2024 Campeonato Ecuatoriano de Fútbol Serie A
FIFA Region
CONMEBOL
Season
2020
Location
Ecuador
Abbreviation
ECU1
Summary
The Categoría Primera Serie A (ECU1), or LigaPro Banco Pichincha 2020, is the top level of league-style football competition in Ecuador. At the end of the 2020 2nd Stage, the ECU1 teams listed below qualify for the following non-league play:
- 2021 Copa Libertadores - Group Stage:
- 2020 ECU1 1st and 2nd Stage winners
- 2021 Copa Libertadores - 2nd Stage:
- best 2020 ECU1 Aggregate Table team without a 2021 Copa Libertadores berth
- 2021 Copa Libertadores - 1st Stage:
- 2nd best 2020 ECU1 Aggregate Table team without a 2021 Copa Libertadores berth
- 2021 Copa Sudamericana - 1st Stage:
- 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th best 2020 ECU1 Aggregate Table teams without a 2021 Copa Libertadores berth
The winner of the 2020 Copa Ecudaor, typically a ECU1 team, also receives a berth in the 2021 Copa Sudamericana.
Leagues Pyramid - Ecuador
| Abbrev | League | # of Teams |
|---|---|---|
| ECU1 | Copa Pilsener Serie A | 16 |
| ECU2 | Copa Pilsener Serie B | 10 |
| ECU3 | Copa Pilsener Segunda Categoráa | 36 |
Competition Structure
Season | # of Teams | ||
| 1st Stage 16 Feb 2020 - 4 Oct 2020 | 2nd Stage 8 Oct 2020 - 20 Dec 2020 | Playoffs 23 Dec 2020 - 29 Dec 2020 | 16: ECU1 (14), ECU2 (2) |
Season Format
Each ECU1 regular season is split into the 1st Stage and the 2nd Stage. In each stage, each team plays Home/Away matches against the other 15 ECU1 teams for a total of 30 regular season league matches. Table ranking ties are broken by (1) goal difference, (2) goals scored, (3) away goals scored, (4) head-to-head record, then (5) a draw.
Playoffs
At the end of 2nd Stage, the winners of each stage play in a Home-Away highest aggregate score wins finals with the winner becoming the overall ECU1 champion. If the Final ends in a draw, a penalty shootout is held.
Relegation
After the 2nd Stage, the 15th and 16th place 2020 ECU1 Aggregate Table teams are relegated to the ECU2.
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Championship Finals
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
| Aggregate | Barcelona SC | 11 | LDU Quito |
| 23.12.20 |  | 11 | LDU Quito | Estadio Banco Pichincha |
| 29.12.20 | | 00 | Barcelona SC | Estadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado | ||
| Barcelona SC wins on PKs (3-1) | ||||||
2nd Phase
| League | Home | Road | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POS | MP | W - D - L | PTS | CPTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | |
| 1 | Barcelona SC | 15 | 8 -5-2 | 29 | - | 22 | 7 | 15 | 7 | 6 -1-0 | 19 | 15 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 2 -4-2 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| 2 | ES Emelec | 15 | 8 -4-3 | 28 | - | 28 | 15 | 13 | 8 | 5 -3-0 | 18 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 3 -1-3 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 3 |
