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{{short description|Association football club based in San Juan, Puerto Rico}}
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| fullname = Academia Quintana Futbol Club
| nickname = ''Onceno del pueblo''<br /> ''La Academia''
| founded = {{start date and age|1969}}
| stadium = Complejo Deportivo Residencial Juan C. Cordero Dávila
| capacity = 18,000
| chairman = {{flagicon|Puerto Rico}} [[Norman Morales]]
| manager = {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Víctor Hugo Barros]]
| league = [[Liga Puerto Rico]]
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'''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 reserve team plays in the [[Liga Nacional de Futbol de Puerto Rico|Liga Nacional]]. The club plays their home games at the [[Hiram Bithorn Stadium]], sharing the facility with [[Atléticos de San Juan]].<ref name="Historia">{{cite book| title=Quintana a su gran prueba| author=José R. Ortúzar| publisher=[[El Vocero]]| language=es| date=4 July 2008}}</ref> The team currently plays in the [[Liga Puerto Rico]].

==History==
The team 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.<ref name="Historia"/> The team has won 15 national titles during its four decades of existence making it the most successful club in Puerto Rico.<ref name="Historia"/>

===2008 season===
Before the beginning of the season the team participated in exhibition games against college teams.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.primerahora.com/noticia/otros_accion/accion_deportiva/quintana_gana_en_futbol/196644| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304102029/http://www.primerahora.com/noticia/otros_accion/accion_deportiva/quintana_gana_en_futbol/196644| url-status=dead| archive-date=4 March 2016| title=Quintana gana en fútbol| newspaper=Primera Hora| language=es| date=3 June 2008| accessdate=2008-06-04}}</ref> Academia Quintana played their debut game on 5 July 2008 against [[Tornados de Humacao]], which they won 5–0.<ref>{{cite book| title=A reforzarse Academia Quintana| author=Carlos Narváez Rosario| publisher=[[El Vocero]]| date=7 July 2008}}</ref> 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 (Puerto Rico)|Sevilla FC]]) on 20 July 2008.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.prsoccer.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=75&Itemid=2 |title=Bayamón se afianza en la punta al derrotar 4–2 a la Academia Quintana |author=Octavio Benítez |publisher=Puerto Rico Soccer League |language=es |date=20 July 2008 |accessdate=2008-07-24 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080723193337/http://www.prsoccer.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=75&Itemid=2 |archivedate=23 July 2008 |url-status=live }}</ref> Quintana defeated [[Guaynabo Fluminense FC]] in their fourth game.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.prsoccer.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=79&Itemid=2 |title=Quintana se Roba un Triunfo en el Pepito Bonano |author=Octavio Benítez |publisher=Puerto Rico Soccer League |language=es |date=26 July 2008 |accessdate=2008-07-31 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080728152547/http://www.prsoccer.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=79&Itemid=2 |archivedate=28 July 2008 |url-status=dead }}</ref> On the fifth date of the tournament the team tied with [[Gigantes de Carolina (football club)|Gigantes de Carolina]], with both teams scoring a single goal.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.prsoccer.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=85&Itemid=2 |title=Resultados de Hoy 2 de Agosto de 2008 |publisher=Puerto Rico Soccer League |language=es |date=2 August 2008 |accessdate=2008-08-09 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080901214542/http://www.prsoccer.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=85&Itemid=2 |archivedate=1 September 2008 |url-status=dead }}</ref> On 10 August 2008, Quintana defeated [[Caguas Huracán]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.prsoccer.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=90&Itemid=2 |title=Ganan Quintana y River, Mientras Bayamón sigue invicto tras empatar sin goles con el Guaynabo Flumi |author=Octavio Benítez |publisher=Puerto Rico Soccer League |language=es |date=10 August 2008 |accessdate=2008-08-15 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081014144134/http://www.prsoccer.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=90&Itemid=2 |archivedate=14 October 2008 }}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.primerahora.com/noticia/otros/acciondeportiva/quintana_y_ponce_ganan_en_futbol/223203| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304102042/http://www.primerahora.com/noticia/otros/acciondeportiva/quintana_y_ponce_ganan_en_futbol/223203| url-status=dead| archive-date=4 March 2016| title=Quintana y Ponce ganan en fútbol| newspaper=Primera Hora| language=es| date=25 August 2008| accessdate=2008-08-28}}</ref> To close the regular season, the team won 3 and lost 2 games.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.prsoccer.org/index.php?option=com_joomleague&func=showresults&p=1&Itemid=1&r=18#jl_top| title=Resultados – Matchday 18 (29/08/2008)| publisher=Puerto Rico Soccer League| accessdate=2008-10-03| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180901044838/http://www.prsoccer.org/index.php?option=com_joomleague&func=showresults&p=1&Itemid=1&r=18#jl_top| archive-date=1 September 2018| url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.prsoccer.org/index.php?option=com_joomleague&func=showresults&p=1&Itemid=1&r=21#jl_top |title=Resultados – Matchday 21 (07/09/2008) |publisher=Puerto Rico Soccer League |accessdate=2008-10-03 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081014144148/http://www.prsoccer.org/index.php?option=com_joomleague&func=showresults&p=1&Itemid=1&r=21 |archivedate=14 October 2008 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.prsoccer.org/index.php?option=com_joomleague&func=showresults&p=1&Itemid=1&r=23#jl_top |title=Resultados – Matchday 23 (14/09/2008) |publisher=Puerto Rico Soccer League |accessdate=2008-10-03 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081016062721/http://www.prsoccer.org/index.php?option=com_joomleague&func=showresults&p=1&Itemid=1&r=23 |archivedate=16 October 2008 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.prsoccer.org/index.php?option=com_joomleague&func=showresults&p=1&Itemid=1&r=24#jl_top| title=Resultados – Matchday 24 (20/09/2008)| publisher=Puerto Rico Soccer League| accessdate=2008-10-03| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180901044743/http://www.prsoccer.org/index.php?option=com_joomleague&func=showresults&p=1&Itemid=1&r=24#jl_top| archive-date=1 September 2018| url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.prsoccer.org/index.php?option=com_joomleague&func=showresults&p=1&Itemid=1&r=27#jl_top |title=Resultados – Matchday 27 (28/09/2008) |publisher=Puerto Rico Soccer League |accessdate=2008-10-03 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081014144209/http://www.prsoccer.org/index.php?option=com_joomleague&func=showresults&p=1&Itemid=1&r=27 |archivedate=14 October 2008 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

