2022–23 Liga Primera de Nicaragua

The 2022–23 Liga Primera de Nicaragua season was to be divided into two tournaments, Apertura and Clausura. The season will determine the 79th and 80th champions in the history of the Liga Primera de Nicaragua, the top division of football in Nicaragua. The Apertura tournament is to be played in the second half of 2022, while the Clausura is to be played in the first half of 2023.

Team information
A total of ten teams contested the league, including nine sides from the 2021–22 Primera División, and one side from the 2021–22 Segunda División.

Real Madriz finished last in the aggregate table and were relegated to the Segunda División. The champions from the Segunda División, Matagalpa FC, were promoted in their place.

The 9th place team in the aggregate table, ART Jalapa, faced the second-place team from the Segunda División, CD Junior, in a playoff for a spot in the Primera División. ART Jalapa won 4–3 over two legs, meaning ART Jalapa remained in the Primera División.

Promotion and relegation
Promoted from Segunda División as of June, 2022.


 * Champions: Matagalpa

Relegated to Segunda División  as of June, 2022.


 * Last Place: Real Madriz

Shirt sponsorship
Keuka agreed to sponsor 8 teams in the Liga Primera (2 teams not being sponsored is Diriangén and UNAN Managua) starting in the Clausura 2023. 

Quarterfinals
Managua progressed.

Walter Ferretti progressed.

Semi-finals
2-2 on aggregate, Walter Ferretti won 5-3 on penalties.

Real Estelí won 2-0 on aggregate.

Second leg
''4-4 on Aggregate. Real Esteli won 4-3 on penalties''

Quarterfinals
Managua progressed.

Matagalpa progressed, winning 9-8 penalties.

Semifinals
Diriangén won 5-0 on aggregate.

''3-3 on aggregate, Real Esteli won 4-3 on penalties. ''

Second leg
Real Esteli won 3-0 on Aggregate

List of foreign players in the league
This is a list of foreign players in the 2022–23 season. The following players:


 * 1) Have played at least one 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 this season, that clubs can have four foreign players per club and can only add a new player if there is an injury or a player/s is released, and it is before the closing of the season transfer window.

ART Jalapa
 * 🇨🇴 Jafet del Portillo
 * Allan Medina Blue x.svg
 * Bernando Laureiro *
 * 🇨🇴 Juan Murillo
 * 🇨🇴 Andrés Cortobarria Blue x.svg
 * Denier Bonilla Blue x.svg
 * Alfredo Oscar Rosales Blue x.svg
 * Josué Lozano
 * 🇨🇺 Maykel Reyes

Diriangén
 * 🇧🇷 Robinson Luiz Blue x.svg
 * 🇨🇴 Jhon Mosquera *
 * 🇲🇽 Taufic Guarch Blue x.svg
 * 🇦🇷 Jonathan Pacheco
 * 🇦🇷 Ramiro Peters Blue x.svg
 * 🇦🇷 Carlos Tórres
 * 🇧🇷 Patrick Torelli

Juventus Managua
 * 🇧🇷 Lucas Dos Santos Blue x.svg
 * 🇧🇷 Rafael Vieira (*)
 * 🇨🇴 David Castrillón (*)
 * 🇲🇽 Bernardo Gradilla (*)

CS Sebaco
 * 🇦🇷 Miguel Pucharella (*)
 * 🇦🇷 Franco Rondina
 * Brayan Zúñiga (*)
 * 🇻🇪 Miguel Soza (*)
 * 🇨🇴 Miguel Morales

Managua
 * 🇨🇴 Juan Sebastián Arce Blue x.svg
 * Diego Areco Blue x.svg
 * Ángel Velásquez (*)
 * Kevin Castro (*)
 * 🇲🇽 Carlo Vasquez Blue x.svg
 * 🇧🇷 Robinson Luiz
 * 🇧🇷 Lucas Dos Santos
 * 🇲🇽 Taufic Guarch
 * 🇦🇷 Brian Calabrese

Matagalpa FC
 * 🇨🇴 Willian Morales
 * Sebastián Barquero
 * Bryan Marín Blue x.svg
 * 🇧🇷 Rafael de Almeida
 * 🇵🇦 Rogelio Robinson

Ocotal
 * 🇨🇴 Juan Castaño Orange x.svg
 * 🇨🇴 Juan Marín Orange x.svg
 * 🇨🇴 Jean Rentería Blue x.svg
 * 🇨🇴 Kenverlen López
 * 🇨🇴 New Mena
 * 🇨🇴 Dandy Choles
 * 🇨🇴 Yubeiquer Arenas
 * Gabriel Ortiz
 * Carlos Daniel Duran
 * Edwin Castro
 * Allan Medina
 * Ricardo Medina Blue x.svg

Real Estelí
 * 🇦🇷 Fabián Monserrat
 * 🇧🇷 Vinicius da Souza
 * 🇧🇷 Ewerton da Silva
 * 🇧🇷 Douglas Caé
 * 🇨🇴 José Ortiz Castillo Blue x.svg
 * 🇨🇴 Alex Chandler Blue x.svg
 * 🇪🇸 Pablo Gállego Blue x.svg
 * 🇦🇷 Juan Manuel Trejo
 * 🇧🇷 Sidney Pages

UNAM Managua
 * 🇨🇴 Jerson Lora (*)
 * 🇨🇴 Sebastian Alzáte Blue x.svg
 * 🇬🇭 Joseph Donkor Blue x.svg
 * 🇧🇷 Robinson Luiz
 * 🇧🇷 Lucas Dos Santos Blue x.svg
 * 🇧🇷 Pedro Dos Santos
 * 🇨🇺 Eugenio Palmero

Walter Ferretti
 * 🇦🇷 Luciano Sanhueza (*)
 * 🇨🇴 Ariel Torregrosa (*)
 * 🇨🇴 Yeison Mosquera (*)
 * 🇨🇴 Cesar Vente Contención *
 * 🇨🇴 Maykel Reyes Orange x.svg

(player released during the Apertura season) (player released between the Apertura and Clausura seasons) (player released during the Clausura season)