The 2021–22 Liga Primera de Nicaragua season was to be divided into two tournaments, Apertura and Clausura. The season will determine the 77th and 78th champions in the history of the Liga Primera de Nicaragua, the top division of football in Nicaragua. The Apertura tournament is to be played in the second half of 2021, while the Clausura is to be played in the first half of 2022.
Teams
Team information
A total of ten teams contested the league, including nine sides from the 2020–21 Primera División, and one side from the 2020–21 Segunda División.
Junior Managua finished last in the aggregate table and were relegated to the Segunda División. The champions from the Segunda División, UNAN Managua, were promoted in their place.
The 9th place team in the aggregate table, Chinandega FC, faced the second-place team from the Segunda División, HyH Export de Sébaco, in a playoff for a spot in the Primera División. HyH Export de Sébaco won 5–3 over two legs, meaning Chinandega FC relegated from the Primera División.
Promotion and relegation
Promoted from Segunda División as of July, 2021.
Champions: UNAN Managua Promotion playoff winner: HyH Export de Sébaco
Relegated to Segunda División as of May, 2021.
Last Place: Junior Managua Promotion playoff loser: Chinandega FC
Stadiums and locations
Team Location Stadium CapacityART JalapaJalapaEstadio Alejandro Ramos Turcio 2,000DiriangénDiriambaEstadio Cacique Diriangén 8,500Juventus ManaguaManaguaEstadio 7,000HYH SebacoSebacoEstadio Municipal de Matagalpa 1,800Managua FCManaguaEstadio Nacional de Fútbol (UNAN) 15,000Deportivo OcotalOcotalEstadio Roy Fernando Bermúdez 7,000Real EstelíEsteliEstadio Independencia 4,800Real MadrizSomotoEstadio Solidaridad Augusto Cesar Mendoza 2,000UNAN ManaguaManaguaEstadio Nacional de Fútbol (UNAN) 15,000Walter FerrettiManaguaEstadio Nacional de Fútbol (UNAN) 15,000
Personnel and kits Team Chairman Head coach Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor(s) ART Jalapa TBD Leonidas Rodriguez TBD Nike AT&T Diriangén TBD Flavio da Silva TBD Nike AT&T Juventus Managua TBD Oscar Blanco TBD Nike AT&T HYH Sebaco TBD Carlos Javier Martino TBD Nike AT&T Managua FC TBD Emilio Aburto TBD Nike AT&T Deportivo Ocotal TBD Mario Alfaro TBD Nike AT&T Real Estelí TBD José Luis Trejo TBD Nike AT&T Real Madriz TBD Héctor Medina TBD Nike AT&T UNAM Managua TBD Daniel Garcia TBD Nike AT&T Walter Ferretti TBD Henry Urbina TBD Nike AT&T
Other news New ball provider VOIT will be providing and major ball sponsor for 2020-2021
Managerial changes Pre-season Apertura 2021
TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyReplaced byDate of appointmentPosition in table Real Estelí Holver Flores Contract Ended June 2021 José Luis Trejo Montoya June 2021 TBD (Apertura 2021) HyH Export de Sébaco Jorge Luis Vanegas Contract Ended June 2021 Carlos Javier Martino June 2021 TBD (Apertura 2021)
During the Apertura season
TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyReplaced byDate of appointmentPosition in table Managua F.C. Emilio Aburto Sacked August 2021 Juan Cortés September 2021 TBD (Apertura 2021)
Pre-season Clausura 2022
TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyReplaced byDate of appointmentPosition in table Real Madriz Héctor Medina Contract Ended December 2021 Roberto Chanampe January 6, 2022 TBD (Apertura 2021) ART Municipal Jalapa Leonidas Rodriguez Contract Ended December 2021 Jose Ramon Romero 31 December 2021 TBD (Apertura 2021) UNAN Managua Daniel Garcia Contract Ended December 2021 Edward Urroz December 2021 TBD (Apertura 2021)
During the Clausura season
TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyReplaced byDate of appointmentPosition in table Deportivo Walter Ferretti Henry Urbina Changed roles in the club February 2022 Luis Diaz Gonzalez February 2022 TBD (Clausura 2022) Real Madriz Roberto Chanampe Mutual consent March 2022 Miguel Angel Sanchez March 2022 TBD (Clausura 2022) ART Municipal Jalapa Roman Romero Resigned March 2022 Hector Medina March 2022 TBD (Clausura 2022) Diriangén F.C. Flavio Da Silva Resigned April 2022 Tyrone Leiva April 2022 TBD (Clausura 2022)
Apertura 2021 Finals Qualified teams Diriangén Real Estelí
Final First leg
Second leg
Clausura 2022
Personnel and kits Team Chairman Head coach Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor(s) ART Jalapa TBD Jose Ramon Romero TBD Nil Alcaldia de Jalapa Diriangén TBD Flavio da Silva TBD Joma Ftiness Force, JK Wireless, Claros, Betcris, Proplasa Juventus Managua TBD Oscar Blanco TBD Nike AT&T HYH Sebaco TBD Carlos Javier Martino TBD Nil Imponciones Loaisiga, HH Green Coffee, Siles Plantaes, Fachento Managua TBD Juan Cortés TBD Joma Alcadia de Managua, Havelino, Fetesa Ocotal TBD Mario Alfaro TBD Nil Nil Real Estelí TBD José Luis Trejo TBD Voit Cafe Ox, Victoria Frost, Havoline, Fuente Fura Real Madriz TBD Roberto Chanampe TBD Mannate Sport Arie's Gym UNAM Managua TBD Daniel Garcia TBD Joma Nil Walter Ferretti TBD Henry Urbina TBD Nil Claro, MC mi close, Opticas MO, Ramos Laboratories
Finals Quarterfinals
Walter Ferretti progressed. * Originally ART Jalapa had qualified however due to using five foreign players on the field at one time, which exceeded the rule which only allowed 4 players. ART Jalapa were stripped the victory therefore allowed H&H Sebaco to overtake them on the table
Managua FC progressed.
Semi-finals
Walter Ferretti won 4-3 on aggregate.
Diriangen won 2-1 on aggregate.
Finals
Final First leg
Second leg
2-2. Diriangen won 4-2 on penalties.
Aggregate table
List of foreign players in the league This is a list of foreign players in the 2020–21 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 David Pinilla Jafet del Portillo Allan Medina
Diriangén Jonathan Pacheco Carlos Tórres Robinson Luiz Bernando Laureiro Jhon Mosquera
Juventus Managua Kevin Obregón Bernardo Gradilla Rafael Vieira Alexander Moreno Carlos Felix
HYH Sebaco Miguel Pucharella (*) Sebastián Barquero (*) Brayan Zúñiga (*) Miguel Soza (*)
Managua Lucas Dos Santos Edward Morillo Leandro Barbosa Pablo Gállego Luciano Sanhueza Federico Vasilchick Carlos López Quintero
Ocotal Kenverlen López Gabriel Ortiz Carlos Daniel Duran Ricardo Medina
Real Estelí Luis Acuna Lautaro Ceratto Vitor Faiska Vinicius da Souza Bidari García
Real Madriz Jamilton Moreno Nicolas Quinonez Bryan Mojica Kevin Castro (*) Edwin Castro (*) Santiago Paredes (*) TBD
UNAM Managua Joseph Donkor (*) Donouvi Blaise (*)
Walter Ferretti Brian Calabrese (*) Carlos Castro (*) Maykel Reyes (*) Taufic Guarch (*) Diego Casas (*)
(player released during the Apertura season) (player released between the Apertura and Clausura seasons) (player released during the Clausura season)
External links Fútbol de Primera – Futbol Nica