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 2024 2nd Stage, the ECU1 teams listed below qualify for the following non-league play:
- 2025 Copa Libertadores - Group Stage:
- 2024 ECU1 Championship Finals winner and runners-up
- 2025 Copa Libertadores - 2nd Stage:
- best 2024 ECU1 Aggregate Table team without a 2025 Copa Libertadores berth
- 2025 Copa Sudamericana - 1st Stage:
- 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th best 2024 ECU1 Aggregate Table teams without a 2025 Copa Libertadores berth
The winner of the 2024 Copa Ecudaor, typically a ECU1 team, also receives a berth in the 2025 Copa Libertadores - 1st Stage.
Leagues Pyramid - Ecuador
Abbrev | League | # of Teams |
---|---|---|
ECU1 | LigaPro Serie A | 16 |
ECU2 | Primera CategoríSerie B | 10 |
ECU3 | Copa Credife Segunda Categoráa | 162 |
Competition Structure
Season | # of Teams | ||
1st Stage 1 Mar 2024 - 1 Jun 2024 | 2nd Stage 3 Aug 2024 - 30 Nov 2024 | Playoffs 3 Dec 2024 - 10 Dec 2024 | 16: ECU1 (14), ECU2 (2) |
Season Format
Each ECU1 regular season is split into the 1st Stage and the 2nd Stage. 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 drawing of lots.
Playoffs
At the end of 2nd Stage, the winners of each stage 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 2024 ECU1 Aggregate Table teams are relegated to the ECU2.
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Table
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 | SD Aucas | 9 | 6 -2-1 | 20 | - | 22 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 4 -0-1 | 12 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 2 -2-0 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 3 |
2 | CSD Independiente | 9 | 5 -4-0 | 19 | - | 16 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 4 -1-0 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 1 -3-0 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
3 | ES Emelec | 9 | 4 -4-1 | 16 | - | 10 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 -2-0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 2 -2-1 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
4 | CD Univ Católica | 7 | 4 -3-0 | 15 | - | 18 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 2 -2-0 | 8 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 2 -1-0 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
5 | LDU Quito | 7 | 5 -0-2 | 15 | - | 15 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 3 -0-1 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 2 -0-1 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
6 | Barcelona SC | 7 | 4 -2-1 | 14 | - | 12 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 3 -1-0 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 1 -1-1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
7 | CSD Macará | 9 | 3 -5-1 | 14 | - | 10 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 -2-0 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 -3-1 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
8 | Técnico Universitario | 9 | 3 -3-3 | 12 | - | 9 | 11 | -2 | 5 | 2 -3-0 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 -0-3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | -4 |
9 | CD El Nacional | 9 | 3 -0-6 | 9 | - | 9 | 13 | -4 | 4 | 2 -0-2 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 -0-4 | 3 | 4 | 9 | -5 |
10 | Mushuc Runa SC | 8 | 2 -2-4 | 8 | - | 10 | 11 | -1 | 4 | 2 -0-2 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 -2-2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -2 |
11 | Orense SC | 9 | 1 -5-3 | 8 | - | 7 | 13 | -6 | 5 | 1 -3-1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 -2-2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | -6 |
12 | Imbabura SC | 9 | 2 -2-5 | 8 | - | 7 | 16 | -9 | 4 | 1 -2-1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 -0-4 | 3 | 2 | 13 | -11 |
13 | Cumbayá FC | 9 | 2 -2-5 | 8 | - | 4 | 13 | -9 | 4 | 2 -1-1 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 -1-4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | -9 |
14 | Delfín SC | 9 | 1 -3-5 | 6 | - | 5 | 12 | -7 | 5 | 1 -2-2 | 5 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 4 | 0 -1-3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | -6 |
15 | Deportivo Cuenca | 9 | 0 -5-4 | 5 | - | 11 | 18 | -7 | 4 | 0 -3-1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 5 | 0 -2-3 | 2 | 6 | 12 | -6 |
16 | Libertad FC | 8 | 1 -2-5 | 1 | -4 | 3 | 13 | -10 | 3 | 1 -0-2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 5 | 0 -2-3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | -7 |
Championship Final |
Fixtures
CD Univ Católica | Barcelona SC | Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa |
Libertad FC | LDU Quito | Estadio Federativo Reina del Cisne |
ES Emelec | Barcelona SC | Estadio George Capwell Banco del Austro |
CSD Macará | SD Aucas | Estadio Bellavista |
CD Univ Católica | Cumbayá FC | Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa |
LDU Quito | Técnico Universitario | Estadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado |
Deportivo Cuenca | Mushuc Runa SC | Estadio Alejandro Serrano Aguilar |
CD El Nacional | Delfín SC | Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa |
Libertad FC | Orense SC | Estadio Federativo Reina del Cisne |
Imbabura SC | CSD Independiente | Estadio Olímpico de Ibarra |
Delfín SC | Barcelona SC | Estadio Jocay |
Mushuc Runa SC | LDU Quito | Estadio Cooperativa de Ahorro y Crédito Mushuc Runa |
ES Emelec | CD Univ Católica | Estadio George Capwell Banco del Austro |
Orense SC | CD El Nacional | Estadio 9 de Mayo (Machala) |
Cumbayá FC | CSD Macará | Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa |
CSD Independiente | Deportivo Cuenca | Estadio Banco Guayaquil |
SD Aucas | Libertad FC | Estadio Cooprogreso Gonzalo Pozo Ripalda |
Técnico Universitario | Imbabura SC | Estadio Bellavista |
Barcelona SC | SD Aucas | Estadio Banco Pichincha |
Results
Delfín SC | 11 | CSD Macará | Estadio Jocay |
Barcelona SC | 10 | CD El Nacional | Estadio Banco Pichincha |
CSD Independiente | 21 | Mushuc Runa SC | Estadio Banco Guayaquil |
Imbabura SC | 22 | CD Univ Católica | Estadio Olímpico de Ibarra |
Técnico Universitario | 21 | Deportivo Cuenca | Estadio Bellavista |
Cumbayá FC | 00 | Libertad FC | Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa |
Libertad FC | 03 | Barcelona SC | Estadio Federativo Reina del Cisne |
CD El Nacional | 20 | Imbabura SC | Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa |
CD Univ Católica | 22 | CSD Independiente | Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa |
ES Emelec | 20 | Cumbayá FC | Estadio George Capwell Banco del Austro |
CSD Macará | 00 | Orense SC | Estadio Bellavista |
Mushuc Runa SC | 12 | Técnico Universitario | Estadio Cooperativa de Ahorro y Crédito Mushuc Runa |
Deportivo Cuenca | 33 | SD Aucas | Estadio Alejandro Serrano Aguilar |
Imbabura SC | 01 | CSD Macará | Estadio Olímpico de Ibarra |
Técnico Universitario | 11 | ES Emelec | Estadio Bellavista |
Delfín SC | 02 | CD Univ Católica | Estadio Jocay |
CSD Independiente | 30 | Libertad FC | Estadio Banco Guayaquil |