2016 Campeonato Ecuatoriano de Fútbol Serie A
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The 2016 Campeonato Ecuatoriano de Fútbol de la Serie A (officially known as the Copa Pilsener Serie A for sponsorship reasons) is the 58th season of the Serie A, Ecuador's premier football league.
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 least amount of points during the 2014 season. They were replaced by Delfín SC and Fuerza Amarilla, the 2015 Serie B winner and runner-up, respectively. Delfín is making their 10th 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
First stage
The First Stage began on February and ended on July.
| Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emelec | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 15 | +9 | 29 | Finals and 2017 Copa Libertadores Second Stage |
| 2 | Barcelona | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 31 | 15 | +16 | 26 | |
| 3 | El Nacional | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 12 | +5 | 26 | |
| 4 | Deportivo Cuenca | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 15 | +6 | 25 | |
| 5 | Universidad Católica | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 20 | 15 | +5 | 21 | |
| 6 | Independiente del Valle | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 9 | +2 | 17 | |
| 7 | Aucas | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 18 | −6 | 14 | |
| 8 | River Plate | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 16 | −5 | 13 | |
| 9 | Fuerza Amarilla | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 19 | −7 | 12 | |
| 10 | Delfín Sporting | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 14 | −4 | 11 | |
| 11 | Mushuc Runa | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 16 | −8 | 10 | |
| 12 | LDU Quito | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 12 | −8 | 9 |
External links
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- Official website (Spanish)
