Ecuador LigaPro Serie A 03/24 23:00 5 [1] Independiente del Valle v SD Aucas [3] D 1-1
Ecuador LigaPro Serie A 03/21 21:30 4 [12] Tecnico Universitario v Independiente del Valle [1] D 1-1
Ecuador LigaPro Serie A 03/16 00:00 3 [4] Independiente del Valle v Cumbaya FC [13] W 3-0
Ecuador LigaPro Serie A 03/09 23:00 2 [7] Independiente del Valle v Barcelona Guayaquil [5] W 3-1
Ecuador LigaPro Serie A 03/02 00:00 1 [4] Delfin SC v Independiente del Valle [9] W 0-1
America Friendlies 02/17 21:00 - Independiente del Valle v SD Quito W 2-1
Club Friendly List 02/03 21:00 - Colo Colo v Independiente del Valle - Cancelled
Club Friendly List 02/01 00:00 - Everton de Vina v Independiente del Valle W 1-2
Ecuador LigaPro Serie A 12/17 21:30 1 [1] LDU Quito v Independiente del Valle [3] L 4-1
Ecuador LigaPro Serie A 12/10 21:30 1 [8] Independiente del Valle v LDU Quito [1] D 0-0
Ecuador LigaPro Serie A 12/02 17:30 15 [7] El Nacional v Independiente del Valle [6] L 2-1
Ecuador LigaPro Serie A 11/25 23:00 14 [6] Independiente del Valle v Orense [11] D 2-2
Ecuador LigaPro Serie A 11/11 23:00 13 [7] SD Aucas v Independiente del Valle [4] L 2-0
Ecuador LigaPro Serie A 11/04 23:00 12 [2] LDU Quito v Independiente del Valle [4] L 2-0
Ecuador LigaPro Serie A 10/28 18:00 11 [4] Independiente del Valle v Deportivo Cuenca [11] W 2-0
Ecuador LigaPro Serie A 10/22 20:00 10 [15] Guayaquil City v Independiente del Valle [6] W 0-2
Ecuador LigaPro Serie A 10/08 20:30 9 [9] Independiente del Valle v Gualaceo SC [16] W 2-0
Ecuador LigaPro Serie A 09/30 23:00 8 [10] Independiente del Valle v Emelec [11] W 2-1
Ecuador LigaPro Serie A 09/23 23:00 7 [5] Tecnico Universitario v Independiente del Valle [10] D 2-2
Ecuador LigaPro Serie A 09/17 20:00 6 [13] Independiente del Valle v Libertad FC [15] W 2-0
Ecuador LigaPro Serie A 09/02 00:00 5 [3] Delfin SC v Independiente del Valle [11] L 1-0
Ecuador LigaPro Serie A 08/26 18:00 4 [6] Independiente del Valle v Universidad Catolica del Ecuador [11] L 0-1
Ecuador LigaPro Serie A 08/19 01:00 3 [5] Barcelona Guayaquil v Independiente del Valle [7] D 1-1
Ecuador LigaPro Serie A 08/13 18:00 2 [1] Independiente del Valle v Cumbaya FC [12] W 2-0
Copa Libertadores 08/10 00:00 4 [1] Independiente del Valle v Deportivo Pereira [2] D 1-1
Ecuador LigaPro Serie A 08/06 18:00 1 [13] Mushuc Runa v Independiente del Valle [10] L 1-0
Copa Libertadores 08/03 00:00 4 [2] Deportivo Pereira v Independiente del Valle [1] L 1-0
World Club Friendlies 07/22 18:00 - Getafe v Independiente del Valle L 2-1
UEFA CONMEBOL Club Challenge 07/19 20:00 1 Sevilla v Independiente del Valle L 5-2
World Club Friendlies 07/15 16:00 - Orlando Pirates v Independiente del Valle L 3-1

Club de Alto Rendimiento Especializado Independiente del Valle, known simply as Independiente del Valle, is a professional football club based in Sangolquí, Ecuador, that currently plays in the Ecuadorian Serie A.

Founded in 1958, the club plays its home games at Estadio Banco Guayaquil, which opened in March 2021 and has a capacity for 12,000. In the 2013 Serie A Independiente finished runners-up, and they won their first league title in 2021.

In CONMEBOL competitions, it reached the final of the 2016 Copa Libertadores after famously defeating powerhouses River Plate and Boca Juniors, it won its first ever title in 2019, and three years later the club would become one of the few two-time Sudamericana champions after defeating São Paulo in the 2022 final.

