The 2010–11 season in Primera División de Nicaragua will be divided into two tournaments (Apertura and Clausura) and will determine the 57th and 58th champions in the history of the league. The season will begin on July 25 and end on December 12. It will also provide the sole berth for the 2011–12 CONCACAF Champions League.
Promotion and relegation Promoted from Segunda División de Fútbol Nicaragua. Champions: Managua F.C. América Managua (bought the spot of VCP Chinandega).
Relegated to Segunda División de Fútbol Nicaragua. Last place: Chinandega FC VCP Chinandega (sold their spot to América Managua).
2010–11 teams Team Home city Stadium Capacity Diriangén Diriamba Estadio Cacique Diriangén 7,500 Real Estelí Estelí Estadio Independencia 4,800 América Managua Managua Estadio Olímpico del IND Managua 9,000 Ocotal Ocotal Estadio Roy Fernandez 3,000 Walter Ferretti Managua Estadio Olímpico del IND Managua 9,000 Xilotepelt Jinotepe Estadio Pedro Selva 12,000 Real Madriz Somoto Estadio Municipal de Somoto 3,000 Managua F.C. Managua Estadio Olímpico del IND Managua 9,000
Personnel and sponsoring (2010 Apertura) Team Chairman Head coach Kitmaker Shirt sponsor América Managua Eliécer Trillo Martín Mena Diriangén Tulio López Edgard Sosa Movistar Managua F.C. Napoleón Zeledón Mario Alfaro Managua F.C. Ocotal Oscar Mendoza Vidal Alonso Marlon Anthony Real Estelí Fidel Moreno Ramón Otoniel Olivas Movistar Bimbo yahoo Real Madriz Adolfo Marenco Sindulio Adolfo Castellanos Roylan Moylan Walter Ferretti Carlos Palacios José Valladares Movistar Policia Xilotepelt Wilber López Abel Núñez U de M
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 Ocotal Leonidas Rodriguez Resigned TBA Eduardo Vidal Alonso August 13, 2010 7 Managua F.C. Néstor Holwegger Resigned TBA Mario Alfaro TBA 3
During the regular season Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Replaced by Date of appointment Position in table Xilotepelt Abel Núñez Sacked September 1, 2010 Néstor Holwegger September 1, 2010 TBA Ocotal Eduardo Vidal Alonso Resigned August 28, 2010 Randall Moreno August 28, 2010 TBA Xilotepelt Néstor Holwegger Resigned October 13, 2010 Emilio Palacios October 13, 2010 TBA Diriangén Edgardo Sosa Sacked October 13, 2010 Rolando Méndez October 13, 2010 TBA
Apertura
Regular season
Standings
Finals round
Semi-finals Group
Final
First leg
Second leg
Top scorers Apertura RankScorerClubGoals1 Herbert CabreraDiriangén152 Raúl LeguíasManagua F.C.93 Emilio PalaciosXilotepelt7 Darwin RamírezDiriangén7 Juan BarreraWalter Ferretti73 Hugo SilvaAmérica Managua6 Ulises PavónDiriangén6 Jonathan JuárezReal Madriz6
Updated to games played on December 6, 2010. Post-season goals are included, unlike other topscorers where only regular season goals count.
Clausura
Personnel and sponsoring (Clausura 2011) Team Chairman Head coach Kitmaker Shirt sponsor América Managua Martin Mena Diriangén Danilo Abud Rolando Méndez Movistar Managua F.C. Napoleón Zeledón Mario Alfaro Managua F.C. Ocotal Oscar Mendoza Omar Zambrana Marlon Anthony Real Estelí Fidel Moreno Ramón Otoniel Olivas Movistar Bimbo yahoo Real Madriz Adolfo Marenco Sindulio Adolfo Castellanos Roylan Moylan Walter Ferretti Carlos Palacios José Valladares Movistar Policia Xilotepelt Wilber López Miguel Ángel Palacios U de M, Claro
Regular season
Standings
Finals round
Semi-finals Group
Final
First leg
Second leg
Top goalscorers No. Player Team Goals 1 Erick Sierra Deportivo Ocotal 10 2 Rudel Calero Real Estelí F.C. 8 3 Carlos Alonso América Managua 7 4 Herbert Cabrera Diriangén 7 5 Jose Antonio Flores Real Estelí F.C. 7 6 Emilio Palacios Xilotepelt 6 7 Adrián Morales América Managua 6 8 Ricardo Vega Deportivo Ocotal 6 9 Jonathan Juarez Real Madriz 6 10 Samuel Wilson Real Estelí F.C. 6 11 Milton Bustos Xilotepelt 5 12 Remy Vanegas Diriangén 5 13 Ronald Perez Deportivo Walter Ferretti 4 14 Nofran Lazo Managua F.C. 4 15 Ronny Colon América Managua 3 16 Carlos Suazo Xilotepelt 3 17 Clayton Da Cunha Managua F.C. 3 18 German Umana Diriangén 3 19 Byron Sauceda América Managua 3 20 Elvis Figuero Managua F.C. 3
Aggregate table Relegation will be determined by the aggregate table of both Apertura and Clausura tournaments.
References
External links http://www.elnuevodiario.com.ni/deportes/78320 https://int.soccerway.com/national/nicaragua/1a-division/2010-2011/apertura/
https://web.archive.org/web/20100802053102/http://www.pinolerosports.com/content/blogcategory/5/23/ http://www.futbolnica.net/primera
https://web.archive.org/web/20110715084211/http://ni.pinolerosports.com/2008/content/view/4671/1/