Liga Pro is a men’s league competition in Ecuador, established in 1957. Follow fixtures, live scores, results and standings, alongside player and team statistics, across recorded seasons from 2012 to 2025. The page brings core match information and statistical context together for straightforward season-by-season reference and a clear view of competition activity for each season.
Upcoming matches, Liga Pro
Placement Group - 6
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- Placement Group - 6
Libertad
Emelec
Estadio Federativo Reina del Cisne -
- Placement Group - 6
Leones del Norte
Guayaquil City FC
Estadio Olímpico de Ibarra
Championship Group - 6
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- Championship Group - 6
Macara
Universidad Catolica
Relegation Group - 6
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- Relegation Group - 6
Deportivo Cuenca
Orense SC
Championship Group - 6
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- Championship Group - 6
Aucas
Independiente del Valle
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- Championship Group - 6
Barcelona SC
LDU de Quito
Estadio Monumental Banco Pichincha
Relegation Group - 6
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- Relegation Group - 6
Mushuc Runa SC
Delfin SC
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- Relegation Group - 6
Tecnico Universitario
Manta FC
Relegation Group - 7
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- Relegation Group - 7
Tecnico Universitario
Deportivo Cuenca
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- Relegation Group - 7
Manta FC
Delfin SC
Estadio Jocay
Latest played matches, Liga Pro
Relegation Group - 5
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Relegation Group - 5Estadio Cooperativa de Ahorro y Crédito Mushuc Runa
Placement Group - 5
Championship Group - 5
Placement Group - 5
Relegation Group - 5
Relegation Group - 4
Championship Group - 4
Liga Pro Standings
Liga Pro: Championship Group
| Rank | Club | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Last 5 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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Independiente del Valle | 34 | 26 | 3 | 5 | 77 | 35 | 42 | 81 | WDLWW |
| 2 |
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Macara | 35 | 20 | 6 | 9 | 50 | 35 | 15 | 66 | WWWWW |
| 3 |
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Aucas | 35 | 15 | 9 | 11 | 38 | 38 | 0 | 54 | WLDLL |
| 4 |
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Universidad Catolica | 35 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 54 | 33 | 21 | 53 | LDDLL |
| 5 |
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LDU de Quito | 35 | 15 | 8 | 12 | 37 | 31 | 6 | 53 | LLDWW |
| 6 |
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Barcelona SC | 34 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 38 | 31 | 7 | 48 | LWDLD |
Liga Pro: Placement Group
| Rank | Club | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Last 5 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 |
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Libertad | 35 | 14 | 9 | 12 | 43 | 39 | 4 | 51 | DLWWW |
| 8 |
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Guayaquil City FC | 35 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 38 | 43 | -5 | 47 | DWLWD |
| 9 |
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Leones del Norte | 35 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 39 | 40 | -1 | 46 | WWLLD |
| 10 |
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Emelec | 35 | 11 | 9 | 15 | 31 | 43 | -12 | 42 | LLWLL |
Liga Pro: Regular season
| Rank | Club | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Last 5 | |
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| 1 |
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Independiente del Valle | 30 | 24 | 2 | 4 | 73 | 33 | 40 | 74 | WWLDW |
| 2 |
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Universidad Catolica | 30 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 51 | 27 | 24 | 51 | WWDDW |
| 3 |
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Macara | 30 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 41 | 33 | 8 | 51 | WLWWL |
| 4 |
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Aucas | 30 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 33 | 28 | 5 | 50 | DDDWW |
| 5 |
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LDU de Quito | 30 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 31 | 24 | 7 | 46 | DWDLW |
| 6 |
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Barcelona SC | 30 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 32 | 25 | 7 | 44 | DDWLW |
| 7 |
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Libertad | 30 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 33 | 34 | -1 | 41 | LWDLW |
| 8 |
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Leones del Norte | 30 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 31 | 32 | -1 | 39 | LDWLL |
| 9 |
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Guayaquil City FC | 30 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 33 | 36 | -3 | 39 | WLLWW |
| 10 |
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Emelec | 30 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 25 | 34 | -9 | 39 | LWDWL |
| 11 |
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Mushuc Runa SC | 30 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 35 | 38 | -3 | 38 | LDDWD |
| 12 |
