Valdez Sporting Club was an Ecuadorian football club based in Milagro, Guayas. The club was founded in 1991 after

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ceded its franchise to the club. That same year, it finished as the

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runner-up. The following year, they participated in their first and only

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. They successfully advanced out of the group stage and were eventually eliminated in the Round of 16 by San Lorenzo de Almagro by penalties. After six years, the club folded in 1997.

Achievements

**Runner-up (1): 1991 ;Performance in CONMEBOL competitions *

: 1 participation **Best:

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(Round of 16)

References

Defunct football clubs in Ecuador Association football clubs established in 1991 Association football clubs disestablished in 1997 1991 establishments in Ecuador 1997 disestablishments in Ecuador {{SouthAm-footyclub-stub