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 2022 2nd Stage, the ECU1 teams listed below qualify for the following non-league play:
- 2023 Copa Libertadores - Group Stage:
- 2022 ECU1 1st and 2nd Stage winners
- 2023 Copa Libertadores - 2nd Stage:
- best 2022 ECU1 Aggregate Table team without a 2023 Copa Libertadores berth
- 2023 Copa Libertadores - 1st Stage:
- 2nd best 2022 ECU1 Aggregate Table team without a 2023 Copa Libertadores berth
- 2023 Copa Sudamericana - 1st Stage:
- 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th best 2022 ECU1 Aggregate Table teams without a 2023 Copa Libertadores berth
The winner of the 2022 Copa Ecudaor, typically a ECU1 team, also receives a berth in the 2023 Copa Sudamericana.
Leagues Pyramid - Ecuador
Abbrev | League | # of Teams |
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ECU1 | LigaPro Serie A | 16 |
ECU2 | Primera CategoríSerie B | 10 |
ECU3 | Copa Pilsner Segunda Categoráa | 36 |
Competition Structure
Season | # of Teams | ||
1st Round 19 Feb 2022 - 29 May 2022 | 2nd Round 2 Jul 2022 - 22 Oct 2022 | Playoffs 25 Oct 2022 - 13 Nov 2022 | 16: ECU1 (14), ECU2 (2) |
Season Format
Each ECU1 regular season is split into the 1st Round and the 2nd Round. 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 draw.
Playoffs
At the end of 2nd Round, the winners of each round 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 2022 ECU1 Aggregate Table teams are relegated to the ECU2.
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Championship Finals
Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue |
Aggregate | Barcelona SC | 01 | SD Aucas |
06.11.22 | Barcelona SC | 01 | SD Aucas | Estadio Banco Pichincha |
13.11.22 | SD Aucas | 00 | Barcelona SC | Estadio Gonzalo Pozo Ripalda |
2nd Round
League | Home | Road | ||||||||||||||||||
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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 | SD Aucas | 15 | 9 -6-0 | 33 | - | 28 | 9 | 19 | 8 | 5 -3-0 | 18 | 19 | 5 | 14 | 7 | 4 -3-0 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 5 |
2 | CSD Independiente | 15 | 9 -2-4 | 29 | - | 20 | 16 | 4 | 8 | 5 -1-2 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 4 -1-2 | 13 | 10 | 12 | -2 |
3 | CD Univ Católica | 15 | 8 -3-4 | 27 | - | 22 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 5 -0-2 | 15 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 3 -3-2 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 1 |
4 | LDU Quito | 15 | 7 -5-3 | 26 | - | 23 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 4 -2-1 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 3 -3-2 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 0 |
5 | ES Emelec | 15 | 7 -4-4 | 25 | - | 22 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 4 -1-2 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 3 -3-2 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 4 |
6 | Deportivo Cuenca | 15 | 6 -4-5 | 22 | - | 18 | 16 | 2 | 8 | 5 -2-1 | 17 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 1 -2-4 | 5 | 4 | 7 | -3 |
7 | Técnico Universitario | 15 | 6 -4-5 | 22 | - | 20 | 20 | 0 | 7 | 4 -2-1 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 2 -2-4 | 8 | 7 | 12 | -5 |
8 | Barcelona SC | 15 | 5 -6-4 | 21 | - | 24 | 19 | 5 | 8 | 2 -4-2 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 3 -2-2 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 3 |
9 | Delfín SC | 15 | 5 -4-6 | 19 | - | 17 | 19 | -2 | 8 | 3 -3-2 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 2 -1-4 | 7 | 8 | 11 | -3 |
10 | Orense SC | 15 | 4 -6-5 | 18 | - | 16 | 17 | -1 | 7 | 3 -2-2 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 1 -4-3 | 7 | 4 | 9 | -5 |
11 | Cumbayá FC | 15 | 4 -6-5 | 18 | - | 15 | 16 | -1 | 8 | 3 -4-1 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 1 -2-4 | 5 | 6 | 11 | -5 |
12 | Guayaquil City FC | 15 | 4 -5-6 | 17 | - | 15 | 17 | -2 | 8 | 3 -4-1 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 1 -1-5 | 4 | 6 | 13 | -7 |
13 | Gualaceo SC | 15 | 4 -2-9 | 14 | - | 10 | 23 | -13 | 7 | 3 -1-3 | 10 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 8 | 1 -1-6 | 4 | 5 | 16 | -11 |
14 | Mushuc Runa SC | 15 | 2 -6-7 | 12 | - | 12 | 22 | -10 | 7 | 2 -3-2 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 0 -3-5 | 3 | 5 | 17 | -12 |
