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| Full name | Ponce Fútbol Club | |
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| Founded | February 13, 2025 | |
| Ground | Los Caobos Sports Center | |
| Capacity | 1,000 | |
| Chairman |  Lucas Medina | |
| Manager |  David Martinez | |
| League | Liga Puerto Rico Pro | |
| 2025-26 | 1st, Champions | |
| Website | website | |
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Ponce FC is a Puerto Rican association football club based in Ponce that currently plays in the Liga Puerto Rico Pro.
History
[edit]Ponce had lost its importance in the Puerto Rico football community after the departure of Club Atlético River Plate Puerto Rico and FC Leones caused the city to lack a professional club.[1] Ponce FC was announced as a new team for the Liga Puerto Rico on February 13, 2025 in the city's Plaza del Caribe. At that time, the team's roster, uniforms, and details of its sporting plan were unveiled. Lucas Medina and Ulises Clavell were announced as the club's first co-managers. At the time, Clavell stated that the club was a serious project with the intent to strengthen the league and provide opportunities for players from southern Puerto Rico.[2][3]
In the 2025-26 Clausura playoffs, the club defeated Metropolitan FA in the semi-finals to advance to the finals for the first time in club history.[4] Ponce FC went on to defeat Academia Quintana 3–1 in the final to win the club's first-ever national championship.[5]
Stadium
[edit]The club plays its home matches at the Los Caobos Sports Center which features a FIFA-sized pitch.[2][6] The stadium is part of the Ciudad Deportiva Millito Navarro. In November 2024, the local government announced that the field would receive upgrades including an artificial turf surface and drainage with work expected to be complete in early 2025.[7] The venue became the first football pitch with an artificial surface in the city's history.[1]
Domestic history
[edit]- Key
Champion Runners-up 3rd Place
| Season | League | Play-offs | Manager | ||||||
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| Div. | Pos. | Pl. | W | D | L | Pts. | |||
| 2024-25 Clausura[8] | 1st | 6th | 18 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 22 | DNQ |  Jahaziel Acosta |
| 2025-26 Apertura[9] | 1st | 18 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 46 | T-3rd | Walter Zermatten | |
| 2025-26 Clausura[10] | 3rd | 20 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 47 | 1st | Jahaziel Acosta | |
| 2026-27 Apertura | David Martínez | ||||||||
Current squad
[edit]- As of 14 September 2026[11]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Achievements
[edit]- Season Champions (1): 2025-26 Apertura
- Playoff Champions (1): 2025-26 Clausura
References
[edit]- 1 2 Jusino, Edwin. "Arrancan las labores de las mejoras al complejo de fútbol de Los Caobos en Ponce" (in Spanish). Futbol Boricua. Retrieved May 23, 2025.
- 1 2 "Vuelve el futbol professional a la Ciudad Senorial con Ponce FC" (in Spanish). La Perla del Sur. Retrieved May 23, 2025.
- ↑ Tarafa, Chiara. "Ponce FC arranca su trayectoria promoviendo la salud comunitaria" (in Spanish). Be Health PR. Retrieved May 23, 2025.
- ↑ Maldonado, Fernando. "Ponce FC llega a su primera final de la LPR PRO" (in Spanish). Futbol Boricua. Retrieved August 4, 2026.
- ↑ Quiles, Gabriel. "Ponce FC hace historia y conquista su primer campeonato nacional" (in Spanish). El Vocero. Retrieved August 2, 2026.
- ↑ "Federación Puertorriqueña de Fútbol visita campo de fútbol del Complejo Millito Navarro en Ponce" (in Spanish). La Voz Digital PR. Retrieved August 4, 2026.
- ↑ "Revitalizarán el campo de fútbol en Los Caobos en Ponce con inversión de $500,000" (in Spanish). Ey Boricua. Retrieved May 23, 2025.
- ↑ Stokkermans, Karel. "Puerto Rico 2025". RSSSF. Retrieved May 23, 2025.
- ↑ Stokkermans, Karel. "Puerto Rico 2025-26 Apertura". Retrieved February 17, 2026.
- ↑ Stokkermans, Karel. "Puerto Rico 2025-26 Clausura". Retrieved June 20, 2026.
- ↑ "Ponce FC Squad".
External links
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