Club Deportivo Técnico Universitario is an

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professional

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club based in Ambato. It was founded on March 26 of 1971. Their city rivals are

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. Were twice runners-up in

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in 1978 and 1980. They play in estadio Bellavista with a capacity of 16,467.

Present

On November 25, 2011 the club crowned its great season getting promotion to the top flight as Serie B champions,Técnico Universitario was promoted
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Honours

National

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** Winners (6): 1977 E2, 1981 E2, 1999, 2002, 2011, 2017

Regional

* Segunda Categoría de Tungurahua ** Winners (2): 1973, 1974

Current squad

''As of 17 February, 2025.''

Managers

Jorge Célico Jorge César Fortunato Célico (born 13 September 1964) is an Argentine retired football manager and former player who played as a goalkeeper. He is the current manager of Ecuadorian club Emelec. Career A Huracán youth player, Buenos Aires-bo ...

(March 30, 2009 - December 31, 2009) *

Juan Urquiza Juan Alberto Urquiza (born 5 February 1959) is an Argentine football manager. Career Born in Marcos Juárez, Córdoba Province, Urquiza played youth football with Argentinos Juniors, but retired at early age, and moved to coaching with Renato C ...

(January 1, 2010 - April 3, 2010) * Geovanny Mera (April 3, 2010 - August 18, 2010) *

Paúl Vélez Ángeles Paúl Vélez Ordoñez (born 12 May 1971) is an Ecuadorian football manager and former player who played as a defender. Playing career Born in Cuenca, Vélez played only in local sides during his entire career. He represented Cruz del ...

(August 19, 2010 – November 28, 2011) *

Fabián Bustos Fabián Daniel Bustos Barbero (born 28 March 1969) is an Argentine football manager and former player who played as a forward. He is the current manager of Paraguayan club Olimpia. Bustos played for local sides during the major part of his c ...

(November 28, 2011 - April 13, 2012) * Mario Saralegui (April 13, 2012 – June 18, 2012) *

Boris Fiallos Boris Santiago Fiallos Tirado (born 16 March 1974) is an Ecuadorian football manager and former player who played as a defender. Playing career Born in Ambato, Fiallos played for hometown side Macará in the Serie A, suffering relegation in 20 ...

''(Interim)'' (June 19, 2012 - July 1, 2012) *

José Basualdo José Horacio Basualdo (born 20 June 1963) is an Argentine football manager and former player who played as a midfielder. Club career Basualdo won several Argentine and international titles with both Vélez Sársfield and Boca Juniors. Intern ...

(July 1, 2012 – May 6, 2013) * Homero Mistral Valencia (May 6, 2013 - July 2, 2013) *

(July 7, 2013 - December 2, 2014) * Carlos Calderón (January 1, 2015 - May 25, 2015) *

Jorge Alfonso Jorge Rolando Alfonso Ávalos (born 26 January 1971) is an Argentine football Manager (association football), manager and former Football player, player who played as a Defender (association football), defender. He is the current manager of Ecu ...

(May 26, 2015 - July 12, 2015) *

''(Interim)'' (July 12, 2015 - July 20, 2015) *

Óscar del Solar Oscar Jorge Del Solar Villarroel is a Chilean soccer manager. Career Del Solar has coached a number of Chilean teams, including Deportes Concepción, Audax Italiano and Rangers de Talca Club Social de Deportes Rangers is a Chilean football ( ...

(July 20, 2015 - September 6, 2015) *

''(Interim)'' (September 7, 2015 - December 31, 2015) * Geovanny Mera (January 13, 2016 – June 22, 2016) * Jorge Ivan Vareles ''(Interim)'' (June 25, 2016 - September 5, 2016) *

Patricio Hurtado Edwin Patricio Hurtado Zurita (born 9 August 1970) is an Ecuadorian football coach and former player who played as a forward. He is the current scout of LDU Quito. Career Hurtado began his career with El Nacional in 1990, he also played for L. ...

(September 5, 2016 - July 24, 2018) *

Fabián Frías Fabián Alberto Frías (born 5 March 1971) is an Argentine football manager and former player who played as a goalkeeper. He is the current manager of Ecuadorian club Gualaceo. Career Born in Buenos Aires, Frías represented Colegiales, Excur ...

(July 27, 2018 - April 30, 2019) *

José Hernández José Hernández may refer to: Arts and entertainment * Jose Acosta Hernandez (born 1966), Cuban-born American artist * José Hernández (writer) (1834–1886), Argentine writer * Pepe Hern (José Hernández Bethencourth, 1927–2009), American ...

(May 1, 2019 - May 9, 2022) *

(May 9, 2022 -)

References

External links

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