Barcelona Sporting Club
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Barcelona Sporting Club is an Ecuador
ian 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 team to have never been relegated.
With thirteen national championships, Barcelona is tied with El Nacional
for national championships in Ecuador. They have also won six regional titles (five in the professional era), and were the first Ecuadorian club to make it to the Copa Libertadores finals, having done so twice. Their success has led IFFHS
to name Barcelona as the 20th top club in South America in the 20th century.
Barcelona was founded on May 1, 1925 by Eutimio Pérez, a Spanish immigrant who named the club after his home city of Barcelona
. Since then, Barcelona has become the most popular club in the country. The club holds a long-standing rivalry with Emelec
, and matches between the two teams are referred to as "El Clásico del Astillero
". The club plays their home matches in Estadio Monumental Isidro Romero Carbo
, the largest stadium in the country.
In addition to football, the club has teams in professional basketball, bowling, boxing, swimming, volleyball, baseball, football, athletics, and tennis. In 2008, its basketball team was the champion in the Ecuadorian National Basketball League.
Barcelona Sporting Club was founded on May 1, 1925 by Eutimio Pérez, a Spanish immigrant who decided to name the club after his home city of Barcelona
, Spain
. The team was named after Pérez' return to Ecuador, BSC's Barça-like crest was adopted later on. The team competed in the provincial amateur tournament organized by Asociación de Fútbol del Guayas (AFG), which included clubs from around the Guayas Province in Ecuador. During the 1940s, Barcelona's popularity grew thanks in part to notoriety achieved by playing matches against important Colombian teams such as Deportivo Cali
and Millionarios, two of the best teams from Colombia
's golden
era of football. Barcelona defeated Millionarios twice in Guayaquil, by scores of 3-2 and 1-0.
In 1950, Barcelona won their first AFG amateur title; the following year, the Association turned professional, and between 1951 and 1967, Barcelona racked up five professional regional titles and finished as runners-up six times, tying crosstown rival Club Sport Emelec
for the most titles. In 1957, as one of the top two finishers in the Guayas regional tournament, Barcelona was invited to participate in the newly organized national football championship, which would crown a national championship from among the top two teams from both the AFG and the Interandino tournament disputed by teams from Quito
and Ambato. Barcelona finished second in their first participation. Barcelona won its first national title in 1960, and became the first Ecuadorian team to compete in the South American continental tournament, the Copa Libertadores.
, and Ecuadorian legend Alberto Spencer
. Although they failed to reach the finals, at that time Estudiantes de La Plata
was undefeated 4 years in row in home matches in Copa Libertadores, they managed to defeat three-time tournament winner Estudiantes de La Plata
1-0 in La Plata
, later it would be recognized as La Hazaña de la Plata. In 1972, they reached the semi-finals again, establishing themselves in the international stage.
The first two years of the decade were in stark contrast to the remainder; after the 1972 season, the club entered a dry spell that would last nine years. Barcelona did not win a national title, nor did it qualify for the Copa Libertadores, until the 1980s.
In 1987, Barcelona inaugurated a new home ground, the Estadio Monumental
. With a capacity of almost 90,000 spectators, the Monumental is the largest stadium in Ecuador, and the second-largest in South America, after the Estádio do Maracanã
in Rio de Janeiro
.
Marcelo Trobbiani
, Argentine
international Alberto Acosta
, and Uruguay
an Marcelo Saralegui. With the inclusion of the foreign players and a batch of young as well as experienced Ecuadorian players, they played a fantastic tournament.
In 1990 Copa Libertadores edition, a dramatical semifinal home and away series, Barcelona beat River Plate
of Argentina in a penalty shoot-out, to finally reach the long awaited final. Unfortunately they would come short, losing against Olimpia
of (Paraguay) 2-0 in the away game, and tying 1-1 in the home game. Many considered the referee had affected the outcome in favor of the Paraguayan team. But with the runner up title, they would finally be considered among the best and most respected teams in South America
.
In 1992
, they put together another great team, beating the previous champions Colo-Colo
(Chile) and reaching the Libertadores Cup Semifinals once again, but losing against the powerful Brazilian team of São Paulo FC, who at the time was coached by Tele Santana
. Among their stars, São Paulo had players such as Zetti
, Cafu
, Raí
, Müller and Palinha.
This decade also proved to show a negative side in the team’s history. On 25 December, three days after Barcelona had achieved the second place in the Ecuadorian league and earning a spot in the next Libertadores cup, Ecuador
ian striker Carlos Muñoz died in a car accident at the age of 26.
After winning the Ecuadorian league title in 1997 (their last to date) with the help of such players as former Bolivian international
Marco "El Diablo" Etcheverry
, former Colombian international
Anthony "El Pipa" De Avila
and former Ecuadorian international
Agustin "Tin" Delgado
, they would go on to play the 1998 Libertadores Cup
with mostly old players that seemed to be on their way out. But against all odds, they would reach their second Libertadores Cup final, losing both championship games against Brazil
ian team Vasco Da Gama
, 2-0 in the away game and 2-1 in the home game.
While international titles eluded the team, the domestic front saw a number of successes; before the end of the decade, Barcelona took home three more national titles, bringing their overall count to 13, becoming the most successful team in the history of professional Ecuadorian football (Until 2006, when El Nacional
reach them).
Barcelona has not won a national title since 1997, and participated in only two editions of the Copa Libertadores in the 2000s. Despite the lack of titles in recent years, the club remains among the most successful teams in the league, having managed three Serie A runners-up finishes in the decade. Barcelona continues to be among the top contributors to the Ecuadorian national team
, and remains one of the most popular teams in Ecuador. The derby
with crosstown team Club Sport Emelec
, remains the most popular football game in Ecuador.
was elected President of Barcelona for 2007-2011 period. Maruri and Noboa (Barcelona's Vicepresident), brought the slogan La Renovacion (The Renovation) which promised to bring key international players also the best of Ecuadorian footballers and to clean up the mess that has kept Barcelona from winning a national title. In 2009 season, was the worst season that Barcelona had in its history in the Serie A. Lots of teams like Deportivo Quito
, Espoli
, Deportivo Cuenca
and LDU de Portoviejo came out and spoke about their concerned that if Barcelona was relegated, it would enormously impact in their economic situation, since when they play against Barcelona its almost a guarantee sold out in their home stadium because Barcelona has the largest supporters of any other team in Ecuador
. On October 3, 2009 more than 70,000 fans show up to Estadio Monumental Banco del Pichincha to support El Idolo del Ecuador from not being relegated to the Serie B. Barcelona beat LDU de Portoviejo 2-0, Goals from José Luis Perlaza
(46), Juan Samudio
. (90) in a intense match that save themselves from being relegated and to remain as the only Ecuadorian team that has never been relegated to the Serie B.
On November 5, 2009, Barcelona's president Eduardo Maruri
, announced the hiring of multimedia communications group from Spain
, MediaPro
to help them as a consultant and guide them on this new decade in the parts of advertisement, finance and sporting in hopes of bringing Barcelona back to the international level and to give the fans what they most desire, the 14th national title.
Eduardo Maruri
resigned the presidency of Barcelona after a surprise press conference on December 22, 2010, stating it was due to "family issues". Maruri was elected on November 2007 and his term was up on November 2011, Maruri was short from one year ending his term. After Maruri resigned, Juan Carlos Estrada was designated as the new president of Barcelona. Estrada also resigned the next day and Alfonso Harb Viteri assumed the Presidency. Alfonso Harb stated that he was going to step down as president and announced that Barcelona's presidential elections would be held on June 11.
