After 16 years, Emelec was left without international involvement

Club Sport Emelec ends up enduring one of the most disastrous campaigns in its history, after finally being left with no options to fight for a place in CONMEBOL Sudamericana 2024.

With Ourense’s draw against IDV and Deportivo Cuenca’s victory over El Nacional, the blue team, with two matches remaining in the season, is 7 points away from last place, which gives them a ticket to qualify for an international competition.

This Sunday, ‘Bombelo’ will face Gualacio at the Estadio Jorge Andrade Cantos and will be the only LigaPro team in action just to finish the fixture list.

Emelec went through a complex period filled with many changes, a change of leadership with José Pileggi, the departure of Miguel Rondelli and the entry of Hernan Torres; In addition to all the economic problems and the lack of discipline of some players, which had a major impact on the sports field. For a large part of the season, the Guayaquil team was fighting in the relegation zone, and thanks to the LDUQ international title, a new place opened up for Ecuador; But it was not enough for the “light bulb” and he ended up without any “award”.

2008 was the last time the Blue Team played in any international tournament, from 2009 to 2022 they have always participated in CONMEBOL Libertadores or CONMEBOL Sudamericana. From 2010 to 2016, Emelec played both tournaments in the same season, due to the format the two competitions had been in up to that point.