Puerto Rico Soccer League
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The Puerto Rico Soccer League or PRSL is an association football league in Puerto Rico
. It is the first unified football league in the island's history, and had a total of six teams for the 2011 season. Association football has been growing in popularity in recent years, and this is an attempt to further develop the game on the island. The previous highest league in the country was the Campeonato Nacional de Fútbol de Puerto Rico
. Now the relegation to the league is the Liga Nacional de Fútbol
.
. In 2009, FIFA donated $150,000 to the country of Puerto Rico through the "Win with CONCACAF" program. The donations would most likely go to building more capable stadiums, and other such necessities. Over the past few years football has grown throughout the island and is among the top sports in Puerto Rico, behind Baseball, Basketball, Boxing, and Volleyball. The winner of the League gets a bid to play in the CFU Club Championship
, which serves as the qualifying tournament for the CONCACAF Champions League
.
The League was supposed to start in 2009 an "Apertura" and "Clausura" system like the one used in Argentina and Mexico. The Apertura would play from September to December, while the Clausura from January to April. However, the league has yet to implement such system, instead pushing it back for a future season.
Some of the member clubs are affiliated to larger clubs in more established football leagues around the globe. Some teams in the league received promotions from several international clubs, including Club Atlético River Plate
, Club de Fútbol Pachuca, Fluminense Football Club
, and Sevilla Fútbol Club
. The only team which name did not reflect the promotion was the CF Tornados de Humacao
, affiliated to Club de Fútbol Pachuca.
accumulated only 28 points. The Playoff Championship game was also won by Sevilla FC Puerto Rico, beating CA River Plate Puerto Rico with a score of 2-1. By winning the championship, Sevilla FC Puerto Rico also qualified to the 2009 CFU Club Championship, joining the seeded Puerto Rico Islanders Football Club
.
For the 2009 season, the expansion team was Bayamón Football Club
. The Sevilla FC Bayamón moved from Bayamón
to Juncos
, thus replacing Juncos to their name, which is now Sevilla FC Juncos or Sevilla FC Puerto Rico. The Gigantes de Carolina FC became affiliated to the Club Atlético Boca Juniors and started to be called Boca Juniors Carolina FC. The first game of the season was played on May 21, 2009 in Juncos, Puerto Rico, between Bayamón FC and defending champions Sevilla FC Puerto Rico. Sevilla FC Puerto Rico took the first match in the new rivalry by winning 1-0. CA River Plate Puerto Rico won the regular season and secured the top seed for the playoffs. This season saw the introduction of a home leg and an away leg in the playoffs, with the winner of the aggregate advancing to the final, which also consisted of a two legs format. The champions of the playoffs was Bayamón FC, winning the aggregate with a score of 3-2 over Atlético de San Juan Football Club. Both, the regular season champion, CA River Plate Puerto Rico
, and the playoffs champion, Bayamón FC
, qualified for the 2010 CFU Club Championship
, joining the seeded Puerto Rico Islanders FC
.
There were plans to celebrate the 2010-2011 season with the Apertura and Clausura
schedule system. However, due to economic problems and other factors, the league recessed on 2010, only scheduling a small tournament called "Supercopa DirecTV 2010
" which served as the qualifier for the CFU Club Championship
. Eight teams participated in the tournament, including three expansion teams (Mayagüez Football Club, Fajardo Football Club
and Puerto Rico United Sporting Club
) and incorporating the Puerto Rico Islanders FC to the PRSL for the first time. The two finalists of the tournament, CA River Plate Puerto Rico
and Puerto Rico Islanders FC
, qualified for the 2011 CFU Club Championship
.
The 2011 season ran from April to July with only six teams, three of which (Sevilla FC Puerto Rico, CA River Plate Puerto Rico
and Puerto Rico United SC
) participated briefly in the USL Pro
Division. This season saw the move of the CA River Plate Puerto Rico, from Ponce
to Fajardo
, thus losing the unofficial CA River Plate Ponce
designation for the equivalent CA River Plate Fajardo
. However, waiting for its stadium to be built in Fajardo, the team played in Carolina
. The regular season was won by the Sevilla FC Puerto Rico, which became the first team to win two regular season cups. Yet, it was defeated int the Playoff Championship game by the season's expansion team Football Club Leones de Ponce
. Both teams qualified to the 2012 CFU Club Championship.
1 Its first three seasons (2008–2010), the Club Atlético River Plate Puerto Rico
played at the Francisco "Paquito" Montaner Stadium
in Ponce. In 2011, the team moved to Fajardo, but is currently playing in Carolina while its stadium in Fajardo is being built.