The crest of Barcelona has changed over the years. The teams' first crest consisted of a modified version of the city of Barcelona
's Coat of Arms in dark blue borders. The team used this crest for two years until 1927. In 1935, the first major change came when they used Barcelona's flag in a circle, with a triangle behind it bearing the team's initials. In 1955, after the team won their first Guayas Championship, the team adopted their current crest, which is similar to FC Barcelona
's. Changes they made to it included the number of spikes, the color of the ball, border color, and the initials.
The team's traditional colors are yellow and black, with the home kit being all yellow since the mid-1950s. Prior to that, the teams used to play in black and white kits. For a period early in their history, the team used the a kit similar to FC Barcelona's, but after a series of losses in that uniform, the team president swore never to wear those colors again. In the 1940s, yellow was introduced, and would eventually become the team's primary color, replacing white altogether; black would become the secondary color, used in their alternate kit.
, with whom they shared with crosstown rival Emelec as it was the only stadium in Guayaquill.
In 1959, they moved to the Guayaquil's brand new stadium Estadio Modelo. This was the stadium in which the teams played in during the golden years. For several years Barcelona shared this stadium with Emelec and Patria.
After Estadio Modelo's success, the president of Barcelona, Isidro Romero Carbo, initiated the project to give Barcelona their own stadium. Romero talked with Jaime Nebot
, Guayaquil's mayor, and León Febres Cordero
, then President of Ecuador (both of whom are Barcelona fans) about the idea; they decided to help. Nebot donated a huge ground, the San Eduardo garbage dump site, for construction and Febres Cordero helped him with money. In 1986, Romero put up the first block of the stadium in 1986. In 1987, Estadio Monumental opened for the first time. The stadium was the first in Ecuador to have suites, and became the largest in terms of capacity, with space for close to 90,000 fans.
Recently the team signed a ten year deal with Latin America Futbol Corporation to install a state of the art LED perimeter board in the Estadio Monumental Banco Pichincha. The 243 meter LED perimeter board was installed in September, 2008 and is the first LED perimeter board in an Ecuadorian football stadium. The deal is a 50-50 partnership between the two groups.
. It was not until 22 August 1943 that the two sides faced each other for the first time, in a Guayaquil
League match. Sporting their distinctive yellow jerseys, Los Canarios defeated El Eléctrico 4-3, with Pedro Villalta scoring a late winner for Barcelona. It was a match that would forever be remembered as The Derby of the Posts due to the number of times that the Emelec
forwards struck the woodwork.
In 1948, the local derby received a name of its own in a preview in the newspaper El Universo, becoming known forever more as El Clásico del Astillero
(The Shipyard Derby).
In 1990, proved to be a very special year in the history of El Clásico del Astillero
, with the two sides facing off in a Copa Libertadores quarter-final second leg on 29 August. Barcelona advanced to the semis after a 1-0 win.
The rivalries between these two teams was immense in Ecuador
and international that it caught the eye of international filmmaker Filmadora Panamericana and in 1973 a movie was made titled "El derecho de los pobres", starting Spanish
actor Enrique Rambal
, Mexican
actor Enrique Rocha and Ecuador
ian footballer Alberto Spencer
, proclaim the best Ecuadorian soccer player of all times, makes his cinema debut.
Although Barcelona have failed to win the title since 1997 and Emelec
since 2002, it still remains as the most important match in Ecuador
and is recognized by FIFA
as one of the fiercest football rivalries in the world.
and is the only team in Ecuador
that has fans from every city in the country.
When Barcelona plays against other rivalry's in other cities apart from his home stadium in Guayaquil
, it seems like Barcelona is the host because of so many followers that show up to the stadium to root for Barcelona.
Barcelona's ultras
are known as La Sur Oscura (English: The Dark south). During home matches, they are located in the southern end of the Estadio Monumental. In Quito Barcelona's Ultras
are known as Sur Oscura Quito (English: Dark Highland Quito).
Another Barcelona's Ultra
are known as Zona Norte (English: North Zone) and many more from different parts of the country.
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!Office
!Name
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|President
|Antonio Noboa
|-
|Vice-president
|David Rodriguez
|-
|Executive Vice-president
|Luis Noboa
|-
|President of Football Commission
|Jose Doumet
|-
|President of Marketing
|Carlos Xavier Pera
|-
|Board secretary
|Juan Carlos Lamota
|-
|Treasurer
|Vladimir Gomez
|-
|Director of social area
|David Nahon
|-
Ecuador
Ecuador , officially the Republic of Ecuador is a representative democratic republic in South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and by the Pacific Ocean to the west. It is one of only two countries in South America, along with Chile, that do not have a border...
ian sports club based in Guayaquil
Guayaquil
Guayaquil , officially Santiago de Guayaquil , is the largest and the most populous city in Ecuador,with about 2.3 million inhabitants in the city and nearly 3.1 million in the metropolitan area, as well as that nation's main port...
, 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 team to have never been relegated.
With thirteen national championships, Barcelona is tied with El Nacional
Club Deportivo El Nacional
Club Deportivo "El Nacional" is a Ecuadorian sports club from Quito, known best for their professional football team. The team currently plays in the Serie A, the top-flight football league in the country....
for national championships in Ecuador. They have also won six regional titles (five in the professional era), and were the first Ecuadorian club to make it to the Copa Libertadores finals, having done so twice. Their success has led IFFHS
International Federation of Football History & Statistics
The International Federation of Football History & Statistics is an organization that chronicles the history and records of Association football. It was founded on 27 March 1984 at Leipzig by Dr. Alfredo Pöge with the blessings of general secretary of the FIFA at the time, Dr. Helmut Käser...
to name Barcelona as the 20th top club in South America in the 20th century.
Barcelona was founded on May 1, 1925 by Eutimio Pérez, a Spanish immigrant who named the club after his home city of Barcelona
Barcelona
Barcelona is the second largest city in Spain after Madrid, and the capital of Catalonia, with a population of 1,621,537 within its administrative limits on a land area of...
. Since then, Barcelona has become the most popular club in the country. The club holds a long-standing rivalry with Emelec
Club Sport Emelec
Club Sport Emelec is a 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....
, and matches between the two teams are referred to as "El Clásico del Astillero
Clásico del Astillero
The Clásico del Astillero also known as the "El Clásico Ecuatoriano" is the most important and historic football rivalry in Ecuador between Barcelona & Emelec , both from Guayaquil, the largest and the most populous city in Ecuador, with about 2.3 million inhabitants in the city and nearly 3.1...
". The club plays their home matches in Estadio Monumental Isidro Romero Carbo
Estadio Monumental Isidro Romero Carbo
The Estadio Monumental Isidro Romero Carbo is a football stadium located in the parish of Tarqui in northern Guayaquil, Ecuador. The stadium is the home to Ecuadorian football club Barcelona.-History:The Monumental was born from the initiative of club president Isidro Romero Carbo...
, the largest stadium in the country.
In addition to football, the club has teams in professional basketball, bowling, boxing, swimming, volleyball, baseball, football, athletics, and tennis. In 2008, its basketball team was the champion in the Ecuadorian National Basketball League.
Foundation and early years (1925-1969)
| Barcelona Sporting Club's 1st squad of 15 June 1925. The coach was Eutimio Pérez. |
Barcelona Sporting Club was founded on May 1, 1925 by Eutimio Pérez, a Spanish immigrant who decided to name the club after his home city of Barcelona
Barcelona
Barcelona is the second largest city in Spain after Madrid, and the capital of Catalonia, with a population of 1,621,537 within its administrative limits on a land area of...
, Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
. The team was named after Pérez' return to Ecuador, BSC's Barça-like crest was adopted later on. The team competed in the provincial amateur tournament organized by Asociación de Fútbol del Guayas (AFG), which included clubs from around the Guayas Province in Ecuador. During the 1940s, Barcelona's popularity grew thanks in part to notoriety achieved by playing matches against important Colombian teams such as Deportivo Cali
Deportivo Cali
Asociación Deportivo Cali is a Colombian sports club based in Cali, Colombia. Mostly known for its football team, it also sponsors basketball, volleyball and swimming...
and Millionarios, two of the best teams from Colombia
Colombia
Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...
