Ponce FC

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Ponce FC
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Full namePonce Fútbol Club
FoundedFebruary 13, 2025;12 months ago (2025-02-13)
Ground Los Caobos Sports Center
Capacity1,000
Chairman Flag of Argentina.svg Lucas Medina
Manager Flag of Argentina.svg Walter Zermatten
League Liga Puerto Rico Pro
2025 2025-26 Apertura Regular Season: 1st
2025-26 Apertura playoff: Semi-finalist
Soccerball current event.svg Current season

Ponce FC is a Puerto Rican association football club based in Ponce that currently plays in the Liga Puerto Rico Pro.

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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

Key

  Champion  Runners-up  3rd Place

SeasonLeaguePlay-offsNotes
Div.Pos.Pl.WDLPts.
2024-25 Clausura 1st 6th18711022DNQ [5]
2025-26 Apertura 1st181512463rd [6]
2025-26 Clausura

Current squad

As of February 8, 2026 [7]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
33 GK Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Chidi Iloka
3 DF Flag of Honduras (1949-2022, 2026-present).svg  HON Stalyn Acosta
13 DF Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  PUR Pedro Roche
18 MF Flag of Mexico.svg  MEX José Valladares
19 DF Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  PUR Diego Martinez
6 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Andrés Jiménez (captain)
17 MF Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  PUR Andrés Cabrero
10 MF Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  PUR Dante Williams
8 MF Flag of Argentina.svg  ARG Teo Candido
14 FW Flag of Nicaragua.svg  NCA Lucas Bellomo
11 FW Flag of Colombia.svg  COL Jhonathan Rivas
No.Pos.NationPlayer
7 FW Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  PUR Carlos Matos
29 MF Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  PUR Philip Hernández
20 MF Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  PUR Yeriel Cartagena
5 DF Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  PUR Joewel Maldonado
4 DF Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  PUR Raúl Torres
77 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Edgar Guzmán
88 DF Flag of Argentina.svg  ARG Mikaël Pedrani
88 FW Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  PUR Edgardo Santiago

References

  1. 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.
  2. 1 2 "Vuelve el futbol professional a la Ciudad Senorial con Ponce FC" (in Spanish). La Perla del Sur. Retrieved May 23, 2025.
  3. ↑ Tarafa, Chiara. "Ponce FC arranca su trayectoria promoviendo la salud comunitaria" (in Spanish). Be Health PR. Retrieved May 23, 2025.
  4. ↑ "Revitalizarán el campo de fútbol en Los Caobos en Ponce con inversión de $500,000" (in Spanish). Ey Boricua. Retrieved May 23, 2025.
  5. ↑ Stokkermans, Karel. "Puerto Rico 2025". RSSSF. Retrieved May 23, 2025.
  6. ↑ Stokkermans, Karel. "Puerto Rico 2025-26 Apertura" . Retrieved February 17, 2026.
  7. ↑ "Ponce FC Squad".


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