Club Deportivo ESPOLI
Encyclopedia
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 (ESPOLI), a police academy
in Quito.
The closest the team has ever come to a national championship was in 1995, when they came in 2nd place in the national tournament to Barcelona
. The result allowed them to participate in the 1996 Copa Libertadores, where they were eliminated in the Round of 16.
in Santo Domingo
for their home stadium. In the past, they have also hosted home game in Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa
(1991–1995 and 1995–2001) and Estadio Chillogallo (2004) in Quito, Estadio Olímpico
in Ibarra
(1995 and 2002–2004), Estadio Guillermo Albornoz
in Cayambe
(2005–2007), and Estadio La Cocha
in Latacunga
(2007–2009).
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...
, 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 plays in the Serie A, the top level of professional football in country. The team belong to the Escuela Superior de Policía (ESPOLI), a police academy
Police academy
A police academy is a training school for new police recruits, also known as a law enforcement academy.-Australia:Larger police departments usually run their own academies. States often run a centralised academy for training of personnel of law enforcement agencies within the state.Police...
in Quito.
The closest the team has ever come to a national championship was in 1995, when they came in 2nd place in the national tournament to Barcelona
Barcelona Sporting Club
Barcelona Sporting Club is an Ecuadorian 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...
. The result allowed them to participate in the 1996 Copa Libertadores, where they were eliminated in the Round of 16.
Stadium
Although based in Quito, the team will be chosen Estadio Olímpico Municipal Etho VegaEstadio Etho Vega
Estadio Olímpico Municipal Etho Vega is a multi-use stadium in Santo Domingo, Ecuador. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of ESPOLI of the Ecuadorian Serie A. The stadium holds 12,000 spectators-External links:*...
in Santo Domingo
Santo Domingo de los Colorados
Santo Domingo de los Colorados, simply referred to as Santo Domingo, is a city and seat of the canton that bears its name. it´s a fourth largest city of Ecuador with a population of over 305,000, it is in important commercial and industrial center and the capital of the province Santo Domingo de...
for their home stadium. In the past, they have also hosted home game in Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa
Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa
Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa is a multi-purpose stadium in Quito, Ecuador. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium has a capacity of 39,816. Built in 1951, it sits at the intersection of the Avenida 6 de Diciembre and Avenida Naciones Unidas, two major streets in Ecuador's...
(1991–1995 and 1995–2001) and Estadio Chillogallo (2004) in Quito, Estadio Olímpico
Estadio Olímpico de Ibarra
Estadio Olímpico de Ibarra is a multi-use stadium in Ibarra, Ecuador. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Imbabura Sporting Club of the Serie A de Ecuador. The stadium holds 18,600 spectators and opened in 1988....
in Ibarra
Ibarra, Ecuador
Ibarra is a city in northern Ecuador and the capital of the Imbabura Province. It lies at the foot of the Imbabura Volcano and on the left bank of the Tahuando river. It is about northeast of Ecuador's capital Quito....
(1995 and 2002–2004), Estadio Guillermo Albornoz
Estadio Guillermo Albornoz
Estadio Guillermo Albornoz is a multi-use stadium in Cayambe, Ecuador. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Cuniburo Fútbol Club. The stadium holds 12,000 people.-External links:*...
in Cayambe
Cayambe (canton seat)
Cayambe is an agricultural service town in highland Ecuador. It lies at the foot of the Cayambe volcano...
(2005–2007), and Estadio La Cocha
Estadio La Cocha
Estadio La Cocha is a multi-use stadium in Latacunga, Ecuador. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Club Deportivo Universidad Técnica de Cotopaxi of the Serie B de Ecuador, and of Club Social y Deportivo Cotopaxi and Sociedad Deportiva Flamengo of the...
in Latacunga
Latacunga
Latacunga is a plateau town of Ecuador, capital of the Cotopaxi Province, south of Quito, near the confluence of the Alaques and Cutuchi rivers to form the Patate, the headstream of the Pastaza. At the time of census 2001 Latacunga had 51,689 inhabitants, largely mestizo and indigenous.Latacunga...
(2007–2009).
Current squad
Coach: Eduardo GrandaAchievements
- Serie B (2): 1993, 2005 Apertura
Performance in CONMEBOL competitions
- Copa Libertadores: 1 participation (1996)
- Best: Round of 16