2 During its first season (2008), the Sevilla Fútbol Club Puerto Rico played at the Estadio Juan Ramón Loubriel in Bayamón. In 2009, the team moved to Juncos and played at the Alfredo "Papo" Alejandro Stadium. Currently, the team is playing at the Josué Elevadito González Stadium, while the Sevilla FC Stadium
is being buitl.
Players come from different countries, the main one being of course Puerto Rico and the USA.
One of the star players is Andrés Cabrero
from Puerto Rico
, who plays with the CA River Plate Puerto Rico
.
Other countries that see a lot of players in the league are Argentina, Mexico, and Brazil this being because these countries have teams in their respective leagues that sponsor the PRSL Teams. The next country would be Cuba. There are also Middle-Eastern and South American countries with players in the league.
The league's all-time top goalscorer is Julio César Maya Cruz
.
. In 2009 the Second Division changed from the 2008 season and officially became a league with 16 teams. The league was split into 2 groups of 8 teams. In 2010, the league expanded to 21 teams.
and also on OneLink
. The league is also covered by local newspapers such as El Nuevo Dia
.
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...
. It is the first unified football league in the island's history, and had a total of six teams for the 2011 season. Association football has been growing in popularity in recent years, and this is an attempt to further develop the game on the island. The previous highest league in the country was the Campeonato Nacional de Fútbol de Puerto Rico
Campeonato Nacional de Fútbol de Puerto Rico
Campeonato Nacional de Fútbol de Puerto Rico is an amateur football league in Puerto Rico. As of 2008 it has been replaced as the highest level football league in the country by the Puerto Rico Soccer League...
. Now the relegation to the league is the Liga Nacional de Fútbol
Liga Nacional de Futbol de Puerto Rico
Liga Nacional de Futbol de Puerto Rico is a football league in Puerto Rico which started play on July 25, 2009. The league features 17 teams for the 2011 season...
.
History
The league was founded in 2008 with 8 teams. The first president of the league was Mike RocaMike Roca
Mike Roca is the president and founder of the Puerto Rico Soccer League , which is an association football organization in Puerto Rico. Roca founded the league in 2008 with eight teams; one more team has been added since....
. In 2009, FIFA donated $150,000 to the country of Puerto Rico through the "Win with CONCACAF" program. The donations would most likely go to building more capable stadiums, and other such necessities. Over the past few years football has grown throughout the island and is among the top sports in Puerto Rico, behind Baseball, Basketball, Boxing, and Volleyball. The winner of the League gets a bid to play in the CFU Club Championship
CFU Club Championship
The CFU Club Championship or CFU Club Champions' Cup is the annual international football competition held amongst association football clubs from the Caribbean Islands for clubs that are members of the Caribbean Football Union...
, which serves as the qualifying tournament for the CONCACAF Champions League
CONCACAF Champions League
The CONCACAF Champions League is the annual international club football championship for teams from the CONCACAF region ....
.
Creation and preparation
The league was created on May 14, 2008, and held its first tournament in 2008, from June until October. There were a total of 56 games played. The league will develop a Second Division, which will feature 18 teams, and will start relegation and promotion for the 2011-2012 season. The federation's president also said they will create a Third Division for amateurs and a Fourth Division for U-17 teams.The League was supposed to start in 2009 an "Apertura" and "Clausura" system like the one used in Argentina and Mexico. The Apertura would play from September to December, while the Clausura from January to April. However, the league has yet to implement such system, instead pushing it back for a future season.
Some of the member clubs are affiliated to larger clubs in more established football leagues around the globe. Some teams in the league received promotions from several international clubs, including Club Atlético River Plate
Club Atlético River Plate
Club Atlético River Plate is an Argentine sports club based in the Nuñez neighborhood of Buenos Aires. It is best known for its professional football team, which currently competes in Nacional B, the second tier of Argentine football....
, Club de Fútbol Pachuca, Fluminense Football Club
Fluminense Football Club
Fluminense Football Club is a sports club based in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Founded in the beginning of the 20th century as a single-sport institution, Fluminense is today an umbrella organization for several teams in more than 16 different sport activities. The most popular endeavor of Fluminense,...
, and Sevilla Fútbol Club
Sevilla FC
Sevilla Fútbol Club S.A.D. is a Spanish professional football club based in Seville, Spain that plays in the Spanish La Liga championship.They are one of the most successful clubs in Spanish football having won a 1 La Liga title, 5 Spanish "Copa del Rey" Cups, 1 Spanish Super Cup and 2 UEFA...
. The only team which name did not reflect the promotion was the CF Tornados de Humacao
Tornados de Humacao
Tornados de Humacao is a Puerto Rican football club based in Humacao, which currently plays in the Puerto Rico Soccer League. It is affiliated to C.F...
