This article
does not cite any sources .
Please help by adding citations to reliable sources . Unsourced material may be challenged and removed .Find sources: – · · · scholar · JSTOR (June 2011 ) (Learn how and when to remove this template message )
The 2011–12 season in Primera División de Nicaragua will be divided into two tournaments (Apertura and Clausura) and will determine the 59th and 60th champions in the history of the league. It will also provide the sole berth for the 2012–13 CONCACAF Champions League . The Apertura tournament will be played in the second half of 2011, while the Clausura will be played in the first half of 2012.
Promotion and Relegation [ ]
Promoted from Segunda División de Fútbol Nicaragua .
Relegated to Segunda División de Fútbol Nicaragua .
Last place: América Managua (although they didn't finish last they had to replay a game, which the team refused to play and forfeited the match meaning they were relegated).
Loser of promotion/relegation playoff: Xilotepelt
Team information [ ]
Last updated: July 7, 2011
Stadia and locations [ ]
Location of teams in Apertura 2011
Personnel and sponsoring (2011 Apertura) [ ]
Managerial Changes [ ]
Before the start of the season [ ]
Team
Outgoing manager
Manner of departure
Date of vacancy
Replaced by
Date of appointment
Position in table
Diriangén
Rolando Méndez
sacked
TBA
Glen Blanco
August, 2011
3rd
Chinandega FC
Reyna Espinoza Morán
replaced moved to assistant manager
TBA
Vidal Alonso
August, 2011
promoted
During the regular season [ ]
Team
Outgoing manager
Manner of departure
Date of vacancy
Replaced by
Date of appointment
Position in table
Walter Ferretti
José Valladares
Resigned
August 9, 2011
Henry Urbina
TBA
TBA
Apertura [ ]
The 2011 Apertura was the first tournament of the season. It began on 6 August 2011.
Regular season [ ]
The regular season began on 6 August 2011. The top four finishers will move on to the next stage of the competition.
Standings [ ]
Updated to match(es) played on 3 November 2011. Source:
Soccerway Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Results [ ]
Updated to match(es) played on 26 October 2011. Source:
Soccerway Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Positions by round [ ]
Finals round [ ]
The top two finishers in the Semi Finals Group will move on to the Final.
Semi Finals Group [ ]
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
RES
WFE
MAN
CHI
1
Real Esteli
6
4
1
1
8
3
+5
13
2–1
0–0
3–0
2
Walter Ferretti
6
2
2
2
12
10
+2
8
1–2
1–1
3–2
3
Managua
6
2
2
2
5
7
−2
8
1–0
1–4
1–2
4
Chinandega
6
1
1
4
6
11
−5
4
0–1
2–2
0–1
Source:[citation needed ] Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Final [ ]
First leg [ ]
Second leg [ ]
Primera División de Nicaragua 2011 Apertura Champion
Real Estelí 11th title
Clausura [ ]
The 2012 Clausura was the second tournament of the season.
Personnel and sponsoring (2011 Apertura) [ ]
Managerial Changes [ ]
Before the start of the season [ ]
Team
Outgoing manager
Manner of departure
Date of vacancy
Replaced by
Date of appointment
Position in table
Chinandega FC
Vidal Alonso
sacked
TBA
Luis Olivares
January, 2012
4th
During the regular season [ ]
Team
Outgoing manager
Manner of departure
Date of vacancy
Replaced by
Date of appointment
Position in table
Deportivo Ocotal
Omar Zambrana
Resigned
11 February 2012
Carlos Walcott
12 February 2012
TBA
Managua F.C.
Mario Alfaro
Resigned
February 15, 2012
Emilio Aburto
TBA
TBA
Diriangen FC
Martin Mena
Resigned Personal Issues
February 19, 2012
Angel Eugenio Orellana
February 20, 2012
3rd
Chinandega FC
Luis Olivares
Sacked
February, 2012
Reyna Espinizo [a]
February, 2012
8th
^ She has become the first women to coach a men's first division club
Regular season [ ]
The top four finishers will move on to the next stage of the competition.
Standings [ ]
Results [ ]
Updated to match(es) played on 29 January 2012. Source:[citation needed ] Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Positions by round [ ]
Updated to match(es) played on 6 April 2012. Source:[citation needed ]
Finals round [ ]
The top two finishers in the Semi Finals Group will move on to the Final.
Semi Finals Group [ ]
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
RES
DIR
MAN
WFE
1
Real Esteli
6
4
2
0
9
3
+6
14
3–0
1–1
2–1
2
Diriangén
6
4
0
2
12
5
+7
12
0–1
3–0
1–0
3
Managua
6
2
1
3
6
11
−5
7
0–1
0–3
2–1
4
Walter Ferretti
6
0
1
5
6
13
−7
1
1–1
1–4
2–3
Source:[citation needed ] Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Final [ ]
First leg [ ]
Second leg [ ]
Real Esteli won 6-1 on aggregate.
Primera División de Nicaragua 2012 Clausura Champion
Real Estelí 12th title
Aggregate table [ ]
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification or relegation
1
Real Esteli
28
20
5
3
48
16
+32
65
Qualification for 2012–13 CONCACAF Champions League Group Stage
2
Managua
28
13
7
8
41
32
+9
46
3
Walter Ferretti
28
13
5
10
45
30
+15
44
4
Diriangén
28
11
10
7
34
28
+6
43
5
Chinandega
28
8
7
13
27
45
−18
31
6
Ocotal
28
8
5
15
39
55
−16
29
7
Juventus Managua
28
7
7
14
41
51
−10
28
Relegation playoffs
8
Real Madriz
28
7
4
17
38
56
−18
25
Relegation to Segunda División de Fútbol Nicaragua
Updated to match(es) played on 2 November 2011. Source:[citation needed ] Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
List of foreign players in the league [ ]
This is a list of foreign players in Clausura 2012 . The following players:
have played at least one apertura 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 a few season ago, that clubs can only have four foreign players per club and can only add a new player if a player/s is released.
External links [ ]
show Club tournaments in CONCACAF member countries between July 2011 and June 2012
Domestic leagues Domestic cups CONCACAF competitions