The 2015–16 season in Primera División de Nicaragua was divided into two tournaments (Apertura and Clausura) and determined the 67th and 68th champions in the history of the league. It also provided the sole berth for the 2016–17 CONCACAF Champions League. The Apertura tournament was played in the second half of 2015, while the Clausura was played in the first half of 2016.
Teams
A total of 10 teams will contest the league, including 8 sides from the 2015–16 season and one sids directly promoted from the 2014–145Segunda division. The final participant will be determined in a two-legged play-off, in which the 9th placed Primera division side UNAN Managua will play the team who finished second in Segunda division which was FC San Marcos. UNAN Managua won 6-0 on aggregate over FC San Marcos which meant they stayed in the Primera Division.
ART Jalapa Diriangén FC UCEM Juventus FC Managua F.C. Deportivo Ocotal Real Madriz Real Esteli F.C. UNAN Managua Chinandega FC (Winner of the Segunda Division) Walter Ferretti
Promotion and relegation At the end of the 2014–15, Chinandega FC was promoted to Primera Division At the end of the 2014–15, Fox Villa was relegated to Segunda Division.
Apertura
Team information Last updated: 2015
Personnel and sponsoring (2015 Apertura)
Team Manager Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsorART Jalapa Tyson Acevedo TBD Claro, ArgorisDiriangén FC Andrés Novara David Solorzano Joma Claro, TottoChinandega FC Reina Espinoza TBD TBDJuventus F.C. Oscar Blanco TBD TBDManagua F.C. Carlos Zambrana Silvio Aviles TBD Uno LubricantesDeportivo Ocotal Roberto Chanampe TBD TBDReal Madriz Leónidas Rodríguez TBD TBDReal Esteli F.C. Ramón Otoniel Olivas Elmer Mejia Galaxia TBDUNAN Managua Edward Urroz Roberto Carlos Vanegas Joma UNAN ManaguaWalter Ferretti Flavio Da Silva Denis Espinoza TBD TBD
Managerial changes
Before the season Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Replaced by Date of appointment Deportivo Ocotal Juan Ramon Trejo Contract Finished 2015 Roberto Chanampe 2015 Diriangén FC Roberto Chanampe Contract finished 2015 Andrés Novara 2015
During the season Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Replaced by Date of appointment Deportivo Walter Ferretti Flavio Da Silva Resigned September 2015 Marvin Solano September 2015 Deportivo Ocotal Roberto Chanampe Resigned September 2015 Airon Reyes García September 2015 Diriangén FC Andrés Novara Sacked October 2015 Javier Londono October 2015 Deportivo Ocotal Airon Reyes García Sacked October 2015 Flavio Vanegas October 2015
Regular season The regular season began on 2015. The top four finishers will move on to the next stage of the competition.
Scoring First goal of the season: Rodrigo Hernandez own goal for Managua F.C. against UNAN Managua, 10 minutes (15 August 2015) First goal by a foreign player: Jonathan Donado for UNAN Managua against Managua F.C., 20 minutes (15 August 2015) Fastest goal in a match: 10 minute - TBD for TBD against TBD (TBD TBD 2015) Goal scored at the latest point in a match: 94 minutes - Christian Cisneros for Metapan against C.D. Chalatenango (1 August 2015) First penalty Kick of the season: Marlon Lopez for Managua F.C. against UNAN Managua, 75 minutes (15 August 2015) Widest winning margin: 8 goals UNAN Managua 9–1 ART Municipal Jalapa (18 November 2015) First hat-trick of the season: Darwin Ramirez for Juventus Managua against Real Madriz (August 24, 2015) First own goal of the season: Rodriguez Hernandez (UNAN Managua) for Managua F.C. (August 152015) Most goals in a match: 10 Goals UNAN Managua 9–1 ART Municipal Jalapa (18 November 2015) Juventus Managua 5–5 Managua F.C. (15 August 2015) Most goals by one team in a match: 9 Goals UNAN Managua 9–1 ART Municipal Jalapa (18 November 2015) Most goals in one half by one team: 5 Goals UNAN Managua 9–1 ART Municipal Jalapa (18 November 2015) Most goals scored by losing team: 2 Goals ART Jalapa 2–5 Real Madriz (September, 2015) Most goals by one player in a single match: 5 Goals Daniel Reyes for UNAN Managua against ART Municipal Jalapa (18 November 2015)
Standings
Results
Positions by round
Playoffs
Semi-finals
First leg
Second leg
Diriangen won 1-0 on aggregate.
UNAN Managua won 4-3 on aggregate.
Finals
First leg
Second leg
UNAN Managua won 3-1 on aggregate score.
List of foreign players in the league This is a list of foreign players in Apertura 2015. 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 this year, that clubs can only have five foreign players in a squad.
