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Bayamón Fútbol Club

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Bayamón Fútbol Club is a Puerto Rican professional football club. The team is based in Bayamón and founded in 1999.[1] They play their home games at Juan Ramon Loubriel Stadium. The club is a member of David Villa's DV7 Soccer Academy.[2]

Bayamón FC
Full nameBayamón Fútbol Club
Nickname(s)Vaqueros
Founded1999
StadiumJuan Ramón Loubriel Stadium
Bayamón, Puerto Rico
Capacity12,500
ChairmanPuerto Rico Alberto Santiago
ManagerSpain Delfin Ferreres
LeaguePuerto Rico Liga Puerto Rico

History

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1999–2005

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Bayamón FC was formed in 1999. They began to play in the Liga Mayor de Fútbol Nacional. They were very successful during their period in the league, becoming champions in the years 2000 and 2002, second place in 2003 and third place in 2004.

The team was inactive from 2006 to 2008.

2009 season

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Bayamón FC played in the first game of the 2009 Puerto Rico Soccer League season against defending champions Sevilla FC, which Sevilla FC won 1–0. Bayamón then defeated Humacao Tornados 8–1 and Guaynabo Fluminense 4–1. After finishing second in the league table, Bayamón captured the playoff championship with a 3–2 aggregate victory over Atléticos de San Juan.

2010–2013

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The team did not participate in the Puerto Rico Soccer League for the 2010 and 2011 seasons due to the league's instability. PRSL eventually folded after the 2011 Supercopa tournament. Instead, they played in the Liga Nacional de Fútbol de Puerto Rico, and they were champions during the 2010 and 2011 seasons.

2014 season

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The team was renamed Puerto Rico BFC and was expected to play in the National Premier Soccer League. In the end the team never played in the league, but still qualified to the CONCACAF Champions League by winning their matches in the 2014 CFU Club Championship. Francisco Arias was their head coach during the 2014 season.

2016: Partnering with David Villa

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In January 2016, it was announced that Bayamón FC would join legendary Spanish striker David Villa on his new project of building soccer academies worldwide. Bayamón FC became the first academy from the DV7 program.

Delfín Ferreres joined the coaching staff of the Bayamón FC senior team during the PRSL Clausura 2016 Tournament, which they won.[3]

2017 season

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Bayamon snatched up former Quintana Academy captain Luis Bermudes following the teams decision not to participate in the first division in 2017.[3]

2018–19 season

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Main article: 2018–19 Bayamón FC season

Following the exit of Delfín Ferreres, Marco Vélez was appointed Head Coach for the 2018 season.[4] Bayamón hosted their annual Bayamón Cup, losing in the finals on penalty shootout against Blazers FC.

From March 2018, they played in the Puerto Rican Football Federation Preparatory Tournament. With a dominant winning streak, Bayamón secured their spot in the semi-finals stage.[5] Bayamón won the title after winning 1–0 against GPS Puerto Rico.

In August 2018, it was announced that Bayamón FC will participate in the inaugural season of the Liga Puerto Rico.[6] Spanish coach Josep Ferré took charge of the team in September 2018.[7]

Bayamón FC finished runners-up in the Liga Puerto Rico after losing the final in penalty shootout against Metropolitan FA. However they ended up winning the second edition of the Copa Luis Villarejo defeating Metropolitan FA 4-2 in the final.[8]

2019-20 season

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In July 2019, it was announced that Delfí Ferreres will take charge of the team.[9]

2021-present

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In March 2021, it was announced that Bayamón FC agreed to a professional partnership with newly formed USL Championship team Queensboro FC.[10]

In December 2021, Bayamón FC became champions of the 2021 Liga Puerto Rico after defeating Metropolitan FA 1-2 in the final match played at the Mayagüez Athletics Stadium.[11]

International performance

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2010

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In March 2010, Bayamón FC debuted in the Caribbean Football Union's 2010 CFU Club Championship, qualifier for the 2010–11 CONCACAF Champions League. Bayamón had Costa Rica international defender Kendall Waston in their squad. The club, along Saint Vincent Motor Systems 3 of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, had already qualified to the second round due to Elite SC's retirement and Defense Force's group change, playing two games to determine the group's winner. The first game was originally scheduled for 25 March 2010, but Systems 3's personnel only arrived partially, forcing the club to replace the date with an exhibition game against the Puerto Rico Islanders, dropping the game 0–1. On 27 March 2010, both teams began the series at Juan Ramón Loubriel Stadium, with Bayamón FC defeating Systems 3 by a score of 4–1. Both teams tied 2–1 in the second game, keeping the global score in favor of the local team, which clinched the group's first place.

Bayamón advanced through the second round after beating Avenues United 8–2 in global score. They became the second Puerto Rican club to reach the Final Round along with Puerto Rico Islanders. The final round was played in Trinidad where Bayamón faced the Islanders, San Juan Jabloteh and local champions Joe Public FC. A 3–0 loss against the Islanders, put Bayamón down in the standings followed by another loss against San Juan Jabloteh. In the final match, Bayamón got their most memorable win against local champions Joe Public FC with a 3–1 score.