, affiliated to Club de Fútbol Pachuca.
Competition
The inaugural 2008 season featured eight teams, and both the regular season and the playoffs were won by the Sevilla Fútbol Club Puerto Rico. During the regular season, Sevilla FC Puerto Rico accumulated a total 32 points, while the second placed Club Atlético River Plate Puerto RicoClub Atletico River Plate Puerto Rico
Club Atlético River Plate Puerto Rico is a Puerto Rican professional association football team based in Fajardo, Puerto Rico. Founded in 2007, the team plays in the Puerto Rico Soccer League, and is the reigning Supercopa DirecTV champion....
accumulated only 28 points. The Playoff Championship game was also won by Sevilla FC Puerto Rico, beating CA River Plate Puerto Rico with a score of 2-1. By winning the championship, Sevilla FC Puerto Rico also qualified to the 2009 CFU Club Championship, joining the seeded Puerto Rico Islanders Football Club
Puerto Rico Islanders
Puerto Rico Islanders is a Puerto Rican professional football team based in Bayamón, Puerto Rico. Founded in 2003, the team plays in the North American Soccer League , the second tier of the American Soccer Pyramid....
.
For the 2009 season, the expansion team was Bayamón Football Club
Bayamon FC
Bayamón FC is a football team that joined the Puerto Rico Soccer League for the 2009 season. The team plays in Juan Ramón Loubriel Stadium in Bayamón, Puerto Rico. The team did not participate in the Puerto Rico Soccer League for the 2010 and 2011 seasons due to the league's instability...
. The Sevilla FC Bayamón moved from Bayamón
Bayamón, Puerto Rico
Bayamón is a municipality of Puerto Rico located on the northern coastal valley, north of Aguas Buenas and Comerío; south of Toa Baja and Cataño; west of Guaynabo; and east of Toa Alta and Naranjito. Bayamón is spread over 11 wards and Bayamón Pueblo...
to Juncos
Juncos, Puerto Rico
Juncos is one of the 78 municipalities of Puerto Rico located in the eastern central region of the island, south of Canóvanas and Carolina; southeast of Gurabo; east of San Lorenzo; and west of Las Piedras. Juncos is spread over 9 wards and Juncos Pueblo...
, thus replacing Juncos to their name, which is now Sevilla FC Juncos or Sevilla FC Puerto Rico. The Gigantes de Carolina FC became affiliated to the Club Atlético Boca Juniors and started to be called Boca Juniors Carolina FC. The first game of the season was played on May 21, 2009 in Juncos, Puerto Rico, between Bayamón FC and defending champions Sevilla FC Puerto Rico. Sevilla FC Puerto Rico took the first match in the new rivalry by winning 1-0. CA River Plate Puerto Rico won the regular season and secured the top seed for the playoffs. This season saw the introduction of a home leg and an away leg in the playoffs, with the winner of the aggregate advancing to the final, which also consisted of a two legs format. The champions of the playoffs was Bayamón FC, winning the aggregate with a score of 3-2 over Atlético de San Juan Football Club. Both, the regular season champion, CA River Plate Puerto Rico
Club Atletico River Plate Puerto Rico
Club Atlético River Plate Puerto Rico is a Puerto Rican professional association football team based in Fajardo, Puerto Rico. Founded in 2007, the team plays in the Puerto Rico Soccer League, and is the reigning Supercopa DirecTV champion....
, and the playoffs champion, Bayamón FC
Bayamon FC
Bayamón FC is a football team that joined the Puerto Rico Soccer League for the 2009 season. The team plays in Juan Ramón Loubriel Stadium in Bayamón, Puerto Rico. The team did not participate in the Puerto Rico Soccer League for the 2010 and 2011 seasons due to the league's instability...
, qualified for the 2010 CFU Club Championship
2010 CFU Club Championship
--------- Group B :All matches hosted in Puerto Rico. Officially, Bayamón played as visitor in the first leg.----- Group C :All matches hosted in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.--------- Group D :All matches hosted in Guyana....
, joining the seeded Puerto Rico Islanders FC
Puerto Rico Islanders
Puerto Rico Islanders is a Puerto Rican professional football team based in Bayamón, Puerto Rico. Founded in 2003, the team plays in the North American Soccer League , the second tier of the American Soccer Pyramid....
.
There were plans to celebrate the 2010-2011 season with the Apertura and Clausura
Apertura and Clausura
The Apertura and Clausura tournaments are a relatively recent innovation for many Latin American football leagues in which the traditional European football season from August to May is divided in two sections per season, each with its own champion. Apertura and Clausura are the Spanish words for...
schedule system. However, due to economic problems and other factors, the league recessed on 2010, only scheduling a small tournament called "Supercopa DirecTV 2010
Supercopa DirecTV 2010
The 2010 Puerto Rico Soccer League season was a one-off competition that served as a qualifying tournament for Puerto Rican teams to the 2011 CFU Club Championship...