's golden
El Dorado (football)
El dorado was an era in the Colombia football league during the 1940s and early 1950s when the league broke away from FIFA. The Colombia football league turned professional in 1948. The Dimayor, the name of the league, broke away from FIFA after a dispute with the existing amateur football...
era of football. Barcelona defeated Millionarios twice in Guayaquil, by scores of 3-2 and 1-0.
In 1950, Barcelona won their first AFG amateur title; the following year, the Association turned professional, and between 1951 and 1967, Barcelona racked up five professional regional titles and finished as runners-up six times, tying crosstown rival Club Sport Emelec
Club Sport Emelec
Club Sport Emelec is a 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....
for the most titles. In 1957, as one of the top two finishers in the Guayas regional tournament, Barcelona was invited to participate in the newly organized national football championship, which would crown a national championship from among the top two teams from both the AFG and the Interandino tournament disputed by teams from Quito
Quito
San Francisco de Quito, most often called Quito , is the capital city of Ecuador in northwestern South America. It is located in north-central Ecuador in the Guayllabamba river basin, on the eastern slopes of Pichincha, an active stratovolcano in the Andes mountains...
and Ambato. Barcelona finished second in their first participation. Barcelona won its first national title in 1960, and became the first Ecuadorian team to compete in the South American continental tournament, the Copa Libertadores.
- First match: June 15, 1925 vs C.S. Ayacucho (1-0)
- First international match: March 19, 1931 vs
Deportivo CaliDeportivo CaliAsociación Deportivo Cali is a Colombian sports club based in Cali, Colombia. Mostly known for its football team, it also sponsors basketball, volleyball and swimming...
(4-4)
Success, then fall from grace (1970s)
By the 1970s, Barcelona had established themselves as one of Ecuador's more popular teams after winning a number of provincial and national championships. Despite their national success, their performance in the Copa Libertadores had been lackluster, having exited the tournament early in competition. That changed in 1971, when they reached the semi-finals of the tournament with a star-studded squad that featured players such as Brazilian international Jose Paes, Peruvian World Cup player Pedro Pablo LeónPedro Pablo León
Pedro Pablo León García , also known as Pedro "Perico" León, is a retired Peruvian footballer.-Career:León made 49 appearances for the Peru national football team between 1963 and 1973...
, and Ecuadorian legend Alberto Spencer
Alberto Spencer
Alberto Pedro Spencer Herrera was an Ecuadorian football player, regarded as the best of his country. He is probably best known for his still-standing record for scoring the most goals in the Copa Libertadores, the most important club tournament in South America...
. Although they failed to reach the finals, at that time Estudiantes de La Plata
Estudiantes de La Plata
Club Estudiantes de La Plata , simply referred to as Estudiantes, is an Argentine professional sports club based in La Plata. The club's football team currently competes in the Primera División, where it has spent most of its history....
was undefeated 4 years in row in home matches in Copa Libertadores, they managed to defeat three-time tournament winner Estudiantes de La Plata
Estudiantes de La Plata
Club Estudiantes de La Plata , simply referred to as Estudiantes, is an Argentine professional sports club based in La Plata. The club's football team currently competes in the Primera División, where it has spent most of its history....
1-0 in La Plata
La Plata
La Plata is the capital city of the Province of Buenos Aires, Argentina, and of La Plata partido. According to the , the city proper has a population of 574,369 and its metropolitan area has 694,253 inhabitants....
, later it would be recognized as La Hazaña de la Plata. In 1972, they reached the semi-finals again, establishing themselves in the international stage.
The first two years of the decade were in stark contrast to the remainder; after the 1972 season, the club entered a dry spell that would last nine years. Barcelona did not win a national title, nor did it qualify for the Copa Libertadores, until the 1980s.
Resurgence (1980s)
In the 1980s, Barcelona shed the shackles of the prior decade and resurged on the international and domestic fronts. In 1980, the team won their first national title since 1971, going on to win four more before the end of the decade, making the 1980s the team's most successful period in terms of national titles; Barcelona became the first Ecuadorian squad to win 10 national championships. During this period, Barcelona competed in six editions of the Copa Libertadores, reaching the semi-finals twice in 1986 and 1987.In 1987, Barcelona inaugurated a new home ground, the Estadio Monumental
Estadio Monumental Isidro Romero Carbo
The Estadio Monumental Isidro Romero Carbo is a football stadium located in the parish of Tarqui in northern Guayaquil, Ecuador. The stadium is the home to Ecuadorian football club Barcelona.-History:The Monumental was born from the initiative of club president Isidro Romero Carbo...
. With a capacity of almost 90,000 spectators, the Monumental is the largest stadium in Ecuador, and the second-largest in South America, after the Estádio do Maracanã
Estádio do Maracanã
The Estádio do Maracanã , officially Estádio Jornalista Mário Filho, is an open-air stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Owned by the Rio de Janeiro State Government, it is named after the Maracanã neighbourhood in Rio de Janeiro. It was opened in 1950 to host the FIFA World Cup, and in the final...
in Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro , commonly referred to simply as Rio, is the capital city of the State of Rio de Janeiro, the second largest city of Brazil, and the third largest metropolitan area and agglomeration in South America, boasting approximately 6.3 million people within the city proper, making it the 6th...
.
The glory years (1990s)
The team’s most brilliant era came into place in the 1990s. In 1990, under a new president, and with the firm intention of conquering the Libertadores Cup, the club acquired key international players: former Argentine international and World Cup champion in 19861986 FIFA World Cup
The 1986 FIFA World Cup, the 13th FIFA World Cup, was held in Mexico from 31 May to 29 June. The tournament was the second to feature a 24-team format. Colombia had been originally chosen to host the competition by FIFA but, largely due to economic reasons, was not able to do so and officially...
Marcelo Trobbiani
Marcelo Trobbiani
Marcelo Antonio Trobbiani Ughetto is an Argentine football coach and a former player, he works as the manager of Cienciano in Peru.-Playing career:...
, Argentine
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
international Alberto Acosta
Alberto Acosta
Alberto Federico 'Beto' Acosta is a retired Argentine footballer who played as a striker.In a professional career which spanned 18 years , he played for San Lorenzo in four different spells...
, and Uruguay
Uruguay
Uruguay ,officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay,sometimes the Eastern Republic of Uruguay; ) is a country in the southeastern part of South America. It is home to some 3.5 million people, of whom 1.8 million live in the capital Montevideo and its metropolitan area...
an Marcelo Saralegui. With the inclusion of the foreign players and a batch of young as well as experienced Ecuadorian players, they played a fantastic tournament.
In 1990 Copa Libertadores edition, a dramatical semifinal home and away series, Barcelona beat River Plate
Club Atlético River Plate
Club Atlético River Plate is an Argentine sports club based in the Nuñez neighborhood of Buenos Aires. It is best known for its professional football team, which currently competes in Nacional B, the second tier of Argentine football....
of Argentina in a penalty shoot-out, to finally reach the long awaited final. Unfortunately they would come short, losing against Olimpia
Olimpia Asunción
Club Olimpia is a Paraguayan sport club based in Asunción. It is best known for its professional football team which plays in the Paraguayan Primera División....
of (Paraguay) 2-0 in the away game, and tying 1-1 in the home game. Many considered the referee had affected the outcome in favor of the Paraguayan team. But with the runner up title, they would finally be considered among the best and most respected teams in South America
South America
South America is a continent situated in the Western Hemisphere, mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere. The continent is also considered a subcontinent of the Americas. It is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean and on the north and east...
