2025 Copa Ecuador
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| Copa Ecuador Ecuabet DirecTV 2025 | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Country | Ecuador |
| Dates | 30 April – 18 December 2025 |
| Teams | 49 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Universidad Católica (1st title) |
| Runners-up | LDU Quito |
| Copa Libertadores | Universidad Católica |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 50 |
| Goals scored | 120 (2.4 per match) |
The 2025 Copa Ecuador (officially known as the Copa Ecuador Ecuabet DirecTV 2025 for sponsorship purposes)[1] was the fifth edition of the Copa Ecuador, Ecuador's domestic football cup. It began on 30 April 2025 and ended on 18 December 2025.
Universidad Católica were the champions, winning their first title in the competition after defeating LDU Quito 3–2 in the final.[2] By winning the tournament, Universidad Católica qualified for the 2026 Copa Libertadores first stage.
El Nacional were the defending champions, having won the previous edition of the competition in 2024, but were eliminated by 9 de Octubre in the round of 16.
For this season, the competition kept the single knockout tournament used in the previous edition. A qualifying match was played by one Segunda Categoría team and an amateur one, with the winners advancing to the first stage of the competition, in which 10 Ecuadorian Serie B teams, the remaining Segunda Categoría ones and the amateur champions entered the competition. For this round, the involved clubs were drawn into 16 single-match ties, with the winners advancing to the second stage.
The 16 Ecuadorian Serie A teams joined the competition in the second stage, comprising the round of 32, round of 16, quarter-finals and semi-finals, with the final match played between the two semifinal winners being the third and final stage of the competition. All rounds in the competition except for the semi-finals were played over a single leg, which were hosted by the team from the lower tier or the worst placed team in the season's aggregate table if both teams were from the same league. The semi-finals were played over two legs, whilst the final was played on neutral ground.[3]
Prizes
The champions of this edition qualified for the 2026 Copa Libertadores, taking the Ecuador 4 berth in that competition, as well as the 2026 Supercopa Ecuador against the 2025 Ecuadorian Serie A champions. Monetary prizes were also granted for this edition, with the champions being awarded US$260,000 and the runners-up receiving US$120,000. The four semifinalists were awarded up to US$80,000, the quarter-finalists received up to US$50,000, whilst teams eliminated in the round of 16, round of 32, first round and qualifying stage earned up to US$30,000, US$20,000, US$10,000 and US$5,000, respectively.[4]
Schedule
| Round | Draw date | Matches |
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| Qualifying stage | 16 April 2025[3] | 30 April 2025 |
| First round | 9 May – 13 June 2025 | |
| Round of 32 | 13 June 2025[5] | 9 July – 28 August 2025 |
| Round of 16 | 10 September – 9 October 2025 | |
| Quarter-finals | 13 October – 12 November 2025 | |
| Semi-finals | 17–25 November 2025 (1st leg) 2–3 December 2025 (2nd leg) | |
| Final | 18 December 2025 (Quito) |
Teams
Qualifying stage
The qualifying stage was played as a single match between the worst placed team in the 2024 Segunda Categoría's general standings and the amateur league runner-up. The winner advanced to the first stage.
First round
- Teams entering this round: 10 teams from Serie B, 20 teams from Segunda Categoría, and 1 amateur team. The team from the lower tier hosted the match.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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| San Camilo | 0–0 (3–4 p)[8] | Guayaquil City |
| Deportivo Coca | 0–3[9] | 22 de Julio |
| Mineros | 0–2[10] | Gualaceo |
| Ecuagenera | 2–1[11] | Cumbayá |
| Cuenca Juniors | 2–2 (5–4 p)[12] | Atlético Vinotinto |
| La Troncal | 1–2[13] | Imbabura |
| Panamericana | 0–1[14] | 9 de Octubre |
| Sembrando Buenos Campeones | 0–4[15] | Leones |
| LDU Portoviejo | 1–1 (4–3 p)[16] | Independiente Juniors |
| Olmedo | 2–2 (5–3 p)[17] | Liga de Macas |
| Luz Valdivia | 1–1 (4–5 p)[18] | Deportivo Santo Domingo |
| Baños Ciudad de Fuego | 2–2 (4–3 p)[19] | Huaquillas |
| Río Aguarico | 2–1[20] | Loja City |
| Patria | 1–1 (1–3 p)[21] | Miguel Iturralde |
| Montúfar | 1–4[22] | La Cantera |
| Deportivo Ibarra | 0–0 (4–5 p)[23] | San Antonio |
Bracket
Round of 32
- Teams entering this round: 16 teams from Serie A. The team from the lower tier hosted the match.
