85-571: Barcelona Sporting Club ( Spanish: [baɾθeˈlona] ), internationally known as Barcelona de Guayaquil , 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 club in the Ecuadorian top flight to not have played in
170-613: 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
255-556: A Spanish immigrant who named the club after his home city of Barcelona . Since then, Barcelona Sporting Club has become the most popular club in the country. The club holds a long-standing rivalry with Emelec , where matches between the two teams are considered the most important derby in Ecuador, commonly referred to as " El Clásico del Astillero ". The club plays their home matches in Estadio Monumental Banco Pichincha ,
340-400: A batch of young as well as experienced Ecuadorian players, they played a fantastic tournament. In 1990 Copa Libertadores edition, a dramatic semi-final 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
425-442: 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 colour of the ball, border colour, and the initials. The team's traditional colors are yellow and red, with the home kit being all yellow since moorlands era 2015 Prior to that,
510-484: A coconut sauce and rice). During breakfast, patacones and bolon (fried plantain with cheese mashed and given a rounded shape) play a big role. These plantain dishes are often accompanied with bistec de carne or encebollado de pescado. Another prominent breakfast dish are empanadas "de viento" made with wheat flour and stretchy cheese or empanadas "de verde" plantain based with mozzarella cheese. Pan de yuca similar to pão de queijo usually served with "yogur persa"
595-756: A decade. After his retirement in 1973, he lived in Montevideo , Uruguay . In 1982, he was appointed consul of Ecuador in Uruguay. Spencer suffered a heart attack on 13 September 2006 during a routine checkup with his cardiologist. He died on 3 November 2006 in the Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland, Ohio , United States. His lineage survives through his Chilean wife María Teresa, his children Alberto, Walter, Jacqueline, and his grandchildren. Alberto Spencer began his career at age 15 playing for Everest. He jumped to fame when he
680-595: A division promised by José de San Martín , led the allied independence army in the Battle of Pichincha . His victory confirmed the independence of the Gran Colombia and also what would become the future Republic of Ecuador . On 26 July 1822, generals José de San Martín and Simón Bolívar held a meeting in Guayaquil to plan how to complete achieving the independence of Perú and, with it, all of Spanish South America. In 1829,
765-604: 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 of Guayaquil finished second in their first participation. Barcelona won its first national title in 1960, and became the first Ecuadorian team to compete in the Copa Libertadores . By the 1970s, Barcelona had established themselves as one of Ecuador's more popular teams after winning
850-512: A national title for 15 years since 1997, and participated in only two editions of the Copa Libertadores in the 2000s (decade). 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 Ecuador national team , and remains one of
935-588: A negative side in the team's history. On 26 December 1993, three days after Barcelona had achieved the second place in the Ecuadorian league and earning a spot in the next Libertadores cup, Ecuadorian striker Carlos Muñoz died in a car accident at the age of 26. After winning the Ecuadorian league title in 1997 (their last until 2012) 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
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#17328516130251020-450: A new president, and with the firm intention of conquering the Copa Libertadores for the first time (and the first time for a team in Ecuador), the club acquired key international players: former Argentine international and World Cup champion in 1986 Marcelo Trobbiani , Argentine international Alberto Acosta , and Uruguayan Marcelo Saralegui . With the inclusion of the foreign players and
1105-506: A node in Callao, Peru . In the late eighteenth century, the majority of slaves in the region were located in Guayaquil. Their lives and work were conditioned by a practice called jornal . The owners held them legally but the jornalado slaves had "considerable independence" in exchange for paying their owners a fee (the jornal ) every day. Such enslaved Native Americans, such as María Chiquinquirá , would work inside urban homes. (She
1190-483: 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 León , and Ecuadorian legend Alberto Spencer . Although they failed to reach
