2014–15 Primera División de Nicaragua

The 2014–15 season in Primera División de Nicaragua will be divided into two tournaments (Apertura and Clausura) and will determine the 65th and 66th champions in the history of the league. It will also provide the sole berth for the 2015–16 CONCACAF Champions League. The Apertura tournament will be played in the second half of 2014, while the Clausura will be played in the first half of 2015.[1]

Primera División
Season2014–15
ChampionsApertura:
Walter Ferretti
Clausura:
Real Esteli
RelegatedFox Villa
Champions LeagueWalter Ferretti
Top goalscorerApertura:
TBD - 11 goals
Clausura:
TBD - 13 goals
Biggest home winApertura: TBD 5-0 TBD
Clausura: TBD 5-0 TBD
Biggest away winApertura: TBD 5-0 TBD
Clausura: TBD 5-0 TBD
Highest scoringApertura: TBD 5-0 TBD
Clausura: TBD 5-0 TBD

Teams

A total of 10 teams will contest the league, including 8 sides from the 2013–14 season and one sides directly promoted from the 2013–14 Segunda division. The final participant will be determined in a two-legged play-off, in which the 9th placed Primera division side FC San Marcos will play the team who finished second in Segunda division which was Fox Villa. Fox Villa won 2-0 over FC San Marcos gaining promotion.

Promotion and relegation

Changes
  • Juventus Managua changed their name and will now be known as UCEM Juventus FC []

Stadiums and locations

Team information

Last updated: 2014

Personnel and sponsoring (2014 Apertura)
Team Manager Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
ART Jalapa Leonidas Rodríguez TBD TBD TBD
Diriangén Florencio Leiva TBD TBD TBD
Fox Villa Mario Aburto TBD CARUNA R.L., Alcaldía de Jinotepe and GRH Logistics
UCEM Juventus F.C. Douglas Urbina José Alfredo Ramírez TBD TBD
Managua F.C. Emilio Aburto TBD TBD TBD
Deportivo Ocotal Randall Moreno Marcos Rivera TBD TBD
Real Madriz Armando Ricardo Hernandez Enoc Salgado TBD TBD
Real Esteli F.C. Ramón Otoniel Olivas Elmer Mejia TBD TBD
UNAN Managua Edward Urroz Herberth Cabrera TBD UNAN Managua
Walter Ferretti Flavio da Silva Denis Espinoza TBD TBD

Managerial changes

Before the season
Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Replaced by Date of appointment
Deportivo Walter Ferretti Florencio Levia Resigned 2014 Flavio Da Silva 2014
Real Madriz Luis Montana Contract finished (moved to assistant coach of UNAN Managua 2014 Armando Ricardo Hernandez 2014
Diriangen FC Flavio Da Silva Contract finished 2014 Florencio Levia 2014

During the season
Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Replaced by Date of appointment
Diriangen FC Florencio Levia Sacked 3 August 2014 Roberto Chanampe 2014
Deportivo Ocotal Randall Moreno Sacked August 2014 Eduardo Alonso August 2014
Real Madriz Armando Ricardo Hernandez Sacked October 2014 Mario Cruz October 15, 2014
UNAN Managua Edward Urroz Sacked October 14, 2014 Luis Montaño October 15, 2014

Apertura

The 2014 Apertura was the first tournament of the season. It began on 2014.[2]

Regular season

The regular season began on 2014. The top four finishers will move on to the next stage of the competition.

Standings
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Walter Ferretti 18 11 6 1 29 3 +26 39 Semi Finals Group
2 Real Esteli 18 10 6 2 27 9 +18 36
3 Diriangén FC 18 10 3 5 17 11 +6 33
4 Juventus Managua 18 9 4 5 24 18 +6 31
5 Managua 18 7 5 6 24 17 +7 26
6 Ocotal 18 7 4 7 22 21 +1 25
7 ART Jalapa 18 6 5 7 18 24 −6 23
8 Real Madriz 18 5 5 8 25 27 −2 20
9 UNAN Managua 18 5 2 11 24 34 −10 17
10 Fox Villa 18 0 0 18 10 56 −46 0
Updated to match(es) played on December 2014. Source:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

