Panini Campeonato Ecuatoriano 2008

 

Campeonato Ecuatoriano de Fútbol 2008 is Panini’s sticker collection dedicated to the Ecuadorian Serie A for the 2008 season. Released two years after the first Ecuadorian league album published by Panini in 2006, this collection continued the company’s presence in the country before the first chapter of the series produced in 2012. With a total of 268 stickers, the album presents a colourful and energetic overview of Ecuadorian club football during the late 2000s.

One of the most striking aspects is the original cover design, which features the supporters of the 12 participating clubs, emphasizing the passion and atmosphere surrounding Ecuadorian football. The album opens with an introductory page containing the league’s roll of honour together with four metallic stickers. These depict the logo of the Ecuadorian Football Federation, the league trophy, the official match ball, and the official logo of the album, represented by a stylized football player in action who also appears on the cover artwork.

Following the introduction, Panini dedicates a double-page spread to the presentation of the 12 Serie A clubs, each represented through a team photo sticker. Each of the 12 teams is then presented over two pages with a total of 17 stickers per club. The layout includes the metallic club badge, the metallic home shirt, and 15 player stickers showing footballers in action rather than in traditional portrait format. 

The final section of the album is titled “Las Figuras” and is dedicated to some of the league’s standout players. This section contains 36 stickers representing 12 featured footballers, each composed of a vertical three-sticker sequence that forms a larger action image. 

Apart from this concluding section, the album does not include further thematic inserts, update sets, or extra cards. The structure remains relatively compact and straightforward, focusing almost entirely on the clubs and players of the Ecuadorian championship. 

From a sporting perspective, the 2008 Ecuadorian Serie A season ended with Deportivo Quito winning the national title, the third championship in the club’s history. The league’s top scorer was Pablo Palacios of Barcelona Sporting Club, who finished the season with 20 goals and established himself as one of the most prolific forwards of the tournament.

Overall, Campeonato Ecuatoriano de Fútbol 2008 is a lively and visually distinctive collection that captures the atmosphere of Ecuadorian football at the time. The album features thick paper pages — a level of quality that is uncommon in modern sticker albums — bringing back the feel of classic Panini football albums.

Back cover of the album

Carlos Quinonez (El Nacional) scored 10 goals in the Campeonato Ecuatoriano 2008, while the Argentinian striker Claudio Bieler scored 13 times

Pablo Palacios, top scorer of the tournament with 20 goals, and Christian Lara (28 caps and 4 goals for Ecuador)

Album details:

Full name: Campeonato Ecuatoriano de Futbol 2008

Publisher: Panini

League. Ecuador (Serie A)

Season: 2008

Number of clubs: 12

Stickers per club: 17

Other sections:

• Introduction (4 stickers)
• Los 12 Equipos de Serie A (24 stickers)
• Las Figuras (36 stickers)

Update/Extra: No

Checklist: click here (wrong numbering from sticker 233)

Total number of stickers: 268

Panini Copa Libertadores 2023

 

Conmebol Libertadores – A Gloria Eterna 2023 is Panini’s official sticker collection dedicated to the 2023 edition of the Copa Libertadores, South America’s most prestigious club competition. Released also with a hardcover album option, the collection contains 557 stickers and presents the tournament through a modern and visually polished layout focused primarily on the participating clubs and the history of the competition.

The album opens with an introductory page featuring three shiny stickers representing the essential symbols of the tournament: the official Copa Libertadores logo, the trophy, and the official match ball. This first page immediately establishes the identity and prestige of the competition through its most recognizable elements.

The following section, titled “Como foi em 2022”, looks back at the previous edition of the Libertadores and celebrates Flamengo’s triumph in the 2022 tournament. Across one page, Panini includes four stickers illustrating key moments and protagonists of Flamengo’s victorious campaign. 

Attention then shifts to the ongoing tournament with the page “Como está sendo em 2023”, which provides a brief overview of the developing competition and includes a sticker of the Maracanã Stadium, chosen as the venue for the 2023 final. 

The next two pages are dedicated to the tournament schedule and feature another shiny sticker of the Libertadores trophy, the same trophy that would ultimately be lifted in Rio de Janeiro at the conclusion of the competition.

The core of the album is dedicated to the 32 participating clubs, presented according to their group-stage order. Each team occupies two pages and is represented by 17 stickers. The layout includes the shiny club badge, the home and away shirts, and 15 player portrait stickers featuring the main members of the squad. 

After the presentation of all clubs, the album concludes with a special tribute section titled “O Rei Pelé”. This final page contains four shiny stickers dedicated to Pelé, celebrating the historical connection between the Brazilian legend and the Copa Libertadores. Two of the stickers reproduce action images from the editions won by Santos in 1962 and 1963, adding an important historical dimension to the collection and linking the modern tournament to one of the greatest players in football history.

From a sporting perspective, the 2023 Copa Libertadores concluded with Fluminense winning the tournament for the first time in their history, defeating Boca Juniors 2–1 after extra time in the final played at the Maracanã Stadium. 

Back cover of the album

The collector's box including the hardcover album and 100 packets (Panini Brasil)

The Peruvian legend Paolo Guerrero and "Gabi" Barbosa, who won the Libertadores with Flamengo in 2019 and 2022

The young prospects Endrick, who signed for Real Madrid in December 2022 but stayed with Palmeiras until July 2024, and Valentin Barco, who moved to Brighton in January 2024

Album details:

Full name: Conmebol Libertadores - A Gloria Eterna 2023

Publisher: Panini

Tournament: Copa Libertadores

Year: 2023

Number of clubs: 32

Stickers per club: 17

Other sections:

• Introduction (3 stickers)
• Copa Libertadores - Como foi em 2022 (4 stickers)
• Copa Libertadores - Como esta sendo em 2023 (1 sticker)
• Match Schedule (1 sticker)
• O Rei Pelé (4 stickers)

Update: No

Hardcover album: Yest

Checklist: click here

Total number of stickers: 557