[1] Founded in 1912, the club's name commemorates the date the city of Guayaquil declared their independence from Spain (October 9).

They achieved back-to-back runners-up in 1983 and 1984, and is seen as the peak of the club's football success.

The team had a total of a 22 years being stuck in the Segunda Categoria but they made their return to the Ecuadorian Serie B after being 2nd placers in the Segunda Categoria Tournament In 2020 they won the Serie B, officially returning to Ecuador's top division after a 25 year absence.

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply.

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