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Independiente del Valle inaugurates luxury complex for women's team

From El Comercio · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Independiente del Valle has inaugurated a new luxury complex for its women's team, Dragonas IDV.
  • The facility includes residences, exclusive spaces, locker rooms, a gym, and a medical department.
  • The club emphasizes its commitment to developing players as individuals before athletes, mirroring its success with the men's team.

Independiente del Valle, a dominant force in Ecuadorian football, has unveiled a state-of-the-art High-Performance Center for its women's team, Dragonas IDV. This significant investment underscores the club's dedication to fostering talent across both its male and female programs.

The new complex, located within the "Valle de los Sueños," offers comprehensive facilities designed to support the holistic development of the players. It includes residences for the senior and youth squads, exclusive training spaces, modern locker rooms, a gym, laundry services, offices for the technical staff, and a dedicated medical and physiotherapy department. The club also maintains a stadium exclusively for the women's team.

This project reflects our institutional idea: to form people before footballers and provide opportunities before demanding results.

— Franklin Tellohighlighting the club's philosophy

Club president Franklin Tello highlighted the project's alignment with the institution's core values. "This project reflects our institutional idea: to form people before footballers and provide opportunities before demanding results," he stated. The center will accommodate up to 54 U-18 players, supporting their athletic, human, and academic growth.

Owner Michel Deller offered words of encouragement to the players, quoting, "Strength and courage." The Dragonas IDV are set to debut their new facilities as they prepare for the Superliga Femenina semifinals. The team has a strong track record, having won the championship in 2024 and 2025, demonstrating their competitive prowess alongside the men's team's current leadership in the Liga Pro.

Strength and courage.

— Michel Delleroffering a message to the players
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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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