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 2023 2nd Stage, the ECU1 teams listed below qualify for the following non-league play:
- 2024 Copa Libertadores - Group Stage:
- 1st and 2nd place 2023 ECU1 teams
- 2022 Copa Sudamericana Champion (CSD Independiente)
- 2024 Copa Libertadores - 2nd Stage:
- best 2023 ECU1 Aggregate Table team without a 2024 Copa Libertadores berth
- 2024 Copa Libertadores - 1st Stage:
- 2nd best 2023 ECU1 Aggregate Table team without a 2024 Copa Libertadores berth
- 2024 Copa Sudamericana - 1st Stage:
- 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th best 2023 ECU1 Aggregate Table teams without a 2024 Copa Libertadores berth
The winner of the 2023 Copa Ecudaor, typically a ECU1 team, also receives a berth in the 2024 Copa Libertadores - 1st Stage.
Leagues Pyramid - Ecuador
Abbrev | League | # of Teams |
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ECU1 | LigaPro Serie A | 16 |
ECU2 | Primera CategoríSerie B | 10 |
ECU3 | Copa Credife Segunda Categoráa | 162 |
Competition Structure
Season | # of Teams | ||
1st Round 24 Feb 2023 - 10 Jun 2023 | 2nd Round 5 Aug 2023 - 2 Dec 2023 | Playoffs 5 Dec 2023 - 31 Dec 1969 | 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 2023 ECU1 Aggregate Table teams are relegated to the ECU2.
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Championship Finals
Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue |
Aggregate | CSD Independiente | 11 | LDU Quito |
10.12.23 | CSD Independiente | 00 | LDU Quito | Estadio Banco Guayaquil |
17.12.23 | LDU Quito | 11 | CSD Independiente | Estadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado | ||
LDU Quito wins on PKs (3-0) |
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 | LDU Quito | 15 | 11 -3-1 | 36 | - | 21 | 4 | 17 | 8 | 7 -1-0 | 22 | 12 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 4 -2-1 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 6 |
2 | Barcelona SC | 15 | 9 -5-1 | 32 | - | 23 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 6 -1-0 | 19 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 3 -4-1 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 2 |
3 | SD Aucas | 15 | 6 -7-2 | 25 | - | 22 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 3 -2-2 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 3 -5-0 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 3 |
4 | Delfín SC | 15 | 5 -9-1 | 24 | - | 19 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 3 -4-0 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 2 -5-1 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 1 |
5 | CD El Nacional | 15 | 5 -8-2 | 23 | - | 24 | 18 | 6 | 8 | 4 -4-0 | 16 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 1 -4-2 | 7 | 7 | 8 | -1 |
6 | ES Emelec | 15 | 5 -7-3 | 22 | - | 14 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 4 -3-1 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 1 -4-2 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
7 | CD Univ Católica | 15 | 5 -7-3 | 22 | - | 15 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 1 -6-1 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 4 -1-2 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 3 |
8 | CSD Independiente | 15 | 6 -3-6 | 21 | - | 18 | 15 | 3 | 7 | 5 -1-1 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 1 -2-5 | 5 | 6 | 11 | -5 |
9 | Técnico Universitario | 15 | 4 -7-4 | 19 | - | 20 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 2 -4-1 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 2 -3-3 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
10 | Mushuc Runa SC | 15 | 5 -4-6 | 19 | - | 14 | 19 | -5 | 8 | 4 -3-1 | 15 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 1 -1-5 | 4 | 3 | 13 | -10 |
11 | Orense SC | 15 | 4 -4-7 | 16 | - | 15 | 15 | 0 | 8 | 3 -2-3 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 1 -2-4 | 5 | 4 | 7 | -3 |
12 | Deportivo Cuenca | 15 | 3 -7-5 | 16 | - | 12 | 16 | -4 | 7 | 3 -2-2 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 0 -5-3 | 5 | 4 | 9 | -5 |
13 | Libertad FC | 15 | 4 -3-8 | 15 | - | 12 | 18 | -6 | 8 | 3 -1-4 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 1 -2-4 | 5 | 4 | 10 | -6 |
