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2016–17 Primera División De Nicaragua
The 2016–17 season in Primera División de Nicaragua will be divided into two tournaments (Apertura and Clausura) and will determine the 69th and 70th champions in the history of the league. The Apertura tournament will be played in the second half of 2016, while the Clausura will be played in the first half of 2017. Format The Apertura play-off format was changed from previous years, while the Clausura will use the same 4-team play-off format. For the Apetura, the top four teams from the regular stage advanced to a "quadrangular" double-round robin instead of a play-off stage. The regular stage and quadrangular winners would have played to decide the tournament's champion, but ultimately the same team won both and the final was not necessary. The same format was recently adopted by the Costa Rican Primera División, but for both half season. Teams A total of 10 teams will contest the league, including 8 sides from the 2015–16 season and one sids directly promoted from the 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Primera División De Nicaragua
The Liga Primera de Nicaragua is the top division of football in Nicaragua, organized by the Federación Nicaragüense de Fútbol, it was created in 1933. It is played in two parts, Torneo de Apertura from August through November and Torneo de Clausura from January through May. Each of the regular seasons is followed by a playoff of the top four teams over a two-legged semifinal and subsequent final. The relegation end has the bottom team of the aggregate table dropped as well as the loser of the playoff of the 8th and 9th-place teams. Current teams 2018–19 Primera División Statistics Champions Teams in bold are currently participating in Primera División de Nicaragua. Records Following are records in Liga Primera de Nicaragua: * Manuel "Catarrito" Cuadra ''(highest goal scorer in the league with 142 goals)'' * Oscar "Chiqui" Calvo ''(most goals in a season with 44 goals in 1967 playing for Flor de Caña in the old format of the game)'' * Sergio Gago ''(most goa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
