The Liga Primera de Nicaragua is the top division of

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, organized by the Federación Nicaragüense de Fútbol. It was created in 1933. The league is played in two parts, the ''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 defeated one from the playoff match between the 8th and 9th-place teams.

Current teams

2024–25 Primera División

List of champions

Titles by club

Teams in bold are currently participating in Primera División de Nicaragua.

Records

All-time goalscorer league

;Most goals scored by a player in a single season: * 44 goals ** Oscar "Chiqui" Calvo (1967), Flor de Caña. ;Most goals scored by a player in a game: * 9 goals ** José María Bermúdez (1999) ;The fastest goal league: * 15 seconds ** Marvin González ( San Marcos) against

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All-time appearances

Multiple hat-tricks

References

External links

Rec.Sports.Soccer Statistics Foundation

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