===2009 season===
Opened the 2009 Season with a 2–1 loss to [[Gigantes de Carolina (football club)|Carolina Giants]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://prsoccer.org/index.php?option=com_joomleague&func=showresults&p=4&Itemid=26&r=1 |title=  |website=prsoccer.org |access-date=13 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200726171823/http://prsoccer.org/index.php?option=com_joomleague&func=showresults&p=4&Itemid=26&r=1 |archive-date=26 July 2020 |url-status=dead}}</ref> Finishing six in the league table and missing the play off.

===2010 season===
===2011 season===
===2012 season===
===2013 season===
===2014 season===
===2015 season===
===2016 season===
===2017 season===
A week before the 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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://futbolboricua.co/academia-quintana-participara-de-la-copa-de-la-excelencia-iii/|title = Academia Quintana participará de la Copa de la Excelencia III &#124; FutbolBoricua.net| date=29 March 2017 }}</ref>

==Current squad==
Updated as of 19 March 2024.

{{Fs start}}
{{Fs player | no=47  | nat=PUR | pos=DF | name=[[Rodolfo Sulia]]   }}
{{Fs player | no=11  | nat=PUR | pos=MF | name=[[Marc Nieves]]   }}
{{Fs player | no=17  | nat=PUR | pos=MF | name=[[Raysond Abdel Rosario Diaz]]   }} 
{{Fs player | no=4   | nat=PUR | pos=FW | name=[[Carlos Fernando Matos Homs]]   }}
{{Fs player | no=14  | nat=PUR | pos=MF | name=[[Ryan Xavier Lopez Viera]]   }}
{{Fs player | no=15  | nat=PUR | pos=MF | name=[[Gerald Díaz]]   }}
{{Fs player | no=9   | nat=PUR | pos=FW | name=[[Francisco Alfonso]]   }}
{{Fs player | no=13  | nat=PUR | pos=MF | name=[[Lorenzo Escudero]]   }}
{{Fs player | no=1   | nat=PUR | pos=GK | name=[[Mario Gonzalez (Puerto Rican footballer)|Mario Gonzalez]]   }}
{{Fs player | no=18  | nat=PUR | pos=FW | name=[[Alexander Castellano]]   }}
{{Fs player | no=20  | nat=PUR | pos=MF | name=[[Juan Luis Hernandez (Puerto Rican footballer)|Juan Luis Hernandez]]   }}
{{Fs player | no=23  | nat=PUR | pos=MF | name=[[Eric Guzman]]   }}
{{Fs player | no=55  | nat=PUR | pos=MF | name=[[Jean Carlos Conde]]   }}
{{Fs player | no=57  | nat=PUR | pos=MF | name=[[Jose Luis Ferreiras]]   }}

