C.D. Técnico Universitario
| Full name | Club Deportivo Técnico Universitario | |||
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| Nicknames | Inferno Rojinegro El Papá del Olmedo Guaytambo Rojinegro | |||
| Founded | March 26, 1971 | |||
| Ground | Estadio Bellavista | |||
| Capacity | 16,467[1] | |||
| Chairman | Tito Jara | |||
| Manager | Francisco Usúcar | |||
| League | LigaPro Serie A | |||
| 2025 | Serie A, First stage: 13th of 16 Relegation group: 3rd of 4 | |||
| Website | tecnicouniversitario | |||
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Club Deportivo Técnico Universitario is an Ecuadorian professional football club based in Ambato. It was founded on March 26 of 1971. Their city rivals are Macará. Were twice runners-up in Serie A of Ecuador in 1978 and 1980. The club is commonly known by the nickname “El Rodillo Rojo” (The Red Roller). They play their home matches at the Estadio Universidad Indoamérica Bellavista, which has a capacity of 16,467.[2]
Present
On November 25, 2011 the club crowned its great season getting promotion to the top flight as Serie B champions,[3] winning 2–0 at home to Atlético Audaz, Orense squad failed because of administrative problems the club was suspended by FEF.
Honours
National
- Serie B
- Winners (6): 1977 E2, 1981 E2, 1999, 2002, 2011, 2017
Regional
- Segunda Categoría de Tungurahua
- Winners (2): 1973, 1974
Current squad
As of 17 February, 2025.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Managers
- Jorge Célico (March 30, 2009 - December 31, 2009)
- Juan Urquiza (January 1, 2010 - April 3, 2010)
- Geovanny Mera (April 3, 2010 - August 18, 2010)
- Paúl Vélez (August 19, 2010 – November 28, 2011)
- Fabián Bustos (November 28, 2011 - April 13, 2012)
- Mario Saralegui (April 13, 2012 – June 18, 2012)
- Boris Fiallos (Interim) (June 19, 2012 - July 1, 2012)
- José Basualdo (July 1, 2012 – May 6, 2013)
- Homero Mistral Valencia (May 6, 2013 - July 2, 2013)
- Paúl Vélez (July 7, 2013 - December 2, 2014)
- Carlos Calderón (January 1, 2015 - May 25, 2015)
- Jorge Alfonso (May 26, 2015 - July 12, 2015)
- Boris Fiallos (Interim) (July 12, 2015 - July 20, 2015)
- Óscar del Solar (July 20, 2015 - September 6, 2015)
- Boris Fiallos (Interim) (September 7, 2015 - December 31, 2015)
- Geovanny Mera (January 13, 2016 – June 22, 2016)
- Jorge Ivan Vareles (Interim) (June 25, 2016 - September 5, 2016)
- Patricio Hurtado (September 5, 2016 - July 24, 2018)
- Fabián Frías (July 27, 2018 - April 30, 2019)
- José Hernández (May 1, 2019 - May 9, 2022)
- Juan Urquiza (May 9, 2022 -)
References
- ^ "Estadios – FEF". Archived from the original on 1 January 2018. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
- ^ "Equipos – LIGAPRO". Retrieved 2026-02-17.
- ^ Técnico Universitario was promoted (in Spanish)