The team played its home games initially at the Bremerton High School Memorial Stadium, later at Gordon Field at the Kitsap County Fairgrounds.

The Pumas played their first official game on May 2, 2009, a 5–0 victory over the Spokane Spiders, with the first goal in franchise history being scored by Tony Kerr.

[11] Kitsap went on to beat the Seattle Wolves in their first ever play-off match 2–0 in front of a new club record attendance of 2,328,[12] before losing to the Ventura County Fusion 2–1 in the PDL quarterfinals in Laredo, Texas.

[19] Kitsap was selected to host the Western Conference playoffs and outlasted the defending champs Ventura County Fusion on penalty kicks in their semi-final match.

[23] Kitsap beat the Timbers 3–2[24] as Robby Christner scored a brace while Bryan Meredith – who was drafted by Seattle Sounders FC – made a key save on a penalty kick to help the Pumas become the first PDL team to qualify for the Open Cup their first three years as an organization.

They defeated the Real Colorado Foxes 3–1[25] to set up a first-ever official meeting with the Seattle Sounders FC (the two teams had previously played in closed door scrimmages over the last two years).

Back in league play, Kitsap stayed undefeated for much of the season, clinching a second division championship with a scoreless draw[27] against Abbotsford.

The playoffs were a different story, as Kitsap defeated Ventura County Fusion 1–0 and upset the Fresno Fuego 1–0[29] to win its first ever Western Conference title.

Daniel Scott scored in injury time while Meredith made a save off a penalty kick attempt by PDL MVP Milton Blanco a few seconds later to ensure the win.

Kitsap returned home to host the PDL championship and made it pay off, as they defeated the Thunder Bay Chill 3–1[30] and the Laredo Heat 1–0[31] to win its first ever national title.

[33] In the 2015 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, Kitsap was eliminated in the second round by Seattle Sounders FC 2, the USL reserve side of the MLS club.

[34] In the 2016 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup third round, Kitsap upset Sacramento Republic FC of the USL, defeating them away 3–1 and earning a match against the Seattle Sounders.