.
In 1992
1992 Copa Libertadores
The 1992 Copa Libertadores was the 33rd edition of the Copa Libertadores, CONMEBOL's annual international club tournament. São Paulo won the competition....
, they put together another great team, beating the previous champions Colo-Colo
Colo-Colo
Club Social y Deportivo Colo-Colo is a Chilean football club based in the commune of Macul, Santiago. It competes in the Primera División, the top-flight football league in the country, from which they have never been relegated. Their home ground is the Estadio Monumental David Arellano.Colo-Colo...
(Chile) and reaching the Libertadores Cup Semifinals once again, but losing against the powerful Brazilian team of São Paulo FC, who at the time was coached by Tele Santana
Telê Santana
Telê Santana da Silva, also known as Telê Santana , was a Brazilian football manager and former player...
. Among their stars, São Paulo had players such as Zetti
Zetti
Armelino Donizetti Quagliato, best known as Zetti is a former association football goalkeeper and coach manager.-Playing career:Zetti played with São Paulo from 1990 to 1996...
, Cafu
Cafu
Marcos Evangelista de Moraes , better known as Cafu, is a former Brazilian footballer who is widely regarded as one of the greatest right-backs ever. He was given this nickname due to his speed up and down the right flank which was reminiscent of Cafuringa, a Brazilian forward from the 1970s...
, Raí
Raí
Raí, full name Raí Souza Vieira de Oliveira is a former Brazilian football midfielder. He was part of the Brazil team which won 1994 FIFA World Cup. He also played for São Paulo FC when he had the most glorious time of his career, and Paris Saint-Germain, two clubs for which he has achieved...
, Müller and Palinha.
This decade also proved to show a negative side in the team’s history. On 25 December, three days after Barcelona had achieved the second place in the Ecuadorian league and earning a spot in the next Libertadores cup, Ecuador
Ecuador
Ecuador , officially the Republic of Ecuador is a representative democratic republic in South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and by the Pacific Ocean to the west. It is one of only two countries in South America, along with Chile, that do not have a border...
ian striker Carlos Muñoz died in a car accident at the age of 26.
After winning the Ecuadorian league title in 1997 (their last to date) with the help of such players as former Bolivian international
Bolivia national football team
The Bolivia national football team is the national team of Bolivia and is controlled by the Federación Boliviana de Fútbol. After playing in the 1930 and 1950 World Cups, they qualified just once—in 1994...
Marco "El Diablo" Etcheverry
Marco Etcheverry
Marco Antonio Etcheverry Vargas is a retired Bolivian footballer, considered one of the greatest Bolivian players of all time.-Career:...
, former Colombian international
Colombia national football team
The Colombian national football team represents Colombia in international football competitions and is controlled by the Colombian Football Federation. It is a member of the CONMEBOL...
Anthony "El Pipa" De Avila
Antony de Ávila
Ántony Wílliam de Ávila Charris is a former Colombian soccer striker, who last played for América de Cali.- Career :...
and former Ecuadorian international
Ecuador national football team
The Ecuadorian national football team represents Ecuador in international football competitions and is controlled by the Ecuadorian Football Federation. They generally play official home matches at Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa in Quito, but often play friendlies in other stadiums around the country...
Agustin "Tin" Delgado
Agustín Delgado
Agustín Javier Delgado Chalá is a retired Ecuadorian footballer. Nicknamed Tín, Delgado is the all-time top scorer for the Ecuadorian national team with 31 goals in 71 games. He played professional club football in Ecuador, Mexico and England.-Southampton:Delgado moved to Southampton in 2001...
, they would go on to play the 1998 Libertadores Cup
Copa Libertadores 1998
The 1998 edition of the Copa Libertadores was the 39th in the tournament's history. It was held between February 25 and August 26. Vasco da Gama won the cup for the first time in the tournament's history, after defeating Barcelona Sporting Club of Ecuador in the final.-Pre-Libertadores:-Group...
with mostly old players that seemed to be on their way out. But against all odds, they would reach their second Libertadores Cup final, losing both championship games against Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
ian team Vasco Da Gama
Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama
Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama |Rowing Club]]), usually known as Vasco da Gama or simply Vasco, is a famous and traditional Brazilian multisports club from Rio de Janeiro in Brazil, founded on August 21, 1898...
, 2-0 in the away game and 2-1 in the home game.
While international titles eluded the team, the domestic front saw a number of successes; before the end of the decade, Barcelona took home three more national titles, bringing their overall count to 13, becoming the most successful team in the history of professional Ecuadorian football (Until 2006, when El Nacional
Club Deportivo El Nacional
Club Deportivo "El Nacional" is a Ecuadorian sports club from Quito, known best for their professional football team. The team currently plays in the Serie A, the top-flight football league in the country....
reach them).
Title drought (2000s-Present)
Ecuador national football team
The Ecuadorian national football team represents Ecuador in international football competitions and is controlled by the Ecuadorian Football Federation. They generally play official home matches at Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa in Quito, but often play friendlies in other stadiums around the country...
, and remains one of the most popular teams in Ecuador. The derby
Clásico del Astillero
The Clásico del Astillero also known as the "El Clásico Ecuatoriano" is the most important and historic football rivalry in Ecuador between Barcelona & Emelec , both from Guayaquil, the largest and the most populous city in Ecuador, with about 2.3 million inhabitants in the city and nearly 3.1...
with crosstown team Club Sport Emelec
Club Sport Emelec
Club Sport Emelec is a 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....
, remains the most popular football game in Ecuador.
Maruri and Harb Era (2007-2011)
In November 2007, Eduardo MaruriEduardo Maruri
Eduardo Maruri Miranda is an entrepreneur and politician.Eduardo Maruri earned a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from Eastern Michigan University in 1986 and a Certificate in Communications degree from Harvard University in 1989.In 1992 he and his father Jimmy Maruri, former President...
was elected President of Barcelona for 2007-2011 period. Maruri and Noboa (Barcelona's Vicepresident), brought the slogan La Renovacion (The Renovation) which promised to bring key international players also the best of Ecuadorian footballers and to clean up the mess that has kept Barcelona from winning a national title. In 2009 season, was the worst season that Barcelona had in its history in the Serie A. Lots of teams like Deportivo Quito
Sociedad Deportivo Quito
Sociedad Deportivo Quito is a Ecuadorian professional football club based in Quito. They play in the Serie A, the highest level of the Ecuadorian professional football league....
, Espoli
Club Deportivo ESPOLI
Club Deportivo ESPOLI is a professional football team from Quito, Ecuador that plays in the Serie A, the top level of professional football in country. The team belong to the Escuela Superior de Policía , a police academy in Quito....
, Deportivo Cuenca
Club Deportivo Cuenca
Club Deportivo Cuenca is a Ecuadorian football club based in Cuenca. They currently play in the Serie A, the top-flight football league in the country, and is one of two clubs from Cuenca to have played in the top-flight ....
and LDU de Portoviejo came out and spoke about their concerned that if Barcelona was relegated, it would enormously impact in their economic situation, since when they play against Barcelona its almost a guarantee sold out in their home stadium because Barcelona has the largest supporters of any other team in Ecuador
Ecuador
Ecuador , officially the Republic of Ecuador is a representative democratic republic in South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and by the Pacific Ocean to the west. It is one of only two countries in South America, along with Chile, that do not have a border...
. On October 3, 2009 more than 70,000 fans show up to Estadio Monumental Banco del Pichincha to support El Idolo del Ecuador from not being relegated to the Serie B. Barcelona beat LDU de Portoviejo 2-0, Goals from José Luis Perlaza
José Luis Perlaza
José Luis Perlaza Napa is a Ecuadoran footballer who plays as a defender for Barcelona Sporting Club. He was named in the Ecuador national team for the 2006 FIFA World Cup.-Club career:...
