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.

Teams

Team information

A 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

Promoted from Segunda División as of June, 2024.

Relegated to Segunda División as of June, 2024.

  • Last Place: Masachapa FC

Personnel and kits

Team Chairman Head Coach Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor(s)
ART Jalapa TBD Nicaragua Tyrone Acevedo Colombia Erick Alcazar Huriver Ferreter Lenar, Noelito
Diriangén TBD Argentina José Giancone Nicaragua Jason Coronel Macron Credifacil, Doradobet, Claro, Proplisa
CS Sebaco TBD Nicaragua Sergio Ivan Rodriguez Nicaragua Luis Manuel Galeano La Cabra Sport Cafe OX, Siles, Transporte Tovel
Managua TBD Brazil Flavio Da Silva Brazil Vinicius de Souza Orion Elite Claro, Chevron, Fetesa
Matagalpa FC TBD Argentina Roberto Chanampe Panama Rodolfo Forbes El Brother Standard Chontal
Central Gas
Segruidad Aguila
La Bodeguita
Distarija
Ocotal TBD Nicaragua Ricardo Gaitan Nicaragua Leonardo Tercero La Cabra Sport Nil
Rancho Santana FC TBD Argentina Carlos Javier Martino Nicaragua Ronald Palacios Mi Ropa Favorita.com Miropa Favorito.com, BlackSwan
Real Esteli TBD Nicaragua Otoniel Olivas Nicaragua Josue Quijano Orion Elite Tigo, Cafe Ox
UNAN Managua TBD Nicaragua Daniel Garcia Nicaragua Anderson Treminio Joma Universided de Managua
Walter Ferretti TBD Costa Rica Glen Blanco Nicaragua Denis Espinoza La Cabra Sport Claro
Nica Logistics
INiser

Managerial Changes

Before the start of the season

Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Replaced by Date of appointment Position in table
Ocotal Honduras Nelson Vasquez Mutual Consent June 8, 2024 Nicaragua Ricardo Gaitan July, 2024 th (2024 Clausura)
Rancho Santana FC Honduras TBD Mutual Consent July, 2024 Argentina Carlos Javier Martino July, 2024 Newly Promoted (2024 Clausura)

During the Apertura season

Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Replaced by Date of appointment Position in table
Walter Ferretti Costa Rica Glen Blanco Mutual Consent September, 2024 Nicaragua Mauricio Cruz September , 2024 th (2024 Apertura)
Diriangén Argentina José Giancone Mutual Consent, to become head of Deportivo Saprissa October, 2024 Nicaragua Edward Urroz October , 2024 th (2024 Apertura)
Managua Brazil Flavio Da Silva Mutual Consent October, 2024 Nicaragua Emilio Aburto October , 2024 th (2024 Apertura)
Ocotal Nicaragua Ricardo Gaitan Sacked October, 2024 Nicaragua Kevin Vidaña Sánchez October , 2024 10th (2024 Apertura)
Rancho Santana FC Argentina Carlos Javier Martino Sacked November, 2024 Argentina Cristian Taberna December, 2024 9th (2024 Apertura)

Before the start of the Clausura season

Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Replaced by Date of appointment Position in table
Rancho Santana FC Argentina Cristian Taberna Interimship Finished November, 2024 Chile Jonathon Orellana December, 2024 9th (2024 Apertura)
Matagalpa FC Argentina Roberto Chanampe Contract Finished December, 2024 Spain Juan Cortez January, 2025
ART Jalapa Nicaragua Tyrone Acevedo Contract Finished December, 2024 Colombia Jairo Basabe January, 2025 9th (2024 Apertura)

During the Clausura season

Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Replaced by Date of appointment Position in table
Matagalpa FC Spain Juan Cortez [2] Sacked February, 2025 Spain February, 2025 9th (2024 Apertura)

Apertura 2024

Standings

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
Updated to match(es) played on 4 December 2024. Source: [https://int.soccerway.com/national/nicaragua/primera-division/20242025/apertura/r81943/
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

Deportivo Walter Ferretti1-0Club Sébaco
Leandro Figueroa 31' Nil
Estadio

Walter Ferretti progressed.

Matagalpa1-5Managua
Jorge Garcia 11' Juan Barrera 24' 27' 43'
Edward Morillo 71'
Agner Acuna 81'
Estadio

Managua progressed.

Semi-finals

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Managua1-1Diriangen
Jefferson Bonilla 2' Justing Cano 48'
Estadio Nacional, Managua
Diriangen1-1Managua
Junio Artega 66' Maykel Reyes 22'
Walter Ferretti1-4Real Esteli
Jarek Caceres 2' Bancy Hernandez 16' 84'
Byron Bonilla 73' 76'
Estadio Nacional, Managua
Real Esteli1-1Walter Ferretti
Harold Medina pen.' (64) Dshon Forbes 84'

Real Esteli won 5-2 on aggregate

Final

First leg
Real Esteli1-1Diriangen
Juan Vieyra 28' Renzo Carballo 55'
Second leg
Diriangen3-2Real 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)

No. Player Club Goals
1 Nicaragua Junior Arteaga Diriangén 12
2 Nicaragua Jorge García Matagalpa 12
3 Nicaragua Edgar Castillo Club Sébaco 10
4 Paraguay Renzo Carballo Diriangén 9
5 Colombia Arley Bonilla Managua 8
6 Nicaragua Byron Bonilla Real Esteli 6
7 Honduras Edwin Castro Ocotal 6
8 Argentina Matias Veron Matagalpa 6
9 Brazil Ewerton Managua 5
10 Nicaragua Luis Coronel Diriangén 5

Clausura 2025

Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Diriangén 7 6 0 1 14 4 +10 18 Advance to Playoffs
(Semifinals)
2 Managua 8 5 2 1 9 4 +5 17
3 Real Estelí 8 5 1 2 18 7 +11 16 Advance to Playoffs
(Quarterfinals)
4 Rancho Santana 7 3 2 2 10 5 +5 11
5 Walter Ferretti 8 3 2 3 9 7 +2 11
6 Municipal Jalapa 9 2 4 3 8 13 −5 10
7 UNAN Managua 9 2 3 4 8 15 −7 9
8 Club Sébaco 8 2 2 4 8 12 −4 8
9 Matagalpa 8 1 3 4 7 14 −7 6
10 Deportivo Ocotal 8 1 1 6 8 18 −10 4
Updated to match(es) played on 22 February 2025. Source: [3]
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.

List of foreign players

This is a list of foreign players in the 2024–25 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)

References

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "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.
Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024%E2%80%9325_Liga_Primera_de_Nicaragua
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