1275-558: A sell-out. (This was because Barcelona had the most fans of any team in Ecuador.) On 3 October 2009, more than 70,000 fans showed up at the Estadio Monumental Banco del Pichincha to support El Idolo del Ecuador so that it would not be relegated to the Serie B . In an intense match, Barcelona defeated LDU Portoviejo 2–0 with goals from José Luis Perlaza (46th minute) and Juan Samudio (90th minute). This allowed Barcelona to remain
1360-465: A title. Guayaquil Guayaquil ( Spanish pronunciation: [ɡwaʝaˈkil] ; Quechua : Wayakil ), 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 of Guayas Province and the seat of Guayaquil Canton . The city is located on the west bank of the Guayas River , which flows into
1445-402: 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 de Guayaquil advanced to the semi-finals after a 1–0 win. The rivalries between these two teams is immense in Ecuador and international that it caught the eye of international filmmaker Filmadora Panamericana and in 1973 a movie
1530-602: Is Christianity . There are two major association football clubs; the Barcelona Sporting Club and the Club Sport Emelec . Each club has its own stadium; the Estadio Monumental Banco Pichincha is the home of the "Barcelonistas" while the Estadio George Capwell is the home of the "Emelecistas". These two teams have a long history of rivalry in Guayaquil and when these two teams play against each other
1615-471: Is Ecuador's most important commercial port; most international import and export merchandise passes through the Gulf of Guayaquil. As the largest city in the country, most industries are located either in the city or its peripheral areas. Guayaquil plays an important role in Ecuador's economy as the commercial heart of the country, and is also a vibrant, sprawling city, urban, cultural and touristic. In recent years,
1700-461: Is a 50–50 partnership between the two groups. On 12 July 2015 a Giant LED perimeter board was debuted in the Estadio Monumental Banco Pichincha , the biggest in South America, which is located in the north sector in parish Tarqui of Guayaquil. A aerial lift or cable car currently under construction will connect the stadium with the "Aerovia" Julian Coronel station in downtown Guayaquil, which service
1785-463: Is a city that offers a wide variety of activities and events. In addition to excursions or tours: shopping tours, gastronomic tours, religious tours, or tours in agritourism haciendas. A good alternative to get to know the city are the free tours offered by the Municipality of Guayaquil. Or also some of the self-guided tours that are offered to get to know the city. There are also maps to get to know
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#17328516130251870-448: Is a typical snack in Guayaquil. With the rise in middle eastern migration, shawarma shops dot the city. Chifa or Chinese-Ecuadorian dishes like arroz chaufa , tallarin saltado , and sopa Fui Chi Fu are common fast food options. Some other original dishes of Guayaquil are the plantain ball soup (based on peanuts and green plantains creating a green plantain ball filled with meat and other ingredients). Bollo, analogous to hallaca ,
1955-405: Is another typical dish of this city that also the main ingredient is the green plantain and seafood. Just to mention others are the biche, sango de mariscos, and arroz con pescado frito (rice with fried fish) Arroz con menestra y carne asada (rice with stew and roast meat), churrasco , Guatita, Caldo de mondongo, Humitas, Maduro lampriado, Maduro con queso, Tripita, are some more dishes included in
2040-534: Is composed of deep soft sediments over hard rocks and deposits in a brackish environment. Also, the city itself is strongly affected by the subduction of the active Ecuadorian margin, an intraplate region where active faults locate; and the Guayaquil-Babahoyo strike-slip fault system, formed as the North Andean Block drifts northward. The tsunami threat is caused by the nearby Gulf of Guayaquil which also
2125-483: Is located near the city of Durán (Autopista Durán-Boliche km. 23). Investigations by archeologists and historians has led them to conclude that when the town was conquered by the Spanish, it was ruled by a man named Guayaquile. They have not determined if the man or the town was first to receive that name. But researcher Ángel Véliz Mendoza, in his book on the man Guayaquile, says that there at least seven references to
2210-419: Is of Spain. A theory based on a romantic legend, transmitted orally, attributes the name Guayaquil to the joining of the name of a leader named Guayas and of his wife Quil . They are symbols of the local resistance that—according to local tradition—chose to fight to the death (and as a final act, set fire to the town), rather than surrender to the Spanish conquerors. A town with a name similar to Guayaquil
