The 2023–24 Liga Primera de Nicaragua football season was to be divided into two tournaments, Apertura and Clausura. The season determined the 81st and 82nd 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 2023, while the Clausura is to be played in the first half of 2024.
Teams
Team information
A total of ten teams contested the league, including nine sides from the 2022–23 Primera División, and one side from the 2022–23 Segunda División.
Juventus Managua finished last in the aggregate table and were relegated to the Segunda División. The champions from the Segunda División, FC San Francisco Masachapa, were promoted in their place.
The 9th place team in the aggregate table, UNAN Managua, faced the second-place team from the Segunda División, Chinandega FC, in a playoff for a spot in the Primera División. UNAN Managua won 14–3 over two legs, meaning UNAN Managua remained in the Primera División.
Promotion and relegation
Promoted from Segunda División as of June, 2023.
Champions: FC San Francisco Masachapa
Relegated to Segunda División as of June, 2023.
Last Place: Juventus Managua
Personnel and kits Team Chairman Head coach Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor(s) ART Jalapa TBD Leonidas Rodriguez TBD Keuka Ferreter Noelito Diriangén TBD José Giancone Jason Coronel Macron Credifacil, Doradobet, Claro, Proplisa CS Sebaco TBD Sergio Ivan Rodriguez Luis Manuel Galeano Keuka Cafe OX, Siles, Transporte Tovel Managua TBD Flavio Da Silva Vinicius de Souza Keuka Claro, Chevron, Fetesa Masachapa F.C. TBD Ricardo Arévalo Ronald Palacios Keuka Havoline 2T, Electrolit, Green power Matagalpa FC TBD Glen Blanco Rodolfo Forbes Keuka Standard Chontal Central Gas Segruidad Aguila La Bodeguita Distarija Ocotal TBD Juan Pastrana Leonardo Tercero Keuka Nil Real Esteli TBD Otoniel Olivas Josue Quijano Keuka Tigo, Cafe Ox UNAN Managua TBD Daniel Garcia Anderson Treminio Joma Universided de Managua Walter Ferretti TBD Luis Diaz Denis Espinoza Keuka Claro Nica Logistics INiser
Managerial changes
Before the start of the season
TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyReplaced byDate of appointmentPosition in table Diriangén FC Roberto Armando Chanampe Mutual Consent May 27, 2023 José Giancone June 9, 2023 th (2023 Clausura) UNAM Managua Eduardo Urroz Mutual Consent June, 2023 Daniel Garcia July, 2023 th (2023 Clausura)
During the Apertura season
TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyReplaced byDate of appointmentPosition in table Matagalpa FC Glen Blanco Mutual Consent September, 2023 Roberto Armando Chanampe September 28, 2023 th (2023 Apertura)
Between the Apertura and Clausura season
TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyReplaced byDate of appointmentPosition in table Walter Ferretti Luis Diaz Mutual consent November 26, 2023 Glen Blanco November 27, 2023 9th (2023 Apertura) Masachapa FC Ricardo Arévalo Mutual consent December __, 2023 Henry Urbina December 23, 2023 7th (2023 Apertura) ART Jalapa Leonidas Rodriguez Mutual consent December __, 2023 Tyrone Acevedo December 24, 2023 th (2023 Apertura) Ocotal TBD Mutual consent TBD, 2023 Nelson Vasquez TBD, 2024 th (2023 Apertura)
Clausura seasons
TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyReplaced byDate of appointmentPosition in table TBD TBD Sacked TBD 4, 2024 TBD TBD 5, 2024 th (2024 Clausura) Masachapa FC Henry Urbina Sacked April 16, 2024 Luis Lopez April 19, 2024 th (2024 Clausura)
Apertura 2023 Standings
Semi-finals
Diriangén won 5–1 on aggregate.
Real Estelí won 1–0 on aggregate.
Final First leg
Second leg
Diriangen FC won 2–1 on Aggregate.
Top Goalscorer (Apertura 2023) No. Player Club Goals 1 Lucas Dos Santos Managua 17 2 Anderson Treminio UNAN Managua 13 3 Dshon Forbes Diriangen 8 4 Luis Galeano Sport Sebaco 8 5 Abner Acuña UNAN Managua 6 6 Matias Veron Matagalpa 6 7 Byron Bonilla Real Esteli 5 8 Erick Alcazar Jalapa 4 9 Arley Bonilla Real Esteli 4 10 Leonel Buter Diriangen 4
Attendances
Clausura 2024
Standings
Quarterfinals
ART Jalapa progressed.
Walter Ferretti progressed.
Semi-finals
Diriangén won 5–1 on aggregate.
Real Estelí won 7–1 on aggregate.
Final First leg
Second leg
Diriangen won 3–2 on Aggregate.
Top Goalscorer (Clausura 2024) No. Player Club Goals 1 Luis Coronel Diriangén 11 2 Brayan Zúniga Club Sébaco FC 10 3 Lucas Dos Santos Managua 9 4 Edwin Castro Ocotal 7 5 Leandro Figueroa Walter Ferretti 7 6 Erick Alcázar ART Jalapa 5 7 Junior Arteaga Diriangén 5 8 Edry Centeno Ocotal 5 9 Sergio Cunningham Real Esteli 5 10 Christian Durón Masachapa FC 5
List of foreign players in the league This is a list of foreign players in the 2023–24 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 Neider SanJuan Rolando Abreu Felix Alejandro Rodriguez Maykel Reyes José Bernardo Laureiro
Diriangén Carlos Tórres Leonel Buter Matias Galvaliz Tomas Alvarez Alfonso Quesada Renzo Carballo
CS Sebaco Miguel Pucharella Jose Armelo Brayan Zúñiga David Castrillon Ronald Granja
Managua Gabriel Junior Gabriel Vidal Gyan Araujo Lucas Dos Santos Luis Ibarra
Masachapa FC Marlon Ibarguen Nester Carabali Paul Barbosa
Matagalpa FC Matias Vernon Juan Murillo Kevin castro Rodolfo Forbes Luis Vanegas
Ocotal Cristano Fernandez Yubeiquer Arenas Jhesuad Salamanca Juan Carvajal Erick Rizo John Rivas
Real Estelí Abel Mendez Fabián Monserrat Ewerton da Silva Arley Bonilla Leyvin Balanta
UNAM Managua Pedro Dos Santos Hans Mina John Mena Dario Ramos Eugenio Palmero
Walter Ferretti Leandro Soares Ariel Torregrosa Francisco Ramos Yeison Mosquera Cesar Vente Contención
(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