Academia Quintana F.C. is a Puerto Rican association football club from San Juan. The team was founded in 1969, making them one of the oldest clubs still in existence in Puerto Rico. They were one of the founding members of the Puerto Rico Soccer League. The reserve team plays in the Liga Nacional. The club plays their home games at the Hiram Bithorn Stadium, sharing the facility with Atléticos de San Juan.[1] The team currently plays in the Liga Puerto Rico Pro. The team has won a record 18 nation-wide titles.
Academia Quintana was founded in 1969, playing in a baseball field. The team was named after a public housing project, also known as Residencial César Cordero, since it served to develop several players that lived there.[1]
Before the beginning of the 2008 season the team participated in exhibition games against college teams.[2] Academia Quintana played their debut game on July 5, 2008 against Tornados de Humacao, which they won 5–0.[3] In their second game (against Atléticos de San Juan) the team lost by three goals to two. Academia Quintana then lost its second straight game (against Sevilla FC) on July 20, 2008.[4] Quintana defeated Guaynabo Fluminense FC in their fourth game.[5] On the fifth date of the tournament the team tied with Gigantes de Carolina, with both teams scoring a single goal.[6] On August 10, 2008, Quintana defeated Caguas Huracán.[7] This marked the end of the league's first half, the teams would then compete against each other a second time. In the first two games of this stage, Academia Quintana lost to Club Atletico River Plate Puerto Rico and defeated Tornados de Humacao.[8] To close the regular season, the team won 3 and lost 2 games.[9][10][11][12][13]
The team opened the 2009 season with a 2–1 loss to Carolina Giants.[14][permanent dead link] However, the club finished sixth in the league table and missed the play offs.
A week before the 2017 PRSL season, PRSL officials held a meeting and granted Academia Quintana request to join the Cup of Excellence. It was reported that Quintana fulfilled the economic responsibilities they had with the PRSL and were therefore allowed to enter the cup, demonstrating that the league administration is working seriously to put order and discipline among its members.[15]
The team has won 18 titles during its more than five decades of existence making it the most successful club in Puerto Rico.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
This list of notable former players comprises players who went on to play professional soccer after playing for the team in the Puerto Rico Soccer League, or those who previously played professionally before joining the team.
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