 Pontedera returned to Serie D in 2005, after having won its Eccellenza round.In summer 2006, The Gunther Corporation purchased Pontedera.It was reported in "The Guardian" newspaper on 17 May 2007 that the owner of Pontedera is a dog named Gunther IV, who inherited it from Gunther III who in turn inherited it from his owner Countess Libenstein.