LigaPro Serie A
Season2024
Dates16 February – December 2024
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The 2024 Campeonato Ecuatoriano de Fútbol Serie A will be the 66th season of the 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 will begin on 16 February 2024.[1]

LDU Quito will be the defending champions.

Teams

16 teams will compete 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,[2] whilst Imbabura ensured promotion in the last round played on 26 October, with a 4–0 victory over Macará.[3]

Stadia and locations

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 17,834
Deportivo Cuenca Cuenca Banco del Austro Alejandro Serrano Aguilar 18,549
El Nacional Quito Olímpico Atahualpa 35,258
Emelec Guayaquil George Capwell 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 9 de Mayo 16,456
Técnico Universitario Ambato Bellavista Universidad Indoamérica 16,467
Universidad Católica Quito Olímpico Atahualpa 35,258

    Personnel and kits

    Team Manager Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
    Aucas Mexico Gerardo Espinoza Umbro BET593
    Barcelona Uruguay Diego López Marathon Pilsener
    Cumbayá Ecuador Norberto Araujo Lotto
    Delfín Argentina Guillermo Duró Baldo's La Esquina de Ales
    Deportivo Cuenca Argentina Luis García Lotto Ecuabet, Banco del Austro, Chubb Seguros
    El Nacional Paraguay Ever Almeida Lotto ANDEC, Banco General Rumiñahui, Gana Play
    Emelec Colombia Hernán Torres Adidas Novibet
    Imbabura Ecuador Joe Armas Ortiz Design Fábrica de Medias Gardenia
    Independiente del Valle Argentina Javier Gandolfi Marathon Ecuabet, Banco Guayaquil, Toyota
    LDU Quito Spain Josep Alcácer Puma Banco Pichincha
    Libertad Ecuador Geovanny Cumbicus Jasa Banco de Loja, Grand Aviation
    Macará Spain Alex Pallarés Boman Cooperativa Credil, D'Christian-Maryuri
    Mushuc Runa Ecuador Renato Salas Boman Cooperativa Mushuc Runa
    Orense Argentina Nicolás Chietino Elohim Banco de Machala, IncarPalm
    Técnico Universitario Colombia Juan Pablo Buch Kappa Cooperativa San Francisco Ltda.
    Universidad Católica Argentina Jorge Célico Umbro Banco Pichincha, Fundación Crisfe

    Managerial changes

    Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in table Incoming manager Date of appointment
    First stage
    Macará Ecuador Boris Fiallos Mutual agreement 30 October 2023[4] Pre-season Spain Alex Pallarés 21 November 2023[5]
    Cumbayá Ecuador Leonardo Vanegas End of contract 2 December 2023 Ecuador Norberto Araujo 27 December 2023[6]
    Orense Ecuador Juan Carlos León 3 December 2023[7] Argentina Nicolás Chietino 18 December 2023[8]
    Universidad Católica Spain Igor Oca 5 December 2023[9] Argentina Jorge Célico 5 December 2023[10]
    Deportivo Cuenca Argentina Carlos Ischia 5 December 2023[11] Argentina Luis García 22 December 2023[12]
    Independiente del Valle Argentina Martín Anselmi Resigned 17 December 2023[13] Argentina Javier Gandolfi 20 December 2023[14]
    Aucas Colombia Santiago Escobar Mutual agreement 19 December 2023[15] Mexico Gerardo Espinoza 26 December 2023[16]
    LDU Quito Argentina Luis Zubeldía End of contract 4 January 2024[17] Spain Josep Alcácer 8 January 2024[18]

    First stage

    The first stage will begin on 16 February 2024.

    Standings

    Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
    1 Aucas 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to Finals and qualification for Copa Libertadores group stage
    2 Barcelona 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    3 Cumbayá 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    4 Delfín 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    5 Deportivo Cuenca 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    6 El Nacional 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    7 Emelec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    8 Imbabura 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    9 Independiente del Valle 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    10 LDU Quito 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    11 Libertad 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    12 Macará 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    13 Mushuc Runa 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    14 Orense 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    15 Técnico Universitario 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    16 Universidad Católica 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    First match(es) will be played: 16 February 2024. 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.

    References

    1. ↑ "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.
    2. ↑ "¡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.
    3. ↑ "¡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.
    4. ↑ "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.
    5. ↑ "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.
    6. ↑ "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.
    7. ↑ "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.
    8. ↑ "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.
    9. ↑ "Igor Oca no continuará en Universidad Católica para 2024" [Igor Oca will not continue at Universidad Católica for 2024] (in Spanish). ESPN Deportes. 5 December 2023. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
    10. ↑ "Jorge Célico regresa a la Universidad Católica" [Jorge Célico returns to Universidad Católica] (in Spanish). Olé. 5 December 2023. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
    11. ↑ "Carlos Ischia no es más el entrenador de Deportivo Cuenca" [Carlos Ischia is no longer manager of Deportivo Cuenca] (in Spanish). ESPN Deportes. 5 December 2023. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
    12. ↑ "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.
    13. ↑ "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.
    14. ↑ "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.
    15. ↑ "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.
    16. ↑ "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.
    17. ↑ "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.
    18. ↑ "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.
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