Club Sport Emelec is an Ecuadorian sports club based in

Guayaquil Guayaquil (), officially Santiago de Guayaquil, is the largest city in Ecuador and also the nation's economic capital and main port. The city is the capital (political), capital of Guayas Province and the seat of Guayaquil Canton. The city is ...

that is best known for their professional

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team. The football team plays in the

Ecuadorian Serie A The Liga Pro Ecuador Serie A, simply known as the Liga Pro or the Serie A (or the Ecuadorian Serie A to distinguish it from the Italian Serie A and the Brazilian Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, Série A), or as Liga Pro Ecuabet for sponsorship re ...

, the highest level of professional football in the country. Emelec has won fourteen

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titles and one of the division B, holding the record of doing so in all decades in which the Serie A has been played. They also have won seven regional titles (record in their region), a record-tying 5 of them in the professional era. Emelec was founded on 28 April 1929 by

George Capwell George Lewis Capwell Cronin (July 1, 1902 – January 7, 1970), the American manager of the Empresa Eléctrica del Ecuador ("Electric Company of Ecuador") in Guayaquil, Ecuador, founded Club Sport Emelec, a sports club, in 1929. Emelec, nam ...

, the American head of the Electric Company of Ecuador (), from which the club is named after. The name of their

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pays homage to the club's founder. The club's most intense rivalry is with crosstown-team

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. Matches between the clubs are known as '' El Clásico del Astillero''.

History

The club was found after an assembly of employees at the

Empresa Eléctrica del Ecuador Empresa Eléctrica del Ecuador (literally ''Electric Company of Ecuador'') or Emelec was the name of an Ecuador Ecuador, officially the Republic of Ecuador, is a country in northwestern South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru ...

, an electric company in Guayaquil, decided to start an amateur sports league. The initiative was spearheaded by

, the executive officer of the company who came from the United States. The first sports played in the club were

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, and

. Capwell did not enjoy football, so the sport was supported only by his employees in non-official but recognized championships. This changed in the 1940s, when Capwell finally lent his support, resulting in the club winning several official local championships, building their own

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, and hosting the

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entirely in it. In 1957, the club became the first national champions in football with a "dream team" that included Derek Haack,

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, José Vicente Balseca, Cruz Ávila, Mariano Larraz, Carlos Alberto Raffo, Jaime Ubilla, Daniel Pinto, Rómulo Gómez and Suárez-Rizzo; they were coached by Eduardo "Tano" Spandre. Since then, they have accumulated thirteen more national titles, placing them 2nd in the national title count behind

with 15 titles and followed by El Nacional with 13. They have also won seven local titles (two in the amateur area and five in the professional era). In the 1990s, the football team saw success internationally. In 1995, they reached the semi-finals of the

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; they lost to eventual champions Grêmio. In 2001, the team was close to becoming the first Ecuadorian club to win an international title when they were a finalist in the

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. In the finals, they lost to Millionarios 3–1 on penalty kicks after tying on aggregate 2–2.

Facilities

Several years after the creation of the

sports club, its founder, George Lewis Capwell, decided that it was time for the club to have its own

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stadium, so in 1942

's Municipal authorities donated 4 city blocks for the construction of the first private sports stadium in Ecuador. A year after that, in 1943, Emelec's staff officially named and initiated the construction of the George Capwell Stadium. George Capwell Stadium opened its doors for the first time on 21 October 1945, the inaugural game was a Baseball match between Emelec and Oriente, and George Capwell played as a catcher for the "Azules" (Emelec). Although Emelec's president did not like football and their stadium was not initially intended to be a football field, soon after the inauguration the first football match was held. Emelec won 5–4 against an all stars team from the cities of Manta and Bahia. The 1947

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competition was held exclusively at George Capwell Stadium, and an undefeated

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became South America's champion with an all star team that included names like

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, and

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finished in 6th place. (Brazil did not participate on this competition). After the

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was opened in 1959, the George Capwell Stadium became obsolete and was closed for many years. On several occasions it was almost destroyed for various projects that, luckily for the club, were never actually completed. It wasn't until 1991 that with the leadership of Nassib Nehme that the George Capwell Stadium was reopened, to become once again the house of Emelec. Since its reopening the stadium has been enlarged twice and a new and final change was scheduled for 2014, to reach a final capacity of 45,000 spectators by March 2016. At the moment the official capacity of the stadium according to the FEF (

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) is 18,000 spectators. However, that number has not been changed even after the two enlargements were finished. The club completed a thorough overhaul and expansion of the stadium in 2017. It has a capacity of 40,000 spectators.

Training ground

Emelec's training ground is located in the north of

in a neighborhood called Los Samanes and the training ground itself is called Complejo Deportivo de Los Samanes, translated to Los Samanes Sports Complex. The construction of the Samanes training ground started in 1984 and was finished in 1986 and was built by

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a large financial institution in Ecuador at the time.

had its own professional football which used Los Samanes until 1989 when despite being one of the top teams at the time,

's football club was disbanded due to lack of supporters and high maintenance costs. During the 1993

held in Ecuador, the Samanes complex was used by the Argentinean delegation, they stayed and trained there and were very appreciative of its secluded nature and excellent facilities, that among other things included 4 professional football fields, an indoor football field, basketball courts, tennis courts, an Olympic size pool, social area and sleeping area. After

's football club was disbanded, the complex remained in the hands of

for their employees to use its facilities, until 1999 when the Ecuadorian financial crisis ended with

going bankrupt and ending up in the hands of the AGD a governmental agency created to control, protect and administer the assets of

and other financial institutions that went bust during the crisis. This meant that Los Samanes ended up in the hands of the Issfa (Instituto de Servicio Social de las Fuerzas Armadas) the Ecuadorian army's social security agency. Because Issfa had no real use for it, the then Football director of Emelec Mr. Omar Quintana Baquerizo managed to loan the training ground for the club and Emelec has been using it ever since. Initially the agreement was a loan for 5 years, but when the 5 years passed the government and the club arranged a 100-year loan for the facilities, however the high monthly cost agreed has made the payments very difficult for the club and the new administrators led by the club's president Mr. Elias Wated are in talks with the government to settle on a definitive purchase of the training ground.

Honours

National

** Winners (14):

1957 Events January * January 1 – The Saarland joins West Germany. * January 3 – Hamilton Watch Company introduces the first electric watch. * January 5 – South African player Russell Endean becomes the first batsman to be Dismissal (cricke ...

1961 Events January * January 1 – Monetary reform in the Soviet Union, 1961, Monetary reform in the Soviet Union. * January 3 ** United States President Dwight D. Eisenhower announces that the United States has severed diplomatic and cons ...

1965 Events January–February * January 14 – The First Minister of Northern Ireland and the Taoiseach of the Republic of Ireland meet for the first time in 43 years. * January 20 ** Lyndon B. Johnson is Second inauguration of Lynd ...

1972 Within the context of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) it was the longest year ever, as two leap seconds were added during this 366-day year, an event which has not since been repeated. (If its start and end are defined using Solar time, ...

1979 Events January * January 1 ** United Nations Secretary-General Kurt Waldheim heralds the start of the ''International Year of the Child''. Many musicians donate to the ''Music for UNICEF Concert'' fund, among them ABBA, who write the song ...

1988 1988 was a crucial year in the early history of the Internet—it was the year of the first well-known computer virus, the Morris worm, 1988 Internet worm. The first permanent intercontinental Internet link was made between the United State ...

1993 The United Nations General Assembly, General Assembly of the United Nations designated 1993 as: * International Year for the World's Indigenous People The year 1993 in the Kwajalein Atoll in the Marshall Islands had only 364 days, since its ...

