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 11 -0-03-20211 -0-0320200 -0-00000
2Libertad FC 11 -0-03-10111 -0-0310100 -0-00000
3Delfín SC 11 -0-03-10111 -0-0310100 -0-00000
4CSD Macará 10 -1-01-00010 -1-0100000 -0-00000
5Leones FC (ECU) 10 -1-01-00000 -0-0000010 -1-01000
6Manta FC 10 -0-10-01-100 -0-0000010 -0-1001-1
7Deportivo Cuenca 10 -0-10-01-100 -0-0000010 -0-1001-1
8Guayaquil City FC 10 -0-10-02-200 -0-0000010 -0-1002-2
9CD Univ Católica 00 -0-00-00000 -0-0000000 -0-00000
10Orense SC 00 -0-00-00000 -0-0000000 -0-00000
11Barcelona SC 00 -0-00-00000 -0-0000000 -0-00000
12Mushuc Runa SC 00 -0-00-00000 -0-0000000 -0-00000
13LDU Quito 00 -0-00-00000 -0-0000000 -0-00000
14ES Emelec 00 -0-00-00000 -0-0000000 -0-00000
15SD Aucas 00 -0-00-00000 -0-0000000 -0-00000
16Técnico Universitario 00 -0-00-00000 -0-0000000 -0-00000
1st Hexagonal / 2026 COPALIB
1st Hexagonal
2nd Hexagonal
Relegation Quadrangular

Fixtures

Fri - 27 Feb 2026
 Técnico Universitario   Orense SCEstadio Bellavista
Sat - 28 Feb 2026
 Leones FC (ECU)   Libertad FCEstadio Olímpico Jaime Terán
 Guayaquil City FC   SD AucasEstadio Christian Benítez Betancourt
 ES Emelec   Delfín SCEstadio Banco del Pacífico Capwell
Sun - 1 Mar 2026
 LDU Quito   CSD MacaráEstadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado
 Mushuc Runa SC   CD Univ CatólicaEstadio Cooperativa de Ahorro y Crédito Mushuc Runa
 Deportivo Cuenca   Barcelona SCEstadio Alejandro Serrano Aguilar
Mon - 2 Mar 2026
 Manta FC   CSD IndependienteEstadio Jocay
Fri - 6 Mar 2026
Sat - 7 Mar 2026
 CD Univ Católica   Leones FC (ECU)Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa
 CSD Independiente   Mushuc Runa SCEstadio Banco Guayaquil
 Libertad FC   LDU QuitoEstadio Federativo Reina del Cisne
Sun - 8 Mar 2026
 SD Aucas   Deportivo CuencaEstadio Gonzalo Pozo Ripalda
 CSD Macará   Técnico UniversitarioEstadio Bellavista
 Barcelona SC   ES EmelecEstadio Monumental Banco Pichincha
Mon - 9 Mar 2026
 Orense SC   Manta FCEstadio 9 de Mayo (Machala)
Sun - 15 Mar 2026
 Delfín SC   Manta FCEstadio Jocay
 ES Emelec   Orense SCEstadio Banco del Pacífico Capwell
 Guayaquil City FC   Barcelona SCEstadio Christian Benítez Betancourt
 CSD Independiente   SD AucasEstadio Banco Guayaquil

Results

Mon - 23 Feb 2026
 Libertad FC 10 Manta FCEstadio Federativo Reina del Cisne
Sun - 22 Feb 2026
 CSD Independiente 20 Guayaquil City FCEstadio Banco Guayaquil
 Delfín SC 10 Deportivo CuencaEstadio Jocay
 CSD Macará 00 Leones FC (ECU)Estadio Bellavista
Sat - 21 Feb 2026
 CD Univ Católica PSPD ES EmelecEstadio Olímpico Atahualpa
 Barcelona SC 10 Técnico UniversitarioEstadio Monumental Banco Pichincha
 SD Aucas 11 Mushuc Runa SCEstadio Gonzalo Pozo Ripalda
Fri - 20 Feb 2026
 Orense SC 12 LDU QuitoEstadio 9 de Mayo (Machala)