2022–23 Liga Primera de Nicaragua explained

Competition:Liga Primera de Nicaragua
Season:2022–23
Winners:Apertura:
Real Estelí
Clausura:
Real Estelí
Relegated:Juventus Managua
Continentalcup1:CONCACAF Central American Cup
Continentalcup1 Qualifiers:Real Estelí
Diriangén
League Topscorer:Apertura:
Lucas dos Santos
(16 goals)
Clausura:
Arly Bonilla
(15 goals)
Matches:196
Total Goals:459
Biggest Home Win:Apertura:


Clausura:


Biggest Away Win:Apertura:

Clausura:


Highest Scoring:Apertura:

Clausura:


Updated:28 June 2022
Prevseason:2021–22
Nextseason:2023–24

The 2022–23 Liga Primera de Nicaragua season was to be divided into two tournaments, Apertura and Clausura. The season will determine the 79th and 80th 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 2022, while the Clausura is to be played in the first half of 2023.

Teams

Team information

A total of ten teams contested the league, including nine sides from the 2021–22 Primera División, and one side from the 2021–22 Segunda División.

Real Madriz finished last in the aggregate table and were relegated to the Segunda División. The champions from the Segunda División, Matagalpa FC, were promoted in their place.

The 9th place team in the aggregate table, ART Jalapa, faced the second-place team from the Segunda División, CD Junior, in a playoff for a spot in the Primera División. ART Jalapa won 4–3 over two legs, meaning ART Jalapa remained in the Primera División.https://futbolnica.net/2022/06/13/el-condor-se-queda-donde-debe-de-estar/

Promotion and relegation

Promoted from Segunda División as of June, 2022.

Relegated to Segunda División as of June, 2022.

Stadiums and locations

TeamLocationStadiumCapacity
ART Municipal JalapaJalapaEstadio Alejandro Ramos Turcioalign=center 2,000
DiriangénDiriambaEstadio Cacique Diriangénalign=center 8,500
JuventusManaguaEstadio Olímpico del IND Managuaalign=center 7,000
Sport SébacoMatagalpaEstadio Municipal de Matagalpaalign=center 1,800
ManaguaManaguaEstadio Nacional de Fútbol (UNAN)align=center 15,000
OcotalOcotalEstadio Roy Fernando Bermúdezalign=center 7,000
Real EstelíEstelíEstadio Independenciaalign=center 4,800
MatagalpaMatagalpaEstadio Municipal de Matagalpaalign=center 1,800
UNAN ManaguaManaguaEstadio Nacional de Fútbol (UNAN)align=center 15,000
Walter FerrettiManaguaEstadio Nacional de Fútbol (UNAN)align=center 15,000

Personnel and kits

TeamChairmanHead CoachCaptainKit manufacturerShirt sponsor(s)
ART Municipal JalapaTBD Luis Javier Londoño * Bernardo Laureiro *KeukaAT&T
DiriangénTBD Roberto Armando Chanampe * TBDMacronAT&T
JuventusTBD Alexis Zepeda * Jhans Mina *KeukaAT&T
HYH SebacoTBD Glen Blanco * Luis Galeano *KeukaAT&T
MatagalpaTBD Oscar Castillo * Rodolfo Forbes *KeukaAT&T
ManaguaTBD Emilio Aburto * Kevin Serapio *KeukaAT&T
OcotalTBD Nelson Vasquez * TBDKeukaAT&T
Real EstelíTBD Ramon Otoneil Olivas * Josué Quijano *KeukaAT&T
UNAN ManaguaTBD Eduardo Urroz * Anderson Tremio *JomaAT&T
Walter FerrettiTBD Luis Diaz * Denis Espinoza *KeukaAT&T

News

Shirt sponsorship

Keuka agreed to sponsor 8 teams in the Liga Primera (2 teams not being sponsored is Diriangén and UNAN Managua) starting in the Clausura 2023. https://www.ligaprimera.com/noticias/liga-primera-totalmente-equipada-de-la-mano-de-keuka-para-este-clausura-2023

Managerial changes

Pre-season Apertura 2022

TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyReplaced byDate of appointmentPosition in table
Ocotal Mario Alfaro Contract EndedJune 2022 Nelson VásquezJune 2022TBD (Apertura 2021)
Diriangén Tyrone LeivaContract EndedMay 2022 Roberto ChanampeJune 2022TBD (Apertura 2021)
Real Estelí José Luis Trejo Montoya Contract EndedJuly 2022 Ramon Otoneil Olivas July 2022TBD (Apertura 2021)

During the Apertura season

TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyReplaced byDate of appointmentPosition in table
Matagalpa FC Oscar Castillo https://futbolnica.net/rueda-la-primera-cabeza-castillo-fuera/SackedAugust 2022 Sting Fabricio LópezAugust 2022TBD (Apertura 2022)
Managua FC Juan CortezSackedAugust 2022 Emilio AburtoAugust 2022TBD (Apertura 2022)

Pre-season Clausura 2023

TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyReplaced byDate of appointmentPosition in table
Managua Emilio AburtoContract EndedDecember 2022 Flavio Da SilvaDecember 15, 2022TBD (Apertura 2022)
ART Municipal Jalapa Luis Javier LondonoContract EndedDecember 2022 Carlos Javier Martino28 December 2022TBD (Apertura 2022)
HYH Sebaco Glen BlancoContract EndedDecember 2022 Héctor MedinaDecember 28, 2022TBD (Apertura 2022)
Matagalpa FC Sting LopezContract EndedDecember 2022 Glen BlancoJanuary 3, 2023TBD (Apertura 2022)
Deportivo Ocotal Nelson VasquezContract EndedDecember 2022 Sting LopezJanuary 3, 2023TBD (Apertura 2022)

During Clausura 2023

Apertura 2022

Finals

Quarterfinals

Managua progressed.----Walter Ferretti progressed.

Semi-finals

----2-2 on aggregate, Walter Ferretti won 5-3 on penalties.

----Real Estelí won 2-0 on aggregate.

Final

Second leg

4-4 on Aggregate. Real Esteli won 4-3 on penalties

Clausura 2023

Finals

Quarterfinals

Managua progressed.----Matagalpa progressed, winning 9-8 penalties.

Semifinals

----Diriangén won 5-0 on aggregate.

----3-3 on aggregate, Real Esteli won 4-3 on penalties.

Final

Second leg

Real Esteli won 3-0 on Aggregate

List of foreign players in the league

This is a list of foreign players in the 2022–23 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.

ART Jalapa

Diriangén

Juventus Managua

CS Sebaco

Managua

Matagalpa FC

Ocotal

Real Estelí

UNAM Managua

Walter Ferretti

(player released during the Apertura season) (player released between the Apertura and Clausura seasons) (player released during the Clausura season)

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