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Deportivo Cuenca | 30 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 25 | 37 | -12 | 36 | DLWLD |
| 13 |
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Orense SC | 30 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 36 | 47 | -11 | 33 | LWLLL |
| 14 |
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Tecnico Universitario | 30 | 10 | 2 | 18 | 28 | 42 | -14 | 32 | WLLWL |
| 15 |
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Delfin SC | 30 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 19 | 31 | -12 | 28 | DLWLL |
| 16 |
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Manta FC | 30 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 17 | 42 | -25 | 21 | DLLWL |
Liga Pro: Relegation Group
| Rank | Club | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Last 5 | |
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| 11 |
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Deportivo Cuenca | 35 | 12 | 8 | 15 | 31 | 42 | -11 | 44 | LWWDD |
| 12 |
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Mushuc Runa SC | 35 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 41 | 49 | -8 | 40 | LLDLD |
| 13 |
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Orense SC | 35 | 10 | 9 | 16 | 43 | 51 | -8 | 39 | DWDDL |
| 14 |
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Delfin SC | 35 | 10 | 8 | 17 | 30 | 41 | -11 | 38 | WLWWD |
| 15 |
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Tecnico Universitario | 35 | 11 | 4 | 20 | 34 | 47 | -13 | 37 | DWLLD |
| 16 |
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Manta FC | 35 | 8 | 6 | 21 | 25 | 51 | -26 | 30 | WLLWW |
Liga Pro Statistics
Top scorers 2026
| # | Player | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
F. Posse
Macara |
11 |
| 2 |
Vilinton Germán Branda Merlín
Libertad |
11 |
| 3 |
E. Mero
Guayaquil City FC |
11 |
| 4 |
A. Campana
Macara |
10 |
| 5 |
A. Herrera
Orense SC |
9 |
| 6 |
J. Fajardo
Universidad Catolica |
9 |
| 7 |
D. Dorregaray
Guayaquil City FC |
9 |
| 8 |
C. González
Independiente del Valle |
7 |
| 9 |
D. Reasco
Independiente del Valle |
7 |
| 10 |
José Enrique Angulo Caicedo
Manta FC |
7 |
Top assists 2026
| # | Player | Assists |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
M. Díaz
Universidad Catolica |
9 |
| 2 |
J. Ayovi
Guayaquil City FC |
5 |
| 3 |
F. Posse
Macara |
5 |
| 4 |
A. Rodríguez
Independiente del Valle |
5 |
| 5 |
R. Briones
Independiente del Valle |
4 |
| 6 |
G. Cortéz
Libertad |
4 |
| 7 |
A. Preciado
Aucas |
4 |
| 8 |
V. Burgoa
Orense SC |
4 |
| 9 |
L. Estupiñán
Tecnico Universitario |
4 |
| 10 |
J. Bocanegra
Tecnico Universitario |
4 |
Top key passes
Top tackles
Top yellow cards
Top red cards
- Angulo Caicedo 2
- Segura Cortés 2
- Heredia 1
- E. Rubio 1
- Mejía Montero 1
- Mina Cortez 1
- Maccari 1
- Estacio Nazareno 1
- Razzeto 1
- Díaz 1
Liga Pro teams participation since 2012
History
| Team | Nb participations |
|---|---|
| Emelec | 14 |
| Barcelona SC | 14 |
| Independiente del Valle | 14 |
| Deportivo Cuenca | 14 |
| LDU de Quito | 14 |
| Universidad Catolica | 13 |
| El Nacional | 12 |
| Delfin SC | 10 |
| Macara | 10 |
| Aucas | 10 |
| Mushuc Runa SC | 10 |
| Tecnico Universitario | 9 |
| Guayaquil City FC | 9 |
| Orense SC | 6 |
| Manta FC | 5 |
| CD Olmedo | 5 |
| Deportivo Quito | 4 |
| LDU Loja | 4 |
| Fuerza Amarilla | 3 |
| Cumbayá | 3 |
| Libertad | 3 |
| Gualaceo SC | 2 |
| 9 de Octubre | 2 |
| Clan Juvenil | 1 |
| Imbabura | 1 |
| LDU Portoviejo | 1 |
| America de Quito | 1 |
| Deportivo Quevedo | 1 |
| Cuniburo | 1 |
Liga Pro top scorer teams
Goals scored vs. conversion rate
| Team | Goals scored | Total shots | Conversion % |
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| Independiente del Valle | 65 | 476 |
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| Universidad Catolica | 47 | 360 |
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| Macara | 44 | 404 |
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| Orense SC | 41 | 360 |
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| Libertad | 41 | 368 |
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| Aucas | 35 | 380 |
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| Mushuc Runa SC | 34 | 337 |
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| Leones del Norte | 33 | 354 |
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| LDU de Quito | 32 | 354 |
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| Barcelona SC | 31 | 301 |
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| Guayaquil City FC | 31 | 275 |
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| Tecnico Universitario | 30 | 367 |
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| Deportivo Cuenca | 30 | 369 |
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| Emelec | 26 | 362 |
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| Manta FC | 25 | 343 |
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| Delfin SC | 25 | 326 |
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Liga Pro About
Liga Pro, officially known as LigaPro Serie A and also widely called the Ecuadorian Serie A, is Ecuador’s top-level men’s professional football league. It is a national competition administered by the Liga Profesional de Fútbol del Ecuador (LigaPro), with oversight from the Ecuadorian Football Federation, and exists to crown the country’s champion and determine Ecuador’s representatives in South American club competitions.
