2012–13 Primera División de Nicaragua
Football league season
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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.
| Season | 2012–13 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Apertura: Real Estelí Clausura: Real Estelí |
| Relegated | Xilotepelt |
| Champions League | Real Estelí |
| Top goalscorer | Apertura: Andres Giraldo - 11 goals Clausura:  TBD - goals |
| 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 → | |
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
Location of teams in Apertura 2012
| 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 |  TBA |
Alex Cajina |
Adidas | None |
| Diriangén | Tulio López |
 Francisco Nunez |
Joma | Movistar |
| Juventus | |
Edward Urroz |
None | Intracarga, Grao |
| Managua F.C. | Napoleón Zeledón |
Emilio Aburto |
Managua F.C. | |
| Ocotal | Oscar Mendoza |
Florentino Colindres |
Marlon Anthony | |
| Real Estelí | Fidel Moreno |
Ramón Otoniel Olivas |
Galaxia | Movistar, Grupo Bimbo, Yahoo, La Curaçao |
| Walter Ferretti | Emilio Rodriguez |
Henry 'Huesito' Urbina |
Policia, Cierro, Banco | |
| Xilotepelt | TBD |
Martin Mena |
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 |  Angel Orellana |
resigned (due to problems with team economics) | June 8, 2012 | Francisco Núñez |
June 14, 2012 |
| Deportivo Ocotal |  Carlos Walcott |
resigned (personal issues) | 9 July 2012 | Florentino Colindres |
13 July 2012 |
| Xilotepelt | Luis "guicho" Díaz |
sacked | 3 July 2012 | Martin Mena |
4 July 2012 |
During the season
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Replaced by | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deportivo Ocotal | Florentino Colindres |
resigned (poor performance) | 30 July 2012 | Sindulios Castellano |
1 August 2012 |
| Diriangén | Francisco Núñez |
resigned (poor performance) | 23 September 2012 | Luis Vega |
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 |
Results
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 |
Source: [citation needed]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
| Managua | 2 – 1 | Juventus Managua |
|---|---|---|
Erick Sierra  18', Herbert Cabrera 72' |
Cantillo 63' |
Estadio Nacional UNAN, Managua
Referee: Oscar Davila
| Real Esteli | 1 – 1 | Walter Ferretti |
|---|---|---|
| Samuel Wilson 25' |
Ismael Reyes 50' |
Estadio Independencia, Esteli
Referee: Rene Guerrero
| Walter Ferretti | 1 – 0 | Managua |
|---|---|---|
| Darwing Ramírez 18' |
Estadio Nacional UNAN, Managua
Referee: William Reyes
| Juventus Managua | 1 – 3 | Real Esteli |
|---|---|---|
| Victor Carrasco 73' |
Manuel Rosas 57', Rudel Calero 62', Jefry Araica 88' |
Estadio Nacional UNAN, Managua
| Walter Ferretti | 1 – 0 | Juventus Managua |
|---|---|---|
| Juan Rosales 76' |
Estadio Nacional UNAN, Managua
Referee: William Reyes
| Managua | 1 – 1 | Real Esteli |
|---|---|---|
| Medardo Martinez 20' |
Samuel Wilson 32' |
Estadio Nacional UNAN, Managua
| Juventus Managua | 1 – 2 | Managua |
|---|---|---|
| 63' |
Erick Sierra 18', Remy Vanegas 72' |
Estadio Nacional UNAN, Managua
| Walter Ferretti | 0 – 2 | Real Esteli |
|---|---|---|
| Samuel Wilson 25', Wilber Sanchez 50' |
Estadio Nacional UNAN, Managua
Estadio Nacional UNAN, Managua
Referee: William Reyes
| Real Esteli | 1 – 1 | Juventus Managua |
|---|---|---|
| Rudel Calero 76' |
Carlos Membreño 80' |
Estadio Independencia, Esteli
| Juventus Managua | 2 – 2 | Walter Ferretti |
|---|---|---|
| Ronny Colon 35', Henry Garcia 73' |
Juan Rosales 78', Ricardo Vegas 54' |
Estadio Nacional UNAN, Managua
| Real Esteli | 2 – 1 | Managua |
|---|---|---|
| Elmer Mejia 28', Manuel Rosas 32' |
Erick Sierra 12' |
Estadio Independencia, Esteli
Referee: William Reyes
Final
First leg
Estadio Olímpico del IND (Managua)
Second leg
| Real Esteli | 4 – 0 | Walter Ferretti |
|---|---|---|
| Rudel Calero 35' & 60' Manuel Rosas 77' & 80' |
None |
| Primera División de Nicaragua 2012 Apertura champion |
|---|
| 13th title |
Top scorers
| Rank | Scorer | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andres Giraldo |
Chinandega FC | 11 |
| 2 | Rudel Calero |
Real Esteli F.C. | 9 |
| 3 | Herberth Cabrera |
Managua F.C. | 7 |
| 4 | Samuel Wilson |
Real Esteli F.C. | 7 |
| 5 | Eulises Pavon |
Diriangén FC | 6 |
| 6 | Elmer Mejia |
Real Esteli F.C. | 6 |
| 7 | Ricardo Vega |
Deportivo Walter Ferretti | 5 |
| 8 | Ronny Colon |
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 .
