Football in Nicaragua

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Football in Nicaragua
CountryNicaragua
Governing body Nicaraguan Football Federation
National team Men's national team
First played1862
National competitions
International competitions
Nicaragua vs Costa Rica final, women's football at the 2013 Central American Games in San Jose, Costa Rica. Nicaragua vs Costa Rica final women football.jpg
Nicaragua vs Costa Rica final, women's football at the 2013 Central American Games in San José, Costa Rica.

With over 2 million football fans, [1] football is the second most popular sport in Nicaragua after baseball. [2] [3] [4]

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National team

League system

LevelLeague(s)/Division(s)
1 Primera División
10 clubs
↓↑ 1-2 clubs
2 Segunda División
19 clubs + 1 Reserve team divided in 2 series of 10 clubs
↓↑ 2 clubs
3 Tercera Division de Nicaragua
40 clubs divided in 4 series of 10

Football stadiums

StadiumCapacityTenantsImage
Estadio Nacional de Fútbol de Nicaragua 20,000 Nicaragua national football team, UNAN Managua

Attendances

The average attendance per top-flight football league season and the club with the highest average attendance:

SeasonLeague averageBest clubBest club average
2023 Apertura763Real Estelí1,337

Source: League page on Wikipedia

See also

References

  1. ↑ https://countrycassette.com/rankings-sports-football-fans-by-country/
  2. ↑ Cate, Ana (2013-07-01). "espnW - Soccer Without Borders changed my perception". Espn.go.com. Retrieved 2013-12-08.
  3. ↑ Gould, Ellery (2013-03-07). "espnW - Soccer Without Borders empowers youth in Nicaragua". Espn.go.com. Retrieved 2013-12-08.
  4. ↑ "Oscar Duarte effect gives baseball-loving Nicaragua a taste for soccer" . Retrieved 10 March 2017.


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