Season | 2024 |
---|---|
Dates | 1 March – December 2024 |
Matches played | 76 |
Goals scored | 183 (2.41 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Alex Arce (11 goals) |
Biggest home win |
LDU Quito 5–0
Imbabura (28 March) Dep. Cuenca 5–0 Mushuc Runa (26 April) |
Biggest away win |
Libertad 0–3
Barcelona (14 April) |
Highest scoring |
Aucas 3–4
El Nacional (20 March) |
←
2023
2025 →
All statistics correct as of 29 April 2024. |
The 2024 Campeonato Ecuatoriano de Fútbol Serie A, officially known as the LigaPro Ecuabet 2024 for sponsoring purposes, [1] is the 66th season of the Serie A, Ecuador's top tier football league, and the sixth under the management of the Liga Profesional de Fútbol del Ecuador (or LigaPro). The season was originally scheduled to begin on 16 February 2024, [2] but it was postponed for two weeks to 1 March due to the security conditions derived from the 2024 Ecuadorian conflict. [3] The fixtures for the season were announced on 23 January 2024. [4]
LDU Quito are the defending champions.
16 teams compete in the season. Gualaceo and Guayaquil City were relegated after finishing in the bottom two places of the aggregate table of the previous season, being replaced by the 2023 Serie B champions Macará and runners-up Imbabura. Macará clinched promotion to the top flight with five matches to go after defeating Vargas Torres 2–0 on 21 September 2023, making an immediate return to top flight, [5] whilst Imbabura ensured promotion in the last round played on 26 October, with a 4–0 victory over Macará, returning to the top flight after a 12-year absence. [6]
Team | City | Stadium | Capacity |
---|---|---|---|
Aucas | Quito | Cooprogreso Gonzalo Pozo Ripalda | 21,689 |
Barcelona | Guayaquil | Monumental Banco Pichincha | 57,267 |
Cumbayá | Quito | Olímpico Atahualpa | 35,258 |
Delfín | Manta | Jocay | 21,000 |
Deportivo Cuenca | Cuenca | Banco del Austro Alejandro Serrano Aguilar | 18,549 |
El Nacional | Quito | Olímpico Atahualpa | 35,258 |
Emelec | Guayaquil | George Capwell Banco del Austro | 40,020 |
Imbabura | Ibarra | Olímpico de Ibarra | 18,600 |
Independiente del Valle | Quito | Banco Guayaquil | 12,000 |
LDU Quito | Quito | Rodrigo Paz Delgado | 41,575 |
Libertad | Loja | Reina del Cisne | 14,935 |
Macará | Ambato | Bellavista Universidad Indoamérica | 16,467 |
Mushuc Runa | Ambato | COAC Mushuc Runa | 8,200 |
Orense | Machala | Banco de Machala 9 de Mayo | 16,456 |
Técnico Universitario | Ambato | Bellavista Universidad Indoamérica | 16,467 |
Universidad Católica | Quito | Olímpico Atahualpa | 35,258 |
Team | Manager | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
---|---|---|---|
Aucas | Gerardo Espinoza | Jasa Evolution | Lotería Nacional |
Barcelona | Ariel Holan | Marathon | Pilsener |
Cumbayá | Norberto Araujo | Lotto | Marsbet |
Delfín | Guillermo Duró | Baldo's | La Esquina de Ales |
Deportivo Cuenca | Igor Oca | Lotto | Ecuabet, Banco del Austro, Chubb Seguros |
El Nacional | Marcelo Zuleta | Lotto | ANDEC, Banco General Rumiñahui, Gana Play |
Emelec | Hernán Torres | Adidas | Novibet |
Imbabura | Joe Armas | Ortiz Design | Fábrica de Medias Gardenia |
Independiente del Valle | Javier Gandolfi | Marathon | Ecuabet, Banco Guayaquil, Toyota |
LDU Quito | Josep Alcácer | Puma | Banco Pichincha |
Libertad | Juan Carlos León | Jasa Evolution | Banco de Loja, Grand Aviation |
Macará | Alex Pallarés | Boman | Universidad Indoamérica, GanaPlay |
Mushuc Runa | Renato Salas | Boman | Cooperativa Mushuc Runa |
Orense | Nicolás Chietino | Elohim | Banco de Machala, IncarPalm |
Técnico Universitario | Paúl Vélez | Vaz Sport | Cooperativa San Francisco Ltda. |
Universidad Católica | Jorge Célico | Umbro | Banco Pichincha |
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
First stage | ||||||
Macará | Boris Fiallos | Mutual agreement | 30 October 2023 [7] | Pre-season | Alex Pallarés | 21 November 2023 [8] |
Cumbayá | Leonardo Vanegas | End of contract | 2 December 2023 | Norberto Araujo | 27 December 2023 [9] | |
Orense | Juan Carlos León | 3 December 2023 [10] | Nicolás Chietino | 18 December 2023 [11] | ||
Universidad Católica | Igor Oca | 5 December 2023 [12] | Jorge Célico | 5 December 2023 [13] | ||
Deportivo Cuenca | Carlos Ischia | 5 December 2023 [14] | Luis García | 22 December 2023 [15] | ||
