Puerto Rico American Football League

Puerto Rico American Football League
Upcoming season or competition:; 2017
Sport	American football
Founded	1984
First season	2014
Commissioner	Richard "Payton" Millien
No. of teams	8
Country	Puerto Rico
Most recent; champion(s)	University Gardens Seahawks (1st title)
Most titles	University Gardens Seahawks (1); Balrich Mustangs (1) ; Cataño Trojans (1)
Level on pyramid	1
Official website	http://www.prafl.com/

Last updated September 19, 2025

The Puerto Rico American Football League (PRAFL) is a semi-pro American football league in Puerto Rico. The PRAFL is the highest level of competition in Puerto Rican American football league pyramid, a form of gridiron football closely related to American football. Its eight current teams, which are located in eight separate cities.

History

Puerto Rico American Football League was founded in 1984.^[1]

Clubs

The PRAFL consists of 8 clubs playing in a single conference.

Active teams

Club	City/area	Stadium	Capacity	First season	Head coach
\|Puerto Rico American Football League
†	Bayamon, PR	Complejo Deportivo Calcaño Alicea	#	2014	-
Carolina pirates †	Carolina, PR	Wal-Mart Football stadium	20,000	2024	Luis Martinez
Cataño Punishers *†	Cataño, PR	Cataño's American Football Field	#	2014	-
Gurabo Packers	Gurabo, PR	Gurabo Sports Complex	#	2016	-
Juncos Broncos †	Juncos, PR	Complejo Deportivo Pista Atletica	#	2014	-
Peñuelas Ravens	Peñuelas, PR	Pista Atletica De Peñuelas	#	2016	-
San Juan Sharks	San Juan, PR	Polideportivo Rebekah Colberg	#	2016	-
University Gardens Seahawks	San Juan, PR	-	#	2015	-
^* denotes that the club has relocated/renamed at some point in its existence ^† denotes that the club was a founding member of the NFL

Defunct teams

Club	City/area	Stadium	Years active
Former Teams
Guaynabo Mustangs †	Guaynabo, PR	Pepito Bonano Stadium	2014
Hatillo Eagles †	Hatillo, PR	Pancho Dieda Sports Complex	2014 - 2015
Ponce Renegades †	Ponce, PR	-	2014
Baldrich Mustangs	Puerto Rico	-	2015

Timeline of PRAFL teams

Season format

The PRAFL season format consists of a seven-week regular season (each team plays 7 games), and a four-team single-elimination playoff culminating in the league's championship game.^{[ citation needed ]}

References

↑ "El fútbol americano cumple sus 30 años en Puerto Rico – Metro". Archived from the original on 2014-03-15.

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[1] "El fútbol americano cumple sus 30 años en Puerto Rico – Metro". Archived from the original on 2014-03-15.

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