" which served as the qualifier for the CFU Club Championship
CFU Club Championship
The CFU Club Championship or CFU Club Champions' Cup is the annual international football competition held amongst association football clubs from the Caribbean Islands for clubs that are members of the Caribbean Football Union...
. Eight teams participated in the tournament, including three expansion teams (Mayagüez Football Club, Fajardo Football Club
Fajardo FC
Fajardo Futbol Club is an association football team from Fajardo, Puerto Rico and currently competes in the Supercopa DirecTV 2010 qualifying tournament .- External links :...
and Puerto Rico United Sporting Club
Puerto Rico United
Puerto Rico United is a Puerto Rican professional association football team based in Aguada, Puerto Rico. Founded in 2007, the team plays The team competes in the Puerto Rico Soccer League....
) and incorporating the Puerto Rico Islanders FC to the PRSL for the first time. The two finalists of the tournament, CA River Plate Puerto Rico
Club Atletico River Plate Puerto Rico
Club Atlético River Plate Puerto Rico is a Puerto Rican professional association football team based in Fajardo, Puerto Rico. Founded in 2007, the team plays in the Puerto Rico Soccer League, and is the reigning Supercopa DirecTV champion....
and Puerto Rico Islanders FC
Puerto Rico Islanders
Puerto Rico Islanders is a Puerto Rican professional football team based in Bayamón, Puerto Rico. Founded in 2003, the team plays in the North American Soccer League , the second tier of the American Soccer Pyramid....
, qualified for the 2011 CFU Club Championship
2011 CFU Club Championship
The 2011 CFU Club Champions’ Cup was the 2011 edition of the CFU Club Championship, which is the annual international football club competition held amongst clubs whose football associations are affiliated with the Caribbean Football Union...
.
The 2011 season ran from April to July with only six teams, three of which (Sevilla FC Puerto Rico, CA River Plate Puerto Rico
Club Atletico River Plate Puerto Rico
Club Atlético River Plate Puerto Rico is a Puerto Rican professional association football team based in Fajardo, Puerto Rico. Founded in 2007, the team plays in the Puerto Rico Soccer League, and is the reigning Supercopa DirecTV champion....
and Puerto Rico United SC
Puerto Rico United
Puerto Rico United is a Puerto Rican professional association football team based in Aguada, Puerto Rico. Founded in 2007, the team plays The team competes in the Puerto Rico Soccer League....
) participated briefly in the USL Pro
USL Pro
The USL Professional Division, commonly known as USL Pro , is a professional men's soccer league in the United States that began its inaugural season in 2011....
Division. This season saw the move of the CA River Plate Puerto Rico, from Ponce
Ponce, Puerto Rico
Ponce is both a city and a municipality in the southern part of Puerto Rico. The city is the seat of the municipal government.The city of Ponce, the fourth most populated in Puerto Rico, and the most populated outside of the San Juan metropolitan area, is named for Juan Ponce de León y Loayza, the...
to Fajardo
Fajardo, Puerto Rico
Fajardo is a small city in Puerto Rico located in the east region of the island, bordering the Atlantic Ocean, north of Ceiba and east of Luquillo.Fajardo is spread over 7 wards and Downtown Fajardo , which serves as the administrative center of the city...
, thus losing the unofficial CA River Plate Ponce
Club Atletico River Plate Puerto Rico
Club Atlético River Plate Puerto Rico is a Puerto Rican professional association football team based in Fajardo, Puerto Rico. Founded in 2007, the team plays in the Puerto Rico Soccer League, and is the reigning Supercopa DirecTV champion....
designation for the equivalent CA River Plate Fajardo
Club Atletico River Plate Puerto Rico
Club Atlético River Plate Puerto Rico is a Puerto Rican professional association football team based in Fajardo, Puerto Rico. Founded in 2007, the team plays in the Puerto Rico Soccer League, and is the reigning Supercopa DirecTV champion....
. However, waiting for its stadium to be built in Fajardo, the team played in Carolina
Carolina, Puerto Rico
Carolina is a city located in the northern part of Puerto Rico, bordering the Atlantic Ocean; it lies north of Gurabo and Juncos; east of Trujillo Alto and San Juan; and west of Canóvanas and Loíza. Carolina is spread over 12 wards plus Carolina Pueblo...