Independiente del Valle | Martín Anselmi | Resigned | 17 December 2023 [16] | Javier Gandolfi | 20 December 2023 [17] | |
Aucas | Santiago Escobar | Mutual agreement | 19 December 2023 [18] | Gerardo Espinoza | 26 December 2023 [19] | |
LDU Quito | Luis Zubeldía | End of contract | 4 January 2024 [20] | Josep Alcácer | 8 January 2024 [21] | |
Técnico Universitario | Juan Pablo Buch | Mutual agreement | 19 March 2024 [22] | 11th | Dayron Montesino [i] | 19 March 2024 [22] |
Dayron Montesino | End of caretaker spell | 31 March 2024 | 12th | Paúl Vélez | 31 March 2024 [23] | |
Deportivo Cuenca | Luis García | Mutual agreement | 7 April 2024 [24] | 14th | Jerson Stacio [i] | 7 April 2024 |
Libertad | Geovanny Cumbicus | Sacked | 19 April 2024 [25] | 16th | Juan Carlos León | 19 April 2024 [26] |
Barcelona | Diego López | 19 April 2024 [27] | 6th | Ariel Holan [ii] | 22 April 2024 [29] | |
El Nacional | Ever Almeida | 19 April 2024 [30] | 9th | Marcelo Zuleta | 22 April 2024 [31] | |
Deportivo Cuenca | Jerson Stacio | End of caretaker spell | 22 April 2024 | 15th | Igor Oca | 22 April 2024 [32] |
The first stage began on 1 March and is scheduled to end on 2 June 2024. [4]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Aucas | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 11 | +13 | 23 | Advance to Finals and qualification for Copa Libertadores group stage |
2 | Independiente del Valle | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 17 | 6 | +11 | 22 | |
3 | Universidad Católica | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 9 | +11 | 18 | |
4 | LDU Quito | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 7 | +9 | 18 | |
5 | Emelec | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 17 | |
6 | Barcelona | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 5 | +8 | 15 | |
7 | Macará | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 14 | |
8 | El Nacional | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 13 | −3 | 12 | |
9 | Técnico Universitario | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 12 | −3 | 12 | |
10 | Orense | 10 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 14 | −6 | 9 | |
11 | Deportivo Cuenca | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 18 | −2 | 8 | |
12 | Mushuc Runa | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 16 | −6 | 8 | |
13 | Imbabura | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 17 | −10 | 8 | |
14 | Cumbayá | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 15 | −10 | 8 | |
15 | Delfín | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 13 | −8 | 6 | |
16 | Libertad [a] | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 14 | −10 | 2 |
Rank | Name | Club | Goals |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Alex Arce | LDU Quito | 11 |
2 | Jeison Medina | Aucas | 9 |
3 | Ismael Díaz | Universidad Católica | 5 |
Facundo Pons | Macará | ||
5 | Diego Armas | Técnico Universitario | 4 |
Luis Cano | Aucas | ||
Anthony Chére | El Nacional | ||
Janner Corozo | Barcelona | ||
Jonathan dos Santos | Mushuc Runa | ||
José Fajardo | Universidad Católica | ||
Agustín Herrera | Orense | ||
Michael Hoyos | Independiente del Valle | ||
Pablo Magnín | Deportivo Cuenca |
Source: Futbolecuador.com
Season | 2024 |
---|---|
Dates | 1 March – December 2024 |
Matches played | 76 |
Goals scored | 183 (2.41 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Alex Arce (11 goals) |
Biggest home win |
LDU Quito 5–0
Imbabura (28 March) Dep. Cuenca 5–0 Mushuc Runa (26 April) |
Biggest away win |
Libertad 0–3
Barcelona (14 April) |
Highest scoring |
Aucas 3–4
El Nacional (20 March) |
←
2023
2025 →
All statistics correct as of 29 April 2024. |
The 2024 Campeonato Ecuatoriano de Fútbol Serie A, officially known as the LigaPro Ecuabet 2024 for sponsoring purposes, [1] is the 66th season of the Serie A, Ecuador's top tier football league, and the sixth under the management of the Liga Profesional de Fútbol del Ecuador (or LigaPro). The season was originally scheduled to begin on 16 February 2024, [2] but it was postponed for two weeks to 1 March due to the security conditions derived from the 2024 Ecuadorian conflict. [3] The fixtures for the season were announced on 23 January 2024. [4]
LDU Quito are the defending champions.
