2026 LigaPro Serie A
| Season | 2026 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 20 February – 13 December 2026 |
| Matches | 208 |
| Goals | 466 (2.24 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Franco Posse (11 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Ind. del Valle 6–1 Emelec (19 July) U. Católica 5–0 T. Universitario (1 August) |
| Biggest away win | Macará 0–3 Ind. del Valle (16 May) Mushuc Runa 1–4 Ind. del Valle (11 July) Aucas 0–3 Ind. del Valle (16 May) Aucas 1–4 Macará (26 July) |
| Highest scoring | Ind. del Valle 6–1 Emelec (19 July) |
← 2025 2027 →
All statistics correct as of 24 August 2026. | |
The 2026 Campeonato Ecuatoriano de Fútbol Serie A, known as the 2026 Liga Ecuabet for sponsorship purposes, is the 68th season of the Serie A, Ecuador's top tier football league, and the eighth under the management of the Liga Profesional de Fútbol del Ecuador (or LigaPro). The season began on 20 February and is scheduled to end on 13 December 2026.[1][2]
Independiente del Valle are the defending champions.
Format changes
The format for the 2026 season was approved by the Council of Presidents of LigaPro on 15 December 2025. The tournament retained its two-stage setup, but with minor changes to the final stages: in the first stage the 16 participating teams will play each other twice (once at home and once away) for a total of 30 matches, and teams will be split according to their placement into two hexagonals and one quadrangular group for the final stages.
The top six teams will play the first hexagonal in which they will play each other twice to decide the season champions as well as three Copa Libertadores berths and three Copa Sudamericana ones, while the group in which the last berth to the Copa Sudamericana will be decided was downsized from six to four teams, those being the ones placing from seventh to tenth place in the first stage. The bottom six teams will play a hexagonal to decide the two teams that will be relegated to Serie B at the end of the season.
Although points from the first stage will still be carried over to the final stage, this time the top team at the end of the first stage will not be assured of qualification for the Copa Libertadores group stage.[1]
Teams
Team changes
Sixteen teams compete in the season, the top 14 teams from the 2025 LigaPro Serie A and the top two teams of the 2025 Ecuadorian Serie B. Técnico Universitario and Vinotinto Ecuador were relegated from Serie A after finishing in the bottom two places of the relegation group of the previous season,[3] and were replaced by the second tier champions Guayaquil City and runners-up Leones. Guayaquil City returned to the Serie A after two seasons with three matches to go after a 3–1 win over San Antonio on 12 October 2025,[4] whilst Leones clinched a first-ever promotion to the top flight with one match left on 24 October, after Gualaceo was deducted nine points due to match-fixing.[5]
Although El Nacional avoided relegation on sporting merit, they were administratively relegated to Serie B on 16 December 2025 after defaulting on payments to their creditors on three occasions.[6] The decision caused the club to place last in the 2025 season, thus sparing Técnico Universitario from relegation, which was ultimately confirmed on 9 January 2026.[7][8]
Stadia and locations
| 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 |
| Emelec | Guayaquil | George Capwell Banco del Austro | 40,020 |
| Guayaquil City | Guayaquil | Christian Benítez | 10,152 |
| Independiente del Valle | Quito | Banco Guayaquil | 12,000 |
| LDU Quito | Quito | Rodrigo Paz Delgado | 41,575 |
| Leones | Atuntaqui | Olímpico Jaime Terán | 10,000 |
| Ibarra | Olímpico de Ibarra | 18,600 | |
| Libertad | Loja | Reina del Cisne | 14,935 |
| Macará | Ambato | Bellavista Universidad Indoamérica | 16,467 |
| Manta | Manta | Jocay | 21,000 |
| 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 |
Personnel and kits
| Team | Manager | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aucas | Lotto | ||
| Barcelona | Marathon | Pilsener, Discover Card, 1xBet | |
| Delfín | Baldo's | ||
| Deportivo Cuenca | Lotto | Banco del Austro, Chubb Seguros | |
| Emelec | Adidas | SOLCA | |
| Guayaquil City | Astro | Ecuabet, Zamofruit Company | |
| Independiente del Valle | Marathon | Banco Guayaquil, Chubb Seguros, 1xBet | |
| LDU Quito | Puma | Banco Pichincha | |