2295-748: Is one of the major locations on the Earth where earthquakes tend to happen all the time. It has complex tectonic features such as the Posorja and the Jambeli – two major east–west trending detachment systems; the Puna-Santa Clara northeast-southwest trending fault system; and the Domito north-south trending fault system; that have developed since the Pleistocene times. Tsunami threats are only predicted for coastal farming zones, not
2380-457: Is presumably because he never participated in a World Cup or played in Europe. Similar fates awaited other greats such as Alfredo Di Stéfano (who, while called up for the 1962 tournament , did not play due to injury) and George Best , though both are far more known due to their domestic careers with Real Madrid and Manchester United respectively. He was elected the 20th South American Player of
2465-502: Is scheduled to start in the second half of August 2021. Barcelona SC has the largest fanbase of any club in Ecuador. According to CONMEBOL , it is considered the most popular sports club in Ecuador with more than 7 million fans as of April 2016. When Barcelona SC plays away, many of their followers from the city of the home team 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
2550-501: The Himno al 9 de Octubre or Canción al Nueve de Octubre , most widely known now as the Himno a Guayaquil ( Guayaquil Anthem ). In 1922, workers in the city went on a general strike lasting three days, ending after at least 300 people were killed by military and police. In 2020, the city was hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic . Its medical and mortuary services were overwhelmed to
2635-413: 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 Brazilian team Vasco Da Gama , 2–0 in the away game and 2–1 in the home game. 1998 was their last appearance in the Copa Libertadores final as of 2022, ultimately meaning that their intention of capturing
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2720-557: The Intercontinental Cup twice, beating Eusebio 's Benfica and Real Madrid , and was runner-up once. In fact, his Intercontinental goal tally is only one goal behind the all-time record of his more famous contemporary, Pelé. Spencer was also four times the leading scorer of Uruguay's League with Peñarol, helping them to win the Uruguayan championship eight times during his 12-year stay. Throughout his professional career, he scored
2805-438: The Serie B . Barcelona Sporting Club is one of the most successful football teams in Ecuador, having won the Serie A title a record 16 times, most recently in 2020. 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, making it twice, but lost on both occasions. Barcelona Sporting Club was founded on 1 May 1925, by Eutimio Pérez,
2890-582: The "Granaderos de Reserva" battalion quartered in Guayaquil, led by the Peruvian Colonel Gregorio Escobedo, overwhelmed the resistance of the Royalist guards and arrested the Spanish authorities. Guayaquil declared independence from Spain, becoming the " Provincia Libre de Guayaquil ". José Joaquín de Olmedo was named Jefe Civil of Guayaquil. Departing from Guayaquil, General Antonio José de Sucre , sent by Simón Bolivar and supported by
2975-563: The Century in a poll by the IFFHS in 2004. Spencer still maintains the South American club record in Copa Libertadores , with his tally of 54 goals between 1960 and 1972, playing for Everest of Guayaquil, Barcelona of Guayaquil , and Peñarol (Uruguay). During that period, he walked away as winner of the competition three times (1960, 1961, and 1966, all of them playing for Peñarol) and was winner of
3060-409: The Copa Libertadores that they wanted since the turn of the decade turned out to be a missed opportunity and was disappointing to many fans as they expected to win at least one continental title. The glory of being the first Ecuadorian team instead went to bitter rivals L.D.U. Quito who won the 2008 Copa Libertadores and leaving Barcelona further stings of what could have been. Barcelona did not win
3145-855: The Ecuadorian club, during the Guayaquil City Cup friendly; the Ecuadorian Barcelona emerged victoriously 2–1. In 1987, Barcelona inaugurated a new home ground, the Estadio Monumental . With an opening capacity of almost 90,000 spectators, the Monumental is still the largest stadium in Ecuador, and was the second-largest in South America, after the Estádio do Maracanã in Rio de Janeiro. The capacity has been reduced to just under 60,000 due to safety concerns like most South American stadiums. In 1990, under
