Club Leones del Norte is a professional football institution from the city of Otavalo, in the Imbabura province of Ecuador, competing in the Campeonato Serie B. The club's home stadium is the Estadio Municipal de Otavalo. Founded in 1976, the team is nicknamed "Los Leones" (The Lions) and their colors are red and blue. The club has a long and storied history in Ecuadorian football, with its peak era occurring in the late 1990s and early 2000s when it enjoyed several seasons in the top-flight Serie A. Those years in the elite are fondly remembered by the fanbase. In the modern era, Leones del Norte has been a fixture in Serie B, often flirting with promotion but yet to make a sustained return to the highest level. The current team is built on a solid defensive foundation and looks to exploit opportunities on the counter-attack. The club enjoys tremendous support in Otavalo and the surrounding indigenous communities, creating one of the most passionate and colorful atmospheres in the second division. Leones del Norte remains a club with a proud top-flight history and the unwavering ambition to reclaim that status.