2012–13 Primera División de Nicaragua
Season | 2012–13 |
---|---|
Champions | Apertura: Real Estelí Clausura: Real Estelí |
Relegated | Xilotepelt |
Champions League | Real Estelí |
Top goalscorer | Apertura: Colombia Andres Giraldo - 11 goals Clausura: File:Flag placeholder.svg TBD - goals |
Biggest home win | Apertura: Diriangén 5 - 1 Chinandega FC Xilotepelt 5-1 Ocotal Clausura: Real Estelí 12 - 0 Xilotepelt |
Biggest away win | Clausura: Juventus Managua 0-4 Deportivo Walter Ferretti |
Highest scoring | Clausura: Real Estelí 12 - 0 Xilotepelt |
← 2011–12 2013–14 → |
The 2012–13 season in Primera División de Nicaragua was divided into two tournaments (Apertura and Clausura) and determined the 61st and 62nd champions in the history of the league. It also provided the country's sole berth for the 2013–14 CONCACAF Champions League. The Apertura tournament was played in the second half of 2012, while the Clausura was played in the first half of 2013.
Promotion and relegation
Promoted from Segunda División de Fútbol Nicaragua.
- Champions: Xilotepelt
Relegated to Segunda División de Fútbol Nicaragua.
- Last place: Real Madriz.
Team information
Last updated: July 7, 2011
Stadia and locations
Team | Home city | Stadium | Capacity |
---|---|---|---|
Chinandega FC | Chinandega | Estadio Efrain Tijerino | 8,000 |
Diriangén | Diriamba | Estadio Cacique Diriangén | 7,500 |
Juventus | Managua | Estadio Olímpico del IND Managua | 9,000 |
Managua F.C. | Managua | Estadio Olímpico del IND Managua | 9,000 |
Ocotal | Ocotal | Estadio Roy Fernandez | 3,000 |
Real Estelí | Estelí | Estadio Independencia | 4,800 |
Walter Ferretti | Managua | Estadio Olímpico del IND Managua | 9,000 |
Xilotepelt | Jinotepe | Estadio Pedro Selva | 12,000 |
Personnel and sponsoring (2012 Apertura)
Team | Chairman | Head Coach | Kitmaker | Shirt sponsor |
---|---|---|---|---|
Chinandega FC | Nicaragua TBA | Nicaragua Alex Cajina | Adidas | None |
Diriangén | Nicaragua Tulio López | Honduras Francisco Nunez | Joma | Movistar |
Juventus | Nicaragua | Nicaragua Edward Urroz | None | Intracarga, Grao |
Managua F.C. | Nicaragua Napoleón Zeledón | Nicaragua Emilio Aburto | Managua F.C. | |
Ocotal | Nicaragua Oscar Mendoza | Honduras Florentino Colindres | Marlon Anthony | |
Real Estelí | Nicaragua Fidel Moreno | Nicaragua Ramón Otoniel Olivas | Galaxia | Movistar, Grupo Bimbo, Yahoo, La Curaçao |
Walter Ferretti | Nicaragua Emilio Rodriguez | Nicaragua Henry 'Huesito' Urbina | Policia, Cierro, Banco | |
Xilotepelt | Nicaragua TBD | Nicaragua Martin Mena | Gerithen | U de M |
Managerial changes
Before the start of the season
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Replaced by | Date of appointment |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Diriangén | El Salvador Angel Orellana | resigned (due to problems with team economics) | June 8, 2012 | Honduras Francisco Núñez | June 14, 2012 |
Deportivo Ocotal | Panama Carlos Walcott | resigned (personal issues) | 9 July 2012 | Honduras Florentino Colindres | 13 July 2012 |
Xilotepelt | Nicaragua Luis "guicho" Díaz | sacked | 3 July 2012 | Nicaragua Martin Mena | 4 July 2012 |
During the season
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Replaced by | Date of appointment |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Deportivo Ocotal | Honduras Florentino Colindres | resigned (poor performance) | 30 July 2012 | Honduras Sindulios Castellano | 1 August 2012 |
Diriangén | Honduras Francisco Núñez | resigned (poor performance) | 23 September 2012 | Nicaragua Luis Vega | 24 September 2012 |
Apertura
The 2012 Apertura was the first tournament of the season. It began in August 2012.
