The Liga Nacional de Fútbol de Puerto Rico (LNF) was the first division association football league of Puerto Rico, sharing Division 1 status with the Puerto Rico Soccer League. It was organized by the Puerto Rican Football Federation.
The LNF was founded on July 25, 2009 and folded in 2016.
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.
During the 2011 season, there were 17 teams and the separate divisions were merged into one division.LNFPR
In 2012, the league became the first division football league of Puerto Rico upon the folding of the Puerto Rico Soccer League.
In 2015, the league featured six teams.
The league folded in 2016.
Teams 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 -
Teams which left before the final season 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
Puerto Rico Soccer League List of Puerto Rican football champions
References
External links Puerto Rico - List of Champions, RSSSF.com