Sevilla FC (Puerto Rico)

Football club infobox
clubname = Sevilla FC


fullname = Sevilla Football Club Puerto Rico
nickname =
founded = 2006
ground = Juan Ramón Loubriel Stadium
Bayamon, Puerto Rico
capacity = 12,500
chairman = flagicon|Spain Alberto Santiago Vega
manager = flagicon|Poland Jack Stefanowski
league = Puerto Rico Soccer League
season = 2008
position = "In progress"

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Sevilla FC are a Association Football club in Bayamon, Puerto Rico. It plays their home games in Juan Ramon Loubriel Stadium, it a members of the Puerto Rico Soccer League.

History

They were formed in 2006 as Puerto Rico Islanders B and farm team for the Puerto Rico Islanders and playing in the know defunct "Liga Premier" from 2006 to 2007. In 2008 they affiliated with Sevilla FC of La Liga, one of the leading clubs of Spain and changed their name to Sevilla FC. [cite web| url=http://www.primerahora.com/noticia/otros_accion/accion_deportiva/de_seguro_el_futbol_crecera_en__puerto_rico/206591| title=“De seguro el fútbol crecerá en Puerto Rico” | author=Esteban Pagán Rivera | publisher="Primera Hora"| language=Spanish| date=2008-07-03| accessdate=2008-07-05] They are also one of the 8 founding members of the Puerto Rico Soccer League, the first nation wide league in Puerto Rico.

Puerto Rico Soccer League

Sevilla FC debuted on July 3, 2008, in a game against Caguas Huracán, which they won with scores of 1-0. [cite book| title=Satisface el nivel de la PRSL| author=Rey Colón| publisher="El Vocero"| date=2008-07-04] In its second game the team defeated Club Atletico River Plate Puerto Rico, one goal to none. [cite book| title=Al puntero el Bayamón Sevilla | publisher="El Vocero"| language=Spanish| date=2008-07-14] On July 20, 2008, Sevilla FC defeated Academia Quintana to gain the lead in the league's standing. [cite web| url=http://www.prsoccer.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=75&Itemid=2| title=Bayamón se afianza en la punta al derrotar 4-2 a la Academia Quintana| author=Octavio Benítez| publisher=Puerto Rico Soccer League| language=Spanish| date=2008-07-20| accessdate=2008-07-24] The team solified their possition in the fourth game, where they defeated Atléticos de San Juan 1-0. [cite web| url=http://www.prsoccer.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=82&Itemid=2| title=Bayamón Sevilla Sólido en la Punta, Despacha a San Juan y se Mantiene Invicto| author=Octavio Benítez | publisher=Puerto Rico Soccer League| language=Spanish| date=2008-07-27| accessdate=2008-07-31] On the fifth date of the tournament the team defeated Tornados de Humacao by ten goals, with scores of 11-1. [cite web| url=http://www.prsoccer.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=85&Itemid=2| title=Resultados de Hoy 2 de Agosto de 2008| publisher=Puerto Rico Soccer League| language=Spanish| date=2008-08-02| accessdate=2008-08-09] On August 10, 2008, Sevilla had the first draw of the team's history against Guaynabo Fluminense FC. [cite web| url=http://www.prsoccer.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=90&Itemid=2| title=Ganan Quintana y River, Mientras Bayamón sigue invicto tras empatar sin goles con el Guaynabo Flumi| author=Octavio Benítez | publisher=Puerto Rico Soccer League| language=Spanish| date=2008-08-10| accessdate=2008-08-15] This marked the end of the league's 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. [cite web| url=http://www.prsoccer.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=114&Itemid=2| title=Bayamón Sevilla golea a Caguas Huracán y se mantiene sólido en la punta| author=Octavio Benítez| publisher=Puerto Rico Soccer League| language=Spanish| date=2008-08-28| accessdate=2008-08-28] To close the regular season, the team won 3, lost 2 and tied 1 game. [cite web| url=http://www.prsoccer.org/index.php?option=com_joomleague&func=showresults&p=1&Itemid=1&r=19#jl_top| title=Resultados - Matchday (30/08/2008)| publisher=Puerto Rico Soccer League| accessdate=2008-10-03] [cite web| url=http://www.prsoccer.org/index.php?option=com_joomleague&func=showresults&p=1&Itemid=1&r=21#jl_top| title=Resultados - Matchday (07/09/2008)| publisher=Puerto Rico Soccer League| accessdate=2008-10-03] [cite web| url=http://www.prsoccer.org/index.php?option=com_joomleague&func=showresults&p=1&Itemid=1&r=22#jl_top| title=Resultados - Matchday (13/09/2008)| publisher=Puerto Rico Soccer League| accessdate=2008-10-03] [cite web| url=http://www.prsoccer.org/index.php?option=com_joomleague&func=showresults&p=1&Itemid=1&r=25#jl_top| title=Resultados - Matchday (21/09/2008)| publisher=Puerto Rico Soccer League| accessdate=2008-10-03] [cite web| url=http://www.prsoccer.org/index.php?option=com_joomleague&func=showresults&p=1&Itemid=1&r=27#jl_top| title=Resultados - Matchday (28/09/2008)| publisher=Puerto Rico Soccer League| accessdate=2008-10-03] On October 2, 2008, Sevilla defeated the Carolina Giants 6:0 to clinch the first place of this stage. [cite web| url=http://www.primerahora.com/noticia/otros/acciondeportiva/bayamon_asegura_primer_lugar_en_el_futbol/235791| title=Bayamón asegura primer lugar en el fútbol| publisher="Primera Hora"| language=Spanish| date=2008-10-03| accessdate=2008-10-03]

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 team's uniforms and colors of white, purple, red and black. The current home kit is a replica of one of Sevilla FC's old uniforms, it is all white with black and red paint strokes that run horizontally just bellow the arm from right to left. The away uniforms also use this strokes but instead of black it uses white.

tadium

Sevilla FC's stadium is located in the town of Bayamon minutes from the capital San Juan. It has a capacity of 12,500 which is also use by the Puerto Rico Islanders.

Current squad

Achievements

*Liga Premier de Fútbol de Puerto Rico:
**Runners-up (1): 2006

References

External Links

* [http://sevillafcpr.com/ Sevilla FC PR official site]