Libertad F.C. (Ecuador)
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| Full name | Libertad Fútbol Club | |||
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| Nickname | Libertario | |||
| Founded | 17 May 2017 | |||
| Ground | Reina del Cisne | |||
| Capacity | 14,935 | |||
| Chairman | Marlon Granda | |||
| Manager | Juan Carlos León | |||
| League | Ecuadorian Serie A | |||
| 2024 | Serie A, 14th of 16 | |||
| Website | https://www.libertadfutbolclub.com/ | |||
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Libertad Fútbol Club is an Ecuadorian professional football club from the city of Loja. Founded on 17 May 2017, it plays in the Serie A.
History
[edit]Founded on 17 May 2017 as Independiente Fútbol Club de Pindal, the club played in the Segunda Categoría de Loja in the 2018 season,[1] In 2019, the club qualified for the national phase of the Segunda Categoría, being knocked out in the group stage.
Ahead of the 2020 campaign, Independiente changed its name to Libertad Fútbol Club,[2] winning the tournament in Loja but still being knocked out early in the Segunda Categoría. After a second consecutive title in Loja in 2021, Libertad achieved promotion to the Serie B as champions.[3]
In the 2022 Serie B, their first-ever season in the second level, Libertad won an immediate promotion to the Serie A, finishing in third place but benefitting from Independiente Juniors' ineligibility for promotion.[4]
Achievements
[edit]- Segunda Categoría
- Winner (1): 2021
Players
[edit]- As of 20 August 2025
Current squad
[edit]Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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References
[edit]- ^ "Siete equipos competirán en segunda categoría en Loja" [Seven teams will play in Segunda Categoría in Loja] (in Spanish). La Hora. 4 May 2018. Archived from the original on 1 November 2022. Retrieved 31 October 2022.
- ^ "La nueva esperanza del fútbol lojano" [The new hope of football in Loja] (in Spanish). De Rabona. 25 July 2020. Archived from the original on 1 November 2022. Retrieved 31 October 2022.
- ^ "Libertad FC de Loja jugará por primera vez en Serie B" [Libertad FC de Loja will play for the first time in the Serie B] (in Spanish). El Comercio. 30 October 2021. Archived from the original on 1 November 2022. Retrieved 31 October 2022.
- ^ "Libertad de Loja ascendió a la Serie A por primera vez" [Libertad de Loja promoted to the Serie A for the first time] (in Spanish). El Comercio. 30 October 2022. Archived from the original on 30 October 2022. Retrieved 31 October 2022.
External links
[edit]- Official website (in Spanish)
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