The club is also known for producing youth talent, and a good example of this is the club's U-20 Copa Libertadores title in 2020. Some well-known footballers the club has produced are Jefferson Montero, Junior Sornoza, Arturo Mina, Cristian Ramírez, Gonzalo Plata, Moisés Caicedo, Piero Hincapié, Willian Pacho and Kendry Páez .

History

The club was founded on 1 March 1958 as Club Deportivo Independiente by Jose Terán, a football fan from Sangolquí, along with a group of friends including José Díaz, Jorge Atapuma, the Negro Sanguano, Tomás Zaldumbide and Marino Guayasamín. In 1977, two years after the death of José Terán, the club's name was changed to Club Social y Deportivo Independiente José Terán in honor of its founder. The name and initial club colors (red and white) were inspired by Argentine club Club Atlético Independiente.

Old logo used until 2007.

In 1995 the club reached the Segunda Categoría (3rd Division) for the second time. After winning the Segunda Categoría in 2007, the club changed its name to Independiente del Valle and adopted the current colors (blue and black). Los Negriazules achieved promotion to the Serie A for the first time ever in the 2010 season, after winning the 2009 Serie B.

In the 2013 Serie A, the club finished runners-up on the aggregate table. Independiente del Valle made its first international participation that same year, in the 2013 Copa Sudamericana, where it was eliminated in the second stage by Universidad de Chile after having beat Venezuelan club Deportivo Anzoategui in the first stage. The next year, the Ecuadorian club made its first Copa Libertadores participation and second overall international participation, with the 2014 edition. In that edition, the club was eliminated after placing 3rd in their group.

In July 2014, the club officially changed its name from "Independiente del Valle" to Club de Alto Rendimiento Especializado Independiente del Valle. Although the club had changed its name already, it had never been made official by the Ecuadorian Football Federation until that point.

Independiente del Valle unexpectedly reached the finals of the 2016 Copa Libertadores with incredible odds, being compared to Leicester City's Premier League title that same year. Independiente began its knockout stage run by beating Copa Libertadores defending champions, Argentina's River Plate, in the round of 16 2–1 on aggregate. In the quarter-finals they defeated Pumas UNAM on penalties 5–3, after an aggregate score of 3–3. The club subsequently faced Argentina's giant Boca Juniors in the semi-final, defeating them 5–3 on aggregate, including a 3–2 victory at the famous La Bombonera stadium. In the finals, the Ecuadorians faced Colombia's Atlético Nacional. In the first leg played at Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa on 20 July, the match finished 1–1. Independiente's fairy tale story came to a conclusion after a 1–0 loss in the second leg with the series ending 2–1 in favor of the Colombians.

In November 2019, Independiente del Valle played their first ever Copa Sudamericana final, and only its second ever CONMEBOL final, where they defeated Club Atlético Colón 3–1 in Asunción. This was the Ecuadorian club's first ever historic title. It was considered a major upset because Colón had a richer history and a much bigger fanbase, with around 40,000 fans at the stadium versus only 500 Ecuadorians.

In February 2020, the club lost the 2020 Recopa Sudamericana against the champion of the 2019 Copa Libertadores, Flamengo. The first leg in Quito was a 2–2 draw, but in the second leg at Estadio Maracana, Flamengo won 3–0 and became the champion with a 5–2 aggregate score.

Independiente del Valle is a professional soccer team based in Sangolquí, Ecuador. The team was founded in 1958 and has since become one of the most successful clubs in Ecuadorian soccer history. The team's home stadium is the Estadio Rumiñahui, which has a capacity of 8,000 spectators.

The team's colors are black and blue, and their logo features a stylized eagle with its wings spread wide. The eagle represents the team's spirit of independence and freedom, as well as their determination to soar to new heights in the world of soccer.

Independiente del Valle has a strong reputation for developing young talent, and many of their players have gone on to play for top clubs in Europe and South America. The team's style of play is characterized by quick, attacking football, with an emphasis on possession and creativity in the final third.

In recent years, Independiente del Valle has enjoyed considerable success both domestically and internationally. They won their first major trophy in 2019, when they lifted the Copa Sudamericana, South America's second-most prestigious club competition. The team has also finished as runners-up in the Ecuadorian Serie A on multiple occasions, and has qualified for the Copa Libertadores, South America's premier club competition, several times.

Overall, Independiente del Valle is a team with a proud history and a bright future, and they are sure to continue making waves in the world of soccer for years to come.