. The regular season was won by the Sevilla FC Puerto Rico, which became the first team to win two regular season cups. Yet, it was defeated int the Playoff Championship game by the season's expansion team Football Club Leones de Ponce
FC Leones
FC Leones is an association football team in Ponce, Puerto Rico that plays in the Puerto Rico Soccer League. Their debut took place during the 2011 season, in which they placed second during the regular season and later, during the Playoffs Cup, became the 2011 PRSL champions.-Players...
. Both teams qualified to the 2012 CFU Club Championship.
Current Teams
| Club | Home city | Stadium | Founded | Joined PRSL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Leones de Ponce FC Leones FC Leones is an association football team in Ponce, Puerto Rico that plays in the Puerto Rico Soccer League. Their debut took place during the 2011 season, in which they placed second during the regular season and later, during the Playoffs Cup, became the 2011 PRSL champions.-Players... |
Ponce Ponce, Puerto Rico Ponce is both a city and a municipality in the southern part of Puerto Rico. The city is the seat of the municipal government.The city of Ponce, the fourth most populated in Puerto Rico, and the most populated outside of the San Juan metropolitan area, is named for Juan Ponce de León y Loayza, the... |
Francisco "Paquito" Montaner Stadium Francisco Montaner Stadium The Estadio Francisco Montaner is a multi-use stadium in Ponce, Puerto Rico. It is home to the Leones de Ponce team of the Puerto Rico Baseball League and FC Leones of the Puerto Rico Soccer League . The stadium has a capacity of 16,000 seats... |
2011 | 2011 |
| Huracán FC Caguas | Caguas Caguas, Puerto Rico Caguas , founded in 1775, is a city and municipality of Puerto Rico located in the Central Mountain Range of Puerto Rico, south of San Juan and Trujillo Alto, west of Gurabo and San Lorenzo, east of Aguas Buenas, Cidra, and Cayey.... |
Yldefonso Solá Morales Stadium Parque Yldefonso Solá Morales Parque Yldefonso Solá Morales is a multi-use stadium in Caguas, Puerto Rico. It is currently used mostly for baseball games and is the home of Criollos de Caguas. The stadium holds 5,000 people. The hockey events for the 2010 Central American and Caribbean Games will be held there.-References:... |
1991 | 2008 |
| Mayagüez FC | Mayagüez Mayagüez, Puerto Rico Mayagüez is the eighth-largest municipality of Puerto Rico. Originally founded as "Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria" it is also known as "La Sultana del Oeste" , "Ciudad de las Aguas Puras" , or "Ciudad del Mangó"... |
Mayagüez Athletics Stadium Mayaguez Athletics Stadium The Mayagüez Athletics Stadium is 13,000 capacity stadium in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico opened in 2010. It is hosting the athletics and soccer games of the 2010 Central American and Caribbean Games... |
2003 | 2010 |
| Puerto Rico United SC Puerto Rico United Puerto Rico United is a Puerto Rican professional association football team based in Aguada, Puerto Rico. Founded in 2007, the team plays The team competes in the Puerto Rico Soccer League.... |
Aguada Aguada, Puerto Rico Aguada is a municipality of Puerto Rico, located in the western coastal valley region bordering the Atlantic Ocean, west of Rincón, Aguadilla and Moca; and north of Anasco. It is part of the Aguadilla-Isabela-San Sebastián Metropolitan Statistical Area... |
Aguada Stadium Aguada Stadium Aguada Stadium is a stadium in Aguada, Puerto Rico. It hosted some of the football events for the 2010 Central American and Caribbean Games.-References:... |
2007 | 2010 |
| CA River Plate Fajardo Club Atletico River Plate Puerto Rico Club Atlético River Plate Puerto Rico is a Puerto Rican professional association football team based in Fajardo, Puerto Rico. Founded in 2007, the team plays in the Puerto Rico Soccer League, and is the reigning Supercopa DirecTV champion.... |
Carolina Carolina, Puerto Rico Carolina is a city located in the northern part of Puerto Rico, bordering the Atlantic Ocean; it lies north of Gurabo and Juncos; east of Trujillo Alto and San Juan; and west of Canóvanas and Loíza. Carolina is spread over 12 wards plus Carolina Pueblo... 1 |
Roberto Clemente Stadium Roberto Clemente Stadium Roberto Clemente Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Carolina, Puerto Rico. It is currently used mostly for baseball games and is the home of Gigantes de Carolina. The stadium holds 12,500 people and was built in 2000... 1 |
2007 | 2008 |
| Sevilla FC Juncos | Juncos Juncos, Puerto Rico Juncos is one of the 78 municipalities of Puerto Rico located in the eastern central region of the island, south of Canóvanas and Carolina; southeast of Gurabo; east of San Lorenzo; and west of Las Piedras. Juncos is spread over 9 wards and Juncos Pueblo... 2 |
Josué Elevadito González Stadium2 | 2006 | 2008 |
1 Its first three seasons (2008–2010), the Club Atlético River Plate Puerto Rico
Club Atletico River Plate Puerto Rico
Club Atlético River Plate Puerto Rico is a Puerto Rican professional association football team based in Fajardo, Puerto Rico. Founded in 2007, the team plays in the Puerto Rico Soccer League, and is the reigning Supercopa DirecTV champion....
