Competition: | Primera División |
Season: | 2015–16 |
Winners: | Apertura: UNAN Managua Clausura: Real Esteli |
Relegated: | Deportivo Ocotal ART Municipal Jalapa |
Continentalcup1: | Champions League |
Continentalcup1 Qualifiers: | Real Esteli |
League Topscorer: | Apertura: Daniel Reyes - 13 goals Clausura: Luis Galeano Carlos Chavarría - 13 goals |
Total Goals: | 556 |
Matches: | 192 |
Biggest Home Win: | Apertura: UNAN Managua 9-1 Jalapa Clausura: UNAN Managua 5-1 Juventus Managua |
Biggest Away Win: | Apertura: Managua 0-5 Real Esteli Clausura: Ocotal 0-5 Real Esteli Juventus Managua 0-5 Real Esteli |
Highest Scoring: | Apertura: UNAN Managua 9-1 Jalapa Clausura: Real Madriz 2-5 Real Esteli |
Longest Unbeaten: | Apertura: Real Esteli (15) Clausura: Real Esteli (14) |
Longest Losses: | Apertura: Real Madriz (6) Clausura: Juventus Managua (6) |
Prevseason: | 2014–15 |
Nextseason: | 2016–17 |
The 2015–16 season in Primera División de Nicaragua was divided into two tournaments (Apertura and Clausura) and determined the 67th and 68th champions in the history of the league. It also provided the sole berth for the 2016–17 CONCACAF Champions League. The Apertura tournament was played in the second half of 2015, while the Clausura was played in the first half of 2016.[1]
A total of 10 teams will contest the league, including 8 sides from the 2015–16 season and one sids directly promoted from the 2014–145Segunda division. The final participant will be determined in a two-legged play-off, in which the 9th placed Primera division side UNAN Managua will play the team who finished second in Segunda division which was FC San Marcos. UNAN Managua won 6-0 on aggregate over FC San Marcos which meant they stayed in the Primera Division.
Last updated: 2015
Team | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
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ART Jalapa | Tyson Acevedo | TBD | Claro, Argoris | |
Diriangén FC | ![]() | David Solorzano | Joma | Claro, Totto |
Chinandega FC | Reina Espinoza | TBD | TBD | |
Juventus F.C. | Oscar Blanco | TBD | TBD | |
Managua F.C. | Carlos Zambrana | Silvio Aviles | TBD | Uno Lubricantes |
Deportivo Ocotal | ![]() | TBD | TBD | |
Real Madriz | Leónidas Rodríguez | TBD | TBD | |
Real Esteli F.C. | Ramón Otoniel Olivas | Elmer Mejia | Galaxia | TBD |
UNAN Managua | Edward Urroz | Roberto Carlos Vanegas | Joma | UNAN Managua |
Walter Ferretti | ![]() | Denis Espinoza | TBD | TBD |
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Replaced by | Date of appointment |
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Deportivo Ocotal | ![]() | Contract Finished | 2015 | ![]() | 2015 |
Diriangén FC | ![]() | Contract finished | 2015 | ![]() | 2015 |
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Replaced by | Date of appointment |
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Deportivo Walter Ferretti | ![]() | Resigned | September 2015 | Marvin Solano | September 2015 |
Deportivo Ocotal | ![]() | Resigned | September 2015 | Airon Reyes García | September 2015 |
Diriangén FC | ![]() | Sacked | October 2015 | ![]() | October 2015 |
Deportivo Ocotal | Airon Reyes García | Sacked | October 2015 | Flavio Vanegas | October 2015 |
The regular season began on 2015. The top four finishers will move on to the next stage of the competition.
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Diriangen won 1-0 on aggregate.----UNAN Managua won 4-3 on aggregate.
This is a list of foreign players in Apertura 2015. The following players:
A new rule was introduced this year, that clubs can only have five foreign players in a squad.
Jalapa
Chinandega
Diriangén
Juventus Managua
Managua
(player released mid season)
Ocotal
Real Esteli
Real Madriz
UNAN Managua
Walter Ferretti
Last updated: 2015
Team | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
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ART Municipal Jalapa | TBD | TBD | TBD | |
Diriangén FC | ![]() | David Solorzano | TBD | TBD |
Chinandega FC | Reina Espinoza | TBD | ||
Juventus Managua | Douglas Urbina | José Alfredo Ramírez | TBD | TBD |
Managua F.C. | ![]() | TBD | TBD | TBD |
Deportivo Ocotal | ![]() | TBD | TBD | |
Real Madriz | Elvin Roberto Cerna | Enoc Salgado | TBD | TBD |
Real Esteli F.C. | Ramón Otoniel Olivas | Elmer Mejia | TBD | TBD |
UNAN Managua | Edward Urroz | Henry Garcia | TBD | UNAN Managua |
Walter Ferretti | José Valladares | Denis Espinoza | TBD | TBD |
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Replaced by | Date of appointment |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Deportivo Walter Ferretti | ![]() | Contract Finished | December 2015 | ![]() | December 2015 |
Managua F.C. | ![]() | Sacked | December 2015 | ![]() | December 2015 |
Deportivo Ocotal | ![]() | interim finished | December 2015 | ![]() | December 2015 |
Real Madriz | ![]() | interim finished | January 2016 | ![]() | January 2016 |
ART Municipal Jalapa | ![]() | Resigned | January 2016 | ![]() | January 2016 |
Diriangén FC | ![]() | Resigned | January 2016 | ![]() | January 2016 |
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Replaced by | Date of appointment |
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Deportivo Ocotal | ![]() | Sacked | February 2016 | ![]() | February 2016 |
Diriangén FC | ![]() | Resigned | February 2016 | ![]() | February 2016 |
Real Madriz | Elvin Roberto Cerna | Resigned | April 2016 | Sindulio Castellanos | April 2016 |
The regular season began on 2015. The top four finishers will move on to the next stage of the competition.
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Real Estelí won 8-2 on aggregate.----Walter Ferretti won 2-1 on aggregate.
Real Estelí won 1-0 on aggregate.
This is a list of foreign players in Clausura 2016. The following players:
A new rule was introduced this year, that clubs can only have five foreign players in a squad.
Jalapa
Chinandega
Diriangén
Juventus Managua
Managua
(player released mid season)
Ocotal
Real Esteli
Real Madriz
UNAN Managua
Walter Ferretti