The 2021–22 Liga Primera de Nicaragua season was to be divided into two tournaments, Apertura and Clausura. The season will determine the 77th and 78th champions in the history of the Liga Primera de Nicaragua, the top division of football in Nicaragua. The Apertura tournament is to be played in the second half of 2021, while the Clausura is to be played in the first half of 2022.
Teams
Team information
A total of ten teams contested the league, including nine sides from the 2020–21 Primera División, and one side from the 2020–21 Segunda División.
Junior Managua finished last in the aggregate table and were relegated to the Segunda División. The champions from the Segunda División, UNAN Managua, were promoted in their place.
The 9th place team in the aggregate table, Chinandega FC, faced the second-place team from the Segunda División, HyH Export de Sébaco, in a playoff for a spot in the Primera División. HyH Export de Sébaco won 5–3 over two legs, meaning Chinandega FC relegated from the Primera División.
Promotion and relegation
Promoted from Segunda División as of July, 2021.
Champions: UNAN Managua
Promotion playoff winner: HyH Export de Sébaco
Relegated to Segunda División as of May, 2021.
Last Place: Junior Managua
Promotion playoff loser: Chinandega FC
Stadiums and locations
Personnel and kits
Other News
New Ball Provider
VOIT will be providing and major ball sponsor for 2020-2021
Managerial Changes
Pre Season Apertura 2021
During the Apertura season
Pre Season Clausura 2022
During the Clausura season
Apertura 2021
Finals
Qualified teams
Diriangén
Real Estelí
Final
First leg
Second leg
Clausura 2022
Personnel and kits
Finals
Quarterfinals
Walter Ferretti progressed. * Originally ART Jalapa had qualified however due to using five foreign players on the field at one time, which exceeded the rule which only allowed 4 players. ART Jalapa were stripped the victory therefore allowed H&H Sebaco to overtake them on the table
Managua FC progressed.
Semi-finals
Walter Ferretti won 4-3 on aggregate.
Diriangen won 2-1 on aggregate.
Finals
Final
First leg
Second leg
2-2. Diriangen won 4-2 on penalties.
Aggregate table
List of foreign players in the league
This is a list of foreign players in the 2020–21 season. The following players:
Have played at least one 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 season, that clubs can have four foreign players per club and can only add a new player if there is an injury or a player/s is released, and it is before the closing of the season transfer window.
ART Jalapa
David Pinilla
Jafet del Portillo
Allan Medina
Diriangén
Jonathan Pacheco
Carlos Tórres
Robinson Luiz
Bernando Laureiro
Jhon Mosquera
Juventus Managua
Kevin Obregón
Bernardo Gradilla
Rafael Vieira
Alexander Moreno
Carlos Felix
HYH Sebaco
Miguel Pucharella (*) Sebastián Barquero (*) Brayan Zúñiga (*) Miguel Soza (*)
Managua
Lucas Dos Santos
Edward Morillo
Leandro Barbosa
Pablo Gállego
Luciano Sanhueza
Federico Vasilchick
Carlos López Quintero
Ocotal
Kenverlen López
Gabriel Ortiz
Carlos Daniel Duran
Ricardo Medina
Real Estelí
Luis Acuna
Lautaro Ceratto
Vitor Faiska
Vinicius da Souza
Bidari García
Real Madriz
Jamilton Moreno
Nicolas Quinonez
Bryan Mojica
Kevin Castro (*) Edwin Castro (*) Santiago Paredes (*) TBD
UNAM Managua
Joseph Donkor (*) Donouvi Blaise (*)
Walter Ferretti
Brian Calabrese (*) Carlos Castro (*) Maykel Reyes (*) Taufic Guarch (*) Diego Casas (*)
(player released during the Apertura season) (player released between the Apertura and Clausura seasons) (player released during the Clausura season)