Ponce FC

Ponce FC
Full namePonce Fútbol Club
FoundedFebruary 13, 2025 (2025-02-13)
GroundLos Caobos Sports Center
Capacity1,000
Chairman Lucas Medina
Manager Walter Zermatten
LeagueLiga Puerto Rico Pro
20252025-26 Apertura Regular Season: 1st
2025-26 Apertura playoff: Semi-finalist

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

Key

  Champion   Runners-up   3rd Place

Season League Play-offs Notes
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

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. Nation Player
33 GK  NGA Chidi Iloka
3 DF  HON Stalyn Acosta
13 DF  PUR Pedro Roche
18 MF  MEX José Valladares
19 DF  PUR Diego Martinez
6 MF  USA Andrés Jiménez (captain)
17 MF  PUR Andrés Cabrero
10 MF  PUR Dante Williams
8 MF  ARG Teo Candido
14 FW  NCA Lucas Bellomo
11 FW  COL Jhonathan Rivas
No. Pos. Nation Player
7 FW  PUR Carlos Matos
29 MF  PUR Philip Hernández
20 MF  PUR Yeriel Cartagena
5 DF  PUR Joewel Maldonado
4 DF  PUR Raúl Torres
77 MF  USA Edgar Guzmán
88 DF  ARG Mikaël Pedrani
88 FW  PUR Edgardo Santiago

References

  1. ^ a b 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. ^ a b "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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