{{Fs mid}}
{{Fs player | no=12  |nat=PUR  |pos=GK  | name=[[Joel Serrano]]}} 
{{Fs player | no=10   | nat=PUR | pos=MF | name=[[Joseph Marrero]]   }}
{{Fs player | no=52  | nat=PUR | pos=MF | name=[[Gianfranco Sperenza]]   }}
{{Fs player | no=7   | nat=PUR | pos=FW | name=[[Eriesel Ocasio]]   }}
{{Fs player | no=2   | nat=PUR | pos=MF | name=[[Daniel Enrique Alvarado]]   }}
{{Fs player | no=28  | nat=PUR | pos=DF | name=[[Jeriel Melendez Robles]]   }}
{{Fs player | no=3   | nat=PUR | pos=FW | name=[[Edwin Rivera]]   }}
{{Fs player | no=16  | nat=PUR | pos=FW | name=[[Lui Ramirez]]   }}
{{Fs player | no=58  | nat=PUR | pos=DF | name=[[Joshuam Javier Collazo]]   }}
{{Fs player | no=21  | nat=PUR | pos=FW | name=[[Kevin Torres]]   }}
{{Fs player | no=0   | nat=PUR | pos=GK | name=[[Jeremy Gonzalez]]   }}
{{Fs player | no=46  | nat=PUR | pos=MF | name=[[ Lucca Cervini]]   }}
{{Fs player | no=59  | nat=PUR | pos=FW | name=[[Santiago Murillo]]   }}
{{Fs player | no=45  | nat=PUR | pos=DF | name=[[Andres Sierra]]   }}
{{Fs player | no=22  | nat=PUR | pos=DF | name=[[Ian Raul Sierra]]   }}
{{Fs player | no=25  | nat=PUR | pos=GK | name=[[Juan Orengo]]   }}
{{Fs end}}

===Notable former players===
''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.''


* {{flagicon|PUR}} - [[Joseph Marrero]] (2013)

==Club hierarchy==

'''Academia Quintana Ltd.'''

''Chairman'': Benjamín Martínez

'''Academia Quintana plc.'''

''Vice President'' : Norman Morales

''Club treasure''  : José Barreda

''Club Secretary'' : Francisco Castellano<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fedefutbolpr.com/afiliados/prsl/quintana.htm |title=Federación Puertorriqueña de Fútbol |accessdate=2010-02-09 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081121114002/http://www.fedefutbolpr.com/afiliados/prsl/quintana.htm |archivedate=21 November 2008 }}</ref>

==Stadium==

[[Image:Hiram Bithorn Stadium 2.JPG|thumb|left|150px|The stadium's front entrance]] They currently play in Hiran Bithorn Stadium, sharing it with [[Atlético de San Juan]].

==Achievements==

*'''[[Torneo Nacional Superior]]: 6'''
::1995/96, 1996/97, 1997/98, 1999/00, 2000/01, 2001/02
::Runners-up (1): 1998/99

*'''[[Liga Mayor de Fútbol Nacional]]: 1'''
::2005

*'''[[Campeonato Nacional de Fútbol de Puerto Rico]]: 0'''
::Runners-up (1): 2006

*'''[[Liga Metropolitana Futbol de Puerto Rico]]: 1'''
::2008

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;margin-left:1em;float:right"
|+ '''Puerto Rico Soccer League'''
!width="75" | Season
!width="125" | Position
|-
| align="center" | 2008–09
| 5th
|-
| align="center" | 2009–10
| 6th
|-
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==

{{Puerto Rico Soccer League}}
{{Liga Nacional de Futbol de Puerto Rico}}

[[Category:Association football clubs established in 1969]]
[[Category:Football clubs in Puerto Rico]]
[[Category:Puerto Rico Soccer League teams]]
[[Category:1969 establishments in Puerto Rico]]