The 2026–27 Liga Primera de Nicaragua football season was to be divided into two tournaments, Apertura and Clausura. The season will determine the 83rd and 84th 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 2025–26 Primera División, and one side from the 2025–26 Segunda División.
Real Madriz finished last in the aggregate table and were relegated to the Segunda División. The champions from the Segunda División, San Marcos FC, were promoted in their place.
The 9th place team in the aggregate table, UNAN Managua, faced the second-place team from the Segunda División, Matiguás FC, in a playoff for a spot in the Primera División. UNAN Managua won 3–1 over two legs, meaning they remained in the Primera División.[ ]
Promotion and relegation
Promoted from Segunda División as of June, 2026.
Champions: San Marcos FC
Relegated to Segunda División as of June, 2026.
Last Place: Real Madriz
Personnel and kits Team Chairman Head coach Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor(s) ART Jalapa TBD Javier Londoño TBD Huriver Ferreter Lenar Noelito Diriangén TBD Alexander Vargas TBD Macron Credifacil, Doradobet, Claro, Proplisa CS Sebaco TBD Sergio Ivan rodriguez TBD La Cabra Sport Cafe OX, Siles, Transporte Tovel Managua TBD Daniel Corti TBD Orion Elite Claro, Chevron, Fetesa Matagalpa FC TBD Roberto Chanampe Robinson Luiz El Brother Standard Chontal Central Gas Segruidad Aguila La Bodeguita Distarija Rancho Santana FC TBD Kenneth Barrantes TBD La Cabra Sport Motivforce, Hertz, Sporade Real Esteli TBD Diego Vásquez TBD Orion Elite Tigo, Cafe Ox, Baterias KOBE, San Marcos FC TBD Tyrone Acevedo TBD TBD UNAN Managua TBD Flavio da Silva TBD Joma Universided de Managua Walter Ferretti TBD José Valladares TBD La Cabra Sport Electrolit Enatrel Nica Logistics
Managerial Changes Before the start of the season
TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyReplaced byDate of appointmentPosition in table Managua Emilio Aburto Resigned May, 2026 Daniel Corti May, 2026 Walter Ferretti Sting Cruz Mutual Consent June 2026 José Valladares June, 2026 th (2026 Clausura) UNAN Managua Oscar Blanco Mutual Consent June 2026 Flavio da Silva June, 2026 9th (2026 Clausura)
During the Apertura season
TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyReplaced byDate of appointmentPosition in table Club Sport Sebaco Sergio Ivan Rodriguez Mutual Consent August 31, 2026 Holver Flores September 1, 2026 th (2026 Apertura) Real Esteli Diego Vásquez Resigned August 31, 2026 Samuel Olivas (Interim) September 2026 th (2026 Apertura) Real Esteli Samuel Olivas Interimship ended, return to assistant coach September 3, 2026 Marco Antonio Figueroa September 4, 2026 th (2026 Apertura) ART Jalapa Javier Londoño Sacked September 13, 2026 Raúl Musuruana September 19, 2026 th (2026 Apertura)
Apertura 2026
Standings
Playoffs Bracket
Quarterfinals
TBD progressed.
TBD progressed.
TBD progressed.
TBD progressed.
Semi-finals
First leg
Second leg
TBD won on aggregate.
TBD won on penalties.
Final First leg
Second leg
TBD won on aggregate.
List of foreign players This is a list of foreign players in the 2026–27 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 Jhan Cuero Adrián Gómez Juan Marín Cristián Ramírez Walid Birrou
Diriangén Matías Galvaliz Alan Schonfeld Lorenzo Orellano Bayron Murcia Víctor Castro Jeremy Emmons Jaquin Gargonia Bruno Gabriel Barja
CS Sebaco Mario Ramirez Marcos Campos Samoelbis Lopez Yordan Castañer Ricardo Polo
Managua Lucas Carrizo Nazareno Gómez Matias Steib Darwin Carrero Daniel Diaz
Matagalpa FC Franco Rondina (*) Matias Vernon Robinson Luiz Kevin Castro Jerson Lora
Rancho Santana FC Óscar Mieles Axel Bustos Bryan Cordero Justin Saen Taufic Guarch
Real Estelí Emanuel Casado Ricardo Darío Blanco Josué Mitchell Héctor Aranda Adrián Colombino John Faust
San Marcos Hernán Benítez Esteban Molina Ángel Olier Robinson Paterson Julio Sánchez
UNAN Managua Lucas Carrizo Dario Ramos Fabian Lemus Juan Alejandro Osorio
Walter Ferretti Marcos Gabriel Juan Riascos Omar Hinestroza Sergio Cunningham
(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/