1994 The year 1994 was designated as the " International Year of the Family" and the "International Year of Sport and the Olympic Ideal" by the United Nations. In the Line Islands and Phoenix Islands of Kiribati, 1994 had only 364 days, omitti ...

2001 The year's most prominent event was the September 11 attacks against the United States by al-Qaeda, which Casualties of the September 11 attacks, killed 2,977 people and instigated the global war on terror. The United States led a Participan ...

2002 The effects of the September 11 attacks of the previous year had a significant impact on the affairs of 2002. The war on terror was a major political focus. Without settled international law, several nations engaged in anti-terror operation ...

2013 2013 was the first year since 1987 to contain four unique digits (a span of 26 years). 2013 was designated as: *International Year of Water Cooperation *International Year of Quinoa Events January * January 5 – 2013 Craig, Alask ...

2014 The year 2014 was marked by the surge of the Western African Ebola epidemic, West African Ebola epidemic, which began in 2013, becoming the List of Ebola outbreaks, most widespread outbreak of the Ebola, Ebola virus in human history, resul ...

2015 2015 was designated by the United Nations as: * International Year of Light * International Year of Soil __TOC__ Events January * January 1 – Lithuania officially adopts the euro as its currency, replacing the litas, and becomes ...

2017 2017 was designated as the International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development by the United Nations General Assembly. Events January * January 1 – Istanbul nightclub shooting: A gunman dressed as Santa Claus opens fire at the ...

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** Winners (1): 1981 E1

Regional

Source: * Campeonato Amateur de Guayaquil ** Winners (2): 1946, 1948 * Campeonato Profesional de Fútbol del Guayas ** Winners (5): 1956, 1957, 1962, 1964, 1966

Players

Current squad

Out on loan

Reserve Team

Top goalscorers

Emelec has had nine players become the season top-scorer in the Serie A, three players become the top-scorer of the Costa champion (two players repeated), and one player become the top-scorer of the Copa Libertadores. ;Seria A *

Carlos Alberto Raffo Carlos Alberto Raffo (April 10, 1926 – September 18, 2013) was an Argentine association football, football striker who played international football for Ecuador national football team, Ecuador. He had health conditions and died at a Hospital ...

(1963; 4 goals) *

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(1979; 26 goals) *

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(1996; 19 goals) *

(1997; 24 goals) *

Iván Kaviedes Jaime Iván Kaviedes Llorenty (Greek: Ιβάν Καβιέδες; born 24 October 1977) is an Ecuadorian former professional footballer who played as a forward. Club career Kaviedes rose to fame after scoring 43 goals in one season for Emelec ...

(1998; 43 goals) *

Alejandro Kenig Alejandro Martín Kenig (born 31 January 1969 in Mar del Plata) best known as "el gordo" (The fat) is a retired Argentine footballer who played for a number of clubs both in Argentina and South America, including Club Atlético Platense, Talle ...

(2000; 25 goals) * Carlos Juárez (2001; 17 goals) * Luis Miguel Escalada (2006; 29 goals) *

Jaime Ayoví Jaime Javier Ayoví Corozo () (born 21 February 1988 in Eloy Alfaro, Esmeraldas) is an Ecuadorian footballer who plays for Emelec. Club career Emelec Ayoví started at the lower division club Paladín "S". In 2006, his cousin Walter Ayoví ...

(2010; 23 goals) * Miler Bolaños (2015; 25 goals) ;Costa *

(1956; 13 goals) *

(1957; 14 goals) *

(1959; 21 goals) *

(1960; 11 goals) *

(1961; 14 goals) * Ruben Baldi (1964; 11 goals) *

Bolívar Merizalde Bolívar Merizalde (born 26 November 1941) is an Ecuadorian footballer. He played in two matches for the Ecuador national football team from 1963 to 1967. He was also part of Ecuador's squad for the 1963 South American Championship The 1963 ...

