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Deportivo Santa Cecilia
Corporación Deportiva Santa Cecilia is a Nicaraguan football team that used to play at the top level. History Based in Diriamba, Santa Cecilia was once one of the dominant powers in Nicaraguan football. They won national titles in 1961, 1965, and then three straight from 1971-73. The ensuing years have not been kind to Santa Cecilia, and they currently play in the third division. Achievements *Primera División de Nicaragua: 5 ::1961, 1965 ,1971, 1972, 1973 List of Managers * Salvador Dubois Leiva Salvador Dubois Leiva (16 August 1935 – 11 July 2015) was a Nicaraguan footballer, who was considered one of the best goalkeepers that played for the Nicaragua national football team and Honduran powerhouse F.C. Motagua. Club career He start ... * Jose Miguel Urtecho Gutiérrez Salon de la fama de Nicaragua References Football clubs in Nicaragua {{Nicaragua-footyclub-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nicaragua
Nicaragua (; ), officially the Republic of Nicaragua (), is the largest country in Central America, bordered by Honduras to the north, the Caribbean to the east, Costa Rica to the south, and the Pacific Ocean to the west. Managua is the country's capital and largest city. , it was estimated to be the second largest city in Central America. Nicaragua's multiethnic population of six million includes people of mestizo, indigenous, European and African heritage. The main language is Spanish. Indigenous tribes on the Mosquito Coast speak their own languages and English. Originally inhabited by various indigenous cultures since ancient times, the region was conquered by the Spanish Empire in the 16th century. Nicaragua gained independence from Spain in 1821. The Mosquito Coast followed a different historical path, being colonized by the English in the 17th century and later coming under British rule. It became an autonomous territory of Nicaragua in 1860 and its northernmost part ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a team sport played between two teams of 11 players who primarily use their feet to propel the ball around a rectangular field called a pitch. The objective of the game is to score more goals than the opposition by moving the ball beyond the goal line into a rectangular framed goal defended by the opposing side. Traditionally, the game has been played over two 45 minute halves, for a total match time of 90 minutes. With an estimated 250 million players active in over 200 countries, it is considered the world's most popular sport. The game of association football is played in accordance with the Laws of the Game, a set of rules that has been in effect since 1863 with the International Football Association Board (IFAB) maintaining them since 1886. The game is played with a football that is in circumference. The two teams compete to get the ball into the other team's goal (between the posts and under t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diriamba
Diriamba is a city and a municipality in the Carazo department of Nicaragua, with a population of 64,757 (2020 estimate). It is located 41 km south of Managua, the capital of Nicaragua. Geography The city's elevation (just above 500 meters above sea level), and the geography of the cordillera upon which it sits, lend it a constantly mild weather (though notoriously windy January through March). Climate Managua, like much of Western Nicaragua except for the Sierras, has a tropical climate with constant temperatures averaging between . Under Köppen's climate classification, the city has a tropical wet and dry climate. A distinct dry season exists between November and April, while most of the rainfall is received between May and October. Temperatures are highest in March and April, when the sun lies directly overhead and the summer rainfall has yet to begin. Description Diriamba is the largest city in Carazo. The Basilica of Saint Sebastian, which stores several antique ... [...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] |
Salvador Dubois Leiva
Salvador Dubois Leiva (16 August 1935 – 11 July 2015) was a Nicaraguan footballer, who was considered one of the best goalkeepers that played for the Nicaragua national football team and Honduran powerhouse F.C. Motagua. Club career He started his career at Santa Cecilia and moved abroad to play for Honduran giants F.C. Motagua for whom he would play 92 league matches. He returned to Nicaragua for a final season at América 5 years later. International career Dubois represented Nicaragua at the 1975 Pan American Games. Managerial career Dubois managed Nicaragua Nicaragua (; ), officially the Republic of Nicaragua (), is the largest country in Central America, bordered by Honduras to the north, the Caribbean to the east, Costa Rica to the south, and the Pacific Ocean to the west. Managua is the countr ... and several clubs in Nicaragua at different levels. After three years working for the ( Nicaraguan FA (FENIFUT)) as Academy supervisor, he also joined Walter Ferret ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
