Barcelona Sporting Club, internationally known as Barcelona de Guayaquil, is an Ecuadorian sports club based in Guayaquil, Ecuador, best known for its professional football team. The club competes in the Ecuadorian Serie A, the highest level of football in the country, and is one of the most popular and successful teams in Ecuadorian football history. This unofficial Barcelona SC fan flag (Spanish: bandera no oficial de Barcelona SC) features the club's official emblem placed on a yellow background, a design inspired by the team's traditional home kit and iconic color identity.
The club's emblem is directly inspired by the crest of FC Barcelona, reflecting the Ecuadorian club's historical connection to the Spanish city of Barcelona. Founded in 1925 by Spanish immigrant Eutimio Pérez, who was originally from Barcelona, the club adopted a crest closely resembling FC Barcelona's after winning its first Guayas Championship in 1955. The shield-shaped design incorporates several classic elements, including the red cross of Saint George, representing the patron saint of Catalonia, and the yellow-and-red striped Senyera, symbolizing Catalan heritage. The lower section of the crest features vertical navy-and-burgundy stripes along with a golden football, while the initials "BSC" replace the original "FCB" to represent Barcelona Sporting Club. Modifications such as the number of shield spikes, the border color, and the white football distinguish the Ecuadorian emblem from its Spanish counterpart. Altogether, the crest symbolizes both the club's Ecuadorian identity and its historical roots connected to Barcelona, Spain, blending football tradition with cultural heritage.
| Team name: | Barcelona Sporting Club |
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| Team nicknames: | Ídolo del Ecuador (Ecuador's Idol), Ídolo del Astillero (Shipyard's Idol), Toreros (Bullfighters) |
| Team abbreviation: | BSC |
| Founded: | 1925 |
| Location: | Guayaquil, Ecuador |
| Stadium: | Estadio Monumental Banco Pichincha |
| Capacity: | 59,283 |
| League: | Ecuadorian Serie A |
| Team Colors: | Yellow (and black) |
| Championships: | 16 |
| Second places: | 13 |
| Mascots: | - |
