Club Sport Emelec

The championship wins of the club were in 1957, 1961, 1965, 1972, 1979, 1988, 1993, 1994, 2001 and 2002. They also ended in the runner-up position nine times in this division. In 1995, Emelec also managed to enter the semi-finals of the Copa Libertadores, but were defeated by Gremio, from Brazil, also the champions of that year. Later in 2001, Emelec entered the finals of the Copa Merconorte, playing against Millonarios, from Colombia, and played two matches against them. During the first final match, the scored tied to 1-1, and was held in Colombia, while the second final match held in Ecuador tied to 1-1 again. This resulted in a penalty shootout, where the Millonarios team emerged as winners. Emelec could only manage one goal from the four penalty kicks offered, thus losing out from becoming the first Ecuadorian team to win an international title.

The home stadium of the team was constructed in 1942-43, and was named George Capwell Stadium after its founder. The inaugural match was a baseball match between Emelec and Oriente. The first football match was soon held here, which Emelec won, against already established teams from Manta and Bahia. The 1947 Copa America was also held at this stadium, but the stadium had to be shut down after it was termed obsolete. In 1991, the George Capwell Stadium was reopened, and became the home stadium of Emelec once again. Today the stadium has been upgraded to meet all standards and has a seating capacity of 20,000.