Association football league of Puerto Rico
Football league
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
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
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
-
See also
References
External links
