2026 Supercopa Ecuador
![]() Estadio Gonzalo Pozo Ripalda in Quito hosted the match. | |||||||
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| Date | 13 May 2026 | ||||||
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| Venue | Estadio Gonzalo Pozo Ripalda, Quito | ||||||
| Referee | Oswaldo Contreras | ||||||
The 2026 Supercopa Ecuador, known as the 2026 Supercopa Ecuador Ecuabet DIRECTV for sponsorship purposes, was the fifth edition of the Supercopa Ecuador, Ecuador's football super cup, organized by the Ecuadorian Football Federation (FEF). It was held on 13 May 2026 between the 2025 Copa Ecuador champions Universidad Católica and the 2025 LigaPro Serie A champions Independiente del Valle at Estadio Gonzalo Pozo Ripalda in Quito.[1]
Independiente del Valle defeated Universidad Católica 3–0 in this match to win their second Supercopa Ecuador title.[2]
The Supercopa was originally planned to be played on 28 January 2026, prior to the start of the 2026 season, but it was postponed to a later time into the season to allow the participating teams to compete at a higher pace.[3][4]
Teams
The match was played by Independiente del Valle and Universidad Católica, champions of the LigaPro Serie A and the Copa Ecuador in the 2025 season. While this was Universidad Católica's debut in the competition after winning their first domestic title in the previous season, Independiente del Valle played the Supercopa Ecuador for the second time, having won the title in their previous appearance in 2023.[5]
| Team | Qualification | Previous appearances (bold indicates winners) |
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| Independiente del Valle | 2025 LigaPro Serie A champions[6] | 1 (2023) |
| Universidad Católica | 2025 Copa Ecuador champions[7] | None |
Details
| Universidad Católica | 0–3 | Independiente del Valle |
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Universidad Católica
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Independiente del Valle
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Assistant referees:[8]
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Match rules
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References
- ↑ Alencastro, Jesús (4 May 2026). "OFICIAL: Fecha y horario para la final de la Supercopa Ecuador 2026" [OFFICIAL: Date and time for the 2026 Supercopa Ecuador final] (in Spanish). Studio Fútbol. Retrieved 4 May 2026.
- ↑ Ávila, Andrés (13 May 2026). "Independiente del Valle es el nuevo campeón de la Supercopa Ecuador" [Independiente del Valle are the new Supercopa Ecuador champions] (in Spanish). El Comercio. Retrieved 13 May 2026.
- ↑ "Cambio inesperado: La Supercopa Ecuador ya no se jugará el 28 de enero, sin que se hayan dado motivos" [Unexpected change: The Supercopa Ecuador will no longer be played on 28 January, without any reason being given] (in Spanish). Futbolecuador. 8 January 2026. Retrieved 2 May 2026.
- ↑ "Cuándo se jugará la Supercopa de Ecuador entre Independiente del Valle y Universidad Católica" [When will the Supercopa de Ecuador between Independiente del Valle and Universidad Católica be played?] (in Spanish). DSports. 14 January 2026. Retrieved 2 May 2026.
- ↑ "Posibles fechas: ¿cuándo arranca la Copa Ecuador y cuándo es la final de la Supercopa Ecuador?" [Possible dates: when does the Copa Ecuador start and when is the Supercopa Ecuador final?] (in Spanish). Olé. 14 January 2026. Retrieved 2 May 2026.
- ↑ "¡Nueva estrella para los Rayados! Independiente del Valle empató con Libertad y se consagró campeón de la LigaPro" [New star for the Striped ones! Independiente del Valle drew with Libertad and crowned themselves LigaPro champions] (in Spanish). Olé. 6 December 2025. Retrieved 2 May 2026.
- ↑ "¡Campeón la 'Chatoleí'! Universidad Católica logra el título de la Copa Ecuador 2025 tras vencer en la final a Liga de Quito" [The Chatoleí are champions! Universidad Católica achieve the 2025 Copa Ecuador title after beating Liga de Quito in the final] (in Spanish). Primicias. 18 December 2025. Retrieved 2 May 2026.
- 1 2 "Azuayo Andrés Tola integrará el equipo arbitral de la Supercopa Ecuador" [Andrés Tola from Azuay will be part of the refereeing team for the Supercopa Ecuador] (in Spanish). El Mercurio. 12 May 2026. Retrieved 13 May 2026.