(46), Juan Samudio
Juan Samudio
Juan Eduardo "El Magico" Samudio Serna is a Paraguayan footballer. Currently holds the record for most goals scored in the Paraguayan first division with 108...
. (90) in a intense match that save themselves from being relegated and to remain as the only Ecuadorian team that has never been relegated to the Serie B.
On November 5, 2009, Barcelona's president Eduardo Maruri
Eduardo Maruri
Eduardo Maruri Miranda is an entrepreneur and politician.Eduardo Maruri earned a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from Eastern Michigan University in 1986 and a Certificate in Communications degree from Harvard University in 1989.In 1992 he and his father Jimmy Maruri, former President...
, announced the hiring of multimedia communications group from Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
, MediaPro
Mediapro
Mediapro is a multimedia communications group in Spain. Founded in 1994 in Barcelona, the company is involved in movie and television production, as well as media ....
to help them as a consultant and guide them on this new decade in the parts of advertisement, finance and sporting in hopes of bringing Barcelona back to the international level and to give the fans what they most desire, the 14th national title.
Eduardo Maruri
Eduardo Maruri
Eduardo Maruri Miranda is an entrepreneur and politician.Eduardo Maruri earned a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from Eastern Michigan University in 1986 and a Certificate in Communications degree from Harvard University in 1989.In 1992 he and his father Jimmy Maruri, former President...
resigned the presidency of Barcelona after a surprise press conference on December 22, 2010, stating it was due to "family issues". Maruri was elected on November 2007 and his term was up on November 2011, Maruri was short from one year ending his term. After Maruri resigned, Juan Carlos Estrada was designated as the new president of Barcelona. Estrada also resigned the next day and Alfonso Harb Viteri assumed the Presidency. Alfonso Harb stated that he was going to step down as president and announced that Barcelona's presidential elections would be held on June 11.
Noboa Era(2011-Present)
The Business men Antonio Noboa with his slogan Primero Barcelona, defeated his opponent Jose Herrera and was sworn as the new president of Barcelona SC on June 11, 2011.Colors and badge
Barcelona
Barcelona is the second largest city in Spain after Madrid, and the capital of Catalonia, with a population of 1,621,537 within its administrative limits on a land area of...
's Coat of Arms in dark blue borders. The team used this crest for two years until 1927. In 1935, the first major change came when they used Barcelona's flag in a circle, with a triangle behind it bearing the team's initials. In 1955, after the team won their first Guayas Championship, the team adopted their current crest, which is similar to FC Barcelona
FC Barcelona
Futbol Club Barcelona , also known as Barcelona and familiarly as Barça, is a professional football club, based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain....
's. Changes they made to it included the number of spikes, the color of the ball, border color, and the initials.
The team's traditional colors are yellow and black, with the home kit being all yellow since the mid-1950s. Prior to that, the teams used to play in black and white kits. For a period early in their history, the team used the a kit similar to FC Barcelona's, but after a series of losses in that uniform, the team president swore never to wear those colors again. In the 1940s, yellow was introduced, and would eventually become the team's primary color, replacing white altogether; black would become the secondary color, used in their alternate kit.
Stadium
Barcelona has played in three stadiums. Their first stadium was Estadio George CapwellEstadio George Capwell
Estadio George Capwell is a multi-purpose stadium in Guayaquil, Ecuador. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Emelec.-History:...
, with whom they shared with crosstown rival Emelec as it was the only stadium in Guayaquill.
In 1959, they moved to the Guayaquil's brand new stadium Estadio Modelo. This was the stadium in which the teams played in during the golden years. For several years Barcelona shared this stadium with Emelec and Patria.
After Estadio Modelo's success, the president of Barcelona, Isidro Romero Carbo, initiated the project to give Barcelona their own stadium. Romero talked with Jaime Nebot
Jaime Nebot
Jaime Nebot is an Ecuadorian politician. He currently serves as mayor of Guayaquil, which is Ecuador's largest city. Although he is affiliated with the Social Christian Party, he has distanced himself from it and now concentrates more on running the city...
, Guayaquil's mayor, and León Febres Cordero
León Febres Cordero
León Esteban Febres-Cordero Ribadeneyra was President of Ecuador for a four-year term from 10 August 1984 to 10 August 1988...
, then President of Ecuador (both of whom are Barcelona fans) about the idea; they decided to help. Nebot donated a huge ground, the San Eduardo garbage dump site, for construction and Febres Cordero helped him with money. In 1986, Romero put up the first block of the stadium in 1986. In 1987, Estadio Monumental opened for the first time. The stadium was the first in Ecuador to have suites, and became the largest in terms of capacity, with space for close to 90,000 fans.
Recently the team signed a ten year deal with Latin America Futbol Corporation to install a state of the art LED perimeter board in the Estadio Monumental Banco Pichincha. The 243 meter LED perimeter board was installed in September, 2008 and is the first LED perimeter board in an Ecuadorian football stadium. The deal is a 50-50 partnership between the two groups.
El Clásico del Astillero
El Clásico del Astillero is a match played against Barcelona's old rival EmelecClub Sport Emelec
Club Sport Emelec is a 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....
. It was not until 22 August 1943 that the two sides faced each other for the first time, in a Guayaquil
Guayaquil
Guayaquil , officially Santiago de Guayaquil , is the largest and the most populous city in Ecuador,with about 2.3 million inhabitants in the city and nearly 3.1 million in the metropolitan area, as well as that nation's main port...
League match. Sporting their distinctive yellow jerseys, Los Canarios defeated El Eléctrico 4-3, with Pedro Villalta scoring a late winner for Barcelona. It was a match that would forever be remembered as The Derby of the Posts due to the number of times that the Emelec
Club Sport Emelec
Club Sport Emelec is a 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....
forwards struck the woodwork.
In 1948, the local derby received a name of its own in a preview in the newspaper El Universo, becoming known forever more as El Clásico del Astillero
Clásico del Astillero
The Clásico del Astillero also known as the "El Clásico Ecuatoriano" is the most important and historic football rivalry in Ecuador between Barcelona & Emelec , both from Guayaquil, the largest and the most populous city in Ecuador, with about 2.3 million inhabitants in the city and nearly 3.1...
(The Shipyard Derby).
In 1990, proved to be a very special year in the history of El Clásico del Astillero
Clásico del Astillero
The Clásico del Astillero also known as the "El Clásico Ecuatoriano" is the most important and historic football rivalry in Ecuador between Barcelona & Emelec , both from Guayaquil, the largest and the most populous city in Ecuador, with about 2.3 million inhabitants in the city and nearly 3.1...
, with the two sides facing off in a Copa Libertadores quarter-final second leg on 29 August. Barcelona advanced to the semis after a 1-0 win.
The rivalries between these two teams was immense in Ecuador
Ecuador
Ecuador , officially the Republic of Ecuador is a representative democratic republic in South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and by the Pacific Ocean to the west. It is one of only two countries in South America, along with Chile, that do not have a border...
and international that it caught the eye of international filmmaker Filmadora Panamericana and in 1973 a movie was made titled "El derecho de los pobres", starting Spanish
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
actor Enrique Rambal
Enrique Rambal
Enrique Rambal was a Mexican film actor. He appeared in 68 films between 1952 and 1971. His daughter, Virginia Rambal , also had an acting career in stage and film; she is buried with him in Panteón Jardín in Mexico City.-Selected filmography:* The Martyr of Calvary * El hombre y el monstruo *...
