Football league season
The 2024 Campeonato Ecuatoriano de Fútbol Serie A , officially known as the LigaPro Ecuabet 2024 for sponsoring purposes,[ 1] 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] 2024 Ecuadorian conflict ,[ 3] [ 4]
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] [ 7]
Stadia and locations
Locations of the 2024 Serie A clubs.
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
Managerial changes
Notes
First stage
The first stage began on 1 March and ended on 2 June 2024.[ 4]
Standings
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:
^ El Nacional were deducted three points as punishment for outstanding debts.[ 68]
^ 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
Source:
LigaPro ,
Soccerway Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Second stage
The second stage began on 2 August and ended on 1 December 2024.[ 70]
Standings
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:
^ Deportivo Cuenca were deducted three points as punishment for delayed debt payments.[ 71]
^ Emelec were deducted three points as punishment for delayed debt payments.[ 72]
Results
Source:
LigaPro ,
Soccerway Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
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.
LDU Quito won 3–1 on aggregate.
Aggregate table
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:
^ El Nacional were deducted three points as punishment for outstanding debts.[ 68]
^ El Nacional qualified for the Copa Libertadores first stage by winning the 2024 Copa Ecuador .
^ Emelec were deducted three points as punishment for delayed debt payments.[ 72]
^ Deportivo Cuenca were deducted three points as punishment for delayed debt payments.[ 71]
^ 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
Source: Futbolecuador.com
See also
References
^ "LigaPro Ecuabet, una nueva era en el fútbol ecuatoriano" [LigaPro Ecuabet, a new era in Ecuadorian football] (in Spanish). Olé . 22 January 2024. Retrieved 3 February 2024 .^ "La LigaPro 2024 iniciará el viernes 16 febrero" [The 2024 LigaPro will start on Friday 16 February] (in Spanish). Primicias. 20 December 2023. Retrieved 25 December 2023 .^ "OFICIAL: La LigaPro Ecuabet iniciará en el mes de marzo" [OFFICIAL: The LigaPro Ecuabet will start in the month of March] (in Spanish). Studio Fútbol. 2 February 2024. Retrieved 3 February 2024 .^ a b "El fixture completo de la LigaPro Ecuabet 2024" [The 2024 LigaPro Ecuabet's full fixture] (in Spanish). Olé . 23 January 2024. Retrieved 3 February 2024 .^ "Yo te daré... ¡Liga de Quito es bicampeón de Ecuador!" [I'll give you... Liga de Quito is Ecuador's two-time champion!] (in Spanish). Olé . 14 December 2024. Retrieved 14 December 2024 .^ "¡Retorno Celeste! Macará gana y regresa a la Serie A para 2024" [Sky Blue return! Macará win and return to the Serie A for 2024] (in Spanish). Primicias. 21 September 2023. Retrieved 6 December 2023 .^ "¡Imbabura consiguió el ascenso a la Serie A!" [Imbabura achieved promotion to the Serie A!] (in Spanish). Olé . 26 October 2023. Retrieved 6 December 2023 .^ "Boris Fiallos no será el DT de Macará en la Serie A en 2024" [Boris Fiallos will not be the manager of Macará in the 2024 Serie A] (in Spanish). El Telégrafo . 30 October 2023. Retrieved 3 November 2023 .^ "Álex Pallarés firma por el Macará, de Ecuador" [Álex Pallarés signs for Macará, from Ecuador] (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo . 21 November 2023. Retrieved 24 November 2023 .^ "Cumbayá tiene nuevo DT: presentaron a Norberto Araujo" [Cumbayá have a new manager: they presented Norberto Araujo] (in Spanish). Olé . 27 December 2023. Retrieved 2 January 2024 .^ "Juan Carlos León se despidió de Orense y afirmó: "Por ahora soy un desempleado más" [Juan Carlos León bid farewell from Orense and said: "For now I am another unemployed man"] (in Spanish). Ecuagol. 3 December 2023. Retrieved 6 December 2023 .^ "Oficial: Nicolás Chietino es el nuevo entrenador de Orense" [Official: Nicolás Chietino is the new manager of Orense] (in Spanish). Olé . 18 December 2023. Retrieved 20 December 2023 .