the capitanes de arecibo are a puerto rican professional basketball team based in arecibo, that competes in the baloncesto superior nacional (bsn) league. in 2010, the team also had the distinction to play in the premier basketball league (pbl) under the name capitanes de puerto rico. the team began play in the league in 1946. home games are held at manuel iguina coliseum, which the team shares with the capitanes de arecibo men's volleyball team.