Deportivo Cuenca were founded in 1971 and the club has enjoyed considerable success over its relatively short existence, being runners-up in Ecuadors top flight championship in 1975, 1976, 2005, 2007 and 2009.
Since winning it’s first national championship in 2004, Deprtivo Cuenca have been an ever-present in Ecuador’s Serie A and have competed in the South American Copa Libertadores on numerous occasions. The club plays at the Estadio Alejandro Serrano Aguilar, named after its former president and mayor of Cuenca.