The Liga Puerto Rico Pro (LPR PRO) is the top-flight association football league of Puerto Rico. The league is organized by the Puerto Rican Football Federation.
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| Organizing body | Puerto Rican Football Federation |
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| Founded | 2018 |
| Country |  Puerto Rico |
| Confederation | CONCACAF |
| Number of clubs | 11 |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
| Relegation to | None |
| Domestic cup | Supercopa LPR PRO |
| International cup | CFU Club Shield |
| Current champion(s) | Academia Quintana (4th title) (2025) |
| Most championships | Metropolitan FA (5 titles) |
| Top scorer | Kevin Hernández (65 goals) |
| Broadcaster(s) | Live Streaming YouTube: Liga Puerto Rico Pro |
| Website | ligapuertorico |
| Current: 2025–26 Clausura | |
The champion qualifies to participate in the Caribbean Club Shield each season.[1][2]
History
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Following the absence of a league in Puerto Rico for the 2017-18 season, the new Liga Puerto Rico was announced via Facebook by the Puerto Rico Football Federation in August 2018.[3] Prior to the announcement, the federation organized a preparatory tournament that ran from March until June 2018.[4] Ten teams participated in the tournament which was eventually won by Bayamón FC.[5] The league's official launch event attended by FIFA and CONCACAF delegates was held on August 23, 2018 with the league set to begin play the following month.[2]
The first season began on September 29 with 8 teams, who played a double round-robin tournament totaling 14 matches. At the end of the season, the top 6 teams advanced to the next stage; the top 2 teams qualified for the semifinals and the top 4 for the quarterfinals. The champion of the quarterfinals then qualified for the CFU Club Championship. It saw Metropolitan FA beat Bayamón Fútbol Club in the championship match. The match went to penalty kicks which Metropolitan won 4–1 after a 0–0 draw in regulation time.[6]
The second season of the league began but was abandoned because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The league did not name a champion.[7]
Prior to the 2020–21 season the league unveiled a new championship trophy designed by local artist Milton G. Rodriguez. A replica of the trophy, which is almost three feet tall and over one and a half feet wide, will be given to the champions each season while the original will remain with the Puerto Rican Football Federation.[8]
In 2025, the league was renamed as the Liga Puerto Rico Pro by the Puerto Rican Football Federation.
Competition
editLike much of Latin America, Liga Puerto Rico is split into an Apertura and Clausura. Due to the instability of the league, often teams will participate in one half of the season but not the other. Each phase of the season teams play each other twice. After a playoff phase the winner qualifies for the CFU Club Shield.
Clubs
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Current clubs
editA total of eleven clubs currently compete in the 2025-26 season of Liga Puerto Rico Pro.
| Team | City | Stadium | Capacity | Founded | Joined | Head Coach |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academia Quintana | San Juan | Estadio Benjamín Martínez González | 1,500 | 1969 | 2019 | Javier Torres |
| Caguas Sporting FC | Caguas | Parque Villa del Rey | 1,200 | 2016 | 2018 | Rafael Ramos |
| Metropolitan FA | San Juan | Parque Reparto Metropolitano | 1,000 | 2012 | 2018 |  Jorge Silveti |
| Guayama FC | Guayama | Estadio Municipal Dr. Roberto Monroig Pérez | 1,500 | 1959 | 2023 | Jonathan Pérez |
| Puerto Rico Surf SC | Guaynabo | Complejo Deportivo Torrimar | 1,000 | 2020 | 2024 | Elismanuel Ortiz |
| FC Mayagüez | Mayagüez | Mayagüez Athletics Stadium | 12,175 | 2003 | 2018 | Gladys Cusy |
| Ponce FC | Ponce | Los Caobos | 1,000 | 2025 | 2025 | Walter Zermatten |
| EF Taurinos de Cayey | Cayey | Estadio Angel Luis Correa | 1,000 | 2004 | 2024 | José Martinez |
| San Juan FC | San Juan | Estadio Sixto Escobar | 1,000 | 2011 | 2024 | Daniel Galindo |
