2015–16 Primera División de Nicaragua
The 2015–16 season in Primera División de Nicaragua will be divided into two tournaments and will determine the 67th and 68th champions in the history of the league. It will also provide the sole berth for the 2016–17 CONCACAF Champions League. The Apertura tournament will be played in the second half of 2015, while the Clausura will be played in the first half of 2016.
Teams
A total of 10 teams will contest the league, including 8 sides from the 2015–16 season and one sids directly promoted from the 2014–145Segunda division. The final participant will be determined in a two-legged play-off, in which the 9th placed Primera division side UNAN Managua will play the team who finished second in Segunda division which was FC San Marcos. UNAN Managua won 6-0 on aggregate over FC San Marcos which meant they stayed in the Primera Division.- ART Jalapa
- Diriangén FC
- UCEM Juventus FC
- Managua F.C.
- Deportivo Ocotal
- Real Madriz
- Real Esteli F.C.
- UNAN Managua
- Chinandega FC
- Walter Ferretti
Promotion and relegation
- At the end of the 2014–15, Chinandega FC was promoted to Primera Division
- At the end of the 2014–15, Fox Villa was relegated to Segunda Division.
Apertura
Team information
Last updated: 2015Personnel and sponsoring (2015 Apertura)
| Team | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
| ART Jalapa |  Tyson Acevedo | | TBD | Claro, Argoris |
| Diriangén FC |  Andrés Novara | David Solorzano | Joma | Claro, Totto |
| Chinandega FC | Reina Espinoza | | TBD | TBD |
| Juventus F.C. | Oscar Blanco | | TBD | TBD |
| Managua F.C. | Carlos Zambrana | Silvio Aviles | TBD | Uno Lubricantes |
| Deportivo Ocotal | Roberto Chanampe | | TBD | TBD |
| Real Madriz | Leónidas Rodríguez | | TBD | TBD |
| Real Esteli F.C. | Ramón Otoniel Olivas |  Elmer Mejia | Galaxia | TBD |
| UNAN Managua | Edward Urroz | Roberto Carlos Vanegas | Joma | UNAN Managua |
| Walter Ferretti |  Flavio Da Silva | Denis Espinoza | TBD | TBD |
Managerial changes
Before the season
During the season
Regular season
The regular season began on 2015. The top four finishers will move on to the next stage of the competition.Scoring
- First goal of the season: Rodrigo Hernandez own goal for Managua F.C. against UNAN Managua, 10 minutes
- First goal by a foreign player: Jonathan Donado for UNAN Managua against Managua F.C., 20 minutes
- Fastest goal in a match: 10 minute - TBD for TBD against TBD
- Goal scored at the latest point in a match: 94 minutes - Christian Cisneros for Metapan against C.D. Chalatenango
- First penalty Kick of the season: Marlon Lopez for Managua F.C. against UNAN Managua, 75 minutes
- Widest winning margin: 8 goals
- *UNAN Managua 9–1 ART Municipal Jalapa
- First hat-trick of the season: Darwin Ramirez for Juventus Managua against Real Madriz
- First own goal of the season: Rodriguez Hernandez for Managua F.C.
- Most goals in a match: 10 Goals UNAN Managua 9–1 ART Municipal Jalapa
- Most goals by one team in a match: 9 Goals
- *UNAN Managua 9–1 ART Municipal Jalapa
- Most goals in one half by one team: 5 Goals UNAN Managua 9–1 ART Municipal Jalapa
- Most goals scored by losing team: 2 Goals
- *ART Jalapa 2–5 Real Madriz
- Most goals by one player in a single match: 5 Goals
- * Daniel Reyes for UNAN Managua against ART Municipal Jalapa
Standings
Results
Positions by round
Playoffs
Semi-finals
First leg
----Second leg
Diriangen won 1-0 on aggregate.----
UNAN Managua won 4-3 on aggregate.
Finals
First leg
Second leg
- UNAN Managua won 3-1 on aggregate score.
