2017 Campeonato Ecuatoriano de Fútbol Serie A


The 2017 Campeonato Ecuatoriano de Fútbol Serie A was the 59th season of the Serie A.

Teams

Twelve teams competed in the 2017 Serie A season, ten of whom took part in the previous season. Aucas and Mushuc Runa were relegated from the Serie A after accumulating the fewest points during the 2016 season. They were replaced by Macará and Clan Juvenil, the 2016 Serie B winner and runner-up, respectively. Macará made their 31st top-flight appearance and their first return to the Serie A since 2013, while Clan Juvenil participated in their first top-flight appearance.

Stadia and locations

TeamHome cityStadiumCapacity
BarcelonaGuayaquilMonumental Banco Pichincha57,267
Clan JuvenilSangolquíRumiñahui7,233
DelfínMantaJocay17,834
Deportivo CuencaCuencaBanco del Austro Alejandro Serrano Aguilar18,549
El NacionalQuitoOlímpico Atahualpa35,258
EmelecGuayaquilBanco del Pacífico Capwell38,963
Fuerza AmarillaMachala9 de Mayo16,456
Guayaquil CityaGuayaquilChristian Benítez Betancourt10,152
Independiente del ValleSangolquíRumiñahui7,233
LDU QuitoQuitoRodrigo Paz Delgado41,575
MacaráAmbatoBellavista16,467
Universidad CatólicaQuitoOlímpico Atahualpa35,258

a: Known as River Ecuador until the end of the first stage.

Personnel and kits

TeamManagerKit manufacturerShirt sponsor
Barcelona Guillermo AlmadaMarathonPilsener
Clan Juvenil Julio AsadAurikJuan Cevallos Accesorios Petroleros
Carli Snacks
Delfín Guillermo SanguinettiSpyroFrescodegfer
La Esquina de Ales
Deportivo Cuenca Gabriel SchürrerJomaChubb Seguros
El Nacional Eduardo FavaroLottoANDEC
Emelec Alfredo AriasAdidasPilsener
Fuerza Amarilla Alcides de Oliveira BomanNo sponsor
Guayaquil City Pool Gavilánez AstroDirecTV
Independiente del Valle Alexis MendozaMarathonChevrolet
DirecTV
LDU Quito Pablo RepettoUmbroChevrolet
Macará Paúl VélezBomanCooperativa San Francisco Ltda.
Universidad Católica Santiago EscobarAstroDiscover Card

Managerial changes

First stage

The first stage began on January 29 and ended on July 9.

Results

Second stage

The second stage began on July 14 and concluded on December 9.

Results

Third stage

and Emelec qualified to the Finals by being the First stage and Second stage winners, respectively. The winners were the Serie A champions and earned the Ecuador 1 berth in the 2018 Copa Libertadores, and the losers were the Serie A runners-up and earned the Ecuador 2 berth in the 2018 Copa Libertadores. By having the greater number of points in the aggregate table, Delfín played the second leg at home.
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Emelec won 6–2 on aggregate.

Aggregate table

Copa Sudamericana playoff

The Copa Sudamericana playoff was played between:
The winners qualified for the 2018 Copa Sudamericana first stage.
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LDU Quito won 5–4 on aggregate.

Top goalscorers

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