| Leones | Umbro | Isuzu, San Francisco COAC Ltda. | |
| Libertad | Macón Sport | Grand Aviation | |
| Macará | Boman | San Francisco COAC Ltda, DFSK, Betgaliano | |
| Manta | Boman | Atún Isabel, Terminal Portuaria de Manta, Tadel S.A. | |
| Mushuc Runa | Boman | Mushuc Runa COAC | |
| Orense | Elohim | Banco de Machala, IncarPalm | |
| Técnico Universitario | Vaz Sport | San Francisco COAC Ltda. | |
| Universidad Católica | Umbro | Fundación Crisfe |
Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First stage | ||||||
| Técnico Universitario | End of caretaker spell | 29 November 2025 | Pre-season | 9 January 2026[9] | ||
| Deportivo Cuenca | End of contract | 20 December 2025[10] | 23 December 2025[11] | |||
| Independiente del Valle | 21 December 2025[12] | 17 December 2025[13] | ||||
| Leones | Demoted to assistant manager | 1 January 2026[14] | 1 January 2026[14] | |||
| Aucas | Sacked | 4 January 2026[15] | 9 January 2026[16] | |||
| Barcelona | 5 January 2026[17] | 7 January 2026[18] | ||||
| Emelec | Mutual agreement | 3 February 2026[19] | 5 February 2026[20] | |||
| Orense | 6 March 2026[21] | 12th | 6 March 2026[21] | |||
| End of caretaker spell | 23 March 2026 | 13th | 23 March 2026[22] | |||
| Libertad | Sacked | 4 May 2026[23] | 14th | 4 May 2026[23] | ||
| Emelec | Mutual agreement | 14 May 2026[24] | 12th | 14 May 2026[24] | ||
| Delfín | Resigned | 30 May 2026[26] | 15th | 9 June 2026[27] | ||
| Leones | Sacked | 5 June 2026[28] | 13th | 8 June 2026[29] | ||
| Técnico Universitario | Resigned | 27 June 2026[30] | 9th | 27 June 2026[30] | ||
| LDU Quito | Sacked | 16 July 2026[31] | 6th | 16 July 2026[32] | ||
| Orense | Mutual agreement | 20 July 2026[33] | 13th | 20 July 2026[33] | ||
| Deportivo Cuenca | 24 July 2026[35] | 9th | 25 July 2026[36] | |||
| LDU Quito | End of caretaker spell | 26 July 2026[37] | 6th | 24 July 2026[38] | ||
| Manta | Resigned | 30 July 2026[39] | 16th | 31 July 2026[40] | ||
| Barcelona | Sacked | 10 August 2026[41] | 5th | 11 August 2026[42] | ||
| Manta | End of caretaker spell | 11 August 2026 | 16th | 11 August 2026[43] | ||
| Técnico Universitario | Sacked | 11 August 2026[44] | 14th | 16 August 2026[45] | ||
- Notes
- 1 2 3 Caretaker manager.
- ↑ Originally as caretaker manager, appointed on a permanent basis on 4 June 2026.[25]
- ↑ Originally as caretaker manager, confirmed as permanent manager for the remainder of the season on 30 July 2026.[34]
- ↑ Andrés Galarza was the caretaker manager for the first stage round 25 match against Emelec.
First stage
The first stage began on 20 February and is scheduled to end on 13 September 2026.[46]
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Independiente del Valle (Q) | 26 | 22 | 1 | 3 | 64 | 26 | +38 | 67 | Advance to Championship hexagonal |
| 2 | Aucas (X) | 26 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 30 | 26 | +4 | 44 | |
| 3 | Universidad Católica | 26 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 45 | 23 | +22 | 43 | |
| 4 | Macará | 26 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 33 | 26 | +7 | 42 | |
| 5 | LDU Quito | 26 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 26 | 20 | +6 | 41 | |
| 6 | Barcelona | 26 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 28 | 20 | +8 | 39 | |
| 7 | Libertad | 26 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 37 | Advance to Copa Sudamericana group |
| 8 | Leones | 26 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 35 | |
| 9 | Mushuc Runa | 26 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 32 | 34 | −2 | 33 | |
| 10 | Guayaquil City | 26 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 25 | 29 | −4 | 33 | |
| 11 | Deportivo Cuenca | 26 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 22 | 32 | −10 | 32 | Advance to Relegation hexagonal |
| 12 | Emelec | 26 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 21 | 31 | −10 | 32 | |
| 13 | Orense | 26 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 30 | 39 | −9 | 30 | |
| 14 | Técnico Universitario (Y) | 26 | 8 | 2 | 16 | 23 | 37 | −14 | 26 | |
| 15 | Delfín (Y) | 26 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 17 | 28 | −11 | 24 | |
| 16 | Manta (Q) | 26 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 12 | 37 | −25 | 17 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points, 2) Goal difference, 3) Goals for, 4) Away goals for, 5) Head-to-head record, 6) Drawing of lots.