14 | Guayaquil City FC | 15 | 2 -4-9 | 10 | - | 5 | 18 | -13 | 8 | 2 -3-3 | 9 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 7 | 0 -1-6 | 1 | 3 | 13 | -10 |
15 | Cumbayá FC | 15 | 1 -6-8 | 9 | - | 14 | 26 | -12 | 7 | 0 -4-3 | 4 | 7 | 10 | -3 | 8 | 1 -2-5 | 5 | 7 | 16 | -9 |
16 | Gualaceo SC | 15 | 1 -4-10 | 7 | - | 9 | 30 | -21 | 7 | 0 -3-4 | 3 | 5 | 13 | -8 | 8 | 1 -1-6 | 4 | 4 | 17 | -13 |
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 | CSD Independiente | 15 | 11 -1-3 | 34 | - | 31 | 15 | 16 | 8 | 6 -0-2 | 18 | 19 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 5 -1-1 | 16 | 12 | 7 | 5 |
2 | CD El Nacional | 15 | 10 -0-5 | 30 | - | 32 | 25 | 7 | 7 | 5 -0-2 | 15 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 5 -0-3 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 0 |
3 | LDU Quito | 15 | 7 -5-3 | 26 | - | 29 | 17 | 12 | 7 | 3 -3-1 | 12 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 4 -2-2 | 14 | 15 | 10 | 5 |
4 | Barcelona SC | 15 | 8 -2-5 | 26 | - | 30 | 20 | 10 | 8 | 6 -0-2 | 18 | 21 | 8 | 13 | 7 | 2 -2-3 | 8 | 9 | 12 | -3 |
5 | SD Aucas | 15 | 7 -3-5 | 24 | - | 17 | 19 | -2 | 8 | 6 -0-2 | 18 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 1 -3-3 | 6 | 5 | 12 | -7 |
6 | CD Univ Católica | 15 | 7 -3-5 | 24 | - | 22 | 25 | -3 | 7 | 4 -1-2 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 8 | 3 -2-3 | 11 | 9 | 13 | -4 |
7 | Delfín SC | 15 | 7 -3-5 | 24 | - | 18 | 23 | -5 | 8 | 6 -2-0 | 20 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 1 -1-5 | 4 | 3 | 18 | -15 |
8 | Deportivo Cuenca | 15 | 7 -0-8 | 21 | - | 24 | 21 | 3 | 8 | 6 -0-2 | 18 | 19 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 1 -0-6 | 3 | 5 | 14 | -9 |
9 | Orense SC | 15 | 6 -3-6 | 21 | - | 17 | 21 | -4 | 7 | 6 -0-1 | 18 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 0 -3-5 | 3 | 5 | 14 | -9 |
10 | Técnico Universitario | 15 | 5 -3-7 | 18 | - | 21 | 15 | 6 | 8 | 5 -2-1 | 17 | 16 | 4 | 12 | 7 | 0 -1-6 | 1 | 5 | 11 | -6 |
11 | Gualaceo SC | 15 | 5 -3-7 | 18 | - | 17 | 23 | -6 | 8 | 4 -2-2 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 1 -1-5 | 4 | 4 | 12 | -8 |
12 | Cumbayá FC | 15 | 4 -5-6 | 17 | - | 10 | 13 | -3 | 8 | 4 -2-2 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0 -3-4 | 3 | 3 | 9 | -6 |
13 | ES Emelec | 15 | 3 -5-7 | 14 | - | 18 | 20 | -2 | 7 | 2 -3-2 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 1 -2-5 | 5 | 11 | 14 | -3 |
14 | Libertad FC | 15 | 2 -7-6 | 13 | - | 20 | 26 | -6 | 7 | 2 -5-0 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 0 -2-6 | 2 | 10 | 19 | -9 |
15 | Mushuc Runa SC | 15 | 3 -4-8 | 13 | - | 14 | 25 | -11 | 7 | 3 -3-1 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 0 -1-7 | 1 | 5 | 19 | -14 |
16 | Guayaquil City FC | 15 | 3 -3-9 | 12 | - | 17 | 29 | -12 | 7 | 3 -2-2 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 0 -1-7 | 1 | 4 | 20 | -16 |
Championship Final |
Results
ES Emelec | 21 | Deportivo Cuenca | Estadio George Capwell |
Delfín SC | 22 | Técnico Universitario | Estadio Jocay |
CD Univ Católica | 01 | Barcelona SC | Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa |
LDU Quito | 31 | Mushuc Runa SC | Estadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado |
Libertad FC | 31 | Cumbayá FC | Estadio Federativo Reina del Cisne |
Guayaquil City FC | 02 | Gualaceo SC | Estadio Christian Benítez Betancourt |
CD El Nacional | 21 | CSD Independiente | Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa |
Técnico Universitario | 11 | Libertad FC | Estadio Bellavista |
Gualaceo SC | 02 | ES Emelec | Estadio Municipal Jorge Andrade Cantos |
Cumbayá FC | 12 | LDU Quito | Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa |
Barcelona SC | 21 | Guayaquil City FC | Estadio Banco Pichincha |
Deportivo Cuenca | 10 | CD El Nacional | Estadio Alejandro Serrano Aguilar |
Mushuc Runa SC | 02 | CD Univ Católica | Estadio Bellavista |
CSD Independiente | 22 | Orense SC | Estadio Banco Guayaquil |
Delfín SC | 00 | Deportivo Cuenca | Estadio Jocay |
ES Emelec | 00 | Barcelona SC | Estadio George Capwell |
Libertad FC | 02 | LDU Quito | Estadio Federativo Reina del Cisne |
CD El Nacional | 42 | Gualaceo SC | Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa |