it was announced that Alejandro Márquez, owner of Mexican second division football club Atlético Celaya had bought 50 percent of the shares of Puntarenas F.C. making it the second Costa Rican team with Mexican interest. Márquez was elected vice president. On February 16, 2009, Adrián Castro Velásquez was assassinated as he left his house in Miramar de Montes de Oro en route to Puntarenas Centro, by a pair of hitman on a motorbike to settle a business dispute. As a result of Castro's tragic death, his wife María Alejandra Ordóñez Lucovich took over his half of the club's shares. The board of directors elected Adrian's son Marcelo Enrique Castro as second Vice President and Víctor Herrera as president. On June 27, 2009, it was reported that Alejandro Márquez defaulted on his contract with the club. Alejandra Ordóñez took full ownership, control of all club assets and the Presidency. In 2009, Score One Soccer became equity partner of Puntarenas F.C. and was also granted a 10-year contract by Municipalidad de Puntarenas to operate Estadio Miguel "Lito" Pérez. In April 2014, Puntarenas were relegated to the Second Division. In May 2022, Puntarenas beat Carmelita 3-0 on aggregate to win the second division and ascend to Costa Rica’s top flight for the first time since 2014. Honours UNCAF Interclub Cup: 1 Winner: 2006 Stadium The stadium belongs to the municipality of Puntarenas and is used by the teams of the Liga Gatorade de Ascenso, Puntarenas Fútbol Club and Marineros de Puntarenas, in addition to the Third Division team, the Puntarenas San Luis Fútbol Club. The stadium is being upgraded with lighting. The Municipality of Puntarenas plans to have the best lighting in all of Central America. According to the Ministry of Health, the recommended capacity is 4,105 spectators: North or Shadow Grandstand: 1680 people South Grandstand: 825 people East Grandstand: 800 people West Grandstand: 800 people It has natural grass but the company Score One Soccer, which has shares of the Puntarenas Fútbol Club and will manage the stadium for 10 years, will remodel it. The dressing rooms and press areas of the stadium have already been remodeled. It is located 200 m. west of the Courts of Justice, on Avenida Centenario. Downtown Puntarenas. Current squad As of February 8, 2023 A.D.M. Puntarenas Players from Asociación Deportiva Municipal Puntarenas who won championship (1986-1987). References External links Website of Puntarenas FC Foro Chuchequeros Municipalidad