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 64 -1-113-116532 -1-0773432 -0-16431
2CSD Macará 62 -4-010-52331 -2-0521131 -2-05312
3LDU Quito 63 -1-210-76131 -1-1423-132 -0-16532
4Libertad FC 62 -3-19-54132 -1-0731230 -2-1223-1
5CD Univ Católica 42 -2-08-51422 -0-0640420 -2-02110
6Barcelona SC 52 -2-18-32122 -0-0620230 -2-1212-1
7Técnico Universitario 62 -2-28-66031 -1-1444031 -1-14220
8Deportivo Cuenca 62 -2-28-55031 -2-0543131 -0-2312-1
9Delfín SC 62 -2-28-33042 -1-1721120 -1-1112-1
10Orense SC 51 -2-25-78-131 -1-1455020 -1-1123-1
11Guayaquil City FC 51 -2-25-24-220 -2-0211031 -0-2313-2
12ES Emelec 42 -1-14-353232 -1-0752310 -0-1001-1
13Manta FC 61 -1-44-26-420 -0-2003-341 -1-2423-1
14SD Aucas 50 -3-23-46-230 -1-2113-220 -2-02330
15Mushuc Runa SC 50 -3-23-47-320 -2-0200030 -1-2147-3
16Leones FC (ECU) 50 -3-23-27-520 -1-1113-230 -2-1214-3
1st Hexagonal / 2026 COPALIB
1st Hexagonal
2nd Hexagonal
Relegation Quadrangular

Fixtures

Mon - 23 Mar 2026
 Guayaquil City FC   Leones FC (ECU)Estadio Christian Benítez Betancourt
 SD Aucas   Orense SCEstadio Gonzalo Pozo Ripalda
Sun - 5 Apr 2026
 ES Emelec   Deportivo CuencaEstadio Banco del Pacífico Capwell
 CSD Independiente   Orense SCEstadio Banco Guayaquil
 LDU Quito   Barcelona SCEstadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado
 Libertad FC   Mushuc Runa SCEstadio Federativo Reina del Cisne
 CSD Macará   SD AucasEstadio Bellavista
 CD Univ Católica   Guayaquil City FCEstadio Olímpico Atahualpa
 Leones FC (ECU)   Delfín SCEstadio Olímpico Jaime Terán
Sun - 12 Apr 2026
 SD Aucas   ES EmelecEstadio Gonzalo Pozo Ripalda
 Delfín SC   LDU QuitoEstadio Jocay
 Deportivo Cuenca   CSD IndependienteEstadio Alejandro Serrano Aguilar
 Guayaquil City FC   CSD MacaráEstadio Christian Benítez Betancourt
 Mushuc Runa SC   Manta FCEstadio Cooperativa de Ahorro y Crédito Mushuc Runa
 Orense SC   Libertad FCEstadio 9 de Mayo (Machala)
 Barcelona SC   Leones FC (ECU)Estadio Monumental Banco Pichincha
Sun - 19 Apr 2026
 ES Emelec   Guayaquil City FCEstadio Banco del Pacífico Capwell
 CSD Independiente   LDU QuitoEstadio Banco Guayaquil

Results

Sun - 22 Mar 2026
 Mushuc Runa SC FT ES EmelecEstadio Cooperativa de Ahorro y Crédito Mushuc Runa
 Barcelona SC FT CD Univ CatólicaEstadio Monumental Banco Pichincha
Sat - 21 Mar 2026
 LDU Quito 10 Manta FCEstadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado
 Deportivo Cuenca 11 CSD MacaráEstadio Alejandro Serrano Aguilar
 Delfín SC 00 Libertad FCEstadio Jocay
Thu - 19 Mar 2026
 ES Emelec 20 CSD IndependienteEstadio Banco del Pacífico Capwell
 Orense SC 32 Mushuc Runa SCEstadio 9 de Mayo (Machala)
 SD Aucas 01 Técnico UniversitarioEstadio Gonzalo Pozo Ripalda
Wed - 18 Mar 2026
 Libertad FC 00 Barcelona SCEstadio Federativo Reina del Cisne
 Manta FC 01 Guayaquil City FCEstadio Jocay
 CSD Macará 10 Delfín SCEstadio Bellavista
Tue - 17 Mar 2026
 Leones FC (ECU) 02 LDU QuitoEstadio Olímpico Jaime Terán
 CD Univ Católica 10 Deportivo CuencaEstadio Olímpico Atahualpa
Sun - 15 Mar 2026
 Guayaquil City FC 00 Barcelona SCEstadio Christian Benítez Betancourt
 ES Emelec 21 Orense SCEstadio Banco del Pacífico Capwell
 Mushuc Runa SC 00 CSD MacaráEstadio Cooperativa de Ahorro y Crédito Mushuc Runa
Sat - 14 Mar 2026
 LDU Quito 11 CD Univ CatólicaEstadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado
 Delfín SC 01 Manta FCEstadio Jocay
 CSD Independiente 22 SD AucasEstadio Banco Guayaquil