segruidad Aguila La Bodeguita Distarija |
Ocotal | TBD |
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Keuka | Nil |
Real Esteli | TBD |
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Keuka | Tigo, Cafe Ox |
UNAN Managua | TBD |
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Joma | Universided de Managua |
Walter Ferretti | TBD |
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Keuka | Claro Nica Logistics INiser |
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Replaced by | Date of appointment | Position in table |
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Diriangén FC |
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Mutual Consent | May 27, 2023 |
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June 9, 2023 | th ( 2023 Clausura) |
UNAM Managua |
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Mutual Consent | June, 2023 |
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July, 2023 | th ( 2023 Clausura) |
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Replaced by | Date of appointment | Position in table |
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Walter Ferretti |
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Mutual consent | November 26, 2023 |
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November 27, 2023 | 9th (2023 Apertura) |
Masachapa FC |
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Mutual consent | December , 2023 |
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December 23, 2023 | 7th (2023 Apertura) |
ART Jalapa |
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Mutual consent | December , 2023 |
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December 24, 2023 | th (2023 Apertura) |
Ocotal |
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Mutual consent | TBD, 2023 |
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TBD, 2024 | th (2023 Apertura) |
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Replaced by | Date of appointment | Position in table |
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TBD |
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Sacked | TBD 4, 2024 |
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TBD 5, 2024 | th (2024 Clausura) |
Masachapa FC |
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Sacked | April 16, 2024 |
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April 19, 2024 | th (2024 Clausura) |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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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 |
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Diriangén | 5-1 | Sport Sebaco | 2–1 | 3-0 |
Real Estelí | 1-0 | Managua | 1-0 | 0–0 |
Sport Sebaco | 1-2 | Diriangén |
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Brayan Zuniga ![]() |
Renzo Carballo ![]() ![]() |
Diriangén | 3-0 | Sport Sebaco |
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Renzo Carballo ![]() Matias Galvaliz ![]() Luis Copete ![]() |
Nil |
Diriangén won 5-1 on aggregate.
Managua | 0-1 | Real Estelí |
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Nil | Arley Bonilla ![]() |
Real Estelí | 0-0 | Managua |
---|---|---|
Nil | Nil |
Real Estelí won 1-0 on aggregate.
Diriangen | 1-0 | Real Estelí |
---|---|---|
Luis Carlos Torres ![]() |
Nil |
Real Estelí | 1-1 | Diriangen |
---|---|---|
Byron Bonilla ![]() |
Luis Coronal ![]() |
Diriangen FC won 2-1 on Aggregate.
Apertura 2023 champions |
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Diriangen 31st title |
No. | Player | Club | Goals |
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1 |
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Managua | 17 |
2 |
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UNAN Managua | 13 |
3 |
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Diriangen | 8 |
4 |
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Sport Sebaco | 8 |
5 |
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UNAN Managua | 6 |
6 |
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Matagalpa | 6 |
7 |
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Real Esteli | 5 |
8 |
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Jalapa | 4 |
9 |
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Real Esteli | 4 |
10 |
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Diriangen | 4 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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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 |
Managua | 2-3 | ART Jalapa |
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Lucas dos Santos ![]() ![]() |
L Borge ![]() Erick Alcazar ![]() M Reyes ![]() |
ART Jalapa progressed.
Deportivo Walter Ferretti | 5-1 | Juventus Managua |
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Francisco Ramos ![]() ![]() Luciano Sanhueza ![]() ![]() Alexis Somarriba ![]() |
Lucas Dos Santos ![]() |
Walter Ferretti progressed.
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Diriangén | 3-0 | ART Jalapa | 2–0 | 1-0 |
Real Estelí | 7-1 | Ocotal | 2-0 | 5-1 |
ART Jalapa | 0-2 | Diriangén |
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Nil |
Luis Copete ![]() Renzo Carballo ![]() |
Diriangén | 1-0 | ART Jalapa |
---|---|---|
Renzo Carballo ![]() |
Nil |
Diriangén won 5-1 on aggregate.
Ocotal | 0-2 | Real Estelí |
---|---|---|
Nil |
Marvin Fletes ![]() Harold Medina ![]() |
Real Estelí | 5-1 | Ocotal |
---|---|---|
Bancy Hernandez ![]() ![]() Harold Medina ![]() Bryan Ordonez ![]() Byron Bonilla ![]() |
Oscar Rosales ![]() |
Real Estelí won 7-1 on aggregate.
Real Estelí | 2-1 | Diriangen |
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Bryan Ordonez ![]() Josue Quijano ![]() |
Luis Carlos Torres ![]() |
Diriangen | 2-0 | Real Estelí |
---|---|---|
Salanda ![]() Luis Coronel ![]() |
Nil |
Diriangen won 3-2 on Aggregate.
Clausura 2024 champions |
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Diriangen 32nd title |
No. | Player | Club | Goals |
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1 |
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Diriangén | 11 |
2 |
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Club Sébaco FC | 10 |
3 |
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Managua | 9 |
4 |
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Ocotal | 7 |
5 |
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Walter Ferretti | 7 |
6 |
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ART Jalapa | 5 |
7 |
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Diriangén | 5 |
8 |
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Ocotal | 5 |
9 |
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Real Esteli | 5 |
10 |
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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
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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)