The 2011–12 season in Primera División de Nicaragua will be divided into two tournaments (Apertura and Clausura) and will determine the 59th and 60th champions in the history of the league. It will also provide the sole berth for the 2012–13 CONCACAF Champions League. The Apertura tournament will be played in the second half of 2011, while the Clausura will be played in the first half of 2012.
Promotion and relegation Promoted from Segunda División de Fútbol Nicaragua. Champions: Juventus Winner of promotion/relegation playoff: Chinandega FC
Relegated to Segunda División de Fútbol Nicaragua. Last place: América Managua (although they didn't finish last they had to replay a game, which the team refused to play and forfeited the match meaning they were relegated). Loser of promotion/relegation playoff: Xilotepelt
Team information Last updated: July 7, 2011
Stadia and locations
Team Home city Stadium Capacity Chinandega FC Chinandega TBA Diriangén Diriamba Estadio Cacique Diriangén 7,500 Juventus Managua Estadio Olímpico del IND Managua 9,000 Managua F.C. Managua Estadio Olímpico del IND Managua 9,000 Ocotal Ocotal Estadio Roy Fernandez 3,000 Real Estelí Estelí Estadio Independencia 4,800 Real Madriz Somoto Estadio Municipal de Somoto 3,000 Walter Ferretti Managua Estadio Olímpico del IND Managua 9,000
Personnel and sponsoring (2011 Apertura) Team Chairman Head coach Kitmaker Shirt sponsor Chinandega FC TBA Vidal Alonso Diriangén Tulio López Glen Blanco Joma Movistar Juventus Douglas Urbina Managua F.C. Napoleón Zeledón Mario Alfaro Managua F.C. Ocotal Oscar Mendoza Omar Zambrana Marlon Anthony Real Estelí Fidel Moreno Ramón Otoniel Olivas Galaxia Movistar, Grupo Bimbo, Yahoo, La Curaçao Real Madriz Adolfo Marenco Sindulio Adolfo Castellanos Roylan Moylan Walter Ferretti Carlos Palacios José Valladares Policia, Cierro, Banco
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 Diriangén Rolando Méndez sacked TBA Glen Blanco August, 2011 3rd Chinandega FC Reyna Espinoza Morán replaced moved to assistant manager TBA Vidal Alonso August, 2011 promoted
During the regular season Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Replaced by Date of appointment Position in table Walter Ferretti José Valladares Resigned August 9, 2011 Henry Urbina TBA TBA
Apertura The 2011 Apertura was the first tournament of the season. It began on 6 August 2011.
Regular season The regular season began on 6 August 2011. The top four finishers will move on to the next stage of the competition.
Standings
Results
Positions by round
Finals round The top two finishers in the Semi-finals Group will move on to the final.
Semi-finals Group
Final
First leg
Second leg
Clausura The 2012 Clausura was the second tournament of the season.
Personnel and sponsoring (2011 Apertura) Team Chairman Head coach Kitmaker Shirt sponsor Chinandega FC Ortencia Marin Luis Olivares adidas Diriangén Tulio López Martín Mena Joma Movistar Juventus Douglas Urbina Managua F.C. Napoleón Zeledón Mario Alfaro cebjus Managua F.C. Ocotal Oscar Mendoza Omar Zambrana Galaxia None Real Estelí Fidel Moreno Ramón Otoniel Olivas Galaxia Movistar, Grupo Bimbo, Yahoo, La Curaçao Real Madriz Adolfo Marenco Sindulio Adolfo Castellanos Roylan Moylan Walter Ferretti Carlos Palacios Henry Urbina Policia, Cierro, Banco
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 Chinandega FC Vidal Alonso sacked TBA Luis Olivares January, 2012 4th
During the regular season Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Replaced by Date of appointment Position in table Deportivo Ocotal Omar Zambrana Resigned 11 February 2012 Carlos Walcott 12 February 2012 TBA Managua F.C. Mario Alfaro Resigned February 15, 2012 Emilio Aburto TBA TBA Diriangen FC Martin Mena Resigned Personal Issues February 19, 2012 Angel Eugenio Orellana February 20, 2012 3rd Chinandega FC Luis Olivares Sacked February, 2012 Reyna Espinizo February, 2012 8th
Regular season The top four finishers will move on to the next stage of the competition.
Standings
Results
Positions by round
Finals round The top two finishers in the Semi-finals Group will move on to the final.
Semi-finals Group
Final
First leg
Second leg
Real Esteli won 6-1 on aggregate.
Aggregate table
List of foreign players in the league This is a list of foreign players in Clausura 2012. The following players: have played at least one apertura 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 a few season ago, that clubs can only have four foreign players per club and can only add a new player if a player/s is released.
Chinandega Roberto Chanampe Jonathan Brigatti Christian Rodriguez Jaime Crisanto
Diriangén FC Johnni Saavedra Christian Mena Herberth Cabrera Victor Castillo
Juventus Managua Victor Carrasco Jorge Hernandez
Managua Andres Giraldo Jose Flores Christian Batiz Juan Tablada
(player released mid season)
Ocotal Luis Maradiaga Marcos Rivera Byron Maradiaga Erick Sierra
Real Esteli Elmer Mejia Manuel Rosas Fernando Alvez Luiz Gonzales
Real Madriz Ramon Pedrozo Victor Norales Rony Colon Julio Pastor Ruiz
Walter Ferretti Mario Gracia Jose Fernando Parra Yaidero Alberio Darwig Ramirez
References
External links http://www.futbolnica.net/ http://www.soccerway.com/national/nicaragua/1a-division/2011-2012/apertura/ http://www.lusaco.tk/