| Competition: | Primera División |
| Season: | 2016–17 |
| Winners: | Apertura: Real Estelí Clausura:Real Estelí |
| Relegated: | Nandasmo |
| Continentalcup1: | Champions League |
| Continentalcup1 Qualifiers: | - |
| Continentalcup2: | CONCACAF League |
| Continentalcup2 Qualifiers: | Real Estelí Deportivo Walter Ferretti |
| League Topscorer: | Apertura: Edward Morillo – 12 goals Clausura:  Gregorio Torres – 9 goals |
| Total Goals: | 400 |
| Matches: | 130 |
| Biggest Home Win: | Apertura: Juventus Managua 10–0 Nandasmo Clausura: UNAN Managua 10–2 Nandasmo |
| Biggest Away Win: | Apertura: Nandasmo 0–7 Walter Ferretti Clausura: Nandasmo 1–5 Diriangén |
| Highest Scoring: | Apertura: Real Madriz 8–3 Nandasmo Clausura: UNAN Managua 10–2 Nandasmo |
| Longest Unbeaten: | Apertura: Real Estelí (18) Clausura: Real Estelí (8) |
| Longest Losses: | Apertura: Sebaco (8) Clausura: Nandasmo (8) |
| Prevseason: | 2015–16 |
| Nextseason: | 2017–18 |
The 2016–17 season in Primera División de Nicaragua will be divided into two tournaments (Apertura and Clausura) and will determine the 69th and 70th champions in the history of the league. The Apertura tournament will be played in the second half of 2016, while the Clausura will be played in the first half of 2017.
The Apertura play-off format was changed from previous years, while the Clausura will use the same 4-team play-off format. For the Apetura, the top four teams from the regular stage advanced to a "quadrangular" double-round robin instead of a play-off stage. The regular stage and quadrangular winners would have 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 season.
A total of 10 teams will contest the league, including 8 sides from the 2015–16 season and one sids directly promoted from the 2015–16 Segunda division. The final participant will be determined in a two-legged play-off, in which the 9th placed Primera division side ART Jalapa will play the team who finished second in Segunda division which was Sebaco. Sebaco won 4-3 on aggregate over ART Jalapa which meant they were promoted in the Primera Division.
| Team | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diriangén FC | Tyron Acevedo | Jason Coronel | Joma | Claro |
| Chinandega FC | Reyna Espinoza | Léster Espinoza | TBD | TBD |
| Juventus Managua |  Javier Londoño | Marlon Medina | TBD | TBD |
| Managua F.C. | Luis Fernando Fallas | Norfran Lazo | TBD | TBD |
| Nandasmo F.C. | Marcos Bodán | Alfredo Pérez | TBD | TBD |
| Real Madriz | Sindulio Castellanos | Alvaro Bermúdez | TBD | TBD |
| Real Estelí F.C. | Ramón Otoniel Olivas | Elmer Mejia | Galaxia | Movistar, La Curaçao |
| Deportivo Sebaco | Óscar Castillo | Joel Rivera | TBD | TBD |
| UNAN Managua | Edward Urroz | Jonathan Donado | Joma | UNAN Managua |
| Deportivo Walter Ferretti |  Flavio Da Silva | Denis Espinoza | Grama | Claro, Disnorte Dissur |
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Replaced by | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diriangén FC |  Jose Luis Rugamas | Resigned | 2016 |  Tyron Acevedo | 2016 |
| Juventus Managua | Douglas Urbina | Contract finished | 2016 | Javier Londoño | 2016 |
| Managua F.C. | Flavio Da Silva | Resigned | 2016 | Amleto Bonaccorso | 2016 |
| Deportivo Walter Ferretti |  José Valladares | Contract finished | 2016 | Flavio Da Silva | 2016 |
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Replaced by | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Managua F.C. | Amleto Bonaccorso | Resigned | August 2016 | Jack Galindo | August 2016 |
| Managua F.C. | Jack Galindo | Interim finished | September 2016 | Luis Fernando Fallas | September 2016 |
The regular season began on 2016. The top four finishers will move on to the next stage of the competition.
This is a list of foreign players in Apertura 2016. The following players:
A new rule was introduced this year, that clubs can only have five foreign players in a squad.