3230-515: The Ecuadorian territory by Peruvian president Ramón Castilla . Moreno's forces were victorious, countering Peruvian influence over Ecuador. In 1896, large portions of the city were destroyed by a fire. On 8 July 1898, the Guayaquil City Hall Muy Ilustre Municipalidad de Guayaquil officially recognized the anthem written by José Joaquín de Olmedo in 1821, with the music composed by Ana Villamil Ycaza in 1895, as
3315-544: The Noboa era, Barcelona managed to win the 2012 Serie A , ending a 14-year without a title. Former goalkeeper José Francisco Cevallos assume the presidency of Barcelona on 13 December 2015 against Universidad Católica in Barcelona's home stadium, "El Monumental". His term ended in 2020, but was renewed. In his tenure, Barcelona won the 2016 Ecuadorian Serie A , qualifying them for the 2017 Copa Libertadores , which they reached
3400-550: The Pacific Ocean at the Gulf of Guayaquil . The origin of the name Santiago de Guayaquil has been much discussed, although that 'Guayaquil' is pre-Hispanic. Since the founding of the city by the Spanish in 1534, it has been linked to the name of Santiago in memory of its patron saint, Santiago , apostle of Christ. He is also designated as patron saint of several other Spanish American colonial cities, such as Santiago de Chile , as he
3485-493: The best Ecuadorian players and to clean up the mess that had prevented Barcelona from winning the national title. However, the 2009 season was Barcelona's worst season in its history in the Serie A . Such teams as Deportivo Quito , ESPOLI , Deportivo Cuenca and LDU Portoviejo came out and spoke about their concern: if Barcelona were relegated, it would enormously impact those teams' economic situations, since when they would play at home against Barcelona it would almost guarantee
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3570-428: The best teams from Colombia 's golden era of football. Barcelona defeated Millionarios twice in Guayaquil, by scores of 3–2 and 1–0. Barcelona was formed in the same place where the club which would become its most intense sporting rival was founded, Club Sport Emelec . Both clubs were born in the same Guayaquil neighborhood, Astillero de Guayaquil . In 1950, Barcelona Sporting Club won its first AFG amateur title;
3655-608: The city has become a business and convention destination. Half a dozen skyscrapers give it the profile of a major city that continues to expand to the north and west. Here are some of the tourist attractions in Guayaquil: Its geographical location makes it the gateway to the Galapagos Islands and it has won several World Travel Awards . These include: South America's Leading City Break Destination and South America's Leading Meetings and Conferences Destination. Guayaquil
3740-615: The city was invaded by the Peruvian Army , which occupied it for seven months. In 1860, the city was the site of the Battle of Guayaquil , the last of a series of military conflicts between the forces of the Provisional Government, led by Gabriel García Moreno and General Juan José Flores , and the forces of the Supreme Chief of Guayas, General Guillermo Franco , whose government was recognized as possessing sovereignty over
3825-589: The city's independence in 1820, the words "very noble and very loyal" disappeared from use, as the city was no longer part of the Spanish Empire. Today, the official name of Santiago de Guayaquil is seldom used outside of official contexts. Guayaquil was founded on 25 July 1538 by Spanish conqueror Francisco de Orellana in the location of a native village. He named it as Muy Noble y Muy Leal Ciudad de Santiago de Guayaquil ("Most Noble and Most Loyal City of Santiago de Guayaquil"). On 20 April 1687, Guayaquil
3910-413: The city's main tourist streets' sidewalks and upgraded the city's chaotic transit system with multiple infrastructure projects (speedways, bridges, overhead passages, tunnels, etc.). In August 2006, the city's first rapid transit bus system, Metrovía , opened to provide a quicker, high-capacity service. One of the main projects was called Malecón 2000 [maleˈkon dos ˈmil] , the renovation of
3995-447: The city, including a digital map that can be downloaded and used to visit the city's tourist attractions. As of 2020 , Guayaquil's mayor was Cynthia Viteri . Viteri is the second elected female mayor in the city's history; the first was Elsa Bucaram in 1988. The previous mayor, Jaime Nebot, endorsed her. A campaign of construction projects for the city began in the early 2000s to attract tourism. The "urban regeneration" plan reconstructed
4080-557: The club after his home city of Barcelona , Spain . The team was named after Pérez's return to Ecuador, and 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. In the 1940s, Barcelona's popularity grew partly by its notoriety in playing matches against important Colombian teams, such as Deportivo Cali and Millionarios , two of
