Guayaquil City F.C.
River Ecuador until 2017) is an Ecuadorian professional football club based in Guayaquil.[1] By 2010 the relationship had already ended, but the club continued to operate under its given name and with River Plate's traditional red kit colour.[1] On 11 July 2017 it was announced that River Ecuador had renamed themselves to Guayaquil City Fútbol Club, changing their strip to sky blue and white horizontal stripes.[2] The new name, kit colours and badge design prompted a number of claims that the change in identity was the result of a takeover by the Manchester City-linked City Football Group, though no evidence of this was forthcoming.Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply.