Club: Club Sport Emelec (commonly Emelec)

Country: Ecuador

Season timeframe: Around 2016–2017

• Head coach: Alfredo Arias (Uruguayan-Argentine coach). He took charge of Emelec in late 2016 and led the team through the 2017 season.
• Stadium: Estadio George Capwell, Guayaquil (home ground).
• Competition(s) in 2016–2017 period:
  • Ecuadorian Serie A (Primera División) — Emelec were one of the country’s leading teams and regular title contenders.
  • Copa Libertadores — Emelec participated in continental competitions in nearby seasons (qualification and progress varied by year).
• Notable context around Arias’s tenure:
  • Alfredo Arias was appointed by Emelec in December 2016, succeeding Gabriel Schürrer.
  • Arias brought a more tactical, possession-oriented approach and worked with a squad featuring several established Ecuadorian internationals and key foreign signings.
  • The 2017 domestic season saw Emelec remain among the top clubs, competing for honors though the club’s final standing and results were influenced by strong competition from rivals such as Barcelona SC and Independiente del Valle.
• Typical squad features (around that period):
  • Mix of domestic talents and South American imports (Argentina, Uruguay, Colombia, etc.).
  • Key squad roles included experienced defenders, creative midfielders, and finishing forwards; the exact roster changed through transfers at the start of 2017.

Brief summary: Alfredo Arias became Emelec’s head coach at the end of 2016 and led the club through the 2017 season. Emelec played home matches at Estadio George Capwell and remained one of Ecuador’s top teams, competing in the Serie A and regional competitions during that period.