Macará

Club Deportivo Macará, better known as Macará, is an Ecuadorian sports organization based in the city of Ambato. It was founded on 25 August 1939 by a group of students of the Colegio Nacional Bolívar. It currently takes part in men's and women's football, although it has also competed at professional and amateur level in basketball, swimming and table tennis, among other disciplines. Its men's squad plays in the Serie A of Ecuador; its women's squad, in the Súperliga Femenina of Ecuador.

As the most popular team in the city, it is nicknamed the "Ídolo Ambateño" ("Idol of Ambato"). For that reason, and also for being one of the oldest clubs in the city, it is also known as "Viejo y Querido" ("Old and Beloved"). As for sporting achievements, its greatest feat is third place in the Campeonato Ecuatoriano de Fútbol 2019. Nevertheless, it has won several titles in the lower divisions, being the third most successful team in the Serie B, with five titles. Its greatest rivalry is with Club Deportivo Técnico Universitario, as the two are the most popular teams in Ambato and the Province of Tungurahua; together they play the Clásico Ambateño. It also has a great rivalry with Centro Deportivo Olmedo, the most popular team in Riobamba, a city very close to Ambato; the two sides play the Clásico Interandino.

The club plays its home matches at the Estadio Bellavista, where it shares home ground with Técnico Universitario. The stadium has a capacity of 16,467 people and is owned by the Federación Deportiva de Tungurahua. Its training center is the Complejo Deportivo La Providencia, located in the Cantón Tisaleo.