| 3 | Guayaquil City FC | 15 | 7 -5-3 | 26 | - | 23 | 17 | 6 | 8 | 5 -2-1 | 17 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 2 -3-2 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| 4 | LDU Quito | 15 | 7 -3-5 | 24 | - | 31 | 20 | 11 | 8 | 5 -1-2 | 16 | 20 | 6 | 14 | 7 | 2 -2-3 | 8 | 11 | 14 | -3 |
| 5 | Deportivo Cuenca | 15 | 6 -5-4 | 23 | - | 18 | 21 | -3 | 7 | 5 -2-0 | 17 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 1 -3-4 | 6 | 6 | 14 | -8 |
| 6 | CSD Independiente | 15 | 7 -1-7 | 22 | - | 26 | 21 | 5 | 7 | 6 -0-1 | 18 | 17 | 6 | 11 | 8 | 1 -1-6 | 4 | 9 | 15 | -6 |
| 7 | Orense SC | 15 | 5 -6-4 | 21 | - | 12 | 19 | -7 | 7 | 3 -4-0 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 2 -2-4 | 8 | 5 | 15 | -10 |
| 8 | Delfín SC | 15 | 5 -5-5 | 20 | - | 22 | 19 | 3 | 7 | 4 -2-1 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 1 -3-4 | 6 | 8 | 11 | -3 |
| 9 | CD Univ Católica | 15 | 5 -5-5 | 20 | - | 16 | 14 | 2 | 8 | 4 -3-1 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 1 -2-4 | 5 | 6 | 9 | -3 |
| 10 | Técnico Universitario | 15 | 5 -5-5 | 20 | - | 11 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 2 -3-2 | 9 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 8 | 3 -2-3 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| 11 | CSD Macará | 15 | 6 -2-7 | 20 | - | 15 | 20 | -5 | 8 | 4 -1-3 | 13 | 9 | 10 | -1 | 7 | 2 -1-4 | 7 | 6 | 10 | -4 |
| 12 | SD Aucas | 15 | 4 -7-4 | 19 | - | 33 | 32 | 1 | 7 | 3 -4-0 | 13 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 1 -3-4 | 6 | 17 | 21 | -4 |
| 13 | LDU Portoviejo | 15 | 5 -2-8 | 17 | - | 20 | 29 | -9 | 8 | 3 -1-4 | 10 | 9 | 15 | -6 | 7 | 2 -1-4 | 7 | 11 | 14 | -3 |
| 14 | Mushuc Runa SC | 15 | 3 -4-8 | 13 | - | 17 | 23 | -6 | 8 | 2 -2-4 | 8 | 10 | 13 | -3 | 7 | 1 -2-4 | 5 | 7 | 10 | -3 |
| 15 | CCD Olmedo | 15 | 3 -4-8 | 13 | - | 16 | 27 | -11 | 8 | 3 -2-3 | 11 | 9 | 10 | -1 | 7 | 0 -2-5 | 2 | 7 | 17 | -10 |
| 16 | CD El Nacional | 15 | 3 -3-9 | 12 | - | 10 | 25 | -15 | 7 | 2 -2-3 | 8 | 8 | 13 | -5 | 8 | 1 -1-6 | 4 | 2 | 12 | -10 |
Championship Final | ||||||||||||||||||||
1st Phase
| League | Home | Road | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POS | MP | W - D - L | PTS | CPTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | |
| 1 | LDU Quito | 15 | 11 -2-2 | 35 | - | 29 | 13 | 16 | 7 | 6 -0-1 | 18 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 5 -2-1 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 9 |
| 2 | CSD Independiente | 15 | 9 -5-1 | 32 | - | 36 | 22 | 14 | 8 | 3 -4-1 | 13 | 18 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 6 -1-0 | 19 | 18 | 9 | 9 |
| 3 | CD Univ Católica | 15 | 9 -4-2 | 31 | - | 32 | 14 | 18 | 7 | 6 -1-0 | 19 | 21 | 5 | 16 | 8 | 3 -3-2 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 2 |
| 4 | Barcelona SC | 15 | 8 -5-2 | 29 | - | 23 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 5 -3-0 | 18 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 3 -2-2 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 3 |
