2025 Ecuadorian Serie A

LigaPro Serie A
Season2025
Dates14 February – December 2025
Matches played152
Goals scored393 (2.59 per match)
Top goalscorerRafael Monti (11 goals)
Biggest home winVinotinto 5–0 Delfín
(9 April)
Biggest away winMushuc Runa 0–5 Barcelona
(22 June)
Highest scoringManta 4–3 El Nacional
(8 March)
Mushuc Runa 4–3 Macará
(3 May)
Mushuc Runa 2–5 Orense
(17 May)
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2026 →
All statistics correct as of 7 July 2025.

The 2025 Campeonato Ecuatoriano de Fútbol Serie A is the 67th season of the Serie A, Ecuador's top tier football league, and the seventh under the management of the Liga Profesional de Fútbol del Ecuador (or LigaPro). The season began on 14 February and is scheduled to end in December 2025.[1] The fixture for the first stage of the season was released on 16 January 2025.[2]

For the second season in a row, LDU Quito are the defending champions.

Format changes

On 27 September 2024, the Council of Presidents of LigaPro approved changes to the format of competition for the 2025 season, aiming to have more matches played in the season.[3] The tournament, which will have 72 additional matches, will have two stages: a first stage in which the 16 participating teams will play each other twice (once at home and once away), and a final stage in which the teams will be split into two hexagonals and one quadrangular group according to their placements in the first stage. In the first hexagonal, the top six teams from the first stage will play each other twice to decide the season champions as well as three Copa Libertadores berths and three Copa Sudamericana ones, while in the second hexagonal the next six teams will play for the last berth to the Copa Sudamericana. The top team at the end of the first stage will be assured of qualification for the Copa Libertadores group stage as Ecuador 2. Relegation will be decided in the quadrangular group, which will involve the four lowest-placed teams in the first stage, with the bottom two being relegated to the second tier at the end of the season. Points from the first stage will be carried over to the final stage.[4]

Teams

Team changes

16 teams compete in the season, the top 14 teams from the 2024 Ecuadorian Serie A and the top two teams of the 2024 Ecuadorian Serie B. Imbabura and Cumbayá were relegated from Serie A after finishing in the bottom two places of the aggregate table of the previous season and were replaced by the second tier champions Cuniburo and runners-up Manta. Cuniburo clinched a first-ever promotion to the top flight with three matches to go after a 2–0 loss for Guayaquil City against San Antonio on 13 October 2024,[5] whilst Manta ensured a return to Serie A for the first time since 2021 with one match left on 24 October, after a 6–1 thrashing of Vargas Torres.[6]

On 7 November 2024, it was announced that Cuniburo would change its name to Vinotinto Ecuador starting from this season.[7] The name change, approved by the Ecuadorian Ministry of Sports, was made after the club was acquired by the owners of Segunda Categoría club Vinotinto prior to the start of the 2024 season, and aimed to have the club reach out to the Venezuelan expatriate community in Ecuador.[8]

Stadia and locations

Locations of the 2025 Serie A clubs.
Team City Stadium Capacity
Aucas Quito Cooprogreso Gonzalo Pozo Ripalda 21,689
Barcelona Guayaquil Monumental Banco Pichincha 57,267
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
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
Manta Manta Jocay 21,000
Mushuc Runa Riobamba Olímpico Fernando Guerrero[i] 14,400
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
Vinotinto Ecuador Quito Olímpico Atahualpa 35,258
Notes
  1. ^ To be used as home stadium for the season since Mushuc Runa's stadium Estadio COAC Mushuc Runa in Ambato was closed for failing to meet legal requirements.[9][10]

Personnel and kits

Team Manager Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
Aucas Gabriel Pereyra Lotto
Barcelona Ismael Rescalvo Marathon Pilsener
Delfín Patricio Urrutia Baldo's Hotel Oro Verde Manta
Deportivo Cuenca Norberto Araujo Lotto Banco del Austro, Chubb Seguros
El Nacional Juan Carlos Pérez (caretaker) Lotto ANDEC, Teojama Comercial
Emelec Cristian Nasuti (caretaker) Adidas Zapping
Independiente del Valle Javier Rabanal Marathon Ecuabet, Banco Guayaquil, MG Motor, Chubb Seguros
LDU Quito Tiago Nunes Puma Banco Pichincha
Libertad Juan Carlos León Macón Sport Grand Aviation
Macará Guillermo Sanguinetti Boman San Francisco COAC Ltda.
Manta Efrén Mera Jasa Evolution Atún Isabel, Terminal Portuaria de Manta, Tadel S.A.
Mushuc Runa Ever Almeida Boman Mushuc Runa COAC
Orense Raúl Antuña Elohim Banco de Machala, IncarPalm
Técnico Universitario Geovanny Cumbicus Vaz Sport San Francisco COAC Ltda.
Universidad Católica Diego Martínez Umbro Fundación Crisfe
Vinotinto Ecuador Juan Grabowski Astro Panolini

Managerial changes

Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in table Incoming manager Date of appointment
First stage
Universidad Católica Jorge Célico End of contract 5 December 2024[11] Pre-season Diego Martínez 20 December 2024[12]
El Nacional Marcelo Zuleta 10 December 2024[13] Omar Asad 23 December 2024[14]
Independiente del Valle Javier Gandolfi Sacked 17 December 2024[15] Javier Rabanal 21 December 2024[16]
Delfín Javier Carvajal 2 January 2025[17] Nicolás Chietino 6 January 2025[18]
Emelec Leonel Álvarez 22 January 2025[19] Jorge Célico 23 January 2025[20]
Técnico Universitario Paúl Vélez 20 March 2025[21] 16th José Eugenio Hernández 20 March 2025[22]
Orense Santiago Escobar 20 March 2025[23] 11th Raúl Antuña 24 March 2025[24]
Macará Alex Pallarés Mutual agreement 14 April 2025[25] 11th Guillermo Sanguinetti 14 April 2025[26]
Delfín Nicolás Chietino Resigned 20 April 2025[27] 14th Patricio Urrutia 24 April 2025[28]
LDU Quito Pablo Sánchez Sacked 26 May 2025[29] 6th Patricio Hurtado[i] 26 May 2025[29]
Patricio Hurtado End of caretaker spell 6 June 2025 4th Tiago Nunes 6 June 2025[30]
Barcelona Segundo Castillo Mutual agreement 19 June 2025[31] 3rd Ismael Rescalvo[ii] 20 June 2025[33]
El Nacional Omar Asad Resigned 21 June 2025[34] 12th Juan Carlos Pérez[i] 24 June 2025[35]
Técnico Universitario José Eugenio Hernández Sacked 22 June 2025[36] 16th Geovanny Cumbicus 25 June 2025[37]
Emelec Jorge Célico 27 June 2025[38] 14th Cristian Nasuti[i] 27 June 2025[38]
Notes
  1. ^ a b c Caretaker manager.
  2. ^ Pablo Trobbiani was the caretaker manager for the first stage 17th round match against Mushuc Runa.[32]

First stage

The first stage began on 14 February and is scheduled to end on 28 September 2025.[2]

Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Independiente del Valle 19 10 7 2 35 17 +18 37 Advance to First hexagonal and qualification for Copa Libertadores group stage
2 Barcelona 19 10 4 5 31 24 +7 34 Advance to First hexagonal
3 LDU Quito 19 9 6 4 33 19 +14 33
4 Orense 19 10 3 6 23 22 +1 33
5 Deportivo Cuenca 19 10 2 7 23 17 +6 32
6 Aucas 19 8 5 6 26 24 +2 29
7 Libertad 19 7 6 6 29 26 +3 27 Advance to Second hexagonal
8 Universidad Católica 19 6 7 6 29 24 +5 25
9 Delfín 19 6 7 6 19 27 −8 25
10 El Nacional 19 6 5 8 23 28 −5 23
11 Vinotinto Ecuador 19 6 4 9 25 25 0 22
12 Macará 19 5 7 7 18 18 0 22
13 Emelec 19 5 7 7 15 22 −7 22 Advance to Relegation quadrangular
14 Manta 19 4 8 7 23 31 −8 20
15 Mushuc Runa 19 4 4 11 23 36 −13 16
16 Técnico Universitario 19 2 6 11 17 32 −15 12
Updated to match(es) played on 7 July 2025. 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.

Results

Home \ Away AUC BSC DEL CUE NAC EME IDV LDQ LIB MAC MAN MUS ORE TEC CAT VIN
Aucas — 2–0 1–3 1–2 a 2–0 1–4 1–1 2–0 4–1 2–1 2–2
Barcelona — 2–0 0–0 1–0 2–0 0–4 3–3 1–2 1–0 2–1
Delfín 1–1 — 0–0 2–0 1–1 0–4 0–0 2–0 3–1 0–0 1–0
Deportivo Cuenca 2–0 — 4–1 0–1 1–2 0–1 2–0 1–0 2–0 3–1
El Nacional 0–1 3–2 0–1 — 2–0 1–3 1–0 0–1 0–0 0–3 2–1
Emelec 0–1 a 2–2 — 1–0 1–1 0–0 1–1 1–0 0–1 0–4 2–0
Independiente del Valle 1–1 4–0 1–2 — 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 2–1 1–1
LDU Quito 3–1 3–1 3–0 2–2 1–1 — 1–1 4–0 3–2 0–0
Libertad 1–4 0–1 2–1 1–3 2–0 — 0–1 2–1 4–1 4–1 3–1
Macará 1–1 0–1 0–1 1–1 1–1 0–1 — 2–2 1–0 0–1 1–0
Manta 2–3 2–2 4–3 1–1 1–1 — 2–1 0–0 2–1 2–2
Mushuc Runa 0–5 2–0 3–1 2–3 1–1 1–0 4–3 — 2–5 1–1 1–2
Orense 2–1 3–1 1–0 1–2 2–1 1–0 2–1 — 2–1 0–0
Técnico Universitario 1–1 0–1 1–2 0–0 1–2 2–2 1–1 1–2 — 1–1 1–3
Universidad Católica 2–2 1–1 1–1 0–3 3–1 1–0 3–0 1–1 2–0 —
Vinotinto Ecuador 0–1 5–0 0–1 2–1 1–3 1–2 1–0 1–2 3–2 —
Updated to match(es) played on 7 July 2025. Source: LigaPro, Soccerway
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Top scorers

As of 7 July 2025
Rank Player Club Goals
1 Rafael Monti Vinotinto Ecuador 11
2 Jorge Daniel Valencia Manta 10
Byron Palacios Universidad Católica
4 Miguel Parrales Orense / Barcelona 9
5 Janner Corozo Barcelona 8
Eber Caicedo Libertad
Michael Estrada LDU Quito
8 Brian Montenegro Aucas 7
Michael Carcelén Aucas
Claudio Spinelli Independiente del Valle
Michael Hoyos Independiente del Valle
Ismael Díaz Universidad Católica

Source: Futbolecuador.com

See also

References

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