Puerto Rico Sol FC is a Puerto Rican association football club based in Mayagüez. The club is a member of the Liga Puerto Rico, the highest level of football in the country.[1] The Sol women’s team is recognized as a model for the development of women's football, both in economic and in cultural terms. Sol hosts its matches at the Mayaguez Soccer Stadium, a stadium of capacity 12,175. The team is the defending champions, having won the Liga PR in 2019, 2021, 2022.[2]
| Full name | Puerto Rico Sol Futbol Club | ||
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| Founded | 2017 | ||
| Stadium | Mayagüez Athletics Stadium Mayagüez, Puerto Rico | ||
| Capacity | 12,175 | ||
| Manager | Shek Borkowski | ||
| League | Liga Puerto Rico | ||
| 2022 | Champion | ||
| Website | Club website | ||
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History edit
Puerto Rico Sol FC was founded in 2016 by Shek Borkowski with Jose Luis Perez Torres joining in 2017. Borkowski, a native of Poland, also previously founded FC Indiana and Chicago Red Stars.
Sol joined the Liga PR in August 2018. The club won Liga PR championship in 2021 defeating Caribbean Stars 4-2 in the final. In 2022, Sol defeated Caribbean Stars 3-1 to win its third consecutive Liga PR championship.
Year-by-year edit
| Year | Division | League | Reg. Season | Playoffs |
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| 2018/19 | 1 | Liga PR | 1st | Champion |
| 2019/20 | 1 | Liga PR | 1st | Abandoned[3] |
| 2021 | 1 | Liga PR | 1st | Champion |
| 2022 | 1 | Liga PR | 1st | Champion |
Honors edit
Domestic competitions edit
League titles edit
- Liga Puerto Rico (4): 2019, 2021, 2022 Apertura, 2022 Clausura
Management team edit
- As of 19 July 2021
| Position | Staff |
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| Manager |  Shek Borkowski
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| Goalkeeping coach |  Jean Vivoni
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| Assistant coach |  Christian Castro
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| Opposition analyst & coach |  Hernan Lopez
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Source: Puerto Rico Sol
Current squad edit
- As of 20 June 2023.[4]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Stadium edit
For the 2018-19 Liga Puerto Rico season, Sol played its home matches at the 4,000-seat Fajardo Soccer Stadium in Fajardo.[5]
In May 2019 Sol FC signed a contract with the city of Mayagüez to play its home matches at the Mayagüez Athletics Stadium. As part of the deal, Sol FC would have the right to exclusive use of the stadium through 2023.[6] The stadium is owned by the city of Mayagüez and has a capacity of 12,175 with 5,100 of those being roofed seats. It was constructed to host the athletics and soccer games of the 2010 Central American and Caribbean Games.[7]
References edit
"The women's tournament of the Puerto Rico Soccer League kicks off". El Nuevo Dia (in Spanish). 12 October 2018. Retrieved 10 December 2018.
- ^ "Clubes Participantes" (in Spanish). Liga Puerto Rico. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
- ^ "Bayamón FC y Puerto Rico Sol se coronan campeones del fútbol puertorriqueño" (in Spanish). El Nuevo Día. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
- ^ Rosa Andino, Jessica. "Cancelados los Torneos de Futbol" (in Spanish). Liga Puerto Rico. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
- ^ "Puerto Rico Sol FC" (in Spanish). Liga Puerto Rico. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
- ^ "Puerto Rico Sol 0 Bayamon FC 2". Liga Puerto Rico. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
- ^ "Municipio de Mayaguez cede al Puerto Rico Sol FC el uso exclusivo del Centroamericano hasta el 2023" (in Spanish). futbolboricua.co. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
- ^ "Stadium". Puerto Rico Sol FC. Retrieved 29 April 2021.