Club Deportivo ESPOLI is a professional football team from

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that now plays in the Segunda Categoría, the third level of professional football in country. The team belong to the ''Escuela Superior de Policía'' (''ESPOLI''), a

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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

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. 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 Vega in

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for their home stadium. In the past, they have also hosted home game in Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa (1991–95 and 1995–01) and Estadio Chillogallo (2004) in Quito, Estadio Olímpico in

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(1995 and 2002–04),

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in Cayambe (2005–07), and

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in Latacunga (2007–09).

Achievements

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(2): 1993, 2005 Apertura

Performance in CONMEBOL competitions

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: 1 participation (

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) : Best: Round of 16

Current squad

''As of March 1, 2016.''

External links

Official website

Espoli Club Deportivo ESPOLI is a professional football team from Quito, Ecuador that now plays in the Segunda Categoría, the third level of professional football in country. The team belong to the ''Escuela Superior de Policía'' (''ESPOLI''), a poli ...

ESPOLI Club Deportivo ESPOLI is a professional football team from Quito, Ecuador that now plays in the Segunda Categoría, the third level of professional football in country. The team belong to the ''Escuela Superior de Policía'' (''ESPOLI''), a poli ...

1986 establishments in Ecuador {{SouthAm-footyclub-stub