2012

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After winning the Liga Nacional de Fútbol de Puerto Rico, Bayamón traveled to Haiti where they played at the 2012 CFU Club Championship facing local clubs Victory Sportif Club and Baltimore Sportif Club. They lost both matches only scoring a goal.

2013

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For the 2013 CFU Club Championship, Bayamón FC signed legendary Costa Rican international Walter Centeno.[12] They traveled to Kingston, Jamaica where they played on the Group 2 facing Haiti's Valencia, and Jamaica's Boy's Town and Portmore United. They lost all three matches managing to score one goal on the first match.

2014

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Bayamón returned to the CFU Club Championship in 2014. They hosted matches from Group 1 facing Centro Dominguito, USR Sainte-Rose and Bodden Town. After a 5–0 win against Bodden Town, Bayamón tied in the next two matches winning the group by goal difference after USR Sainte-Rose and Centro Dominguito all tied with 5 points.

Bayamón advanced to the Final Round for the second time in their history. However, the Final Round was cancelled after one of the teams couldn't make it, qualifying Bayamón to the CONCACAF Champions League for the first time in history and becoming the second Puerto Rican team to do so.

2014 CONCACAF Champions League

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In 2014, Bayamón FC played in the CONCACAF Champions League, becoming the second Puerto Rican club to do so. The team qualified after winning all of their matches at the CFU Club Championship.

They played in Group 8 facing legendary Club América from México and Comunicaciones from Guatemala. The team lost all of their matched but managed to score two goals on the two games played against Club América.

2022-present

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After winning the 2021 Liga Puerto Rico, Bayamón FC were hosts in the 2022 Caribbean Club Shield played in Puerto Rico in April 2022. Bayamón FC were crowned champions of the 2022 edition after defeating Inter Moengotapoe 2-1 in the final celebrated at the Mayagüez Athletics Stadium.[13]

Stadium

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Further information: Bayamón Soccer Complex

Bayamón FC plays their matches at Bayamón Soccer Complex. Bayamón FC has been operating and managing the facilities of the Bayamón Soccer Complex since 2009.[14]

Players and staff

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Current roster

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The current roster september 2024:

The current roster: Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
— GK   PUR José Gabriel Arroyo
— GK   PUR Leftie Millán
— GK   PUR Marcos Rivera
— GK   USA Jaime Ibarra
— DF   PUR Joel Rodríguez
— DF   PUR Kevin Borja
— DF   PUR Walter Rodríguez
— DF   PUR Eitan Solomiany
— DF   PUR José López
— DF   PUR Carlos Rosario
— DF   ESP Marc Arnau
— DF   PUR Esteban Espinosa
— DF   PUR Emmanuel D'Andrea
— DF   PUR Luis Cosme
— DF   BRA Víctor Bonmati
— MF   PUR Deniz Bozkurt
— MF   PUR Eduardo Jimenez
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF   PUR Jeimax Osorio
— MF   PUR José Luis López
— MF   PUR Agustín Ortega
— MF   PUR Joseph Villafañe
— MF   PUR Ryan López
— MF   PUR Alexis Chaparro
— MF   PUR Samuel Soto
— MF   PUR Andrés Cabrero
— FW   PUR Jan Mateo
— FW   PUR Jorge Rivera
— FW   PUR Lemuel Sálamo
— FW   PUR Kevin Montañez
— FW   PUR Carlos Siaca
— FW   ARG Adrián Oviedo
— FW   COL Christian Niño
— FW   PUR Jorge Bermúdez
— FW   PUR Carlos Rivera

Current technical staff

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Head Coach
  •   Delfi Ferreres
Assistant Coach
  •   Fernando Reyes
Coach
  •   Javier Torres

Notable former players

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Year-by-year

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Season PRSL Overall CFU Club Championship Top goalscorer Managers
Div. Pos. Pl. W D L GS GA P Name League
2015 - 10 - - Did not enter    
2016 Apertura 4th 13 8 0 5 34 17 24 3rd Did not enter    
Clausura 1st 10 8 2 0 37 10 26

Achievements

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Domestic

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League
Cup

Regional

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Bayamón FC Femenino

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Bayamón FC Femenino is the women's team of Bayamón FC. They play their home games at Bayamón Soccer Complex.

