2012–13 Primera División de Nicaragua
Season | 2012–13 |
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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 |
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Chinandega FC | ![]() |
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Adidas | None |
Diriangén | ![]() |
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Joma | Movistar |
Juventus | ![]() |
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None | Intracarga, Grao |
Managua F.C. | ![]() |
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Managua F.C. | |
Ocotal | ![]() |
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Marlon Anthony | |
Real Estelí | ![]() |
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Galaxia | Movistar, Bimbo, Yahoo, La Curaçao |
Walter Ferretti | ![]() |
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Policia, Cierro, Banco | |
Xilotepelt | ![]() |
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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 on August 2012.
Regular season
The regular season began on 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 or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 |
Updated to games played on September 2012.
Source:
Rules for classification:
1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
Results
Home \ Away[1] | 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 |
Updated to games played on September 2012.
Source: Soccerway
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: 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 |
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Real Esteli | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Managua | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Walter Ferretti | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 |
Chinandega | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 |
Diriangén | 4 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 |
Juventus Managua | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
Xilotepelt | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
Ocotal | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 |
Last updated: 2012
Source: []
Finals round
The top two finishers in the Semi Finals Group will move on to the Final.
Semi Finals Group
Updated to games played on pre-season. |
Updated to games played on pre-season. |
20 October 2012 |
Managua | 2 – 1 | Juventus Managua |
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Erick Sierra ![]() ![]() |
Cantillo ![]() |
Estadio Nacional UNAN Referee: Oscar Davila |
21 October 2012 |
Real Esteli | 1 – 1 | Walter Ferretti |
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Samuel Wilson ![]() |
Ismael Reyes ![]() |
Estadio Independencia Referee: Rene Guerrero |
28 October 2012 |
Walter Ferretti | 1 – 0 | Managua |
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Darwing Ramírez ![]() |
Estadio Nacional UNAN Referee: William Reyes |
29 October 2012 |
Juventus Managua | 1 – 3 | Real Esteli |
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Victor Carrasco ![]() |
Manuel Rosas ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Estadio Nacional UNAN |
10 November 2012 |
Walter Ferretti | 1 – 0 | Juventus Managua |
---|---|---|
Juan Rosales ![]() |
Estadio Nacional UNAN Referee: William Reyes |
11 November 2012 |
Managua | 1 – 1 | Real Esteli |
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Medardo Martinez ![]() |
Samuel Wilson ![]() |
Estadio Nacional UNAN |
17 November 2012 |
Juventus Managua | 1 – 2 | Managua |
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Erick Sierra ![]() ![]() |
Estadio Nacional UNAN |
10 November 2012 |
Walter Ferretti | 0 – 2 | Real Esteli |
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Samuel Wilson ![]() ![]() |
Estadio Nacional UNAN |
2 December 2012 |
Juventus Managua | 2 – 2 | Walter Ferretti |
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Ronny Colon ![]() ![]() |
Juan Rosales ![]() ![]() |
Estadio Nacional UNAN |
2 December 2012 |
Real Esteli | 2 – 1 | Managua |
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Elmer Mejia ![]() ![]() |
Erick Sierra ![]() |
Estadio Independencia Referee: William Reyes |
Final
First leg
Second leg
16 December 2011 |
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 |
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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 .
Chinandega Diriangén FC Juventus Managua Managua
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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 |
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Chinandega FC | ![]() |
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Adidas | |
Diriangén | ![]() |
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Joma | Movistar |
Juventus | ![]() |
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None | UNEM |
Managua F.C. | ![]() |
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Managua F.C. | |
Ocotal | ![]() |
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Tecnitasa | Alcadia de Ocotal |
Real Estelí | ![]() |
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Galaxia | Movistar, Bimbo, Yahoo, La Curaçao |
Walter Ferretti | ![]() |
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Dejudo | Claro, Albanisa, Flor de Cana,Ramos, Mediotipca |
Xilotepelt | ![]() |
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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 on 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 or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 games played on 2013.
Source: []
Rules for classification:
1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
Results
Home \ Away[1] | 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 |
Updated to games played on 29 April 2013.
Source: []
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: 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 |
Last updated: April 29, 2013
Source: []
Finals round
The top two finishers in the Semi Finals Group will move on to the Final.
Semi Finals Group
Updated to games played on pre-season. |
Updated to games played on pre-season. |
4 May 2013 8pm |
Real Esteli | 1-0 | Managua |
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Felix Rodriguez ![]() |
[] | None |
Estadio Independencia Referee: Oscar Davilla |
5 May 2013 3pm |
Diriangén FC | 1-2 | Walter Ferretti |
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Lucas Martella ![]() |
[] | Maycon Santana ![]() ![]() |
Estadio Cacique |
8 May 2013 3pm |
Managua | 3-2 | Diriangén FC |
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Darwin Salinas ![]() ![]() ![]() |
[] | David Solórzano ![]() Jorge Portocarrero ![]() |
Estadio Nacional UNAN |
8 May 2012 6pm |
Walter Ferretti | 1-1 | Real Esteli |
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Milton Bustos ![]() |
[] | Salvador García ![]() |
Estadio Nacional UNAN |
11 May 2013 6pm |
Walter Ferretti | 2-1 | Managua |
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Pedrinho ![]() ![]() |
[] | Erick Sierra ![]() |
Estadio Nacional UNAN |
18 May 2013 3pm |
Managua | 0-3 | Real Esteli |
---|---|---|
[] | Rudel Calero ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Estadio Nacional UNAN Referee: Oscar Davila |
18 May 2013 6pm |
Walter Ferretti | 2-0 | Diriangén FC |
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Ricardo Vega![]() ![]() |
[] |
Estadio Nacional UNAN Referee: William Mendoza |
25 May 2013 8pm |
Diriangén FC | 2-1 | Real Esteli |
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Diego Diaz | [] | Elmer Mejía, Quintero own goal |
Estadio Cacique |
25 May 2013 8pm |
Managua | 0-4 | Walter Ferretti |
---|---|---|
[] | Juan Rosales(2), Enrique González, Axel Villanueva |
Estadio Nacional UNAN |
Final
First leg
1 June 2013 |
Real Esteli | 3-0 | Walter Ferretti |
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Félix Rodríguez ![]() ![]() ![]() |
None |
Second leg
8 June 2013 |
Real Esteli | 3-0 | Walter Ferretti |
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Wilber Sánchez ![]() |
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 aggreggate[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 .
Chinandega Diriangén FC Juventus Managua Managua
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Ocotal Real Esteli
Xilotepelt Walter Ferretti |
Aggregate table
Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Real Esteli | 28 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 55 | 17 | +38 | 54 | 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 games played on September 2012.
Source:
Rules for classification:
1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
References
External links
- http://www.futbolnica.net/
- http://www.soccerway.com/national/nicaragua/1a-division/2011-2012/apertura/
- http://www.lusaco.tk/