Liga Pro Ecuador Serie A
FIFA Region
CONMEBOL
Season
2024
Location
Ecuador
Abbreviation
ECU1
Summary
The Campeonato Ecuatoriano de Fútbol Serie A (ECU1), or LigaPro Serie A, is the top level of league-style football competition in Ecuador. At the end of the 2024 2nd Stage, the ECU1 teams listed below qualify for the following non-league play:
- 2025 Copa Libertadores - Group Stage:
- 2024 ECU1 Championship Finals winner and runners-up
- 2025 Copa Libertadores - 2nd Stage:
- best 2024 ECU1 Aggregate Table team without a 2025 Copa Libertadores berth
- 2025 Copa Sudamericana - 1st Stage:
- 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th best 2024 ECU1 Aggregate Table teams without a 2025 Copa Libertadores berth
The winner of the 2024 Copa Ecudaor, typically a ECU1 team, also receives a berth in the 2025 Copa Libertadores - 1st Stage.
Leagues Pyramid - Ecuador
| Abbrev | League | # of Teams |
|---|---|---|
| ECU1 | LigaPro Serie A | 16 |
| ECU2 | Primera CategoríSerie B | 10 |
| ECU3 | Copa Credife Segunda Categoráa | 162 |
Competition Structure
Season | # of Teams | ||
| 1st Stage 1 Mar 2024 - 1 Jun 2024 | 2nd Stage 3 Aug 2024 - 1 Dec 2024 | Playoffs 4 Dec 2024 - 14 Dec 2024 | 16: ECU1 (14), ECU2 (2) |
Season Format
Each ECU1 regular season is split into the 1st Stage and the 2nd Stage. In each round, each team plays a match against the other 15 ECU1 teams for a total of 30 regular season league matches per team. Table ranking ties are broken by (1) goal difference, (2) goals scored, (3) away goals scored, (4) head-to-head record, then (5) a drawing of lots.
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 Round, the 15th and 16th place 2024 ECU1 Aggregate Table teams are relegated to the ECU2.
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Championship Finals
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
| Aggregate | LDU Quito | 31 | CSD Independiente |
| 07.12.24 |  | 30 | CSD Independiente | Estadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado |
| 14.12.24 | | 10 | LDU Quito | Estadio Banco Guayaquil |
2nd Round
| 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 | - | 33 | 14 | 19 | 8 | 6 -2-0 | 20 | 19 | 4 | 15 | 7 | 5 -0-2 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 4 |
| 2 | CSD Independiente | 15 | 9 -3-3 | 30 | - | 33 | 14 | 19 | 7 | 6 -0-1 | 18 | 21 | 6 | 15 | 8 | 3 -3-2 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 4 |
| 3 | CD Univ Católica | 15 | 8 -2-5 | 26 | - | 28 | 24 | 4 | 7 | 5 -0-2 | 15 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 3 -2-3 | 11 | 11 | 13 | -2 |
| 4 | Barcelona SC | 15 | 7 -4-4 | 25 | - | 30 | 21 | 9 | 8 | 6 -2-0 | 20 | 22 | 7 | 15 | 7 | 1 -2-4 | 5 | 8 | 14 | -6 |
| 5 | Orense SC | 15 | 7 -4-4 | 25 | - | 18 | 16 | 2 | 8 | 4 -3-1 | 15 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 3 -1-3 | 10 | 7 | 10 | -3 |
| 6 | Mushuc Runa SC | 15 | 5 -8-2 | 23 | - | 27 | 24 | 3 | 7 | 3 -4-0 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 2 -4-2 | 10 | 15 | 19 | -4 |
| 7 | Libertad FC | 15 | 6 -5-4 | 23 | - | 20 | 18 | 2 | 8 | 4 -3-1 | 15 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 2 -2-3 | 8 | 7 | 10 | -3 |
| 8 | Técnico Universitario | 15 | 6 -4-5 | 22 | - | 25 | 15 | 10 | 7 | 3 -2-2 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 3 -2-3 | 11 | 13 | 8 | 5 |
| 9 | Delfín SC | 15 | 6 -4-5 | 22 | - | 21 | 22 | -1 | 7 | 3 -3-1 | 12 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 3 -1-4 | 10 | 6 | 11 | -5 |
| 10 | CD El Nacional | 15 | 5 -4-6 | 19 | - | 16 | 20 | -4 | 8 | 3 -1-4 | 10 | 9 | 12 | -3 | 7 | 2 -3-2 | 9 | 7 | 8 | -1 |
| 11 | SD Aucas | 15 | 4 -4-7 | 16 | - | 16 | 22 | -6 | 7 | 2 -1-4 | 7 | 8 | 11 | -3 | 8 | 2 -3-3 | 9 | 8 | 11 | -3 |
| 12 | CSD Macará | 15 | 4 -3-8 | 15 | - | 15 | 27 | -12 | 8 | 2 -3-3 | 9 | 8 | 11 | -3 | 7 | 2 -0-5 | 6 | 7 | 16 | -9 |
| 13 | Deportivo Cuenca | 15 | 4 -4-7 | 13 | -3 | 15 | 21 | -6 | 7 | 1 -2-4 | 5 | 6 | 10 | -4 | 8 | 3 -2-3 | 11 | 9 | 11 | -2 |
| 14 | Imbabura SC | 15 | 3 -2-10 | 11 | - | 17 | 31 | -14 | 8 | 2 -0-6 | 6 | 9 | 17 | -8 | 7 | 1 -2-4 | 5 | 8 | 14 | -6 |
| 15 | Cumbayá FC | 15 | 2 -4-9 | 10 | - | 17 | 34 | -17 | 8 | 2 -2-4 | 8 | 8 | 13 | -5 | 7 | 0 -2-5 | 2 | 9 | 21 | -12 |
