2024 LigaPro Serie A
Football league season
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The 2024 Campeonato Ecuatoriano de Fútbol Serie A, officially known as the LigaPro Ecuabet 2024 for sponsoring purposes,[1] was 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] and ended on 14 December 2024. The fixtures for the season were announced on 23 January 2024.[4]
| Season | 2024 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 1 March – 14 December 2024 |
| Champions | LDU Quito (13th title) |
| Relegated | Imbabura Cumbayá |
| Copa Libertadores | LDU Quito Independiente del Valle Barcelona El Nacional (via Copa Ecuador) |
| Copa Sudamericana | Universidad Católica Aucas Mushuc Runa Orense |
| Matches | 242 |
| Goals | 628 (2.6 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Álex Arce (28 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Barcelona 8–1 Cumbayá (10 November) Ind. del Valle 7–0 Macará (24 November) |
| Biggest away win | Imbabura 0–6 T. Universitario (28 October) |
| Highest scoring | Delfín 6–4 Cumbayá (30 November) |
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The defending champions LDU Quito won their thirteenth league title in this season, defeating Independiente del Valle in the finals by a 3–1 aggregate score.[5]
Teams
16 teams competed 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,[6] 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.[7]
Stadia and locations
| 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 |
Personnel and kits
| Team | Manager | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aucas |  Gabriel Pereyra |
Jasa Evolution | Lotería Nacional |
| Barcelona |  Segundo Castillo |
Marathon | Pilsener |
| Cumbayá | Diego Chamorro |
Lotto | Marsbet |
| Delfín | Javier Carvajal |
Baldo's | La Esquina de Ales |
| Deportivo Cuenca | Norberto Araujo |
Lotto | Ecuabet, Banco del Austro, Chubb Seguros |
| El Nacional | Marcelo Zuleta |
Lotto | ANDEC, Banco General Rumiñahui, Gana Play |
| Emelec |  Leonel Álvarez |
Adidas | Ecuabet |
| Imbabura | Josué Salazar |
Ortiz Design | Fábrica de Medias Gardenia |
| Independiente del Valle | Javier Gandolfi |
Marathon | Ecuabet, Banco Guayaquil, Toyota |
| LDU Quito | Pablo Sánchez |
Puma | Banco Pichincha |
| Libertad | Juan Carlos León |
Jasa Evolution | Banco de Loja, Grand Aviation |
| Macará |  Alex Pallarés |
Boman | Universidad Indoamérica, GanaPlay |
| Mushuc Runa |  Ever Almeida |
Boman | Cooperativa Mushuc Runa |
| Orense | Santiago Escobar |
Elohim | Banco de Machala, IncarPalm |
| Técnico Universitario | Paúl Vélez |
Vaz Sport | Cooperativa San Francisco Ltda. |
| Universidad Católica | Jorge Célico |
Umbro | Banco Pichincha |
Managerial changes
| 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[8] | Pre-season | Alex Pallarés |
21 November 2023[9] |
| Cumbayá | Leonardo Vanegas |
End of contract | 2 December 2023 | Norberto Araujo |
27 December 2023[10] | |
| Orense | Juan Carlos León |
3 December 2023[11] | Nicolás Chietino |
18 December 2023[12] | ||
| Universidad Católica | Igor Oca |
5 December 2023[13] | Jorge Célico |
5 December 2023[14] | ||
| Deportivo Cuenca | Carlos Ischia |
5 December 2023[15] | Luis García |
22 December 2023[16] | ||
| Independiente del Valle | Martín Anselmi |
Resigned | 17 December 2023[17] | Javier Gandolfi |
20 December 2023[18] | |
| Aucas | Santiago Escobar |
Mutual agreement | 19 December 2023[19] |  Gerardo Espinoza |
26 December 2023[20] | |
| LDU Quito | Luis Zubeldía |
End of contract | 4 January 2024[21] | Josep Alcácer |
8 January 2024[22] | |
| Técnico Universitario | Juan Pablo Buch |
Mutual agreement | 19 March 2024[23] | 11th | Dayron Montesino[i] |
19 March 2024[23] |
| Dayron Montesino |
End of caretaker spell | 31 March 2024 | 12th | Paúl Vélez |
31 March 2024[24] | |
| Deportivo Cuenca | Luis García |
Mutual agreement | 7 April 2024[25] | 14th | Jerson Stacio[i] |
7 April 2024 |
| Libertad | Geovanny Cumbicus |
Sacked | 19 April 2024[26] | 16th | Juan Carlos León |
19 April 2024[27] |
| Barcelona |  Diego López |
19 April 2024[28] | 6th | Ariel Holan[ii] |
22 April 2024[30] | |
| El Nacional | Ever Almeida |
19 April 2024[31] | 9th | Marcelo Zuleta |
22 April 2024[32] | |
| Deportivo Cuenca | Jerson Stacio |
End of caretaker spell | 22 April 2024 | 15th | Igor Oca |
22 April 2024[33] |
| Mushuc Runa | Renato Salas |
Sacked | 27 April 2024[34] | 11th | Ever Almeida |
28 April 2024[35] |
| Orense | Nicolás Chietino |
Mutual agreement | 5 May 2024[36] | Santiago Escobar |
5 May 2024[37] | |
| Delfín | Guillermo Duró |
Sacked | 9 May 2024[38] | 15th | Juan Pablo Buch |
9 May 2024[39] |
| LDU Quito | Josep Alcácer |
Mutual agreement | 23 May 2024[40] | 4th | Patricio Hurtado[i] |
23 May 2024[40] |
| Cumbayá | Norberto Araujo |
Resigned | 26 May 2024[41] | 14th | Lucas García[i] |
26 May 2024[42] |
| Emelec | Hernán Torres |
Mutual agreement | 1 June 2024[43] | 5th | Leonel Álvarez |
17 June 2024[44] |
| Second stage | ||||||
| Imbabura | Joe Armas |
Resigned | 18 June 2024[45] | Pre-tournament | Martín Wainer |
8 July 2024[46] |
| LDU Quito | Patricio Hurtado |
End of caretaker spell | 19 June 2024 | Pablo Sánchez |
19 June 2024[47] | |
| Aucas | Gerardo Espinoza |
Resigned | 1 July 2024[48] | Jorge Alfonso[i] |
4 July 2024[49] | |
| Deportivo Cuenca | Igor Oca |
Mutual agreement | 18 July 2024[50] | Andrés Carevic |
24 July 2024[51] | |
| Cumbayá | Lucas García |
End of caretaker spell | 29 July 2024 | Armando Osma |
29 July 2024[52] | |
| Aucas | Jorge Alfonso |
6 August 2024[53] | 15th | Sebastián Blázquez |
6 August 2024[53] | |
| Imbabura | Martín Wainer |
Sacked | 29 August 2024[54] | 12th | Galo Rodríguez[iii] |
31 August 2024[56] |
| Deportivo Cuenca | Andrés Carevic |
Mutual agreement | 2 September 2024[57] | 16th | Norberto Araujo |
5 September 2024[58] |
| Aucas | Sebastián Blázquez |
Sacked | 11 September 2024[59] | 15th | Gabriel Pereyra |
11 September 2024[60] |
| Delfín | Juan Pablo Buch |
16 September 2024[61] | 10th | Javier Carvajal |
19 September 2024[62] | |
| Cumbayá | Armando Osma |
27 September 2024[63] | 16th | Juan Carlos Carrión[i] |
27 September 2024[63] | |
| Juan Carlos Carrión |
End of caretaker spell | 4 October 2024[64] | 15th | Diego Chamorro |
4 October 2024[64] | |
| Barcelona | Ariel Holan |
Mutual agreement | 10 October 2024[65] | 9th | Segundo Castillo |
10 October 2024[65] |
| Imbabura | Galo Rodríguez |
Sacked | 3 November 2024[66] | 13th | Josué Salazar |
3 November 2024[67] |
- Notes
- Caretaker manager.
- Germán Corengia was the caretaker manager for the 2024 Copa Libertadores group stage matchday 3 and the first stage 10th round match against Emelec.[29]
First stage
The first stage began on 1 March and ended on 2 June 2024.[4]
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Independiente del Valle | 15 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 23 | 8 | +15 | 35 | Advance to Finals and qualification for Copa Libertadores group stage |
| 2 | Barcelona | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 24 | 8 | +16 | 31 | |
| 3 | LDU Quito | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 17 | +10 | 30 | |
| 4 | Aucas | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 31 | 18 | +13 | 29 | |
| 5 | Universidad Católica | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 31 | 20 | +11 | 25 | |
| 6 | Emelec | 15 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 17 | 12 | +5 | 25 | |
| 7 | El Nacional[a] | 15 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 17 | 16 | +1 | 21 | |
| 8 | Mushuc Runa | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 19 | −1 | 18 | |
| 9 | Macará | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 13 | −2 | 18 | |
| 10 | Deportivo Cuenca | 15 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 25 | 24 | +1 | 16 | |
| 11 | Técnico Universitario | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 21 | −7 | 16 | |
| 12 | Orense | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 17 | −7 | 15 | |
| 13 | Cumbayá | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 19 | −11 | 14 | |
| 14 | Imbabura | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 29 | −12 | 13 | |
| 15 | Delfín | 15 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 23 | −15 | 9 | |
| 16 | Libertad[b] | 15 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 25 | −17 | 4 |
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.
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points, 2) Goal difference, 3) Goals for, 4) Away goals for, 5) Head-to-head record, 6) Drawing of lots.
Notes:
- Libertad were deducted four points as punishment for the involvement of two of their players in match-fixing and illegal betting during the previous season.[69]
Results
Second stage
The second stage began on 2 August and ended on 1 December 2024.[70]
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LDU Quito | 15 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 33 | 14 | +19 | 35 | Advance to Finals and qualification for Copa Libertadores group stage |
| 2 | Independiente del Valle | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 33 | 14 | +19 | 30 | |
| 3 | Universidad Católica | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 28 | 24 | +4 | 26 | |
| 4 | Barcelona | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 30 | 21 | +9 | 25 | |
| 5 | Orense | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 16 | +2 | 25 | |
| 6 | Mushuc Runa | 15 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 27 | 24 | +3 | 23 | |
| 7 | Libertad | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 18 | +2 | 23 | |
| 8 | Técnico Universitario | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 25 | 15 | +10 | 22 | |
| 9 | Delfín | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 22 | −1 | 22 | |
| 10 | El Nacional | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 20 | −4 | 19 | |
| 11 | Aucas | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 22 | −6 | 16 | |
| 12 | Macará | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 27 | −12 | 15 | |
| 13 | Deportivo Cuenca[a] | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 21 | −6 | 13 | |
| 14 | Imbabura | 15 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 17 | 31 | −14 | 11 | |
| 15 | Cumbayá | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 34 | −17 | 10 | |
| 16 | Emelec[b] | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 20 | −8 | 9 |
Results
Finals
The finals (Third stage) were played by Independiente del Valle (first stage winners) and LDU Quito (second stage winners). The winners of this double-legged series were crowned as Serie A champions. By having a better placement in the aggregate table, Independiente del Valle played the second leg at home.
Referee: Bryan Loayza
Referee: Guillermo Guerrero
LDU Quito won 3–1 on aggregate.
Aggregate table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Independiente del Valle | 30 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 56 | 22 | +34 | 65 | Qualification for Copa Libertadores group stage |
| 2 | LDU Quito (C) | 30 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 60 | 31 | +29 | 65 | |
| 3 | Barcelona | 30 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 54 | 29 | +25 | 56 | Qualification for Copa Libertadores second stage |
| 4 | Universidad Católica | 30 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 59 | 44 | +15 | 51 | Qualification for Copa Sudamericana first stage |
| 5 | Aucas | 30 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 47 | 40 | +7 | 45 | |
| 6 | Mushuc Runa | 30 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 45 | 43 | +2 | 41 | |
| 7 | El Nacional[a] | 30 | 13 | 4 | 13 | 33 | 36 | −3 | 40 | Qualification for Copa Libertadores first stage[b] |
| 8 | Orense | 30 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 28 | 33 | −5 | 40 | Qualification for Copa Sudamericana first stage |
| 9 | Técnico Universitario | 30 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 39 | 36 | +3 | 38 | |
| 10 | Emelec[c] | 30 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 29 | 32 | −3 | 34 | |
| 11 | Macará | 30 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 26 | 40 | −14 | 33 | |
| 12 | Delfín | 30 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 29 | 45 | −16 | 31 | |
| 13 | Deportivo Cuenca[d] | 30 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 40 | 45 | −5 | 29 | |
| 14 | Libertad[e] | 30 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 28 | 43 | −15 | 27 | |
| 15 | Imbabura (R) | 30 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 34 | 60 | −26 | 24 | Relegation to Ecuadorian Serie B |
| 16 | Cumbayá (R) | 30 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 25 | 53 | −28 | 24 |
Source: LigaPro
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; (R) Relegated
Notes:
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; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- El Nacional qualified for the Copa Libertadores first stage by winning the 2024 Copa Ecuador.
- Libertad were deducted four points as punishment for the involvement of two of their players in match-fixing and illegal betting during the previous season.[69]
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Álex Arce |
LDU Quito | 28 |
| 2 | Diego Armas |
Técnico Universitario | 20 |
| Jeison Medina |
Aucas / Independiente del Valle | ||
| 4 | Janner Corozo |
Barcelona | 17 |
| 5 | Pablo Magnín |
Deportivo Cuenca | 15 |
| 6 |  José Fajardo |
Universidad Católica | 13 |
| 7 | Octavio Rivero |
Barcelona | 11 |
| 8 | Ismael Díaz |
Universidad Católica | 10 |
| Erik Mendoza |
Imbabura | ||
| 10 | Jonathan dos Santos |
Mushuc Runa | 9 |
| Francisco Fydriszewski |
Barcelona | ||
| Miguel Parrales |
Orense |
Source: Futbolecuador.com