Results
Home \ Away JAL DIR FVI JUV MAN OCO RES RMD UNA WFE
ART Jalapa 2–0 2–1 1–2 0–0 0–0 0–0 3–1 3–2 0–0
Diriangén FC 1–0 3–1 1–0 0–2 1–0 0–0 2–0 1–0 0–0
Fox Villa 0–2 1–4 0–1 0–2 0–2 1–2 1–4 2–6 0–1
Juventus Managua 1–0 0–1 5–2 0–1 1–0 1–0 1–1 3–2 0–3
Managua 1–2 0–1 5–0 1–3 4–0 0–0 3–2 0–1 0–0
Ocotal 2–1 1–0 5–1 2–2 1–0 0–1 0–2 3–0 1–1
Real Esteli 4–1 0–0 3–0 1–1 4–1 3–1 1–0 3–1 2–0
Real Madriz 0–0 3–1 4–0 1–3 2–2 1–1 0–2 1–2 0–0
UNAN Managua 3–1 0–1 1–0 0–0 1–2 2–3 1–1 2–3 0–5
Walter Ferretti 6–0 1–0 4–0 1–0 0–0 1–0 1–0 3–0 2–0
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source:
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Positions by round
Team ╲ Round123456789101112131415161718
Real Esteli412231265443322222
Managua533345543334455555
Walter Ferretti221112311121111111
UNAN Managua687768899988889999
Diriangén FC899876777776543433
Juventus Managua145687432212234344
Fox Villa91010101010101010101010101010101010
Ocotal776423126667767666
Real Madriz1068998988899998888
ART Jalapa354554654555676777
Source: int.soccerway.com

Playoffs

Semi-finals
First leg
Juventus Managua0-2Walter Ferretti
Gerardo Arce  19'
Dani Cadena  33'
Estadio Olimpico del IND, Managua
Referee: Oscar Davila
Diriangén FC2–2Real Estelí
Jose Carballo  35'
Luis Peralta  54'		 Carlos Chavarria  34'
Eduardo Praes  87'
Estadio Cacique Diriangen, Diriamba
Referee: William Mendoza
Second leg
Walter Ferretti0-0Juventus Managua
None None

Walter Ferretti won 2-0 on aggregate.

Real Esteli1-0Diriangen
Samuel Wilson  1' None

Real Esteli won 3-2 on aggregate.

Finals
First leg
Real Estelí0–1Walter Ferretti
None Jason Casco  36'
Second leg
Walter Ferretti0–0Real Estelí
None None
Estadio Nacional, Managua
  • Walter Ferretti won 1–0 on aggregate score.

Season statistics

Top scorers
Rank Scorer Club Goals
1 Marlon Barrios Real Madriz 16
2 Dani Cadena Deportivo Walter Ferretti 11
3 Eulises Pavón Diriangén FC 8
4 Emiro Gómez Deportivo Ocotal 8
5 Darwin Ramirez Juventus Managua 7
6 Luis Galeano Romario ART Municipal Jalapa 7
7 Raul Leguias Deportivo Walter Ferretti 7
8 Jonathan Donado UNAN Managua 7
9 Carlos Chavarria Real Esteli F.C. 6
10 Emilio Palacios UNAN Managua 6

Updated to games played on 30 December 2014

Scoring

Top scorers

List of foreign players in the league

This is a list of foreign players in Apertura 2014. The following players:

  1. have played at least one apertura game for the respective club.
  2. 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 only have five foreign players in a squad.

Clausura

The 2015 Clausura was the first tournament of the season. It began on 2015.[3]

Team Information

Last updated: 2014

Personnel and sponsoring (2014 Apertura)
Team Manager Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
ART Jalapa Tyson Acevedo Luis M. Galeano TBD Claro, Argoris
Diriangén Roberto Chanampe David Solorzano Joma Claro, Totto
Fox Villa Mario Aburto Alex Piache TBD CARUNA R.L., Alcaldía de Jinotepe and GRH Logistics
UCEM Juventus F.C. Douglas Urbina Emerson Salinas TBD TBD
Managua F.C. Emilio Aburto TBD TBD TBD
Deportivo Ocotal Eduardo Alonso Mario Morales TBD TBD
Real Madriz Mario Cruz Enoc Salgado TBD TBD
Real Esteli F.C. Ramón Otoniel Olivas Elmer Mejia TBD TBD
UNAN Managua Luis Montaño Roberto C Vanegas TBD UNAN Managua
Walter Ferretti Flavio da Silva Denis Espinoza TBD TBD

Managerial Changes

Before the season
Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Replaced by Date of appointment
ART Jalapa Leonididas Rodriguez Resigned 2015 Tyson Acevedo 2015

During the season
Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Replaced by Date of appointment
Managua F.C. Emilio Aburto Resigned 29 January 2015 Carlos Zambrana 29 January 2015
Real Madriz Mario Cruz Resigned 22 February 2015 Leonidas Rodriguez February 2015
Deportivo Ocotal Vidal Alonso Resigned 24 February 2015 Juan Ramon Trejo 25 February 2015
UNAN Managua Luis Montaño Resigned March 2015 Julio Madrigal March 2015

Regular season

The regular season began on 2015. The top four finishers will move on to the next stage of the competition.

