C.D. Independiente Juniors
| Full name | Club Deportivo Independiente Juniors | |||
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| Nickname(s) | El Mini-Negriazul (The Junior black-and-blue) | |||
| Founded | 13 July 2017 | |||
| Ground | Banco Guayaquil Quito, Ecuador | |||
| Capacity | 12,000 | |||
| Chairman | Andrés Larriva | |||
| Manager | Joe Armas | |||
| League | Serie B | |||
| 2024 | 4th | |||
| Website | www | |||
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Club Deportivo Independiente Juniors, known as Independiente Juniors or formerly as Alianza Cotopaxi, is a football club based in Sangolquí, Ecuador. The club acts as Independiente del Valle's reserve team.
History
Founded on 13 July 2017 as Alianza Cotopaxi SC in Cotopaxi, the club reached the Segunda Categoría after finishing second in the regional championships. In the following year, the club reached an agreement with Independiente del Valle to become their reserve team,[1] and reached promotion to the Ecuadorian Serie B at the end of the year, after having the core of the 2018 U-20 Copa Libertadores.[2]
After the promotion to the second division of Ecuadorian football, the club changed name to Club Deportivo Independiente Juniors, and moved to Latacunga.[3][4] In 2020, the club moved to Sangolquí, joining the first team which was already in the city.
List of managers
- Franklin Anangonó (2017)
- Juan Carlos León (2018–2019)
- Yuri Solano (2020)
- Felipe Sánchez (2021)
- Miguel Bravo (2022)
- Galo Rodríguez (2023)
- Javier Rabanal (2024–)
Current squad
- As of 5 March 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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References
- ^ "Tener a la filial en Serie "B" se torna indispensable para Independiente del Valle" [Having a reserve team in the Serie "B" becomes indispensable for Independiente del Valle] (in Spanish). InfoCancha. 25 October 2018. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
- ^ "La Serie B 2019 ya tiene su primer ascendido" [The 2019 Serie B already have their first promoted] (in Spanish). EcuaGol. 9 December 2018. Archived from the original on 10 December 2018. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
- ^ "Alianza Cotopaxi (Independiente Juniors) y Duros del Balón logran el boleto a la Serie «B»" [Alianza Cotopaxi (Independiente Juniors) and Duros del Balón get the tickets to Serie "B"] (in Spanish). Planeta Fútbol. 15 December 2018. Archived from the original on 26 January 2019. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
- ^ "Alianza Cotopaxi, filial de Independiente del Valle, ganó cupo a la Serie B" [Alianza Cotopaxi, Independiente del Valle's reserves, won a place in the Serie B] (in Spanish). El Universo. 10 December 2018. Retrieved 8 December 2019.