2025–26 Liga Primera de Nicaragua

Liga Primera de Nicaragua
Season2025–26
ChampionsTBD (Apertura)
TBD (Clausura)
RelegatedTBDl
Top goalscorerApertura:
TBD
(TBD goals)
Clausura:
TBD
(TBD goals)
Biggest home winApertura:
TBD 6–0 TBD
Biggest away winApertura:
TBD 3-4 TBD (3 November 2024)
Highest scoringApertura:
TBD 4-4 TBD (5 October 2024)
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.

Relegated to Segunda División as of June, 2025.

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 TBD TBD La Cabra Sport Cafe OX, Siles, Transporte Tovel
Managua TBD Emilio Aburto TBD Orion Elite Claro, Chevron, Fetesa
Matagalpa FC TBD TBD TBD El Brother Standard Chontal
Central Gas
Segruidad Aguila
La Bodeguita
Distarija
Rancho Santana FC TBD Cristian Taberna TBD Mi Ropa Favorita.com Miropa Favorito.com, BlackSwan
Real Esteli TBD TBD TBD Orion Elite Tigo, Cafe Ox
Real Madriz TBD TBD TBD La Cabra Sport Nil
UNAN Managua TBD TBD 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 TBD July, 2024
TBD TBD Mutual Consent July, 2024 TBD July, 2024 Newly Promoted (2024 Clausura)

List of foreign players

This is a list of foreign players in the 2025–26 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.

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

References

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "Real Madriz regresa a Liga Primera" [Real Madriz returns back to Liga Primera]. nicasports.com (in Spanish). 20 May 2025. Retrieved 20 May 2025.
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