Liga Nacional de Fútbol de Puerto Rico
The Liga Nacional de Fútbol de Puerto Rico (LNF) was the first division association football league of Puerto Rico sharing D-1 status with Puerto Rico Soccer League. The LNF was founded on July 25, 2009 and the 2015 season featured six teams.
| Founded | July 25, 2009 |
|---|---|
| Folded | 2016 |
| Country | Puerto Rico |
| Confederation | CONCACAF |
| Number of teams | 6 |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
| Relegation to | None |
| International cup(s) | CFU Club Championship |
| Last champions | Criollos de Caguas (1st title) |
| Most championships | Bayamón & Maunabo Leones (2 titles each) |
| Current: 2020 season | |
History edit
The league was founded on July 25, 2009 as the second division of the Puerto Rico Soccer League (PRSL), which was at that time the first division league of Puerto Rico. The Liga Nacional de Fútbol originally had 16 teams that were put into two groups of 8 (East Division and West Division) for the regular season.
The inaugural year began with Yabucoa Borikén taking on Maunabo Leones, as well as San Juan United taking on Club Deportivo Gallitos. Both games were held in Yabucoa. The Playoffs final had Maunabo Leones winning over Bayamón FC.
In 2010, the league size was increased to 21 teams divided into four divisions. The playoffs mixed the top teams in each division together.[1]
During the 2011 season, there were 17 teams and the separate divisions were merged into one division.[2]
In 2012, the league became the first division football league of Puerto Rico upon the folding of the Puerto Rico Soccer League.
Clubs edit
| Team | City | Stadium | Cap. | Seasons in LNF | Manager | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liga Nacional de Futbol de Puerto Rico | ||||||
| Bayamón FC | Bayamon, Puerto Rico | Juan Ramón Loubriel Stadium | 22,000 | 2009–2013, 2015–present | Francisco Arias | |
| Criollos de Caguas FC | Caguas, Puerto Rico | Asociación Central de Balompie | 1,200 | 2009–present | Steven Estrada | |
| FC Leones | Ponce, Puerto Rico | Estadio Francisco Montaner | 11,537 | 2011–present | - | |
| Guayama FC | Guayama, Puerto Rico | Cancha de Balompié | 1,000 | 2012–present | - | |
| Tornados de Humacao | Humacao, Puerto Rico | Nestor Morales Stadium | # | 2012–present | Eloy Ubaldo Martínez Soto | |
| Yabuco FC | Yabucoa, Puerto Rico | Pista Atlética Adán Fonseca | # | 2014–present | - | |
| Academia Quintana | San Juan, Puerto Rico | Hiram Bithorn Stadium | 18,264 | 2009–2011, 2013, 2016–present | Vitor Hugo Barros | |
| Spartans FC | San Juan, Puerto Rico | # | 2016–present | - | ||
| Metropolitan FA | San Juan, Puerto Rico | # | 2016–present | - | ||
| Mirabelli SA | Puerto Rico | # | 2016–present | - | ||
| Puerto Rico United | Aguada, Puerto Rico | Aguada Stadium | 4,000 | 2016–present | Raimundo C. Gatinho | |
| Puerto Rico Giant | Puerto Rico | # | 2016–present | - | ||
| Isabela Soccer Club | Isabela, Puerto Rico | Pista Francisco "Paco" Dumeng | # | 2016–present | - | |
| Leones de Maunabo | Maunabo, Puerto Rico | # | 2016–present | - | ||
Former clubs edit
- Aguilas Añasco (2010)
- Atlético Parque FC (2010)
- Club Deportivo Gallitos (2009–10)
- Club Yagüez (2009–10)
- Conquistadores de Guaynabo (2011)
- Gigantes de Carolina FC (2010)
- Guayanilla Pumas (2009–11)
- High Performance FC (2009–10)
- Real Atlantico (2011)
- Roberto Cofresí (2010–11)
- San Juan United (2009)
- Spartans FC Puerto Rico (2009)
- Sport for Nations (2010)
- Yabucoa Borikén (2009–10)
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Blogger".
- ^ LNFPR 2012-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
External links edit
- Puerto Rico - List of Champions, RSSSF.com