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2017 Campeonato Ecuatoriano De Fútbol Serie A
The 2017 Campeonato Ecuatoriano de Fútbol Serie A (officially known as the Copa Banco del Pacífico Serie A for sponsorship reasons) was the 59th season of the Serie A. Teams Twelve teams competed in the 2017 Serie A season, ten of whom took part in the previous season. Aucas and Mushuc Runa were relegated from the Serie A after accumulating the fewest points during the 2016 season. They were replaced by Macará and Clan Juvenil, the 2016 Serie B winner and runner-up, respectively. Macará made their 31st top-flight appearance and their first return to the Serie A since 2013, while Clan Juvenil participated in their first top-flight appearance. Stadia and locations :''Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.'' a: Known as ''River Ecuador'' until the end of the first stage. Personnel and kits Managerial changes First stage The first stage began on January 29 and ended on July 9. Results Second stage The second stage began on July 14 and concluded on Decembe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ecuadorian Serie A
The Liga Pro Betcris, simply known as the Liga Pro, or the Serie A, 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. The main sponsor is Betcris and it is known as Liga Pro Betcris. While initially not a league, the Serie A has its roots in the national championship between the top teams of Ecuador's two regional leagues. For the first nine editions, teams from Guayaquil and Quito qualified to the competition through their professional regional leagues. It abandoned the qualification format to form a proper league in 1967. Since the first edition in 1957, the tournament has been held annually (except 1958 and 1959); the 2005 season had two champions. It was ran ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Estadio Jocay
The Estadio Municipal Jocay is a multi-use stadium in Manta, Ecuador. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Delfín S.C. of the Serie A de Ecuador and Manta F.C. of the Serie B de Ecuador The Primera Categoría Serie B, shortened to Serie B or Primera B, is a professional football league in Ecuador. It is in the second tier of the Ecuadorian football league system. Currently contested by ten clubs, it operates a system of promotion .... The stadium holds 20,000 spectators and opened on 14 January 1962. It is the most westerly stadium in South America. References Jocay Manta, Ecuador Buildings and structures in Manabí Province {{ecuador-sports-venue-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marathon Sports
Marathon Sports is an Ecuadorian sports equipment manufacturing company founded by Rodrigo Ribadeneira in May 1981, when the brand opened its first store. The company, headquartered in Quito, manufactures and distributes athletic sportswear to sports teams and athletes, mainly association football uniforms. In addition to its own products, Marathon imports, distributes, and markets some of the most important global brands of clothing and accessories, such as Adidas, Nike, Puma, Diadora, Wilson, and Joma. There are currently 88 stores in Ecuador. History The company was founded in May 1981 by Rodrigo Rivadeneira. It began as a sporting store chain in Ecuador until 1994, when the Reebok contract with Ecuador national football team was set to expire. Marathon Sports then signed a contract with the Ecuadorian Football Federation for an unknown number of years. This was later renewed in 2016 for a total of US$ 2,6 million, expiring in 2023. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guillermo Almada
Guillermo Jorge Almada Alves (born June 18, 1966), known as Guillermo Almada, is a Uruguayan professional Association football, football Manager (association football), manager and former player, currently in charge of Liga MX club C.F. Pachuca, Pachuca. Managerial statistics Honours Player Defensor Sporting *Uruguayan Primera División: 1987, 1991 Manager River Plate (Montevideo) * Torneo Preparación: 2012 Barcelona de Guayaquil * Ecuadorian Serie A: 2015–16 Pachuca *Liga MX: 2022–23 Liga MX season#Torneo Apertura, Apertura 2022 Notes External links * Guillermo Almada at playmakerstats.com (English version of ceroacero.es) * 1969 births Living people Uruguayan footballers Uruguayan expatriate footballers Uruguayan football managers Defensor Sporting players Club Atlético River Plate (Montevideo) players Racing Club de Montevideo players Montevideo Wanderers F.C. players Centro Atlético Fénix players Tacuarembó F.C. players Huracán Buceo players ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Estadio Bellavista
Estadio Bellavista is a multi-use stadium in Ambato, Ecuador. It is used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Mushuc Runa, Macará, and Técnico Universitario. The stadium holds 16,467 spectators and is located on Bolivariana Avenue, a main thoroughfare through the city of Ambato. History The stadium was built in 1945 and inaugurated in July of the same year. The stadium was damaged by the earthquake that hit Ambato on August 5, 1949. It underwent a renovation and was reopened the next year. In 1993, Estadio Bellavista was one of the locations for Copa America games. Ambato played host to Venezuela, United States, and Uruguay Uruguay (; ), officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay ( es, República Oriental del Uruguay), is a country in South America. It shares borders with Argentina to its west and southwest and Brazil to its north and northeast; while bordering .... References {{Ecuadorian Serie A venues Bellvista Copa América stadiums ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ambato, Ecuador
Ambato (; full form, San Juan de Ambato; Quechuan languages, Quechua: Ampatu Llaqta) is a city located in the central Andes, Andean valley of Ecuador. Lying on the banks of the Ambato River (Ecuador), Ambato River, the city also sits beneath several tall mountains. It is the Tungurahua province capital city Tungurahua Province, Tungurahua, at an elevation of 2,577 meters above sea level. It is variously nicknamed "City of Flowers and Fruits", "Land of the Three Juan's", and "Garden of Ecuador." Ambato's inhabitants are called Ambateños or Guaytambos (after a type of native peach that the valley is famous for producing). The current mayor of Ambato is Javier Altamirano. The city has been fully or partially destroyed by earthquakes several times in its history, most recently on 1949 Ambato earthquake, 5 August 1949, when the city and its cathedral were almost completely devastated. The city was rebuilt in the following two years. In honour of the tenacity of their residents, Ambat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Estadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado
Estadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado, commonly called ''La Casa Blanca'' (Spanish for "The White House"), is a football stadium in Quito, Ecuador that is the home ground of LDU Quito. Built between 1995 and 1997, the stadium hosted its first match on March 6, 1997 in a game between LDU Quito and Atlético Mineiro of Belo Horizonte. At an altitude of 2,734 m and with a capacity of 41,575, it is the largest stadium in Quito, and the second largest in Ecuador after the Estadio Monumental Banco Pichincha in Guayaquil. Since its inauguration, the stadium has been home to LDU Quito's greatest period of success where it has won six national titles and four international titles. The Ecuador national team used this stadium twice during the 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification on March 29, 2000 against Venezuela and August 15, 2000 against Bolivia. Ecuador won both games. Images Image:LaCasaBlanca.jpg, A panoramic view from a suite; LDU Quito hosting San Lorenzo for a 2008 Copa Libertadores mat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Estadio Christian Benítez Betancourt ...
