2014 Campeonato Ecuatoriano de Fútbol Serie A


The 2014 Campeonato Ecuatoriano de Fútbol de la Serie A was the 56th season of the Serie A, Ecuador's premier football league.
Emelec successfully defended their title for their 12th overall.

Format

The format for the season was played as in 2013 with the exception that the runner-up would not qualify to the Copa Sudamericana.

Teams

Twelve teams competed in the 2014 Serie A season, ten of which remained from the previous season. Deportivo Quevedo and Macará were relegated to the Serie B after accumulating the fewest points in the 2013 season aggregate table. They were replaced by Olmedo and Mushuc Runa, the 2013 Serie B winner and runner-up, respectively. Olmedo was making a return to the Serie A after a one-year absence. Mushuc Runa were making their first appearance in the top-flight.

Stadia and locations

TeamHome cityStadiumCapacity
BarcelonaGuayaquilMonumental Isidro Romero Carbo57,267
Deportivo CuencaCuencaAlejandro Serrano Aguilar20,502
Deportivo QuitoQuitoOlímpico Atahualpa35,258
El NacionalQuitoOlímpico Atahualpa35,258
EmelecGuayaquilGeorge Capwell21,388
Independiente del ValleSangolquíRumiñahui7,233
LDU LojaLojaFederativo Reina del Cisne13,359
LDU QuitoQuitoCasa Blanca41,575
MantaMantaJocay17,834
Mushuc RunaAmbatoBellavista16,467
OlmedoRiobambaOlímpico de Riobamba14,400
Universidad CatólicaQuitoOlímpico Atahualpa35,258

Personnel and kits

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
TeamManagerCaptainKit manufacturerShirt sponsor

Managerial changes

First stage

Results

Second stage

Results

Aggregate table

Third stage

and Barcelona qualified to the Finals by being the First Stage and Second Stage winners, respectively. The winner will be the Serie A champion and earn the Ecuador 1 berth in the 2015 Copa Libertadores and in the 2015 Copa Sudamericana, and the loser will be the Serie A runner-up and earn the Ecuador 2 berth in the 2015 Copa Libertadores. By having the greater number of points in the aggregate table, Emelec will play the second leg at home.
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Emelec won 4–1 on aggregate.

Top goalscorers