Jalapa Camilo Quiñones Erling Ruiz Arlis Lizandro Andino Andres Garzon Jose Luis Rodriguez
Chinandega Bryan Cañate Erwin Cabrera Renán Laín Cristian Izaguirre Jaime Romo Erick Alcázar
Diriangén Lucas Martella Lucas Carrera Andres Giraldo Carlos Leonel Torres Sergio Arzamendia
Juventus Managua Anderson Palacio Roland Quintero Ronny Colón Cesar Salandía Rudy Williams
Managua Darwing Güity Ronny Bello
(player released mid season)
Ocotal Jesus Guerrero Emiro Manuel Gomez Michael Williams Jorge Rivas Marcos Alfredo Rivera Jason Diaz
Real Esteli Vinicius De Sousa Devis Gutiérrez Marcel Cecel Leandro Cruz de Oliveira Jonathan Mosquera Álvaro Brum
Real Madriz Miguel Estrada Luis Valladares Armando Valdez German Arias Ramírez Jefreg Javier Olivero
UNAN Managua Jonathon Donado Rodrigo Rodriguez Evaristo González Oscar Palomino Juan Vidal Congo Luis Fernándo Gonzáles
Walter Ferretti Eder Munive Rodrigo Valiente Marlon Barrios Bernardo Laureiro Maycon Santana Gonzalo Ancheta
Clausura
Team information Last updated: 2015
Personnel and sponsoring (2016 Clausura)
Team Manager Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsorART Municipal Jalapa Ángel Orellana TBD TBD TBDDiriangén FC Mario Reig David Solorzano TBD TBDChinandega FC Reina Espinoza TBD Juventus Managua Douglas Urbina José Alfredo Ramírez TBD TBDManagua F.C. Flavio Da Silva TBD TBD TBDDeportivo Ocotal Javier Reales TBD TBDReal Madriz Elvin Roberto Cerna Enoc Salgado TBD TBDReal Esteli F.C. Ramón Otoniel Olivas Elmer Mejia TBD TBDUNAN Managua Edward Urroz Henry Garcia TBD UNAN ManaguaWalter Ferretti José Valladares Denis Espinoza TBD TBD
Managerial changes
Before the season Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Replaced by Date of appointment Deportivo Walter Ferretti Marvin Solano Contract Finished December 2015 José Valladares December 2015 Managua F.C. Carlos Zambrana Sacked December 2015 Flavio Da Silva December 2015 Deportivo Ocotal Flavio Vanegas interim finished December 2015 Javier Reales December 2015 Real Madriz Leonidas Rodriguez interim finished January 2016 Elvin Roberto Cerna January 2016 ART Municipal Jalapa Tyson Acevedo Resigned January 2016 Ángel Orellana January 2016 Diriangén FC Javier Londono Resigned January 2016 Mario Reig January 2016
During the season Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Replaced by Date of appointment Deportivo Ocotal Javier Reales Sacked February 2016 Juan Ramon Trejo February 2016 Diriangén FC Mario Reig Resigned February 2016 Jose Luis Rugamas February 2016 Real Madriz Elvin Roberto Cerna Resigned April 2016 Sindulio Castellanos April 2016
Regular season The regular season began on 2015. The top four finishers will move on to the next stage of the competition.
Scoring First goal of the season: Daniel Reyes for UNAN Managua against Managua F.C., 17 minutes (16 January 2016) First goal by a foreign player: Leandro Cruz de Oliveira for Real Esteli against Deportivo Ocotal, 69 minutes (17 January 2016) Fastest goal in a match: 3 minute - Baez for Real Madriz against Diriangen FC (January 16, 2016) Goal scored at the latest point in a match: 87 minutes - Daniel Reyes for UNAN Managua against Managua F.C. (16 January 2016) First penalty Kick of the season: Marlon Lopez for Managua F.C. against UNAN Managua, 75 minutes (15 August 2015) Widest winning margin: 5 goals Real Esteli 5–0 Deportivo Ocotal (17 November 2016) First hat-trick of the season: TBD for TBD against TBD (2016) First own goal of the season: Rodriguez Hernandez (UNAN Managua) for Managua F.C. (2016) Most goals in a match: 5 Goals Real Esteli 5–0 Deportivo Ocotal (17 November 2016) Most goals by one team in a match: 5 Goals Real Esteli 5–0 Deportivo Ocotal (17 November 2016) Most goals in one half by one team: 3 Goals Real Esteli 5–0 Deportivo Ocotal (17 November 2016) and ART Municipal Jalapa against Chinandega FC (18 November 2015) Most goals scored by losing team: 2 Goals Real Madriz 2–5 Real Esteli (28 February 2016) Most goals by one player in a single match: 3 Goals Carlos Chavarria for Real Esteli against Real Madriz (28 February 2016)
Standings
Results
Positions by round
Playoffs
Semi-finals
First leg
Second leg
Real Estelí won 8-2 on aggregate.
Walter Ferretti won 2-1 on aggregate.
Finals
First leg
Second leg
Real Estelí won 1-0 on aggregate.
List of foreign players in the league This is a list of foreign players in Clausura 2016. 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 this year, that clubs can only have five foreign players in a squad.
Jalapa Erling Ruiz Arlis Lizandro Andino Mario Borja Leonel Escoto Javier Espinales
Chinandega Bryan Cañate Renán Lalín José Julio Carballo Erick Alcázar Richard Junior Charris Luis Miguel Paterson
Diriangén Lucas Martella Felipe Cristiano Ferreira Rafael Vieira Andres Giraldo Daniel Olcina
Juventus Managua Andrés Arce Versi Cesar Salandía Juan José Tablada
Managua Darwing Güity Ronny Bello Juan Muriel Hermes Palomino
(player released mid season)
Ocotal Nelsón Maldonado Esteban Tapia Luis Martínez Dixon Mauricio Marcos Alfredo Rivera Jose Sebastian Bedoya
Real Esteli Leandro Da Cruz Jonathan Mosquera David Lazari Leonardo Fernandes Ricardo Silva de Almeida Christiano Da Lima
Real Madriz Carlos Alfredo Gonzalez Richart Misael Cerna Luis Valladares Armando Valdèz Caicedo
UNAN Managua Jonathan Donado Rodrigo Hernandez Evaristo González Oscar Palomino Luis Fernándo González John Hernández
Walter Ferretti Rodrigo Valiente Bernardo Laureiro Jorge Valentín Bodden Mario Girón Allan Gutierrez
Championship playoff
First leg
Second leg
Real Estelí won 3–1 on aggregate score.
Aggregate table
References
External links https://int.soccerway.com/national/nicaragua/1a-division/2015-2016/apertura/