Season 2016 Relegated Aucas
Mushuc Runa | Champions Barcelona
(15th title) Matches played 264 | |
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2017 Copa Libertadores Barcelona
Emelec
El Nacional
Independiente del Valle 2017 Copa Sudamericana LDU Quito
Deportivo Cuenca
Universidad Católica
Fuerza Amarilla | ||
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.
Contents
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 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
Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.First stage
The First Stage began on February 5 and ended on July 24.
Results
Updated to games played on July 24, 2016.
Source:
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
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.
Results
Updated to games played on December 10, 2016.
Source:
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Finals
As Barcelona won both the first stage and the second stage, it became champion automatically and the finals were not played.