Season 1961 1962 Copa Campeones Emelec Biggest home win Everest 7–1 Macará | Champions Emelec (2nd title) Top goalscorer Galo Pinto (14 goals) | |
Biggest away win Deportivo Quito 3–5 Emelec | ||
The 1961 Campeonato Ecuatoriano de Fútbol (English: Ecuadorian Football Championship) was the 3rd national championship for football teams in Ecuador. Emelec won their second national title.
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Results
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1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Teams from the same association did not play each other.
1. The match Deportivo Quito v. Everest originally ended 3–0. This placed Deportivo Quito tied in first place with Emelec; a championship playoff was needed. The championship playoff ended 3–2 in favor of Deportivo Quito. However, Everest filed a complaint with the National Sporting Federation of Ecuador claiming that Deportivo fielded an ineligible player. Everest won their complaint and the score of the Deportivo v. Everest match was changed to 0–2. This changed the final points standings, which left Emelec alone in first place and also awarded them the championship.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.