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2018 Ecuadorian Serie A

The 2018 Campeonato Ecuatoriano de Fútbol Serie A (officially known as the Campeonato Ecuatoriano - Copa Lubricantes Havoline 2018 for sponsorship reasons)[1] was the 60th season of the Serie A, Ecuador's top tier football league. Emelec were the defending champions. First stage winners LDU Quito defeated second stage winners and defending champions Emelec 2–1 on aggregate in the final (third stage) to win their eleventh domestic title.[2]

Copa Lubricantes Havoline
Season2018
Dates16 February – 16 December 2018
ChampionsLDU Quito (11th title)
Copa LibertadoresLDU Quito
Emelec
Barcelona
Delfín
Copa SudamericanaUniversidad Católica
Macará
Independiente del Valle
Matches played266
Goals scored688 (2.59 per match)
Top goalscorerJhon Cifuente
(37 goals)
Biggest home winMacará 6–1 Guayaquil City
(2 December)
Biggest away winGuayaquil City 0–3 Emelec
(5 March)
El Nacional 0–3 Delfín
(7 July)
Macará 0–3 Técnico Universitario
(24 August)
Guayaquil City 1–4 LDU Quito
(25 August)
Guayaquil City 1–4 Emelec
(24 November)
Highest scoringTécnico Universitario 4–5 U. Católica
(24 September)
← 2017
2019 →

Teams

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Twelve teams competed in the 2018 Serie A season, ten of whom took part in the previous season. Clan Juvenil and Fuerza Amarilla were relegated from the Serie A after accumulating the fewest points during the 2017 season. They were replaced by Técnico Universitario and Aucas, the 2017 Serie B winner and runner-up, respectively. Técnico Universitario were in their 25th top-flight appearance and their first one since 2012, while Aucas returned to the Serie A for their 37th appearance after just one season in the second tier.

Stadia and locations

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Locations of the 2018 Serie A teams.
TeamHome cityStadiumCapacity
AucasQuitoGonzalo Pozo Ripalda21,689
BarcelonaGuayaquilMonumental Banco Pichincha57,267
DelfínMantaJocay17,834
Deportivo CuencaCuencaBanco del Austro Alejandro Serrano Aguilar18,549
El NacionalQuitoOlímpico Atahualpa35,258
EmelecGuayaquilBanco del Pacífico Capwell38,963
Guayaquil CityGuayaquilChristian Benítez Betancourta10,152
Independiente del ValleSangolquíRumiñahui7,233
LDU QuitoQuitoRodrigo Paz Delgado41,575
MacaráAmbatoBellavista16,467
Técnico UniversitarioAmbatoBellavista16,467
Universidad CatólicaQuitoOlímpico Atahualpa35,258

a: Guayaquil City played its home matches between February and early-June at Estadio Monumental Banco Pichincha and Estadio George Capwell in Guayaquil due to remodeling works at Estadio Christian Benítez Betancourt.

Personnel and kits

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TeamManagerKit manufacturerShirt sponsor
Aucas Darío TempestaUmbroCNT
Banco del Pacífico
Barcelona Guillermo AlmadaMarathonPilsener
Delfín Fabián BustosSpyroLa Esquina de Ales
Deportivo Cuenca Richard PáezJomaChubb Seguros
El Nacional Eduardo FavaroLottoAceros ANDEC
Banco General Rumiñahui
Emelec Mariano SosoAdidasElectrocables
Guayaquil City Pool GavilánezAstroDirecTV
Independiente del Valle Ismael RescalvoMarathonChevrolet
DirecTV
LDU Quito Pablo RepettoPumaChevrolet
Macará Paúl VélezBomanCooperativa San Francisco Ltda.
Técnico Universitario Fabián FríasBomanCooperativa San Francisco Ltda.
Universidad Católica Santiago EscobarUmbroDiscover Card

Managerial changes

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TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyPosition in tableIncoming managerDate of appointment
First stage
Deportivo Cuenca Gabriel SchürrerResigned9 December 2017[3]Pre-season Aníbal Biggeri9 December 2017[4]
Independiente del Valle Alexis MendozaSacked9 December 2017[5] Gabriel Schürrer12 December 2017[6]
Delfín Guillermo Sanguinetti15 April 2018[7]9th Fabián Bustos15 April 2018[7]
Deportivo Cuenca Aníbal Biggeri17 April 2018[8]11th Juan Ramón Silva (caretaker)17 April 2018[8]
Deportivo Cuenca Juan Ramón SilvaEnd of caretaker tenure27 April 2018[9]11th Guillermo Sanguinetti30 April 2018[10]
Emelec Alfredo AriasResigned19 May 2018[11]4th Javier Klimowicz (caretaker)22 May 2018[12]
Emelec Javier KlimowiczEnd of caretaker tenure27 May 2018[12]4th Mariano Soso28 May 2018[13]
Deportivo Cuenca Guillermo SanguinettiSigned by Santa Fe11 June 2018[14]11th Juan Ramón Silva (caretaker)11 June 2018[14]
Deportivo Cuenca Juan Ramón SilvaEnd of caretaker tenure20 June 201811th Richard Páez21 June 2018[15]
Independiente del Valle Gabriel SchürrerMutual consent28 June 2018[16]6th Álvaro Carcelén (caretaker)28 June 2018[17]
Independiente del Valle Álvaro CarcelénEnd of caretaker tenure30 June 20186th Ismael Rescalvo1 July 2018[17]
Second stage
Técnico Universitario Patricio HurtadoSacked23 July 2018[18]12th Fabián Frías24 July 2018[19]
Aucas Luis Soler30 August 2018[20]11th Darío Tempesta1 September 2018[21]

