Liga Pro Ecuador Serie A
FIFA Region
CONMEBOL
Season
2026
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 2026 2nd Stage, the ECU1 teams listed below qualify for the following non-league play:

  • 2027 Copa Libertadores - Group Stage:
    • 1st and 2nd place 2026 ECU1 1st Hexagonal teams
  • 2027 Copa Libertadores - 2nd Stage:
    • 3rd place 2026 ECU1 1st Hexagonal team
  • 2027 Copa Sudamericana - 1st Stage:
    • 5th and 6th place 2026 ECU1 1st Hexagonal team
    • 1st and 2nd place 2026 ECU1 2nd Hexagonal teams

The winner of the 2026 Copa Ecuador, typically a ECU1 team, also receives a berth in the 2027 Copa Libertadores - 1st Stage.

Leagues Pyramid - Ecuador

Abbrev League # of Teams
ECU1 LigaPro Serie A 16
ECU2 Primera CategoríSerie B 12
ECU3 Copa Credife Segunda Categoráa 162

Competition Structure

Season

# of Teams

1st Stage
22 Feb 2026 - 13 Sep 2026
2nd Stage
21 Oct 2026 - 13 Dec 2026
Playoffs
16 Dec 2026 - 22 Dec 2026
16: ECU1 (14), ECU2 (2)

Season Format

Each ECU1 regular season is split into the 1st Stage and the 2nd Stage. In the 1st Stage, each team plays a match against the other 15 ECU1 teams twice for a total of 30 regular season league matches per team. In the 2nd Stage, the 1st-6th place 1st Stage teams play in the 1st Hexagonal, the 7th-12th place 1st Stage teams play in the 2nd Hexagonal, and the 13th-16th place 1st Stage teams play in the Relegation Quadrangular. 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

Not applicable.

Relegation

After the 2nd Stage, the 3rd and 4th place 2026 ECU1 Relegation Quadrangular teams will be relegated to the ECU2.


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1st Round

 LeagueHomeRoad
POSMPW - D - LPTSCPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGD
1CSD Independiente 1411 -1-234-26131375 -1-116126676 -0-1181477
2CD Univ Católica 146 -5-323-24121285 -2-1171971261 -3-26550
3Barcelona SC 146 -5-323-1611575 -2-017114771 -3-3657-2
4LDU Quito 147 -2-523-1512373 -2-21156-174 -0-3121064
5Deportivo Cuenca 147 -2-523-1616062 -2-28910-185 -0-315761
6Orense SC 146 -4-422-2017373 -3-112107373 -1-31010100
7SD Aucas 146 -4-422-1615174 -1-21396372 -3-2979-2
8CSD Macará 145 -4-519-1415-183 -2-31198162 -2-2857-2
9Guayaquil City FC 145 -3-618-1013-372 -3-2944073 -0-4969-3
10Mushuc Runa SC 144 -4-616-1719-274 -2-11494570 -2-52815-7
11Leones FC (ECU) 144 -4-616-1315-274 -1-213105570 -3-43310-7
12Delfín SC 144 -4-616-712-574 -1-21342270 -3-43310-7
13ES Emelec 144 -4-616-1016-673 -2-21188071 -2-4528-6
14Técnico Universitario 144 -2-814-1415-162 -1-3787182 -1-5768-2
15Libertad FC 143 -5-614-1218-673 -2-21187170 -3-43411-7
16Manta FC 142 -3-99-415-1171 -1-5417-671 -2-4538-5
1st Hexagonal / 2026 COPALIB
1st Hexagonal
2nd Hexagonal
Relegation Quadrangular

Fixtures

Fri - 22 May 2026
 CSD Independiente   Libertad FCEstadio Banco Guayaquil
Sat - 23 May 2026
 Mushuc Runa SC   Guayaquil City FCEstadio Cooperativa de Ahorro y Crédito Mushuc Runa
 Orense SC   CD Univ CatólicaEstadio 9 de Mayo (Machala)
 Deportivo Cuenca   LDU QuitoEstadio Alejandro Serrano Aguilar
Sun - 24 May 2026
 ES Emelec   CSD MacaráEstadio Banco del Pacífico Capwell
 Delfín SC   Barcelona SCEstadio Jocay
Mon - 25 May 2026
 SD Aucas   Manta FCEstadio Gonzalo Pozo Ripalda
Sat - 30 May 2026
 Manta FC   Libertad FCEstadio Jocay
 LDU Quito   Orense SCEstadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado
 Deportivo Cuenca   Delfín SCEstadio Alejandro Serrano Aguilar
Sun - 31 May 2026
 Mushuc Runa SC   SD AucasEstadio Cooperativa de Ahorro y Crédito Mushuc Runa
 Guayaquil City FC   CSD IndependienteEstadio Christian Benítez Betancourt
 ES Emelec   CD Univ CatólicaEstadio Banco del Pacífico Capwell
Mon - 1 Jun 2026
 Leones FC (ECU)   CSD MacaráEstadio Olímpico Jaime Terán
 Técnico Universitario   Barcelona SCEstadio Bellavista
Wed - 1 Jul 2026
 SD Aucas   Guayaquil City FCEstadio Gonzalo Pozo Ripalda
 Barcelona SC   Deportivo CuencaEstadio Monumental Banco Pichincha
 Delfín SC   ES EmelecEstadio Jocay
 CSD Independiente   Manta FCEstadio Banco Guayaquil

Results

Mon - 18 May 2026
 Guayaquil City FC 01 Orense SCEstadio Christian Benítez Betancourt
Sun - 17 May 2026
 Manta FC 00 ES EmelecEstadio Jocay
 Leones FC (ECU) 31 Mushuc Runa SCEstadio Olímpico Jaime Terán
Sat - 16 May 2026
 Barcelona SC 30 SD AucasEstadio Monumental Banco Pichincha
 CD Univ Católica 22 Delfín SCEstadio Olímpico Atahualpa
 CSD Macará 03 CSD IndependienteEstadio Bellavista
Fri - 15 May 2026
 Libertad FC 01 Deportivo CuencaEstadio Federativo Reina del Cisne
 LDU Quito 21 Técnico UniversitarioEstadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado
Mon - 11 May 2026
 Mushuc Runa SC 13 LDU QuitoEstadio Cooperativa de Ahorro y Crédito Mushuc Runa
Sun - 10 May 2026
 Manta FC 01 CSD MacaráEstadio Jocay
 ES Emelec 11 Libertad FCEstadio Banco del Pacífico Capwell
Sat - 9 May 2026
 CSD Independiente 10 Barcelona SCEstadio Banco Guayaquil
 SD Aucas 21 CD Univ CatólicaEstadio Gonzalo Pozo Ripalda
 Guayaquil City FC 01 Deportivo CuencaEstadio Christian Benítez Betancourt
 Técnico Universitario 40 Delfín SCEstadio Bellavista
Fri - 8 May 2026
 Orense SC 20 Leones FC (ECU)Estadio 9 de Mayo (Machala)
Sun - 3 May 2026
 Leones FC (ECU) 20 ES EmelecEstadio Olímpico Jaime Terán
 Delfín SC 10 Mushuc Runa SCEstadio Jocay
 CSD Macará 12 Orense SCEstadio Bellavista
Sat - 2 May 2026
 Barcelona SC 11 Manta FCEstadio Monumental Banco Pichincha