2017 Ecuadorian Serie A

The 2017 Campeonato Ecuatoriano de Fútbol Serie A (officially known as the Copa Banco del Pacífico Serie A for sponsorship reasons) was the 59th season of the Serie A.

Copa Banco del Pacífico Serie A
Season2017
Dates29 January – 17 December 2017
ChampionsEmelec (14th title)
RelegatedClan Juvenil
Fuerza Amarilla
Copa LibertadoresEmelec
Delfín
Independiente del Valle
Macará
Copa SudamericanaBarcelona
El Nacional
Deportivo Cuenca
LDU Quito
Matches played266
Goals scored693 (2.61 per match)
Top goalscorerHernán Barcos
(21 goals)
Biggest home winMacará 7–1 Clan Juvenil
(18 August)

El Nacional 6–0 Fuerza Amarilla
(24 September)

Independiente del Valle 6–0 Fuerza Amarilla
(22 October)
Biggest away winFuerza Amarilla 0–3 Barcelona
(28 April)

Macará 0–3 Universidad Católica
(30 April)

Universidad Católica 0–3 Independiente del Valle
(15 July)

Guayaquil City 0–3 Macará
(23 September)

LDU Quito 0–3 El Nacional
(4 November)

Fuerza Amarilla 0–3 Emelec
(11 November)
Highest scoringClan Juvenil 6–3 Universidad Católica
(25 August)

LDU Quito 6–3 Clan Juvenil
(8 December)
2016
2018

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

Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
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 (caretaker)BomanNo sponsor
Guayaquil City Pool Gavilánez (caretaker)AstroDirecTV
Independiente del Valle Alexis MendozaMarathonChevrolet
DirecTV
LDU Quito Pablo RepettoUmbroChevrolet
Macará Paúl VélezBomanCooperativa San Francisco Ltda.
Universidad Católica Santiago EscobarAstroDiscover Card

Managerial changes

TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyPosition in tableIncoming managerDate of appointment
First stage
Fuerza Amarilla Ángel GraciaResigned3 March[1]6th Marcelo Fleitas6 March[2]
Clan Juvenil Juan Carlos Garay12 March[3]10th Carlos Sevilla12 March[4]
River Ecuador Ángel GómezSacked28 March[5]12th Gabriel Perrone30 March[6]
Clan Juvenil Carlos SevillaResigned28 March[7]12th Julio Asad29 May[8]
LDU Quito Gustavo MunúaSacked3 July[9]11th Pablo Repetto5 July[10]
Second stage
Fuerza Amarilla Marcelo FleitasSacked18 July[11]9th Reinaldo Merlo18 July[11]
Universidad Católica Jorge CélicoSigned by FEF18 July[12]12th Gustavo Díaz21 July[13]
Fuerza Amarilla Reinaldo MerloSacked15 August[14]12th Alcides de Oliveira16 August[15]
Universidad Católica Gustavo DíazSigned by León28 August[16]12th Marcelo Romano28 August[17]
Guayaquil City Gabriel PerroneSacked11 September[18]12th Pool Gavilánez11 September[18]
Universidad Católica Marcelo RomanoEnd of caretaker tenure1 November[19]12th Santiago Escobar1 November[19]

First stage

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

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Delfín2213813514+2147Qualification to Third stage and Copa Libertadores group stage
2Emelec2291123221+1138
3Independiente del Valle2210752719+837
4Barcelona[a]2212553621+1535
5Macará229672930−133
6Deportivo Cuenca227872423+129
7Universidad Católica227783326+728
8River Ecuador226882025−526
9El Nacional225892736−923
10LDU Quito2231092532−719
11Fuerza Amarilla22210101731−1416
12Clan Juvenil2226141946−2712
Source: FEF, Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points, 2) Goal difference, 3) Goals for, 4) Away goals for, 5) Goals against, 6) Head-to-head record, 7) Penalty shootout.
If a penalty shootout is not possible: 7) Drawing of lots or playoff game
Notes:

Results

Home \ AwayBARCJUDELCUENACEMEFAMIDVLDQMACRIVCAT
Barcelona4–11–21–03–22–12–02–13–11–12–01–3
Clan Juvenil1–10–12–03–42–21–10–20–00–22–10–1
Delfín1–01–01–03–03–35–12–14–11–00–03–1
Deportivo Cuenca1–12–01–13–12–21–02–02–01–32–12–2
El Nacional1–33–10–00–00–24–20–21–12–02–21–1
Emelec1–02–01–12–10–01–01–12–02–01–02–2
Fuerza Amarilla0–31–11–10–03–00–11–21–11–10–23–1
Independiente del Valle0–24–11–11–00–21–12–02–11–00–01–0
LDU Quito1–15–00–21–12–21–11–11–12–34–01–0
Macará2–12–21–22–21–04–30–01–11–02–10–3
River Ecuador0–02–11–02–03–10–01–10–01–13–00–2
Universidad Católica1–25–10–00–11–11–10–01–33–01–34–0
Source: FEF,[21] Soccerway
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Second stage