First stage

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The First stage began on February 16 and is scheduled to end on July 16.

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1LDU Quito2214443218+1446Qualification to Third stage and Copa Libertadores group stage
2Barcelona2213634121+2045
3Universidad Católica2211564028+1238
4Emelec2211473427+737
5Delfín2210393534+133
6Independiente del Valle229493027+331
7Aucas2261152518+729
8Macará227692529−427
9El Nacional2265112435−1123
10Deportivo Cuenca2257102133−1222
11Guayaquil City2237121528−1316
12Técnico Universitario2236131539−2415
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.

Results

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Home \ AwayAUCBARDELCUENACEMEGUAIDVLDQMACTECCAT
Aucas—1–10–04–03–02–01–13–10–00–11–10–1
Barcelona1–1—5–12–05–13–10–20–00–14–12–03–2
Delfín1–10–1—4–21–33–11–02–12–11–13–15–2
Deportivo Cuenca1–10–12–1—0–02–01–11–22–11–11–11–1
El Nacional1–22–20–31–0—1–23–11–22–11–23–20–0
Emelec1–02–22–14–11–0—2–12–10–12–03–02–3
Guayaquil City2–20–10–11–02–10–3—0–10–00–20–01–1
Independiente del Valle1–02–20–13–10–10–21–1—2–32–03–02–1
LDU Quito1–12–13–00–21–01–12–12–1—2–14–02–1
Macará1–10–12–11–12–02–22–01–30–1—1–11–2
Técnico Universitario0–10–13–20–12–21–11–02–10–10–2—0–2
Universidad Católica2–02–33–13–11–12–02–11–11–23–14–0—
Source: FEF, Soccerway
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Second stage

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The Second stage began on July 20 and ended on December 8.

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Emelec2212553517+1841Qualification to Third stage and Copa Libertadores group stage
2Macará2210843124+738
3LDU Quito2291033219+1337
4Delfín229943422+1236
5Barcelona229852821+735
6Independiente del Valle229673124+733
7Aucas2210392525033
8Universidad Católica2283112932−327
9Técnico Universitario2283113338−527
10Deportivo Cuenca2265112331−823
11El Nacional2237122947−1816
12Guayaquil City2235141949−3014
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.

Results

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Home \ AwayAUCBARDELCUENACEMEGUAIDVLDQMACTECCAT
Aucas—0–02–01–33–20–11–01–11–32–13–00–1
Barcelona3–1—2–22–13–11–00–12–01–11–12–12–0
Delfín1–01–0—3–05–12–13–01–12–00–01–11–2
Deportivo Cuenca0–11–10–1—2–00–20–00–12–21–11–32–1
El Nacional1–20–03–33–1—1–11–11–12–21–21–21–3
Emelec2–02–01–11–03–1—3–00–00–03–13–03–1
Guayaquil City0–23–40–21–11–01–4—1–21–41–12–32–1
Independiente del Valle0–11–03–12–34–23–14–0—1–10–11–11–3
LDU Quito1–10–00–01–04–02–14–11–0—0–01–11–0
Macará2–11–01–12–12–21–16–12–13–2—0–31–2
Técnico Universitario3–01–22–11–21–31–23–20–22–10–1—4–5
Universidad Católica0–22–22–21–21–21–00–01–20–10–12–0—
Source: FEF, Soccerway
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Third stage

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LDU Quito 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 2019 Copa Libertadores, and the losers were the Serie A runners-up and earned the Ecuador 2 berth in the 2019 Copa Libertadores. By having the greater number of points in the aggregate table, LDU Quito played the second leg at home.

Emelec1–1LDU Quito
  • Angulo 45+1'
Report
Referee: Carlos Orbe
LDU Quito1–0Emelec
Report
Referee: Luis Quiroz

LDU Quito won 2–1 on aggregate.


