FC Bayern Munich/Los Angeles FC: partnership between Red&Gold Football and SD Aucas (Ecuador)

The Red&Gold Football joint venture, created by FC Bayern Munich (Bundesliga) and Los Angeles FC (MLS) in March 2023, has entered into a partnership with SD Aucas (Ecuador’s 1^st division), announced the clubs on 17/12/2025.

"The partnership aims to open pathways and create opportunity for Ecuador’s most promising young players to reach top European leagues and MLS," said Bayern Munich.

The joint venture is involved with four clubs, as it is already a majority shareholder in Racing de Montevideo (Uruguay) and a partner of the Gambinos Stars Africa academy (Gambia) as well as Jeju SK FC (K League 1).

"We want to offer Ecuador’s most exciting talents opportunities to grow within high-performance environments in Europe and the United States" (J. Sauer, Red&Gold Football)

• "Ecuador has consistently produced outstanding footballers, and we see tremendous potential in strengthening our presence in this dynamic football market.

• Our partnership with SD Aucas will allow us to work closely with an organization that shares our philosophy of long-term player development. Together, we want…