The 2025–26 Liga Primera de Nicaragua football season was to be divided into two tournaments, Apertura and Clausura. The season will 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 is to be played in the second half of 2025, while the Clausura is to be played in the first half of 2026.
Teams
Team information
A total of ten teams contested the league, including nine sides from the 2024–25 Primera División, and one side from the 2024–25 Segunda División.
Ocotal finished last in the aggregate table and were relegated to the Segunda División. The champions from the Segunda División, Real Madriz, were promoted in their place.
The 9th place team in the aggregate table, Rancho Santana FC, faced the second-place team from the Segunda División, Rio Blanco, in a playoff for a spot in the Primera División. Rancho Santana FC won 2–1 over two legs, meaning they remained in the Primera División.
Promotion and relegation
Promoted from Segunda División as of June, 2025.
Champions: Real Madriz
Relegated to Segunda División as of June, 2025.
Last Place: Ocotal
Personnel and kits Team Chairman Head coach Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor(s) ART Jalapa TBD Jairo Basabe TBD Huriver Ferreter Lenar, Noelito Diriangén TBD Jose Giacone TBD Macron Credifacil, Doradobet, Claro, Proplisa CS Sebaco TBD Sergio Ivan rodriguez TBD La Cabra Sport Cafe OX, Siles, Transporte Tovel Managua TBD Emilio Aburto TBD Orion Elite Claro, Chevron, Fetesa Matagalpa FC TBD Héctor Medina Robinson Luiz El Brother Standard Chontal Central Gas Segruidad Aguila La Bodeguita Distarija Rancho Santana FC TBD Alexis Santana Johan Padilla Mi Ropa Favorita.com Miropa Favorito.com, BlackSwan Real Esteli TBD Otoniel Olivas TBD Orion Elite Tigo, Cafe Ox, Baterias KOBE, Real Madriz TBD Jorge Vanegas Ender Rivas La Cabra Sport Liver Hotels, Alacadia Municipal Somoto Nadriz, UNAN Managua TBD Oscar Blanco TBD Joma Universided de Managua Walter Ferretti TBD Sting Lopez TBD 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 Walter Ferretti Mauricio Cruz Mutual Consent May, 2025 Sting Lopez May, 2025 th (2025 Clausura) UNAN Managua Luis Vega Resigned due to health reason June, 2025 Oscar Blanco July, 2025 Rancho Santana Cristian Taberna End of interimship July, 2024 Alexis Sanchez July, 2024 th (2025 Clausura)
During the Apertura season
TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyReplaced byDate of appointmentPosition in table ART Jalapa Jairo Basabe Resigned August, 2025 Danny Rosales (Interim) August, 2025 th (2024 Apertura) Rancho Santana Alexis Sanchez Sacked August 2025 Flavio da Silva August 2025 9th (2025 Apertura) ART Jalapa Danny Rosales Interimship ended September 2025 Luis Javier Londoño September 2025 9th (2025 Apertura) Rancho Santana Flavio da Silva Mutual Consent September 2025 Mauricio Cruz September 2025 9th (2025 Apertura) Real Madriz Jorge Luis Vanegas Sacked September 2025 Glen Blanco September 2025 th (2025 Apertura) Matagalpa FC Hector Medina Mutual Consent October 2025 Roberto Chanampe October 2025 th (2025 Apertura)
Between the Apertura and Clausura season
TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyReplaced byDate of appointmentPosition in table Real Estelí Ramón Otoniel Olivas Mutual Consent December, 2025 Diego Vásquez December, 2025 th (2025 Apertura) Diriangén FC José Giacone Contract Finished December, 2025 Alexander Vargas December, 2025 th (2025 Apertura)
During the Clausura season
TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyReplaced byDate of appointmentPosition in table Real Madriz Glen Blanco Sacked February, 2026 Carlos Matamoros February, 2026 10th (2026 Clausura) Rancho Santana Mauricio Cruz Sacked March 5, 2026 Kenneth Barrantes March 6, 2026 8th (2026 Clausura) Real Madriz Carlos Matamoros Sacked March, 2026 Angel Orellana March, 2026 10th (2026 Clausura)
Apertura 2025
Standings
Playoffs Bracket Quarterfinals
Real Esteli progressed.
Sebaco progressed.
Semi-finals
First leg
Second leg
Diriangen won on 6-0 aggregate.
2-2 aggregate. Managua won 5-4 on penalties.
Final First leg
Second leg
Diriangen won 1-0 on aggregate.
Clausura 2026
Standings
Playoffs Bracket Quarterfinals
Matagalpa progressed.
Municipal Jalapa progressed.
Semi-finals
First leg
Second leg
Diriangen won on 4-1 aggregate.
Real Esteli won 3-1 on aggregate.
Final First leg
Second leg
2-2. Real Esteli won 5-4 on penalties.
List of foreign players This is a list of foreign players in the 2025–26 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 Fernando Saldías Cristián Ramírez Alejandro Delgado Ismel Morgado Óscar Alfredo Rosales
Diriangén Matías Galvaliz German Gabriel Aguirre Alan Schonfeld Francisco Molina Víctor Castro Andrés Llano Renzo Carballo
CS Sebaco Tiago Ruiz Díaz Mario Ramirez Marcos Campos Samoelbis Lopez Yordan Castañer Ricardo Polo Mirko Ladrón de Guevara
Managua Matías Steib Mauro Verón Lucas Carrizo Maykel Reyes Darwin Carrero Carlos Hernandez Carlos Small
Matagalpa FC Franco Rondina (*) Matias Vernon Robinson Luiz Kevin Castro Jerson Lora
Real Madriz Henry Coto Eduardo Arriola Jeremmy Downe Aurelio Angulo
Rancho Santana FC Johan Padilla Brando Villacis Dayrn Benavides Wil Robledo Isacq De Leeuw Taufic Guarch Abel Mendez
Real Estelí Emanuel Casado Josué Mitchell William Parra Carlos Preciado Héctor Aranda Nicolás Morínigo Allans Vargas Nahúm Gómez
UNAN Managua Fabian Lemus Dario Ramos Jhans Mina Jhon Mena
Walter Ferretti Omar Hinestroza Luis Canate Federico Moreira Carlos Torres
(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)