| DS Edusoccer | Mayagüez | Estadio Centroamericano de Mayagüez | 12,175 | 2016 | 2024 |  David Guillemat |
| Guaynabo FC | Guaynabo | Guaynabo FC Soccer Field | 1,000 | 2023 | 2026 | Héctor Rivera |
Former clubs
edit| Team | City | Stadium | Capacity | Founded | Joined | Left |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ramey SC | Aguadilla | Pista Atlética Ana Beltrán | 1,000 | 2004 | 2018 | 2020 |
| Club de Balompie Junqueño | Juncos | Parque de Fútbol Colegio Corazón de María | 1,000 | 2004 | 2019 | 2020 |
| Leal Arecibo FC | Arecibo | UPR Arecibo | 1,000 | 2006 | 2019 | 2020 |
| Mirabelli SA | Carolina | Parque de Fútbol Colegio Corazón de María | 1,000 | 2010 | 2018 | 2020 |
| Bayamón Fútbol Club | Bayamón | Bayamón Soccer Complex | 1,000 | 1999 | 2018 | 2024 |
| Puerto Rico Sol FC | Mayagüez | Mayagüez Athletics Stadium | 12,175 | 2016 | 2018 | 2024 |
| Don Bosco FC | San Juan | Parque de Fútbol San Juan Bosco | 1,000 | 1952 | 2023 | 2024 |
| Guaynabo Gol SC | Guaynabo | Estadio Charlie Fuentes | 1,000 | 2007 | 2023 | 2023 |
Champions
editBelow is a list of Liga Puerto Rico Pro champions and runners-up.[9]
Liga Puerto Rico
edit| Season | Champions | Runners-up | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018–19 | Metropolitan FA (1) | Bayamon FC | [6] |
| 2019–20 | Canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Puerto Rico | [10] | |
| 2020–21 | [11] | ||
| 2021 | Bayamon FC (1) | Metropolitan FA | [12] |
| 2022 | Metropolitan FA (2) | Puerto Rico Sol | |
| 2022 Apertura | Metropolitan FA (3) | Puerto Rico Sol | |
| 2023 Clausura | Metropolitan FA (4) | Academia Quintana | |
| 2023 Apertura | Academia Quintana (1) | Metropolitan FA | [13] |
| 2024 Clausura | Academia Quintana (2) | Metropolitan FA | |
| 2024 Apertura | Academia Quintana (3) | Metropolitan FA | |
Championships by team
edit| Club | Titles | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|
| Metropolitan FA | 4 | 4 |
| Academia Quintana | 3 | 1 |
| Bayamón FC | 1 | 1 |
| Puerto Rico Sol | — | 2 |
Liga Puerto Rico Pro
editIn 2025, the league was renamed as the Liga Puerto Rico Pro by the Puerto Rican Football Federation.
| Season | Champions | Runners-up | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Clausura | Metropolitan FA (1) | Academia Quintana | |
| 2025 Apertura | Academia Quintana (1) | Puerto Rico Surf SC | [14] |
Championships by team
edit| Club | Titles | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|
| Academia Quintana | 1 | 1 |
| Metropolitan FA | 1 | — |
| Puerto Rico Surf SC | — | 1 |
International competition
editThe following is a list of results for Liga Puerto Rico clubs in international competitions. LPR club scores are listed first.
Footnotes
edit- ^ GPS Puerto Rico began playing in the league in 2018 but merged with the newly formed Puerto Rico Surf SC in July 2020.
- ^ As the most recent Puerto Rico champions, Metropolitan FA were automatically entered into the expanded 2021 Caribbean Club Championship after the 2021 Caribbean Club Shield was cancelled because of a COVID-19 breakout in Curaçao.[31]
See also
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References
edit- ↑ Andino, Jessica Rosa (July 7, 2020). "FPF estrena reglamento para la Concesión de Licencias de Clubes" (in Spanish). Puerto Rican Football Federation. Archived from the original on April 27, 2021. Retrieved April 27, 2021.
- 1 2 "La Federación lanza su liga elite superior amateur llamada Liga Puerto Rico" (in Spanish). futbolboricua.co. August 25, 2018. Archived from the original on January 10, 2020. Retrieved April 24, 2021.
- ↑ "La FPF Anuncia Lanzamiento de la Liga Puerto Rico". www.facebook.com. Archived from the original on December 7, 2019. Retrieved August 18, 2018.
- ↑ Jusino, Edwin (March 27, 2018). "Comienza el Torneo Preparatorio de la Federación" (in Spanish). Futbol Boricua. Archived from the original on July 6, 2018. Retrieved May 17, 2021.
- ↑ "Bayamón se Corona Campeón del Torneo Preparatorio - Ciudad de Bayamón". June 11, 2018. Archived from the original on June 16, 2019. Retrieved August 18, 2018.
