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Barcelona SC Faces Fan Exodus in Liga Pro 2026 Season

From El Comercio · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Barcelona SC is experiencing significantly low fan attendance at its home games in the 2026 Liga Pro season.
  • The club recorded its lowest attendance with only 313 fans for a recent match against Libertad, with an average of 6,367 fans per game.
  • This low turnout contrasts sharply with rivals Liga de Quito and Emelec, who have much higher fan engagement.

Barcelona SC, a prominent Ecuadorian football club, is facing a stark decline in fan support during the 2026 Liga Pro season. The Monumental stadium has seen alarmingly low turnouts for home matches, prompting concern among club officials.

Recent figures reveal a significant drop in attendance. For the July 18 match against Libertad, only 313 spectators were recorded, marking the lowest attendance of the season. Similarly, a match against Guayaquil City on July 15 drew just 529 fans. The season's opener against Técnico Universitario saw 2,454 attendees.

The "Clásico del Astillero" against Emelec on March 7 was a notable exception, attracting 20,699 fans. However, this remains an outlier in an otherwise disappointing trend. The club's average attendance stands at 6,367 per home game. This figure falls considerably short when compared to Liga de Quito's average of 13,601 and Emelec's 16,157, highlighting a significant gap in fan engagement.

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Originally published by El Comercio in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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