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{{short description|First division association football league of Puerto Rico}}
'''Liga Nacional de Futbol de Puerto Rico''' is a soccer league in [[Puerto Rico]] which started play on July 25th, 2009. The league features 16 teams, and the league will go until December.
{{Infobox football league
| name = Liga Nacional de Fútbol de Puerto Rico
| logo = Liga Nacional de Futbol de Puerto Rico.png
| pixels = x150px
| country = {{PUR}}
| confed = [[CONCACAF]]
| founded = {{Start date and years ago|2009|7|25}}
| folded = 2016
| relegation = None
| levels = [[Puerto Rican football league system|1]]
| teams = [[#Clubs|6]]
| domest_cup =
| confed_cup = [[CFU Club Championship]]
| champions = [[Criollos de Caguas FC|Criollos de Caguas]] (1st title)
| season =
| most successful club = [[Puerto Rico Bayamón|Bayamón]] & [[Maunabo Leones]]<br/ >(2 titles each)
| tv =
| website =
| current = [[2020 Liga Nacional de Fútbol de Puerto Rico|2020 season]]
}}


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.
==Teams==


==History==
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, Puerto Rico|Yabucoa]]. The Playoffs final had [[Maunabo Leones]] winning over [[Bayamón FC]].
{| class="wikitable" width=80%

!|Team
In 2010, the league size was increased to 21 teams divided into four divisions. The playoffs mixed the top teams in each division together.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://futbolboricua.blogspot.com/2009/07/arranca-la-liga-nacional-de-futbol.html|title=Blogger}}</ref>
!|City

!|Team
During the 2011 season, there were 17 teams and the separate divisions were merged into one division.<ref>[http://www.liganacionalpr.com/ LNFPR] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120304212501/http://www.liganacionalpr.com/ |date=2012-03-04 }}</ref>
!|City

!|Team
In 2012, the league became the first division football league of Puerto Rico upon the folding of the [[Puerto Rico Soccer League]].
!|City

==Clubs==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|-
! Team !! City !! Stadium !! Cap. !! Seasons in LNF !! Manager
! colspan=2 | Liga Nacional de Futbol
|-
| [[Guayanilla Pumas FC]] || [[Guayanilla, Puerto Rico|Guayanilla]] || [[Club Deportivo Gallitos]] || [[Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico|Rio Piedras]] ||
|-
|-
! style="background:navy;" colspan="7"| [[LNF|<span style="color:white;">Liga Nacional de Futbol de Puerto Rico</span>]]
| [[Spartans FC (Puerto Rico)|Aguadilla Spartans FC]] || [[Aguadilla, Puerto Rico|Aguadilla]] || [[Yabucoa Borikén]] || [[Yabucoa, Puerto Rico|Yabucoa]] ||
|-
|-
| [[Academia Quintana]] || [[San Juan, Puerto Rico|San Juan]] || [[High Performance FC]] || [[San Juan, Puerto Rico|San Juan]] ||
|-
|-
| [[Club Yaguez]] || [[Mayaguez, Puerto Rico|Mayaguez]] || [[Bayamon FC]] || [[Bayamon, Puerto Rico|Bayamon]] ||
| [[Puerto Rico Bayamón|Bayamón FC]] ||[[Bayamon, Puerto Rico]] || [[Juan Ramón Loubriel Stadium]]|| 22,000 || 2009–2013, 2015–present || [[Francisco Arias (football manager)|Francisco Arias]]
|-
|-
| [[Indios de Mayaguez FC]] || [[Mayaguez, Puerto Rico|Mayaguez]] || [[Caguas Criollos FC]] || [[Caguas, Puerto Rico|Caguas]] ||
| [[Criollos de Caguas FC]] || [[Caguas, Puerto Rico]] || [[Asociación Central de Balompie]] || 1,200 || 2009–present ||{{flagicon|PUR}} [[Steven Estrada]]
|-
|-
| [[Sevilla FC]] || [[Juncos, Puerto Rico|Juncos]] || [[San Juan United]] || [[San Juan, Puerto Rico|San Juan]] ||
| [[FC Leones]] || [[Ponce, Puerto Rico]] || [[Estadio Francisco Montaner]] || 11,537 || 2011–present || -
|-
| [[Huracan FC]] || [[Manati, Puerto Rico|Manati]] || [[Maunabo Leones]] || [[Maunabo, Puerto Rico|Maunabo]] ||
|-
|-
| [[Caguas Huracan]] || [[Caguas, Puerto Rico|Caguas]] || [[Gladiadores FC]] || [[San Juan, Puerto Rico|San Juan]] ||
| [[Guayama FC]] || [[Guayama, Puerto Rico]] || [[Cancha de Balompié]]|| 1,000 || 2012–present || -
|-
| [[Tornados de Humacao]] || [[Humacao, Puerto Rico]] || [[Nestor Morales Stadium]] || # || 2012–present ||{{flagicon|MEX}} [[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 || {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Vitor Hugo Barros]]
|-
| [[Spartans FC Puerto Rico|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 || -
|-
| [[Maunabo Leones|Leones de Maunabo]] || [[Maunabo, Puerto Rico]] || || # || 2016–present || -
|-
|-
|}
|}

==Former clubs==
*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==
{{Portal|Puerto Rico|Soccer}}
*[[Puerto Rico Soccer League]]
*[[List of Puerto Rican football champions]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[https://www.rsssf.org/tablesp/p-ricochamp.html Puerto Rico - List of Champions], RSSSF.com

{{Liga Nacional de Futbol de Puerto Rico}}
{{Football in Puerto Rico}}

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[[Category:Liga Nacional de Fútbol de Puerto Rico| ]]
[[Category:2009 establishments in Puerto Rico]]
[[Category:Sports leagues established in 2009]]
[[Category:Defunct football leagues in Puerto Rico]]

Latest revision as of 05:48, 23 March 2024

Liga Nacional de Fútbol de Puerto Rico
FoundedJuly 25, 2009; 14 years ago (2009-07-25)
Folded2016
Country Puerto Rico
ConfederationCONCACAF
Number of teams6
Level on pyramid1
Relegation toNone
International cup(s)CFU Club Championship
Last championsCriollos de Caguas (1st title)
Most championshipsBayamón & Maunabo Leones
(2 titles each)
Current: 2020 season

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.

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 Puerto Rico 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 Mexico 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 Brazil 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]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Blogger".
  2. ^ LNFPR Archived 2012-03-04 at the Wayback Machine

External links[edit]

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