Estadio Christian Benítez Betancourt is a football stadium in Guayaquil, Ecuador. It was named after footballer Christian Benítez. Guayaquil City F.C. play their home games at the 10,152-capacity stadium. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Christian Benítez Betancourt Football venues in Ecuador Football venues in Guayaquil Multi-purpose stadiums in Ecuador Estadio Christian Benítez Betancourt Estadio Christian Benítez Betancourt Estadio Christian Benítez Betancourt is a football stadium in Guayaquil, Ecuador. It was named after footballer Christian Benítez. Guayaquil City F.C. play their home games at the 10,152-capacity stadium. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Christ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Estadio 9 De Mayo
Estadio 9 de Mayo is a multi-use stadium in Machala, Ecuador. It is currently used mostly for football Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kicking a ball to score a goal. Unqualified, the word ''football'' normally means the form of football that is the most popular where the word is used. Sports commonly c ... matches and is the home stadium of Audaz Octubrino, Fuerza Amarilla and Orense. The stadium holds 16,500 spectators and opened in 1939. References 9 de Mayo Copa América stadiums Buildings and structures in El Oro Province Machala {{ecuador-sports-venue-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Machala
Machala () is a city in south-west Ecuador. It is the capital of the El Oro Province, and is located near the Gulf of Guayaquil on fertile lowlands. Machala has a population of 241,606 (2010 census); it is the eighth-biggest city in the country, and the second-most important port. It has been referred to as the ''Banana Capital of the World''. Economy Machala is a commercial center for the surrounding agriculture industries. There is a large trade in bananas, coffee and cocoa. The banana industry is especially oriented for exportation, and plays a huge role in the city's economy. Bananas are shipped out from nearby Puerto Bolívar mainly to North America. Machala's geographical position near Guayaquil also makes it an important transportation center. Many travelers heading south to Peru or north to Guayaquil funnel through the city. It is not known as a tourist destination among Ecuadorians or international tourists, though its proximity to the Pacific Ocean positions it close to b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Estadio George Capwell
Estadio Banco del Pacífico Capwell is a multi-purpose stadium in Guayaquil, Ecuador. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Emelec. It was announced right after Emelec won the 2013 Ecuador Serie A title that Estadio George Capwell would be completely remodeled to hold a capacity of 40,000 fans. The remodeling work began in June 2014 and ended in December 2016. In their first league season (Primera Etapa 2017) season at the expanded stadium, Emelec drew an average home attendance of 22,407. It became the highest average in the league, followed by Barcelona SC with 10,572. Overview Founder George Lewis Capwell was born in the United States; he traveled to Ecuador to supervise his electric company Empresa Eléctrica del Ecuador, translated into English as the Ecuadorian Electric Company. While supervising the company, Capwell saw that his workers were interested in soccer, therefore, he decided to create a soccer team that bears the company ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa
Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa () is a multi-purpose stadium in Quito, Ecuador. It is currently used primarily for association football, football matches and has a capacity of 35,724. Overview Built in 1951, it sits at the intersection of the Avenida 6 de Diciembre and Avenida Naciones Unidas, two major streets in Ecuador's capital city. Football clubs S.D. Quito, Deportivo Quito, C.D. El Nacional, El Nacional and C.D. Universidad Católica del Ecuador, Universidad Católica use the facility for their home games, although other prominent teams in the city have used the stadium for home games in the past. The stadium is named after the Sapa Inca, Inca Emperor Atahualpa. The stadium is located at an elevation of . At this venue, the Ecuador national football team, Ecuador national team has defeated Brazil national football team, Brazil twice, Paraguay national football team, Paraguay three times, and Argentina national football team, Argentina twice, amongst others, securing their p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
