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The Torneo de Copa de Puerto Rico is the top knockout tournament of Puerto Rican football. In its inaugural year it was played entirely at Estadio Sixto Escobar over the course of one week, as a round-robin tournament with teams from three other nations invited. [1] [2] [3] [4]
| Pos | Team | GP | W | DW | DL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Tampa Bay Mutiny | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | +7 | 9 |
| 2 |  Costa Rica U-23 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
| 3 |  FC Dinamo Minsk | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 4 |
| 4 |  Puerto Rico MNT | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 11 | -11 | 0 |
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