Sports Data Campus, a leading institution in advanced training in sports data analysis, and Club Deportivo Independiente del Valle, one of the most innovative and successful organisations in South American football, have signed a collaboration agreement with the aim of promoting professional development, knowledge exchange, and excellence in sports performance management.
This partnership will enable both organisations to work together on training initiatives and real-world projects linked to elite football, integrating technology, data, and professional expertise. Sports Data Campus students will gain access to a benchmark sporting environment, applying their knowledge in real contexts, while Independiente del Valle will benefit from analytical tools and fresh perspectives to continue strengthening its model of continuous improvement.
Independiente del Valle: a club with a mentality of self-improvement and major achievements
Although its history is relatively recent, Independiente del Valle’s growth has been extraordinary. In just over a decade, it has established itself as one of South America’s standout clubs:
- Serie B promotion champions (2007)
- Serie A promotion champions (2009)
- Serie A Ecuador runners-up (2013)
- Copa Libertadores runners-up (2016)
- Copa Sudamericana champions (2019 and 2022)
- U-20 Copa Libertadores champions (2020)
- LigaPro champions (2021)
- Copa Ecuador champions (2022)
- Recopa Sudamericana champions (2023)
- Supercopa Ecuador champions (2023)
Its strategic focus on talent development, methodological innovation, and the professionalisation of performance has made it a model to follow in modern football.
“Club Deportivo Independiente del Valle is a professional sports organisation committed to innovation, talent development, and excellence in sports performance management. Our purpose is to transform Ecuadorian football by being an example of self-improvement, humility, and integrity—training, caring for, and empowering people to build teams capable of breaking limits and achieving extraordinary results.
Both parties share a common interest in promoting the professional development of Sports Data Campus students and encouraging the exchange of knowledge and experience within the context of professional football.”
David Sáez, CEO of Sports Data Campus, said: “The partnership between Sports Data Campus and Independiente del Valle represents another step forward in our mission to connect elite training with the real environment of professional football. Independiente del Valle is not only one of the most innovative and admired clubs in the Americas, but also a benchmark in the application of data, technology, and strategic vision across all its sporting and development processes.
That our students can engage with this ecosystem, learn from its methodologies, and take part in real projects is, without doubt, a unique opportunity that will shape their development as the analysts of the future. We would like to take this opportunity to thank Arkaitz Mota, Karina Calderón, and the entire team of professionals at Independiente del Valle for their commitment, generosity, and shared vision that have made this agreement possible—an agreement that not only reinforces the value of our master’s programmes, but once again shows that when training and the elite come together with a clear purpose, the benefits for everyone involved go far beyond every level.”
Training and innovation in the service of football and sport
With this agreement, Sports Data Campus reaffirms its mission to connect knowledge with professional practice, offering real learning experiences in collaboration with leading sports institutions. At the same time, Independiente del Valle continues to strengthen its ecosystem of innovation, training, and competitive excellence in the service of Ecuadorian and Latin American football.
Statement in Spanish: https://sportsdatacampus.com/independiente-del-valle-sports-data-campus/