Puerto Rico enters a NPSL expansion team?

Discussion in 'Puerto Rico FC' started by msilverstein47, Dec 8, 2013.

  1. msilverstein47

    msilverstein47 Member+

    Jan 11, 1999
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
  2. brentgoulet

    brentgoulet Member+

    Oct 12, 2005
    PuertoPlata, DomRep
    Do these guys use the same stadium as the PR Islanders ?
     
  3. fridge46

    fridge46 Member

    Oct 23, 2011
    Bayamon FC, formed in 1999 are a team at played in the 2013 Liga Nacional de Futbol de Puerto Rico, where they have been since 2012, and previous to that the Puerto Rico Soccer League.

    They are independent to the Islanders (infact, if anything, they are the Islanders biggest rival in Puerto Rico).

    In 2013, they finished the regular season in first place, and runners up in the play-off series, where they played at Bayamon Soccer Complex.

    They have also represented Puerto Rico in the CFU Club Championship, finishing 4th in 2010 [lost out to qualifying for the CONCACAF Champions League by a point]; first group stage in 2012 and last in their group in 2013.

    So either Bayamon FC are leaving the PRSL for the NPSL or will place an academy/reserve/u-23/whatever team in the NPSL and continue in the PRSL
     
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  4. kenntomasch

    kenntomasch Member+

    Sep 2, 1999
    Out West
    Club:
    FC Tampa Bay Rowdies
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    You should have stopped right there.
     
  5. fridge46

    fridge46 Member

    Oct 23, 2011
    So now the link just directs to a generic team page (no mention of Bayamon FC)

    Also they have been removed from the conference line ups
     
  6. msilverstein47

    msilverstein47 Member+

    Jan 11, 1999
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
  7. brentgoulet

    brentgoulet Member+

    Oct 12, 2005
    PuertoPlata, DomRep
    Lamentablemente another sinkhole for mucho dinero :(
     
  8. msilverstein47

    msilverstein47 Member+

    Jan 11, 1999
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    well at least they should have a soccer stadium all to themselves, no?
     
  9. kenntomasch

    kenntomasch Member+

    Sep 2, 1999
    Out West
    Club:
    FC Tampa Bay Rowdies
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
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  10. msilverstein47

    msilverstein47 Member+

    Jan 11, 1999
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    again call the mods and report me
     
  11. brentgoulet

    brentgoulet Member+

    Oct 12, 2005
    PuertoPlata, DomRep
    Correct me if I am wrong but I believe the Ramon Loubriel stadium is a 22 K seater, pretty big for NPSL soccer IMHO
     
  12. msilverstein47

    msilverstein47 Member+

    Jan 11, 1999
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    you are correct...so I'm now expecting them to lead the league in attendance...lol
    M
     
  13. fridge46

    fridge46 Member

    Oct 23, 2011
    So according to this article, Puerto Rico FC the new name for Bayamon FC, who played LNFPR for the last few seasons. Bayamon FC have qualified for the 2014 CFU Club Championship (the top 3 of which will play in the 2014-2015 CONCACAF Champions League). They have been drawn in the easiest first round group. Should they win the group, they will only have to win 1 more match to qualify.

    NPSL in the CONCACAF Champions Leauge.... ok....
     
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  14. fridge46

    fridge46 Member

    Oct 23, 2011
    The above post (#14) is the article I forgot to give a link to (#13)... oops.

    Link is here
     
  15. crazy al

    crazy al Member

    Dec 11, 2005
    Fort Worth, TX
    Club:
    CA Boca Juniors
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    A brief, quick history. The PR Islanders had a good relationship with Bayamon FC. The Islanders did not compete with them regarding camps and youth soccer teams. Personally, as an bystander, I felt BRC had the second best pro team on the island. The Islanders played at a higher level and their CFU performances (two cup championships) confirm that. This is a chance for Bayamon FC to shine on a bigger stage, but I think CFU success is not coming soon.
     
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  16. msilverstein47

    msilverstein47 Member+

    Jan 11, 1999
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
  17. kenntomasch

    kenntomasch Member+

    Sep 2, 1999
    Out West
    Club:
    FC Tampa Bay Rowdies
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Awwwwwwwwwww. Yet another NPSL expansion team that can't answer the bell

    My browser translates it as: "The team will not be able to play in the NPSL because the local Federation did not send American Federation a tick for the club to participate in the league. "

    Google translates it as:

    "The team will not be able to play in the NPSL because no local Federation American Federation sent a go-ahead for the club to participate in the league."

    Apparently "visto bueno" means "approval, okay, blessing, endorsement." So the Puerto Rico federation (which would have to sign off - as would, presumably, CONCACAF and US Soccer) apparently didn't sign off on this particular cross-federation experiment. For one reason or another.
     
  18. msilverstein47

    msilverstein47 Member+

    Jan 11, 1999
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    a bit more information...

    http://parlorcityfootball.com/2014/...event-puerto-rico-bfc-from-competing-in-npsl/
     
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  19. kenntomasch

    kenntomasch Member+

    Sep 2, 1999
    Out West
    Club:
    FC Tampa Bay Rowdies
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Ahhhhhh, good find. I stand corrected.

    They didn't sign off on it because they never sent in the paperwork.

    And if you've ever dealt with teams from other countries where their...let's say...attention to detail...is not as robust as it is elsewhere, you can totally see that happening.
     
  20. San Diego Socker

    Aug 3, 2014
    San Diego
    Club:
    Fulham FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
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  21. SoccerPrime

    SoccerPrime Moderator
    Staff Member

    All of them
    Apr 14, 2003
    Club:
    Real Salt Lake
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    But you see, when the gov't was helping them out they drew well and were great on the field. So it is possible to run a good side down there, maybe even profitable but not any time soon.
     
  22. kenntomasch

    kenntomasch Member+

    Sep 2, 1999
    Out West
    Club:
    FC Tampa Bay Rowdies
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    They APPEARED to draw well, but their crowds dropped every year even WITH the supposed government assistance. And that - which was said to have gone away right at the end - was, surely, a big cover story or convenient excuse.

    And if you need a government bailout, no, I'm sorry, that ain't running a club well.
     
  23. brentgoulet

    brentgoulet Member+

    Oct 12, 2005
    PuertoPlata, DomRep
    The Islanders, the Hogges and the Barracudas :D
     
  24. kenntomasch

    kenntomasch Member+

    Sep 2, 1999
    Out West
    Club:
    FC Tampa Bay Rowdies
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    And what have we learned, Dorothy?
     
  25. SoccerPrime

    SoccerPrime Moderator
    Staff Member

    All of them
    Apr 14, 2003
    Club:
    Real Salt Lake
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    However, PR accomplished far more than Bermuda or Hogges or whatever ever did.
     
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