2020–21 Liga Primera de Nicaragua
The 2020–21 Liga Primera de Nicaragua season was divided into two tournaments, Apertura and Clausura. The season determined the 75th and 76th champions in the history of the Liga Primera de Nicaragua, the top division of football in Nicaragua. The Apertura tournament was played in the second half of 2020, while the Clausura was played in the first half of 2021. Format. The Apertura playoff format was changed from previous years, while the Clausura used the same 4-team playoff format. For the Apertura, the top four teams from the regular stage advanced to a  quadrangular double-round robin instead of a playoff stage. The regular stage and quadrangular winners played to decide the tournament's champion, but ultimately the same team won both and the final was not necessary. The same format was recently adopted by the Costa Rican Primera División, but for both half seasons. Team information. A total of ten teams contested the league, including nine sides from the 2019–20 Primera División, and one side from the 2019–20 Segunda División. UNAN Managua finished last in the aggregate table and were relegated to the Segunda División. The champions from the Segunda División, Deportivo  Las Sabanas, were promoted in their place. The 9th place team in the aggregate table, ART Jalapa, faced the second-place team from the Segunda División, Deportivo Masaya, in a playoff for a spot in the Primera División. ART Jalapa won 4–3 over two legs, meaning ART Jalapa remained in Primera División. Promotion and relegation. Promoted from Segunda División as of May, 2020. Relegated to Segunda División as of May, 2020. Other News. New Ball Provider. VOIT will be providing and major ball sponsor for 2020-2021 Apertura. Finals. Quarterfinals. "Chinandega progressed." "Diriangen progressed." Semi-finals. " Diriagen won 6-3  on aggregate." "Real Esteli won 3–2 on aggregate." Clausura. Finals. Quarterfinals. "Walter Ferretti progressed 3-0." "Managua progressed 1-0." Semi-finals. " Diriagen won 3-1 on aggregate." "5-5. Managua won 5-5 on aggregate away goal(s)." List of foreign players in the league. This is a list of foreign players in the 2020–21 season. The following players: 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 Chinandega Diriangén Juventus Managua Managua Ocotal Real Estelí Real Madriz Junior de Managua Walter Ferretti "(player released during the Apertura season)"