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.
In 2025, The league champions of each tournament (Apertura/Clausura) particitpate in the LPR Supercopa to determine who qualifies to participate in the Caribbean Club Shield each season.
History
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. Prior to the announcement, the federation organized a preparatory tournament that ran from March until June 2018. Ten teams participated in the tournament which was eventually won by Bayamón FC. 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.
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.
The second season of the league began but was abandoned because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The league did not name a champion.
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.
In 2025, the league was renamed as the Liga Puerto Rico Pro by the Puerto Rican Football Federation.
Competition Like 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
Current clubs A total of eleven clubs currently compete in the 2025-26 season of Liga Puerto Rico Pro. TeamCityStadiumCapacityFoundedJoinedHead CoachAcademia QuintanaSan JuanEstadio Benjamín Martínez González1,50019692019 Javier TorresCaguas Sporting FCCaguasParque Villa del Rey1,20020162018 Rafael RamosMetropolitan FASan JuanParque Reparto Metropolitano1,00020122018 Jorge SilvetiGuayama FCGuayamaEstadio Municipal Dr. Roberto Monroig Pérez1,50019592023Jonathan PérezPuerto Rico Surf SCGuaynaboComplejo Deportivo Torrimar1,00020202024 Elismael OrtizFC MayagüezMayagüezMayagüez Athletics Stadium12,17520032018 Gladys CusyPonce FCPonceLos Caobos1,00020252025 Walter ZermattenEF Taurinos de CayeyCayeyEstadio Angel Luis Correa1,00020042024 José MartinezSan Juan FCSan JuanEstadio Sixto Escobar1,00020112024 Daniel GalindoDS EdusoccerMayagüezEstadio Centroamericano de Mayagüez12,17520162024 David GuillematGuaynabo FCGuaynaboGuaynabo FC Soccer Field1,00020232026 Héctor Rivera
Former clubs TeamCityStadiumCapacityFoundedJoinedLeftRamey SCAguadillaPista Atlética Ana Beltrán1,000200420182020Club de Balompie JunqueñoJuncosParque de Fútbol Colegio Corazón de María1,000200420192020Leal Arecibo FCAreciboUPR Arecibo1,000200620192020Mirabelli SACarolinaParque de Fútbol Colegio Corazón de María1,000201020182020Bayamón Fútbol ClubBayamónBayamón Soccer Complex1,000199920182024Puerto Rico Sol FCMayagüezMayagüez Athletics Stadium12,175201620182024Don Bosco FCSan JuanParque de Fútbol San Juan Bosco1,000195220232024Guaynabo Gol SCGuaynaboEstadio Charlie Fuentes1,000200720232023 Guaynabo Gol SC merged with Guaynabo FC.
Champions
Below is a list of Liga Puerto Rico Pro champions and runners-up.
Liga Puerto Rico Season ChampionsRunners-up Ref. 2018–19Metropolitan FA (1)Bayamon FC 2019–20Canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Puerto Rico 2020–21 2021Bayamon FC (1)Metropolitan FA2022Metropolitan FA (2)Puerto Rico Sol2022 AperturaMetropolitan FA (3)Puerto Rico Sol2023 ClausuraMetropolitan FA (4)Academia Quintana2023 AperturaAcademia Quintana (1)Metropolitan FA2024 ClausuraAcademia Quintana (2)Metropolitan FA2024 AperturaAcademia Quintana (3)Metropolitan FA
Championships by team ClubTitlesRunners-upMetropolitan FA44Academia Quintana31 Bayamón FC 1 1Puerto Rico Sol—2
Liga Puerto Rico Pro In 2025, the league was renamed as the Liga Puerto Rico Pro by the Puerto Rican Football Federation. Season ChampionsRunners-up Ref.2025 ClausuraMetropolitan FA (1)Academia Quintana2025 AperturaAcademia Quintana (1)Puerto Rico Surf SC2026 ClausuraPonce FC (1)Academia Quintana
Championships by team ClubTitlesRunners-upAcademia Quintana12Metropolitan FA1—Ponce FC1—Puerto Rico Surf SC—1
Supercopa LPR PRO
+ CFU Club Shield Qualifier Season Apertura Winner Clausura Winner Game Date Location SuperCopa Winner Result 2024–25 Academia Quintana Metropolitan FA November 19, 2025 Ponce, Puerto Rico Metropolitan FA 3—0 https://www.sofascore.com/football/match/academia-quintana-metropolitan-fa-san-juan/oOedsefUi#id:14855094 2025–26 Academia Quintana Ponce FC November 4, 2026 Mayagüez, Puerto Rico
International competition The following is a list of results for Liga Puerto Rico clubs in international competitions. LPR club scores are listed first. Year Club Tournament Round Opponent Home Away Agg.2020MetropolitanCaribbean Club ShieldGroup stage Santiago de CubaCancelled Scholars International Inter Moengotapoe 2021 Caribbean Club Championship Group stage Delfines del Este 3–0 Real Rincon 4–0Semi-finals Inter Moengotapoe 1–3 2021 CONCACAF League Preliminary round Santa Lucía 0–3 1–2 1–52022BayamónCaribbean Club ShieldGroup stage Junior Stars 3–3 South East 6–0 Semi-final Jong Holland 2–1 Final Inter Moengotapoe 2–1 2022 Caribbean Club Championship CONCACAF League playoff Waterhouse0–42023MetropolitanCaribbean Club ShieldGroup stage St. Paul's United 2–0 Junior Stars 3–0 Jong Holland 2–0 Semi-final Robinhood 0–5 Third place match Club Sando 1–62024MetropolitanCaribbean Club ShieldRound of 16 SWA Sharks FC 2–0Quarter-finals Atlético Pantoja 0–12025Academia QuintanaCaribbean Club ShieldGroup Stage Rovers SC 5–0 Real Rincon 3–02026MetropolitanCaribbean Club ShieldRound of 16 North Leeward Predators FC 4–0 Quarter-finals Helenites SC 2–1 Semi-final Delfines del Este FC 0–0, 9-10 PK
Gallery
Footnotes
See also
List of Puerto Rican football champions
References