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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/ |
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.
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 Wolfpack † | Bayamon, PR | Complejo Deportivo Calcaño Alicea | # | 2014 | - | ||
| Carolina King Giants † | Carolina, PR | - | # | 2014 | - | ||
| 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 Raiders | 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.
See also
References
- "El fútbol americano cumple sus 30 años en Puerto Rico – Metro". Archived from the original on 2014-03-15.