Club: Barcelona Sporting Club (Ecuador)

• Location: Guayaquil, Ecuador
• Common name: Barcelona SC
• Nickname(s): Ídolo del Astillero, Toreros
• Stadium: Estadio Monumental Isidro Romero Carbo (commonly "El Monumental")
• Stadium capacity (approx.): 57,000–59,000

Season context: Around the 2016/17 period Barcelona SC were competing in the Ecuadorian Serie A (Copa Pilsener for sponsorship reasons) and in continental competitions (CONMEBOL Copa Libertadores).

• Head coach: Guillermo Almada (Uruguayan). Almada took charge of Barcelona SC in 2015 and coached through 2016 and into 2017.
• Style: Almada’s teams were generally organized, attack-minded and focused on quick transitions and collective pressing; he also emphasized set-piece organization.
• Key achievements under Almada in this period:
  • 2016: Barcelona SC won the Ecuadorian Serie A championship (the 2016 national title), their 15th national championship, with Almada as head coach.
  • 2017: Barcelona continued as a top domestic contender and participated in the 2017 Copa Libertadores; their continental runs during these years were notable for competitive performances though they did not win the Libertadores.

Notable players (around 2016–2017): Squad lists change season to season, but several important figures for Barcelona SC in this era included players such as Damián Díaz (playmaker), Ariel Nahuelpán (forward), Juan Ignacio Dinenno (forward, arrived later in 2017), Washington Vera, and others who contributed to the domestic title run. The club also featured a mix of experienced Ecuadorian internationals and South American imports.

Club colors and crest: Traditional colors are yellow and black (home kit predominantly yellow with black trim). The crest features a shield with the letters BSC and the Catalan cross-inspired motif, reflecting the club’s historical naming after FC Barcelona but distinct Ecuadorian identity.

Summary: Under Guillermo Almada, Barcelona SC returned to the top of Ecuadorian football by winning the 2016 Serie A title and remained a major domestic and continental competitor through 2017, playing home matches at the large Estadio Monumental in Guayaquil and featuring several key South American players who helped secure high-level performances.