Organizing body | Puerto Rican Football Federation |
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Founded | 2018 |
Country | Puerto Rico |
Confederation | CONCACAF |
Number of teams | 10 |
Level on pyramid | 1 |
Current champion(s) | Puerto Rico Sol FC (women) |
Most championships | Puerto Rico Sol FC (women) 4th title |
Website | www |
Current: 2022–23 Liga Puerto Rico |
The Superior Femenino de la Liga Puerto Rico is a women's football competition organized by the Puerto Rican Football Federation that currently is the top division football league in the island. [1] It was announced via Facebook by the Federation in August 2018. [2]
In 2018, the league was established. While the league did foster some success, it does not have a major sponsorship and lacks media coverage.
The following teams participate in the women's competition:
Team | City | Stadium | Capacity | Founded | Joined | President | Coach |
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Puerto Rico Bayamón | Bayamón | Bayamón Soccer Complex | 1,000 | 1999 | 2018 | Alberto Santiago | Leander Betancourt |
Aguilas de Añasco | Añasco | Albergue Olímpico | 200 | 2010 | 2018 | Nilsa Lara | Ricardo Romano |
Puerto Rico Sol [3] | Mayagüez | Mayagüez Athletics Stadium | 13,000 | 2017 | 2018 | Jose L Perez | Shek Borkowski |
Leal Arecibo | Arecibo | University of Puerto Rico at Arecibo | 200 | 2018 | Joel Concepcion | Antonio Lopez | |
Guaynabo Gol SC | Guaynabo | Oratorio San Juan Bosco, Cantera, Santurce | 200 | 2018 | Solianne D. Santiago | William Alvarez | |
Challengers SC | Fajardo | Fajardo Soccer Stadium | 3,000 | 2018 | Angel O. Luna | Juan Sanchez | |
Mirabelli SA | San Juan | Parque Reparto Metropolitano | 200 | 2018 | Andres Mirabelli | Sergio Suna | |
Metropolitan FA | San Juan | Parque Reparto Metropolitano | 400 | 2015 | 2018 | Jorge A. Silvetti | Jorge A. Silvetti |
Valencianas CBJ | Juncos | Colegio Corazon De Maria | 200 | 2004 | 2018 | Juan (Cuco) Rivera | Ángel R. Bautista |
SPADI | San Juan | University of Puerto Rico at Río Piedras | 300 | 2018 | Dariel Collazo | Dariel Collazo |
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