The 2019 Campeonato Ecuatoriano de Fútbol Serie A (officially known as the LigaPro Banco Pichincha 2019 for sponsorship reasons)[1] was the 61st season of the Serie A, Ecuador's top tier football league, and the first under the management of the Liga Profesional de Fútbol del Ecuador (or LigaPro). LDU Quito were the defending champions, but were defeated in the finals by Delfín following a scoreless draw on aggregate score after two legs and a penalty shootout, in which the latter team won their first league title.[2]

Quick Facts Season, Dates ...
LigaPro Banco Pichincha
Season2019
Dates8 February – 15 December 2019
ChampionsDelfín (1st title)
RelegatedAmérica de Quito
Fuerza Amarilla
Copa LibertadoresDelfín
LDU Quito
Macará
Barcelona
Independiente del Valle
(via Copa Sudamericana)
Copa SudamericanaUniversidad Católica
Aucas
Emelec
El Nacional
Matches played252
Goals scored672 (2.67 per match)
Top goalscorerLuis Amarilla
(19 goals)
Biggest home winU. Católica 6–0 Fuerza Amarilla
(4 March)
Biggest away winMushuc Runa 0–4 LDU Quito
(28 April)
LDU Quito 1–5 U. Católica
(13 July)
Fuerza Amarilla 0–4 El Nacional
(22 September)
Highest scoringBarcelona 6–2 Dep. Cuenca
(12 April)
U. Católica 6–2 Técnico Universitario
(5 July)
Técnico Universitario 4–4 Guayaquil City
(20 September)
2018
2020
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Format

Starting from this season, the league was expanded from 12 to 16 teams and a new format was implemented. The first stage will be played as a double round-robin tournament with all teams playing each other twice, once at home and once away, for a total of 30 matches. The top eight teams at the end of the first stage will qualify for the playoffs, which will consist of three rounds: quarterfinals, semifinals, and final.

In the quarterfinals, the eight qualified teams were split into four ties to be played on a home-and-away basis: the best-placed team in the first round played against the eighth-best team, the second-best team against the seventh-best, and so on. The four winners advanced to the semifinals, with the winners of this stage playing the finals. In case of a tie in points and goals scored in the quarterfinals and semifinals, the best-placed team in each tie (according to the first stage standings) advanced to the following stage, whilst in a case of a tie in points and goals for in the final, a penalty shootout would be played to decide the champion.[3]

Teams

Sixteen teams competed in the 2019 Serie A season, twelve of whom took part in the previous season. El Nacional and Guayaquil City would have been relegated from Serie A after accumulating the fewest points during the 2018 season, however, the expansion of the league prevented their relegation to Serie B. The four remaining spots in the top tier were filled by the top four teams in Serie B in the previous season: Mushuc Runa, América de Quito, Fuerza Amarilla and Olmedo.

Stadia and locations

Personnel and kits

More information Team, Manager ...
Team Manager Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
América de Quito Ecuador Darwin Veloz Astro Consorcio Pichincha
Aucas Argentina Gabriel Schürrer Umbro Banco del Pacífico
Barcelona Uruguay Tabaré Silva Marathon Pilsener
Delfín Argentina Fabián Bustos Yeliyan Fresh Fish
La Esquina de Ales
Deportivo Cuenca Uruguay Tabaré Silva Joma Chubb Seguros
El Nacional Argentina Marcelo Zuleta Lotto Aceros ANDEC
Banco General Rumiñahui
Emelec Spain Ismael Rescalvo Adidas Electrocables
Fuerza Amarilla Ecuador Luis Miguel Garcés Elohim
Guayaquil City Ecuador Pool Gavilánez Astro
Independiente del Valle Spain Miguel Ángel Ramírez Marathon Chery
DirecTV
LDU Quito Uruguay Pablo Repetto Puma Banco Pichincha
Macará Ecuador Paúl Vélez Boman Cooperativa San Francisco Ltda.
Mushuc Runa Argentina Martín Cardetti Elohim Cooperativa Mushuc Runa
Olmedo Argentina Ricardo Dillon Boman Cooperativa Daquilema
GolTV
Técnico Universitario Colombia José Eugenio Hernández Boman Cooperativa San Francisco Ltda.
Universidad Católica Colombia Santiago Escobar Umbro Discover Card
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Managerial changes