Chinandega ✔
Marlon Barrios Bryan Cañate Richard Junior Charris Johan Hurtado Yosimar Rivera Christian IzaguirreDiriangén ✔
Lucas Martella Rafael Vieira Erick Alcázar Armando Valdéz Caicedo Leonel EscotoJuventus Managua ✔
Jose Pereira da Silva Jorge Betancur Deybran Blanco Juan Esteban Ospina Juan Diego UribeManagua ✔
Christiano da Lima Marlon Barrios Darwing Güity
Arán Pazos BaladoNandasmo
Cristian Ortega Willer Alexander Rodriguez(player released mid season)
Real Estelí ✔
Juan Berdún Jonatas Ribeiro Maycon Santana Jonathan Mosquera Emilio López Gregorio TorresReal Madriz ✔
Eduardo Salas Marel Steven Álvarez Luis ValladarezSebaco
Evaristo González Bryan Leal Andrés SolarteUNAN Managua ✔
Jonathan Donado Luis Fernándo González John Hernandez Rodrigo Hernandez Renan LalinWalter Ferretti ✔
Robinson Luiz da Silva Pedro Augusto dos Santos Sousa Allan Gutiérrez
Bernardo Laureiro Rodrigo Valiente| Rank | Goalscorer | Team | Goals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edward Morillo | Real Madriz | 12 | |
| 2 | Gregorio Torres | Real Estelí | 11 | |
| 3 | Daniel Reyes | UNAN Managua | 9 | |
| 4 | Norfran Lazo | Managua | 8 | |
| 5 | Samuel Wilson | Real Estelí | 8 | |
| 6 | Luis Galeano | Real Estelí | 7 | |
| 7 | Edwin Herrera | Real Madriz | 7 | |
| 8 | Remy Vanegas | Diriangén | 7 | |
| 9 | John Hernandez | UNAN Managua | 6 | |
| 10 | Alejandro Ruiz | Nandasmo | 6 |
| Team | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diriangén FC | Tyron Acevedo | Jason Coronel | Joma | Claro |
| Chinandega FC | Reyna Espinoza | Léster Espinoza | TBD | TBD |
| Juventus Managua | Javier Londoño | Marlon Medina | Grama | TBD |
| Managua F.C. | Emilio Aburto | Norfran Lazo | TBD | TBD |
| Nandasmo F.C. | Marcos Bodán | Alejandro Ruiz | TBD | TBD |
| Real Madriz | Sindulio Castellanos | Alvaro Bermúdez | TBD | TBD |
| Real Estelí F.C. | Ramón Otoniel Olivas | Manuel Rosas | Kappa | Movistar, La Curaçao |
| Deportivo Sebaco | Emiliano Barrera | Joel Rivera | TBD | TBD |
| UNAN Managua | Edward Urroz | David Solórzano | Joma | UNAN Managua |
| Deportivo Walter Ferretti | Flavio Da Silva | Denis Espinoza | Grama | Claro, Disnorte Dissur |
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Replaced by | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Managua F.C. | Luis Fernando Fallas | Resigned | November 2016 | Jack Galindo | November 2016 |
| Deportivo Sebaco | Óscar Castillo | Resigned | November 2016 | Emiliano Barrera | November 2016 |
The regular season began on 2017. The top four finishers will move on to the next stage of the competition.
Luis Martínez Rangel for UNAN Managua against Managua F.C., 64 minutes (27 January 2017) Alonso Umaña for Chinandega FC against Deportivo Walter Ferretti (11 March 2017) Gregorio Torres for Real Estelí F.C. against Nandasmo F.C. (11 February 2017)----
This is a list of foreign players in Clausura 2017. The following players:
A new rule was introduced this year, that clubs can only have five foreign players in a squad.
Chinandega ✔
Erwin Cabrera Bryan Cañate Yosimar Rivera Alonso Umaña Christian IzaguirreDiriangén
Erick Alcázar Miguel Estrada Armando Valdéz Caicedo Arlis AndinoJuventus Managua
Deybran Blanco Juan Esteban Ospina Juan Diego Uribe Kenneth CarvajalManagua
Christiano da Lima Thiago Lima da Silva Marlon Barrios
Francisco MirandaNandasmo
Cristian Ortega Camilo Quiñonez Willer Alexander Rodriguez Yilmar Salas(player released mid season)
Real Estelí ✔
José Vagno Fontes dos Santos Vitinho Gerardo Aguilar Juan Carlos López Gregorio TorresReal Madriz ✔
Marel Steven Álvarez Grodbin Antonio Benítez Aguilar Edwin Castro Luis ValladarezSebaco ✔
Rodrigo de Brito Axel Oyeras Juan Sánchez Jorge Darío FlorentínUNAN Managua ✔
Rodrigo Hernández Óscar Palomino Renan Lalin Luis Martínez Rangel Ever BenítezWalter Ferretti ✔
Robinson Luiz da Silva Pedro Augusto dos Santos Sousa Eder Munive Allan Gutiérrez Bernardo Laureiro| Rank | Goalscorer | Team | Goals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gregorio Torres | Real Estelí | 12 | |
| 2 | Edwin Castro | Real Madriz | 6 | |
| 3 | Anderson Acosta | Sebaco | 5 | |
| = | Yosimar Rivera | Chinandega | 5 | |
| 5 | Erick Alcazar | Diriangén | 4 | |
| = | Arlis Andino | Diriangén | 4 | |
| = | Léster Bonilla | Chinandega | 4 | |
| = | Bernardo Laureiro | Walter Ferretti | 4 | |
| = | Luis Martínez Rangel | UNAN Managua | 4 | |
| = | Daniel Reyes | UNAN Managua | 4 |
As the winners of both the Apertura and Clausura tournaments, Real Estelí were declared the season champions without a playoff. It is their 14th league title.
The ninth place team in the aggregate table, Sebaco, played a two-leg playoff against the second place team from the Segunda División de Nicaragua, San Francisco, for one spot in next season's Primera División.--------
San Francisco won 3-2 on aggregate and are promoted to the Primera División. Sebaco are relegated to the Segunda División.