This is a list of Puerto Rican football clubs in North American competitions. Puerto Rican clubs have participated in competitive international football competitions since at least 2006 when the Puerto Rico Islands entered the 2006 CFU Club Championship.
Puerto Rican clubs are among the most successful Caribbean clubs. They have won two CFU Club Championships, and have reached the semifinals of the modern CONCACAF Champions League, the furthest of any Caribbean nation. The most successful team in international competition is the now-defunct Puerto Rico Islanders who have won the two CFU titles, and reached the Champions League semifinals.
Who qualifies for CONCACAF competitions Since 2018, the winner of the Liga Puerto Rico, the top tier of football on the island qualifies for the Caribbean Club Shield, a tertiary knockout tournament for developing Caribbean football nations. This competition is held in the spring. This also serves as a qualifying for the CONCACAF League, which played the fall. The CONCACAF League is the secondary association football competition for club football in North America. Should a team finish in the top six standings of the CONCACAF League, they qualify for the CONCACAF Champions League, which is played the following winter.
In order for a Puerto Rican team to reach the Champions League, they would need to win the Caribbean Club Shield and then earn a top six finish in the CONCACAF League.
Results by competition CONCACAF Champions League / Champions Cup
Year Team Progress Aggregate Opponents Results Ref.1962–1983None entered1984GuayamaFirst round1–2 Moulien0–1 home, 1–1 away1985–1991None entered1992GuayamaPreliminary roundw/o Rockmasterwithdrew 2008–09 Puerto Rico Islanders Semi-finals 3–3 (2–4 p) Cruz Azul 2–0 home, 1–3 away 2009–10 Puerto Rico Islanders 4th in group stage Columbus Crew, Cruz Azul, Saprissa 2010–11 Puerto Rico Islanders 3rd in group stage FAS, Olimpia, Toluca 2011–12 Puerto Rico Islanders Preliminary round 3–3 (a) Isidro Metapán 3–1 home, 0–2 away 2012–13 Puerto Rico Islanders 2nd in group stage Isidro Metapán, LA Galaxy 2013–14 None qualified 2014–15 Bayamón 3rd in group stage América, Comunicaciones 2015–2025 None qualified
CONCACAF League
Year Team Progress Aggregate Opponents Results Ref. 2021 Metropolitan Preliminary round 1–5 Santa Lucía 1–2 home, 0–3 away
CFU Club Championship
Year Team Progress Aggregate Opponents Results Ref. 2006 Puerto Rico Islanders 2nd in group stage Hoppers, Fruta Conquerors, W Connection 2007 Puerto Rico Islanders Third place 1–0 San Juan Jabloteh 1–0 home, 0–0 away 2009 Puerto Rico Islanders Final 1–2 W Connection 0–0 home, 1–2 away 2010 Bayamón Fourth place Joe Public, Puerto Rico Islanders, San Juan Jabloteh Puerto Rico IslandersWinners Bayamón, Joe Public, San Juan Jabloteh River Plate Semi-final round Alpha United, San Juan Jabloteh 2011 Puerto Rico IslandersWinners 3–1 Tempête 3–1 neutral River Plate Quarter-finals 2–3 Alpha United 2–3 home, 0–0 away2012Bayamón3rd in group stage Baltimore, CSD Barber, VictoryPuerto Rico IslandersThird place3–1 Antigua Barracuda3–1 neutral2013Bayamón4th in group stage Boys' Town, Portmore United, Valencia2014BayamónSemi-finals WaterhouseCancelled2015–2016None entered2017Puerto Rico FC2nd in group stage Portmore United, Scholars International, Transvaal 2021 Metropolitan Semi-finals 1–3 Inter Moengotapoe 1–3 neutral
CFU Club Shield
Year Team Progress Aggregate Opponents Results Ref.2018–2019None entered 2020 MetropolitanCancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic 2021 MetropolitanCancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic 2022 BayamónWinners2–1 Inter Moengotapoe 2–1 neutral 2023 Metropolitan 4th place1–6 Club Sando 1–6 neutral 2024 Metropolitan Quarter-finals0–1 Atlético Pantoja 0–1 neutral 2025 Academia Quintana 2nd in group stage Real Rincon, Rovers
Appearances in CONCACAF competitions
Club Total First Appearance Last Appearance Bayamón5195311 14002010 CFU Club Championship2014–15 CONCACAF Champions LeagueGuayama24013 20001984 CONCACAF Champions Cup1992 CONCACAF Champions CupMetropolitan23210 00202020 CFU Club Shield2021 CONCACAF LeaguePuerto Rico FC13201 01002017 CFU Club Championship2017 CFU Club ChampionshipPuerto Rico Islanders1161311416 56002006 CFU Club Championship2012–13 CONCACAF Champions LeagueRiver Plate29423 02002010 CFU Club Championship2011 CFU Club Championship
References
External links RSSSF International Club Results for North America Puerto Rico - List of Champions, RSSSF.com