2025–26 Liga Primera de Nicaragua
| Season | 2025–26 |
|---|---|
| Champions | TBD (Apertura) TBD (Clausura) |
| Relegated | TBDl |
| Top goalscorer | Apertura: TBD (TBD goals) Clausura: TBD (TBD goals) |
| Biggest home win | Apertura: TBD 6–0 TBD |
| Biggest away win | Apertura: TBD 3-4 TBD (3 November 2024) |
| Highest scoring | Apertura: TBD 4-4 TBD (5 October 2024) |
← 2024–25 2026–27 →
All statistics correct as of 7 November 2024. | |
The 2025–26 Liga Primera de Nicaragua football season was to be divided into two tournaments, Apertura and Clausura. The season will determine the 81st and 82nd 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 2025, while the Clausura is to be played in the first half of 2026.
Teams
Team information
A total of ten teams contested the league, including nine sides from the 2024–25 Primera División, and one side from the 2024–25 Segunda División.
Ocotal finished last in the aggregate table and were relegated to the Segunda División.[1] The champions from the Segunda División, Real Madriz, were promoted in their place.[2]
The 9th place team in the aggregate table, Rancho Santana FC, faced the second-place team from the Segunda División, Rio Blanco, in a playoff for a spot in the Primera División. Rancho Santana FC won 2-1 over two legs, meaning they remained in the Primera División.[1]
Promotion and relegation
Promoted from Segunda División as of June, 2025.
- Champions: Real Madriz
Relegated to Segunda División as of June, 2025.
- Last Place: Ocotal
Personnel and kits
| Team | Chairman | Head Coach | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ART Jalapa | TBD |  Jairo Basabe
|
TBD
|
Huriver | Ferreter Lenar, Noelito |
| Diriangén | TBD |  Jose Giacone
|
TBD
|
Macron | Credifacil, Doradobet, Claro, Proplisa |
| CS Sebaco | TBD | Sergio Ivan rodriguez
|
TBD
|
La Cabra Sport | Cafe OX, Siles, Transporte Tovel |
| Managua | TBD | Emilio Aburto
|
TBD
|
Orion Elite | Claro, Chevron, Fetesa |
| Matagalpa FC | TBD | .svg.png){kind=small} Héctor Medina
|
 Robinson Luiz
|
El Brother | Standard Chontal Central Gas Segruidad Aguila La Bodeguita Distarija |
| Rancho Santana FC | TBD | Alexis Santana
|
 Johan Padilla
|
Mi Ropa Favorita.com | Miropa Favorito.com, BlackSwan |
| Real Esteli | TBD | Otoniel Olivas
|
TBD
|
Orion Elite | Tigo, Cafe Ox, Baterias KOBE, |
| Real Madriz | TBD | Jorge Vanegas
|
Ender Rivas
|
La Cabra Sport | Liver Hotels, Alacadia Municipal Somoto Nadriz, |
| UNAN Managua | TBD | Oscar Blanco
|
TBD
|
Joma | Universided de Managua |
| Walter Ferretti | TBD | Sting Lopez
|
TBD
|
La Cabra Sport | Claro Nica Logistics INiser |
Managerial Changes
Before the start of the season
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Replaced by | Date of appointment | Position in table |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Ferretti | Mauricio Cruz
|
Mutual Consent | May, 2025 | Sting Lopez
|
May, 2025 | th (2025 Clausura) |
| UNAN Managua | Luis Vega
|
Resigned due to health reason | June, 2025 | Oscar Blanco
|
July, 2025 | |
| Rancho Santana | Cristian Taberna
|
End of interimship | July, 2024 | Alexis Sanchez
|
July, 2024 | th (2025 Clausura) |
During the Apertura season
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Replaced by | Date of appointment | Position in table |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ART Jalapa | Jairo Basabe
|
Resigned | August , 2025 | Danny Rosales (Interim)
|
August , 2025 | th (2024 Apertura) |
| TBD | TBD
|
Sacked | 2025 | TBD
|
2025 | 9th (2025 Apertura) |
List of foreign players
This is a list of foreign players in the 2025–26 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
CS Sebaco
Managua
Matagalpa FC
Real Madriz
Rancho Santana FC
Real Estelí
UNAN Managua
Walter Ferretti
|
(player released during the Apertura season)
(player released between the Apertura and Clausura seasons)
(player released during the Clausura season)
Apertura 2025
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Real Estelí | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 13 | Advance to Playoffs semi-finals |
| 2 | Diriangén | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 3 | +10 | 9 | |
| 3 | Matagalpa | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 7 | Advance to Playoffs quarter-finals |
| 4 | Managua | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 7 | |
| 5 | Walter Ferretti | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 6 | |
| 6 | Real Madriz | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 6 | |
| 7 | Club Sébaco | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 3 | |
| 8 | Municipal Jalapa | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 11 | −4 | 3 | |
| 9 | UNAN Managua | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | −6 | 2 | |
| 10 | Rancho Santana | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 10 | −8 | 1 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) head-to-head points; 5) head-to-head goal difference; 6) head-to-head goals scored; 7) draw.
References
- ^ "Salvadoreno Juan Sanchez Y Ocotal Decienden en Nicaragua" [Salvadorian Juan Sanchez and Octoal descended in Nicaragua]. Elsalvador.com (in Spanish). 1 May 2025. Retrieved 31 May 2025.
- ^ "Real Madriz regresa a Liga Primera" [Real Madriz returns back to Liga Primera]. nicasports.com (in Spanish). 20 May 2025. Retrieved 20 May 2025.
External Links
- https://www.ligaprimera.com/ (official site)