4165-508: The day after a game. The most used phrase to highlight the existing rivalry is "Barcelona, tu papá." (English: "Barcelona is your father"), referring to the fact that Barcelona has always occupied a most important hierarchical position than Emelec in many aspects. This rivalry has gained special significance with the recent success of both teams in Serie A play, with Barcelona winning in 2012, and Emelec winning in 2013 and 2014. The 2014 championship
4250-404: 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 1988, the club hosted a historic meeting against FC Barcelona from Spain, homonym to
4335-432: The fans what they most desired, the elusive 14th domestic title. However, Eduardo Maruri resigned the presidency of Barcelona during a surprise press conference on 22 December 2010, stating that he was doing so because of "family issues". Maruri was resigning one year before the scheduled completion of his term. After Maruri resigned, Juan Carlos Estrada was designated as the new President of Barcelona. Estrada also resigned
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#17328516130254420-483: 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
4505-669: 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
4590-445: The first weekend of October since 2005. These race is certified by the (AIMS) Association of International Marathons and Distance Races . Alberto Spencer Alberto Pedro Spencer Herrera (6 December 1937 – 3 November 2006) was an Ecuadorian footballer who played as a forward , and is widely regarded as one of the best Ecuadorian men's footballers of all time. He is probably best known for his still-standing record for scoring
4675-506: 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 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 Serie A de Ecuador , which would crown
4760-565: The game is called "El Clásico del Astillero". The city is the birthplace of Francisco Segura Cano; and Andrés Gómez and Nicolás Lapentti , Ecuador's two most successful tennis players, now both retired. The "Abierto de Tenis Ciudad de Guayaquil" is a tennis tournament organised in Guayaquil by Gómez and Luis Morejon , and held annually in November. Another major event in the city is the Guayaquil Marathon , which has been held every year on
4845-692: The great and diverse gastronomy of the city. Biblioteca Municipal de Guayaquil (Municipal Library of Guayaquil) serves as the public library of Guayaquil. The city has several universities, including the University of Guayaquil (founded in 1867), the Universidad Catolica de Santiago de Guayaquil , the Escuela Superior Politecnica del Litoral (ESPOL), and the Universidad de Especialidades Espiritu Santo . The largest religion in Guayaquil
4930-614: The home game. Many considered the referee had affected the outcome in favor of the Paraguayan team. In 1992 , they put together another great team, beating the previous champions Colo-Colo (Chile) and reaching the Libertadores Cup semi-finals once again, but losing against the powerful Brazilian team of São Paulo , who at the time was coached by Tele Santana . Among their stars, São Paulo had players such as Zetti , Cafu , Raí , Müller and Palhinha . This decade also proved to show
5015-405: The international front, Spencer holds the unique distinction of being the only goalscorer, capped by two different countries simultaneously: Ecuador , and Uruguay . He 'switched' shirts no less than four times. He played for Uruguay against England (2-1) in a friendly match at the legendary Wembley Stadium and scored, making him the first Ecuadorian-born player to score in that stadium. His name
5100-484: The largest stadium in the country. In addition to football, the club has teams in professional basketball, bowling, boxing, swimming, volleyball, baseball, athletics, and tennis. In 2008, its basketball team was the champion in the Ecuadorian National Basketball League. [REDACTED] Barcelona Sporting Club was founded on 1 May 1925 by Eutimio Pérez, a Spanish immigrant who decided to name
5185-525: The main populated areas. Guayaquil, along with most of the coastal region, was impacted by the 16 April 2016 earthquake of 7.8 magnitude. A bridge that was above a major artery, Avenida de las Americas, collapsed in the early evening on that day, killing two people. Guayaquil features a tropical savanna climate ( Köppen : Aw ). Between January and April, the climate is hot and humid with heavy rainfall, especially during El Niño years when it increases dramatically and flooding usually occurs. The rest of