More information Team, Outgoing manager ...
Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in table Incoming manager Date of appointment
Deportivo Cuenca Venezuela Richard Páez Resigned 12 December 2018[4] Pre-season Argentina Luis Soler 13 December 2018[5]
El Nacional Uruguay Eduardo Favaro End of contract 12 December 2018[6] Argentina Marcelo Zuleta 21 December 2018[7]
Aucas Argentina Darío Tempesta Sacked 18 December 2018[8] Uruguay Eduardo Favaro 22 December 2018[9]
Barcelona Uruguay Guillermo Almada Signed by Santos Laguna 12 April 2019[10] 5th Ecuador José Gavica (caretaker) 13 April 2019[10]
Emelec Argentina Mariano Soso Resigned 14 April 2019[11] 10th Ecuador Bolívar Vera (caretaker) 16 April 2019[12]
Barcelona Ecuador José Gavica End of caretaker spell 21 April 2019 5th Uruguay Leonardo Ramos 22 April 2019[13]
Independiente del Valle Spain Ismael Rescalvo Signed by Emelec 26 April 2019[14] 1st Ecuador Yuri Solano (caretaker) 26 April 2019[14]
Aucas Uruguay Eduardo Favaro Sacked 28 April 2019[15] 7th Argentina Gabriel Schürrer 1 May 2019[16]
Emelec Ecuador Bolívar Vera End of caretaker spell 30 April 2019[17] 9th Spain Ismael Rescalvo 30 April 2019[18]
Técnico Universitario Argentina Fabián Frías Sacked 30 April 2019[19] 14th Colombia José Eugenio Hernández 2 May 2019[20]
Independiente del Valle Ecuador Yuri Solano End of caretaker spell 7 May 2019 1st Spain Miguel Ángel Ramírez 7 May 2019[21]
América de Quito Ecuador Francisco Correa Resigned 13 May 2019[22] 16th Ecuador Luis Espinel 16 May 2019[23]
Deportivo Cuenca Argentina Luis Soler Sacked 14 May 2019[24] 11th Ecuador Jerson Stacio (caretaker) 14 May 2019[24]
Fuerza Amarilla Paraguay Raúl Duarte 21 May 2019[25] 15th Paraguay Diego Torres (caretaker) 21 May 2019[25]
Deportivo Cuenca Ecuador Jerson Stacio End of caretaker spell 25 May 2019 10th Uruguay Tabaré Silva 30 May 2019[26]
Fuerza Amarilla Paraguay Diego Torres 25 May 2019 15th Italy Matías Tatangelo 24 June 2019[27]
Mushuc Runa Ecuador Geovanny Cumbicus Sacked 28 May 2019[28] 13th Argentina Martín Cardetti 30 May 2019[29]
América de Quito Ecuador Luis Espinel Resigned 24 September 2019[30] 15th Ecuador Darwin Veloz 25 September 2019[31]
Fuerza Amarilla Italy Matías Tatangelo 27 September 2019[32] 16th Ecuador Luis Miguel Garcés 9 October 2019[33]
Barcelona Uruguay Leonardo Ramos 30 October 2019[34] 3rd Chile Nelson Tapia (caretaker) 31 October 2019[35]
Chile Nelson Tapia End of caretaker spell 4 November 2019 2nd Uruguay Tabaré Silva 4 November 2019[36]
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First stage

The First stage began on February 8 and ended on November 3. The top eight teams at the end of this stage advanced to the playoffs, while the bottom two were relegated.

More information Pos, Team ...
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Macará 30 17 11 2 47 16 +31 62 Advance to Playoffs
2 Barcelona 30 17 4 9 55 38 +17 55
3 Universidad Católica 30 16 5 9 48 29 +19 53
4 Delfín 30 15 8 7 46 33 +13 53
5 Independiente del Valle 30 15 7 8 41 29 +12 52
6 LDU Quito 30 13 10 7 46 30 +16 49
7 Aucas 30 14 7 9 48 44 +4 49
8 Emelec 30 14 4 12 43 30 +13 46
9 El Nacional[a] 30 13 6 11 41 34 +7 44
10 Deportivo Cuenca[b] 30 12 7 11 44 46 2 42
11 Olmedo 30 9 7 14 34 44 10 34
12 Guayaquil City 30 8 7 15 35 48 13 31
13 Mushuc Runa 30 8 6 16 36 58 22 30
14 Técnico Universitario 30 8 5 17 40 60 20 29
15 América de Quito (R) 30 6 7 17 26 41 15 25 Relegation to Serie B
16 Fuerza Amarilla[c] (R) 30 2 5 23 24 74 50 6
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Source: LigaPro, Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points, 2) Goal difference, 3) Goals for, 4) Away goals for, 5) Head-to-head record, 6) Drawing of lots.
(R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. El Nacional were deducted one point for failing to submit their payrolls and social security contributions to the IESS for the month of August.[37]
  2. Deportivo Cuenca were deducted one point for failing to submit their payrolls and social security contributions to the IESS for the month of May.[38]
  3. Fuerza Amarilla were deducted four points for failing to submit their payrolls and social security contributions to the IESS,[39] and one additional point for failing to submit their payrolls and social security contributions to the IESS for the month of May.[38]

