- Delfín Sporting Club
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Delfín Full name Delfín Sporting Club Nickname(s) El ídolo de Manta (Manta's Idol)
El ídolo del Puerto (Idol of the Port)
Los auriazules (The golden-blues)
El Equipo Cetáceo (The Cetacean Team)Founded March 1, 1989 Ground Estadio Jocay
Manta, Ecuador
(Capacity: 20,000)President 
Franklin RipaldaManager David BravoLeague Segunda Categoría 
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Away coloursDelfín Sporting Club is an Ecuadorian football club based in Manta. Founded on March 1, 1989, they currently play in the Segunda Categoría of Ecuadorian football, but have spent several seasons in the top-flight Serie A.
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History
Delfín was founded on March 1, 1989 after Club Deportivo 9 de Octubre was ceded to the founder. The club start got off on a strong note when it gained promotion to the top-flight in its first season. Surprisingly, the young team was able to stay in the top-flight Serie A until 1995, when it was relegated back to the Serie B. During their time in the Serie A, the club gained the nickname El ídolo de Manta (Manta's Idol), a nickname previously given to Manta SC, which was Manta's previous team in the top-flight.
In 1998, the club return to the top-flight, only to return to the Serie B in 1999 and bounce back up in 2000. Their last season in the Serie A was in 2001. In 2007, they were relegated to the third-level Segunda Categoría, where they have played since.
Achievements
- Serie B
- Winner: 1989-E1, 2000
Serie A statistics
- Seasons: 10
- Matches played: 361
- Wins: 111
- Draws: 74
- Losses: 176
- Goals for: 425
- Goals against: 646
- All-time position: 17th
External links
- Official website (Spanish)
Categories:- Ecuadorian football clubs
- Association football clubs established in 1989
- Ecuadorian sport stubs
- South American football club stubs
- Serie B
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