O El Nacional, de Quito, fundado em 1964, é o maior campeão do Campeonato Equatoriano, com 13 títulos conquistados entre 1967 e 2006.
Club Deportivo El Nacional
Club Deportivo El Nacional is a club from Quito, in Ecuador, linked to the Ecuadorian Army. It is the country's greatest national champion, with 13 titles in the Ecuadorian Championship, and became known for assembling squads made up of Ecuadorian players.
History
Club Deportivo El Nacional was founded in 1964, in Quito, from an initiative by the Armed Forces of Ecuador. From the beginning, it adopted the policy of counting only on athletes born in the country, which earned it the nickname Puros Criollos. The club built its history by winning the Ecuadorian Championship on 13 occasions: 1967, 1969, 1972, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1982, 1983, 1986, 1992, 1994, 1996 and 2006. This number makes it the greatest champion in the history of the national league. Its home is Atahualpa Olympic Stadium, in Quito. El Nacional also competed in several editions of the Copa Libertadores as Ecuador's representative.