The Campeonato Nacional de Fútbol Femenino (English: Women's Football National Championship) is the highest league of women's football in Nicaragua. Established in 1996, it is run by FENIFUT.

Competition format The current format which was adopted in 2002 features ten teams playing a double round-robin. After those the six best placed teams advance to the playoffs. Three matches are played over two legs. The three winners and the best loser advance to the semi-finals. Those and the final are the contested over two legs too.

Clubs The following ten clubs competed in the 2022 Clausura.

Águilas de León El 26 Juventus Leyendas Managua Real Estelí Somotillo UNAN Managua Walter Ferretti Zacarías

Former clubs

All Stars Caruna RL Diriangén Jalapa Deportivo Kol-8 Masaya F.C. Ocotal Pinolero F.C. Rivas FC FC Santos DEI Saúl Álvarez Las Segovias UAM UCA

Champions The list of all finals:

Tournament Winner Score Runner up Top scorer 1996 UCA 1997 UCA 1998/99 UCA UAM 1999 UCA 2000 Diriangén UCA 2001 Diriangén 2-1 UAM 2002 UAM 1–0 Estelí 2003 Diriangén 4–1, 6–0 Jalapa Claudia Mojica (64 goals) 2004 UNAN Managua 0–1, 2–0 Diriangén 2005 UNAN Managua 0–0, 0–0 aet (3–2 pen) EstelíClaudia Mojica (47 goals) 2006 UNAN Managua 0–0, 1–0 aet Las Segovias2007 UNAN Managua 3–0, 4–3 UAMModesta Rojas (46 goals)2008 UNAN Managua 0–0, 0–0 aet (4–3 pen) UAMModesta Rojas (33 goals)2009 UNAN Managua 1–0, 2–1 All Stars2010 Diriangén 1–0, 1–2 (a) UNAN Managua2011 Apertura UNAN Managua 2–1 Caruna RL2012 Clausura UNAN Managua 1–2, 3–1 Saúl Álvarez Ninoska Solis (66 goals)2013 Apertura UNAN Managua 2–2, 3–2 Saúl Álvarez 2014 Clausura UNAN Managua 0–0, 2–0 Saúl Álvarez 2014 Apertura Saul Alvarez 1–0, 0–1 (4–1 pen) UNAN ManaguaSheyla Flores (49 goals)2015 Clausura UNAN Managua 2–1, 3–1 DiriangénSheyla Flores (76 goals)2015 Apertura Águilas de León 2–1, 2–2 UNAN Managua2016 Clausura UNAN Managua 4–0, 2–2 Águilas de León2016 Apertura UNAN Managua 1–0, 1–0 (3–2 pen) Águilas de León2017 Clausura Águilas de León 3–1, 2–0 (a) UNAN Managua2017 Apertura Águilas de León 1–0, 2–1 UNAN ManaguaSheyla Flores (12 goals)2018 Clausura UNAN Managua 0–0 (4–2 pen) Águilas de LeónSheyla Flores (18 goals)2018 Apertura UNAN Managua 2–0, 2–0 Águilas de LeónAndrea Urroz (21 goals)2019 Clausura UNAN Managua 4–0, 1–2 Águilas de LeónSheyla Flores (22 goals)2019 Apertura Águilas de León 1–0, 0–0 UNAN Managua2020 Apertura Real Estelí 0–1, 2–2 UNAN Managua2021 Clausura Real Estelí 2–1, 3–2 (a) UNAN ManaguaYessenia Flores (27 goals)2021 Apertura Somotillo 0–0, 0–0 (3–1 pen) UNAN Managua2022 Clausura UNAN Managua 2–1, 2–1 (3-1 pen) Somotillo

UAM is the team of the Universidad Americana UCA is the team of the Universidad Centroamericana. UNAN is the team of the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Nicaragua

In July 2013 UNAN won the first Torneo Nacional de Copa del Futbol Femenino de Primera División. All-time goalscorers RankPlayerGoals 1Sheyla Flores2812Yessenia Flores200

See also Women's association football around the world

References

External links Nicaragua Football Federation