The 2024–25 Liga Primera de Nicaragua football season was divided into two tournaments, Apertura and Clausura. The season would 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 was played in the second half of 2024, while the Clausura was played in the first half of 2025.
Teams
Team information
A total of ten teams contested the league, including nine sides from the 2023–24 Primera División, and one side from the 2023–24 Segunda División.
Masachapa FC finished last in the aggregate table and were relegated to the Segunda División. The champions from the Segunda División, Rancho Santana FC, were promoted in their place.
The 9th place team in the aggregate table, Matagalpa FC, faced the second-place team from the Segunda División, Juventus Managua, in a playoff for a spot in the Primera División. Matagalpa FC won 1–0 over two legs, meaning they remained in the Primera División.
Promotion and relegation
Promoted from Segunda División as of June, 2024.
Champions: Rancho Santana FC
Relegated to Segunda División as of June, 2024.
Last place: Masachapa FC
Personnel and kits Team Chairman Head coach Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor(s) ART Jalapa TBD Tyrone Acevedo Erick Alcazar Huriver Ferreter Lenar, Noelito Diriangén TBD José Giancone Jason Coronel Macron Credifacil, Doradobet, Claro, Proplisa CS Sebaco TBD Sergio Ivan Rodriguez Luis Manuel Galeano La Cabra Sport Cafe OX, Siles, Transporte Tovel Managua TBD Flavio Da Silva Vinicius de Souza Orion Elite Claro, Chevron, Fetesa Matagalpa FC TBD Roberto Chanampe Rodolfo Forbes El Brother Standard Chontal Central Gas Segruidad Aguila La Bodeguita Distarija Ocotal TBD Ricardo Gaitan Leonardo Tercero La Cabra Sport Nil Rancho Santana FC TBD Carlos Javier Martino Ronald Palacios Mi Ropa Favorita.com Miropa Favorito.com, BlackSwan Real Esteli TBD Otoniel Olivas Josue Quijano Orion Elite Tigo, Cafe Ox UNAN Managua TBD Luis Vega Nahum Peralta Joma Universided de Managua Walter Ferretti TBD Glen Blanco Denis Espinoza La Cabra Sport Claro Nica Logistics INiser
Managerial changes Before the start of the season
TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyReplaced byDate of appointmentPosition in table Ocotal Nelson Vasquez Mutual consent June 8, 2024 Ricardo Gaitan July, 2024 th (2024 Clausura) Rancho Santana FC TBD Mutual consent July, 2024 Carlos Javier Martino July, 2024 Newly Promoted (2024 Clausura)
During the Apertura season
TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyReplaced byDate of appointmentPosition in table Walter Ferretti Glen Blanco Mutual consent September, 2024 Mauricio Cruz September, 2024 th (2024 Apertura) Diriangén José Giancone Mutual Consent, to become head of Deportivo Saprissa October, 2024 Edward Urroz October, 2024 th (2024 Apertura) Managua Flavio Da Silva Mutual consent October, 2024 Emilio Aburto October, 2024 th (2024 Apertura) Ocotal Ricardo Gaitan Sacked October, 2024 Kevin Vidaña Sánchez October, 2024 10th (2024 Apertura) Rancho Santana FC Carlos Javier Martino Sacked November, 2024 Cristian Taberna December, 2024 9th (2024 Apertura)
Before the start of the Clausura season
TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyReplaced byDate of appointmentPosition in table UNAN Managua Daniel Garcia Interimship finished November, 2024 Luis Vega December, 2024 9th (2024 Apertura) Rancho Santana FC Cristian Taberna Interimship finished November, 2024 Jonathon Orellana December, 2024 9th (2024 Apertura) Matagalpa FC Roberto Chanampe Contract finished December, 2024 Juan Cortez January, 2025 ART Jalapa Tyrone Acevedo Contract finished December, 2024 Jairo Basabe January, 2025 9th (2024 Apertura)
During the Clausura season
TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyReplaced byDate of appointmentPosition in table Matagalpa FC Juan Cortez Sacked February, 2025 Héctor Medina February, 2025 9th (2025) Diriangén FC Edward Urroz Sacked March, 2025 José Giancone April 1, 2025 4th (2025 Clausura)
Apertura 2024
Standings
Playoffs Bracket Quarterfinals
Walter Ferretti progressed.
Managua progressed.
Semi-finals
First leg
Second leg
Diriangen won on aggregate.
Real Esteli won 5-2 on aggregate.
Final First leg
Second leg
Diriangen won 4-3 on aggregate.
Top goalscorer (Apertura 2024) No. Player Club Goals 1 Junior Arteaga Diriangén 12 2 Jorge García Matagalpa 12 3 Edgar Castillo Club Sébaco 10 4 Renzo Carballo Diriangén 9 5 Arley Bonilla Managua 8 6 Byron Bonilla Real Esteli 6 7 Edwin Castro Ocotal 6 8 Matias Veron Matagalpa 6 9 Ewerton Managua 5 10 Luis Coronel Diriangén 5
Clausura 2025 Standings
Playoffs Bracket Quarterfinals
Club Sébaco progressed.
Diriangén progressed.
Semi-finals
First leg
Second leg
Real Esteli won 4-1 on aggregate.
Managua won 4-2 on aggregate.
Final First leg
Second leg
Managua won 3-1 on aggregate.
List of foreign players This is a list of foreign players in the 2024–25 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 Hernan Paredes Keider Leiva Neider SanJuan Alejandro Delgado Mario Peñalver José Bernardo Laureiro
Diriangén Carlos Tórres Didier Delgado Matias Galvaliz Alfonso Quesada Renzo Carballo
CS Sebaco Miguel Pucharella Brayan Zúñiga David Castrillon Mario Ramirez Braison Cardonna Ronaldo Pabon Rogelio Juárez Marvin Sabel Romero Victor Mezu Lautaro Canitano
Managua Matías Steib Ewerton da Silva Gabriel Junior Gabriel Vidal Gyan Araujo Lucas da Silva Maykel Reyes Arley Bonilla Darwin Carrero Luis Ibarra
Matagalpa FC Matias Vernon Robinson Luiz Kevin Castro Rodolfo Forbes Edwin Lopez Taufic Guarch Jerson Lora Ronaldinho Caicedo Victor Landazuri
Ocotal Cristano Fernandez Erick Rizo John Rivas Gabriel Ortiz Óscar Rosales Ale Corvalán Juan Sanchez Cristian Olivera
Rancho Santana FC Mauro Leiva Marlon Ibarguen Nester Carabali Paul Barbosa Johan Padilla Jefferson Cabezas Juan Pablo Abarzúa Dayrn Benavides Mario Peñalver Ismel Morgado Samoelbis Lopez
Real Estelí Juan Vieyra Ivan Ochoa Leyvin Balanta William Parra Jose Lloreda Mathias Techera Jorge Sanchez Perrito
UNAN Managua Fabian Lemus Dario Ramos Editson Mina Jhans Mina Jhon Mena Sergio Cunningham
Walter Ferretti Leandro Figueroa Abel Mendez Fabián Monserrat Sheldon Harris Omar Hinestroza Luis Canate Jose Cabañas Richard Monges
(player released during the Apertura season) (player released between the Apertura and Clausura seasons) (player released during the Clausura season)
References
External links https://www.ligaprimera.com/ (official site)