played at the Francisco "Paquito" Montaner Stadium
Francisco Montaner Stadium
The Estadio Francisco Montaner is a multi-use stadium in Ponce, Puerto Rico. It is home to the Leones de Ponce team of the Puerto Rico Baseball League and FC Leones of the Puerto Rico Soccer League . The stadium has a capacity of 16,000 seats...
in Ponce. In 2011, the team moved to Fajardo, but is currently playing in Carolina while its stadium in Fajardo is being built.
2 During its first season (2008), the Sevilla Fútbol Club Puerto Rico played at the Estadio Juan Ramón Loubriel in Bayamón. In 2009, the team moved to Juncos and played at the Alfredo "Papo" Alejandro Stadium. Currently, the team is playing at the Josué Elevadito González Stadium, while the Sevilla FC Stadium
Sevilla FC Stadium
Sevilla FC Stadium or Estadio Sevilla FC is a proposed soccer-specific stadium which is to be located in Juncos, Puerto Rico. The construction for the new stadium is scheduled to begin in August and will be built in time for the 2010 Puerto Rico Soccer League season.-Design:This stadium will be...
is being buitl.
Former Teams
| Club | Home city | Stadium | Founded | Seasons in PRSL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academia Quintana FC Academia Quintana Academia Quintana F.C. are an Association Football club from San Juan, Puerto Rico. They were founded in 1969, making them one of the oldest clubs still in existence in Puerto Rico. They are one of the founding members of the Puerto Rico Soccer League, the island's first nationwide league. The... |
San Juan San Juan, Puerto Rico San Juan , officially Municipio de la Ciudad Capital San Juan Bautista , is the capital and most populous municipality in Puerto Rico, an unincorporated territory of the United States. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 395,326 making it the 46th-largest city under the jurisdiction of... |
Hiram Bithorn Stadium Hiram Bithorn Stadium Hiram Bithorn Stadium is a baseball park in San Juan, Puerto Rico, operated by the municipal government of the city of San Juan. Its name honors the first Puerto Rican to play in the major leagues, Hiram Bithorn, who first played with the Chicago Cubs in 1942... |
1969 | 2008, 2009 |
| Atlético de San Juan FC | San Juan San Juan, Puerto Rico San Juan , officially Municipio de la Ciudad Capital San Juan Bautista , is the capital and most populous municipality in Puerto Rico, an unincorporated territory of the United States. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 395,326 making it the 46th-largest city under the jurisdiction of... |
Hiram Bithorn Stadium Hiram Bithorn Stadium Hiram Bithorn Stadium is a baseball park in San Juan, Puerto Rico, operated by the municipal government of the city of San Juan. Its name honors the first Puerto Rican to play in the major leagues, Hiram Bithorn, who first played with the Chicago Cubs in 1942... |
2008 | 2008, 2009 |
| Bayamón FC Bayamon FC Bayamón FC is a football team that joined the Puerto Rico Soccer League for the 2009 season. The team plays in Juan Ramón Loubriel Stadium in Bayamón, Puerto Rico. The team did not participate in the Puerto Rico Soccer League for the 2010 and 2011 seasons due to the league's instability... |
Bayamón Bayamón, Puerto Rico Bayamón is a municipality of Puerto Rico located on the northern coastal valley, north of Aguas Buenas and Comerío; south of Toa Baja and Cataño; west of Guaynabo; and east of Toa Alta and Naranjito. Bayamón is spread over 11 wards and Bayamón Pueblo... |
Estadio Juan Ramón Loubriel | 2009 | 2009 |
| Fajardo FC Fajardo FC Fajardo Futbol Club is an association football team from Fajardo, Puerto Rico and currently competes in the Supercopa DirecTV 2010 qualifying tournament .- External links :... |
Fajardo Fajardo, Puerto Rico Fajardo is a small city in Puerto Rico located in the east region of the island, bordering the Atlantic Ocean, north of Ceiba and east of Luquillo.Fajardo is spread over 7 wards and Downtown Fajardo , which serves as the administrative center of the city... |
Fajardo Stadium | 2010 | 2010 |
| Guaynabo Fluminense FC Guaynabo Fluminense FC Guaynabo Fluminense Futbol Club are an Association Football club from Guaynabo, Puerto Rico. The team was a founding member of the Puerto Rico Soccer League. The club is affiliated with Fluminense Football Club, a leading team from Brazil... |
Guaynabo Guaynabo, Puerto Rico Guaynabo is a municipality in the northern part of Puerto Rico, located in the northern coast of the island, north of Aguas Buenas; south of Cataño; east of Bayamón; and west of San Juan... |
Estadio Jose "Pepito" Bonano Estadio Jose "Pepito" Bonano Jose "Pepito" Bonano Stadium is located in Guaynabo, Puerto Rico and is a sports facility used mainly for baseball, and soccer. It is used by Puerto Rico Soccer League's Guaynabo Fluminense FC for its soccer games.... |
