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| Full name | Guayanilla Pumas FC |
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| Stadium | Guayanilla, Puerto Rico |
| Chairman |  Ricardo Montes |
| Manager | Lawrence Garcia Pedro Blasini |
| League | Liga Nacional |
Pumas FC. is a Puerto Rican soccer team who plays in Guayanilla. The team plays in the Puerto Rico Soccer League 2nd Division. They also play in the Liga Nacional.
The team finished the season with a record of 6–1–1. Their only loss was a 3–1 defeat to Yabucoa Borikén. [1]
The team lost their first game 6–3 to Club Yaguez.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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