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (X) Assured of at least the Copa Sudamericana group; (Y) May at best reach the Copa Sudamericana group
Results
Final stages
For the final stages, the teams will be split into three groups according to their placement in the first stage. The top six teams in the first stage will play the championship hexagonal, in which the championship as well as most of the international berths will be awarded, whilst the next four teams will play a quadrangular for the final Copa Sudamericana berth. The bottom six teams will play the relegation hexagonal, where the two worst placed teams will be relegated at the end of the season. Teams will carry over their first stage records to the final stages.[1]
The championship and relegation hexagonals are scheduled to begin on 20 September and end on 13 December, whilst the Copa Sudamericana group will be played from 20 September to 8 November 2026.[47]
Championship hexagonal
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | IDV | T2 | T3 | T4 | T5 | T6 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Independiente del Valle | 26 | 22 | 1 | 3 | 64 | 26 | +38 | 67 | Qualification for the Copa Libertadores group stage | — | ||||||
| 2 | First stage 2nd place | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |||||||
| 3 | First stage 3rd place | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for the Copa Libertadores second stage | — | ||||||
| 4 | First stage 4th place | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for the Copa Sudamericana first stage | — | ||||||
| 5 | First stage 5th place | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |||||||
| 6 | First stage 6th place | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Rules for classification: 1) Points, 2) Goal difference, 3) Goals for, 4) Away goals for, 5) Head-to-head record, 6) Drawing of lots.
Copa Sudamericana group
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | T7 | T8 | T9 | T10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | First stage 7th place | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for the Copa Sudamericana first stage | — | ||||
| 2 | First stage 8th place | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |||||
| 3 | First stage 9th place | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |||||
| 4 | First stage 10th place | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Rules for classification: 1) Points, 2) Goal difference, 3) Goals for, 4) Away goals for, 5) Head-to-head record, 6) Drawing of lots.
Relegation hexagonal
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Relegation | T11 | T12 | T13 | T14 | T15 | MAN | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | First stage 11th place | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |||||||
| 2 | First stage 12th place | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |||||||
| 3 | First stage 13th place | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |||||||
| 4 | First stage 14th place | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |||||||
| 5 | First stage 15th place | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Relegation to Serie B | — | ||||||
| 6 | Manta | 26 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 12 | 37 | −25 | 17 | — |
Rules for classification: 1) Points, 2) Goal difference, 3) Goals for, 4) Away goals for, 5) Head-to-head record, 6) Drawing of lots.
Top scorers
- As of 24 August 2026
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Macará | 11 | |
| 2 | Guayaquil City | 10 | |
| Mushuc Runa | |||
| 4 | Leones | 9 | |
| Orense | |||
| 6 | Independiente del Valle | 8 | |
| Independiente del Valle | |||
| Independiente del Valle | |||
| Independiente del Valle | |||
| Libertad | |||
| Universidad Católica |
Source: Futbolecuador[48]
See also
References
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- 1 2 Alencastro, Jesús (6 March 2026). "OFICIAL: Orense anunció la salida del DT Raúl Antuña" [OFFICIAL: Orense announced the departure of manager Raúl Antuña] (in Spanish). Studio Fútbol. Retrieved 10 March 2026.
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- 1 2 "Confirmado: Emelec oficializó la salida de Vicente Sánchez como entrenador" [Confirmed: Emelec turned official Vicente Sánchez's departure as coach] (in Spanish). Olé. 14 May 2026. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
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