2002 | 2008, 2009, 2010 |
| Gigantes de Carolina FC / Boca Juniors Carolina FC |
Carolina Carolina, Puerto Rico Carolina is a city located in the northern part of Puerto Rico, bordering the Atlantic Ocean; it lies north of Gurabo and Juncos; east of Trujillo Alto and San Juan; and west of Canóvanas and Loíza. Carolina is spread over 12 wards plus Carolina Pueblo... |
Roberto Clemente Stadium Roberto Clemente Stadium Roberto Clemente Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Carolina, Puerto Rico. It is currently used mostly for baseball games and is the home of Gigantes de Carolina. The stadium holds 12,500 people and was built in 2000... |
1998 | 2008, 2009 |
| Puerto Rico Islanders FC Puerto Rico Islanders Puerto Rico Islanders is a Puerto Rican professional football team based in Bayamón, Puerto Rico. Founded in 2003, the team plays in the North American Soccer League , the second tier of the American Soccer Pyramid.... |
Bayamón Bayamón, Puerto Rico Bayamón is a municipality of Puerto Rico located on the northern coastal valley, north of Aguas Buenas and Comerío; south of Toa Baja and Cataño; west of Guaynabo; and east of Toa Alta and Naranjito. Bayamón is spread over 11 wards and Bayamón Pueblo... |
Estadio Juan Ramón Loubriel | 2003 | 2010 |
| CF Tornados de Humacao Tornados de Humacao Tornados de Humacao is a Puerto Rican football club based in Humacao, which currently plays in the Puerto Rico Soccer League. It is affiliated to C.F... |
Humacao Humacao, Puerto Rico Humacao is a city in Puerto Rico located in the eastern coast of the island, north of Yabucoa; south of Naguabo; east of Las Piedras; and west of Vieques Passage. Humacao is spread over 10 wards and Humacao Pueblo... |
Estadio Nestor Morales | 1994 | 2008, 2009 |
Champions by year
| Season | PlayOff Champion Puerto Rico Soccer League PlayOff Cup The PRSL PlayOffs Cup is the annual championship tournament of the Puerto Rico Soccer League.. The winner gets an automatic bid to CFU Club Championship.-Puerto Rico Soccer League Playoff Champions by Season:- 2008 Puerto Rico Soccer League Playoffs :... (Title count) |
PlayOff Runner-up | Regular Season Champion Puerto Rico Soccer League Regular Season Cup The Puerto Rico Soccer League Regular Season Cup, first played in 2008, is an annual league competition for Puerto Rico Soccer League. The top four teams advance to the PlayOff cup.-Puerto Rico Soccer League Regular Season Champions by Season:... (Count) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Sevilla FC Bayamón (1) | CA River Plate Ponce Club Atletico River Plate Puerto Rico Club Atlético River Plate Puerto Rico is a Puerto Rican professional association football team based in Fajardo, Puerto Rico. Founded in 2007, the team plays in the Puerto Rico Soccer League, and is the reigning Supercopa DirecTV champion.... |
Sevilla FC Bayamón (1) |
| 2009 | Bayamón FC Bayamon FC Bayamón FC is a football team that joined the Puerto Rico Soccer League for the 2009 season. The team plays in Juan Ramón Loubriel Stadium in Bayamón, Puerto Rico. The team did not participate in the Puerto Rico Soccer League for the 2010 and 2011 seasons due to the league's instability... (1) |
Atlético de San Juan FC | CA River Plate Ponce Club Atletico River Plate Puerto Rico Club Atlético River Plate Puerto Rico is a Puerto Rican professional association football team based in Fajardo, Puerto Rico. Founded in 2007, the team plays in the Puerto Rico Soccer League, and is the reigning Supercopa DirecTV champion.... (1) |
| 20101 | CA River Plate Ponce Club Atletico River Plate Puerto Rico Club Atlético River Plate Puerto Rico is a Puerto Rican professional association football team based in Fajardo, Puerto Rico. Founded in 2007, the team plays in the Puerto Rico Soccer League, and is the reigning Supercopa DirecTV champion.... 1 (1) |
Puerto Rico Islanders FC Puerto Rico Islanders Puerto Rico Islanders is a Puerto Rican professional football team based in Bayamón, Puerto Rico. Founded in 2003, the team plays in the North American Soccer League , the second tier of the American Soccer Pyramid.... 1 |
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| 2011 | FC Leones de Ponce FC Leones FC Leones is an association football team in Ponce, Puerto Rico that plays in the Puerto Rico Soccer League. Their debut took place during the 2011 season, in which they placed second during the regular season and later, during the Playoffs Cup, became the 2011 PRSL champions.-Players... (1) |
Sevilla FC Juncos | Sevilla FC Juncos (2) |
- 1The league recessed on 2010. This shows the winner and runner-up of the tournament called "Supercopa DirecTV 2010Supercopa DirecTV 2010The 2010 Puerto Rico Soccer League season was a one-off competition that served as a qualifying tournament for Puerto Rican teams to the 2011 CFU Club Championship...