History

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Bayamón FC women's team was formed in 2010. The first team was coached by Elgy Morales. Leander "Cuba" Betancourt took charge of the team in 2012, making the team one of the top sides in Puerto Rico winning the Apertura 2012, Clausura 2013, Apertura 2014, Clausura 2014, Clausura 2015 and Apertura 2016 tournaments of the Liga Superior Femenina.[16]

In July 2018, Bayamón FC won the Offside Magazine Cup.[17]

They currently play in the Liga Puerto Rico, opening their inaugural 2018–19 season with a 5–0 win against Guaynabo Gol SC on 21 October 2018.[6][18][19][20]

Bayamón FC won the 2019 Copa Luis Villarejo after defeating SPADI FC 2-1 in the final.[21]

Fernando Reyes was appointed as Head Coach for the 2019-20 season with striker Karina Socarrás rejoining the team.[22]

Players and staff

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Current roster

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As of July 2018 The current roster:[23] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK   PUR Nicole Hernández
25 GK   PUR María Crespo
2 DF   PUR Alondra Nieves
6 DF   PUR Valeria Santana
15 DF   PUR Génesis Sierra
8 DF   PUR Valeria Torres
20 DF   PUR Neymara Sifre
13 DF   PUR Daniela Pérez
17 DF   PUR Carol Pérez
3 DF   PUR Silene Reyes
9 DF   PUR Yomaries Santiago
14 MF   PUR Sofía Rivera
5 MF   PUR Carolina Orria
No. Pos. Nation Player
7 MF   PUR Alyson Núñez
22 MF   PUR Paola Badillo
4 MF   PUR Amanda Jackson
11 MF   PUR Ana Sierra
99 MF   PUR Adriana Tirado
27 MF   PUR Annie Lee Méndez
16 MF   PUR Rose Tirado
12 MF   PUR Alitza Alemán
19 FW   PUR Kathia Ayala
10 FW   SKN Iyanla Bailey
21 FW   PUR Andrea Ocasio
23 FW   PUR Stephanie López
18 FW   PUR Ángela Díaz

Current technical staff

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Head Coach
  •   Fernando Reyes
Assistant Coach
  •   José Luis "Majo" López
Trainer
  •   Jaime Ruíz

Academy

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The club currently has 28 teams within the organization including women, senior team development, and boys and girls youth teams. Currently, Bayamón FC has over 500 registered players and thus are the biggest football club in Puerto Rico.

Club crest

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    Club crest (1999–2019)

References

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  1. ^ "NPSL Comes To Puerto Rico". NPSL. 21 January 2014. Archived from the original on 10 April 2014.
  2. ^ "Bayamón FC firma acuerdo con Academia de David Villa | FutbolBoricua.net". Archived from the original on 17 May 2018. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
  3. ^ a b "Bayamón FC ya está enfocado en la Copa de la Excelencia III". futbolboricua.co. 9 March 2017. Archived from the original on 30 March 2018. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
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  8. ^ a b "Campeones de la Copa Luis Villarejo en la rama masculina los Vaqueros del Bayamón FC". 29 May 2019. Archived from the original on 11 September 2020. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
  9. ^ "REGRESA DELFÍ FERRERES a BAYAMÓN FC | FutbolBoricua.net". 20 July 2019. Archived from the original on 13 September 2020. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
  10. ^ "El Queensboro FC y el Bayamón FC anuncian alianza para reclutar futbolistas". 4 March 2021. Archived from the original on 20 April 2021. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
  11. ^ "Bayamón FC y Puerto Rico Sol se coronan campeones del fútbol puertorriqueño". El Nuevo Día. 20 December 2021. Archived from the original on 10 January 2022. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
  12. ^ "Walter Centeno regresa al futbol con el Bayamón F. C. De Puerto Rico". 23 April 2013. Archived from the original on 10 February 2019. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
  13. ^ Pérez Toro, María A. (25 April 2022). "BAYAMÓN FC ES EL NUEVO CAMPEÓN DEL CARIBBEAN CLUB SHIELD". Federación Puertorriqueña de Fútbol.
  14. ^ "Bayamón FC nació en el 2013". futbolboricua.co. 28 January 2014. Archived from the original on 29 June 2018. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
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  16. ^ "Bayamón FC on Facebook". Facebook. Archived from the original on 27 April 2022.[user-generated source]
  17. ^ "Bayamón se Corona Campeón de la Copa Superior Femenina - Ciudad de Bayamón". Municipiodebayamon.com. 10 July 2018. Archived from the original on 25 September 2018. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
  18. ^ "Guaynabo Gol - Bayamon FC - RESULTS - Liga Puerto Rico Femenina". Ligaprfemenina.com (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 11 November 2018. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
  19. ^ "Victory for Bayamón FC". Ligaprfemenina.com (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 11 November 2018. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
  20. ^ "Bayamón opens with a landslide". Que Palo Deportes (in Spanish). 22 October 2018. Archived from the original on 12 November 2018. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
  21. ^ "Se Corona Bayamón FC en la Rama Femenina de la Copa Luis Villarejo – Ciudad de Bayamón". Archived from the original on 22 October 2019. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
  22. ^ "Bayamon FC Se Estrena en la Liga de Puerto Rico - Ciudad de Bayamón". www.municipiodebayamon.com. Archived from the original on 22 October 2019.
  23. ^ "Continúa el Invicto de Bayamón FC en la Copa Superior Femenina - Ciudad de Bayamón". Municipiodebayamon.com. 12 June 2018. Archived from the original on 25 September 2018. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
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