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
| 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 | 22 | 18 -1-3 | 55 | - | 55 | 22 | 33 | 11 | 8 -1-2 | 25 | 27 | 10 | 17 | 11 | 10 -0-1 | 30 | 28 | 12 | 16 |
| 2 | CD Univ Católica | 22 | 10 -6-6 | 36 | - | 33 | 19 | 14 | 11 | 7 -2-2 | 23 | 24 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 3 -4-4 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 1 |
| 3 | CSD Macará | 22 | 10 -5-7 | 35 | - | 28 | 22 | 6 | 11 | 6 -2-3 | 20 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 4 -3-4 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 0 |
| 4 | SD Aucas | 22 | 10 -5-7 | 35 | - | 24 | 25 | -1 | 11 | 6 -1-4 | 19 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 11 | 4 -4-3 | 16 | 10 | 11 | -1 |
| 5 | Barcelona SC | 22 | 9 -7-6 | 34 | - | 23 | 17 | 6 | 11 | 7 -3-1 | 24 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 2 -4-5 | 10 | 8 | 11 | -3 |
| 6 | LDU Quito | 22 | 9 -5-8 | 32 | - | 21 | 17 | 4 | 10 | 4 -3-3 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 12 | 5 -2-5 | 17 | 13 | 10 | 3 |
| 7 | Leones FC (ECU) | 22 | 8 -7-7 | 31 | - | 23 | 21 | 2 | 11 | 5 -4-2 | 19 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 3 -3-5 | 12 | 9 | 13 | -4 |
| 8 | Deportivo Cuenca | 22 | 9 -4-9 | 31 | - | 21 | 27 | -6 | 11 | 4 -3-4 | 15 | 13 | 15 | -2 | 11 | 5 -1-5 | 16 | 8 | 12 | -4 |
| 9 | Guayaquil City FC | 22 | 7 -7-8 | 28 | - | 19 | 23 | -4 | 11 | 4 -4-3 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 11 | 3 -3-5 | 12 | 10 | 14 | -4 |
| 10 | ES Emelec | 22 | 7 -7-8 | 28 | - | 19 | 26 | -7 | 11 | 5 -4-2 | 19 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 11 | 2 -3-6 | 9 | 7 | 17 | -10 |
| 11 | Libertad FC | 22 | 7 -6-9 | 27 | - | 21 | 26 | -5 | 10 | 5 -2-3 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 12 | 2 -4-6 | 10 | 10 | 16 | -6 |
| 12 | Técnico Universitario | 22 | 8 -2-12 | 26 | - | 20 | 24 | -4 | 11 | 5 -1-5 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 11 | 3 -1-7 | 10 | 8 | 13 | -5 |
| 13 | Orense SC | 22 | 7 -5-10 | 26 | - | 27 | 32 | -5 | 12 | 4 -3-5 | 15 | 16 | 17 | -1 | 10 | 3 -2-5 | 11 | 11 | 15 | -4 |
| 14 | Mushuc Runa SC | 22 | 6 -7-9 | 25 | - | 27 | 33 | -6 | 12 | 5 -4-3 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 10 | 1 -3-6 | 6 | 13 | 20 | -7 |
| 15 | Delfín SC | 22 | 6 -5-11 | 23 | - | 13 | 21 | -8 | 11 | 5 -2-4 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 11 | 1 -3-7 | 6 | 5 | 14 | -9 |
| 16 | Manta FC | 22 | 3 -5-14 | 14 | - | 8 | 27 | -19 | 11 | 2 -3-6 | 9 | 4 | 10 | -6 | 11 | 1 -2-8 | 5 | 4 | 17 | -13 |
1st Hexagonal / 2026 COPALIB 1st Hexagonal 2nd Hexagonal Relegation Quadrangular | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fixtures
 | Orense SC | Estadio Federativo Reina del Cisne |
 | Mushuc Runa SC | Estadio Jocay |
 | Técnico Universitario | Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa |
 | Deportivo Cuenca | Estadio Banco Guayaquil |
 | Guayaquil City FC | Estadio Bellavista |
 | Barcelona SC | Estadio Olímpico Jaime Terán |
| CSD Macará | Estadio Monumental Banco Pichincha |
| Manta FC | Estadio Alejandro Serrano Aguilar |
| ES Emelec | Estadio Christian Benítez Betancourt |
 | CSD Independiente | Estadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado |
| CD Univ Católica | Estadio Federativo Reina del Cisne |
| Mushuc Runa SC | Estadio Bellavista |
 | Leones FC (ECU) | Estadio Gonzalo Pozo Ripalda |
| Técnico Universitario | Estadio Banco del Pacífico Capwell |
| Libertad FC | Estadio Christian Benítez Betancourt |
| Delfín SC | Estadio Banco Guayaquil |
Results
| 21 | ES Emelec | Estadio Alejandro Serrano Aguilar |
| 00 | CD Univ Católica | Estadio Christian Benítez Betancourt |
| 02 | Libertad FC | Estadio Cooperativa de Ahorro y Crédito Mushuc Runa |
| 01 | LDU Quito | Estadio Monumental Banco Pichincha |
| 23 | CSD Independiente | Estadio 9 de Mayo (Machala) |
| 01 | Leones FC (ECU) | Estadio Jocay |
| 14 | CSD Macará | Estadio Gonzalo Pozo Ripalda |
| 10 | Manta FC | Estadio Bellavista |
| 11 | Mushuc Runa SC | Estadio Banco del Pacífico Capwell |
| 11 | Guayaquil City FC | Estadio Olímpico Jaime Terán |
| 30 | Técnico Universitario | Estadio Banco Guayaquil |
| 30 | Deportivo Cuenca | Estadio Bellavista |
| 21 | Barcelona SC | Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa |
| 10 | Delfín SC | Estadio Federativo Reina del Cisne |
| 21 | Orense SC | Estadio Cooperativa de Ahorro y Crédito Mushuc Runa |
| 61 | ES Emelec | Estadio Banco Guayaquil |
| 10 | Manta FC | Estadio Christian Benítez Betancourt |
| 01 | SD Aucas | Estadio Bellavista |