Club de Alto Rendimiento Especializado Independiente del Valle, known as Independiente del Valle, is a professional football club based in Sangolquí, Ecuador. Its main discipline is soccer, in which it debuted in the Second Category of Pichincha in 1979, achieving promotion to Ecuador's Serie B in 2007 and Serie A in 2009. Its highest achievement is to have been champion of the Conmebol Sudamericana 2019. The club is also known for producing youth talent.