2011–12 Primera División de Nicaragua

The 2011–12 season in Primera División de Nicaragua will be divided into two tournaments (Apertura and Clausura) 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

Relegated to Segunda División de Fútbol Nicaragua.
 * Last place: América Managua (although they didn't finish last they had to replay a game, which the team refused to play and forfeited the match meaning they were relegated).
 * Loser of promotion/relegation playoff: Xilotepelt

Team information
Last updated: July 7, 2011

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.

Finals round
The top two finishers in the Semi-finals Group will move on to the final.

Clausura
The 2012 Clausura was the second tournament of the season.

Regular season
The top four finishers will move on to the next stage of the competition.

Finals round
The top two finishers in the Semi-finals Group will move on to the final.

Second leg
Real Esteli won 6-1 on aggregate.

List of foreign players in the league
This is a list of foreign players in Clausura 2012. The following players:
 * 1) have played at least one apertura game for the respective club.
 * 2) have not been capped for the Nicaragua national football team on any level, independently from the birthplace

A new rule was introduced a few season ago, that clubs can only have four foreign players per club and can only add a new player if a player/s is released.

Chinandega
 * 🇦🇷 Roberto Chanampe
 * 🇦🇷 Jonathan Brigatti
 * 🇨🇴 Christian Rodriguez
 * 🇭🇳 Jaime Crisanto

Diriangén FC
 * 🇨🇴 Johnni Saavedra
 * 🇨🇴 Christian Mena
 * 🇭🇳 Herberth Cabrera
 * 🇭🇳 Victor Castillo

Juventus Managua
 * 🇭🇳 Victor Carrasco
 * 🇭🇳 Jorge Hernandez

Managua
 * 🇨🇴 Andres Giraldo
 * 🇲🇽 Jose Flores
 * 🇭🇳 Christian Batiz
 * 🇭🇳 Juan Tablada

(player released mid season)

Ocotal
 * 🇭🇳 Luis Maradiaga
 * 🇭🇳 Marcos Rivera
 * 🇭🇳 Byron Maradiaga
 * 🇭🇳 Erick Sierra

Real Esteli
 * 🇭🇳 Elmer Mejia
 * 🇲🇽 Manuel Rosas
 * 🇺🇾 Fernando Alvez
 * 🇨🇴 Luiz Gonzales

Real Madriz
 * 🇲🇽 Ramon Pedrozo
 * 🇭🇳 Victor Norales
 * 🇭🇳 Rony Colon
 * 🇵🇦 Julio Pastor Ruiz

Walter Ferretti
 * 🇭🇳 Mario Gracia
 * 🇨🇴 Jose Fernando Parra
 * 🇨🇴 Yaidero Alberio
 * 🇭🇳 Darwig Ramirez