- 1 2 Schöggl, Hans; Stokkermans, Karel. "Puerto Rico 2018/19". RSSSF. Archived from the original on November 4, 2022. Retrieved April 22, 2021.
- ↑ Rosa Andino, Jessica. "Cancelados los Torneos de Futbol" (in Spanish). Liga Puerto Rico. Archived from the original on April 13, 2021. Retrieved April 22, 2021.
- ↑ Andino, Jessica Rosa. "LPR Presenta Nuevo Trofeo Para el 2021" (in Spanish). Liga Puerto Rico. Archived from the original on April 13, 2021. Retrieved April 23, 2021.
- ↑ Schöggl, Hans. "Puerto Rico - List of Champions". RSSSF. Archived from the original on July 25, 2022. Retrieved June 26, 2022.
- ↑ Stokkermans, Karel. "Puerto Rico 2019/20". RSSSF. Archived from the original on July 25, 2022. Retrieved April 22, 2021.
- ↑ "En compas de esper la FPF para reiniciar la Liga Puerto Rico" (in Spanish). Liga Puerto Rico. Archived from the original on April 13, 2021. Retrieved April 30, 2021.
- ↑ "Bayamon FC es el nuevo monarca del futbol local" (in Spanish). Liga Puerto Rico. Archived from the original on January 25, 2022. Retrieved December 19, 2021.
- ↑ Fútbol, Federación Puertorriqueña de (December 5, 2023). "Academia Quintana Campeón del Apertura 2023 de la LPR Rama Masculina".
- ↑ Fútbolboricua (December 13, 2025). "Academia Quintana Campeón del Apertura 2025 de la LPR PRO Rama Masculina".
- ↑ "Update on Concacaf Caribbean Club Shield and Flow Concacaf Caribbean Club Championship". CONCACAF. August 25, 2020. Archived from the original on September 13, 2020. Retrieved April 23, 2021.
- ↑ "Delfines Del Este FC 1 Metropolitan FA 1". CONCACAF. March 12, 2021. Archived from the original on May 5, 2021. Retrieved May 16, 2021.
- ↑ "Metropolitan FA 4 SV Real Rincon 0". CONCACAF. March 12, 2021. Archived from the original on May 5, 2021. Retrieved May 18, 2021.
- ↑ "Inter Moengo 3 Metropolitan FA 1". CONCACAF. March 12, 2021. Archived from the original on May 5, 2021. Retrieved May 23, 2021.
- ↑ "Santa Lucia 3 Metropolitan 0". CONCACAF. March 12, 2021. Archived from the original on April 26, 2022. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
- ↑ "Metropolitan 1 Santa Lucia 2". CONCACAF. March 12, 2021. Archived from the original on April 26, 2022. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
- ↑ "Bayamon FC, Junior Stars play to thrilling draw to open CCCS". CONCACAF. April 11, 2022. Archived from the original on April 27, 2022. Retrieved April 27, 2022.
- ↑ "Golden Lion, Bayamon attacks take flight as CCCS continues". CONCACAF. April 11, 2022. Archived from the original on April 27, 2022. Retrieved April 27, 2022.
- ↑ "Inter Moengo Tapoe, Bayamon punch CCCS Final tickets". CONCACAF. April 21, 2022. Archived from the original on April 27, 2022. Retrieved April 27, 2022.
- ↑ "Ranera's last-second goal lifts Bayamon FC to CCCS title". CONCACAF. April 21, 2022. Archived from the original on April 27, 2022. Retrieved April 27, 2022.
- ↑ "Waterhouse 4 Bayamon 0". CONCACAF. March 12, 2021. Archived from the original on May 26, 2022. Retrieved May 26, 2022.
- ↑ "Metropolitan, Scholars open Caribbean Club Shield with wins". CONCACAF. August 4, 2023. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
- ↑ "Golden Lion roar to victory in Caribbean Club Shield opener". CONCACAF. August 6, 2023. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
- ↑ "Metropolitan, Golden Lion emerge as group winners". CONCACAF. August 8, 2023. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
- ↑ "Robinhood, Golden Lion reach Final, earn Caribbean Cup spot". CONCACAF. August 12, 2023. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
- ↑ "Cairo brace propels Robinhood to Shield title". CONCACAF. August 14, 2024. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
- ↑ "Update on 2021 Concacaf Caribbean Club Competitions". CONCACAF. April 23, 2021. Archived from the original on November 21, 2022. Retrieved April 24, 2021.