2021–22 Liga Primera de Nicaragua
| Season | 2021–22 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Apertura: Diriangén Clausura: Diriangén |
| Relegated | Real Madriz |
| CONCACAF League | Diriangén Real Estelí FC |
| Matches played | 196 |
| Goals scored | 459 (2.34 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Apertura: Brazil Lucas dos Santos (11 goals) Clausura: Nicaragua Luis Manuel Galeano (14 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Apertura: Deportivo Walter Ferretti 5–0 ART Municipal Jalapa (21 October 2021) Clausura: Diriangén F.C. 8–0 H&H Export |
| Biggest away win | Apertura: UNAN Managua 3-5 Real Madriz Clausura: Real Madriz 0–3 Juventus Managua UNAN Managua 0–3 Diriangén F.C. Juventus Managua 0–3 Real Esteli F.C. |
| Highest scoring | Apertura: H&H Export 4-8 Deportivo Walter Ferretti Clausura: Diriangén F.C. 8–0 H&H Export |
← 2020–21 2022–23 →
All statistics correct as of 24 May 2022. | |
The 2021–22 Liga Primera de Nicaragua season was to be divided into two tournaments, Apertura and Clausura. The season will determine the 77th and 78th 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 2021, while the Clausura is to be played in the first half of 2022.
Teams
[edit ]Team information
[edit ]A total of ten teams contested the league, including nine sides from the 2020–21 Primera División, and one side from the 2020–21 Segunda División.
Junior Managua finished last in the aggregate table and were relegated to the Segunda División. The champions from the Segunda División, UNAN Managua, were promoted in their place.
The 9th place team in the aggregate table, Chinandega FC, faced the second-place team from the Segunda División, HyH Export de Sébaco, in a playoff for a spot in the Primera División. HyH Export de Sébaco won 5–3 over two legs, meaning Chinandega FC relegated from the Primera División.[1]
Promotion and relegation
[edit ]Promoted from Segunda División as of July, 2021.
- Champions: UNAN Managua
- Promotion playoff winner: HyH Export de Sébaco
Relegated to Segunda División as of May, 2021.
- Last Place: Junior Managua
- Promotion playoff loser: Chinandega FC
Stadiums and locations
[edit ]| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| ART Jalapa | Jalapa | Estadio Alejandro Ramos Turcio | 2,000 |
| Diriangén | Diriamba | Estadio Cacique Diriangén | 8,500 |
| Juventus Managua | Managua | Estadio | 7,000 |
| HYH Sebaco | Matagalpa | Estadio Municipal de Matagalpa | 1,800 |
| Managua | Managua | Estadio Nacional de Fútbol (UNAN) | 15,000 |
| Ocotal | Ocotal | Estadio Roy Fernando Bermúdez | 7,000 |
| Real Estelí | Esteli | Estadio Independencia | 4,800 |
| Real Madriz | Somoto | Estadio Solidaridad Augusto Cesar Mendoza | 2,000 |
| UNAN Managua | Managua | Estadio Nacional de Fútbol (UNAN) | 15,000 |
| Walter Ferretti | Managua | Estadio Nacional de Fútbol (UNAN) | 15,000 |
Personnel and kits
[edit ]| Team | Chairman | Head Coach | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ART Jalapa | TBD | Nicaragua Leonidas Rodriguez | Nicaragua TBD | Nike | AT&T |
| Diriangén | TBD | Brazil Flavio da Silva | Nicaragua TBD | Nike | AT&T |
| Juventus Managua | TBD | Nicaragua Oscar Blanco | Nicaragua TBD | Nike | AT&T |
| HYH Sebaco | TBD | Argentina Carlos Javier Martino | Nicaragua TBD | Nike | AT&T |
| Managua | TBD | Nicaragua Emilio Aburto | Nicaragua TBD | Nike | AT&T |
| Ocotal | TBD | Nicaragua Mario Alfaro | Nicaragua TBD | Nike | AT&T |
| Real Estelí | TBD | Mexico José Luis Trejo | Nicaragua TBD | Nike | AT&T |
| Real Madriz | TBD | Honduras Héctor Medina | Nicaragua TBD | Nike | AT&T |
| UNAM Managua | TBD | Nicaragua Daniel Garcia | Nicaragua TBD | Nike | AT&T |
| Walter Ferretti | TBD | Nicaragua Henry Urbina | Nicaragua TBD | Nike | AT&T |
Other news
[edit ]New ball provider
[edit ]VOIT will be providing and major ball sponsor for 2020-2021 [2] [permanent dead link ]
Managerial changes
[edit ]Pre-season Apertura 2021