Results

More information Home \ Away, AME ...
Home \ Away AME AUC BAR DEL CUE NAC EME FAM GUA IDV LDQ MAC MUS OLM TEC CAT
América de Quito 1–1 2–2 1–1 3–0[a] 1–3 1–2 3–0[b] 3–0 1–1 0–1 0–1 0–1 1–1 2–0 1–0
Aucas 3–0 3–4 4–2 1–0 0–0 0–2 2–1 4–2 2–1 2–1 0–0 1–1 1–0 1–0 3–1
Barcelona 4–0 2–1 3–1 6–2 5–2 0–3 2–1 1–0 4–1 1–1 0–2 2–0 2–0 0–1 1–2
Delfín 2–1 4–2 1–2 2–0 1–1 0–0 1–0 0–1 0–1 2–1 1–1 1–0 4–0 4–2 2–1
Deportivo Cuenca 2–0 1–2 1–1 2–3 2–2 1–0 3–0 2–0 3–2 1–0 1–2 3–1 2–1 4–3 1–2
El Nacional 0–1 1–3 1–0 0–1 1–1 1–0 3–0 2–1 4–2 2–2 1–2 2–0 1–1 1–2 0–1
Emelec 3–0[c] 2–1 0–1 0–1 0–1 2–1 1–2 2–1 1–3 1–1 1–0 6–1 3–1 1–0 1–0
Fuerza Amarilla 3–0 3–3 0–3 0–2 2–2 0–4 1–4 0–1 0–1 1–1 0–3 1–2 1–4 2–2 1–2
Guayaquil City 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–3 1–2 0–1 1–0 1–1 0–1 1–0 1–1 4–2 3–0 3–1 2–1
Independiente del Valle 0–0 4–0 3–0 0–0 2–0 1–0 1–0 2–0 2–2 0–1 0–2 2–3 2–1 1–0 2–1
LDU Quito 1–0 0–1 2–0 1–1 2–2 2–0 2–1 5–2 4–0 1–1 1–1 4–0 3–2 0–0 1–5
Macará 1–0 3–0 0–0 1–1 1–1 0–1 2–1 5–1 2–0 1–1 3–0 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–0
Mushuc Runa 2–1 1–2 5–1 2–0 1–1 0–1 0–2 3–0 3–2 0–2 0–4 1–1 1–4 3–4 1–1
Olmedo 1–0 2–1 1–2 2–2 2–1 0–2 3–1 1–0 1–1 1–0 0–2 0–2 1–1 0–2 0–0
Técnico Universitario 3–2 3–2 0–3 1–2 1–2 0–2 2–2 2–1 4–4 1–1 0–2 0–2 3–0 0–3 1–2
Universidad Católica 1–0 1–1 2–1 2–1 2–0 3–1 1–1 6–0 1–0 0–1 0–0 1–3 1–0 2–0 6–2
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Source: LigaPro, Soccerway
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
  1. Match awarded 3–0 to América de Quito due to Deportivo Cuenca being suspended by FEF.[40]
  2. Match awarded 3–0 to América de Quito due to Fuerza Amarilla being suspended by FEF.
  3. The match, which originally ended 0–0, was awarded 3–0 to Emelec due to América de Quito fielding the suspended player Onofre Mejía.[41] Although a decision by LigaPro's Committee of Appeals overrode this ruling and restored the original score,[42] on 10 September 2019 the Court of Arbitration for Sport accepted the appeal filed by Emelec, awarding the match to the aforementioned club.[43]

Playoffs

Quarter-finals Semi-finals Finals
               
7 Aucas 1 0 1
2 Barcelona 0 0 0
7 Aucas 1 0 1
6 LDU Quito 3 0 3
6 LDU Quito 2 2 4
3 Universidad Católica 3 0 3
6 LDU Quito 0 0 0 (1)
4 Delfín (p) 0 0 0 (2)
5 Independiente del Valle 0 2 2
4 Delfín (bsr) 0 2 2
4 Delfín 2 1 3
1 Macará 1 1 2
8 Emelec 1 2 3
1 Macará (bsr) 2 1 3

Quarter-finals

More information Team 1, Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score ...
Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Emelec 3–3 (bsr) Macará 1–2 2–1
Aucas 1–0 Barcelona 1–0 0–0
LDU Quito 4–3 Universidad Católica 2–3 2–0
Independiente del Valle 2–2 (bsr) Delfín 0–0 2–2
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First leg

23 November 2019 (2019-11-23) Aucas 1–0 Barcelona Quito
17:15
  • Figueroa 77'
Report Stadium: Gonzalo Pozo Ripalda
Referee: Luis Espinel
23 November 2019 (2019-11-23) LDU Quito 2–3 Universidad Católica Quito
19:30
Report
Stadium: Rodrigo Paz Delgado
Referee: Marlon Vera
24 November 2019 (2019-11-24) Emelec 1–2 Macará Guayaquil
16:00
  • Godoy 16'
Report Stadium: George Capwell
Referee: Roberto Sánchez
24 November 2019 (2019-11-24) Independiente del Valle 0–0 Delfín Sangolquí
18:15 Report Stadium: Rumiñahui
Referee: Carlos Orbe

