The 2012–13 season in Primera División de Nicaragua was divided into two tournaments (Apertura and Clausura) and determined the 61st and 62nd champions in the history of the league. It also provided the country's sole berth for the 2013–14 CONCACAF Champions League. The Apertura tournament was played in the second half of 2012, while the Clausura was played in the first half of 2013.
Promotion and relegation Promoted from Segunda División de Fútbol Nicaragua. Champions: Xilotepelt
Relegated to Segunda División de Fútbol Nicaragua. Last place: Real Madriz.
Team information Last updated: July 7, 2011
Stadia and locations
Team Home city Stadium Capacity Chinandega FC Chinandega Estadio Efrain Tijerino 8,000 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 Walter Ferretti Managua Estadio Olímpico del IND Managua 9,000 Xilotepelt Jinotepe Estadio Pedro Selva 12,000
Personnel and sponsoring (2012 Apertura) Team Chairman Head coach Kitmaker Shirt sponsor Chinandega FC TBA Alex Cajina Adidas None Diriangén Tulio López Francisco Nunez Joma Movistar Juventus Edward Urroz None Intracarga, Grao Managua F.C. Napoleón Zeledón Emilio Aburto Managua F.C. Ocotal Oscar Mendoza Florentino Colindres Marlon Anthony Real Estelí Fidel Moreno Ramón Otoniel Olivas Galaxia Movistar, Grupo Bimbo, Yahoo, La Curaçao Walter Ferretti Emilio Rodriguez Henry 'Huesito' Urbina Policia, Cierro, Banco Xilotepelt TBD Martin Mena Gerithen 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 Diriangén Angel Orellana resigned (due to problems with team economics) June 8, 2012 Francisco Núñez June 14, 2012 Deportivo Ocotal Carlos Walcott resigned (personal issues) 9 July 2012 Florentino Colindres 13 July 2012 Xilotepelt Luis "guicho" Díaz sacked 3 July 2012 Martin Mena 4 July 2012
During the season Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Replaced by Date of appointment Deportivo Ocotal Florentino Colindres resigned (poor performance) 30 July 2012 Sindulios Castellano 1 August 2012 Diriangén Francisco Núñez resigned (poor performance) 23 September 2012 Luis Vega 24 September 2012
Apertura The 2012 Apertura was the first tournament of the season. It began in August 2012.
Regular season The regular season began in August 2012. 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
Top scorers RankScorerClubGoals1 Andres GiraldoChinandega FC112 Rudel CaleroReal Esteli F.C.93 Herberth CabreraManagua F.C.74 Samuel WilsonReal Esteli F.C.75 Eulises PavonDiriangén FC66 Elmer MejiaReal Esteli F.C.67 Ricardo VegaDeportivo Walter Ferretti58 Ronny ColonJuventus Managua5 Updated to games played on 14 September 2012. Post-season goals are not included, only regular season goals.
List of foreign players in the league This is a list of foreign players in Apertura 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 this year, that clubs can have upwards of five foreign players in a squad, However some conditions include: The player has to be younger than 30 years old, spent year abroad away from Nicaragua, and clubs can only have four foreign players on the field at one time .
Chinandega Andres Giraldo Gustavo Reyes Juan Davis Restrepo Víctor Norales Cristian Rodríguez
Diriangén FC Johnni Saavedra Christian Mena Wilson Flores Gerson Martínez
Juventus Managua Victor Carrasco Jorge Hernandez Daniel Henao Ronny Colon
Managua Jose Flores Christian Batiz Luis Fernando González Fernando Copete Herberth Cabrera
(player released mid season)
Ocotal Luis Maradiaga Marcos Rivera Byron Maradiaga Cesar Salandia
Real Esteli Elmer Mejia Manuel Rosas Fernando Alvez Ronald Quintero Gabriel Mirazo Villar
Xilotepelt Oscar Castillo Mandell Scott George Tinglin Álvaro Salazar
Walter Ferretti Mario Gracia David da Silva Darwig Ramirez Darwin Guity Víctor Lozano
Clausura The 2013 Clausura was the second tournament of the season.
Personnel and sponsoring (2013 Clausura) Team Chairman Head coach Kitmaker Shirt sponsor Chinandega FC TBA Alex Cajina Adidas Diriangén Tulio López Carlos Alberto de Toro Joma Movistar Juventus Edward Urroz Douglas Urbina None UNEM Managua F.C. Napoleón Zeledón Emilio Aburto Managua F.C. Ocotal Oscar Mendoza Sindulio Castellano Tecnitasa Alcadia de Ocotal Real Estelí Fidel Moreno Ramón Otoniel Olivas Galaxia Movistar, Grupo Bimbo, Yahoo, La Curaçao Walter Ferretti Emilio Rodriguez Henry 'Huesito' Urbina Dejudo Claro, Albanisa, Flor de Cana, Ramos, Mediotipca Xilotepelt TBD Angel Orellana TBD TBD
Managerial changes
Before the start of the season Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Replaced by Date of appointment Diriangén Luis Vega Sacked October 2012 Carlos Alberto de Toro November 2012 Xilotepelt Martin Mena Sacked December 2012 Angel Orellana January 2013
During the season Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Replaced by Date of appointment Deportivo Ocotal Sindulios Castellano resigned (poor performance) Feb 2013 Mario Alfaro March 2013 Xilotepelt Angel Orellana resigned (Personal Reasons) Feb 2013 TBD March 2013 Deportivo Walter Ferretti Henry 'Huesito' Urbina resigned (Personal Reasons) March 2013 Luis 'Gaucho' Diaz March 2013
Clausura The 2013 Clausura was the first tournament of the season. It began in August 2012.
Regular season The regular season began on 2013. 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
The game was called after sixty six minutes of play after Walter Ferretti fan base caused to much disruption to the games with rioting, flares and objects being thrown on the pitch, Real Esetli won the series 6-0 on aggregate.
List of foreign players in the league This is a list of foreign players in Apertura 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 this year, that clubs can have upwards of five foreign players in a squad, However some conditions include: The player has to be younger than 30 years old, spent year abroad away from Nicaragua, and clubs can only have four foreign players on the field at one time .
Chinandega Andres Giraldo Gustavo Reyes Juan Davis Restrepo Víctor Norales Cristian Rodríguez
Diriangén FC Johnni Saavedra Christian Mena Wilson Flores Gerson Martínez Lucas Martella Luis Rodriguez
Juventus Managua Victor Carrasco Jorge Hernandez Daniel Henao Ronny Colon
Managua Jose Flores Christian Batiz Luis Fernando González Fernando Copete Herberth Cabrera
(player released mid season)
Ocotal Juan José Tablada Marcos Rivera José Javier Mejía Cesar Salandia Jonathan Juárez
Real Esteli Elmer Mejia Assad Esteves Paulo Ortiz Ronald Quintero Gabriel Mirazo Villar
Xilotepelt Oscar Palomino Castillo Jaime Romo George Tinglin Gilberth Sequeira
Walter Ferretti Pedro Augusto Pedrinho Mayco Santana Darwig Ramirez Mitchel Williams Víctor Lozano
Aggregate table
References
External links http://www.futbolnica.net/ https://int.soccerway.com/national/nicaragua/1a-division/2011-2012/apertura/ http://www.lusaco.tk/