In 1938 Orión, led by national hero Ricardo Saprissa, won its first championship title in a final match against Sociedad Gimnástica, and its second against Herediano in 1944, ending the season undefeated.

[1] In 1998, following twenty years of fruitless efforts and a disappointing match against Siquirres La France (3–3) the team descended to the Third Division and its president Manolo Gómez Mora decided to lower the flag of the historic football and retire Orion F.C.

In April 2011 Brujas' Primera División franchise was transferred to Orión, who continued to play at the Cuty Monge stadium[4] and acquired by Spaniard Juan Luis Hernández Fuertes.

In summer 2012 they lost a promotion/relegation playoff to Carmelita[6] but later unsuccessfully filed a complaint with FIFA over irregularities with other clubs in a bid to stay in the top tier.

List of champion players: José Torres, Edgar Silva, Ignacio García, Olman Vargas, Alberto Armijo, Hernán Solano, Mario Parreaguirre, Ricardo Jiménez, Ulises Alpizar, Mario Masís, Walter Allen, Hernán Umaña, Fernando Soto, Alfredo Piedra, Walker Rodríguez, Elías Valenciano, Marco Mora, Miguel Zeledón, Carlos Silva, Manuel Cantillo, Claudio Gómez, Rafael Campos, José Rodríguez and Alfredo García.