[edit ]| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Replaced by | Date of appointment | Position in table |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Estelí | Nicaragua Holver Flores | Contract Ended | June 2021 | Mexico José Luis Trejo Montoya | June 2021 | TBD (Apertura 2021) |
| HyH Export de Sébaco | Nicaragua Jorge Luis Vanegas | Contract Ended | June 2021 | Argentina Carlos Javier Martino | June 2021 | TBD (Apertura 2021) |
During the Apertura season
[edit ]| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Replaced by | Date of appointment | Position in table |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Managua F.C. | Nicaragua Emilio Aburto | Sacked | August 2021 | Spain Juan Cortés | September 2021 | TBD (Apertura 2021) |
Pre-season Clausura 2022
[edit ]| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Replaced by | Date of appointment | Position in table |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Madriz | Honduras Héctor Medina | Contract Ended | December 2021 | Argentina Roberto Chanampe | January 6, 2022 | TBD (Apertura 2021) |
| ART Municipal Jalapa | Nicaragua Leonidas Rodriguez | Contract Ended | December 2021 | Honduras Jose Ramon Romero | 31 December 2021 | TBD (Apertura 2021) |
| UNAN Managua | Nicaragua Daniel Garcia | Contract Ended | December 2021 | Nicaragua Edward Urroz | December 2021 | TBD (Apertura 2021) |
During the Clausura season
[edit ]| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Replaced by | Date of appointment | Position in table |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deportivo Walter Ferretti | Nicaragua Henry Urbina | Changed roles in the club | February 2022 | Nicaragua Luis Diaz Gonzalez | February 2022 | TBD (Clausura 2022) |
| Real Madriz | Argentina Roberto Chanampe | Mutual consent | March 2022 | Nicaragua Miguel Angel Sanchez | March 2022 | TBD (Clausura 2022) |
| ART Municipal Jalapa | Honduras Roman Romero | Resigned | March 2022 | Honduras Hector Medina | March 2022 | TBD (Clausura 2022) |
| Diriangén F.C. | Brazil Flavio Da Silva | Resigned | April 2022 | Nicaragua Tyrone Leiva | April 2022 | TBD (Clausura 2022) |
Apertura 2021
[edit ]Finals
[edit ]- Qualified teams
Final
[edit ]First leg
[edit ]| Diriangén | 1-0 | Real Estelí |
|---|---|---|
| Erick Tellez 22' | Nil |
Second leg
[edit ]| Real Estelí | 0-0 | Diriangén |
|---|---|---|
| Nil | Nil |
| Apertura 2021 champions |
|---|
| Diriangén 29th title |
Clausura 2022
[edit ]Personnel and kits
[edit ]| Team | Chairman | Head Coach | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ART Jalapa | TBD | Honduras Jose Ramon Romero | Nicaragua TBD | Nil | Alcaldia de Jalapa |
| Diriangén | TBD | Brazil Flavio da Silva | Nicaragua TBD | Joma | Ftiness Force, JK Wireless, Claros, Betcris, Proplasa |
| Juventus Managua | TBD | Nicaragua Oscar Blanco | Nicaragua TBD | Nike | AT&T |
| HYH Sebaco | TBD | Argentina Carlos Javier Martino | Nicaragua TBD | Nil | Imponciones Loaisiga, HH Green Coffee, Siles Plantaes, Fachento |
| Managua | TBD | Spain Juan Cortés | Nicaragua TBD | Joma | Alcadia de Managua, Havelino, Fetesa |
| Ocotal | TBD | Nicaragua Mario Alfaro | Nicaragua TBD | Nil | Nil |
| Real Estelí | TBD | Mexico José Luis Trejo | Nicaragua TBD | Voit | Cafe Ox, Victoria Frost, Havoline, Fuente Fura |
| Real Madriz | TBD | Argentina Roberto Chanampe | Nicaragua TBD | Mannate Sport | Arie's Gym |
| UNAM Managua | TBD | Nicaragua Daniel Garcia | Nicaragua TBD | Joma | Nil |
| Walter Ferretti | TBD | Nicaragua Henry Urbina | Nicaragua TBD | Nil | Claro, MC mi close, Opticas MO, Ramos Laboratories |
Finals
[edit ]Quarterfinals
[edit ]| Deportivo Walter Ferretti | 1-0 | H&H Sebaco * |
|---|---|---|
| Ezequiel Ugalde 40' | Nil |
Walter Ferretti progressed. * Originally ART Jalapa had qualified however due to using five foreign players on the field at one time, which exceeded the rule which only allowed 4 players. ART Jalapa were stripped the victory therefore allowed H&H Sebaco to overtake them on the table
| Managua | 4-3 | Juventus Managua |
|---|---|---|
| Peralta 2' 42' Quinto 66' Morillo 75' |
Junior Arteaga 34' 46' Dávila 67' |
Managua FC progressed.