List of foreign players in the league
- 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
Jalapa
- Camilo Quiñones
- Erling Ruiz
- Arlis Lizandro Andino
- Andres Garzon
- Jose Luis Rodriguez
- Bryan Cañate
- Erwin Cabrera
- Renán Laín
- Cristian Izaguirre
- Jaime Romo
- Erick Alcázar
- Lucas Martella
- Lucas Carrera
- Andres Giraldo
- Carlos Leonel Torres
- Sergio Arzamendia
- Anderson Palacio
- Roland Quintero
- Ronny Colón
- Cesar Salandía
- Rudy Williams
- Darwing Güity
- Ronny Bello
Ocotal
- Jesus Guerrero
- Emiro Manuel Gomez
- Michael Williams
- Jorge Rivas
- Marcos Alfredo Rivera
- Jason Diaz
- Vinicius De Sousa
- Devis Gutiérrez
- Marcel Cecel
- Leandro Cruz de Oliveira
- Jonathan Mosquera
- Álvaro Brum
- Miguel Estrada
- Luis Valladares
- Armando Valdez
- German Arias Ramírez
- Jefreg Javier Olivero
- Jonathon Donado
- Rodrigo Rodriguez
- Evaristo González
- Oscar Palomino
- Juan Vidal Congo
- Luis Fernándo Gonzáles
- Eder Munive
- Rodrigo Valiente
- Marlon Barrios
- Bernardo Laureiro
- Maycon Santana
- Gonzalo Ancheta
Clausura
Team information
Last updated: 2015Personnel and sponsoring (2016 Clausura)
| Team | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
| ART Municipal Jalapa |  Ángel Orellana | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| Diriangén FC |  Mario Reig | David Solorzano | TBD | TBD |
| Chinandega FC | Reina Espinoza | | TBD | |
| Juventus Managua | Douglas Urbina | José Alfredo Ramírez | TBD | TBD |
| Managua F.C. | Flavio Da Silva | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| Deportivo Ocotal |  Javier Reales | | TBD | TBD |
| Real Madriz | Elvin Roberto Cerna | Enoc Salgado | TBD | TBD |
| Real Esteli F.C. | Ramón Otoniel Olivas | Elmer Mejia | TBD | TBD |
| UNAN Managua | Edward Urroz | Henry Garcia | TBD | UNAN Managua |
| Walter Ferretti | José Valladares | Denis Espinoza | TBD | TBD |
Managerial changes
Before the season
During the season
Regular season
The regular season began on 2015. The top four finishers will move on to the next stage of the competition.Scoring
- First goal of the season: Daniel Reyes for UNAN Managua against Managua F.C., 17 minutes
- First goal by a foreign player: Leandro Cruz de Oliveira for Real Esteli against Deportivo Ocotal, 69 minutes
- Fastest goal in a match: 3 minute - Baez for Real Madriz against Diriangen FC
- Goal scored at the latest point in a match: 87 minutes - Daniel Reyes for UNAN Managua against Managua F.C.
- First penalty Kick of the season: Marlon Lopez for Managua F.C. against UNAN Managua, 75 minutes
- Widest winning margin: 5 goals
- *Real Esteli 5–0 Deportivo Ocotal
- First hat-trick of the season: TBD for TBD against TBD
- First own goal of the season: Rodriguez Hernandez for Managua F.C.
- Most goals in a match: 5 Goals Real Esteli 5–0 Deportivo Ocotal
- Most goals by one team in a match: 5 Goals
- *Real Esteli 5–0 Deportivo Ocotal
- Most goals in one half by one team: 3 Goals Real Esteli 5–0 Deportivo Ocotal and ART Municipal Jalapa against Chinandega FC
- Most goals scored by losing team: 2 Goals
- *Real Madriz 2–5 Real Esteli
- Most goals by one player in a single match: 3 Goals
- * Carlos Chavarria for Real Esteli against Real Madriz
Standings
Results
Positions by round
Playoffs
Semi-finals
First leg
----Second leg
Real Estelí won 8-2 on aggregate.----
Walter Ferretti won 2-1 on aggregate.
Finals
First leg
Second leg
Real Estelí won 1-0 on aggregate.List of foreign players in the league
This is a list of foreign players in Clausura 2016. 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
Jalapa
- Erling Ruiz
- Arlis Lizandro Andino
- Mario Borja
- Leonel Escoto
- Javier Espinales
- Bryan Cañate
- Renán Lalín
- José Julio Carballo
- Erick Alcázar
- Richard Junior Charris
- Luis Miguel Paterson
- Lucas Martella
- Felipe Cristiano Ferreira
- Rafael Vieira
- Andres Giraldo
- Daniel Olcina
- Andrés Arce Versi
- Cesar Salandía
- Juan José Tablada
- Darwing Güity
- Ronny Bello
- Juan Muriel
- Hermes Palomino
Ocotal
- Nelsón Maldonado
- Esteban Tapia
- Luis Martínez
- Dixon Mauricio
- Marcos Alfredo Rivera
- Jose Sebastian Bedoya
- Leandro Da Cruz
- Jonathan Mosquera
- David Lazari
- Leonardo Fernandes
- Ricardo Silva de Almeida
- Christiano Da Lima
- Carlos Alfredo Gonzalez
- Richart Misael Cerna
- Luis Valladares
- Armando Valdèz Caicedo
- Jonathan Donado
- Rodrigo Hernandez
- Evaristo González
- Oscar Palomino
- Luis Fernándo González
- John Hernández
- Rodrigo Valiente
- Bernardo Laureiro
- Jorge Valentín Bodden
- Mario Girón
- Allan Gutierrez
Championship Playoff
First leg
Second leg
- Real Estelí won 3–1 on aggregate score.
Aggregate table