Founded in 2007 as a franchise of the Argentine club River Plate,[1] the team plays in the Puerto Rico Soccer League, and is the reigning Supercopa DirecTV champion.

Between 2005 and 2006, Club Atlético River Plate had several meetings with the Federación Puertorriqueña de Futbol, seeking authorization to establish the first franchise team in Puerto Rico.

[2] The federation's president, Joe Serralta, signed a contract with them agreeing to license Club Atlético River Plate Puerto Rico, which was consequently founded on 1 January 2007.

[3] Seeking exposition, the team reached an agreement with professional boxer Miguel Cotto, who wore the club's colors in several of his world championship contests.

[2] In 2006, the team's secretary, Eduardo Fabrizi, decided to include Club Atlético River Plate Puerto Rico in the Liga Premier de Fútbol marking its debut.

Rubén Muñoz coached a lineup that included Walter Fabian Zermatten, Leonel Pipa Ganzedo and Martin Gómez, winning its first championship before 3,000 followers.

[4] For its first season in the new league, River Plate brought in several international players, including footballers from Argentina, Colombia and El Salvador.

In the first two games of this stage, River Plate defeated Academia Quintana and Atléticos de San Juan.

After defeating Sevilla Juncos in the Semifinals, River Plate Puerto Rico went on to win the Super Copa DirecTV after defeating the Puerto Rico Islanders on a 3–0 final score on aggregate after Home and Away games held at the Juan Ramon Loubriel stadium in Bayamon.

In the First Round of the 2010 CFU Club Championship River Plate was placed in the same group as Racing des Gonaives, C.S.D.

[23] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply.