By FIFA's latest count in 2006, Ecuador is home to 201 football clubs (175 are listed below). Clubs are not only members of the Federación Ecuatoriana de Fútbol

Federación Ecuatoriana de Fútbol

The Ecuadorian Football Federation is the governing body of football in Ecuador. Its seat is in Guayaquil, and it organizes the country's various football competitions and oversees the Ecuadorian national team.-See also:*Ecuador national football team...

, Ecuador's football governing body, but of one of 18 provincial football associations in the country. Clubs play in either in Primera Categoría (divided into Serie A or Serie B) or in Segunda Categoría.

Primera Categoría

The Primera Categoría is divided into the top-flight Serie A and the second-level Serie B. Each division has twelve clubs. The following are the twenty-four clubs in the Primera Categoría for the 2011 season

2011 in Ecuadorian football

-Clubs in international competitions:-Copa Libertadores:-Copa Sudamericana:-Copa Libertadores:-Copa Sudamericana:-Copa Libertadores:-Copa Sudamericana:-Copa América:...

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Serie A

• 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...
  
  
• 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 ....
  
  
• 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....
  
  
• 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....
  
  
• 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....
  
  
• 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....
  
  
• Imbabura
• Independiente José Terán
  Club Social y Deportivo Independiente José Terán
  Club Social y Deportivo Independiente José Terán, known simply as Independiente José Terán or Independiente del Valle, is a sports club based in Sangolquí, Ecuador. They are best known for their professional football team, which, for the 2010 season, have been promoted to the top-flight Serie...
  
  
• LDU Loja
• LDU Quito
• Manta
  Manta Fútbol Club
  Manta Fútbol Club is a football club based in Manta that plays in the Serie A, Ecuador's top-level of professional football. Their rival club is LDU Portoviejo.-Current squad:-External links:*...
  
  
• Olmedo
  Centro Deportivo Olmedo
  Centro Deportivo Olmedo is a professional football club based in Riobamba, Ecuador. They currently play in the Serie A, Ecuador's top level of professional football....
  
  

Serie B

• Atlético Audaz
  Club Deportivo Atlético Audaz
  Club Deportivo Atlético Audaz is a sports club based in Machala, Ecuador. They are best known for their professional football team, which plays in the second level of Ecuadorian football, the Serie B....
  
  
• Deportivo Azogues
  Deportivo Azogues
  Deportivo Azogues is an Ecuadorian football club based in Azogues. It plays in the Serie B, the second tier of professional football in Ecuador-Stadium:...
  
  
• Deportivo Quevedo
  Club Deportivo Quevedo
  The Club Deportivo Quevedo is a soccer club based in Quevedo, Ecuador. They currently play in the country's second-level football league—the Serie B—after gaining promotion from the third-level Segunda Categoria....
  
  
• Grecia
  Club Social, Cultural y Deportivo Grecia
  Club Social, Cultural y Deportivo Grecia is a sports club based in Chone, Ecuador. They are best known for their professional football team....
  
  
• Macará
  Club Social y Deportivo Macará
  Club 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:...
  
  
• LDU Portoviejo
• River Plate
  Club Deportivo River Plate Ecuador
  Club Deportivo River Plate Ecuador is a professional Ecuadorian football club based in Guayaquil. They currently play in the country's second-level football league—the Serie B—after gaining promotion from the third-level Segunda Categoria. They are affiliated with Club Atlético River...
  
  
• Rocafuerte
  Rocafuerte Fútbol Club
  Rocafuerte Fútbol Club is a football club based in Guayaquil, Ecuador. They play in the Serie B, the second level of professional football in Ecuador.-Notable players:...
  
  
• Técnico Universitario
  Club Deportivo Técnico Universitario
  Club Deportivo Técnico Universitario is a football club based in Ambato, Ecuador. Their city rivals are Macará.-Honors:*Serie A**Runner-up : 1978, 1980*Serie B**Winner : 1977 E2, 1981 E2, 1999, 2002, 2011...
  
  
• Universidad Católica
  Club Deportivo Universidad Católica del Ecuador
  Club Deportivo Universidad Católica is a football club based in Quito, Ecuador.-History:Universidad Católica was originally founded as a university football team for Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador, a Catholic university in Quito. In 1962, they won the inter-university championship...
  
  
• UT Cotopaxi
  Club Deportivo Universidad Técnica de Cotopaxi
  Club Deportivo Universidad Técnica de Cotopaxi is a professional Ecuadorian football club based in Latacunga. They currently play in the country's second-level football league—the Serie B—after gaining promotion from the third-level Segunda Categoria, which they won in 2009....
  
  
• Valle del Chota
  Club Deportivo Valle del Chota
  Club Deportivo Valle del Chota is a Ecuadorian professional football club based in Ibarra. It is the current winner of the Segunda Categoría, for which it has gained promotion to the second-level Serie B for the 2011 season....
  
  

By provincial association

There are twenty-one provincial football association affiliated with the Ecuadorian Football Federation, each with a number of affiliated clubs.

Azuay

Azuay Province

Azuay is a province of Ecuador, created 25 June 1824. It encompasses an area of . Its capital is Cuenca. It is located in the south center of Ecuador in the highlands. Its mountains reach above sea level in the national park of El Cajas....

There are seven clubs affiliated with the Professional Football Association of Azuay . Home city in parenthesis.

• 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 ....
  
   (Cuenca
  Cuenca, Ecuador
  Cuenca is the capital of the Azuay Province. It is located in the highlands of Ecuador at about 2500 m above sea level...
  
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• El Cuartel (Cuenca
  Cuenca, Ecuador
  Cuenca is the capital of the Azuay Province. It is located in the highlands of Ecuador at about 2500 m above sea level...
  
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• Estudiantes (Cuenca
  Cuenca, Ecuador
  Cuenca is the capital of the Azuay Province. It is located in the highlands of Ecuador at about 2500 m above sea level...
  
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• Gualaceo (Gualaceo
  Gualaceo
  Gualaceo , nicknamed "El Jardin Del Azuay" , is a canton in the south-central region of Ecuador. It belongs to Azuay Province, Ecuador...
  
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• La Gloria  (Cuenca
  Cuenca, Ecuador
  Cuenca is the capital of the Azuay Province. It is located in the highlands of Ecuador at about 2500 m above sea level...
  
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• LDU Cuenca
  Liga Deportiva Universitaria de Cuenca
  Liga Deportiva Universitaria de Cuenca is a football club based in Cuenca, Ecuador....
  
   (Cuenca
  Cuenca, Ecuador
  Cuenca is the capital of the Azuay Province. It is located in the highlands of Ecuador at about 2500 m above sea level...
  
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• Tecni Club (Cuenca
  Cuenca, Ecuador
  Cuenca is the capital of the Azuay Province. It is located in the highlands of Ecuador at about 2500 m above sea level...
  
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Bolívar

Bolívar Province

Bolívar Province may refer to:*Bolívar Province, Bolivia*Bolívar Province, Ecuador*Bolívar Province, Peru...

There are five clubs affiliated with the Professional Football Association of Bolívar . Home city in parenthesis.

• Gremio (Echeandía
  Echeandía
  Echeandía is a location in the Bolívar Province, Ecuador. It is the seat of the Echeandía Canton.- References :* * - External links :*...
  
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• Huracán (Guaranda
  Guaranda
  San Pedro de Guaranda is a city in central Ecuador. It is the capital of Bolívar, a province located in the Andes mountains. The city has is connected by road with other hubs including, Riobamba, Babahoyo and Ambato....
  
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• Juvenil Minera (Las Naves
  Las Naves
  Las Naves is a location in the Bolívar Province, Ecuador. It is the seat of the Las Naves Canton.- References :* * - External links :*...
  
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• Primero de Mayo (Guaranda
  Guaranda
  San Pedro de Guaranda is a city in central Ecuador. It is the capital of Bolívar, a province located in the Andes mountains. The city has is connected by road with other hubs including, Riobamba, Babahoyo and Ambato....
  
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• Unibolivar (Guaranda
  Guaranda
  San Pedro de Guaranda is a city in central Ecuador. It is the capital of Bolívar, a province located in the Andes mountains. The city has is connected by road with other hubs including, Riobamba, Babahoyo and Ambato....
  
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Cañar

Cañar Province

Cañar is a province in Ecuador. The capital is Azogues. At the time of census 2005 the province had a population of 221,045. It contains the 16th-century ruins of Ingapirca, the best-known Inca settlement in Ecuador and a product of their conquest of the indigenous Cañari.- Cantons :The province...

There are six clubs affiliated with the Professional Football Association of Cañar . Home city in parenthesis.

• Deportistas Amigos (La Troncal
  La Troncal
  - References :* - External links :*...
  
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• Deportivo Azogues
  Deportivo Azogues
  Deportivo Azogues is an Ecuadorian football club based in Azogues. It plays in the Serie B, the second tier of professional football in Ecuador-Stadium:...
  
   (Azogues
  Azogues
  Azogues is the capital of the province of Cañar in Ecuador. The population of Azogues is 27,866. Azogues is known for its Panama hat industry; the hats are produced primarily for export. The city is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Azogues....
  
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• Deportivo Troncal (La Troncal
  La Troncal
  - References :* - External links :*...
  
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• Manuel J. Calle (La Troncal
  La Troncal
  - References :* - External links :*...
  
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• Municipal Cañar
  Club Deportivo Municipal Cañar
  Club Deportivo Municipal Cañar is a sports club based in Cañar, Ecuador. They are best known for their professional football team, which plays in the thirdd level of Ecuadorian football, the Segunda Categoría....
  
   (Cañar)
• Uniban (La Troncal
  La Troncal
  - References :* - External links :*...
  
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Chimborazo

Chimborazo Province

Chimborazo is a province in Ecuador, located in the central Ecuadorian Andes, containing a section of Sangay National Park. The capital is Riobamba. The province contains Chimborazo , Ecuador's highest mountain.- Cantons :...

There are seven clubs affiliated with the Non-Amateur Football Association of Chimborazo . Home city in parenthesis.

• Atlético de Riobamba (Riobamba
  Riobamba
  Riobamba is the capital of the Chimborazo Province in central Ecuador, which is located at the Chambo River Valley of the Andes. It is south of Ecuador's capital Quito and located at 2754 m on the Avenue of the Volcanoes...
  
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• Atlético San Pedro (Riobamba
  Riobamba
  Riobamba is the capital of the Chimborazo Province in central Ecuador, which is located at the Chambo River Valley of the Andes. It is south of Ecuador's capital Quito and located at 2754 m on the Avenue of the Volcanoes...
  
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• Atlético Universitario (Riobamba
  Riobamba
  Riobamba is the capital of the Chimborazo Province in central Ecuador, which is located at the Chambo River Valley of the Andes. It is south of Ecuador's capital Quito and located at 2754 m on the Avenue of the Volcanoes...
  
  )
• Corazao Riombamba (Riobamba
  Riobamba
  Riobamba is the capital of the Chimborazo Province in central Ecuador, which is located at the Chambo River Valley of the Andes. It is south of Ecuador's capital Quito and located at 2754 m on the Avenue of the Volcanoes...
  
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• Deportivo Chimborazo (Riobamba
  Riobamba
  Riobamba is the capital of the Chimborazo Province in central Ecuador, which is located at the Chambo River Valley of the Andes. It is south of Ecuador's capital Quito and located at 2754 m on the Avenue of the Volcanoes...
  
  )
• Olmedo
  Centro Deportivo Olmedo
  Centro Deportivo Olmedo is a professional football club based in Riobamba, Ecuador. They currently play in the Serie A, Ecuador's top level of professional football....
  
   (Riobamba
  Riobamba
  Riobamba is the capital of the Chimborazo Province in central Ecuador, which is located at the Chambo River Valley of the Andes. It is south of Ecuador's capital Quito and located at 2754 m on the Avenue of the Volcanoes...
  
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• Star Club (Riobamba
  Riobamba
  Riobamba is the capital of the Chimborazo Province in central Ecuador, which is located at the Chambo River Valley of the Andes. It is south of Ecuador's capital Quito and located at 2754 m on the Avenue of the Volcanoes...
  
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Cotopaxi

Cotopaxi Province

Cotopaxi is one of the provinces of Ecuador. The capital is Latacunga. The province contains the Cotopaxi Volcano, an intermittent volcano with a height of 19,388 feet.- Cantons :The province is divided into 7 cantons...

There are four clubs affiliated with the Non-Amateur Football Association of Cotopaxi . Home city in parenthesis.

• Deportivo Saquisilí
  Club Deportivo Saquisilí
  The Club Deportivo Saquisilí is a soccer club based in the Saquisilí parish, north of Latacunga in Cotopaxi, Ecuador....
  
   (Saquisilí
  Saquisilí
  Saquisilí is a town in the Cotopaxi Province of Ecuador. It is the seat of the Saquisilí Canton.Sasquisilí is located about 25 minutes from Latacunga and 2.5 hours from Quito. The town, located off the Pan-American Highway, is best known for the local market held in its eight plazas on Thursdays...
  
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• LDE (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...
  
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• Ramón Barba Naranjo (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...
  
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• UT Cotopaxi
  Club Deportivo Universidad Técnica de Cotopaxi
  Club Deportivo Universidad Técnica de Cotopaxi is a professional Ecuadorian football club based in Latacunga. They currently play in the country's second-level football league—the Serie B—after gaining promotion from the third-level Segunda Categoria, which they won in 2009....
  
   (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...
  
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El Oro

El Oro Province

El Oro province is the southernmost of Ecuador's coastal provinces. It was named for its historically important gold production. Today it is one of the world's major exporters of bananas. The capital is Machala.-Geography:To the north and east the province has borders with the provinces Guayas,...

There are fifteen clubs affiliated with the Professional Football Association of El Oro . Home city in parenthesis.

• Atlético Audaz
  Club Deportivo Atlético Audaz
  Club Deportivo Atlético Audaz is a sports club based in Machala, Ecuador. They are best known for their professional football team, which plays in the second level of Ecuadorian football, the Serie B....
  
   (Machala
  Machala
  Machala is a city in south-west Ecuador. It is the capital of the El Oro Province and located near the Gulf of Guayaquil on fertile lowlands. Machala has a population of 230,901 , making it the fourth biggest city of the country; it has been referred to as the Banana Capital of the...
  
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• Audaz Octubrino
  Club Deportivo Audaz Octubrino
  The Club Deportivo Audaz Octubrino is a professional soccer team from the city of Machala in Ecuador. Its stadium is called "9 de Mayo" and has a capacity of about 10,000 people...
  
   (Machala
  Machala
  Machala is a city in south-west Ecuador. It is the capital of the El Oro Province and located near the Gulf of Guayaquil on fertile lowlands. Machala has a population of 230,901 , making it the fourth biggest city of the country; it has been referred to as the Banana Capital of the...
  
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• Bolívar (Machala
  Machala
  Machala is a city in south-west Ecuador. It is the capital of the El Oro Province and located near the Gulf of Guayaquil on fertile lowlands. Machala has a population of 230,901 , making it the fourth biggest city of the country; it has been referred to as the Banana Capital of the...
  
  )
• Comercial Huaquillas (Huaquillas
  Huaquillas
  Huaquillas is a town in western El Oro, a province of SW Ecuador. It is the canton seat of the Huaquillas Canton.Huaquillas is located on the border with Peru. An international bridge that goes over the Zarumilla River connects it with the Peruvian town of Aguas Verdes...
  
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• Condor (Arenillas)
• Fuerza Amarilla (Machala
  Machala
  Machala is a city in south-west Ecuador. It is the capital of the El Oro Province and located near the Gulf of Guayaquil on fertile lowlands. Machala has a population of 230,901 , making it the fourth biggest city of the country; it has been referred to as the Banana Capital of the...
  
  )
• Huaquillas (Huaquillas
  Huaquillas
  Huaquillas is a town in western El Oro, a province of SW Ecuador. It is the canton seat of the Huaquillas Canton.Huaquillas is located on the border with Peru. An international bridge that goes over the Zarumilla River connects it with the Peruvian town of Aguas Verdes...
  
  )
• Junin (Machala
  Machala
  Machala is a city in south-west Ecuador. It is the capital of the El Oro Province and located near the Gulf of Guayaquil on fertile lowlands. Machala has a population of 230,901 , making it the fourth biggest city of the country; it has been referred to as the Banana Capital of the...
  
  )
• Kléber Franco Cruz (Machala
  Machala
  Machala is a city in south-west Ecuador. It is the capital of the El Oro Province and located near the Gulf of Guayaquil on fertile lowlands. Machala has a population of 230,901 , making it the fourth biggest city of the country; it has been referred to as the Banana Capital of the...
  
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• Oro (Machala
  Machala
  Machala is a city in south-west Ecuador. It is the capital of the El Oro Province and located near the Gulf of Guayaquil on fertile lowlands. Machala has a population of 230,901 , making it the fourth biggest city of the country; it has been referred to as the Banana Capital of the...
  
  )
• Parma (Machala
  Machala
  Machala is a city in south-west Ecuador. It is the capital of the El Oro Province and located near the Gulf of Guayaquil on fertile lowlands. Machala has a population of 230,901 , making it the fourth biggest city of the country; it has been referred to as the Banana Capital of the...
  
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• Río Amarillo (Portovelo
  Portovelo
  Portovelo is a town in the El Oro Province of Ecuador. It is the seat of the Portovelo Canton.- Sources :*World-Gazetteer.com*www.portovelo.com with permission from author....
  
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• Santa Rosa (Santa Rosa
  Santa Rosa, El Oro
  Farming center about 10 miles south of Machala, Ecuador. Santa Rosa that is the site for a large new airport to service the southern part of Ecuador.This aerport is operational offering flights to mayor cities in Ecuador like Guayaquil, Quito, Cuenca, and in the near future Peru and...
  
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• Santos (El Guabo
  El Guabo
  El Guabo is a town in El Oro, a province in Ecuador. It is the seat of El Guabo Canton. It is located a few kilometers from the provincial capital, Machala. The town has a bypass, so cars coming mainly from Guayaquil or Naranjal can drive towards Machala without passing it....
  
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• Urseza (Machala
  Machala
  Machala is a city in south-west Ecuador. It is the capital of the El Oro Province and located near the Gulf of Guayaquil on fertile lowlands. Machala has a population of 230,901 , making it the fourth biggest city of the country; it has been referred to as the Banana Capital of the...
  
  )

Esmeraldas

Esmeraldas Province

Esmeraldas is a province in northwestern Ecuador. The capital is Esmeraldas.The province is home to the Afro-Ecuadorian culture.- Cantons :The province is divided into 8 cantons...

There are eleven clubs affiliated with the Non-Amateur Football Association of Esmeraldas . Home city in parenthesis.

• Atacames (Atacames
  Atacames
  Atacames is a beach town located on Ecuador's Northern Pacific coast. It is located in the province of Esmeraldas, approximately 30 kilometers away from the capital of that province, which is also called Esmeraldas. In 2005 Atacames's population was 11,251 inhabitants. Atacames has one of the...
  
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• Atletico Valencia (Atacames
  Atacames
  Atacames is a beach town located on Ecuador's Northern Pacific coast. It is located in the province of Esmeraldas, approximately 30 kilometers away from the capital of that province, which is also called Esmeraldas. In 2005 Atacames's population was 11,251 inhabitants. Atacames has one of the...
  
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• Cinco de Agosto (Esmeraldas
  Esmeraldas, Ecuador
  Esmeraldas is a coastal city in northwestern Ecuador. It is the seat of the Esmeraldas Canton and the capital of the Esmeraldas Province. It has an international sea port and a small airport ....
  
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• Esmeraldas (Esmeraldas
  Esmeraldas, Ecuador
  Esmeraldas is a coastal city in northwestern Ecuador. It is the seat of the Esmeraldas Canton and the capital of the Esmeraldas Province. It has an international sea port and a small airport ....
  
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• Juvenil (Quinindé
  Rosa Zárate
  Quinindé, also known as Rosa Zárate, is a town in the Esmeraldas province of Ecuador....
  
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• Juvenil de Esmeraldas (Esmeraldas
  Esmeraldas, Ecuador
  Esmeraldas is a coastal city in northwestern Ecuador. It is the seat of the Esmeraldas Canton and the capital of the Esmeraldas Province. It has an international sea port and a small airport ....
  
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• Juventus (Esmeraldas
  Esmeraldas, Ecuador
  Esmeraldas is a coastal city in northwestern Ecuador. It is the seat of the Esmeraldas Canton and the capital of the Esmeraldas Province. It has an international sea port and a small airport ....
  
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• Rocafuerte (Esmeraldas
  Esmeraldas, Ecuador
  Esmeraldas is a coastal city in northwestern Ecuador. It is the seat of the Esmeraldas Canton and the capital of the Esmeraldas Province. It has an international sea port and a small airport ....
  
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• Sagrado Corazón (Esmeraldas
  Esmeraldas, Ecuador
  Esmeraldas is a coastal city in northwestern Ecuador. It is the seat of the Esmeraldas Canton and the capital of the Esmeraldas Province. It has an international sea port and a small airport ....
  
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• Tácito Ortiz Urriola (Esmeraldas
  Esmeraldas, Ecuador
  Esmeraldas is a coastal city in northwestern Ecuador. It is the seat of the Esmeraldas Canton and the capital of the Esmeraldas Province. It has an international sea port and a small airport ....
  
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• Vargas Torres (Esmeraldas
  Esmeraldas, Ecuador
  Esmeraldas is a coastal city in northwestern Ecuador. It is the seat of the Esmeraldas Canton and the capital of the Esmeraldas Province. It has an international sea port and a small airport ....
  
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Guayas

Guayas Province

Guayas is a coastal province in Ecuador. It is bordered to the west by Manabí, Santa Elena, and the Pacific Ocean ; to the east by Los Ríos, Bolívar, Chimborazo, Cañar, and Azuay; to the north by Los Ríos and Bolívar; and to the south by El Oro and the Pacific Ocean.With a population of over 3...

• Academia Alfaro Moreno (Guayaquil)
• Asociación Deportiva Naval (Guayaquil)
• Asociación Deportiva Nueve de Octubre
  Club 9 de Octubre
  Asociación Deportiva Nueve de Octubre, simply referred to as Nueve de Octubre, is a sports club based in Guayaquil, Ecuador. The club is best known for its football team.-History:The club was found on April 18, 1926 as Club 9 de Octubre...
  
   (Guayaquil)
• Barcelona Sporting Club
  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...
  
   (Guayaquil)
• Calvi Fútbol Club (Guayaquil)
• Club Deportivo Everest (Guayaquil)
• Club Deportivo River Plate (Guayaquil)
• Club Deportivo Sur y Norte (Guayaquil)
• Club "Juvenil" Carlos Borbor Reyes(Salinas)
• Club Social Cultural y Deportivo Don Café (Guayaquil)
• Club Social Cultural y Deportivo Espol (Guayaquil)
• Club Social Estudiantes del Guayas (Guayaquil)
• Club Social y Deportivo Paladin"S"
  Club de Deportes Paladín
  The Club de Deportes Paladín is a soccer club based in Guayaquil, Ecuador....
  
   (Guayaquil)
• Club Social, Cultural y Deportivo "FEDEGUAYAS" (Guayaquil)
• Club Sport Atlético Daule (Daule)
• 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....
  
   (Guayaquil)
• Club Sport Norte América (Guayaquil)
• Club Sport Patria
  Club Sport Patria
  Club Sport Patria is a soccer club based in Guayaquil, Ecuador. Patria was one of the first football clubs founded in Ecuador and right now it is the oldest team in existence in the country.-History:...
  
   (Guayaquil)
• Liceo Cristiano de Guayaquil (Guayaquil)
• Liga Deportiva Estudiantil (Guayaquil)
• Liga Deportiva Universitaria de Guayaquil (Guayaquil)
• Panamá Sporting Club (Guayaquil)
• Rocafuerte Fútbol Club
  Rocafuerte Fútbol Club
  Rocafuerte Fútbol Club is a football club based in Guayaquil, Ecuador. They play in the Serie B, the second level of professional football in Ecuador.-Notable players:...
  
   (Guayaquil)

Imbabura

Imbabura Province

Imbabura is a province in Ecuador. The capital is Ibarra. The people of the province speak Spanish and the Imbaburan Quechua language.Imbabura Volcano is located in the province. Best reached from the town of La Esperanza, the 4,609-meter-high mountain can be climbed in a single day.- Cantons...

• Centro Deportivo 31 de Octubre (Otavalo)
• Club Deportivo Otavalo (Otavalo)
• Club Valle del Chota (Chota)
• Imbabura Sporting Club (Ibarra)
• Teodoro Gómez De La Torre Fútbol Club (Ibarra)

Loja

Loja Province

Loja Province is one of 24 provinces in Ecuador and shares its southern border on the west by El Oro Province, on the north by El Azuay, and on the east by Zamora-Chinchipe. Founded on its present site in 1548 by Captain Alonso de Mercadillo the site had been previously moved and rebuilt from La...

• Club Búfalos (Loja)
• Club Alianza de Puyango (Puyango)
• Club Deportivo Boca Juniors (Saraguro)
• Club Deportivo Nuevos Horizontes (Loja)
• JVC Fútbol Club (Loja)
• Liga Deportiva Universitaria de Loja (Loja)
• Universidad Técnica de Loja (Loja)

Los Ríos

Los Ríos Province

Los Ríos is a province in Ecuador. The capital is Babahoyo. The province was founded on September 30, 1948 under legistative decree. Its capital Babahoyo was founded October, 6, 1860...

• Club Deportivo Venecia (Babahoyo)
• Club Social y Deportivo Mocache (Mocache)
• Club Social, Cultural y Deportivo El Guayacán (Quevedo)
• Club Social, Cultural y Deportivo Patria (Buena Fé)
• Club Social, Cultural y Deportivo San Camilo (Quevedo)
• Club Social, Cultural y Deportivo Pibes en Acción (Quevedo)
• Corinthians Fútbol Club (Quevedo)
• Fiorentina Fútbol Club (Quevedo)
• Liga Deportiva Universitaria de Quevedo (Quevedo)
• River Fútbol Club (Quevedo)
• Segundo Hoyos Jácome (Valencia)

Manabí

Manabí Province

Manabí is a province in Ecuador. Its capital is Portoviejo. The province is named after the Manabí people.-Economy:Manabí's economy is based heavily on natural resources such as cacao, bananas, cotton, etc. It's industrial sector is based on Tuna canning, tobacco, and alcoholic beverage production...

• Calceta Sporting Club (Calceta)
• Club Atlético Green Cross (Tosagua)
• Club Atlético River Plate (Portoviejo)
• Club Cristo Rey (Portoviejo)
• Club Peñarol (Portoviejo)
• Club Social Cultural y Deportivo Palmeiras (Portoviejo)
• Club Social y Deportivo del Valle (Portoviejo)
• Club Social Deportivo Melmoni (Manta)
• Club Social y Deportivo Bahía de Caraquez (Bahía de Caraquez)
• Club Social y Deportivo Ciudad de Pedernales (Pedernales)
• Club Social, Cultural y Deportivo Colón (Portoviejo)
• Club Social, Cultural y Deportivo Grecia
  Club Social, Cultural y Deportivo Grecia
  Club Social, Cultural y Deportivo Grecia is a sports club based in Chone, Ecuador. They are best known for their professional football team....
  
   (Chone)
• Club Social, Cultural y Deportivo Halley (Jipijapa)
• Club Social, Cultural y Deportivo Magali Masson (Chone)
• Club Social, Cultural y Deportivo Universitario (Portoviejo)
• Club Universitario Cañita Sport (Portoviejo)
• Delfín Sporting Club
  Delfín Sporting Club
  Delfín Sporting Club is an Ecuadorian football club based in Manta. Founded on March 1, 1989, they currently play in the Segunda Categoría of Ecuadorian football, but have spent several seasons in the top-flight Serie A.-History:...
  
   (Manta)
• Juventud Italiana (Manta)
• Liga Deportiva Universitaria de Portoviejo (Portoviejo)
• Manta Fútbol Club
  Manta Fútbol Club
  Manta Fútbol Club is a football club based in Manta that plays in the Serie A, Ecuador's top-level of professional football. Their rival club is LDU Portoviejo.-Current squad:-External links:*...
  
   (Manta)
• Politécnico Manabí (Calceta)
• Green Cross (Manta)

Morona-Santiago

Morona-Santiago Province

Morona Santiago is a province in Ecuador. The province was established on February 24, 1954. The capital is Macas.- Economy :The provincial economy is industrially unexploited to its potential due to low means of transportation. Its economy relies largely on the tourist sector of the rain forest...

• Club Social y Deportivo Apecru (Sucua)
• Club Social y Deportivo Liga Deportiva Juvenil (Macas)
• Club Social y Deportivo Macas (Macas)
• Club Social y Deportivo Morona (Macas)
• Club Social y Deportivo Oriente (Macas)
• Club Social y Deportivo Sucua (Sucua)

Pastaza

Pastaza Province

Pastaza is a province in the Oriente of Ecuador located in the eastern jungle. The capital is Puyo, founded on May 12, 1899 and which boasts 25,800 inhabitants...

• Club Cumanda (Puyo)
• Club Deportivo Puyo (Puyo)
• Club Técnico Shell (Shell)
• Pastaza Moto Club (Puyo)

Pichincha

Pichincha Province

Pichincha is a province of Ecuador located in the northern sierra region; its capital and largest city is Quito. It is bordered by Imbabura & Esmeraldas to the north, Cotopaxi & Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas to the south, Napo & Sucumbíos to the east, and Esmeraldas & Santo Domingo de los...

There are sixteen clubs affiliated with the Non-Amateur Football Association of Pichincha . Home city in parenthesis.

• América
  América de Quito
  Club Deportivo América, commonly known as América de Quito, is a football club based in Quito, Ecuador. Once a top-level club in Ecuador that spent 22 season at that level, they have been relegated over the years to the country's third-level, Segunda Categoría; they lasted played in Ecuador's Serie...
  
   (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...
  
  )

• Brasilia (Sangolquí
  Sangolquí
  Sangolquí is the seat of the Rumiñahui canton in the province of Pichincha in northern Ecuador. Access to the city of Quito through the village of Tumbaco or through the "Autopista General Rumiñahui" ....
  
  )
• Chacarita (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...
  
  )
• Chile (Uyumbicho)
• Cuniburo (Cayambe
  Cayambe
  Cayambe may refer to:* Cayambe, a stratovolcano in the Central Cordillera of the Ecuadorian Andes* Cayambe, a town located at the foot of the volcano* Cayambe, a canton governed from the town* Cayambe, a popular music style in northern Ecuador...
  
  )

• 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....
  