|
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 | TBA |
Alex Cajina |
Adidas | |
| Diriangén | Tulio López |
 Carlos Alberto de Toro |
Joma | Movistar |
| Juventus | Edward Urroz |
Douglas Urbina |
None | UNEM |
| Managua F.C. | Napoleón Zeledón |
Emilio Aburto |
Managua F.C. | |
| Ocotal | Oscar Mendoza |
Sindulio Castellano |
Tecnitasa | Alcadia de Ocotal |
| Real Estelí | Fidel Moreno |
Ramón Otoniel Olivas |
Galaxia | Movistar, Grupo Bimbo, Yahoo, La Curaçao |
| Walter Ferretti | Emilio Rodriguez |
Henry 'Huesito' Urbina |
Dejudo | Claro, Albanisa, Flor de Cana, Ramos, Mediotipca |
| Xilotepelt | TBD |
Angel Orellana |
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 | Luis Vega |
Sacked | October 2012 | Carlos Alberto de Toro |
November 2012 |
| Xilotepelt | Martin Mena |
Sacked | December 2012 | Angel Orellana |
January 2013 |
During the season
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Replaced by | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deportivo Ocotal | Sindulios Castellano |
resigned (poor performance) | Feb 2013 | Mario Alfaro |
March 2013 |
| Xilotepelt | Angel Orellana |
resigned (Personal Reasons) | Feb 2013 | TBD |
March 2013 |
| Deportivo Walter Ferretti | Henry 'Huesito' Urbina |
resigned (Personal Reasons) | March 2013 | Luis 'Gaucho' Diaz |
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 |
Updated to match(es) played on 2013. Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Results
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 | 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 |
Source: [citation needed]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
| Real Esteli | 1-0 | Managua |
|---|---|---|
| Felix Rodriguez 83' |
[] | None |
Estadio Independencia, Esteli
Referee: Oscar Davilla
| Diriangén FC | 1-2 | Walter Ferretti |
|---|---|---|
| Lucas Martella 83' |
[] | Maycon Santana 52', Mitchell Williams 60' |
Estadio Cacique
| Managua | 3-2 | Diriangén FC |
|---|---|---|
| Darwin Salinas 83' 83', Remmy Vanegas 83' |
[] | David Solórzano 83' Jorge Portocarrero 83' |
Estadio Nacional UNAN, Managua
| Walter Ferretti | 1-1 | Real Esteli |
|---|---|---|
| Milton Bustos 83' |
[] | Salvador García 83' |
Estadio Nacional UNAN, Managua
| Walter Ferretti | 2-1 | Managua |
|---|---|---|
| Pedrinho 83', Víctor Lozano 83' |
[] | Erick Sierra 83' |
Estadio Nacional UNAN, Managua
| Real Esteli | 1-0 | Diriangén FC |
|---|---|---|
| Rudel Calero 83' |
[] |
Estadio Cacique
| Managua | 0-3 | Real Esteli |
|---|---|---|
| [] | Rudel Calero 1' and 19', Norfran Lazo 85' |
Estadio Nacional UNAN, Managua
Referee: Oscar Davila
| Walter Ferretti | 2-0 | Diriangén FC |
|---|---|---|
| Ricardo Vega 4', Osman Delgado 20' |
[] |
Estadio Nacional UNAN, Managua
Referee: William Mendoza
| Real Esteli | 1-1 | Walter Ferretti |
|---|---|---|
| Norfrraan Lazo | [] | Ricardo Vega |
Estadio Independencia, Esteli
| Diriangén FC | 0-1 | Managua |
|---|---|---|
| [] | Bryan Garcia |
Estadio Cacique
| Diriangén FC | 2-1 | Real Esteli |
|---|---|---|
| Diego Diaz | [] | Elmer Mejía, Quintero own goal |
Estadio Cacique, Cacique
| Managua | 0-4 | Walter Ferretti |
|---|---|---|
| [] | Juan Rosales(2), Enrique González, Axel Villanueva |
Estadio Nacional UNAN, Managua
Final
First leg
| Real Esteli | 3-0 | Walter Ferretti |
|---|---|---|
| Félix Rodríguez 25', Wilber Sánchez 63', Elmer Mejía 91' |
None |
Second leg
| Real Esteli | 3-0 | Walter Ferretti |
|---|---|---|
| Wilber Sánchez 5' |
Awarded | None |
Estadio Olímpico del IND (Managua)
- 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 |
|---|
| 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 .
|
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 |
Updated to match(es) played on September 2012. Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.