Regular season
The regular season began in August 2012. 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 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 22 | 12 | +10 | 26 | Semi-finals Group |
2 | Managua | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 11 | +5 | 22 | |
3 | Walter Ferretti | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 11 | +4 | 20 | |
4 | Juventus Managua | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 14 | −1 | 20 | |
5 | Diriangén | 14 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 16 | −2 | 19 | |
6 | Ocotal | 14 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 16 | −4 | 16 | |
7 | Chinandega | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 22 | −6 | 15 | |
8 | Xilotepelt | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 18 | −6 | 15 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Results
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 | JUV | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Real Esteli | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 12 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | ||
2 | Walter Ferretti | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 1–0 | ||
3 | Managua | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 2–1 | ||
4 | Juventus Managua | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 11 | −5 | 2 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 1–2 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Managua | 2 – 1 | Juventus Managua |
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Erick Sierra File:Soccerball shade.svg 18', Herbert Cabrera File:Soccerball shade.svg 72' | Cantillo File:Soccerball shade.svg 63' |
Real Esteli | 1 – 1 | Walter Ferretti |
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Samuel Wilson File:Soccerball shade.svg 25' | Ismael Reyes File:Soccerball shade.svg 50' |
Walter Ferretti | 1 – 0 | Managua |
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Darwing Ramírez File:Soccerball shade.svg 18' |
Juventus Managua | 1 – 3 | Real Esteli |
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Victor Carrasco File:Soccerball shade.svg 73' | Manuel Rosas File:Soccerball shade.svg 57', Rudel Calero File:Soccerball shade.svg 62', Jefry Araica File:Soccerball shade.svg 88' |
Walter Ferretti | 1 – 0 | Juventus Managua |
---|---|---|
Juan Rosales File:Soccerball shade.svg 76' |
Managua | 1 – 1 | Real Esteli |
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Medardo Martinez File:Soccerball shade.svg 20' | Samuel Wilson File:Soccerball shade.svg 32' |
Juventus Managua | 1 – 2 | Managua |
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File:Soccerball shade.svg 63' | Erick Sierra File:Soccerball shade.svg 18', Remy Vanegas File:Soccerball shade.svg 72' |
Walter Ferretti | 0 – 2 | Real Esteli |
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Samuel Wilson File:Soccerball shade.svg 25', Wilber Sanchez File:Soccerball shade.svg 50' |
Managua | 0 – 0 | Walter Ferretti |
---|---|---|
Real Esteli | 1 – 1 | Juventus Managua |
---|---|---|
Rudel Calero File:Soccerball shade.svg 76' | Carlos Membreño File:Soccerball shade.svg 80' |
Juventus Managua | 2 – 2 | Walter Ferretti |
---|---|---|
Ronny Colon File:Soccerball shade.svg 35', Henry Garcia File:Soccerball shade.svg 73' | Juan Rosales File:Soccerball shade.svg 78', Ricardo Vegas File:Soccerball shade.svg 54' |
Real Esteli | 2 – 1 | Managua |
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Elmer Mejia File:Soccerball shade.svg 28', Manuel Rosas File:Soccerball shade.svg 32' | Erick Sierra File:Soccerball shade.svg 12' |
Final
First leg
Walter Ferretti | 0 – 0 | Real Esteli |
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Second leg
Real Esteli | 4 – 0 | Walter Ferretti |
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Rudel Calero File:Soccerball shade.svg 35' & File:Soccerball shade.svg 60' Manuel Rosas File:Soccerball shade.svg 77' & File:Soccerball shade.svg 80' |
None |
Primera División de Nicaragua 2012 Apertura champion |
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Real Estelí 13th title |
Top scorers
Rank | Scorer | Club | Goals |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Colombia Andres Giraldo | Chinandega FC | 11 |
2 | Nicaragua Rudel Calero | Real Esteli F.C. | 9 |
3 | Honduras Herberth Cabrera | Managua F.C. | 7 |
4 | Nicaragua Samuel Wilson | Real Esteli F.C. | 7 |
5 | Nicaragua Eulises Pavon | Diriangén FC | 6 |
6 | Honduras Elmer Mejia | Real Esteli F.C. | 6 |
7 | Nicaragua Ricardo Vega | Deportivo Walter Ferretti | 5 |
8 | Honduras Ronny Colon | Juventus Managua | 5 |
Updated to games played on 14 September 2012.
