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:![]() Clausura: ![]() |
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 | ![]() | ![]() | Adidas | None |
Diriangén | ![]() | ![]() | Joma | Movistar |
Juventus | ![]() | ![]() | None | Intracarga, Grao |
Managua F.C. | ![]() | ![]() | Managua F.C. | |
Ocotal | ![]() | ![]() | Marlon Anthony | |
Real Estelí | ![]() | ![]() | Galaxia | Movistar, Grupo Bimbo, Yahoo, La Curaçao |
Walter Ferretti | ![]() | ![]() | Policia, Cierro, Banco | |
Xilotepelt | ![]() | ![]() | 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 | ![]() | resigned (due to problems with team economics) | June 8, 2012 | ![]() | June 14, 2012 |
Deportivo Ocotal | ![]() | resigned (personal issues) | 9 July 2012 | ![]() | 13 July 2012 |
Xilotepelt | ![]() | sacked | 3 July 2012 | ![]() | 4 July 2012 |
During the season
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Replaced by | Date of appointment |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Deportivo Ocotal | ![]() | resigned (poor performance) | 30 July 2012 | ![]() | 1 August 2012 |
Diriangén | ![]() | resigned (poor performance) | 23 September 2012 | ![]() | 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
Home \ Away | CHI | DIR | JUV | MAN | OCO | RES | WFE | XIL |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Chinandega | 1–0 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 2–2 | |
Diriangén | 5–1 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 1–0 | |
Juventus Managua | 2–1 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | |
Managua | 2–1 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 3–0 | |
Ocotal | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 3–0 | |
Real Esteli | 4–2 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | |
Walter Ferretti | 1–0 | 3–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | |
Xilotepelt | 1–0 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 5–1 | 1–2 | 1–0 |
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
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 |
---|---|---|
Erick Sierra ![]() ![]() | Cantillo ![]() |
Real Esteli | 1 – 1 | Walter Ferretti |
---|---|---|
Samuel Wilson ![]() | Ismael Reyes ![]() |
Walter Ferretti | 1 – 0 | Managua |
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Darwing Ramírez ![]() |
Juventus Managua | 1 – 3 | Real Esteli |
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Victor Carrasco ![]() | Manuel Rosas ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Walter Ferretti | 1 – 0 | Juventus Managua |
---|---|---|
Juan Rosales ![]() |
Managua | 1 – 1 | Real Esteli |
---|---|---|
Medardo Martinez ![]() | Samuel Wilson ![]() |
Juventus Managua | 1 – 2 | Managua |
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![]() | Erick Sierra ![]() ![]() |
Walter Ferretti | 0 – 2 | Real Esteli |
---|---|---|
Samuel Wilson ![]() ![]() |
Managua | 0 – 0 | Walter Ferretti |
---|---|---|
Real Esteli | 1 – 1 | Juventus Managua |
---|---|---|
Rudel Calero ![]() | Carlos Membreño ![]() |
Juventus Managua | 2 – 2 | Walter Ferretti |
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Ronny Colon ![]() ![]() | Juan Rosales ![]() ![]() |
Real Esteli | 2 – 1 | Managua |
---|---|---|
Elmer Mejia ![]() ![]() | Erick Sierra ![]() |
Final
First leg
Walter Ferretti | 0 – 0 | Real Esteli |
---|---|---|
Second leg
Real Esteli | 4 – 0 | Walter Ferretti |
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Rudel Calero ![]() ![]() Manuel Rosas ![]() ![]() | None |
Primera División de Nicaragua 2012 Apertura champion |
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Real Estelí 13th title |
Top scorers
Rank | Scorer | Club | Goals |
---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() | Chinandega FC | 11 |
2 | ![]() | Real Esteli F.C. | 9 |
3 | ![]() | Managua F.C. | 7 |
4 | ![]() | Real Esteli F.C. | 7 |
5 | ![]() | Diriangén FC | 6 |
6 | ![]() | Real Esteli F.C. | 6 |
7 | ![]() | Deportivo Walter Ferretti | 5 |
8 | ![]() | 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
| 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 | ![]() | ![]() | Adidas | |
Diriangén | ![]() | ![]() | Joma | Movistar |