| 16 | ES Emelec | 15 | 3 -3-9 | 9 | -3 | 12 | 20 | -8 | 7 | 2 -2-3 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 1 -1-6 | 4 | 5 | 13 | -8 |
Championship Final | ||||||||||||||||||||
1st Round
| 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 | CSD Independiente | 15 | 10 -5-0 | 35 | - | 23 | 8 | 15 | 8 | 6 -2-0 | 20 | 15 | 4 | 11 | 7 | 4 -3-0 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| 2 | Barcelona SC | 15 | 9 -4-2 | 31 | - | 24 | 8 | 16 | 7 | 5 -2-0 | 17 | 13 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 4 -2-2 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 4 |
| 3 | LDU Quito | 15 | 9 -3-3 | 30 | - | 27 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 5 -1-1 | 16 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 4 -2-2 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 2 |
| 4 | SD Aucas | 15 | 8 -5-2 | 29 | - | 31 | 18 | 13 | 8 | 5 -2-1 | 17 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 3 -3-1 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 3 |
| 5 | CD Univ Católica | 15 | 7 -4-4 | 25 | - | 31 | 20 | 11 | 8 | 5 -2-1 | 17 | 21 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 2 -2-3 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| 6 | ES Emelec | 15 | 6 -7-2 | 25 | - | 17 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 3 -4-1 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 3 -3-1 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 1 |
| 7 | CD El Nacional | 15 | 8 -0-7 | 21 | -3 | 17 | 16 | 1 | 7 | 4 -0-3 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 4 -0-4 | 12 | 9 | 10 | -1 |
| 8 | Mushuc Runa SC | 15 | 5 -3-7 | 18 | - | 18 | 19 | -1 | 8 | 5 -0-3 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 -3-4 | 3 | 4 | 12 | -8 |
| 9 | CSD Macará | 15 | 4 -6-5 | 18 | - | 11 | 13 | -2 | 7 | 2 -3-2 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 2 -3-3 | 9 | 6 | 9 | -3 |
| 10 | Deportivo Cuenca | 15 | 3 -7-5 | 16 | - | 25 | 24 | 1 | 8 | 3 -4-1 | 13 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 0 -3-4 | 3 | 6 | 13 | -7 |
| 11 | Técnico Universitario | 15 | 4 -4-7 | 16 | - | 14 | 21 | -7 | 8 | 3 -4-1 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 1 -0-6 | 3 | 5 | 14 | -9 |
| 12 | Orense SC | 15 | 3 -6-6 | 15 | - | 10 | 17 | -7 | 7 | 2 -3-2 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 1 -3-4 | 6 | 3 | 10 | -7 |
| 13 | Cumbayá FC | 15 | 4 -2-9 | 14 | - | 8 | 19 | -11 | 7 | 4 -1-2 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 0 -1-7 | 1 | 2 | 14 | -12 |
| 14 | Imbabura SC | 15 | 3 -4-8 | 13 | - | 17 | 29 | -12 | 7 | 2 -2-3 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 1 -2-5 | 5 | 7 | 21 | -14 |
| 15 | Delfín SC | 15 | 2 -3-10 | 9 | - | 8 | 23 | -15 | 8 | 2 -2-4 | 8 | 7 | 9 | -2 | 7 | 0 -1-6 | 1 | 1 | 14 | -13 |
| 16 | Libertad FC | 15 | 1 -5-9 | 4 | -4 | 8 | 25 | -17 | 7 | 1 -2-4 | 5 | 4 | 10 | -6 | 8 | 0 -3-5 | 3 | 4 | 15 | -11 |
Championship Final | ||||||||||||||||||||
Results
Sun - 1 Dec 2024
| 50 | Deportivo Cuenca | Estadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado |
 | 22 | Mushuc Runa SC | Estadio Banco Pichincha |
 | 21 | Técnico Universitario | Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa |
 | 00 | CSD Independiente | Estadio 9 de Mayo (Machala) |
Sat - 30 Nov 2024
 | 12 | SD Aucas | Estadio Olímpico de Ibarra |
 | 64 | Cumbayá FC | Estadio Jocay |
 | 21 | ES Emelec | Estadio Federativo Reina del Cisne |
 | 12 | CD Univ Católica | Estadio Bellavista |
Sun - 24 Nov 2024
| 70 | CSD Macará | Estadio Banco Guayaquil |
| 24 | LDU Quito | Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa |
| 22 | CD El Nacional | Estadio Cooperativa de Ahorro y Crédito Mushuc Runa |
Sat - 23 Nov 2024
| 22 | Imbabura SC | Estadio George Capwell Banco del Austro |
| 11 | Libertad FC | Estadio Alejandro Serrano Aguilar |
| 22 | Orense SC | Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa |
| 22 | Barcelona SC | Estadio Bellavista |
Mon - 11 Nov 2024
| 02 | Deportivo Cuenca | Estadio Olímpico de Ibarra |
Sun - 10 Nov 2024
| 81 | Cumbayá FC | Estadio Banco Pichincha |
| 02 | Técnico Universitario | Estadio 9 de Mayo (Machala) |
| 14 | Libertad FC | Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa |