Limon FC
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- Kostarika - Primera Division 303 Kostarika - Play-off 6 Kostarika - Segunda 4
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- Limon FC U20
Wikipedia - Limón F.C.
Limón Fútbol Club, commonly known as Limón, was a professional football club based in Limón Province, Costa Rica. It last played in the Liga FPD.
The team played their home matches at the Estadio Juan Gobán, although the more recent Estadio Nuevo de Limón serves as an alternative ground.
History
In 2009, local businessman Carlos Howden Pascal decided to invest in local second division soccer team A.D. Limonense, shareholders agreed to lease the team and were renamed "Limón FC". In 2010, the team quickly returned to Costa Rica top level division Primera Division.
By June 2011, Carlos Pascal was incarcerated and had his banks accounts frozen. In doing, he compromised the team's financial situation.
In 2013, he was released but his bank accounts were still frozen, Currently some players are receiving bonds as salary until the case is settled. Many players don't only play for Limón for income. Most of them work at the local port and various associated businesses.
Limon FC were dissolved in February 2022 because of debts to the CCSS.
Domácím hřištěm Limón FC je Estadio Juan Gobán, které má kapacitu 3 000 diváků. Klubové barvy jsou černá, bílá a modrá.
Limón FC vyhrál kostarický pohár jednou, v roce 2013. Klub se také zúčastnil CONCACAF Champions League čtyřikrát, přičemž nejlepším výsledkem bylo dosažení čtvrtfinále v roce 2016.
Známými hráči, kteří hráli za Limón FC, jsou například Bernard Scott, Johnny Woodly a Randall Brenes.