Club Social, Cultural y Deportivo Esmeraldas Petrolero is a sports club based in
Esmeraldas,
Ecuador. It is best known for its professional football team, which has since folded after the 2017/2018 season.
The club was founded on December 29, 1977, by the workers of the nearby oil refineries in the
province. By the 1980s, the team ascended to the top-level of football in the country, the
Serie A, where it enjoy moderate success. The team finished 4th in 1984 and had the league's top-scorer in 1985, Brazilian
Guga.
The 1990s proved to be a downtime for the club. They had been relegated down to the third tier of football, Segunda Categoria. By 1998, they had gained promotion to the
Serie B, where it stayed until 2003. They quickly gained promotion the following season, only to be relegated back to the Segunda by the first stage of 2006.
Esmeraldas Petrolero, Club Deportivo
1977 establishments in Ecuador
Sports clubs and teams established in 1977
Esmeraldas