Carolina Giants are a association football club from Carolina

Carolina, Puerto Rico

Carolina is a city located in the northern part of Puerto Rico, bordering the Atlantic Ocean; it lies north of Gurabo and Juncos; east of Trujillo Alto and San Juan; and west of Canóvanas and Loíza. Carolina is spread over 12 wards plus Carolina Pueblo...

, Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...

. They were formed in 2008 as the football branch of the existing baseball side Gigantes de Carolina

Gigantes de Carolina (baseball)

The Gigantes de Carolina are a baseball team in the Puerto Rican Professional Baseball League . Based in the city of Carolina, Puerto Rico, the Gigantes are the reigning back to back champions of the LBPPR..They play at Roberto Clemente Stadium...

. They are founding members of the Puerto Rico Soccer League

Puerto Rico Soccer League

The Puerto Rico Soccer League or PRSL is an association football league in Puerto Rico. It is the first unified football league in the island's history, and had a total of six teams for the 2011 season. Association football has been growing in popularity in recent years, and this is an attempt to...

, the first nationwide football league on the island. They play their matches at the Roberto Clemente Stadium

Roberto Clemente Stadium

Roberto Clemente Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Carolina, Puerto Rico. It is currently used mostly for baseball games and is the home of Gigantes de Carolina. The stadium holds 12,500 people and was built in 2000...

 which is primarily a baseball venue.

Puerto Rico Soccer League

2008 Season

Carolina Giants debuted on July 6, 2008, in a game against Guaynabo Fluminense FC

Guaynabo Fluminense FC

Guaynabo Fluminense Futbol Club are an Association Football club from Guaynabo, Puerto Rico. The team was a founding member of the Puerto Rico Soccer League. The club is affiliated with Fluminense Football Club, a leading team from Brazil...

, which concluded with both teams tied 2-2. On its second game the team defeated Tornados de Humacao

Tornados de Humacao

Tornados de Humacao is a Puerto Rican football club based in Humacao, which currently plays in the Puerto Rico Soccer League. It is affiliated to C.F...

 five goals to one. On July 19, 2008, the Gigantes won its second consecutive game against Caguas Huracán

Caguas Huracán

Huracán Fútbol Club is a Puerto Rican football club from Caguas, who currently play in the Puerto Rico Soccer League.-History:The team was originally established in 1991...

. In their fourth game, the team lost to Club Atletico River Plate Puerto Rico

Club Atletico River Plate Puerto Rico

Club Atlético River Plate Puerto Rico is a Puerto Rican professional association football team based in Fajardo, Puerto Rico. Founded in 2007, the team plays in the Puerto Rico Soccer League, and is the reigning Supercopa DirecTV champion....

, three goals to one. On the fifth date of the tournament the team tied with Academia Quintana

Academia Quintana

Academia Quintana F.C. are an Association Football club from San Juan, Puerto Rico. They were founded in 1969, making them one of the oldest clubs still in existence in Puerto Rico. They are one of the founding members of the Puerto Rico Soccer League, the island's first nationwide league. The...

, with both team scoring a single goal. On August 10, 2008, Carolina lost to Atlético de San Juan FC. 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, Gigantes de Carolina lost to Sevilla FC

Sevilla FC (Puerto Rico)

Sevilla FC Puerto Rico is a Puerto Rican professional association football team based in Juncos, Puerto Rico. Founded in 2006, the team plays in the The team competes in the Puerto Rico Soccer League....

 and Guaynabo Fluminense. To close the regular season, the team won 1, lost 4 and tied 1 games.


2009 Season

Carolina Gigantes FC won their first game 2-1 against Academia Quintana

Academia Quintana

Academia Quintana F.C. are an Association Football club from San Juan, Puerto Rico. They were founded in 1969, making them one of the oldest clubs still in existence in Puerto Rico. They are one of the founding members of the Puerto Rico Soccer League, the island's first nationwide league. The...

. They ended their season in 5th place. Missing the plaoffs by one position.

Puerto Rico Soccer League

Season	Position
2008-09	6th
2009-10	5th

Club hierarchy

Gigantes de Carolina Ltd.

Chairman: Ricardo Romano

Gigantes de Carolina plc.

Vice President : Yessica Yulfo

Club treasure : Carlos Román

Club Secretary : Annette Miro

Achievements

• Liga Mayor de Fútbol Nacional
  Liga Mayor de Fútbol Nacional
  Liga Mayor de Fútbol Nacional, known more commonly as just Liga Mayor was one of the two amateur football leagues in Puerto Rico played during the late 1990s and early 2000s...
  
  : 0

Runners-up (1): 2000

• Liga Premier de Fútbol de Puerto Rico: 0

Runners-up (1): 2007

Current squad