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 20 Feb 2026 - 21 Sep 2026 | 2nd Stage 11 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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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 | |
| Championship Hex | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | CSD Independiente | 31 | 25 -2-4 | 77 | - | 75 | 34 | 41 | 16 | 12 -2-2 | 38 | 38 | 16 | 22 | 15 | 13 -0-2 | 39 | 37 | 18 | 19 |
| 2 | CSD Macará | 32 | 17 -6-9 | 57 | - | 44 | 34 | 10 | 15 | 9 -3-3 | 30 | 23 | 14 | 9 | 17 | 8 -3-6 | 27 | 21 | 20 | 1 |
| 3 | LDU Quito | 32 | 15 -7-10 | 52 | - | 35 | 26 | 9 | 17 | 8 -5-4 | 29 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 15 | 7 -2-6 | 23 | 18 | 13 | 5 |
| 4 | CD Univ Católica | 32 | 14 -9-9 | 51 | - | 52 | 30 | 22 | 16 | 10 -3-3 | 33 | 37 | 15 | 22 | 16 | 4 -6-6 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 0 |
| 5 | SD Aucas | 32 | 14 -8-10 | 50 | - | 35 | 32 | 3 | 16 | 8 -2-6 | 26 | 20 | 18 | 2 | 16 | 6 -6-4 | 24 | 15 | 14 | 1 |
| 6 | Barcelona SC | 31 | 11 -11-9 | 44 | - | 33 | 27 | 6 | 15 | 9 -4-2 | 31 | 22 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 2 -7-7 | 13 | 11 | 17 | -6 |
| Copa Sud Quad | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Libertad FC | 32 | 13 -8-11 | 47 | - | 38 | 35 | 3 | 16 | 9 -3-4 | 30 | 23 | 15 | 8 | 16 | 4 -5-7 | 17 | 15 | 20 | -5 |
| 2 | Guayaquil City FC | 32 | 11 -10-11 | 43 | - | 37 | 39 | -2 | 17 | 7 -7-3 | 28 | 20 | 16 | 4 | 15 | 4 -3-8 | 15 | 17 | 23 | -6 |
| 3 | Leones FC (ECU) | 32 | 10 -10-12 | 40 | - | 32 | 36 | -4 | 15 | 6 -5-4 | 23 | 18 | 13 | 5 | 17 | 4 -5-8 | 17 | 14 | 23 | -9 |
| 4 | Mushuc Runa SC | 32 | 9 -12-11 | 39 | - | 38 | 42 | -4 | 15 | 6 -6-3 | 24 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 17 | 3 -6-8 | 15 | 22 | 28 | -6 |
| Relegation Hex | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | ES Emelec | 32 | 10 -9-13 | 39 | - | 28 | 39 | -11 | 16 | 8 -4-4 | 28 | 18 | 15 | 3 | 16 | 2 -5-9 | 11 | 10 | 24 | -14 |
| 2 | Deportivo Cuenca | 32 | 10 -8-14 | 38 | - | 26 | 38 | -12 | 16 | 5 -5-6 | 20 | 16 | 19 | -3 | 16 | 5 -3-8 | 18 | 10 | 19 | -9 |
| 3 | Orense SC | 32 | 9 -7-16 | 34 | - | 37 | 49 | -12 | 16 | 6 -4-6 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 1 | 16 | 3 -3-10 | 12 | 14 | 27 | -13 |
| 4 | Técnico Universitario | 32 | 10 -3-19 | 33 | - | 29 | 44 | -15 | 16 | 6 -2-8 | 20 | 19 | 22 | -3 | 16 | 4 -1-11 | 13 | 10 | 22 | -12 |
| 5 | Delfín SC | 32 | 8 -8-16 | 32 | - | 23 | 34 | -11 | 16 | 7 -3-6 | 24 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 16 | 1 -5-10 | 8 | 10 | 22 | -12 |
| 6 | Manta FC | 32 | 7 -6-19 | 27 | - | 20 | 43 | -23 | 17 | 5 -4-8 | 19 | 10 | 15 | -5 | 15 | 2 -2-11 | 8 | 10 | 28 | -18 |
2027 COPALIB 2027 COPASUD Hex 2026 COPASUD Group Relegation to ECU2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 30 | 24 -2-4 | 74 | - | 73 | 33 | 40 | 15 | 11 -2-2 | 35 | 36 | 15 | 21 | 15 | 13 -0-2 | 39 | 37 | 18 | 19 |
| 2 | CD Univ Católica | 30 | 14 -9-7 | 51 | - | 51 | 27 | 24 | 15 | 10 -3-2 | 33 | 37 | 14 | 23 | 15 | 4 -6-5 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 1 |
| 3 | CSD Macará | 30 | 15 -6-9 | 51 | - | 41 | 33 | 8 | 15 | 9 -3-3 | 30 | 23 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 6 -3-6 | 21 | 18 | 19 | -1 |
| 4 | SD Aucas | 30 | 14 -8-8 | 50 | - | 33 | 28 | 5 | 15 | 8 -2-5 | 26 | 19 | 16 | 3 | 15 | 6 -6-3 | 24 | 14 | 12 | 2 |
| 5 | LDU Quito | 30 | 13 -7-10 | 46 | - | 31 | 24 | 7 | 15 | 6 -5-4 | 23 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 15 | 7 -2-6 | 23 | 18 | 13 | 5 |
| 6 | Barcelona SC | 30 | 11 -11-8 | 44 | - | 32 | 25 | 7 | 15 | 9 -4-2 | 31 | 22 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 2 -7-6 | 13 | 10 | 15 | -5 |