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

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Emelec2214353920+1945Qualification to Third stage and Copa Libertadores group stage
2El Nacional2212554626+2041
3Macará2210752817+1137
4Delfín2291033020+1037
5LDU Quito2210574132+935
6Independiente del Valle229764130+1134
7Barcelona228862620+632
8Deportivo Cuenca229582726+132
9Guayaquil City2247111531−1619
10Universidad Católica2252152341−1817
11Clan Juvenil2245133156−2517
12Fuerza Amarilla[a]2252151745−2812
Source: FEF, Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points, 2) Goal difference, 3) Goals for, 4) Away goals for, 5) Goals against, 6) Head-to-head record, 7) Penalty shootout.
If a penalty shootout is not possible: 7) Drawing of lots or playoff game
Notes:

Results

Home \ AwayBARCJUDELCUENACEMEFAMGUAIDVLDQMACCAT
Barcelona2–11–13–01–20–02–00–01–12–00–10–1
Clan Juvenil0–23–32–22–21–21–04–12–40–01–06–3
Delfín1–13–00–02–12–13–02–02–01–01–12–0
Deportivo Cuenca1–03–01–11–20–22–13–01–01–30–13–1
El Nacional3–34–01–00–13–16–01–01–14–21–03–1
Emelec3–05–10–01–02–12–02–02–12–12–12–0
Fuerza Amarilla0–23–21–22–01–00–30–3[a]1–21–12–22–0
Guayaquil City1–20–00–00–12–21–10–21–21–00–32–1
Independiente del Valle2–22–12–22–32–22–16–04–11–31–12–0
LDU Quito0–06–35–22–10–32–43–11–13–12–03–0
Macará1–07–10–01–13–21–01–00–10–01–12–1
Universidad Católica1–22–02–02–21–23–12–00–00–32–30–1
Source: FEF,[21] Soccerway
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Third stage

Delfín and Emelec qualified to the Finals (Third stage) 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.

Emelec4–2Delfín
Guagua 10'
Gaibor 45'
Preciado 71'
Angulo 78'
ReportLuna 69', 90+3'

Delfín0–2Emelec
ReportPreciado 45'
Angulo 64'

Emelec won 6–2 on aggregate.


 Campeonato Ecuatoriano de Fútbol
2017 Serie A champions 
Emelec
14th title

Aggregate table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Delfín44221846534+3184Qualification to Copa Libertadores group stage
2Emelec (C)44231477141+3083
3Independiente del Valle441914116849+1971Qualification to Copa Libertadores second stage
4Macará441913125747+1070Qualification to Copa Libertadores first stage
5Barcelona[a]442013116241+2167Qualification to Copa Sudamericana first stage
6El Nacional441713147362+1164
7Deportivo Cuenca441613155149+261
8LDU Quito441315166664+254Qualification to Copa Sudamericana playoff
9Universidad Católica44129235667−1145
10Guayaquil City441015193556−2145
11Clan Juvenil (R)446112750102−5229Relegation to Serie B
12Fuerza Amarilla[b] (R)44712253476−4228
Source: FEF
Rules for classification: 1) Points, 2) Goal difference, 3) Goals for, 4) Away goals for, 5) Goals against, 6) Head-to-head record, 7) Penalty shootout.
If a penalty shootout is not possible: 7) Drawing of lots or playoff game
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:

Copa Sudamericana playoff

The Copa Sudamericana playoff was played between:

The winners qualified for the 2018 Copa Sudamericana first stage.

Técnico Universitario1–2LDU Quito
Armas 35' (pen.)ReportBarcos 90'
Salaberry 90+3'
Referee: Carlos Orbe

LDU Quito3–3Técnico Universitario
Cevallos 13', 51'
Barcos 17'
ReportFábio Renato 60', 69', 76'
Referee: Luis Quiroz

LDU Quito won 5–4 on aggregate.

Top goalscorers

RankNameClubGoals
1 Hernán BarcosLDU Quito21
2 Jonathan ÁlvezBarcelona20
3 Juan DinennoDeportivo Cuenca19
Carlos GarcésDelfín19
5 Juan Manuel TévezMacará17
6 Jhon CifuenteUniversidad Católica15
Michael EstradaIndependiente del Valle15
8 Bryan de JesúsEl Nacional14
Ayrton PreciadoEmelec14
10 Roberto OrdóñezDelfín13

Source: FEF

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