Puerto Rico Soccer League

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Puerto Rico Soccer League
PUERTO RICO SOCCER LEAGUE
Sport Football
Founded 2008
No. of teams 8
Country(ies) Flag of Puerto Rico Puerto Rico
Most recent
champion(s)		 No seasons played yet
Official website http://prsoccer.org/[1]

The Puerto Rico Soccer League or PRSL is a football association league in Puerto Rico. It is the first unified football league in the island, and has a total of 8 teams. football has been growing in popularity in recent years, and this is an attempt to further develop the game on the island.

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[edit] History

The league was created on May 14, 2008, and will hold it's first tournament on 2008, starting on June 28 and ending in October, the league will play a total of 56 games. The league will develop a Second Division, which will feature 18 teams, and will start relegation and promotion for the 2011-12 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 will start in 2009 with an "Apertura" and "Clausura" system like the one used in Argentina and Mexico. The Apertura will be played from September to December, while the Clausura from January to April.[1]

Many of the member clubs are affiliated to larger clubs in more established football leagues around the globe.

[edit] Teams and Stadiums

All the stadiums used in the league are primarily baseball stadiums, modified for football. There are long-term plans for construction of football specific stadiums.

Team City Stadium Founded Notes
Academia Quintana San Juan, Puerto Rico Hiram Bithorn Stadium 1969 One of the oldest teams in Puerto Rican football that is still active
Atléticos de San Juan San Juan, Puerto Rico Hiram Bithorn Stadium 2008
Gigantes de Carolina Carolina, Puerto Rico Roberto Clemente Stadium 2008 Affiliated to Gigantes de Carolina baseball team.
Guaynabo Fluminense FC Guaynabo, Puerto Rico Juan Ramon Loubriel Stadium 2002 Affiliated to the Brazilian team Fluminense
Huracan de Caguas Caguas, Puerto Rico Yldefonso Sola Morales Stadium  ?
River Plate Ponce, Puerto Rico Francisco "Paquito" Montaner Stadium 2007 Affiliated to the Argentinian River Plate
Sevilla FC Bayamon, Puerto Rico Juan Ramon Loubriel Stadium 2006 Affiliated to the Spaniard Sevilla FC, also the Puerto Rico Islanders farm team
Tornados de Humacao Humacao, Puerto Rico Nestor Morales Stadium 1994 Affiliated to the Mexican team Pachuca

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Academia Quintana | Atléticos de San Juan | Gigantes De Carolina | Guaynabo Fluminense FC | Caguas Huracán | River Plate | Sevilla FC | Tornados de Humacao
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