Vinotinto F.C. Ecuador
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| Full name | Vinotinto FĂștbol Club Ecuador | |||
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| Nicknames | Vinotinto Vene-ecuatorianos La Vinoneta Llaneros Chamos | |||
| Founded | 11Â April 1992 | |||
| Ground | OlĂmpico Atahualpa | |||
| Capacity | 38,258 | |||
| Chairman | Alejandra DurĂĄn | |||
| Manager | Gabriel SchĂŒrrer | |||
| League | Ecuadorian Serie B | |||
| 2025 | Serie A, First stage: 14th of 16 Relegation group: 4th of 4 (relegated) | |||
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Vinotinto FĂștbol Club Ecuador, formerly Cuniburo FĂștbol Club, is an Ecuadorian professional football club from the city of Cayambe. Founded on 11 April 1992 they play in the Serie A.
History
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Founded on 11 April 1992,[1] Cuniburo only reached the Segunda CategorĂa in 2008, where they narrowly missed out promotion in the final rounds.
After not competing in the 2021 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Cuniburo returned to an active status for the 2022 season, with a new board and with a new manager being Argentine GermĂĄn Corengia.[2] In that year, they won the Segunda CategorĂa and achieved promotion to the Serie B for the first time ever.[3]
Cuniburo finished the 2023 Serie B in the third place, only three points behind Imbabura. On 13 October 2024, the club achieved a first-ever promotion to the Serie A after a 2â0 win over San Antonio,[4] and lifted the trophy three days later, after a 5â2 routing of 9 de Octubre.[5]
On 7 November 2024, it was announced that Cuniburo will change its name to Vinotinto Ecuador starting from this season.[6] The name change, approved by the Ecuadorian Ministry of Sports, was made after the club was acquired by the owners of Segunda CategorĂa club AtlĂ©tico Vinotinto prior to the start of the 2024 season, and aimed to have the club reach out to the Venezuelan expatriate community in Ecuador;[7] Vinotinto FC became the first team, while AtlĂ©tico Vinotinto became their reserve team, now in the Serie B.
Honours
[edit]Current squad
[edit]- As of 2 September 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
[edit]- â "Hoy recordamos un año mĂĄs de nuestro aniversario đ" [Today we remember another year of our birthday đ]. Cuniburo FC (in Spanish). Instagram. 11 April 2024. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
- â "Cuniburo FC, el club de Cayambe con un modelo de gestiĂłn Ășnico" [Cuniburo FC, the club from Cayambe with a unique management model] (in Spanish). Primicias. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
- â "Cuniburo logra el tĂtulo del Ascenso Nacional 2022" [Cuniburo achieve the title of the 2022 Ascenso Nacional] (in Spanish). Primicias. 20 November 2022. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
- â "Cuniburo hizo historia y en 2025 jugarĂĄ la LigaPro Serie A por primera vez" [Cuniburo made history and will play the LigaPro Serie A for the first time in 2025] (in Spanish). ESPN. 13 October 2024. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
- â "Cuniburo festejĂł doble: tras el ascenso, ganĂł el tĂtulo de la Serie B" [Cuniburo celebrated double: after promotion, they won the title of the Serie B] (in Spanish). OlĂ©. 16 October 2024. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
- â "Equipo de la Liga Pro se llamarĂĄ Vinotinto Ecuador" [Liga Pro team will be named Vinotinto Ecuador] (in Spanish). El Comercio. 7 November 2024. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
- â "ÂżCuĂĄl es la historia de Vinotinto, equipo que estarĂĄ en Liga Pro?" [What is the history of Vinotinto, the team that will be in Liga Pro?] (in Spanish). El Comercio. 22 November 2024. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
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