| Clubname | Ponce FC |
|---|---|
| Fullname | Ponce Fútbol Club |
| Founded | February 13, 2025 (age 1) |
| Ground | Los Caobos Sports Center |
| Capacity | 1,000 |
| Chairman | Lucas Medina |
| Manager | Walter Zermatten |
| League | Liga Puerto Rico Pro |
| Season | 2025 |
| Position | 2025-26 Apertura Regular Season: 1st 2025-26 Apertura playoff: Semi-finalist |
| Current | 2025-26 Clausura |
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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
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]
Stadium
The club plays its home matches at the Los Caobos Sports Center which features a FIFA-sized pitch.[2] 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.[4] The venue became the first football pitch with an artificial surface in the city's history.[1]
Domestic history
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| Div. | Pos. | Pl. | W | D | L | Pts. | |||
| 2024-25 Clausura | 1st | 6th | 18 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 22 | DNQ | [5] |
| 2025-26 Apertura | 1st | 18 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 46 | 3rd | [6] | |
| 2025-26 Clausura |
Current squad
References
- ^ Jusino, Edwin. "Arrancan las labores de las mejoras al complejo de fútbol de Los Caobos en Ponce" (in Spanish). Futbol Boricua. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
- ^ "Vuelve el futbol professional a la Ciudad Senorial con Ponce FC" (in Spanish). La Perla del Sur. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
- ^ Tarafa, Chiara. "Ponce FC arranca su trayectoria promoviendo la salud comunitaria" (in Spanish). Be Health PR. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
- ^ "Revitalizarán el campo de fútbol en Los Caobos en Ponce con inversión de $500,000" (in Spanish). Ey Boricua. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
- ^ Stokkermans, Karel. "Puerto Rico 2025". RSSSF. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
- ^ Stokkermans, Karel. "Puerto Rico 2025-26 Apertura". Retrieved 17 Feb 2026.
- ^ "Ponce FC Squad"