Season | 2020–21 |
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Champions | Apertura: Real Estelí Clausura: Diriangén FC |
Relegated | Junior Managua Chinandega |
CONCACAF League | Real Estelí Diriangén FC |
Matches played | 196 |
Goals scored | 459 (2.34 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Apertura:![]() (TBD goals) Clausura: ![]() (TBD goals) |
Biggest home win | Apertura: TBD 5–0 TBD (26 October 2019) Clausura: TBD 7–0 TBD |
Biggest away win | Apertura: TBD 1–4 TBD Clausura: TBD 0–2 TBD |
Highest scoring | Apertura: TBD 3–3 TBD Clausura: TBD 7–0 TBD |
← 2019–20 2021–22 →
All statistics correct as of 9 May 2020. |
The 2020–21 Liga Primera de Nicaragua season was divided into two tournaments, Apertura and Clausura. The season determined the 75th and 76th champions in the history of the Liga Primera de Nicaragua, the top division of football in Nicaragua. The Apertura tournament was played in the second half of 2020, while the Clausura was played in the first half of 2021.
Format[edit]
The Apertura playoff format was changed from previous years, while the Clausura used the same 4-team playoff format. For the Apertura, the top four teams from the regular stage advanced to a "quadrangular" double-round robin instead of a playoff stage. The regular stage and quadrangular winners played to decide the tournament's champion, but ultimately the same team won both and the final was not necessary. The same format was recently adopted by the Costa Rican Primera División, but for both half seasons.
Team information[edit]
A total of ten teams contested the league, including nine sides from the 2019–20 Primera División, and one side from the 2019–20 Segunda División.
UNAN Managua finished last in the aggregate table and were relegated to the Segunda División. The champions from the Segunda División, Deportivo Las Sabanas, were promoted in their place.
The 9th place team in the aggregate table, ART Jalapa, faced the second-place team from the Segunda División, Deportivo Masaya, in a playoff for a spot in the Primera División. ART Jalapa won 4–3 over two legs, meaning ART Jalapa remained in Primera División.
Promotion and relegation[edit]
Promoted from Segunda División as of May, 2020.
- Champions: Junior de Managua
Relegated to Segunda División as of May, 2020.
- Last Place: Deportivo Las Sabanas
Other news[edit]
New ball provider[edit]
VOIT will be providing and major ball sponsor for 2020-2021 [1][permanent dead link]
Managerial changes[edit]
Pre-season Apertura 2020[edit]
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Replaced by | Date of appointment | Position in table |
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Juventus Managua | ![]() |
Interimship ended | May 2020 | ![]() |
May 2020 | TBD (Apertura 2019) |
Junior de Managua | ![]() |
Sacked | May 2020 | ![]() |
May 2020 | TBD (Apertura 2019) |
Real Madriz | ![]() |
Contract finished | May 2020 | ![]() |
May 2020 | TBD (Apertura 2019) |
ART Jalapa | ![]() |
Contract finished | May 2020 | ![]() |
May 2020 | TBD (Apertura 2019) |
Deportivo Ocotal | ![]() |
Sacked | May 2020 | ![]() |
May 2020 | TBD (Apertura 2019) |
During the Apertura season[edit]
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Replaced by | Date of appointment | Position in table |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Deportivo Ocotal | ![]() |
TBD | Oct 2020 | ![]() |
Oct 2020 | TBD (Apertura 2020) |
Pre-season Apertura 2020[edit]
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Replaced by | Date of appointment | Position in table |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Real Madriz | ![]() |
Contract finished | 2020 | ![]() |
2021 | TBD (Apertura 2021) |
Deportivo Ocotal | ![]() |
Contract finished | December 2020 | ![]() |
January 2021 | TBD (Apertura 2021) |
Clausura 2021[edit]
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Replaced by | Date of appointment | Position in table |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Real Madriz | ![]() |
Contract finished | March 2021 | ![]() |
March 2021 | TBD (Clausura 2021) |
Apertura[edit]
Personnel and sponsoring[edit]
Team | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Kit sponsors |
---|---|---|---|---|
ART Municipal Jalapa | ![]() |
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Joma | Alcadia de Jalapa |
Chinandega | ![]() |
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Nil | Nil |
Diriangén FC | ![]() |
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Joma | Claro, Victoria frost,Cafe Ox, Flor de Cana, Electrolit |
Junior Managua | ![]() |
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Joma | Oceanica, MT-MultiTrans |
Juventus Managua | ![]() |
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Nil | Nil |
Managua | ![]() |
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Joma | Alcadia de Managua, Ravoline |
Ocotal | ![]() |
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Nil | Alcadia de Ocotal |
Real Estelí | ![]() |
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Kappa | Beco, Movi star, La Curaçao, Banpro, Vitalsis |
Real Madriz | ![]() |
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Joma | Alcadia de Somoto |
Walter Ferretti | ![]() |
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Joma | Claro, MC |
Standings[edit]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Real Estelí (C) | 18 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 32 | 13 | +19 | 38 | Advance to Playoffs (Semifinals) |
2 | Walter Ferretti | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 29 | 17 | +12 | 32 | |
3 | Municipal Jalapa | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 20 | 15 | +5 | 30 | Advance to Playoffs (Quarterfinals) |
4 | Diriangén (A) | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 29 | 21 | +8 | 29 | |
5 | Juventus Managua | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 23 | 25 | −2 | 23 | |
6 | Chinandega | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 21 | 35 | −14 | 21 | |
7 | Managua | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 24 | 30 | −6 | 19 | |
8 | Deportivo Ocotal | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 20 | 25 | −5 | 19 | |
9 | Real Madriz | 18 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 17 | 24 | −7 | 16 | |
10 | Junior | 18 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 26 | −10 | 15 |
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.