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#17328516130255270-581: The most goals in the Copa Libertadores , the premier club tournament in South America. He was elected the 20th best South American footballer of the 20th century in a poll by the IFFHS in 2004. He was known as " Cabeza Mágica " (Spanish for magic head ). Born in Ancón , Santa Elena , Ecuador , Spencer was the son of a Jamaican of British origin. He was an ambidextrous striker with lethal pace, off-the-ball movement, heading and balance skills, and excellent finishing that tore defences to shreds for over
5355-400: The most popular teams in Ecuador. The derby with crosstown team Emelec , remains the most popular football rivalry in Ecuador. During November 2007, Eduardo Maruri was elected President of Barcelona for the 2007–11 period. Maruri and Noboa (Barcelona's Vice President) introduced the slogan La Renovación (The Renovation), thereby promising to bring in key international players as well as
5440-400: The next day and Alfonso Harb Viteri assumed the presidency. Harb stated that he was going to step down as President and announced that Barcelona's presidential elections would be held on 11 June of the following year. The businessman Antonio Noboa with his slogan Primero Barcelona , defeated his opponent Jose Herrera and was sworn as the new president of Barcelona SC on 11 June 2011. During
5525-426: The only Ecuadorian team that has never played a game in Serie B . On 5 November 2009, Barcelona's President, Eduardo Maruri , announced the hiring of a multimedia communications group from Spain, MediaPro , to help them as a consultant and guide them through the new decade in the aspects of advertisement, finance, and sport. This was done with the hope of bringing Barcelona back to international prominence and giving
5610-462: The point where bodies lay in the streets. Almost 6,000 more deaths were recorded in the first two weeks of April than the average for the same period in other years. Guayaquileños' main sources of income are formal and informal trade, business, agriculture and aquaculture. Most commerce consists of small and medium businesses , adding an important informal economy occupation that gives thousands of guayaquileños employment. The Port of Guayaquil
5695-416: 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, 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
5780-588: The ransom after an epidemic of yellow fever broke out. In colonial times Guayaquil was the chief Spanish shipyard in the Pacific, although some navigators considered that Valdivia (now in Chile) had better conditions. Guayaquil was a stopover point in the commerce between Asia and Latin America conducted via Philippines-based Manila galleons . The trade route had links to Acapulco in present-day Mexico and terminated with
5865-410: 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 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
5950-537: The semi-finals for the first time since 1998. This run was a great one, qualifying 2nd in their group after River Plate and alongside Independiente Medellín , and Melgar . In the knockouts, they beat Brazilian Sides Palmeiras in the round of 16 and Botafogo in the Quarterfinals, before losing to eventual champion Grêmio in the Semifinals. His term ended with a gleeful 2020 Ecuadorian Serie A Championship, and then
6035-500: The semi-finals. In the 2022 Ecuadorian Serie A , despite winning the first phase, they fell short of the Championship to first time winners Aucas . 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
6120-461: The southern end of the Estadio Monumental. In Quito, Barcelona's ultras are known as Sur Oscura Quito (English: Dark South Quito ). Another group of Barcelona's ultras are known as Zona Norte (English: North Zone ). El Clásico del Astillero is a match played against Barcelona's old rival Emelec . It was not until 22 August 1943 that the two sides faced each other for the first time, in
6205-484: The teams used to play in black and white kits. For a period early in their history, the team used 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; red would become the secondary color, used in their alternate kit. Barcelona has played in three stadiums. Their first stadium
6290-535: The toponym in pre-1543 documents. It is believed that the name Guayaquil is taken from the population's final home, in lands of the chief Guayaquile. This region was occupied by the chonos , people whose archeological name (in Spanish) is Cultura Milagro-Quevedo . After several location changes and fires, the city was founded in 1547 , and named the "Muy Noble y Muy Leal Ciudad de Santiago de Guayaquil" ( "Very noble and very loyal city of Santiago de Guayaquil" ). After