16 teams compete in the season. Gualaceo and Guayaquil City were relegated after finishing in the bottom two places of the aggregate table of the previous season, being replaced by the 2023 Serie B champions Macará and runners-up Imbabura. Macará clinched promotion to the top flight with five matches to go after defeating Vargas Torres 2–0 on 21 September 2023, making an immediate return to top flight, [5] whilst Imbabura ensured promotion in the last round played on 26 October, with a 4–0 victory over Macará, returning to the top flight after a 12-year absence. [6]
Team | City | Stadium | Capacity |
---|---|---|---|
Aucas | Quito | Cooprogreso Gonzalo Pozo Ripalda | 21,689 |
Barcelona | Guayaquil | Monumental Banco Pichincha | 57,267 |
Cumbayá | Quito | Olímpico Atahualpa | 35,258 |
Delfín | Manta | Jocay | 21,000 |
Deportivo Cuenca | Cuenca | Banco del Austro Alejandro Serrano Aguilar | 18,549 |
El Nacional | Quito | Olímpico Atahualpa | 35,258 |
Emelec | Guayaquil | George Capwell Banco del Austro | 40,020 |
Imbabura | Ibarra | Olímpico de Ibarra | 18,600 |
Independiente del Valle | Quito | Banco Guayaquil | 12,000 |
LDU Quito | Quito | Rodrigo Paz Delgado | 41,575 |
Libertad | Loja | Reina del Cisne | 14,935 |
Macará | Ambato | Bellavista Universidad Indoamérica | 16,467 |
Mushuc Runa | Ambato | COAC Mushuc Runa | 8,200 |
Orense | Machala | Banco de Machala 9 de Mayo | 16,456 |
Técnico Universitario | Ambato | Bellavista Universidad Indoamérica | 16,467 |
Universidad Católica | Quito | Olímpico Atahualpa | 35,258 |
Team | Manager | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
---|---|---|---|
Aucas | Gerardo Espinoza | Jasa Evolution | Lotería Nacional |
Barcelona | Ariel Holan | Marathon | Pilsener |
Cumbayá | Norberto Araujo | Lotto | Marsbet |
Delfín | Guillermo Duró | Baldo's | La Esquina de Ales |
Deportivo Cuenca | Igor Oca | Lotto | Ecuabet, Banco del Austro, Chubb Seguros |
El Nacional | Marcelo Zuleta | Lotto | ANDEC, Banco General Rumiñahui, Gana Play |
Emelec | Hernán Torres | Adidas | Novibet |
Imbabura | Joe Armas | Ortiz Design | Fábrica de Medias Gardenia |
Independiente del Valle | Javier Gandolfi | Marathon | Ecuabet, Banco Guayaquil, Toyota |
LDU Quito | Josep Alcácer | Puma | Banco Pichincha |
Libertad | Juan Carlos León | Jasa Evolution | Banco de Loja, Grand Aviation |
Macará | Alex Pallarés | Boman | Universidad Indoamérica, GanaPlay |
Mushuc Runa | Renato Salas | Boman | Cooperativa Mushuc Runa |
Orense | Nicolás Chietino | Elohim | Banco de Machala, IncarPalm |
Técnico Universitario | Paúl Vélez | Vaz Sport | Cooperativa San Francisco Ltda. |
Universidad Católica | Jorge Célico | Umbro | Banco Pichincha |
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
First stage | ||||||
Macará | Boris Fiallos | Mutual agreement | 30 October 2023 [7] | Pre-season | Alex Pallarés | 21 November 2023 [8] |
Cumbayá | Leonardo Vanegas | End of contract | 2 December 2023 | Norberto Araujo | 27 December 2023 [9] | |
Orense | Juan Carlos León | 3 December 2023 [10] | Nicolás Chietino | 18 December 2023 [11] | ||
Universidad Católica | Igor Oca | 5 December 2023 [12] | Jorge Célico | 5 December 2023 [13] | ||
Deportivo Cuenca | Carlos Ischia | 5 December 2023 [14] | Luis García | 22 December 2023 [15] | ||
