Liga Puerto Rico
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| Organising body | Puerto Rican Football Federation |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2018 |
| Country |  Puerto Rico |
| Confederation | CONCACAF |
| Number of teams | 10 |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
| International cup(s) | CFU Club Championship |
| Website | ligapuertorico |
| Current: 2018–19 Liga Puerto Rico | |
The Liga Puerto Rico (LPR) is a football competition organized by the Puerto Rican Football Federation that currently is the top division football league in the island. It was announced via Facebook by the Federation in August 2018.[1]
The league includes a ten-team women's competition, the Superior Femenino de la Liga Puerto Rico.[2][3]
History
Following the absence of a football league in Puerto Rico for the 2017-18 season, the Puerto Rican Football Federation organized a Preparatory Tournament that ran from March until June 2018.[4] 10 teams participated on the tournament won by Bayamón FC.[5]
The league's launch conference was held on August 23, 2018.[6]
Competition
Ten teams will face each other two times in the league. The first six teams on the league table will qualify for the playoffs with the first two getting a direct pass to the semifinals. The winner will qualify for the 2020 CFU Club Championship.[7]
Teams
The teams that play in the inaugural season are Metropolitan FA, Caguas Sporting FC, FC Mayagüez, Guayama FC, Don Bosco, Guaynabo Gol SC, Puerto Rico Bayamón, and Mirabelli SA.[8]
| Team | City | Stadium | Capacity | Founded | Joined | Head Coach |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Puerto Rico Bayamón | Bayamón | Bayamón Soccer Complex | 1,000 | 1999 | 2018 | Josep Ferré |
| Caguas Sporting FC | Caguas | Complejo Deportivo Ángel O. Berrios de la Ciudad Criolla | 2016 | 2018 | ||
| Don Bosco FC | San Juan | Oratorio San Juan Bosco, Cantera, Santurce | 2018 | |||
| FC Mayagüez | Mayagüez | TBD | 12,000 | 2003 | 2018 | |
| Guaynabo Gol SC | Guaynabo | TBD | 2018 | |||
| Guayama FC | Guayama | TBD | 2018 | Wilfredo "Willy Boyer" | ||
| Mirabelli SA | San Juan | TBD | 2018 | Daniel "Beca" Ramos | ||
| Metropolitan FA | San Juan | Estadio Metropolitano del Reparto Metropolitano | 2015 | 2018 | Jorge Silveti | |
| Puerto Rico Sol | Mayaguez | Mayagüez Athletics Stadium | 12,175 | 2016 | 2018 | Shek Borkowski |
| Ramey Soccer Club | Aguadilla | Pista Atlética Ana Beltrán | 2019 |
Women's teams
The following teams participate in the women's competition:
| Team | City | Stadium | Capacity | Founded | Joined | President | Coach |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Puerto Rico Bayamón | Bayamón | Bayamón Soccer Complex | 1,000 | 1999 | 2018 | Alberto Santiago | Leander Betancourt |
| Aguilas de Añasco | Añasco | Albergue Olímpico | 200 | 2010 | 2018 | Nilsa Lara | Ricardo Romano |
| Puerto Rico Sol | Mayagüez | Mayagüez Athletics Stadium | 13,000 | 2017 | 2018 | Jose L Perez | Shek Borkowski |
| Leal Arecibo | Arecibo | University of Puerto Rico at Arecibo | 200 | 2018 | Joel Concepcion | Antonio Lopez | |
| Guaynabo Gol SC | Guaynabo | Oratorio San Juan Bosco, Cantera, Santurce | 200 | 2018 | Solianne D. Santiago | William Alvarez | |
| Challengers SC | Fajardo | Fajardo Soccer Stadium | 3,000 | 2018 | Angel O. Luna | Juan Sanchez | |
| Mirabelli SA | San Juan | Parque Reparto Metropolitano | 200 | 2018 | Andres Mirabelli | Sergio Suna | |
| Metropolitan FA | San Juan | Parque Reparto Metropolitano | 400 | 2015 | 2018 | Jorge A. Silvetti | Jorge A. Silvetti |
| Valencianas CBJ | Juncos | Colegio Corazon De Maria | 200 | 2004 | 2018 | Juan (Cuco) Rivera | Ángel R. Bautista |
| SPADI | San Juan | University of Puerto Rico at Río Piedras | 300 | 2018 | Dariel Collazo | Dariel Collazo |
References
- ^ "LA FPF ANUNCIA LANZAMIENTO DE LA LIGA PUERTO RICO". www.facebook.com.
- ^ "The women's tournament of the Puerto Rico Soccer League kicks off". El Nuevo Dia (in Spanish). 12 October 2018. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
- ^ "Liga Puerto Rico Femenina". www.ligaprfemenina.com (in Spanish).
- ^ http://futbolboricua.co/comienza-el-torneo-preparatorio-de-la-federacion/
- ^ "Bayamón se Corona Campeón del Torneo Preparatorio - Ciudad de Bayamón". 11 June 2018.
- ^ https://futbolboricua.co/la-federacion-lanza-su-liga-elite-superior-amateur-llamada-liga-puerto-rico/
- ^ "Federación Puertorriqueña de Fútbol presenta su nueva liga". 24 August 2018.
- ^ "FPF anuncia la Liga Puerto Rico". noticias.elhuracanazulpr.com.
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