Federación Puertorriqueña de Fútbol
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The Puerto Rican Football Federation (Spanish:Federación Puertorriqueña de Fútbol) is the governing body of football in Puerto Rico
, it was founded in 1940 and became affiliated to FIFA
in 1960, one of the last to do so in the Western Hemisphere
. It governs over all football on the island, including the Puerto Rico national football team
, the Puerto Rico Soccer League
, as well as the Puerto Rico Islanders
who play in the North American Soccer League.
, the first unified league in the history of the island's football. In recent years the Federation has attempted to overhaul the island's historic underperformance in football, which has been helped by the co-operation from a number of established club teams from around the world, who are keen to build up a base in Puerto Rico.
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...
, it was founded in 1940 and became affiliated to FIFA
FIFA
The Fédération Internationale de Football Association , commonly known by the acronym FIFA , is the international governing body of :association football, futsal and beach football. Its headquarters are located in Zurich, Switzerland, and its president is Sepp Blatter, who is in his fourth...
in 1960, one of the last to do so in the Western Hemisphere
Western Hemisphere
The Western Hemisphere or western hemisphere is mainly used as a geographical term for the half of the Earth that lies west of the Prime Meridian and east of the Antimeridian , the other half being called the Eastern Hemisphere.In this sense, the western hemisphere consists of the western portions...
. It governs over all football on the island, including the Puerto Rico national football team
Puerto Rico national football team
The Puerto Rico national football team is the national team of Puerto Rico and is controlled by Federación Puertorriqueña de Fútbol. Puerto Rico's national football team is a member of the Caribbean Football Union, part of the CONCACAF....
, the Puerto Rico Soccer League
Puerto Rico Soccer League
The Puerto Rico Soccer League or PRSL is an association football league in Puerto Rico. It is the first unified football league in the island's history, and had a total of six teams for the 2011 season. Association football has been growing in popularity in recent years, and this is an attempt to...
, as well as the Puerto Rico Islanders
Puerto Rico Islanders
Puerto Rico Islanders is a Puerto Rican professional football team based in Bayamón, Puerto Rico. Founded in 2003, the team plays in the North American Soccer League , the second tier of the American Soccer Pyramid....
who play in the North American Soccer League.
History
Owing to its unique status in relation to the United States of America, the governance of football on Puerto Rico has been different to the traditional format. On May 14, 2008 the federation announced the creation of the Puerto Rico Soccer LeaguePuerto Rico Soccer League
The Puerto Rico Soccer League or PRSL is an association football league in Puerto Rico. It is the first unified football league in the island's history, and had a total of six teams for the 2011 season. Association football has been growing in popularity in recent years, and this is an attempt to...
, the first unified league in the history of the island's football. In recent years the Federation has attempted to overhaul the island's historic underperformance in football, which has been helped by the co-operation from a number of established club teams from around the world, who are keen to build up a base in Puerto Rico.
See also
- Puerto Rico national football teamPuerto Rico national football teamThe Puerto Rico national football team is the national team of Puerto Rico and is controlled by Federación Puertorriqueña de Fútbol. Puerto Rico's national football team is a member of the Caribbean Football Union, part of the CONCACAF....
- Association Football in Puerto Rico
- Puerto Rico IslandersPuerto Rico IslandersPuerto Rico Islanders is a Puerto Rican professional football team based in Bayamón, Puerto Rico. Founded in 2003, the team plays in the North American Soccer League , the second tier of the American Soccer Pyramid....
- Puerto Rico Soccer LeaguePuerto Rico Soccer LeagueThe Puerto Rico Soccer League or PRSL is an association football league in Puerto Rico. It is the first unified football league in the island's history, and had a total of six teams for the 2011 season. Association football has been growing in popularity in recent years, and this is an attempt to...
- Puerto Rico CapitalsPuerto Rico CapitalsPuerto Rico Capitals were a women's soccer team based in Ponce, Puerto Rico. They played in the Women's Premier Soccer League , the third tier of women's soccer in the United States and Canada, from 2008–2010. The team played in the Sunshine Conference....
External links
Official website- Puerto Rico at the FIFA website.
- http://www.islandstats.com/sport.asp?assoc=1&sport=2
- Futbol de Puerto Rico