, Mexican
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
actor Enrique Rocha and Ecuador
Ecuador
Ecuador , officially the Republic of Ecuador is a representative democratic republic in South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and by the Pacific Ocean to the west. It is one of only two countries in South America, along with Chile, that do not have a border...
ian footballer Alberto Spencer
Alberto Spencer
Alberto Pedro Spencer Herrera was an Ecuadorian football player, regarded as the best of his country. He is probably best known for his still-standing record for scoring the most goals in the Copa Libertadores, the most important club tournament in South America...
, proclaim the best Ecuadorian soccer player of all times, makes his cinema debut.
Although Barcelona have failed to win the title since 1997 and Emelec
Club Sport Emelec
Club Sport Emelec is a 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....
since 2002, it still remains as the most important match in Ecuador
Ecuador
Ecuador , officially the Republic of Ecuador is a representative democratic republic in South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and by the Pacific Ocean to the west. It is one of only two countries in South America, along with Chile, that do not have a border...
and is recognized by FIFA
FIFA
The Fédération Internationale de Football Association , commonly known by the acronym FIFA , is the international governing body of :association football, futsal and beach football. Its headquarters are located in Zurich, Switzerland, and its president is Sepp Blatter, who is in his fourth...
as one of the fiercest football rivalries in the world.
Supporters
Barcelona has the largest fanbase of any team in EcuadorEcuador
Ecuador , officially the Republic of Ecuador is a representative democratic republic in South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and by the Pacific Ocean to the west. It is one of only two countries in South America, along with Chile, that do not have a border...
and is the only team in Ecuador
Ecuador
Ecuador , officially the Republic of Ecuador is a representative democratic republic in South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and by the Pacific Ocean to the west. It is one of only two countries in South America, along with Chile, that do not have a border...
that has fans from every city in the country.
When Barcelona plays against other rivalry's in other cities apart from his home stadium in Guayaquil
Guayaquil
Guayaquil , officially Santiago de Guayaquil , is the largest and the most populous city in Ecuador,with about 2.3 million inhabitants in the city and nearly 3.1 million in the metropolitan area, as well as that nation's main port...
, it seems like Barcelona is the host because of so many followers that show up to the stadium to root for Barcelona.
Barcelona's ultras
Ultras
Ultras are a type of sports fans renowned for their fanatical support and elaborate displays. They are predominantly European followers of football teams...
are known as La Sur Oscura (English: The Dark south). During home matches, they are located in the southern end of the Estadio Monumental. In Quito Barcelona's Ultras
Ultras
Ultras are a type of sports fans renowned for their fanatical support and elaborate displays. They are predominantly European followers of football teams...
are known as Sur Oscura Quito (English: Dark Highland Quito).
Another Barcelona's Ultra
Ultra
Ultra was the designation adopted by British military intelligence in June 1941 for wartime signals intelligence obtained by "breaking" high-level encrypted enemy radio and teleprinter communications at the Government Code and Cypher School at Bletchley Park. "Ultra" eventually became the standard...
are known as Zona Norte (English: North Zone) and many more from different parts of the country.
Current technical staff
Management
{| class="wikitable"|-
!Office
!Name
|-
|President
|Antonio Noboa
|-
|Vice-president
|David Rodriguez
|-
|Executive Vice-president
|Luis Noboa
|-
|President of Football Commission
|Jose Doumet
|-
|President of Marketing
|Carlos Xavier Pera
|-
|Board secretary
|Juan Carlos Lamota
|-
|Treasurer
|Vladimir Gomez
|-
|Director of social area
|David Nahon
|-
Notable players
Sorted by nationality (nickname in parenthesis).Washington Aires (Coco
Coconut
The coconut palm, Cocos nucifera, is a member of the family Arecaceae . It is the only accepted species in the genus Cocos. The term coconut can refer to the entire coconut palm, the seed, or the fruit, which is not a botanical nut. The spelling cocoanut is an old-fashioned form of the word...
) Gustavo Balvorín
Gustavo Balvorín
Gustavo Balvorín is an Argentine football striker. He currently plays forSan Martín Tucumán.- Career :...
Antonio Barijho
Antonio Barijho
Antonio Daniel Barijho is an Argentine football striker.Barijho started his career with Huracán in 1992, he left the club in 1998 and returned in 2007....
(Chipi) Ángel Bernuncio
Ángel Bernuncio
Ángel Bernuncio is a retired Argentine football midfielder who played for several clubs in Argentina and Mexico, including San Lorenzo, Lanús and Club Necaxa. Bernuncio has managed several clubs after finishing his playing career, including Club Almagro and Tigres de la UANL.-External links:*...
Sergio Berti
Sergio Berti
Sergio Ángel Berti is a retired Argentine professional football player, nicknamed La Bruja....
(Bruja) Rubén Capria
Rubén Capria
Rubén Oscar Capria . is a former Argentine football midfielder who played professional football in Argentina, Mexico, Ecuador, Chile and Uruguay....
(Mago) José Chatruc
José Chatruc
Jose Chatruc is an Argentine football midfielder currently playing for Tiro Federal .Chatruc made his league debut on 11 March 1996 for Platense in a 1-0 defeat to Lanús. In 1999 he joined Racing Club where he has played over 100 games in his two spells with the club...
Marcelo Delgado
Marcelo Delgado
Marcelo Alejandro Delgado is an Argentine footballer. He usually plays as a deep-lying forward, and is currently in Defensores de Villa Cassini, Argentina. He is regarded as one of the best Argentinian forwards in the past decade...
(Chelo) Osvaldo Escudero (Pichi) Rodolfo Graieb
Rodolfo Graieb
Rodolfo Moises Graieb is an Argentine football defender who is without a club, he most recently played for Club Atlético Lanús in Argentina.Graieb started his professional career in 1994 with Talleres de Córdoba...
(Bruja)
Ariel Graziani (Guasón) Rubén InsúaRubén Insúa
Rubén Darío Insúa is a former Argentine football player and current manager of Colombian team Deportivo Cali. He has played for the Argentine national team a number of times. On his player days he won the nickname "el Poeta del Futbol" .-Playing career:Insúa played most of his career in the...
(Poet
Poet
A poet is a person who writes poetry. A poet's work can be literal, meaning that his work is derived from a specific event, or metaphorical, meaning that his work can take on many meanings and forms. Poets have existed since antiquity, in nearly all languages, and have produced works that vary...
a) Gerardo Martino
Gerardo Martino
Gerardo Daniel Martino , nicknamed Tata, is an Argentine former football midfielder and current a manager.Martino played mostly for Newell's Old Boys in his native Rosario. He holds the record of appearances with the team playing a total of 505 matches in all official competitions...
(Tata) Pedro Damián Monzón
Pedro Monzón
Pedro Damián Monzón is an Argentine football coach and former footballer.-Biography:Moncho Monzón played in different clubs, but most importantly in Independiente, with which he obtained 4 titles, including the Intercontinental Cup in 1984.Monzón was famously the first player to be sent off in a...
Marcelo Morales (Pepo) Carlos Alfaro Moreno
Carlos Alfaro Moreno
Carlos Alejandro "Beto" Alfaro Moreno is a former Argentine football striker. He played club football in Argentina, Spain, Ecuador and Mexico as well as representing the Argentina national football team....
(Alfarito) Ruben Ponce de Leon
Ramón QuirogaRamón Quiroga
Ramón Quiroga Arancibia was an Argentine-born Peruvian international football goalkeeper, who was nicknamed "El Loco" in Peru and "Chupete" in Argentina. He obtained 40 caps playing for the Peru national football team. He began his career playing for the Argentine club Rosario Central...
(Loco
Insanity
Insanity, craziness or madness is a spectrum of behaviors characterized by certain abnormal mental or behavioral patterns. Insanity may manifest as violations of societal norms, including becoming a danger to themselves and others, though not all such acts are considered insanity...
) Gastón Sessa
Gastón Sessa
Gastón Alejandro Sessa is an Argentine football goalkeeper. He currently plays for Boca Unidos in Argentina.- Club career :...
