Liga Nacional de Fútbol de Puerto Rico explained

Liga Nacional de Fútbol de Puerto Rico
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Confed:CONCACAF
Folded:2016
Relegation:None
Levels:1
Teams:6
Confed Cup:CFU Club Championship
Champions:Criollos de Caguas (1st title)
Most Successful Club:Bayamón
Maunabo Leones
(2 titles each)

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
Juan Ramón Loubriel Stadium22,000 2009–2013, 2015–present Francisco Arias
1,200 2009–present Steven Estrada
11,537 2011–present -
Cancha de Balompié1,000 2012–present -
2012–present Eloy Ubaldo Martínez Soto
2014–present -
18,264 2009–2011, 2013, 2016–present Vitor Hugo Barros
2016–present -
2016–present -
Puerto Rico 2016–present -
4,000 2016–present Raimundo C. Gatinho
Puerto Rico 2016–present -
2016–present -
2016–present -

Former clubs

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Blogger.
  2. http://www.liganacionalpr.com/ LNFPR