2015 Campeonato Ecuatoriano de Fútbol Serie A

The 2015 Campeonato Ecuatoriano de Fútbol de la Serie A (officially known as the Copa Pilsener Serie A for sponsorship reasons) was the 57th season of the Serie A, Ecuador's premier football league.

Copa Pilsener Serie A
Season2015
ChampionsEmelec
(13th title)
RelegatedLDU Loja
Deportivo Quito
2016 Copa LibertadoresEmelec
LDU Quito
Independiente del Valle
2016 Copa SudamericanaEmelec
Barcelona
Universidad Católica
Aucas
Top goalscorerMiller Bolaños
(25 Goals)
Biggest home winBarcelona 6–0 Mushuc Runa
(March 25)
Emelec 6-0 Deportivo Cuenca
(November 6)
Biggest away winDeportivo Quito 0-5 Independiente del Valle
(December 2)
Highest scoringEmelec 5–2 Mushuc Runa
(February 7)
LDU Loja 2–5 Aucas
(May 22)
2014
2016

Emelec successfully defended their title for their third in a row and 13th overall.

Teams

Twelve teams are competing in the 2015 Serie A season, ten of whom remain from the previous season. Manta and Olmedo were relegated from the Serie A after accumulating the fewest points during the 2014 season. They were replaced by Aucas and River Plate, the 2014 Serie B winner and runner-up, respectively. Aucas is making their 35th top-flight appearance and their first return to the Serie A since 2006, while River Ecuador is participating in their first top-flight appearance.

Stadia and locations

TeamHome cityStadium
AucasQuitoGonzalo Pozo Ripalda
BarcelonaGuayaquilMonumental Banco Pichincha
Deportivo CuencaCuencaAlejandro Serrano Aguilar
Deportivo QuitoQuitoOlímpico Atahualpa
El NacionalQuitoOlímpico Atahualpa
EmelecGuayaquilEstadio George Capwell
Independiente del ValleSangolquíRumiñahui
LDU LojaLojaFederativo Reina del Cisne
LDU QuitoQuitoCasa Blanca
Mushuc RunaAmbatoBellavista
River EcuadorGuayaquilChristian Benítez Betancourt
Universidad CatólicaQuitoOlímpico Atahualpa

Personnel and kits

TeamManagerKit manufacturerSponsors
AucasCarlos IschiaLottoCooperativa de Ahorro y Crédito Andalucía Ltda.
BarcelonaGuillermo AlmadaMarathonPilsener
Deportivo CuencaÁlex AguinagaMarathonPilsener
Deportivo QuitoCarlos SevillaFilaPanadería y Pastelería La Unión
El NacionalEduardo FavaroLottoPilsener
EmelecOmar De FelippeNew BalancePilsener
Independiente del VallePablo RepettoMarathonDirecTV
LDU LojaGeovanny CumbicusAstroIndustria Lojana de Especerías C.A.
LDU QuitoLuis ZubeldíaUmbroChevrolet
Mushuc RunaSixto VizueteAurikCooperativa de Ahorro y Crédito Mushuc Runa
River PlateMarcelo TrobbianiAstroRadio Caravana
Universidad CatólicaJorge CélicoAstroDiscover Card

First stage

The first stage began on January 31 and ended on July 12.

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1LDU Quito2213812810+1847Finals and 2016 Copa Libertadores Second Stage
2Emelec2213634118+2345
3Independiente del Valle2212643524+1142
4Barcelona2210393324+933
5Deportivo Quito227873337−429
6El Nacional2284102824+428
7River Plate2275102732−526
8Mushuc Runa2275102538−1326
9Deportivo Cuenca225892537−1223
10Aucas2257103234−222
11Universidad Católica2256112231−921
12LDU Loja2254131737−2019
Source: [citation needed]

Second stage

The second stage began on July 17 and ended on December 13.

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Emelec2212734220+2243Finals and 2016 Copa Libertadores Second Stage
2LDU Quito2213364226+1642
3Universidad Católica2212463527+840
4Independiente del Valle2211474530+1537
5Aucas228862725+232
6Barcelona228772321+231
7River Plate227782630−428
8LDU Loja2283112833−527
9Deportivo Cuenca226792127−625
10Mushuc Runa225982633−724
11El Nacional2263131734−1721
12Deportivo Quito2234151541−2613
Source: [citation needed]

Finals

Emelec3–1LDU Quito

LDU Quito0-0Emelec

Aggregate table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1LDU Quito44261177036+3489Copa Libertadores second stage
2Emelec44251368338+4588
3Independiente del Valle442310118054+2679Copa Libertadores first stage
4Barcelona441810165645+1164Copa Sudamericana first stage
5Universidad Católica441710175758−161
6Aucas441315165959054
7River Plate441412185362−954
8Mushuc Runa441214185171−2050
9El Nacional44147234558−1349
10Deportivo Cuenca441115184664−1848
11LDU Loja44137244570−2546Serie B
12Deportivo Quito441012224878−3042
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: [citation needed]

Top goalscorers

RankPlayerNationalityClubGoals
1Miller Bolaños  ECUEmelec25
2Daniel Neculman  ARGRiver Plate22
3Leonel Vides  ARGUniversidad Católica15
4Narciso Mina  ECULDU Quito14
José Angulo  ECUIndependiente del Valle14
Ismael Blanco  ARGBarcelona14

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