   (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...
  
  )
• 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....
  
   (Cayambe
  Cayambe
  Cayambe may refer to:* Cayambe, a stratovolcano in the Central Cordillera of the Ecuadorian Andes* Cayambe, a town located at the foot of the volcano* Cayambe, a canton governed from the town* Cayambe, a popular music style in northern Ecuador...
  
  )
• Independiente José Terán
  Club Social y Deportivo Independiente José Terán
  Club Social y Deportivo Independiente José Terán, known simply as Independiente José Terán or Independiente del Valle, is a sports club based in Sangolquí, Ecuador. They are best known for their professional football team, which, for the 2010 season, have been promoted to the top-flight Serie...
  
   (Sangolquí
  Sangolquí
  Sangolquí is the seat of the Rumiñahui canton in the province of Pichincha in northern Ecuador. Access to the city of Quito through the village of Tumbaco or through the "Autopista General Rumiñahui" ....
  
  )
• JUPS (Cayambe
  Cayambe
  Cayambe may refer to:* Cayambe, a stratovolcano in the Central Cordillera of the Ecuadorian Andes* Cayambe, a town located at the foot of the volcano* Cayambe, a canton governed from the town* Cayambe, a popular music style in northern Ecuador...
  
  )

• Real Sociedad (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...
  
  )
• Turín (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...
  
  )
• Universidad Católica
  Club Deportivo Universidad Católica del Ecuador
  Club Deportivo Universidad Católica is a football club based in Quito, Ecuador.-History:Universidad Católica was originally founded as a university football team for Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador, a Catholic university in Quito. In 1962, they won the inter-university championship...
  
   (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...
  
  )
• Universidad San Francisco de Quito (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...
  
  )
• UT Equinoccial
  Club Social y Deportivo Universidad Tecnológica Equinoccial
  Club Social y Deportivo Universidad Tecnológica Equinoccial is a multi-sports club based in Quito, Ecuador known for their professional football team. They currently play in the country's thirdd-level football league—the Segunda Categoría. They played one season in the second tier Serie B in...
  
   (Santo Domingo)

Santo Domingo de Los Tsáchilas

• Club Social y Deportivo Apecru (Sucua)
• Club Social Deportivo Talleres (Santo Domingo de los Colorados)
• Club Sociedad Deportiva Municipal (Santo Domingo de los Colorados)
• Club Sport Santo Domingo (Santo Domingo de los Colorados)
• Club Cultural y Deportivo Aguilas (Santo Domingo de los Colorados)

Sucumbios

Sucumbíos Province

Sucumbíos is a province in northeast Ecuador. The capital and largest city is Nueva Loja . It is the fifth largest province in the country, with an area of 18,009 km²...

• Club Deportivo Che Faraón (Nueva Loja)
• Club Deportivo Chicos Malos (Nueva Loja)
• Club Deportivo Consejo Provincial (Nueva Loja)
• Club Deportivo Oriental (Shushufindi)
• Club Deportivo Caribe Junior (Nueva Loja)
• Club Social Cultural y Deportivo Racing Junior (Nueva Loja)

Tungurahua

Tungurahua Province

Tungurahua is one of the twenty-four provinces of Ecuador. Its capital is Ambato. The province takes its name from the Tungurahua volcano, which is located within the boundaries of the provinces.-Population:...

• América Sporting Club (Ambato)
• Bolívar Club Deportivo (Ambato)
• Club Deportivo Cevallos (Cevallos)
• Club Deportivo Técnico Universitario
  Club Deportivo Técnico Universitario
  Club Deportivo Técnico Universitario is a football club based in Ambato, Ecuador. Their city rivals are Macará.-Honors:*Serie A**Runner-up : 1978, 1980*Serie B**Winner : 1977 E2, 1981 E2, 1999, 2002, 2011...
  
   (Ambato)
• Club Social y Deportivo Brasil (Ambato)
• Club Social y Deportivo El Globo (Ambato)
• Club Social y Deportivo Macará
  Club Social y Deportivo Macará
  Club 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:...
  
   (Ambato)
• Pelileo Sporting Club (Pelileo)
• Técnico Guayaquil (Ambato)
• Tungurahua Sporting Club (Ambato)

See also

• Ecuadorian Football Federation
• Ecuadorian football league system
  Ecuadorian football league system
  The Ecuadorian football league system is a series of interconnected football leagues for clubs in Ecuador, and is governed by the Federación Ecuatoriana de Fútbol at the national level.-Structure:...
  
  
  • Serie A
  • Serie B