| 7 | Libertad FC | 30 | 11 -8-11 | 41 | - | 33 | 34 | -1 | 15 | 8 -3-4 | 27 | 20 | 15 | 5 | 15 | 3 -5-7 | 14 | 13 | 19 | -6 |
| 8 | Leones FC (ECU) | 30 | 10 -9-11 | 39 | - | 31 | 32 | -1 | 15 | 6 -5-4 | 23 | 18 | 13 | 5 | 15 | 4 -4-7 | 16 | 13 | 19 | -6 |
| 9 | Guayaquil City FC | 30 | 10 -9-11 | 39 | - | 33 | 36 | -3 | 15 | 6 -6-3 | 24 | 16 | 13 | 3 | 15 | 4 -3-8 | 15 | 17 | 23 | -6 |
| 10 | ES Emelec | 30 | 10 -9-11 | 39 | - | 25 | 34 | -9 | 15 | 8 -4-3 | 28 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 15 | 2 -5-8 | 11 | 8 | 21 | -13 |
| 11 | Mushuc Runa SC | 30 | 9 -11-10 | 38 | - | 35 | 38 | -3 | 15 | 6 -6-3 | 24 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 15 | 3 -5-7 | 14 | 19 | 24 | -5 |
| 12 | Deportivo Cuenca | 30 | 10 -6-14 | 36 | - | 25 | 37 | -12 | 15 | 5 -4-6 | 19 | 15 | 18 | -3 | 15 | 5 -2-8 | 17 | 10 | 19 | -9 |
| 13 | Orense SC | 30 | 9 -6-15 | 33 | - | 36 | 47 | -11 | 15 | 6 -3-6 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 1 | 15 | 3 -3-9 | 12 | 13 | 25 | -12 |
| 14 | Técnico Universitario | 30 | 10 -2-18 | 32 | - | 28 | 42 | -14 | 15 | 6 -1-8 | 19 | 18 | 21 | -3 | 15 | 4 -1-10 | 13 | 10 | 21 | -11 |
| 15 | Delfín SC | 30 | 7 -7-16 | 28 | - | 19 | 31 | -12 | 15 | 6 -3-6 | 21 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 15 | 1 -4-10 | 7 | 9 | 21 | -12 |
| 16 | Manta FC | 30 | 5 -6-19 | 21 | - | 17 | 42 | -25 | 15 | 3 -4-8 | 13 | 7 | 14 | -7 | 15 | 2 -2-11 | 8 | 10 | 28 | -18 |
Championship Hex Copa Sud Quad Relegation Hex | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fixtures
Sun - 25 Oct 2026
 | Guayaquil City FC | Estadio Banco del Pacífico Capwell |
 | Mushuc Runa SC | Estadio Bellavista |
 | CD Univ Católica | Estadio Banco Guayaquil |
 | Barcelona SC | Estadio Gonzalo Pozo Ripalda |
 | CSD Macará | Estadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado |
 | Deportivo Cuenca | Estadio Jocay |
 | Libertad FC | Estadio Olímpico Jaime Terán |
Sun - 1 Nov 2026
| Leones FC (ECU) | Estadio Banco del Pacífico Capwell |
 | Deportivo Cuenca | Estadio Jocay |
| LDU Quito | Estadio Banco Guayaquil |
| Barcelona SC | Estadio Bellavista |
| SD Aucas | Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa |
| Libertad FC | Estadio Christian Benítez Betancourt |
| Manta FC | Estadio Cooperativa de Ahorro y Crédito Mushuc Runa |
 | Técnico Universitario | Estadio 9 de Mayo (Machala) |
Sun - 8 Nov 2026
| Manta FC | Estadio Bellavista |
| LDU Quito | Estadio Monumental Banco Pichincha |
| Orense SC | Estadio Alejandro Serrano Aguilar |
| CD Univ Católica | Estadio Bellavista |
Results
Sun - 18 Oct 2026
| FT | ES Emelec | Estadio Olímpico Jaime Terán |
| FT | Guayaquil City FC | Estadio Federativo Reina del Cisne |
| FT | Orense SC | Estadio Cooperativa de Ahorro y Crédito Mushuc Runa |
| FT | CSD Independiente | Estadio Bellavista |
| FT | Técnico Universitario | Estadio Alejandro Serrano Aguilar |
| FT | CD Univ Católica | Estadio Monumental Banco Pichincha |
Sun - 11 Oct 2026
| 21 | Barcelona SC | Estadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado |
| 00 | Deportivo Cuenca | Estadio 9 de Mayo (Machala) |
| 01 | CSD Macará | Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa |
Sat - 10 Oct 2026
| 32 | ES Emelec | Estadio Christian Benítez Betancourt |
| 10 | Técnico Universitario | Estadio Jocay |
| 21 | SD Aucas | Estadio Banco Guayaquil |
Fri - 9 Oct 2026
| 32 | Mushuc Runa SC | Estadio Jocay |
| 30 | Leones FC (ECU) | Estadio Federativo Reina del Cisne |
Mon - 21 Sep 2026
| PSPD | CSD Independiente | Estadio Monumental Banco Pichincha |
Sun - 20 Sep 2026
| 21 | CD Univ Católica | Estadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado |
| 11 | Mushuc Runa SC | Estadio Alejandro Serrano Aguilar |