FPF — Federación Puertorriqueña de Fútbol

What is the FPF?

The Federación Puertorriqueña de Fútbol (FPF) is the national association for football in Puerto Rico. Its statutes define it as “una organización privada de tipo asociativo y perpetua, incorporada en el año 1972 en el Departamento de Estado del Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico como una corporación sin fines de lucro bajo el número de registro # 6,493” (Article 1.1) — a private, perpetual association incorporated in 1972 as a non-profit corporation.^[6]

FIFA’s directory lists it as the Puerto Rican Football Association, in the Concacaf confederation, with www.fpfpuertorico.com as its website.^[1] Concacaf’s profile names the Federación Puertorriqueña de Fútbol and states: “A strategy is in place as Puerto Rico looks to boost player development and also discover more players who would represent Puerto Rico, something that can be challenging given its unique status as a territory of the United States, but its own entity when it comes to international soccer.”^[2] The statutes give the federation remit over three disciplines: among its objectives is to “organizar las competiciones de fútbol asociación, futsal y fútbol playa en el ámbito nacional” (Article 2.1).^[6] Its site presents the game’s history on the island under the title “Más de 100 años de historia”, stating that “este deporte tiene más de un siglo de historia en nuestro país”.^[4]

What does the FPF govern or do?

The statutes charge the FPF to “mejorar constantemente, promover, reglamentar y controlar constantemente el fútbol en todo el territorio” (Article 2.1).^[6] It exercises that remit through a published body of regulations: a general competition regulation, a refereeing regulation, a player-registration regulation, a club-licensing regulation for men’s clubs issued in 2026, a regulation for football agents, an assembly regulation, and disciplinary, ethics and electoral codes, together with a child-protection policy and a strategic plan for 2023–2026.^[5]

Its jurisdictional bodies are a Comisión Disciplinaria y de Ética and a Comisión de Apelación (Article 56.1).^[6] Refereeing sits with the federation: FIFA’s directory lists the chair of its referees committee and a referee coordinator who heads its referees department, alongside a technical director and a futsal coordinator.^[1]

The general competition regulation, approved by the federation’s Council on 30 January 2026, places competitions under the FPF’s Departamento de Competiciones and allows affiliated leagues to set specific formats subject to the Council’s approval (Article 3).^[7] The federation publishes its audited financial statements and semi-annual reports.^[5]

When was the FPF founded and where is it based?

The statutes date the federation’s legal existence from its incorporation: “incorporada en el año 1972” with the Department of State of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, registry number 6,493 (Article 1.1).^[6] Concacaf dates its continental membership separately: “The Puerto Rican Football Federation joined Concacaf in 1964”.^[2] Concacaf itself “was established in 1961 … through the merger of the North American Football Union (NAFU) and the Football Confederation of Central America and the Caribbean (CCCF)”.^[8] The federation’s own history page speaks of the sport having “más de un siglo de historia” in Puerto Rico.^[4]

On its seat, the statutes provide only that “La sede de la FPF se encuentra en el Área Metropolitana de Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico” (Article 1.2).^[6] FIFA gives the address as AM Tower, third floor, 207 Calle del Parque, San Juan 00912.^[1] Concacaf gives Calle Los Ángeles, Final Plaza de Santurce, San Juan, with a postal box in San Juan 00936.^[2]

How is the FPF recognised?

Its own statement. Article 1.3 of the statutes reads: “La FPF es miembro de la FIFA, CONCACAF, CFU, Comité Olímpico de Puerto Rico y está acreditada por el DRD” — a member of FIFA, Concacaf, the Caribbean Football Union and the Puerto Rico Olympic Committee, and accredited by the DRD.^[6]

FIFA. FIFA’s member-association directory lists the Puerto Rican Football Association in the Concacaf confederation, with its officers, address and website.^[1]

Concacaf. Concacaf’s list of its 41 member associations includes Puerto Rico, and its profile states that the federation “joined Concacaf in 1964”.^[9][2]

National legal status. Under Puerto Rican law the FPF is a non-profit corporation registered with the Department of State since 1972 (Article 1.1); the statutes now in force were approved on 5 November 2022 and took effect “con efecto inmediato” (Article 78.1).^[6]

What does the FPF organise?

The federation fields Puerto Rico’s men’s and women’s national teams across several age groups, and FIFA’s directory lists head coaches of both senior teams.^[3][1] These teams enter Concacaf and FIFA competitions such as the FIFA World Cup qualifiers; the 2026 World Cup (11 June–19 July 2026) is past.^[2]

The statutes govern the national league structure: the FPF organises the official competitions of the first and second national divisions, and “Solo habrá una liga superior en la rama masculina y en la rama femenina” — there is to be a single top league each for men and for women (Article 69).^[6] On its site the federation runs the Liga Puerto Rico (LPR), the Liga Juvenil Puerto Rico (LJPR) for youth players, the Liga Femenina de Puerto Rico and the Puerto Rico International Futsal Championship, alongside amateur and regional football.^[3] It publishes separate regulations for the professional tier of the LPR, the youth league in its men’s and women’s branches, and women’s competitions.^[5] The general competition regulation classes official competitions as professional or amateur and as national, regional, interregional or international (Article 8).^[7]

Who are its members?

Article 11.1 of the statutes sets out the FPF’s members: the clubs of the first and second national divisions in the men’s and women’s game; six regional associations (Asociaciones Regionales); and groupings representing women’s football, beach football, futsal, referees, coaches and players.^[6]

The supreme body is the Congress. “El Congreso estará integrado por un máximo de 55 Delegados. Cada Delegado tendrá un voto” (Article 25.1) — at most 55 delegates, one vote each.^[6] Below it, Article 22 lists a Council as the strategic body, a General Secretariat, permanent and independent commissions, and the jurisdictional bodies.^[6] The federation publishes a separate assembly regulation and an electoral code.^[5]

FIFA’s directory lists its officers: a president, two vice-presidents, a general secretary and a treasurer.^[1] At the continental level the FPF is itself the member: Concacaf’s members are national associations.^[9]