Juventus | ![]() | ![]() | None | UNEM |
Managua F.C. | ![]() | ![]() | Managua F.C. | |
Ocotal | ![]() | ![]() | Tecnitasa | Alcadia de Ocotal |
Real Estelí | ![]() | ![]() | Galaxia | Movistar, Grupo Bimbo, Yahoo, La Curaçao |
Walter Ferretti | ![]() | ![]() | Dejudo | Claro, Albanisa, Flor de Cana,Ramos, Mediotipca |
Xilotepelt | ![]() | ![]() | 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 | ![]() | Sacked | October 2012 | ![]() | November 2012 |
Xilotepelt | ![]() | Sacked | December 2012 | ![]() | January 2013 |
During the season
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Replaced by | Date of appointment |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Deportivo Ocotal | ![]() | resigned (poor performance) | Feb 2013 | ![]() | March 2013 |
Xilotepelt | ![]() | resigned (Personal Reasons) | Feb 2013 | ![]() | March 2013 |
Deportivo Walter Ferretti | ![]() | resigned (Personal Reasons) | March 2013 | ![]() | 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
Home \ Away | CHI | DIR | JUV | MAN | OCO | RES | WFE | XIL |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Chinandega | 2–4 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 3–3 | |
Diriangén | 3–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 3–2 | 4–1 | |
Juventus Managua | 0–1 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 6–1 | |
Managua | 6–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 | |
Ocotal | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 0–1 | 3–2 | 3–1 | |
Real Esteli | 5–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 5–0 | 1–1 | 12–0 | |
Walter Ferretti | 0–0 | 0–1 | 3–0 | 4–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 2–1 | |
Xilotepelt | 0–0 | 0–0 | 3–5 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–2 |
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Positions by round
Team ╲ Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Real Esteli | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Managua | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
Walter Ferretti | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Chinandega | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Diriangén | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Juventus Managua | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Xilotepelt | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Ocotal | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
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 |
---|---|---|
Felix Rodriguez ![]() | [] | None |
Diriangén FC | 1-2 | Walter Ferretti |
---|---|---|
Lucas Martella ![]() | [] | Maycon Santana ![]() ![]() |
Managua | 3-2 | Diriangén FC |
---|---|---|
Darwin Salinas ![]() ![]() ![]() | [] | David Solórzano ![]() Jorge Portocarrero ![]() |
Walter Ferretti | 1-1 | Real Esteli |
---|---|---|
Milton Bustos ![]() | [] | Salvador García ![]() |
Walter Ferretti | 2-1 | Managua |
---|---|---|
Pedrinho ![]() ![]() | [] | Erick Sierra ![]() |
Real Esteli | 1-0 | Diriangén FC |
---|---|---|
Rudel Calero ![]() | [] |
Managua | 0-3 | Real Esteli |
---|---|---|
[] | Rudel Calero ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Walter Ferretti | 2-0 | Diriangén FC |
---|---|---|
Ricardo Vega![]() ![]() | [] |
Real Esteli | 1-1 | Walter Ferretti |
---|---|---|
Norfrraan Lazo | [] | Ricardo Vega |
Diriangén FC | 0-1 | Managua |
---|---|---|
[] | Bryan Garcia |
Diriangén FC | 2-1 | Real Esteli |
---|---|---|
Diego Diaz | [] | Elmer Mejía, Quintero own goal |
Managua | 0-4 | Walter Ferretti |
---|---|---|
[] | Juan Rosales(2), Enrique González, Axel Villanueva |
Final
First leg
Real Esteli | 3-0 | Walter Ferretti |
---|---|---|
Félix Rodríguez ![]() ![]() ![]() | None |
Second leg
Real Esteli | 3-0 | Walter Ferretti |
---|---|---|
Wilber Sánchez ![]() | 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
| 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.
References
- ^ "El Nuevo Diario".
External links
- http://www.futbolnica.net/
- https://int.soccerway.com/national/nicaragua/1a-division/2011-2012/apertura/
- http://www.lusaco.tk/
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