Role in Ecuadorian football
LigaPro Serie A sits at the summit of Ecuador’s league pyramid. It brings together the leading professional clubs from across the country and connects domestic league performance with qualification for the CONMEBOL Copa Libertadores and CONMEBOL Copa Sudamericana. The competition therefore combines the long-term demands of a league season with the high stakes of continental qualification, while poor performance can lead to relegation to Serie B.
Participation is reserved for clubs admitted to the professional top flight. Recent editions have involved 16 teams, although the precise composition and regulations are subject to the competition rules approved for each season. Promotion and relegation provide a direct sporting link with Serie B: the leading second-tier clubs can move up, while the lowest-performing LigaPro sides may lose their top-flight status. Clubs must also satisfy the applicable sporting, financial and registration requirements before competing.
Origins and development
The competition’s roots date to 1957, when Ecuador began developing a unified national championship from the regional football traditions of Quito and Guayaquil. The national league structure was consolidated in 1967, creating a broader stage for clubs from around Ecuador and establishing the foundation of the modern top division. The competition was historically known as the Campeonato Ecuatoriano de Fútbol before the LigaPro identity became central to its administration and presentation.
Since 2019, LigaPro has managed the professional league independently of the federation’s former direct administration. Its Council of Presidents approves major structural and regulatory decisions, giving participating clubs a formal role in shaping the competition. This governance model has supported continuing changes to the calendar, groupings and championship process as the league has adapted to sporting and commercial demands.
Format and season progression
Liga Pro is a league rather than a standalone knockout tournament, but its format has frequently used multiple stages. In established recent models, clubs compete in round-robin phases, normally meeting opponents home and away. The season may be divided into two etapas, or stages, with stage winners gaining a route to the championship final. When one club wins both stages, the regulations may allow it to become champion without a separate final; otherwise, the stage winners contest the title over the scheduled final format.
The structure has not been identical in every edition. Recent reforms have also used a first phase followed by differentiated championship, continental-qualification and relegation sections. These changes mean that the number of matches, the identity of the final participants and the route to international qualification must be read alongside the regulations for the relevant season rather than treated as permanent features of LigaPro.
League matches use the standard points system: three points for a win, one for a draw and none for a defeat. Standings are primarily determined by points, with goal difference, goals scored and other criteria such as head-to-head records used to separate tied clubs under the applicable regulations. Finals and other decisive ties follow the season’s competition rules; where a required winner remains level after normal time or across an aggregate score, a penalty shootout may be used, with extra time not necessarily required.
Calendar and competitive stakes
The Ecuadorian Serie A generally runs from February through December. The opening phase usually occupies the first part of the year, followed by further league stages, international breaks or calendar adjustments before the title race reaches its decisive point late in the season. Championship finals, when required, are commonly played toward the end of the calendar, making the closing weeks particularly important for both the title and continental places.
The champion is recognised as Ecuador’s national club champion. High-performing teams earn access to the Copa Libertadores or Copa Sudamericana, with the exact number and entry stage determined by the relevant qualification rules and the season’s final standings. Success in the Libertadores can also open a route to wider global competition, including the FIFA Club World Cup. At the other end of the table, clubs that fail to collect enough points across the season’s aggregate standings face relegation.
The league’s history is defined by strong regional rivalries, national reach and the sustained success of leading institutions. Barcelona Sporting Club is the historic record holder for Ecuadorian domestic titles, while the broader LigaPro era continues to provide a national platform for established powers and ambitious clubs seeking continental recognition. From its 1957 origins to its modern professional structure, Liga Pro remains the central competition for determining excellence in Ecuadorian men’s football.