Nicaraguan Primera División

Primera División de Nicaragua
Country  Nicaragua
Founded 1933
Number of teams 10
Relegation to Segunda División de Nicaragua
(based on agg. table)
International cup(s) Copa Interclubes UNCAF (before 2008-09)
CONCACAF Champions League (after 2008-09)
Current champions Real Estelí
(2013–14 Primera División de Nicaragua)
Website Official website
2015–16 Primera División de Nicaragua

Primera División de Nicaragua is the top division of 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 play-off of the top 4 teams over a 2-legged semi-final and subsequent final. The relegation end has the bottom team of the aggregate table dropped as well as the loser of the play-off of the 8th and 9th places.

Current Teams

Primera División de Nicaragua - 2015/16

Location of 2013–14 teams in Primera División de Nicaragua
Apertura 2015
Name City Stadium First season in
first division
First season after
most recent promotion
ART Municipal Jalapa Jalapa Estadio Alejandro Ramos TBA 2013
CD Walter Ferretti Managua Estadio Olímpico del IND Managua 1987 1987
Chinandega FC Chinandega Estadio Efraín Tijerino Mazariego TBA 2015
Deportivo Ocotal Ocotal Estadio Roy Fernandez Bermuda TBA 2007 (A)
Diriangén FC Diriamba Estadio Cacique Diriangén 1933 1933
Juventus FC Managua Estadio Olímpico del IND Managua TBA 2011
Managua FC Managua Estadio Olímpico del IND Managua 2010 2010
Real Estelí Estelí Estadio Independencia 1986 1986
Real Madriz Somoto Estadio Solidaridad Augusto Cesar Mendoza TBA 2012
UNAN Managua Managua Estadio Olímpico del IND Managua TBA 2014

Records in the league

Previous winners

Champions

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

Champions
Team Championships
Diriangén FC26
Real Estelí14
Deportivo Santa Cecilia 5
Universidad Centroamericana 4
América Managua 3
Aduana FC 3
Walter Ferretti 3
Ferrocarril 2
Flor de Caña FC 2
Deportivo Masaya FC 2
Juventus Managua 2
Club Atlético FC 2
Deportivo Jalapa1
Bufalos FC1
La Nica FC 1
Alas FC 1
Lido FC 1
Colegio C-A FC1
UNAN Managua1

References

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