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.
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. Team Home city Stadium Capacity Barcelona Guayaquil Monumental Banco Pichincha 57,267 Clan Juvenil Sangolquí Rumiñahui 7,233 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 Banco del Pacífico Capwell 38,963 Fuerza Amarilla Machala 9 de Mayo 16,456 Guayaquil Citya Guayaquil Christian Benítez Betancourt 10,152 Independiente del Valle Sangolquí Rumiñahui 7,233 LDU Quito Quito Rodrigo Paz Delgado 41,575 Macará Ambato Bellavista 16,467 Universidad Católica Quito Olímpico Atahualpa 35,258
a: Known as River Ecuador until the end of the first stage.
Personnel and kits
Team Manager Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor Barcelona Guillermo Almada Marathon Pilsener Clan Juvenil Julio Asad Aurik Juan Cevallos Accesorios PetrolerosCarli Snacks Delfín Guillermo Sanguinetti Spyro FrescodegferLa Esquina de Ales Deportivo Cuenca Gabriel Schürrer Joma Chubb Seguros El Nacional Eduardo Favaro Lotto ANDEC Emelec Alfredo Arias Adidas Pilsener Fuerza Amarilla Alcides de Oliveira (caretaker) Boman No sponsor Guayaquil City Pool Gavilánez (caretaker) Astro DirecTV Independiente del Valle Alexis Mendoza Marathon ChevroletDirecTV LDU Quito Pablo Repetto Umbro Chevrolet Macará Paúl Vélez Boman Cooperativa San Francisco Ltda. Universidad Católica Santiago Escobar Astro Discover Card
Managerial changes
TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyPosition in tableIncoming managerDate of appointmentFirst stageFuerza Amarilla Ángel GraciaResigned3 March6th Marcelo Fleitas6 MarchClan Juvenil Juan Carlos Garay12 March10th Carlos Sevilla12 MarchRiver Ecuador Ángel GómezSacked28 March12th Gabriel Perrone30 MarchClan Juvenil Carlos SevillaResigned28 March12th Julio Asad29 MayLDU Quito Gustavo MunúaSacked3 July11th Pablo Repetto5 JulySecond stageFuerza Amarilla Marcelo FleitasSacked18 July9th Reinaldo Merlo18 JulyUniversidad Católica Jorge CélicoSigned by FEF18 July12th Gustavo Díaz21 JulyFuerza Amarilla Reinaldo MerloSacked15 August12th Alcides de Oliveira16 AugustUniversidad Católica Gustavo DíazSigned by León28 August12th Marcelo Romano28 AugustGuayaquil City Gabriel PerroneSacked11 September12th Pool Gavilánez11 SeptemberUniversidad Católica Marcelo RomanoEnd of caretaker tenure1 November12th Santiago Escobar1 November
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 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.
Emelec won 6–2 on aggregate.
Aggregate table
Copa Sudamericana playoff The Copa Sudamericana playoff was played between: LDU Quito (Aggregate table 4th best team not qualified for 2018 Copa Libertadores) Técnico Universitario (2017 Serie B champions)
The winners qualified for the 2018 Copa Sudamericana first stage.
LDU Quito won 5–4 on aggregate.
Top goalscorers Rank Name Club Goals 1 Hernán BarcosLDU Quito 21 2 Jonathan ÁlvezBarcelona 20 3 Juan DinennoDeportivo Cuenca 19 Carlos GarcésDelfín 19 5 Juan Manuel TévezMacará 17 6 Jhon CifuenteUniversidad Católica 15 Michael EstradaIndependiente del Valle 15 8 Bryan de JesúsEl Nacional 14 Ayrton PreciadoEmelec 14 10 Roberto OrdóñezDelfín 13
Source: FEF
References
External links Official website