Puerto Rico Soccer League
Which league did Sevilla FC Puerto Rico play for from 2006 to 2007?
Sevilla FC Puerto Rico Sevilla FC Puerto Rico was a Puerto Rican professional association football team based in Juncos , Puerto Rico . Founded in 2006 , the team used to play in the Puerto Rico Soccer League . The club was founded in 2006 as a farm team for the Puerto Rico Islanders of the North American Soccer League in Bayamón , but in 2008 partnered with the Spanish La Liga club Sevilla FC and moved a year later to Juncos . Sevilla won both the regular season and play-offs in the inaugural season of the Puerto Rico Soccer League in 2008 , and also won the regular season in 2011 before losing the play-off final on penalties to Leones . The team used to play its home games at Josué Elevadito González Stadium , and the teams colors are white , black , blue and gold . Their current head coach is Francis Muñoz . The team also has a secondary team called Atletico Sevilla that plays in Liga Nacional de Futbol de Puerto Rico , the other 1st division of football in Puerto Rico . History . The club was formed in 2006 as Puerto Rico Islanders B , a farm team for the United Soccer Leagues Puerto Rico Islanders , and played in the now defunct Liga Premier from 2006 to 2007 . The team were based in Bayamón , outside San Juan , with their parent club . In 2008 the club found a new affiliate in the shape of Sevilla FC of La Liga , one of the leading clubs of Spain . and changed their name to Sevilla Bayamón FC . The club became one of the eight founders of the Puerto Rico Soccer League , the first nationwide league in Puerto Rico . Before the 2009 season the club folded due to ownership problems , however the city of Juncos bought them in time for the 2009 season thus allowing Sevilla FC Puerto Rico defend its title . Sevilla FC debuted on 3 July 2008 , in a 1–0 victory over Huracán , and followed the victory by beating River Plate by the same score . On 20 July 2008 , Sevilla FC defeated Academia Quintana to go into first place in the league . The team solidified their position in the fourth game , where they defeated San Juan 1–0 , and then defeated Tornados de Humacao 11–1 . The run of five victories from the start of the season ended on 10 August 2008 , when they drew against Fluminense . This marked the end of the leagues first half , the teams would then compete against each other a second time . In the first two games of this stage , Sevilla FC defeated Gigantes de Carolina and Caguas Huracán . To close the regular season , the team won 3 , lost 2 and drew 1 game . On 2 October 2008 , Sevilla defeated the Carolina Giants 6–0 to clinch the first place of this stage . On Saturday 18 October 2008 Sevilla won the first Puerto Rico Soccer League Championship 2–1 against River Plate . In the 2009 season , the team moved to Juncos and were renamed Sevilla-FC Juncos . Sevilla-FC Juncos won their first game of the 2009 season against Bayamón ( 1–0 ) . Sevilla won their next game 5–1 against Caguas Huracan . The club ended their season in 3rd place and losing in the semifinals of the 2009 Puerto Rico Soccer League Playoffs to the eventual winners Bayamon FC . In 2011 Sevilla won the regular league championship but lost in a penalty shootout to Leones in the play-off final . Colors and badge . Up until 2007 they wore uniforms resembling that of their parent club , the Puerto Rico Islanders , using the same colors of orange , dark blue and white . In 2008 when they partnered with Sevilla FC of Spain they adopted this teams uniforms and colors of white , purple , red and black . The current home kit is a replica of one of Sevilla FCs old uniforms : it is all white with black and red paint strokes that run horizontally just below the arm from right to left . The away uniforms also use this strokes but instead of black it uses white . Stadium . - Juan Ramon Loubriel Stadium ; Bayamon , Puerto Rico ( 2006–2007 ) - Alfredo Papo Alejandro Stadium ; Juncos , Puerto Rico ( 2008–2010 ) - Josué Elevadito González Stadium ; Juncos , Puerto Rico ( 2011–present ) When Sevilla FC Juncos was called Sevilla Bayamon FC , it played its matches at the Juan Ramon Loubriel Stadium in Bayamon , but after it moved from Bayamon to Juncos due to financial problems , Sevilla-FC Juncos new stadium will be located in the town of Juncos . The new stadium is going to be named Sevilla FC Stadium . They currently play at the Josué Elevadito González Stadium in Juncos . Achievements . - Puerto Rico Soccer League : Atlético Sevilla PR . - Liga Premier de Fútbol de Puerto Rico : External links . - Sevilla FC-Juncos official site - Sevilla FCPR News