Semi-finals
[edit ]| Team 1 | Agg. Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Ferretti | 4-3 | Real Estelí | 2–3 | 2-0 |
| Diriangén | 2-1 | Managua | 1-1 | 1–0 |
| Walter Ferretti | 2-3 | Real Estelí |
|---|---|---|
| Francisco Ramos 9' Taufic Guarch 23' |
Henry Niño 13' Igor Neves 60' Brandon Ayerdis 75' |
| Real Estelí | 0-2 | Walter Ferretti |
|---|---|---|
| Nil | Francisco Ramos 77' Bismarck Montiel 124' |
Walter Ferretti won 4-3 on aggregate.
Diriangen won 2-1 on aggregate.
Finals
[edit ]Final
[edit ]First leg
[edit ]| Walter Ferretti | 0-2 | Diriangén |
|---|---|---|
| Nil | Jaime Moreno 7' 27' |
Second leg
[edit ]| Diriangén | 0-2 | Walter Ferretti |
|---|---|---|
| Nil | Guarch 12' Ugalde 71' |
2-2. Diriangen won 4-2 on penalties.
| Clausura 2022 champions |
|---|
| Diriangén 30th title |
Aggregate table
[edit ]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Diriangén | 36 | 22 | 7 | 7 | 79 | 37 | +42 | 73 | CONCACAF League preliminary round [a] |
| 2 | Real Estelí (Q) | 36 | 21 | 7 | 8 | 78 | 42 | +36 | 70 | |
| 3 | Walter Ferretti | 36 | 17 | 7 | 12 | 76 | 49 | +27 | 58 | CONCACAF League round of 16 [b] |
| 4 | Managua (Q) | 36 | 17 | 7 | 12 | 57 | 37 | +20 | 58 | |
| 5 | Juventus Managua | 36 | 13 | 6 | 17 | 45 | 52 | −7 | 45 | |
| 6 | H&H Sebaco | 36 | 9 | 14 | 13 | 56 | 69 | −13 | 41 | |
| 7 | Deportivo Ocotal | 36 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 31 | 51 | −20 | 40 | |
| 8 | UNAN Managua | 36 | 8 | 13 | 15 | 44 | 68 | −24 | 37 | |
| 9 | Municipal Jalapa (O) | 36 | 9 | 10 | 17 | 25 | 59 | −34 | 37 | Relegation play-offs |
| 10 | Real Madriz | 36 | 9 | 7 | 20 | 34 | 61 | −27 | 34 | Relegated to Segunda División |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(O) Play-off winners; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
Notes:
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.
ART Jalapa
Diriangén
- Argentina Jonathan Pacheco
- Argentina Carlos Tórres
- Brazil Robinson Luiz
- Uruguay Bernando Laureiro
- Colombia Jhon Mosquera
Juventus Managua
- Colombia Kevin Obregón
- Mexico Bernardo Gradilla
- Brazil Rafael Vieira
- Paraguay Alexander Moreno
- Mexico Carlos Felix
HYH Sebaco
- Argentina Miguel Pucharella (*)
- Costa Rica Sebastián Barquero (*)
- Honduras Brayan Zúñiga (*)
- Venezuela Miguel Soza (*)
Managua
- Brazil Lucas Dos Santos
- Venezuela Edward Morillo
- Brazil Leandro Barbosa
- Spain Pablo Gállego
- Argentina Luciano Sanhueza
- Argentina Federico Vasilchick
- Argentina Carlos López Quintero
Ocotal
- Colombia Kenverlen López
- Honduras Gabriel Ortiz
- Honduras Carlos Daniel Duran
- Honduras Ricardo Medina
Real Estelí
- Argentina Luis Acuna
- Argentina Lautaro Ceratto
- Brazil Vitor Faiska
- Brazil Vinicius da Souza
- Spain Bidari García
Real Madriz
- Colombia Jamilton Moreno
- Colombia Nicolas Quinonez
- Colombia Bryan Mojica
- Honduras Kevin Castro (*)
- Honduras Edwin Castro (*)
- Honduras Santiago Paredes (*)
- United States TBD
UNAM Managua
Walter Ferretti
- Argentina Brian Calabrese (*)
- Mexico Carlos Castro (*)
- Colombia Maykel Reyes (*)
- Mexico Taufic Guarch (*)
- Mexico Diego Casas (*)
(player released during the Apertura season) (player released between the Apertura and Clausura seasons) (player released during the Clausura season)