Post-season goals are not included, only regular season goals.
List of foreign players in the league
This is a list of foreign players in Apertura 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 this year, that clubs can have upwards of five foreign players in a squad, However some conditions include: The player has to be younger than 30 years old, spent year abroad away from Nicaragua, and clubs can only have four foreign players on the field at one time [2].
Chinandega
Diriangén FC Juventus Managua Managua
File:Orange x.svg (player released mid season) |
Ocotal Real Esteli
Xilotepelt Walter Ferretti
|
Clausura
The 2013 Clausura was the second tournament of the season.
Personnel and sponsoring (2013 Clausura)
Team | Chairman | Head Coach | Kitmaker | Shirt sponsor |
---|---|---|---|---|
Chinandega FC | Nicaragua TBA | Nicaragua Alex Cajina | Adidas | |
Diriangén | Nicaragua Tulio López | Argentina Carlos Alberto de Toro | Joma | Movistar |
Juventus | Nicaragua Edward Urroz | Nicaragua Douglas Urbina | None | UNEM |
Managua F.C. | Nicaragua Napoleón Zeledón | Nicaragua Emilio Aburto | Managua F.C. | |
Ocotal | Nicaragua Oscar Mendoza | Honduras Sindulio Castellano | Tecnitasa | Alcadia de Ocotal |
Real Estelí | Nicaragua Fidel Moreno | Nicaragua Ramón Otoniel Olivas | Galaxia | Movistar, Grupo Bimbo, Yahoo, La Curaçao |
Walter Ferretti | Nicaragua Emilio Rodriguez | Nicaragua Henry 'Huesito' Urbina | Dejudo | Claro, Albanisa, Flor de Cana,Ramos, Mediotipca |
Xilotepelt | Nicaragua TBD | El Salvador Angel Orellana | TBD | TBD |
Managerial changes
Before the start of the season
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Replaced by | Date of appointment |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Diriangén | Nicaragua Luis Vega | Sacked | October 2012 | Argentina Carlos Alberto de Toro | November 2012 |
Xilotepelt | Nicaragua Martin Mena | Sacked | December 2012 | El Salvador Angel Orellana | January 2013 |
During the season
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Replaced by | Date of appointment |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Deportivo Ocotal | Honduras Sindulios Castellano | resigned (poor performance) | Feb 2013 | Nicaragua Mario Alfaro | March 2013 |
Xilotepelt | El Salvador Angel Orellana | resigned (Personal Reasons) | Feb 2013 | Nicaragua TBD | March 2013 |
Deportivo Walter Ferretti | Nicaragua Henry 'Huesito' Urbina | resigned (Personal Reasons) | March 2013 | Nicaragua Luis 'Gaucho' Diaz | March 2013 |
Clausura
The 2013 Clausura was the first tournament of the season. It began in August 2012.
