Independiente del Valle Specialized High Performance Club closed the 2023 Pro League season as the most valuable team, according to Transfermarktweb portal specialized in market values ​​of players and teams.

Rayados del Valle managed to overcome traditional teams, such as Barcelona Sporting Club, Emelec, Liga de Quito and Aucas, thanks to their work in the training departments and their surprise appearance at the international level.

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Independiente, with 65 years of foundation and thirteen consecutive brilliant seasons in the first division, was valued at 33 million dollars. In the last seven campaigns, he earned that nickname Giant slayer Sudamericana eliminating River Plate (eighth round) and Boca Juniors (semi-final) in Buenos Aires for the 2016 Copa Libertadores. In the final of that tournament, they lost 2-1 to Atlético Nacional of Colombia.

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And in 2019, his work was rewarded with a win at the Sudamericana against Colón de Santa Fe in a unique final played in Asunción, Paraguay. The journalists of the world media were confused because until that moment they were not the national champions despite the extraordinary level of football.

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But in 2021, they lifted the Pro League trophy by beating Emelec to complete the Olympic round at the George Capwell Stadium, amidst heavy rain. In 2022, he was the champion of the Cup of Ecuador and again of the Sudamericana.

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By 2023, he added two more trophies to his history by winning the South American Super Cup, defeating Flamengo (the most expensive team in Conmebol at $179 million) at the Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro; and the Super Cup of Ecuador.

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Added to this is that their training departments have improved the talent of Piero Hincapié, Moisés Caicedo, Jhegson Méndez, Gonzalo Plata, Jhoanner Chávez, Willian Pach, Kendry Páez, among other elements that are part of the Ecuadorian team.

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Liga (Q), which won the Copa Sudamericana and Liga Pro this season (beating the Rayados in the final), was valued at $20 million; Followed by Barcelona SC ($15 million), Emelec ($14 million), U. Católica ($13 million), Aucas ($11 million), Delfín SC ($10,800,000), El Nacional ($10,040,000), Técnico U. ($9,400,000), Mushuc Runa ($9,200,000), Orense SC ($8,200,000), Deportivo Cuenca ($8 million), Guayaquil City ($7,500,000), Gualaceo SC ( $7,200,000), Libertad FC ($7,100,000) and Cumbayá FC ($6,200,000).

In total, Ecuador’s professional league is valued at more than $192 million. (D)