Puerto Rico American Football League
Semi-pro American football league in Puerto Rico
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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.
| Most recent season or competition: 2017 (or part of 2018) | |
| Sport | American football |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1984 |
| First season | 2014 |
| Folded | 2018 |
| Commissioner | Richard "Payton" Millien |
| No. of teams | 8 |
| Country | Puerto Rico |
Last champion | University Gardens Seahawks (1st title) |
| Most titles | University Gardens Seahawks (1) Balrich Mustangs (1) Cataño Trojans (1) |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
| Website | http://www.prafl.com/ |
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]