Club de Alto Rendimiento Especializado Independiente del Valle, known simply as Independiente del Valle or Independiente, is a football club based in Sangolquí, Ecuador. It was founded on March 1, 1958 and is currently participating in the Serie A. In the 2013 season Independiente was runner-up of the Serie A and reached the final of the 2016 Copa Libertadores after defeating River Plate, Pumas UNAM and Boca Juniors.