Nicaraguan Primera División

Nicaraguan Primera División
Primera División de Nicaragua
Current sport.svg 2010–11 Primera División de Nicaragua
Founded
1933
Nation
 Nicaragua
Relegation To
Second Level
(based on agg. table)
Number of Teams
10
International Qualification
Copa Interclubes UNCAF (before 2008-09)
CONCACAF Champions League (after 2008-09)
Current Champions (2011 Clausura)
Real Estelí
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Primera División de Nicaragua is the top division of the Federación Nicaragüense de Fútbol, it was created in 1933. It is played in two parts, Torneo de Apertura and Torneo de Clausura. In each there is a play-off of the top 4 teams in a 2-leg semi-final and final. The relegation end has the bottom team of the aggregate table dropped and the loser of the play-off of the 8th and 9th places.

Contents

Current Teams

Primera División de Nicaragua - 2011/12

Apertura 2009
Name City Stadium First season in

first division

 First season after

most recent promotion
Juventus F.C. Managua Estadio Olímpico del IND Managua TBA 2010
CD Walter Ferretti Managua Estadio Olímpico del IND Managua 1987 1987
Chinandega FC Chinandega TBA 2011
Deportivo Ocotal Ocotal Estadio Roy Fernandez Bermuda TBA 2007 (A)
Diriangén FC Diriamba Estadio Cacique Diriangén 1933 1933
Managua F.C. Managua Estadio Olímpico del IND Managua 2010 2010
Real Estelí Estelí Estadio Independencia 1986 1986
Real Madriz Somoto Estadio Municipal de Somoto 1999 1999

Records in the league

[1]

  • Nicaragua Manuel "Catarrito" Cuadra (highest goal scorer in the league with 742 goals)
  • Nicaragua Oscar "Chiqui" Calvo (most goals in a season with 44 goals in 1967 playing for Flor de Caña in the old format of the game)
  • Nicaragua Sergio Gago (most goals in a season in the new format with 35 in 1999)
  • Nicaragua José María Bermúdez (most goals in one game with nine in 1999)
  • Marvin González (fastest goal 15 seconds playing for San Marcos against Real Estelí)

Previous winners

Champions

Teams in bold are currently participating in Primera División de Nicaragua.

Champions
Team Championships
Diriangén FC 26
Real Estelí 10
Deportivo Santa Cecilia 5
Universidad Centroamericana 4
Deportivo Walter Ferretti 4
América Managua 3
Aduana 3
Ferrocarril 2
Flor de Caña FC 2
Masaya 2
Juventus Managua 2
Club Atlético 2
Deportivo Jalapa 1
Bufalos 1
La Nica 1
Alas 1
Lido 1
Colegio C-A 1

References

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v · d · eTop level association football leagues of North America, Central America, and the Caribbean (CONCACAF)
North America
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  • 1: Canada and the United States share one major league.
  • 2: North American member but affiliated to CFU.
  • 3: South American member but affiliated to CONCACAF and to CFU.
  • 4:Full CONCACAF member, but not affiliated to FIFA.

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