(1964; 11 goals) *

(1965; 7 goals) ;Copa Libertadores *

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(1962; 6 goals)

World Cup players

The following players were chosen to represent their country at the

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while contracted to Emelec. * Walter Ayoví (2002) * Augusto Jesús Poroso (2002) *

Wellington Sánchez Wellington Eduardo Sánchez Luzuriaga (born June 19, 1974 in Ambato) is a former Ecuadorian football midfielder who last played for C.D. Olmedo. He played for a few clubs, including Nacional Quito, MetroStars (USA), Los Angeles Galaxy (USA), ...

(2002) *

Daniel Viteri Daniel Jimmy Viteri Vinces (born December 12, 1981, in Guayaquil) is an Ecuadoran footballer. Club career Viteri began his club career at Guayaquil-based club C.S. Emelec, Emelec. He later moved to S.D. Quito, Deportivo Quito. At both clubs, he ...

(2002) *

Gabriel Achilier Gabriel Eduardo Achilier Zurita (; born March 24, 1985) is an Ecuadorian professional footballer who plays for Orense in the Liga PRO Ecuador as a centre-back. Club career Born in Machala, Achilier began his professional career in Liga Depor ...

(2014) *

Óscar Bagüí Óscar Dalmiro Bagüí Angulo (; born December 10, 1982, in Borbón, Esmeraldas Province) is an Ecuadorian former footballer who played as a defender. International career Bagüí has earned 19 caps with the Ecuador national team. His firs ...

(2014) *

Jorge Guagua Jorge Daniel Guagua Tamayo (; born September 28, 1981) is an Ecuadorian retired professional footballer who played as a defender. He is currently a sporting director of Club 9 de Octubre. Club career He was transferred to Colón de Santa Fe of ...

(2014)

Managers

Current coaching staff

*Manager: Ismael Rescalvo *Assistant manager: Juan Rescalvo *Physical trainer: Jose Barrientos *Keeper Trainer:

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Notable managers

The following managers won at least one trophy when in charge of Emelec: * Eduardo Spandre (won the 1957 Serie A) *

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(won the 1961 Serie A) *

Fernando Paternoster Fernando Paternoster (24 May 1903 – 6 June 1967) was an Argentine footballer and manager. He played for the Argentina national football team and helped promote football across South America in countries such as Colombia and Ecuador. Playing c ...

(won the 1965 Serie A) * Jorge Lazo (won the 1972 Serie A) * Eduardo García (won the 1979 Serie A) * Juan Silva (won the 1988 Serie A) * Salvador Capitano (won the 1993 Serie A) *

Carlos Torres Garcés Carlos Torres Garcés (born 15 August 1951) is an Ecuadorian footballer. He played in 16 matches for the Ecuador national football team from 1976 to 1985. He was also part of Ecuador's squad for the 1979 Copa América The 1979 edition of the ...

(won the 1994 Serie A) * Carlos Sevilla (won the 2001 Serie A) * Rodolfo Motta (won the 2002 Serie A) *

Gustavo Quinteros Gustavo Domingo Quinteros Desábato (born 15 February 1965) is a Association football, football manager (association football), manager and former professional player who played mainly as a centre-back. Born in Argentina, Quinteros played for ...

(won the 2013 and 2014 Serie A) * Omar De Felipe (won the 2015 Serie A) * Alfredo Arias (won the 2017 Serie A)

Other sports

Emelec is not only one of the most important football clubs in Ecuador, but it is rated as one of the most important sports club of the country. In their trophy room Emelec has hundreds of cups and medals that have been gained over the years in many different sports. The list includes: * 33 Consecutive National Boxing Championships * 13 Baseball National Championships * 11 Male Basketball National Championships * 18 Female Basketball National Championships * 7 Cycling National Championships * 5 Tae Kwon Do National Championships * 5 Judo National Championships * 1 Weight Lifting World Championship

References

External links

*
Emelexista Fansite

Emelec Derby

Pacific Cup Official Website

Official Website of the Boca del Pozo
*
Ecuagol Ecuadorian Football Site

Official Site of the Ecuadorian Football Federation
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