2011–12 Primera División de Nicaragua
The 2011–12 season in Primera División de Nicaragua will be divided into two tournaments and will determine the 59th and 60th champions in the history of the league. It will also provide the sole berth for the 2012–13 CONCACAF Champions League. The Apertura tournament will be played in the second half of 2011, while the Clausura will be played in the first half of 2012.
Promotion and Relegation
Promoted from Segunda División de Fútbol Nicaragua.- Champions: Juventus
- Winner of promotion/relegation playoff: Chinandega FC
- Last place: América Managua.
- Loser of promotion/relegation playoff: Xilotepelt
Team Information
Stadia and locations
| Team | Home city | Stadium | Capacity |
| Chinandega FC | Chinandega | TBA | |
| 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 |
| Real Madriz | Somoto | Estadio Municipal de Somoto | 3,000 |
| Walter Ferretti | Managua | Estadio Olímpico del IND Managua | 9,000 |
Personnel and sponsoring (2011 Apertura)
Managerial Changes
Before the start of the season
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Replaced by | Date of appointment | Position in table |
| Diriangén |  Rolando Méndez | sacked | TBA |  Glen Blanco | August, 2011 | 3rd |
| Chinandega FC | Reyna Espinoza Morán | replaced moved to assistant manager | TBA | Vidal Alonso | August, 2011 | promoted |
During the regular season
Apertura
The 2011 Apertura was the first tournament of the season. It began on 6 August 2011.Regular season
The regular season began on 6 August 2011. The top four finishers will move on to the next stage of the competition.Standings
Results
Positions by round
Finals round
The top two finishers in the Semi Finals Group will move on to the Final.Semi Finals Group
Final
First leg
Second leg
Clausura
The 2012 Clausura was the second tournament of the season.Personnel and sponsoring (2011 Apertura)
Managerial Changes
Before the start of the season
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Replaced by | Date of appointment | Position in table |
| Chinandega FC | Vidal Alonso | sacked | TBA | Luis Olivares | January, 2012 | 4th |
During the regular season
Regular season
The top four finishers will move on to the next stage of the competition.Standings
Results
Positions by round
Finals round
The top two finishers in the Semi Finals Group will move on to the Final.Semi Finals Group
Final
First leg
Second leg
Real Esteli won 6-1 on aggregate.Aggregate table
List of foreign players in the league
This is a list of foreign players in Clausura 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
Chinandega
- Roberto Chanampe
- Jonathan Brigatti
- Christian Rodriguez
- Jaime Crisanto
- Johnni Saavedra
- Christian Mena
- Herberth Cabrera
- Victor Castillo
- Victor Carrasco
- Jorge Hernandez
- Andres Giraldo
- Jose Flores
- Christian Batiz
- Juan Tablada
Ocotal
- Luis Maradiaga
- Marcos Rivera
- Byron Maradiaga
- Erick Sierra
- Elmer Mejia
- Manuel Rosas
- Fernando Alvez
- Luiz Gonzales
- Ramon Pedrozo
- Victor Norales
- Rony Colon
- Julio Pastor Ruiz
- Mario Gracia
- Jose Fernando Parra
- Yaidero Alberio
- Darwig Ramirez