6375-669: The town of Durán, to allow people to make ecotourism trips and return the same day. Guayaquil is the nation's largest city and the capital of Guayas Province. It is on the Guayas River about 60 km (40 mi) north of the Gulf of Guayaquil, near the Equator. Guayaquil faces major earthquake threats due to its soil stratigraphy and location on the ring of fire and the south of the North-Andean subduction zone. The city can be easily damaged by earthquakes as its weak and compressible soil
6460-665: The waterfront promenade ( malecón ) along the Guayas River. Another project was the creation of the Nuevo Parque Histórico , a park in a housing development area that is called Entre Ríos because it lies between the Daule and Babahoyo rivers (which merge to form the Guayas River) in a mangrove wetland area. The park cost the city about US$ 7 million. In 2013, the national government led by Rafael Correa built two pedestrian bridges connecting downtown Guayaquil, Santay Island, and
6545-458: The year (from May through December), however, rainfall is minimal due to the cooling influence of the Humboldt Current , with usually cloudy mornings and afternoons, and evening breezes. Here you can find the list of Neighborhoods and Parishes of Guayaquil Typical Guayaquil cuisine includes mostly seafood dishes such as encebollado , ceviche , cazuela , and encocado (shrimp or tuna with
6630-441: Was Estadio George Capwell , with whom they shared with crosstown rival Emelec as it was the only stadium in Guayaquil. 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
6715-423: Was a local hero because she successfully went to court in 1794 to argue for her freedom.) Other jornalado enslaved men worked alongside free workers in the shipyards. the turn of the nineteenth century, slaves had fought for their freedom in increasing numbers. Together they formed a social group known as the plebe . On 9 October 1820, almost without bloodshed, a group of civilians, supported by soldiers from
6800-454: Was attacked and looted by English and French pirates under the command of George d'Hout (English), and Picard and Groniet (French). Of more than 260 pirates, 35 were killed and 46 were wounded; 75 defenders of the city died and more than 100 were wounded. In 1709, English captains including Woodes Rogers and William Dampier , along with a crew of 110, looted Guayaquil and demanded ransom. But they departed suddenly and without collecting
6885-599: Was decided by a 3–0 Emelec win over Barcelona. Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules . Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules . Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. The following players were chosen to represent their country at the FIFA World Cup while contracted to Barcelona SC. Last updated: 7 January 2020 Source: El Universo List according to each manager that has won
6970-450: Was made titled " El derecho de los pobres ", starting Spanish-Mexican actor Enrique Rambal , Mexican actor Enrique Rocha and Ecuadorian football player Alberto Spencer , proclaimed the best Ecuadorian football player of all times, makes his cinema debut. On social media, the rivalry between the two teams comes up more frequently. The fans take advantage of any slip of the opposite team to create memes and videos to laugh down, especially
7055-516: Was omitted from FIFA 's, and Pelé 's list of 100 greatest living players . This caused outrage among many South American journalists who believed greats like Spencer, were being ignored in favour of commercialism . David Mellor of the Evening Standard notably blasted FIFA in his reporting of the incident. Although widely considered one of the best South American players of all time, he still remains largely an unknown figure in Europe. This
7140-489: Was re-elected Club President. The next year, Barcelona reached the semifinals of the 2021 Copa Libertadores . This run saw Barcelona top a very tough group with 7 time winners Boca Juniors , the previous year's runner-up Santos , and one of the best Bolivian clubs in The Strongest . In the knockouts, they beat Vélez Sarsfield in the round of 16 and Fluminense in the quarter-finals before falling to finalists Flamengo in
7225-521: Was scouted while playing on loan for Barcelona SC against Peñarol in July 1959. Peñarol's manager, Hugo Bagnulo, asked his scout 'Pibe' Ortega to attempt to sign him after the game was over. He was soon transferred to Peñarol where he amassed three Libertadores Cups and two Intercontinental Cups, as well as several Uruguayan league titles. After his second Intercontinental Cup, he was twice sought by Inter , but ultimately Peñarol's board would not sell him. On
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