(Gato
Cat
The cat , also known as the domestic cat or housecat to distinguish it from other felids and felines, is a small, usually furry, domesticated, carnivorous mammal that is valued by humans for its companionship and for its ability to hunt vermin and household pests...
) Marcelo Trobbiani
Marcelo Trobbiani
Marcelo Antonio Trobbiani Ughetto is an Argentine football coach and a former player, he works as the manager of Cienciano in Peru.-Playing career:...
(Mandrake) Julio César Baldivieso
Julio César Baldivieso
Julio César Baldivieso Rico is a former Bolivian association football midfielder who played for the Bolivian national team in the 1994 World Cup and several Copa Américas. He is the current manager for Club Aurora....
(Viejo) Marco Etcheverry
Marco Etcheverry
Marco Antonio Etcheverry Vargas is a retired Bolivian footballer, considered one of the greatest Bolivian players of all time.-Career:...
(Diablo
Devil
The Devil is believed in many religions and cultures to be a powerful, supernatural entity that is the personification of evil and the enemy of God and humankind. The nature of the role varies greatly...
) Escurinho
Luís Carlos Machado
Luís Carlos Machado , best known as Escurinho, was a Brazilian football player who played as striker....
Gilson de SouzaGilson Da Souza
Gilson de Souza is a Brazilian-born, Ecuadoran international footballer who played as a midfielder. He is best known for his spell at Barcelona SC where he was a fan favourite....
Janio Pinto (Maestro
Maestro
Maestro is a title of extreme respect given to a master musician. The term is most commonly used in the context of Western classical music and opera. This is associated with the ubiquitous use of Italian vocabulary for classical music terms...
)
José Paes (Pépe) Manga Severino VasconcelosSeverino Vasconcelos
Severino Vasconcelos is a former Brazilian footballer currently played in clubs of Brazil, Chile and Ecuador.-Career:...
Víctor Ephanor (Artist
Artist
An artist is a person engaged in one or more of any of a broad spectrum of activities related to creating art, practicing the arts and/or demonstrating an art. The common usage in both everyday speech and academic discourse is a practitioner in the visual arts only...
a) Cyril Makanaky
Cyril Makanaky
Cyrille Thomas Makanaky is a retired Cameroonian footballer who played as an attacking midfielder.-Club career:...
Carlos Caszely
Carlos Caszely
Carlos Humberto Caszely Garrido is a former Chilean footballer, nicknamed "Rey del metro cuadrado" .Regarded as one of Chile's most important players, between 1969 and 1985, Caszely won 49 caps and scored 29 goals for the Chile national team, including participations in the 1974 and 1982 World...
(Chino
Chinese people
The term Chinese people may refer to any of the following:*People with Han Chinese ethnicity ....
) Jaime Pizarro
Jaime Pizarro
Jaime Augusto Pizarro Herrera is a retired football player who played 53 times for the Chile national team between 1987 and 1993. He currently serves as Sub-secretary of the National Institute of Sports of the government of Michelle Bachelet...
(Kaiser ) Jorge Bermúdez
Jorge Bermúdez
Jorge Hernán Bermúdez Morales is a retired Colombian football defender. He played 56 times for the Colombia national team between 1995 and 2001.-Playing career:...
(Patrón
Patronage
Patronage is the support, encouragement, privilege, or financial aid that an organization or individual bestows to another. In the history of art, arts patronage refers to the support that kings or popes have provided to musicians, painters, and sculptors...
) Antony de Ávila
Antony de Ávila
Ántony Wílliam de Ávila Charris is a former Colombian soccer striker, who last played for América de Cali.- Career :...
(Pipa) Freddy Grisales
Freddy Grisales
Freddy "Totono" Grisales is a Colombian football midfielder. He retired at the end of 2009. He played his last season with Junior in the Colombian Professional Football league....
(Tottono)
Neider Morantes
Neider Morantes
Neider Morantes is a Colombian footballer currently playing for Envigado FC of the Primera División in Colombia....
Elkin Soto
Elkin Soto
Elkin Soto Jaramillo is a Colombian midfielder currently playing for 1. FSV Mainz 05.He was one of the fundamental parts in Once Caldas Copa Libertadores 2004 historic final against Boca Juniors in which they won. He is also a starter of the Colombian national team where he plays left wing...
(Sultán
Sultan
Sultan is a title with several historical meanings. Originally, it was an Arabic language abstract noun meaning "strength", "authority", "rulership", and "dictatorship", derived from the masdar سلطة , meaning "authority" or "power". Later, it came to be used as the title of certain rulers who...
) Albeiro Usuriaga
Albeiro Usuriaga
Albeiro Usuriaga López was a Colombian footballer who played as a striker.Nicknamed El Palomo, he played professionally in Colombia, Spain, Argentina, Mexico, Ecuador, Brazil, Paraguay and Venezuela, before being murdered at the age of 37.-Club career:Usuriaga first came to prominence with...
(Palomo) Samuel Vanegas (RoboCop
RoboCop
RoboCop is a 1987 American science fiction-action film directed by Paul Verhoeven. Set in a crime-ridden Detroit, Michigan in the near future, RoboCop centers on a police officer who is brutally murdered and subsequently re-created as a super-human cyborg known as "RoboCop"...
) Sigfredo Agapito Chuchuca (†) Rigoberto Aguirre (†) Guido Andrade (†) Nicolás Asencio
Nicolás Asencio
Nicolás Geovanny Asencio Espinoza is an Ecuadorian football striker who is a free agent.He played for a several clubs, including his beloved Barcelona de Guayaquil...
(Cajeton) Marlon Ayoví
Marlon Ayoví
Marlon Riter Ayoví Mosquera is an Ecuadorian footballer. A midfielder, he played 76 times for Ecuador between 1998 and 2007.-Career:...
Walter Ayoví Óscar Bagüí
Óscar Bagüí
Óscar Dalmiro Bagüí Angulo is an Ecuadorian footballer who plays for Universidad Católica in the Ecuadorian Serie A.-International career:...
Ermen Benitez
Ermen Benítez
Ermen de Jesús Benítez is an Ecuadorian former international footballer who played professionally as a striker. He is the Serie A all-time topscorer, having scored 191 goals for five clubs in 16 years as a professional....
(Pantera) Enrique Cantos (Pajarito
Bird
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) (†) Luis Capurro (Capurrinho) José Francisco Cevallos (Manos del Ecuador) Kenny Espinoza Chang (Kennyur) Helio Cruz (†) Ulises de la Cruz
Ulises de la Cruz
Ulises Hernán de la Cruz Bernardo is a Ecuadorian footballer currently with LDU Quito.De la Cruz has set up a charity, Friends of FundeCruz, in his home village to fund a number of projects serving the local community....
Agustín Delgado
Agustín Delgado
Agustín Javier Delgado Chalá is a retired Ecuadorian footballer. Nicknamed Tín, Delgado is the all-time top scorer for the Ecuadorian national team with 31 goals in 71 games. He played professional club football in Ecuador, Mexico and England.-Southampton:Delgado moved to Southampton in 2001...
(Tín) Ángel Fernández
Ángel Fernández
Ángel Oswaldo Fernández Vernaza is an Ecuadorian footballer. He played 77 games for the Ecuador national team between 1991 and 2004....
(Cuchillo
Knife
A knife is a cutting tool with an exposed cutting edge or blade, hand-held or otherwise, with or without a handle. Knives were used at least two-and-a-half million years ago, as evidenced by the Oldowan tools...
) José Gavica
José Gavica
José Eduardo Gavica is a retired Ecuadorian football midfielder. He was a member of the Ecuador national football team for eleven years, and obtained a total number of 34 caps during his career.-External links:*...
