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Ecuadorian football club From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Libertad Fútbol Club is an Ecuadorian professional football club from the city of Loja. Founded on 17 May 2017, they play in the Serie A.
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Full name | Libertad Fútbol Club | |||
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Nickname(s) | Libertario | |||
Founded | 17 May 2017 | |||
Ground | Reina del Cisne | |||
Capacity | 14,935 | |||
Chairman | Marlon Granda | |||
Manager | Juan Carlos León | |||
League | Ecuadorian Serie A | |||
2023 | Serie A, 13th of 16 | |||
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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 to the national phase of the Segunda Categoría, being knocked out in the group stage.
Ahead of the 2020 campaign, Independiente changed 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 the third place but benefitting from Independiente Juniors' ineligibility for promotion.[4]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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