Centro Deportivo Olmedo
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Centro Deportivo Olmedo is a professional football club based in Riobamba
, Ecuador
. They currently play in the Serie A, Ecuador's top level of professional football.
The club won their only national championship in 2000
. Their achievement made them the first club outside of Quito
and Guayaquil
to win a national championship. They have also won two Serie B titles in 1994 and 2003. Internationally, they have played in the Copa Libertadores four times, reaching the Round of 16 once in 2002.
Founded in 1919, Olmedo is the oldest club in the Serie A or Serie B. Their home stadium is the Estadio Olímpico
. They have no historic rivals.
Riobamba
Riobamba is the capital of the Chimborazo Province in central Ecuador, which is located at the Chambo River Valley of the Andes. It is south of Ecuador's capital Quito and located at 2754 m on the Avenue of the Volcanoes...
, Ecuador
Ecuador
Ecuador , officially the Republic of Ecuador is a representative democratic republic in South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and by the Pacific Ocean to the west. It is one of only two countries in South America, along with Chile, that do not have a border...
. They currently play in the Serie A, Ecuador's top level of professional football.
The club won their only national championship in 2000
2000 Campeonato Ecuatoriano de Fútbol Serie A
The 2000 Campeonato Ecuatoriano de Fútbol de la Serie A was the 42nd season of the Serie A, the top level of professional football in Ecuador. The season was won by Olmedo, who became the first team outside of Quito and Guayaquil to win a national title....
. Their achievement made them the first club outside of Quito
Quito
San Francisco de Quito, most often called Quito , is the capital city of Ecuador in northwestern South America. It is located in north-central Ecuador in the Guayllabamba river basin, on the eastern slopes of Pichincha, an active stratovolcano in the Andes mountains...
and Guayaquil
Guayaquil
Guayaquil , officially Santiago de Guayaquil , is the largest and the most populous city in Ecuador,with about 2.3 million inhabitants in the city and nearly 3.1 million in the metropolitan area, as well as that nation's main port...
to win a national championship. They have also won two Serie B titles in 1994 and 2003. Internationally, they have played in the Copa Libertadores four times, reaching the Round of 16 once in 2002.
Founded in 1919, Olmedo is the oldest club in the Serie A or Serie B. Their home stadium is the Estadio Olímpico
Estadio Olímpico de Riobamba
Estadio Olímpico, commonly referred to as Estadio Olímpico de Riobamba to disambiguate it from other stadiums of a similar name, is a multi-use stadium in Riobamba, Ecuador. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Olmedo in addition to other lower division clubs...
. They have no historic rivals.
Current squad
Achievements
National- Serie A (1): 20002000 Campeonato Ecuatoriano de Fútbol Serie AThe 2000 Campeonato Ecuatoriano de Fútbol de la Serie A was the 42nd season of the Serie A, the top level of professional football in Ecuador. The season was won by Olmedo, who became the first team outside of Quito and Guayaquil to win a national title....
- Serie B (1): 1994, 20032003 Campeonato Ecuatoriano de Fútbol Serie AThe 2003 Campeonato Ecuatoriano de Fútbol de la Serie A was the 46th season of the Serie A, the top level of professional football in Ecuador...