Barcelona Sporting Club, internationally known as Barcelona de Guayaquil, is an Ecuadorian sports club based in Guayaquil, known best for its professional football team. They currently play in the Ecuadorian Serie A, the highest level of football in the country, and hold the distinction of being the only club in the Ecuadorian top flight to not have played in the Serie B.
Club Sport Emelec is an Ecuadorian sports club based in Guayaquil that is best known for their professional football team. The football team plays in the Ecuadorian Serie A, the highest level of professional football in the country.
Liga Deportiva Universitaria, often referred to as LDU Quito, is an Ecuadorian professional football club based in Quito. They play in the Serie A, the highest level of the Ecuadorian professional football league. They play their home games at the Estadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado, more commonly referred to as Casa Blanca. Rival clubs include Quito-based clubs El Nacional, Deportivo Quito, Aucas and Universidad Católica.
Agustín Javier Delgado Chalá is an Ecuadorian politician and former professional footballer who played as a forward. Nicknamed El Tín, he was the all-time top scorer for the Ecuador national team with 31 goals in 71 games before being overtaken by Enner Valencia. Delgado played professional club football in Ecuador, Mexico and England.
The Ecuadorian Football Federation is the governing body of football in Ecuador. Its headquarters are in Quito, and it organizes the country's various football competitions and oversees the Ecuador national team.
The Liga Pro Ecuador Serie A, simply known as the Liga Pro or the Serie A, or officially as Liga ProBet593 for sponsorship reasons, is a professional football league in Ecuador. At the top of the Ecuadorian football league system, it is the country's premier football competition. Contested by sixteen clubs, it operates a system of promotion and relegation with the Serie B, the lower level of the Primera Categoría. The season runs from February to December and is usually contested in multiple stages.
Walter Orlando Ayoví Corozo is a former Ecuadorian professional footballer who last played for the Monterrey Flash in the Major Arena Soccer League. He previously played as a left winger for Club Deportivo El Nacional in the Ecuadorian league and in the Ecuador national team, primarily in left defense. He is the cousin of fellow footballer Jaime Ayoví, who also plays in the Ecuador national team. He also holds Mexican citizenship.
Jorge Daniel Guagua Tamayo is an Ecuadorian retired professional footballer who played as a defender. He is currently a sporting director of Club 9 de Octubre.
Franklin Agustín Salas Narváez is an Ecuadorian former professional footballer who played as a forward.
Luis Miguel Escalada is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a forward for S.D. Aucas.
Claudio Daniel Bieler is an Argentine footballer who plays as a forward for Agropecuario.
Nicolás Ignacio Vigneri Cetrulo is a Uruguayan football manager and former player who played as either a winger or a striker. He is the current manager of Fénix.
Máximo Orlando Banguera Valdivieso is an Ecuadorian footballer who plays as a goalkeeper who plays for Naranja Mekánica.
Club de Alto Rendimiento Especializado Independiente del Valle, known simply as Independiente del Valle, is a professional football club based in Sangolquí, Ecuador, that currently plays in the Ecuadorian Serie A.
Miller Alejandro Bolaños Reasco is an Ecuadorian footballer who plays as a striker for Ecuadorian Serie B club 9 de Octubre.
Juan Carlos Paredes Reasco is an Ecuadorian professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Cumbayá F.C.
Cristian Matías Menéndez is an Argentine professional footballer who plays for Gimnasia y Esgrima de Jujuy.
Daniel Alberto Néculman Suárez is an Argentine-Chilean former footballer who played for clubs in Argentina, Ecuador, Colombia, Peru, Chile, Mexico and Bolivia.
Hernán Ismael Galíndez is a professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Argentine Primera División club Huracán. Born in Argentina, he represents the Ecuador national team.
Fabián Daniel Bustos Barbero is an Argentine football manager and former player who played as a forward. He is the current manager of Peruvian Liga 1 club Universitario de Deportes.