| 10 July 2025 | Deportivo Santo Domingo | 2–2 (4–1 p) | Delfín | Santo Domingo |
| 18:00 UTC−5 |
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Stadium: Etho Vega Referee: Erik Ruiz |
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| 11 July 2025 | 22 de Julio | 0–3 | El Nacional | Esmeraldas |
| 15:30 UTC−5 | Report |
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Stadium: Folke Anderson Referee: Patricio Parra |
| 16 July 2025 | La Cantera | 0–0 (2–1 p) | Libertad | Baños |
| 15:00 UTC−5 | Report | Stadium: Coronel José Silva Romo Referee: Kleber Aroca | ||
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| 16 July 2025 | Olmedo | 1–1 (3–5 p) | LDU Quito | Riobamba |
| 19:00 UTC−5 |
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Stadium: Olímpico Fernando Guerrero Referee: Russell Terán |
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| 23 July 2025 | Río Aguarico | 0–1 | Universidad Católica | Shushufindi |
| 15:00 UTC−5 | Report |
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Stadium: Municipal Referee: Rene Marín | |
| Note: Match suspended at half-time due to heavy rain.[24] After a failed attempt to resume the match the following day, the second half was rescheduled to 31 July 2025, 15:30 local time at Estadio Olímpico, Ibarra.[25] | ||||
| 30 July 2025 | Ecuagenera | 0–0 (4–5 p) | Aucas | Gualaceo |
| 15:00 UTC−5 | Report | Stadium: Gerardo León Pozo Referee: Kleber Aroca | ||
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| 30 July 2025 | Miguel Iturralde | 1–1 (4–5 p) | Emelec | Quito |
| 18:30 UTC−5 | Report |
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Stadium: Olímpico Atahualpa Referee: Henry Arízaga | |
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| 6 August 2025 | Guayaquil City | 3–1 | Mushuc Runa | Guayaquil |
| 16:30 UTC−5 |
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Stadium: Christian Benítez Betancourt Referee: Gabriel González |
| 6 August 2025 | Imbabura | 0–1 | Independiente del Valle | Ibarra |
| 19:00 UTC−5 | Report |
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Stadium: Olímpico Referee: Lenín Quiñónez |
| 7 August 2025 | Baños Ciudad de Fuego | 0–2 | Deportivo Cuenca | Baños |
| 19:00 UTC−5 | Report |
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Stadium: Coronel José Silva Romo Referee: Eloy Beltrán |
| 13 August 2025 | San Antonio | 1–0 | Manta | Ibarra |
| 15:00 UTC−5 |
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Report | Stadium: Olímpico Referee: Russell Terán |
| 14 August 2025 | Gualaceo | 2–1 | Vinotinto Ecuador | Gualaceo |
| 15:30 UTC−5 |
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Stadium: Gerardo León Pozo Referee: Yerson Zambrano |
| 20 August 2025 | 9 de Octubre | 0–0 (5–3 p) | Técnico Universitario | La Troncal |
| 15:00 UTC−5 | Report | Stadium: Municipal Referee: Juan Carlos Andrade | ||
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| 21 August 2025 | Leones | 1–0 | Orense | Ibarra |
| 19:00 UTC−5 |
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Report | Stadium: Olímpico Referee: Gorky Araujo |
| 27 August 2025 | LDU Portoviejo | 0–0 (7–6 p) | Macará | Portoviejo |
| 19:30 UTC−5 | Report | Stadium: Reales Tamarindos Referee: Guillermo Guerrero | ||
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| 28 August 2025 | Cuenca Juniors | 2–0 | Barcelona | Cuenca |
| 19:00 UTC−5 |
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Report | Stadium: Alejandro Serrano Aguilar Referee: Bryan Loayza |
Round of 16
Matches in this round were played from 10 September to 9 October 2025.[26]
| 10 September 2025 | Aucas | 1–1 (8–9 p) | Deportivo Cuenca | Quito |
| 19:00 UTC−5 |
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Stadium: Gonzalo Pozo Ripalda Referee: Yerson Zambrano |
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| 18 September 2025 | 9 de Octubre | 1–1 (5–3 p) | El Nacional | La Troncal |
| 17:00 UTC−5 |
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Report | Stadium: Municipal Referee: Bryan Loayza | |
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| 26 September 2025 | Cuenca Juniors | 6–1 | La Cantera | Cuenca |
| 19:00 UTC−5 |
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Stadium: Alejandro Serrano Aguilar Referee: Edison Silva |
| 1 October 2025 | LDU Portoviejo | 1–3 | Universidad Católica | Portoviejo |
| 19:00 UTC−5 |
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Report | Stadium: Reales Tamarindos Referee: Anthony Díaz |
| 2 October 2025 | Deportivo Santo Domingo | 2–3 | Guayaquil City | Santo Domingo |
| 19:00 UTC−5 |
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Stadium: Etho Vega Referee: Robert Cabrera |
| 8 October 2025 | Leones | 0–0 (2–4 p) | Emelec | Quito |
| 16:00 UTC−5 | Report | Stadium: Gonzalo Pozo Ripalda Referee: Gabriel González | ||
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| Note: Match originally scheduled for 1 October 2025 at Estadio Olímpico in Ibarra but postponed to 8 October due to blockades in the roads leading to the city.[27] It was later moved to Quito.[28] | ||||
| 8 October 2025 | Gualaceo | 0–6 | Independiente del Valle | Cuenca |
| 19:00 UTC−5 | Report | Stadium: Alejandro Serrano Aguilar Referee: Yerson Zambrano |
| 9 October 2025 | San Antonio | 0–4 | LDU Quito | Quito |
| 17:00 UTC−5 | Report |
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Stadium: Olímpico Atahualpa Referee: Gorky Araujo | |
| Note: Match originally scheduled at Estadio Olímpico in Ibarra but moved to Quito due to blockades in the roads leading to Ibarra.[28] | ||||
Quarter-finals
Matches in this round were played from 13 October to 12 November 2025.[29]
| 13 October 2025 | Independiente del Valle | 1–2 | Universidad Católica | Quito |
| 18:00 UTC−5 |
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Stadium: Banco Guayaquil Referee: Gorky Araujo |
| 22 October 2025 | Cuenca Juniors | 2–1 | 9 de Octubre | Cuenca |
| 15:00 UTC−5 | Report |
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Stadium: Alejandro Serrano Aguilar Referee: Lenin Quiñónez |
| 22 October 2025 | Guayaquil City | 0–0 (0–2 p) | Emelec | Guayaquil |
| 18:00 UTC−5 | Report | Stadium: Christian Benítez Betancourt Referee: Oswaldo Contreras | ||
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| 12 November 2025 | LDU Quito | 2–0 | Deportivo Cuenca | Quito |
| 19:00 UTC−5 | Report | Stadium: Rodrigo Paz Delgado Referee: Yerson Zambrano |
Semi-finals
| Team 1 | Agg. Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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| Emelec | 2–2 (4–5 p) | LDU Quito | 1–2 | 1–0 |
| Universidad Católica | 4–1 | Cuenca Juniors | 4–1 | 0–0 |
First leg
| 17 November 2025 | Emelec | 1–2 | LDU Quito | Guayaquil |
| 19:00 UTC−5 |
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Report | Stadium: George Capwell Referee: Lenin Quiñónez |
| 25 November 2025 | Universidad Católica | 4–1 | Cuenca Juniors | Quito |
| 19:00 UTC−5 | Report | Stadium: Olímpico Atahualpa Referee: Alex Cajas |
Second leg
| 2 December 2025 | Cuenca Juniors | 0–0 (1–4 agg.) | Universidad Católica | Cuenca |
| 19:00 UTC−5 | Report | Stadium: Alejandro Serrano Aguilar Referee: Kevin Poveda |
Final
The final was played on 18 December 2025 at Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa in Quito.[30]
| LDU Quito | 2–3 | Universidad Católica |
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