Standings
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Real Esteli 18 13 3 2 54 9 +45 42 Semi Finals Group
2 Walter Ferretti 18 12 4 2 34 10 +24 40
3 Diriangén FC 18 9 4 5 28 16 +12 31
4 ART Jalapa 18 6 9 3 28 25 +3 27
5 Managua 18 6 6 6 26 23 +3 24
6 Ocotal 18 6 4 8 27 35 −8 22
7 Juventus Managua 18 5 5 8 26 43 −17 20
8 Real Madriz 18 3 7 8 26 32 −6 16
9 UNAN Managua 18 3 6 9 14 29 −15 15
10 Fox Villa 18 1 4 13 13 54 −41 7
Updated to match(es) played on May 2015. Source:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

Results
Home \ Away JAL DIR FVI JUV MAN OCO RES RMD UNA WFE
ART Jalapa 1–0 2–0 1–1 1–1 3–0 1–1 1–1 2–0 4–3
Diriangén FC 0–1 2–1 4–0 2–0 5–3 0–0 3–0 1–0 1–0
Fox Villa 2–1 1–3 1–3 1–3 0–1 0–7 0–2 1–1 0–4
Juventus Managua 2–2 3–2 1–1 1–1 5–1 1–6 3–4 2–1 1–1
Managua 2–2 0–2 4–0 4–0 1–2 0–1 3–2 1–1 0–2
Ocotal 1–1 1–1 4–2 4–1 1–1 0–2 2–0 3–1 1–2
Real Esteli 5–1 2–0 9–0 2–1 0–0 3–0 3–0 6–0 1–2
Real Madriz 3–3 1–1 2–2 5–0 2–3 2–2 1–3 0–0 0–1
UNAN Managua 2–0 1–1 1–1 2–2 0–2 4–1 0–2 2–1 0–0
Walter Ferretti 1–1 1–0 4–0 3–0 3–0 1–0 2–1 0–0 4–0
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source:
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Positions by round
Team ╲ Round123456789101112131415161718
Real Esteli11112221122221111
Managua36344355565544445
Walter Ferretti42221112211112222
UNAN Managua104566776779999999
Diriangén FC85655443333333333
Juventus Managua68787667998777777
Fox Villa5799981010101010101010101010
Ocotal7101010101099656666666
Real Madriz99878988887888888
ART Jalapa23433534444455554
Source:

Playoffs

Semi-finals
First leg
ART Municipal Jalapa1-0Real Estelí
Luis Galeano  81' None
Estadio Alejandro Ramos de Nueva Segovia, Jalapa
Diriangén FC2-0Walter Ferretti
Juan Carlos Narváez  58'
José Luis “Puma” Rodríguez  70'		 None
Estadio Cacique Diriangen, Diriamba
Second leg
Walter Ferretti0-0Diriangen
None None

Diriangen won 2-0 on aggregate.

Real Esteli0-0ART Municipal Jalapa
Rudel Calero  24' & TBD  82'
Juan Barrera  73'		 Luis Galeano  46'

Real Esteli won 3-2 on aggregate.

Finals
First leg
Real Esteli2-1Diriangén FC
Manuel Rosas  13' & Samuel Wilson  43' Luis Peralta  80'
Second leg
Diriangén FC0–0Real Esteli
None None
  • Real Esteli F.C. won 2–1 on aggregate score.

List of foreign players in the league

This is a list of foreign players in Clausura 2015. The following players:

  1. have played at least one apertura game for the respective club.
  2. 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 only have five foreign players in a squad.

Championship Playoff

First leg
Real Estelí0-1Walter Ferretti
None Bernardo Laureiro  55'

Second leg
Walter Ferretti1-1Real Estelí
Daniel Cadena  2' Samuel Wilson  48' (pen.)
  • Walter Ferretti won 2–1 on aggregate score.
 Primera Division
2015 Champion[4] 
Walter Ferretti
3rd title

Aggregate table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Walter Ferretti 36 23 10 3 63 13 +50 79 Qualification for 2015–16 CONCACAF Champions League
2 Real Esteli 36 23 9 4 82 17 +65 78
3 Diriangén 36 19 7 10 45 27 +18 64
4 Jalapa 36 13 14 9 46 47 −1 53
5 Managua F.C. 36 13 11 12 49 38 +11 50
6 Juventus Managua 36 13 10 13 50 73 −23 49
7 Ocotal 36 13 8 15 49 56 −7 47
8 Real Madriz 36 9 12 15 51 59 −8 39
9 UNAN Managua 36 8 9 19 40 65 −25 33 Relegation play-off
10 Fox Villa (R) 36 1 4 31 23 109 −86 7 Relegation to 2015–16 Segunda División de Fútbol de Nicaragua
Updated to match(es) played on May 2015. Source:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated.

References
  1. Nakor'd García. "Nicaragua 2014/2015". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Rsssf.com. Retrieved 2015-07-20.
  2. Nakor'd García. "Apertura 2014". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Rsssf.com. Retrieved 2015-07-20.
  3. Nakor'd García. "Clausura 2015". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Rsssf.com. Retrieved 2015-07-20.
  4. Nakor'd García. "Championship Playoff 2015". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Rsssf.com. Retrieved 2015-07-20.
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