(A) Advance to a further round; (C) Champions
Results[edit]
Finals[edit]
Quarterfinals[edit]
Municipal Jalapa | 0–2 | Chinandega F.C. |
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Nil | Adolfo Colindres own ![]() Erick Alcazar ![]() |
Chinandega progressed.
Diriangen | 2–0 | Juventus Managua |
---|---|---|
Luis Coronel ![]() Bernando Laurerio ![]() |
Nil |
Diriangen progressed.
Semi-finals[edit]
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
---|---|---|---|---|
Walter Ferretti | 3–6 | Diriangén | 2–3 | 1–3 |
Real Estelí | 3–2 | Chinandega | 2–2 | 1–0 |
Diriangén | 3–2 | Walter Ferretti |
---|---|---|
Henry Nino own ![]() Maycon ![]() Rene Huete own ![]() |
Dshon Forbes ![]() Ezequiel Ugalde ![]() |
Walter Ferretti | 1–3 | Diriangén |
---|---|---|
Rene Huete ![]() |
Alexis Ramos ![]() ![]() Maycon ![]() |
Diriagen won 6-3 on aggregate.
Chinandega | 2–2 | Real Estelí |
---|---|---|
Kevin Vinerio ![]() Erick Alcazar ![]() |
Edgar Castillo ![]() Brandon Ayerdis ![]() |
Real Estelí | 1–0 | Chinandega |
---|---|---|
Josué Quijano ![]() |
Nil |
Real Esteli won 3–2 on aggregate.
Final[edit]
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
---|---|---|---|---|
Diriangén | 0–1 | Real Estelí | 0–0 | 0–1 |
Diriangén | 0–0 | Real Estelí |
---|---|---|
Real Estelí | 1–0 | Diriangén |
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Clausura[edit]
Standings[edit]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Diriangén (Q) | 18 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 36 | 16 | +20 | 40 | Advance to Playoffs (Semifinals) |
2 | Real Estelí (Q) | 18 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 34 | 13 | +21 | 38 | |
3 | Managua (Q) | 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 41 | 23 | +18 | 33 | Advance to Playoffs (Quarterfinals) |
4 | Walter Ferretti (Q) | 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 29 | 17 | +12 | 33 | |
5 | Deportivo Ocotal (Q) | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 22 | 21 | +1 | 26 | |
6 | Real Madriz | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 18 | 26 | −8 | 21 | |
7 | Municipal Jalapa | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 21 | 32 | −11 | 17 | |
8 | Junior | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 33 | −17 | 16 | |
9 | Juventus Managua | 18 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 17 | 33 | −16 | 15 | |
10 | Chinandega | 18 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 37 | −20 | 14 |
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.
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
Finals[edit]
Quarterfinals[edit]
Walter Ferretti | 3–0 | Deportivo Ocotal |
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Rene Huete ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Nil |
Walter Ferretti progressed 3-0.
Managua | 1-0 | Real Madriz |
---|---|---|
Lucas dos Santos ![]() |
Nil |
Managua progressed 1-0.
Semi-finals[edit]
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
---|---|---|---|---|
Walter Ferretti | 1–3 | Diriangén | 1–0 | 0–3 |
Real Estelí | 5–5(a) | Managua | 3–1 | 2–4 |
Walter Ferretti | 1–0 | Diriangén |
---|---|---|
Fernando Vilalpando ![]() |
Nil |
Diriangén | 3–0 | Walter Ferretti |
---|---|---|
Maycon Santana ![]() ![]() Luis Coronel ![]() |
Nil |
Diriagen won 3-1 on aggregate.
Managua | 3–1 | Real Estelí |
---|---|---|
Agenor Baez ![]() Lucas dos Santos ![]() ![]() |
Juan Barrera ![]() |
Real Estelí | 4–2 | Managua |
---|---|---|
Juan Barrera ![]() ![]() Carlos Chavarria ![]() ![]() |
Lucas dos Santos ![]() ![]() |
5-5. Managua won 5-5 on aggregate away goal(s).
Final[edit]
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
---|---|---|---|---|
Diriangén | 3 – 1 | Managua | 2 – 0 | 1 – 1 |
Managua | 0 – 2 | Diriangén |
---|---|---|
Nil | Robinson Luiz ![]() ![]() |
List of foreign players in the league[edit]
This is a list of foreign players in the 2020–21 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.
(player released during the Apertura season)
(player released between the Apertura and Clausura seasons)
(player released during the Clausura season)