Leones del Norte

Club · Ecuador · Liga Pro

«La Manada»

105 Matches

34 wins

35 draws

35 losses

103–107 Goals

−4 Difference

1.0 Scored per game

Form W L D L W L

The road to a first promotion ran through Imbabura, where Leones del Norte won the provincial title four years running, from 2020 to 2023, before taking that form into the national Ascenso Nacional. The playoff there ended with a 2-1 win over San Antonio FC in 2023, and with it a place in Serie B. It had started out in provincial Segunda Categoría football the year after.

Serie B brought a different test. In the 2025 promotion group, Leones del Norte finished second, enough to earn a first season in Serie A, Ecuador's top flight.

The club changed its name to Leones Fútbol Club in July 2024, and the colours changed with it: red, white and black replaced the yellow and blue the team had worn since Atuntaqui. Home matches are played at the Estadio Olímpico de Ibarra, and the supporters still call the side La Manada — the pack.

Serie A now puts Leones del Norte in with clubs built over decades rather than years.

Latest results

All matches

22 Aug	Liga Pro	Independiente del Valle H	2:3	L
15 Aug	Liga Pro	Manta A	2:0	W
8 Aug	Liga Pro	Aucas A	0:3	L
3 Aug	Liga Pro	Barcelona SC H	1:1	D
30 Jul	Copa Ecuador	LDU Quito A	0:6	L
26 Jul	Liga Pro	Delfín SC A	1:0	W

Standing

Liga Pro

#	Team	M	W	D	L	Goals	Pts
8	Mushuc Runa	27	9	9	9	33:34	36
9	Guayaquil City	27	9	9	9	27:30	36
10	Leones del Norte	26	9	8	9	28:28	35
11	Deportivo Cuenca	27	9	5	13	23:35	32
12	Orense SC	26	8	6	12	30:39	30

Full table

Team statistics

matches counted: 105

105 Matches

34 wins

35 draws

35 losses

103–107 Goals

−4 Difference

1.0 Scored per game

Season results matches counted: 105

34 35 35

wins draws losses

Scored and conceded last matches

scored — above the line conceded — below the line

Metric	Total	Home	Away
Matches	105	55	50
Scored	103	62	41
Conceded	107	46	61
Scored per game	1.0	1.1	0.8
Conceded per game	1.0	0.8	1.2
Difference	−4	+16	−20

Key players

by appearances over the last year

Juan Luis Anangonó León Forward 10 Matches

Maiky Jordan de la Cruz Borja Defender 10 Matches

Ronny Borja Midfielder 10 Matches

Cristhian Julio Solano Barro Midfielder 10 Matches

Alexis Nicolás Monserrat Defender 10 Matches

Frixon Joel Vargas Manzaba Defender 10 Matches

Leonel Nazareno Goalkeeper 10 Matches

Jordan Eduardo Morán Cortez Defender 10 Matches

Squad of Leones del Norte

by appearances over the last year

Number	Player	Position	Matches
40	Juan Luis Anangonó León	Forward	10
16	Maiky Jordan de la Cruz Borja	Defender	10
55	Ronny Borja	Midfielder	10
99	Cristhian Julio Solano Barro	Midfielder	10
23	Alexis Nicolás Monserrat	Defender	10
3	Frixon Joel Vargas Manzaba	Defender	10
45	Leonel Nazareno	Goalkeeper	10
2	Jordan Eduardo Morán Cortez	Defender	10
50	Miguel Caicedo	Defender	10
6	E. Griffa	Midfielder	10
13	Jorge Cabeza	Midfielder	9
27	Néstor Caicedo	Forward	9
11	M. Caramuto	Midfielder	9
19	Elian Pepinos	Midfielder	8
25	Brian Kreiman	Defender	8
34	Segundo Arlen Portocarrero Rodríguez	Midfielder	8
32	Ariel Agas	Defender	8
20	Mayer Mendez	Midfielder	7
8	Charles Ariel Vélez Plaza	Midfielder	6
22	Jefferson Arroyo	Goalkeeper	6
5	Tobias Coppo	Midfielder	6
17	J. Mayronga	Defender	6
24	José Luis Angulo Angulo	Goalkeeper	6
9	S. Arrieta	Forward	6
70	Darío Fabián Pazmiño Daza	Midfielder	4
4	Jonathan Arroyo	Defender	4
14	Anthony Folleco	Defender	3
29	P. Madero	Midfielder	3
44	Kevin Mina	Forward	3
15	Ignacio Burneo	Midfielder	3
17	Thomas Amilivia	Forward	2
7	Mauro Demián Luque	Defender	1
10	Leonel Agustín Mansilla	Midfielder	1