15 | CSD Macará | 15 | 2 -5-8 | 11 | - | 17 | 28 | -11 | 8 | 2 -2-4 | 8 | 11 | 16 | -5 | 7 | 0 -3-4 | 3 | 6 | 12 | -6 |
16 | Club 9 de Octubre | 15 | 2 -4-9 | 10 | - | 12 | 25 | -13 | 7 | 2 -2-3 | 8 | 6 | 8 | -2 | 8 | 0 -2-6 | 2 | 6 | 17 | -11 |
Championship Final |
1st Round
League | Home | Road | ||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 9 -3-3 | 30 | - | 24 | 11 | 13 | 7 | 4 -2-1 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 5 -1-2 | 16 | 13 | 8 | 5 |
2 | CD Univ Católica | 15 | 9 -2-4 | 29 | - | 31 | 17 | 14 | 8 | 5 -2-1 | 17 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 4 -0-3 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 5 |
3 | LDU Quito | 15 | 9 -2-4 | 29 | - | 26 | 22 | 4 | 8 | 7 -1-0 | 22 | 20 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 2 -1-4 | 7 | 6 | 11 | -5 |
4 | CSD Independiente | 15 | 8 -3-4 | 27 | - | 16 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 3 -2-2 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 5 -1-2 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 2 |
5 | SD Aucas | 15 | 7 -5-3 | 26 | - | 23 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 5 -2-0 | 17 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 2 -3-3 | 9 | 11 | 13 | -2 |
6 | ES Emelec | 15 | 6 -5-4 | 23 | - | 23 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 5 -1-2 | 16 | 16 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 1 -4-2 | 7 | 7 | 9 | -2 |
7 | Delfín SC | 15 | 6 -4-5 | 22 | - | 16 | 18 | -2 | 7 | 3 -2-2 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 3 -2-3 | 11 | 11 | 14 | -3 |
8 | Deportivo Cuenca | 15 | 5 -6-4 | 21 | - | 12 | 14 | -2 | 7 | 3 -3-1 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 2 -3-3 | 9 | 3 | 7 | -4 |
9 | Gualaceo SC | 15 | 6 -2-7 | 20 | - | 18 | 23 | -5 | 8 | 5 -0-3 | 15 | 13 | 14 | -1 | 7 | 1 -2-4 | 5 | 5 | 9 | -4 |
10 | Mushuc Runa SC | 15 | 5 -4-6 | 19 | - | 19 | 21 | -2 | 8 | 3 -3-2 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 2 -1-4 | 7 | 8 | 13 | -5 |
11 | Guayaquil City FC | 15 | 4 -6-5 | 18 | - | 22 | 20 | 2 | 7 | 3 -2-2 | 11 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 1 -4-3 | 7 | 7 | 11 | -4 |
12 | Orense SC | 15 | 4 -6-5 | 18 | - | 14 | 13 | 1 | 8 | 4 -3-1 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 0 -3-4 | 3 | 5 | 10 | -5 |
13 | CSD Macará | 15 | 3 -4-8 | 13 | - | 12 | 19 | -7 | 7 | 3 -1-3 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 0 -3-5 | 3 | 6 | 15 | -9 |
14 | Cumbayá FC | 15 | 3 -4-8 | 13 | - | 12 | 23 | -11 | 7 | 2 -2-3 | 8 | 7 | 8 | -1 | 8 | 1 -2-5 | 5 | 5 | 15 | -10 |
15 | Técnico Universitario | 15 | 2 -4-9 | 10 | - | 12 | 24 | -12 | 8 | 1 -3-4 | 6 | 9 | 13 | -4 | 7 | 1 -1-5 | 4 | 3 | 11 | -8 |
16 | Club 9 de Octubre | 15 | 1 -6-8 | 9 | - | 15 | 26 | -11 | 8 | 1 -4-3 | 7 | 8 | 13 | -5 | 7 | 0 -2-5 | 2 | 7 | 13 | -6 |
Championship Final |
Results
SD Aucas | 30 | Gualaceo SC | Estadio Gonzalo Pozo Ripalda |
Guayaquil City FC | 11 | Orense SC | Estadio Christian Benítez Betancourt |
Delfín SC | 21 | CD Univ Católica | Estadio Jocay |
CSD Independiente | 10 | Club 9 de Octubre | Estadio Banco Guayaquil |
Cumbayá FC | 11 | Barcelona SC | Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa |
CSD Macará | 05 | LDU Quito | Estadio Bellavista |
ES Emelec | 31 | Técnico Universitario | Estadio George Capwell |
Deportivo Cuenca | 31 | Mushuc Runa SC | Estadio Alejandro Serrano Aguilar |
Técnico Universitario | 31 | CSD Macará | Estadio Bellavista |
Club 9 de Octubre | 01 | Cumbayá FC | Estadio Modelo Alberto Spencer Herrera |
Mushuc Runa SC | 01 | CSD Independiente | Estadio Cooperativa de Ahorro y Crédito Mushuc Runa |
CD Univ Católica | 20 | ES Emelec | Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa |
Barcelona SC | 02 | SD Aucas | Estadio Banco Pichincha |
Orense SC | 10 | Deportivo Cuenca | Estadio 9 de Mayo (Machala) |
Gualaceo SC | 21 | Delfín SC | Estadio Municipal Jorge Andrade Cantos |
LDU Quito | 20 | Guayaquil City FC | Estadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado |
CSD Independiente | 01 | Técnico Universitario | Estadio Banco Guayaquil |
SD Aucas | 00 | Mushuc Runa SC | Estadio Gonzalo Pozo Ripalda |
Guayaquil City FC | 10 | Gualaceo SC | Estadio Christian Benítez Betancourt |