^ "Igor Oca no continuará en Universidad Católica para 2024" [Igor Oca will not continue at Universidad Católica for 2024] (in Spanish). ESPN . 5 December 2023. Retrieved 6 December 2023 .^ "Jorge Célico regresa a la Universidad Católica" [Jorge Célico returns to Universidad Católica] (in Spanish). Olé . 5 December 2023. Retrieved 6 December 2023 .^ "Carlos Ischia no es más el entrenador de Deportivo Cuenca" [Carlos Ischia is no longer manager of Deportivo Cuenca] (in Spanish). ESPN . 5 December 2023. Retrieved 6 December 2023 .^ "Deportivo Cuenca tiene nuevo entrenador: anunciaron oficialmente a Luis García" [Deportivo Cuenca have a new manager: they officially announced Luis García] (in Spanish). Olé . 22 December 2023. Retrieved 24 December 2023 .^ "Oficial: Martín Anselmi se va de Independiente del Valle" [Official: Martín Anselmi leaves Independiente del Valle] (in Spanish). Olé . 17 December 2023. Retrieved 20 December 2023 .^ "Oficial: Javier Gandolfi es el nuevo DT de Independiente del Valle" [Official: Javier Gandolfi is the new manager of Independiente del Valle] (in Spanish). El Universo . 20 December 2023. Retrieved 20 December 2023 .^ "Aucas optó por separar sus caminos con Santiago Escobar" [Aucas opted to part ways with Santiago Escobar] (in Spanish). Fútbol Ecuador. 19 December 2023. Retrieved 20 December 2023 .^ "Gerardo Espinoza se instala como el nuevo DT de Aucas" [Gerardo Espinoza becomes the new manager of Aucas] (in Spanish). ESPN . 26 December 2023. Retrieved 27 December 2023 .^ "Se termina la era de Luis Zubeldía en Liga de Quito: presidente de los albos confirma que el técnico no continuará en el club" [The Luis Zubeldía era at Liga de Quito ends: the whites ′s president confirms that the coach will not continue in the club] (in Spanish). El Universo . 4 January 2024. Retrieved 5 January 2024 .^ "Josep Alcácer será nuevo entrenador de Liga de Quito" [Josep Alcácer will be the new manager of Liga de Quito] (in Spanish). Ecuavisa . 8 January 2024. Retrieved 9 January 2024 .^ a b "Juan Pablo Buch, primer DT cesado de la Liga Pro 2024: Técnico Universitario rescinde contrato del colombiano" [Juan Pablo Buch, the 2024 Liga Pro's first dismissed manager: Técnico Universitario terminate the Colombian's contract] (in Spanish). El Universo . 19 March 2024. Retrieved 19 March 2024 .^ "Paúl Vélez es el nuevo entrenador de Técnico Universitario" [Paúl Vélez is the new manager of Técnico Universitario] (in Spanish). Diario La Hora. 31 March 2024. Retrieved 1 April 2024 .^ "Oficial: Luis García dejó de ser el entrenador del Deportivo Cuenca" [Official: Luis García ceased to be manager of Deportivo Cuenca] (in Spanish). Olé . 6 April 2024. Retrieved 11 April 2024 .^ "Libertad FC pone fin al ciclo de Geovanny Cumbicus como DT del club" [Libertad FC puts an end to Geovanny Cumbicus's cycle as manager of the club] (in Spanish). El Universo . 19 April 2024. Retrieved 19 April 2024 .^ "Libertad anunció a Juan Carlos León como su nuevo entrenador" [Libertad announced Juan Carlos León as their new coach] (in Spanish). Olé . 19 April 2024. Retrieved 19 April 2024 .^ "Comunicado Oficial: Diego López" [Official announcement: Diego López] (in Spanish). Barcelona SC. 19 April 2024. Retrieved 21 April 2024 .^ "Germán Corengia es el director técnico interino de Barcelona SC" [Germán Corengia is the interim manager of Barcelona SC] (in Spanish). Primicias. 20 April 2024. Retrieved 21 April 2024 .^ "Oficial: Ariel Holan es el nuevo entrenador de Barcelona" [Official: Ariel Holan is Barcelona's new coach] (in Spanish). Olé . 22 April 2024. Retrieved 22 April 2024 .^ "Ever Hugo Almeida deja El Nacional, ¿cuándo llegará el nuevo cuerpo técnico?" [Ever Hugo Almeida leaves El Nacional, when will the new coaching staff arrive?] (in Spanish). Primicias. 19 April 2024. Retrieved 21 April 2024 .^ "Noticia Banco Guayaquil | Marcelo Zuleta, nuevo DT de El Nacional" [Banco Guayaquil News | Marcelo Zuleta, new El Nacional manager] (in Spanish). Studio Fútbol. 22 April 2024. Retrieved 22 April 2024 .