Gigantes de Carolina FC

Carolina Giants debuted on July 6, 2008, in a game against Guaynabo Fluminense FC, which concluded with both teams tied 2–2.{{cite web|url=http://www.prsoccer.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=53&Itemid=2 |title=Armistico en el Pepito Bonano: Guaynabo y Carolina empatan a 2 |author=Octavio Benítez |publisher=Puerto Rico Soccer League |date=2008-07-06 |accessdate=2008-07-09 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080708100918/http://www.prsoccer.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=53&Itemid=2 |archivedate=2008-07-08 |url-status=dead }} On its second game the team defeated Tornados de Humacao five goals to one.{{cite book| title=Golea Carolina| publisher=El Vocero| language=Spanish| date=2008-07-14}} On July 19, 2008, the Gigantes won its second consecutive game against Caguas Huracán.{{cite web|url=http://www.prsoccer.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=72&Itemid=2 |title=Vence 3–0 a Caguas Huracán |author=Octavio Benítez |publisher=Puerto Rico Soccer League |language=Spanish |date=2008-07-20 |accessdate=2008-07-24 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080723000707/http://www.prsoccer.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=72&Itemid=2 |archivedate=2008-07-23 |url-status=dead }} In their fourth game, the team lost to Club Atletico River Plate Puerto Rico, three goals to one.{{cite web|url=http://www.prsoccer.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=82&Itemid=2 |title=Bayamon Sevilla Solido en la Punta, Despacha a San Juan y se Mantiene Invicto |author=Octavio Benítez |publisher=Puerto Rico Soccer League |language=Spanish |date=2008-07-27 |accessdate=2008-07-31 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080728143924/http://www.prsoccer.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=82&Itemid=2 |archivedate=2008-07-28 |url-status=dead }} On the fifth date of the tournament the team tied with Academia Quintana, with both team scoring a single goal.{{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=Spanish |date=2008-08-02 |accessdate=2008-08-09 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080901214542/http://www.prsoccer.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=85&Itemid=2 |archivedate=September 1, 2008 }} On August 10, 2008, Carolina lost to Atlético de San Juan FC.{{cite web| url=http://www.prsoccer.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=89&Itemid=2| title=Rudson Crisóstomo anota 4 goles en victoria de San Juan frente a Carolina| author=Octavio Benítez| publisher=Puerto Rico Soccer League| language=Spanish| date=2008-08-09| accessdate=2008-08-15}} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}} 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 and Guaynabo Fluminense.{{cite web| url=http://www.prsoccer.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=107&Itemid=2| title=Guaynabo Fluminense se roba tres puntos en el Roberto Clemente| author=Octavio Benítez| publisher=Puerto Rico Soccer League| language=Spanish| date=2008-08-24| accessdate=2008-08-28}} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}} To close the regular season, the team won 1, lost 4 and tied 1 games.{{cite web|url=http://www.prsoccer.org/index.php?option=com_joomleague&func=showresults&p=1&Itemid=1&r=19#jl_top |title=Resultados – Matchday (30/08/2008) |publisher=Puerto Rico Soccer League |accessdate=2008-10-03 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081014144139/http://www.prsoccer.org/index.php?option=com_joomleague&func=showresults&p=1&Itemid=1&r=19#jl_top |archivedate=October 14, 2008 }}{{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 (07/09/2008) |publisher=Puerto Rico Soccer League |accessdate=2008-10-03 |url-status=dead |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=October 14, 2008 }}{{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 (14/09/2008) |publisher=Puerto Rico Soccer League |accessdate=2008-10-03 |url-status=dead |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=October 16, 2008 }}{{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 (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=2018-09-01| url-status=dead}}{{cite web| url=http://www.prsoccer.org/index.php?option=com_joomleague&func=showresults&p=1&Itemid=1&r=26#jl_top| title=Resultados – Matchday (27/09/2008)| publisher=Puerto Rico Soccer League| accessdate=2008-10-03}} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}}{{cite news|url=http://www.primerahora.com/noticia/otros/acciondeportiva/bayamon_asegura_primer_lugar_en_el_futbol/235791 |title=Bayamón asegura primer lugar en el fútbol |newspaper=Primera Hora |language=Spanish |date=2008-10-03 |accessdate=2008-10-03 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081208135623/http://www.primerahora.com/noticia/otros/acciondeportiva/bayamon_asegura_primer_lugar_en_el_futbol/235791 |archivedate=December 8, 2008 }}

Carolina Gigantes FC won their first game 2-1 against Academia Quintana. They ended their season in 5th place. Missing the playoffs by one position.

Gigantes de Carolina Ltd.

Chairman: Ricardo Romano

Gigantes de Carolina plc.

Vice President : Yessica Yulfo

Club treasure : Carlos Román

Club Secretary : Annette Miro

• Liga Mayor de Fútbol Nacional: 0

::Runners-up (1): 2000

• Liga Premier de Fútbol de Puerto Rico: 0

::Runners-up (1): 2007

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