Independiente del Valle | Martín Anselmi | Resigned | 17 December 2023 [16] | Javier Gandolfi | 20 December 2023 [17] | |
Aucas | Santiago Escobar | Mutual agreement | 19 December 2023 [18] | Gerardo Espinoza | 26 December 2023 [19] | |
LDU Quito | Luis Zubeldía | End of contract | 4 January 2024 [20] | Josep Alcácer | 8 January 2024 [21] | |
Técnico Universitario | Juan Pablo Buch | Mutual agreement | 19 March 2024 [22] | 11th | Dayron Montesino [i] | 19 March 2024 [22] |
Dayron Montesino | End of caretaker spell | 31 March 2024 | 12th | Paúl Vélez | 31 March 2024 [23] | |
Deportivo Cuenca | Luis García | Mutual agreement | 7 April 2024 [24] | 14th | Jerson Stacio [i] | 7 April 2024 |
Libertad | Geovanny Cumbicus | Sacked | 19 April 2024 [25] | 16th | Juan Carlos León | 19 April 2024 [26] |
Barcelona | Diego López | 19 April 2024 [27] | 6th | Ariel Holan [ii] | 22 April 2024 [29] | |
El Nacional | Ever Almeida | 19 April 2024 [30] | 9th | Marcelo Zuleta | 22 April 2024 [31] | |
Deportivo Cuenca | Jerson Stacio | End of caretaker spell | 22 April 2024 | 15th | Igor Oca | 22 April 2024 [32] |
The first stage began on 1 March and is scheduled to end on 2 June 2024. [4]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Aucas | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 11 | +13 | 23 | Advance to Finals and qualification for Copa Libertadores group stage |
2 | Independiente del Valle | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 17 | 6 | +11 | 22 | |
3 | Universidad Católica | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 9 | +11 | 18 | |
4 | LDU Quito | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 7 | +9 | 18 | |
5 | Emelec | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 17 | |
6 | Barcelona | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 5 | +8 | 15 | |
7 | Macará | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 14 | |
8 | El Nacional | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 13 | −3 | 12 | |
9 | Técnico Universitario | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 12 | −3 | 12 | |
10 | Orense | 10 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 14 | −6 | 9 | |
11 | Deportivo Cuenca | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 18 | −2 | 8 | |
12 | Mushuc Runa | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 16 | −6 | 8 | |
13 | Imbabura | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 17 | −10 | 8 | |
14 | Cumbayá | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 15 | −10 | 8 | |
15 | Delfín | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 13 | −8 | 6 | |
16 | Libertad [a] | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 14 | −10 | 2 |
Rank | Name | Club | Goals |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Alex Arce | LDU Quito | 11 |
2 | Jeison Medina | Aucas | 9 |
3 | Ismael Díaz | Universidad Católica | 5 |
Facundo Pons | Macará | ||
5 | Diego Armas | Técnico Universitario | 4 |
Luis Cano | Aucas | ||
Anthony Chére | El Nacional | ||
Janner Corozo | Barcelona | ||
Jonathan dos Santos | Mushuc Runa | ||
José Fajardo | Universidad Católica | ||
Agustín Herrera | Orense | ||
Michael Hoyos | Independiente del Valle | ||
Pablo Magnín | Deportivo Cuenca |
Source: Futbolecuador.com