^ "Oficial: Deportivo Cuenca confirma a Igor Oca como su nuevo DT" [Official: Deportivo Cuenca confirm Igor Oca as their new manager] (in Spanish). Primicias. 22 April 2024. Retrieved 23 April 2024 .^ "Renato Salas quedó fuera de Mushuc Runa" [Renato Salas was left out of Mushuc Runa] (in Spanish). Studio Fútbol. 27 April 2024. Retrieved 30 April 2024 .^ "¡De los 'criollos' al 'ponchito'! Ever Hugo Almeida es el nuevo DT de Mushuc Runa" [From the criollos to the ponchito ! Ever Hugo Almeida is the new manager of Mushuc Runa] (in Spanish). Primicias. 28 April 2024. Retrieved 30 April 2024 .^ "¡Otro DT fuera! Orense SC despide Nicolás Chietino" [Another manager out! Orense SC sack Nicolás Chietino] (in Spanish). El Universo . 5 May 2024. Retrieved 6 May 2024 .^ "Santiago Escobar es nuevo DT de Orense" [Santiago Escobar is the new manager of Orense] (in Spanish). El Canal del Fútbol. 6 May 2024. Retrieved 6 May 2024 .^ "Guillermo Duró deja el Delfín tras empatar 1-1 con Belgrano en Argentina" [Guillermo Duró leaves Delfín after drawing 1–1 with Belgrano in Argentina] (in Spanish). Ecuavisa . 9 May 2024. Retrieved 16 May 2024 .^ "Juan Pablo Buch es el nuevo entrenador de Delfín, confirma el presidente José Delgado" [Juan Pablo Buch is the new coach of Delfín, president José Delgado confirms] (in Spanish). Afición Central. 9 May 2024. Retrieved 16 May 2024 .^ a b "Oficial: Josep Alcácer deja de ser entrenador de Liga de Quito" [Official: Josep Alcácer ceases to be coach of Liga de Quito] (in Spanish). Primicias. 23 May 2024. Retrieved 24 May 2024 .^ "Cumbayá se queda sin técnico: Norberto Araujo prefiere dar un paso al costado por la crisis" [Cumbayá end up without a manager: Norberto Araujo prefers to step aside due to the crisis] (in Spanish). Primicias. 27 May 2024. Retrieved 2 June 2024 .^ "Cumbayá cerró la Fase 1 de la LigaPro con triunfo ante Delfín" [Cumbayá closed the LigaPro's Stage 1 with a victory against Delfín] (in Spanish). Olé . 1 June 2024. Retrieved 2 June 2024 .^ "Oficial: Hernán Torres dejó de ser el DT de Emelec" [Official: Hernán Torres ceased to be the manager of Emelec] (in Spanish). Olé . 1 June 2024. Retrieved 2 June 2024 .^ "Oficial: Leonel Álvarez fue presentado como nuevo entrenador de Emelec" [Official: Leonel Álvarez was presented as new coach of Emelec] (in Spanish). Olé . 17 June 2024. Retrieved 18 June 2024 .^ "Imbabura confirmó la renuncia del entrenador Joe Armas" [Imbabura confirmed the resignation of coach Joe Armas] (in Spanish). ESPN Deportes . 18 June 2024. Retrieved 18 June 2024 .^ "Imbabura y otra apuesta por un entrenador joven" [Imbabura and another gamble on a young coach] (in Spanish). Olé . 8 July 2024. Retrieved 9 July 2024 .^ "Vitamina Sánchez se prueba el buzo de técnico de Liga de Quito: "Es el más grande de Ecuador" [Vitamina Sánchez wears the tracksuit of Liga de Quito's manager: "It is Ecuador's biggest one"] (in Spanish). Olé . 19 June 2024. Retrieved 19 June 2024 .^ "Aucas oficializa la salida del entrenador Gerardo Espinoza" [Aucas made oficial the departure of coach Gerardo Espinoza] (in Spanish). Afición Central. 1 July 2024. Retrieved 8 July 2024 .^ "Aucas presentó a Jorge Alfonso como director técnico" [Aucas presented Jorge Alfonso as manager] (in Spanish). El Comercio . 4 July 2024. Retrieved 8 July 2024 .^ "¡No va más! Igor Oca deja de ser director técnico del Deportivo Cuenca" [He is no more! Igor Oca ceases to be the manager of Deportivo Cuenca] (in Spanish). Primicias. 18 July 2024. Retrieved 19 July 2024 .^ "Andrés Carevic fue presentado como nuevo entrenador de Deportivo Cuenca" [Andrés Carevic was presented as new manager of Deportivo Cuenca] (in Spanish). Olé . 24 July 2024. Retrieved 30 July 2024 .^ "Cumbayá tiene nuevo interventor y anunció entrenador" [Cumbayá have a new intervener and announced a manager] (in Spanish). Olé . 29 July 2024. Retrieved 30 July 2024 .^ a b "Aucas finaliza el interinazgo de Jorge Alfonso y anuncia a Sebastián Blázquez como nuevo técnico" [Aucas end Jorge Alfonso's interim spell and announce Sebastián Blázquez as new manager] (in Spanish). Afición Central. 6 August 2024. Retrieved 7 August 2024 .