2016 Campeonato Ecuatoriano de Fútbol Serie A

The 2016 Campeonato Ecuatoriano de Fútbol Serie A (officially known as the Copa Banco del Pacífico Serie A for sponsorship reasons) is the 58th season of the Serie A.

Copa Banco del Pacífico Serie A
Season2016
ChampionsBarcelona
(15th title)
RelegatedAucas
Mushuc Runa
2017 Copa LibertadoresBarcelona
Emelec
El Nacional
Independiente del Valle
2017 Copa SudamericanaLDU Quito
Deportivo Cuenca
Universidad Católica
Fuerza Amarilla
Matches played264
Goals scored693 (2.63 per match)
Top goalscorerMaximiliano Barreiro
(26 goals)
← 2015
2017 →

Teams

Twelve teams are competing in the 2016 Serie A season, ten of whom remain from the previous season. LDU Loja and Deportivo Quito were relegated from the Serie A after accumulating the fewest points during the 2015 season. They were replaced by Delfín and Fuerza Amarilla, the 2015 Serie B winner and runner-up, respectively. Delfín is making their 11th top-flight appearance and their first return to the Serie A since 2001, while Fuerza Amarilla is participating in their first top-flight appearance.

Stadia and locations
Aucas
Barcelona
Delfín
Deportivo Cuenca
El Nacional
Emelec
Fuerza Amarilla
Independiente del Valle
LDU Quito
Mushuc Runa
River Ecuador
Universidad Católica
Locations of the 2016 Serie A teams.
Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
Team Home city Stadium Capacity
Aucas Quito Gonzalo Pozo Ripalda 18,799
Barcelona Guayaquil Monumental Banco Pichincha 57,267
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
Independiente del Valle Sangolquí Rumiñahui 7,233
LDU Quito Quito Casa Blanca 41,575
Mushuc Runa Ambato Bellavista 16,467
River Ecuador Guayaquil Christian Benítez Betancourt 10,152
Universidad Católica Quito Olímpico Atahualpa 35,258

    Personnel and kits
    Team Manager Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
    Aucas Armando Osma Lotto Cooperativa de Ahorro y Crédito Andalucía
    Barcelona Guillermo Almada Marathon Pilsener
    Delfín Octavio Zambrano Boman Frescodegfer
    Deportivo Cuenca Gabriel Cosenza Bow Sport Chubb Seguros
    El Nacional Eduardo Favaro Lotto Pilsener
    Emelec Alfredo Arias Adidas Pilsener
    Fuerza Amarilla Ángel Gracia Boman Oroporto S.A.
    Independiente del Valle Alexis Mendoza Marathon Chevrolet
    LDU Quito Álex Aguinaga Umbro Chevrolet
    Mushuc Runa Víctor Hugo Andrada Aurik Cooperativa de Ahorro y Crédito Mushuc Runa
    River Ecuador Pablo Trobbiani Astro Comandato
    Universidad Católica Jorge Célico New Balance Banco Pichincha

    First stage

    The first stage began on February 5 and ended on July 24.

    Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
    1 Barcelona 22 15 2 5 51 19 +32 47 Third stage and 2017 Copa Libertadores Group Stage
    2 Emelec 22 13 4 5 37 23 +14 43
    3 El Nacional 22 10 6 6 32 28 +4 36
    4 Deportivo Cuenca 22 9 7 6 29 25 +4 34
    5 Independiente del Valle 22 10 4 8 28 28 0 34
    6 LDU Quito 22 8 7 7 20 23 −3 31
    7 Universidad Católica 22 6 10 6 27 27 0 28
    8 River Ecuador 22 8 3 11 29 35 −6 27
    9 Fuerza Amarilla 22 6 6 10 22 28 −6 24
    10 Delfín 22 5 8 9 23 30 −7 23
    11 Aucas 22 4 7 11 21 34 −13 19
    12 Mushuc Runa 22 3 6 13 19 38 −19 15
    Source:

    Results
    Home \ Away AUC BAR DEL CUE NAC EME FAM IND LDQ MUS RIV CAT
    Aucas — 0–1 2–2 1–2 0–0 1–2 1–1 1–0 0–1 1–1 3–1 2–3
    Barcelona 3–0 — 2–1 2–2 3–0 5–0 2–1 3–2 5–0 3–1 2–0 6–1
    Delfín 0–0 0–2 — 2–1 3–1 2–2 1–2 2–0 2–0 1–1 0–2 0–0
    Deportivo Cuenca 2–2 1–2 1–1 — 0–0 0–1 3–0 1–0 1–0 1–0 2–3 1–0
    El Nacional 1–1 2–1 2–0 3–3 — 3–1 1–0 5–2 1–1 0–1 1–0 2–2
    Emelec 4–0 2–1 1–0 3–0 0–1 — 2–1 1–2 1–0 4–0 3–3 2–2
    Fuerza Amarilla 2–1 0–2 2–2 0–0 2–0 1–2 — 2–0 1–0 0–0 0–2 2–2
    Independiente del Valle 2–0 2–1 1–1 2–1 1–0 0–2 3–1 — 1–1 2–1 3–0 1–4
    LDU Quito 2–0 2–1 1–0 0–1 1–2 1–0 2–1 0–0 — 1–0 2–1 1–1
    Mushuc Runa 1–4 1–1 5–1 0–1 0–2 0–3 0–2 1–3 2–2 — 0–1 2–1
    River Ecuador 3–0 0–3 1–2 1–3 4–2 0–1 1–1 0–1 2–2 3–1 — 1–0
    Universidad Católica 0–1 1–0 1–0 2–2 2–3 0–0 1–0 0–0 0–0 1–1 3–0 —
    Updated to match(es) played on July 24, 2016. Source: [1]
    Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

    Second stage

    The second stage began on July 31 and ended on December 10.

    Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
    1 Barcelona 22 16 4 2 42 16 +26 52 Third stage and 2017 Copa Libertadores Group Stage
    2 Emelec 22 14 3 5 44 25 +19 45
    3 Universidad Católica 22 8 7 7 29 33 −4 31
    4 Independiente del Valle 22 9 3 10 27 26 +1 30
    5 LDU Quito 22 8 6 8 21 30 −9 30
    6 El Nacional 22 7 8 7 31 30 +1 29
    7 Mushuc Runa 22 8 4 10 30 36 −6 28
    8 Deportivo Cuenca 22 7 5 10 30 35 −5 26
    9 Delfín 22 7 4 11 28 32 −4 25
    10 Fuerza Amarilla 22 6 7 9 27 34 −7 25
    11 Aucas 22 5 9 8 26 27 −1 24
    12 River Ecuador 22 6 2 14 20 31 −11 20
    Source:

    Results
    Home \ Away AUC BAR DEL CUE NAC EME FAM IND LDQ MUS RIV CAT
    Aucas — 1–2 1–1 1–0 0–0 1–3 5–0 0–2 1–0 0–1 3–1 2–0
    Barcelona 3–3 — 3–0 5–0 1–0 1–2 5–1 1–0 2–0 3–1 1–0 3–1
    Delfín 1–1 0–1 — 2–2 5–0 4–3 0–1 1–0 0–1 2–1 0–0 3–1
    Deportivo Cuenca 1–1 0–1 3–1 — 1–1 2–2 3–2 0–1 0–0 3–1 3–0 0–1
    El Nacional 2–2 0–1 5–2 2–3 — 1–2 0–0 2–1 5–0 2–1 2–1 1–2
    Emelec 2–1 0–1 1–0 2–1 2–2 — 3–1 2–1 3–0 3–2 5–0 1–1
    Fuerza Amarilla 1–1 1–1 2–3 3–0 2–0 0–2 — 1–2 2–0 1–2 2–1 2–0
    Independiente del Valle 1–1 2–0 2–1 0–1 0–1 0–3 0–0 — 1–1 1–0 3–2 5–0
    LDU Quito 2–0 1–1 2–1 1–2 2–2 2–1 1–1 2–1 — 1–2 1–0 2–2
    Mushuc Runa 2–0 2–4 1–0 3–2 1–1 3–0 1–1 1–3 3–0 — 0–2 1–1
    River Ecuador 1–0 0–1 0–1 2–1 1–2 0–2 2–1 3–0 0–1 0–0 — 3–0
    Universidad Católica 1–1 1–1 1–0 3–2 0–0 1–0 2–2 3–1 0–1 6–1 2–1 —
    Updated to match(es) played on December 10, 2016. Source: [2]
    Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

    Third stage

    As Barcelona won both the first stage and the second stage, the third stage was not played and Barcelona became champions automatically. Emelec became runners-up by virtue of the aggregate table.

     Campeonato Ecuatoriano de Fútbol
    2016 Serie A Champion 
    Barcelona
    15th title

    Aggregate table
    Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
    1 Barcelona 44 31 6 7 93 35 +58 99 Copa Libertadores Group Stage
    2 Emelec 44 27 7 10 81 48 +33 88
    3 El Nacional 44 17 14 13 63 58 +5 65 Copa Libertadores Second Stage
    4 Independiente del Valle 44 19 7 18 55 54 +1 64 Copa Libertadores First Stage
    5 LDU Quito 44 16 13 15 41 53 −12 61 Copa Sudamericana First Stage
    6 Deportivo Cuenca 44 16 12 16 59 60 −1 60
    7 Universidad Católica 44 14 17 13 56 60 −4 59
    8 Fuerza Amarilla 44 12 13 19 49 62 −13 49
    9 Delfín 44 12 12 20 51 62 −11 48
    10 River Ecuador 44 14 5 25 49 66 −17 47
    11 Aucas 44 9 16 19 47 61 −14 43 Serie B
    12 Mushuc Runa 44 11 10 23 49 74 −25 43
    Updated to match(es) played on 10 December 2016. Source: Ecuafutbol

    Top goalscorers
    RankPlayerNationalityClubGoals
    1Maximiliano Barreiro ARGDelfín26
    2Carlos Luis Quintero ECUMushuc Runa22
    3Cristian Guanca ARGEmelec21
    4Jonathan Álvez URUBarcelona20
    5Michael Estrada ECUEl Nacional19
    Raúl Becerra ARGDeportivo Cuenca19
    7Ángel Mena ECUEmelec16

    References
    1. "Partidos y Resultados" (in Spanish). ecuafutbol.org. Archived from the original on 2017-07-07. Retrieved 2016-09-16.
    2. "Partidos y Resultados" (in Spanish). ecuafutbol.org. Archived from the original on 2017-07-07. Retrieved 2016-09-16.
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