(Pepín) Fricson George
Fricson George
Fricson George is an Ecuadorian football defender. He currently plays for Club Deportivo El Nacional in Ecuador.George played for a number of Ecuadorian teams including Filanbanco, Delfin and Barcelona SC. He also played for Brazilian giants Santos. He made his debut for the national team in...
(OVNI) Luis Gómez (Chino
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
) Jorge Guagua
Jorge Guagua
Jorge Daniel Guagua Tamayo is an Ecuador international football defender who plays for LDU Quito in the Ecuadorian Serie A....
(Patron) Walter Rolando Guerrero (Rolo) Raúl Guerrón
Raúl Guerrón
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(Gorila
Gorilla
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) Carlos Ramon Hidalgo
Carlos Ramón Hidalgo
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(Huancavilca) Eduardo Hurtado
Eduardo Hurtado
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(Tanque
Tank
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) Iván Hurtado
Iván Hurtado
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(Bamm-Bamm
Bamm-Bamm Rubble
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) Jimmy Izquierdo (†) Iván Kaviedes
Iván Kaviedes
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(Nine
Toddler
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) Christian Lara
Christian Lara
Christian Rolando Lara Anangonó, nicknamed Diablito , is an Ecuadorian footballer who is currently plays for El Nacional.-Club career:He spent most of his career with Club Deportivo El Nacional football team in Ecuador...
(Diablito
Devil
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) Felix Lasso
Félix Lasso
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(Pereque) Vicente Lecaro (Ministro) Luciano Macías
Juan Madruñero (Puntita
Corner
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) Heráclides Marín (†) Víctor Mendoza (Espartaco
Spartacus
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) Jimmy Montanero
Jimmy Montanero
Jimmy Montanero is a retired soccer defender from Ecuador, who earned seventeen caps for the Ecuador national team from 1989 to 1993...
(Mormón
Mormon
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) Carlos Luis Morales
Carlos Luis Morales
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(Pestañita
Eyebrow
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) Carlos Antonio Muñoz (Frentón
Forehead
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) (†) Washington Muñoz (Chanfle
Curl (football)
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) Manuel Murillo (†) Raul Noriega
Raul Noriega
Raúl Alfredo Noriega is a former Ecuadorian international football player who made 27 appearances for the Ecuador national team between 1988 and 1997...
(Pavo
Turkey
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) Flavio Perlaza (Fantasma
Ghost
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) Augusto Porozo
Augusto Porozo
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(Porozito) Hólger Quiñónez (Piquetero
Piquetero
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) David Quiróz
David Quiróz
Mario David Quiroz Villón is an Ecuadorian footballer. He currently plays for the Ecuadorian club Emelec.-Club career:...
(Cholito) Enrique Romo
Enrique Romo
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(†) Julio César Rosero (Emperador
Emperor
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) Carlos Sánchez
Carlos Sánchez
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(†) Galo Solis (Papa Chola) Alberto Spencer
Alberto Spencer
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(Cabeza Mágica) (†) Byron Tenorio
Byron Tenorio
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Edwin Tenorio (Patada) Ramon Unamuno Manuel Uquillas (Patán) Patricio Urrutia
Patricio Urrutia
Patricio Javier Urrutia Espinoza, nicknamed Pato , is an Ecuadorian footballer who plays as a midfielder for LDU Quito and the Ecuadorian national team.-Early career:...
(Pato) José Vargas
José Vargas
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(†) Galo Vásquez (Mafalda
Mafalda
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) Edwin Villafuerte
Edwin Villafuerte
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(Don Villa)
Petter VillegasPetter Villegas
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Edmundo Zura
Edmundo Zura
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Hugo Brizuela Roberto Cabañas Derlis Florentin
Derlis Florentín
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(†) Pedro Pablo León
Pedro Pablo León
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(Perico
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) Juan Manuel Bazurco (Cura
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) (†) Mario Saralegui
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Ricardo David Páez (Chamo)
Notable managers
List according to each manager that has won a title. Ramón Unamuno (won the clubs first Serie A title in 1960 & second tenure, won the Serie A title in 1970) Gradín (won the 1963 Serie A title) Pablo Ansaldo (won the 1966 Serie A title) Otto Vieira (won the 1971 Serie A title) Paulo Poletto (won the 1980 Serie A title) Ronaldo Filho (won the 1981 Serie A title) Antonio FerreiraAntónio Ferreira
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(won the 1985 Serie A title) Roque Gastón Máspoli
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(won the 1987 Serie A title) José Omar Reinaldi (won the 1989 Serie A title) Miguel Brindisi (runners up in 1990 Copa Libertadores & won the 1991 Serie A title) Salvador Capitano
Salvador Capitano
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(won the 1995 Serie A title) Rubén Insúa
Rubén Insúa
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(won the 1997 Serie A title & runners up in 1998 Copa Libertadores)
Honors
Regional- Campeonato Amateur del Guayas (1): 1950
- Campeonato Professional de Guayaquil (5): 1955, 1961, 1963, 1965, 1967
National
- Serie A (13): 19601960 Campeonato Ecuatoriano de FútbolThe 1960 Campeonato Ecuatoriano de Fútbol was the 2nd national championship for football teams in Ecuador. The tournament returned after a two-year hiatus using with the same format, but expanded the field of teams from four to eight....
, 19631963 Campeonato Ecuatoriano de FútbolThe 1963 Campeonato Ecuatoriano de Fútbol was the 5th national championship for football teams in Ecuador. Barcelona won their second national title.-Qualified teams:...
, 19661966 Campeonato Ecuatoriano de FútbolThe 1966 Campeonato Ecuatoriano de Fútbol was the 8th national championship for football teams in Ecuador. Barcelona won their third national title. They qualified to the 1967 Copa Libertadores along with Emelec.-Qualified teams:...
, 1970, 1971, 1980, 1981, 1985, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1995, 1997
Other sports
Baseball- Liga Nacional de Beisbol (12): 1930, 1933, 1947, 1964, 1966, 1969, 1973, 1977, 1979, 1996, 2002, 2007
- Festival Olímpico (1): 2005.
Basketball
- Liga Nacional de Básquet (1): 2008
- Liga Provincial de Básquet (1): 2008
Bowling
- Campeón nacional de bolos (1): 2003
Sailing
- Campeón de la Regata de Balzar (1): 2008
Volleyball
- Liga Provincial de Voleibol (8): 2002
Waterpolo
- Campeón de la 3 copa ANAVI (1): 2008
- Campeón del torneo internacional de waterpolo (1): 2009
Records
In Serie A:- Seasons: 52
- All-time position: 1st
- Best finish: 1st (13 times)
- Worst finish: 9th (2009)
- Biggest win: 7-0 vs. MacaráClub Social y Deportivo MacaráClub Social y Deportivo Macará is a professional football club based in Ambato, Ecuador. Their home stadium is Bellavista, which they share with city rivals Técnico Universitario.-Foundation:...
- Biggest defeat: 7-0 vs. El NacionalClub Deportivo El NacionalClub Deportivo "El Nacional" is a Ecuadorian sports club from Quito, known best for their professional football team. The team currently plays in the Serie A, the top-flight football league in the country....
- Most caps: Nicolás AsencioNicolás AsencioNicolás Geovanny Asencio Espinoza is an Ecuadorian football striker who is a free agent.He played for a several clubs, including his beloved Barcelona de Guayaquil...
- Top scorer: Manuel Uquillas (86 goals)
- Less goals conceded: Pablo Ariel Santillo (796 minutes)
External links
- Barcelona SC, Club's official website
- Barcelona SC, Club's unofficial website
- Hinchaamarillo, The Official fan base website
- Barcelona SC Video, YouTube Video
- Barcelona SC, Club largest fan base outside of Ecuador