Second leg

27 November 2019 (2019-11-27) Universidad Católica0–2
(3–4 agg.)
LDU Quito Quito
17:30 Report
Stadium: Olímpico Atahualpa
Referee: Roberto Sánchez
27 November 2019 (2019-11-27) Barcelona0–0
(0–1 agg.)
Aucas Guayaquil
19:45 Report Stadium: Monumental Isidro Romero Carbo
Referee: Marlon Vera
28 November 2019 (2019-11-28) Delfín (bsr)2–2
(2–2 agg.)
Independiente del ValleManta
15:30
Report
Stadium: Jocay
Referee: Luis Espinel
28 November 2019 (2019-11-28) Macará (bsr)1–2
(3–3 agg.)
EmelecAmbato
19:30
  • De la Cruz 84' (pen.)
Report
Stadium: Bellavista
Referee: Diego Lara

Semi-finals

More information Team 1, Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score ...
Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Delfín 3–2 Macará 2–1 1–1
Aucas 1–3 LDU Quito 1–3 0–0
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First leg

30 November 2019 (2019-11-30) Aucas 1–3 LDU Quito Quito
19:00 Report Stadium: Gonzalo Pozo Ripalda
Referee: Guillermo Guerrero
1 December 2019 (2019-12-01) Delfín 2–1 Macará Manta
17:00
Report Stadium: Jocay
Referee: Marlon Vera

Second leg

7 December 2019 (2019-12-07) Macará1–1
(2–3 agg.)
Delfín Ambato
16:00 Report Stadium: Bellavista
Referee: Guillermo Guerrero
7 December 2019 (2019-12-07) LDU Quito 0–0
(3–1 agg.)
AucasQuito
19:00 Report Stadium: Rodrigo Paz Delgado
Referee: Luis Espinel

Finals

More information LDU Quito, 0–0 ...
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Referee: Marlon Vera

Referee: Roberto Sánchez

Tied 0–0 on aggregate, Delfín won on penalties.

More information Campeonato Ecuatoriano de Fútbol ...
 Campeonato Ecuatoriano de Fútbol
2019 Serie A champions 
Delfín
1st title
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International qualification

More information Pos, Team ...
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Macará 30 17 11 2 47 16 +31 62 Qualification for Copa Libertadores second stage
2 Barcelona 30 17 4 9 55 38 +17 55 Qualification for Copa Libertadores first stage
3 Universidad Católica 30 16 5 9 48 29 +19 53 Qualification for Copa Sudamericana first stage
4 Delfín (C) 30 15 8 7 46 33 +13 53 Qualification for Copa Libertadores group stage
5 Independiente del Valle 30 15 7 8 41 29 +12 52 Qualification for Copa Libertadores group stage[a]
6 LDU Quito 30 13 10 7 46 30 +16 49 Qualification for Copa Libertadores group stage
7 Aucas 30 14 7 9 48 44 +4 49 Qualification for Copa Sudamericana first stage
8 Emelec 30 14 4 12 43 30 +13 46
9 El Nacional[b] 30 13 6 11 41 34 +7 44 Qualification for Copa Sudamericana first stage[c]
10 Deportivo Cuenca[d] 30 12 7 11 44 46 2 42
11 Olmedo 30 9 7 14 34 44 10 34
12 Guayaquil City 30 8 7 15 35 48 13 31
13 Mushuc Runa 30 8 6 16 36 58 22 30
14 Técnico Universitario 30 8 5 17 40 60 20 29
15 América de Quito 30 6 7 17 26 41 15 25
16 Fuerza Amarilla[e] 30 2 5 23 24 74 50 6
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Source: LigaPro, Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points, 2) Goal difference, 3) Goals for, 4) Away goals for, 5) Head-to-head record, 6) Drawing of lots.
(C) Champions
Notes:
  1. El Nacional were deducted one point for failing to submit their payrolls and social security contributions to the IESS for the month of August.[37]
  2. El Nacional qualified for the Copa Sudamericana first stage since the Copa Ecuador top four as well as the league top eight were already qualified for international competition.
  3. Deportivo Cuenca were deducted one point for failing to submit their payrolls and social security contributions to the IESS for the month of May.[38]
  4. Fuerza Amarilla were deducted four points for failing to submit their payrolls and social security contributions to the IESS,[39] and one additional point for failing to submit their payrolls and social security contributions to the IESS for the month of May.[38]

Top goalscorers

Source: Soccerway

See also

References

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