Regular season
The regular season began on 2013. 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 | Diriangén | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 25 | 10 | +15 | 31 | Semi-finals Group |
2 | Real Esteli | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 33 | 5 | +28 | 28 | |
3 | Walter Ferretti | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 13 | +9 | 22 | |
4 | Managua | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 16 | +2 | 19 | |
5 | Ocotal | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 21 | −2 | 19 | |
6 | Juventus Managua | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 19 | 27 | −8 | 14 | |
7 | Chinandega | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 30 | −17 | 10 | |
8 | Xilotepelt | 14 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 41 | −27 | 8 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Results
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 | WFE | RES | MAN | DIR | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Walter Ferretti | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 4 | +8 | 14 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | ||
2 | Real Esteli | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 11 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | ||
3 | Managua | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 12 | −7 | 6 | 0–4 | 0–3 | 3–2 | ||
4 | Diriangén | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 10 | −5 | 3 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 0–1 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Real Esteli | 1-0 | Managua |
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Felix Rodriguez File:Soccerball shade.svg 83' | [] | None |
Diriangén FC | 1-2 | Walter Ferretti |
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Lucas Martella File:Soccerball shade.svg 83' | [] | Maycon Santana File:Soccerball shade.svg 52' , Mitchell Williams File:Soccerball shade.svg 60' |
Managua | 3-2 | Diriangén FC |
---|---|---|
Darwin Salinas File:Soccerball shade.svg 83' File:Soccerball shade.svg 83', Remmy Vanegas File:Soccerball shade.svg 83' |
[] | David Solórzano File:Soccerball shade.svg 83' Jorge Portocarrero File:Soccerball shade.svg 83' |
Walter Ferretti | 1-1 | Real Esteli |
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Milton Bustos File:Soccerball shade.svg 83' | [] | Salvador García File:Soccerball shade.svg 83' |
Walter Ferretti | 2-1 | Managua |
---|---|---|
Pedrinho File:Soccerball shade.svg 83', Víctor Lozano File:Soccerball shade.svg 83' | [] | Erick Sierra File:Soccerball shade.svg 83' |
Real Esteli | 1-0 | Diriangén FC |
---|---|---|
Rudel Calero File:Soccerball shade.svg 83' | [] |
Managua | 0-3 | Real Esteli |
---|---|---|
[] | Rudel Calero File:Soccerball shade.svg 1' and File:Soccerball shade.svg 19', Norfran Lazo File:Soccerball shade.svg 85' |
Walter Ferretti | 2-0 | Diriangén FC |
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Ricardo VegaFile:Soccerball shade.svg 4', Osman Delgado File:Soccerball shade.svg 20' | [] |
Real Esteli | 1-1 | Walter Ferretti |
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Norfrraan Lazo | [] | Ricardo Vega |
Diriangén FC | 0-1 | Managua |
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[] | Bryan Garcia |
Diriangén FC | 2-1 | Real Esteli |
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Diego Diaz | [] | Elmer Mejía, Quintero own goal |
Managua | 0-4 | Walter Ferretti |
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[] | Juan Rosales(2), Enrique González, Axel Villanueva |
Final
First leg
Real Esteli | 3-0 | Walter Ferretti |
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Félix Rodríguez File:Soccerball shade.svg 25', Wilber Sánchez File:Soccerball shade.svg 63', Elmer Mejía File:Soccerball shade.svg 91' | None |
Second leg
Real Esteli | 3-0 | Walter Ferretti |
---|---|---|
Wilber Sánchez File:Soccerball shade.svg 5' | Awarded | None |
- The game was called after sixty six minutes of play after Walter Ferretti fan base caused to much disruption to the games with rioting, flares and objects being thrown on the pitch, Real Esetli won the series 6-0 on aggregate.[1]
Primera División de Nicaragua 2013 Clausura champion |
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Real Esteli 14th title |
List of foreign players in the league
This is a list of foreign players in Apertura 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 this year, that clubs can have upwards of five foreign players in a squad, However some conditions include: The player has to be younger than 30 years old, spent year abroad away from Nicaragua, and clubs can only have four foreign players on the field at one time [3].
Chinandega
Diriangén FC
Juventus Managua Managua
File:Orange x.svg (player released mid season) |
Ocotal
Real Esteli
Xilotepelt
Walter Ferretti
|
Aggregate table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Real Esteli | 28 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 55 | 17 | +38 | 54 | Qualification for 2013–14 CONCACAF Champions League |
2 | Diriangén | 28 | 15 | 5 | 8 | 39 | 26 | +13 | 50 | |
3 | Walter Ferretti | 28 | 12 | 6 | 10 | 37 | 24 | +13 | 42 | |
4 | Managua | 28 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 34 | 27 | +7 | 41 | |
5 | Ocotal | 28 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 31 | 37 | −6 | 35 | |
6 | Juventus Managua | 28 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 32 | 41 | −9 | 34 | |
7 | Chinandega | 28 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 29 | 52 | −23 | 25 | |
8 | Xilotepelt | 28 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 26 | 59 | −33 | 23 | Relegation playoffs |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.