The 2012–13 season in

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 C ...

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

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. 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:

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Relegated to Segunda División de Fútbol Nicaragua. * Last place: Real Madriz.

Team information

''Last updated: July 7, 2011''

Stadia and locations

Personnel and sponsoring (2012 Apertura)

Managerial Changes

Before the start of the season

During the season

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

Results

Positions by round

Finals round

The top two finishers in the Semi-finals Group will move on to the final.

Semi-finals Group

Final

First leg

Second leg

Top scorers

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 tim

Chinandega * Andres Giraldo * Gustavo Reyes * Juan Davis Restrepo * Víctor Norales * Cristian Rodríguez Diriangén FC * Johnni Saavedra * Christian Mena * Wilson Flores * Gerson Martínez Juventus Managua * Victor Carrasco * Jorge Hernandez * Daniel Henao * Ronny Colon Managua * Jose Flores * Christian Batiz * Luis Fernando González * Fernando Copete * Herberth Cabrera Orange x

''(player released mid season)'' Ocotal * Luis Maradiaga * Marcos Rivera * Byron Maradiaga * Cesar Salandia Real Esteli *

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* Manuel Rosas *

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* Ronald Quintero * Gabriel Mirazo Villar Xilotepelt * Oscar Castillo * Mandell Scott * George Tinglin * Álvaro Salazar Walter Ferretti * Mario Gracia * David da Silva * Darwig Ramirez * Darwin Guity * Víctor Lozano

Clausura

The 2013 Clausura was the second tournament of the season.

Personnel and sponsoring (2013 Clausura)

Managerial Changes

Before the start of the season

During the season

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

Results

Positions by round

Finals round

The top two finishers in the Semi-finals Group will move on to the final.

Semi-finals Group

Final

First leg

Second leg

* ''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.''

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 tim

Chinandega * Andres Giraldo * Gustavo Reyes * Juan Davis Restrepo * Víctor Norales * Cristian Rodríguez Diriangén FC * Johnni Saavedra * Christian Mena * Wilson Flores * Gerson Martínez * Lucas Martella * Luis Rodriguez Juventus Managua * Victor Carrasco * Jorge Hernandez * Daniel Henao * Ronny Colon Managua * Jose Flores * Christian Batiz * Luis Fernando González * Fernando Copete * Herberth Cabrera Orange x

''(player released mid season)'' Ocotal * Juan José Tablada * Marcos Rivera * José Javier Mejía * Cesar Salandia * Jonathan Juárez Real Esteli *

* Assad Esteves * Paulo Ortiz * Ronald Quintero * Gabriel Mirazo Villar Xilotepelt * Oscar Palomino Castillo * Jaime Romo * George Tinglin * Gilberth Sequeira Walter Ferretti * Pedro Augusto Pedrinho * Mayco Santana * Darwig Ramirez * Mitchel Williams * Víctor Lozano

Aggregate table

References

External links

* http://www.futbolnica.net/ * https://int.soccerway.com/national/nicaragua/1a-division/2011-2012/apertura/ * http://www.lusaco.tk/ {{DEFAULTSORT:2012-13 Primera Division de Nicaragua Nicaraguan Primera División seasons 1

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