" which served as the qualifier for the 2011 CFU Club Championship2011 CFU Club ChampionshipThe 2011 CFU Club Champions’ Cup was the 2011 edition of the CFU Club Championship, which is the annual international football club competition held amongst clubs whose football associations are affiliated with the Caribbean Football Union...
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Players
| Rank | Player | Goals |
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| 1 |  Julio César Maya CruzJulio Cesar Maya Cruz Julio César Maya Cruz is a Cuban association football player who plays Forward for River Plate Puerto Rico in the USL Professional Division. He was the top goal scorer for Sevilla FC in the 2009 Puerto Rico season with 22 goals.-External links:... |
22 |
| 2 | Lester More Lester Moré Lester Moré is a Cuban soccer player who currently plays for Los Angeles Azul Legends in the USL Premier Development League.-Club:... |
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| As of August 25, 2009 (Bold denotes players still playing in the League). | ||
Players come from different countries, the main one being of course Puerto Rico and the USA.
One of the star players is Andrés Cabrero
Andrés Cabrero
Andrés Cabrero is a Puerto Rican international footballer who plays professionally for Bayamon FC, as a midfielder.-Career:...
from Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...
, who plays with the CA River Plate Puerto Rico
Club Atletico River Plate Puerto Rico
Club Atlético River Plate Puerto Rico is a Puerto Rican professional association football team based in Fajardo, Puerto Rico. Founded in 2007, the team plays in the Puerto Rico Soccer League, and is the reigning Supercopa DirecTV champion....
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Other countries that see a lot of players in the league are Argentina, Mexico, and Brazil this being because these countries have teams in their respective leagues that sponsor the PRSL Teams. The next country would be Cuba. There are also Middle-Eastern and South American countries with players in the league.
The league's all-time top goalscorer is Julio César Maya Cruz
Julio Cesar Maya Cruz
Julio César Maya Cruz is a Cuban association football player who plays Forward for River Plate Puerto Rico in the USL Professional Division. He was the top goal scorer for Sevilla FC in the 2009 Puerto Rico season with 22 goals.-External links:...
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Second Division
Relegation and promotion between the First and Second Divisions is expected to start in 2011. The Second Division is called Liga Nacional de Futbol de Puerto RicoLiga Nacional de Futbol de Puerto Rico
Liga Nacional de Futbol de Puerto Rico is a football league in Puerto Rico which started play on July 25, 2009. The league features 17 teams for the 2011 season...
. In 2009 the Second Division changed from the 2008 season and officially became a league with 16 teams. The league was split into 2 groups of 8 teams. In 2010, the league expanded to 21 teams.
Media coverage
Through the inaugural year there was no coverage whatsoever, however after a successful first year the league found themselves being covered on local TV stations WAPA-TVWAPA-TV
WAPA-TV is an independent television station located in San Juan, Puerto Rico transmitting over digital channel 27, virtual channel 4. The station is owned by InterMedia Partners and is branded as WAPA Television....
and also on OneLink
OneLink Communications
OneLink Communications is a triple player telecommunications company in Puerto Rico that provides broadband Internet access, mobile phone, and television services. It is the successor of Adelphia in the Puerto Rican market....
. The league is also covered by local newspapers such as El Nuevo Dia
El Nuevo Día
El Nuevo Día is a Puerto Rican newspaper based in Guaynabo, Puerto Rico and distributed daily throughout Puerto Rico and some parts of the United States.- History :...
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