Sports in Puerto Rico can be traced from the ceremonial competitions amongst the pre-Columbian Native Americans of the Arawak (Taíno) tribes who inhabited the island to the modern era in which sports activities consist of an organized physical activity or skill carried out with a recreational purpose for competition. One of the sports which the Taíno's played was a ball game called "Batey". The "Batey" was played in "U" shaped fields two teams; however, unlike the ball games of the modern era, the winners were treated like heroes and the losers were sacrificed.
The Puerto Rico Islanders were a professional association football team based in Bayamón, Puerto Rico. They played in several different leagues from 2004 to 2012, when they suspended operations. In their last two seasons they played in the North American Soccer League (NASL), the second tier of the American soccer pyramid. They played their home games at Juan Ramón Loubriel Stadium. The team's colors were orange and white. They were succeeded by Puerto Rico FC.
The Puerto Rico Soccer League or PRSL is an association football league in Puerto Rico founded in 2008 and the first unified football league in the island's history. Association football had been growing in popularity in recent years, and this was an attempt to further develop the game on the island. The previous highest league in the country was the Campeonato Nacional de Fútbol de Puerto Rico. It shares Division I status with Liga Nacional de Fútbol de Puerto Rico.
Sevilla FC Puerto Rico was a Puerto Rican professional association football team based in Juncos, Puerto Rico. Founded in 2006, the team used to play in the Puerto Rico Soccer League. The club was founded in 2006 as a farm team for the Puerto Rico Islanders of the North American Soccer League in Bayamón, but in 2008 partnered with the Spanish La Liga club Sevilla FC and moved a year later to Juncos. Sevilla won both the regular season and play-offs in the inaugural season of the Puerto Rico Soccer League in 2008, and also won the regular season in 2011 before losing the play-off final on penalties to Leones.
Christopher Ronald Nurse is an English-born Guyanese footballer who plays for Miami United FC in the National Premier Soccer League and the Guyana national team.
Puerto Rico United is a Puerto Rican association football team based in Aguada, Puerto Rico founded in 2007. The team has played professionally in the Puerto Rico Soccer League (PRSL) and briefly in the American USL Professional Division. The team last competed in a professional league in 2011.
Football is one of the leading sports of Puerto Rico, ranking only behind baseball, basketball and boxing in national popularity and is the number one participation sport on the island. There has been a significant growth in the sport in recent years, as traditionally football has played a very small role in Puerto Rico. The sport on the island is governed by the Puerto Rican Football Federation an affiliate of FIFA.
Puerto Rico FC was a professional football club based in Bayamón, Puerto Rico. Founded in 2015, the team played in the North American Soccer League (NASL), the second tier of the American soccer pyramid. The team debuted in the 2016 fall season. The team played its home games at the Juan Ramón Loubriel Stadium until the stadium was severely damaged by Hurricane Maria in September 2017. The team last played during the 2017 NASL season.
The Bayamon Wolfpack are a semi-pro Puerto Rican football team based in Bayamon, Puerto Rico, competing in the Puerto Rico American Football League (PRAFL).
Gurabo Packers is a football team in Puerto Rico, founded in 2016 located in Gurabo, Puerto Rico. It plays in division 1 of the Puerto Rico American Football League.
The Peñuelas Ravens are a semi-pro Puerto Rican football team based in Peñuelas, Puerto Rico, competing in the Puerto Rico American Football League (PRAFL).
The San Juan Raiders are a semi-pro Puerto Rican football team based in San Juan, Puerto Rico, competing in the Puerto Rico American Football League (PRAFL).
The Hatillo Eagles was a semi-pro Puerto Rican football team based in Hatillo, Puerto Rico, competing in the Puerto Rico American Football League (PRAFL).
The 2016 PRAFL season will be the 3rd season of the semi-pro Puerto Rico American Football League. Officially, it is the 3rd season of the league. Cataño is scheduled to host the 3rd Championship on June 12. The regular season will begin April 3 and end on May 22.
The University Gardens Seahawks are a semi-pro Puerto Rican football team based in Bayamon, Puerto Rico, competing in the Puerto Rico American Football League (PRAFL).
The 2017 Puerto Rico Soccer League season would be the 9th season as Puerto Rico's top-division football league.
The Liga Puerto Rico (LPR) is an amateur football competition organized by the Puerto Rican Football Federation. It is the top division football league on the island. The champion qualifies to participate in the Caribbean Club Shield each season.
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