Following the absence of a league in Puerto Rico for the 2017-18 season, the new Liga Puerto Rico was announced via
Facebook by the Puerto Rico Football Federation in August 2018. Prior to the announcement, the federation organized a preparatory tournament that ran from March until June 2018. Ten teams participated in the tournament which was eventually won by
Bayamón FC. The league's official launch event attended by
FIFA and
CONCACAF delegates was held on August 23, 2018 with the league set to begin play the following month. The second season of the league began but was abandoned because of the
COVID-19 pandemic. The league did not name a champion. Prior to the
2020–21 season the league unveiled a new championship trophy designed by local artist Milton G. Rodriguez. A replica of the trophy, which is almost three feet tall and over one and a half feet wide, will be given to the champions each season while the original will remain with the Puerto Rican Football Federation. In 2025, the league was renamed as the
Liga Puerto Rico Pro by the Puerto Rican Football Federation. ==Competition==