^ "Martín Wainer no va más al mando del Imbabura S.C." [Martín Wainer is no longer in command of Imbabura S.C.] (in Spanish). Diario El Norte. 29 August 2024. Retrieved 16 September 2024 .^ "Imbabura SC enfrenta un partido crucial ante Cumbayá" [Imbabura SC face a crucial match against Cumbayá] (in Spanish). Diario El Norte. 2 September 2024. Retrieved 16 September 2024 .^ "El Imbabura S.C contrató a un nuevo técnico para salvar la categoría" [Imbabura S.C signed a new manager to save the category] (in Spanish). Imbabura en Línea. 31 August 2024. Retrieved 18 September 2024 .^ "Andrés Carevic ya no es director técnico de Deportivo Cuenca" [Andrés Carevic is no longer manager of Deportivo Cuenca] (in Spanish). Primicias. 2 September 2024. Retrieved 5 September 2024 .^ "Oficial: Norberto Araujo es el nuevo entrenador de Deportivo Cuenca" [Official: Norberto Araujo is Deportivo Cuenca's new coach] (in Spanish). Olé . 5 September 2024. Retrieved 5 September 2024 .^ "Aucas, otra vez sin entrenador y en crisis: echaron a Sebastián Blázquez" [Aucas, managerless and in crisis again: they sacked Sebastián Blázquez] (in Spanish). Olé . 11 September 2024. Retrieved 13 September 2024 .^ "¡Ya tienen DT! Gabriel Pereyra es anunciado como el nuevo estratega de Aucas" [They already have a manager! Gabriel Pereyra is announced as new manager of Aucas] (in Spanish). Primicias. 11 September 2024. Retrieved 13 September 2024 .^ "Otro director técnico cesado: Juan Pablo Buch no sigue en Delfín" [Another dismissed manager: Juan Pablo Buch does not continue at Delfín] (in Spanish). Olé . 16 September 2024. Retrieved 16 September 2024 .^ "Javier Carvajal es nombrado nuevo entrenador de Delfín" [Javier Carvajal is appointed as new coach of Delfín] (in Spanish). Afición Central. 19 September 2024. Retrieved 9 October 2024 .^ a b "CON LA NUEVA DIRIGENCIA: Cumbayá estrena DT ante Emelec" [WITH THE NEW MANAGEMENT: Cumbayá debut coach against Emelec] (in Spanish). Studio Fútbol. 28 September 2024. Retrieved 2 October 2024 .^ a b "Cumbayá tiene directiva oficial tras más de siete meses de inestabilidad" [Cumbayá have an official board after more than seven months of instability] (in Spanish). Expreso. 4 October 2024. Retrieved 8 October 2024 .^ a b "Ariel Holan, tras seis meses en el cargo, dejó de ser el DT de Barcelona SC y lo reemplaza Segundo Castillo" [Ariel Holan, after six months in office, ceased to be the manager of Barcelona SC and is replaced by Segundo Castillo] (in Spanish). Primicias. 10 October 2024. Retrieved 10 October 2024 .^ "En descenso directo, Imbabura echó a su tercer entrenador en esta temporada" [In direct relegation, Imbabura sacked their third coach in this season] (in Spanish). Olé . 4 November 2024. Retrieved 6 November 2024 .^ "Cambio de timonel en Imbabura SC, Josué Salazar reemplaza a Galo Rodríguez" [Change of helmsman at Imbabura SC, Josué Salazar replaces Galo Rodríguez] (in Spanish). Imbabura en Línea. 5 November 2024. Retrieved 6 November 2024 .^ a b "¡El Nacional fue sancionado con tres puntos menos!" [El Nacional were punished with a three-point deduction!] (in Spanish). Studio Fútbol. 13 July 2024. Retrieved 18 August 2024 .^ a b "La fuerte sanción de LigaPro a Libertad por el caso apuestas" [The strong sanction from LigaPro to Libertad for the betting case] (in Spanish). Olé . 8 February 2024. Retrieved 17 March 2024 .^ "Con la reprogramación, así quedó el fixture completo de la LigaPro Ecuabet 2024" [With the rescheduling, this is how the 2024 LigaPro Ecuabet's fixture ended up] (in Spanish). Olé . 6 February 2024. Retrieved 9 May 2024 .^ a b "(VIDEO) ¡CONFIRMADO! D. Cuenca también pierde tres puntos" [(VIDEO) CONFIRMED! D. Cuenca lose three points as well] (in Spanish). Studio Fútbol. 16 August 2024. Retrieved 18 August 2024 .^ a b "(VIDEO) Emelec fue sancionado con la resta de 3 puntos por la FEF" [(VIDEO) Emelec were punished with a three-point deduction by the FEF] (in Spanish). Studio Fútbol. 15 August 2024. Retrieved 18 August 2024 .
External links
2025 teamsFormer teams Seasons
Domestic leagues Domestic cups League cups Super cups CONMEBOL competitions