 Campeonato Ecuatoriano de Fútbol
2018 Serie A champions 
LDU Quito
11th title

Aggregate table

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PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1LDU Quito (C)44231476437+2783Qualification to Copa Libertadores group stage
2Barcelona44221486942+2780Qualification to Copa Libertadores second stage
3Emelec44239126944+2578Qualification to Copa Libertadores group stage
4Delfín441912136956+1369Qualification to Copa Libertadores first stage
5Universidad Católica44198176960+965Qualification to Copa Sudamericana first stage
6Macará441714135653+365
7Independiente del Valle441810166151+1064
8Aucas441614145043+762Qualification to Copa Sudamericana playoff
9Deportivo Cuenca441112214464−2045
10Técnico Universitario44119244877−2942
11El Nacional44912235382−2939
12Guayaquil City44612263477−4330
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

Copa Sudamericana playoff

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The Copa Sudamericana playoff was played between:

The winners qualified for the 2019 Copa Sudamericana first stage.

Mushuc Runa1–0Aucas
Report
Referee: Marlon Vera
Aucas2–2Mushuc Runa
Report
Referee: Vinicio Espinel

Mushuc Runa won 3–2 on aggregate.

Top goalscorers

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RankNameClubGoals
1 Jhon CifuenteUniversidad Católica37
2 Brayan AnguloEmelec29
3 Edson MontañoAucas25
4 Carlos GarcésDelfín19
5 Juan Manuel TévezMacará18
6 Juan AnangonóLDU Quito16
Luis ChicaizaDelfín
Juan DinennoBarcelona
9 Diego ArmasTécnico Universitario13
10 Anderson JulioLDU Quito12

Source: FEF

References

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  1. ^ "Campeonato Ecuatoriano de Fútbol tiene a Havoline como nuevo auspiciante". eluniverso.com (in Spanish). 23 February 2018. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
  2. ^ "Liga de Quito derrotó 1-0 a Emelec y es el campéon del Ecuador 2018". elcomercio.com (in Spanish). 16 December 2018.
  3. ^ "El DT Gabriel Schürrer se irá de Cuenca, pero seguirá en el fútbol de Ecuador". elcomercio.com (in Spanish). 29 November 2017. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
  4. ^ "Deportivo Cuenca oficializa al técnico Anibal Biggeri". estadio.ec (in Spanish). 9 December 2017. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
  5. ^ "Alexis Mendoza se despedirá mañana de Independiente del Valle". eltelegrafo.com.ec (in Spanish). 8 December 2017. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
  6. ^ "Gabriel Schürrer, nuevo estratega de Independiente del Valle". eluniverso.com (in Spanish). 12 December 2017. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
  7. ^ a b "Guillermo Sanguinetti no va más como DT de Delfín". eluniverso.com (in Spanish). 16 April 2018.
  8. ^ a b "Deportivo Cuenca busca nuevo DT tras la salida de Aníbal Biggeri". eluniverso.com (in Spanish). 17 April 2018.
  9. ^ "Juan Ramón Silva dirige hoy su último partido en D. Cuenca". eltelegrafo.com.ec (in Spanish). 27 April 2018.
  10. ^ "Guillermo Sanguinetti es el nuevo director técnico de Deportivo Cuenca". metroecuador.com.ec (in Spanish). 24 April 2018.
  11. ^ "Alfredo Arias confirmó que dirigirá un partido más con Emelec". elcomercio.com (in Spanish). 17 May 2018. Retrieved 19 May 2018.
  12. ^ a b "Javier Klimowicz dirigirá el primer plantel los dos próximos partidos". emelec.com.ec (in Spanish). 22 May 2018.
  13. ^ "Mariano Soso, nuevo técnico de Emelec". estadio.com (in Spanish). 22 May 2018.
  14. ^ a b "Dep. Cuenca confirmó la salida del técnico Sanguinetti; irá a Colombia". elcomercio.com (in Spanish). 11 June 2018.
  15. ^ "El venezolano Richard Páez es el nuevo técnico del Deportivo Cuenca". elcomercio.com (in Spanish). 17 June 2018.
  16. ^ "Independiente del Valle se queda sin técnico, a dos días de medir a Barcelona". eluniverso.com (in Spanish). 28 June 2018. Retrieved 2 July 2018.
  17. ^ a b "Ismael Rescalvo, flamante DT de Independiente del Valle". eluniverso.com (in Spanish). 28 June 2018. Retrieved 2 July 2018.
  18. ^ "Patricio Hurtado dejó de ser entrenador de Técnico Universitario". elcomercio.com (in Spanish). 23 July 2018.
  19. ^ "Fabián Frías asume el banquillo de Técnico Universitario". eluniverso.com (in Spanish). 24 July 2018. Archived from the original on 12 August 2018. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
  20. ^ "Luis Soler no es más DT del Aucas". eluniverso.com (in Spanish). 30 August 2018.
  21. ^ "Darío Tempesta asume la dirección técnica del Aucas". ecuavisa.com (in Spanish). 2 September 2018.
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