| 5 | CSD Macará | 15 | 6 -6-3 | 24 | - | 22 | 17 | 5 | 7 | 4 -3-0 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 2 -3-3 | 9 | 11 | 13 | -2 |
| 6 | SD Aucas | 15 | 7 -2-6 | 23 | - | 26 | 23 | 3 | 8 | 7 -0-1 | 21 | 18 | 4 | 14 | 7 | 0 -2-5 | 2 | 8 | 19 | -11 |
| 7 | Técnico Universitario | 15 | 6 -4-5 | 22 | - | 17 | 16 | 1 | 8 | 4 -1-3 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 2 -3-2 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| 8 | Delfín SC | 15 | 5 -3-7 | 18 | - | 17 | 22 | -5 | 8 | 4 -2-2 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 1 -1-5 | 4 | 6 | 15 | -9 |
| 9 | Guayaquil City FC | 15 | 5 -3-7 | 18 | - | 17 | 23 | -6 | 7 | 4 -2-1 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 1 -1-6 | 4 | 6 | 16 | -10 |
| 10 | Mushuc Runa SC | 15 | 5 -3-7 | 18 | - | 16 | 22 | -6 | 7 | 3 -2-2 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 2 -1-5 | 7 | 7 | 15 | -8 |
| 11 | CCD Olmedo | 15 | 5 -2-8 | 17 | - | 26 | 29 | -3 | 7 | 2 -2-3 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 8 | 3 -0-5 | 9 | 14 | 17 | -3 |
| 12 | ES Emelec | 15 | 4 -4-7 | 16 | - | 20 | 22 | -2 | 7 | 4 -2-1 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 0 -2-6 | 2 | 6 | 16 | -10 |
| 13 | CD El Nacional | 15 | 3 -5-7 | 14 | - | 16 | 24 | -8 | 8 | 3 -2-3 | 11 | 12 | 15 | -3 | 7 | 0 -3-4 | 3 | 4 | 9 | -5 |
| 14 | LDU Portoviejo | 15 | 3 -4-8 | 13 | - | 19 | 30 | -11 | 7 | 3 -2-2 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 8 | 0 -2-6 | 2 | 6 | 18 | -12 |
| 15 | Orense SC | 15 | 1 -7-7 | 10 | - | 15 | 27 | -12 | 8 | 1 -3-4 | 6 | 9 | 14 | -5 | 7 | 0 -4-3 | 4 | 6 | 13 | -7 |
| 16 | Deportivo Cuenca | 15 | 1 -5-9 | 8 | - | 16 | 30 | -14 | 8 | 0 -3-5 | 3 | 8 | 18 | -10 | 7 | 1 -2-4 | 5 | 8 | 12 | -4 |
Championship Final | ||||||||||||||||||||
Results
Sun - 20 Dec 2020
 | 41 | CCD Olmedo | Estadio Banco del Pacífico |
| 12 | Técnico Universitario | Estadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado |
 | 10 | CSD Independiente | Estadio Bellavista |
 | 00 | Barcelona SC | Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa |
 | 32 | SD Aucas | Estadio Reales Tamarindos |
 | 10 | CD El Nacional | Estadio 9 de Mayo (Machala) |
Sat - 19 Dec 2020
 | 20 | Delfín SC | Estadio Cooperativa de Ahorro y Crédito Mushuc Runa |
 | 21 | Deportivo Cuenca | Estadio Christian Benítez Betancourt |
Thu - 17 Dec 2020
| 40 | Orense SC | Estadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado |
| 13 | LDU Portoviejo | Estadio Olímpico do Riobamba |
| 21 | CSD Macará | Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa |
| 11 | CD Univ Católica | Estadio Gonzalo Pozo Ripalda |
Wed - 16 Dec 2020
| 30 | Mushuc Runa SC | Estadio Banco Pichincha |
| 00 | Guayaquil City FC | Estadio Bellavista |
| 21 | ES Emelec | Estadio Alejandro Serrano Aguilar |
Sun - 13 Dec 2020
| 21 | Barcelona SC | Estadio Gonzalo Pozo Ripalda |
| 02 | CSD Independiente | Estadio Christian Benítez Betancourt |
| 34 | LDU Quito | Estadio Bellavista |
Sat - 12 Dec 2020
| 30 | CD El Nacional | Estadio Banco del Pacífico |