The 2012 Campeonato Ecuatoriano de Fútbol de la Serie A (known as the 2012 Copa Credife Serie A for sponsorship reasons) was the 54th season of the Serie A, Ecuador's premier football league. The season began on February 3 and ended in December 2012. Deportivo Quito was the defending champion. They were succeeded by Barcelona, who won their record-breaking 14th title.
Format On the night of December 6, 2011, the Ecuadorian Football Federation determined that the format for 2012 will the same as the previous season.
Teams Twelve teams competed in the 2012 Serie A season, ten of whom remained from the previous season. ESPOLI and Imbabura were relegated last season after accumulating the fewest points in the 2011 season aggregate table. They will be replaced by Técnico Universitario and Macará, the 2011 Serie B winner and runner-up, respectively. Both teams from Ambato are making returns to the Serie A. Macará is returning after one season while Técnico Universitario is returning after two.
Team Home city Home ground Manager CaptainBarcelona Guayaquil Monumental Banco Pichincha Deportivo Cuenca Cuenca Alejandro Serrano Aguilar Deportivo Quito Quito Olímpico Atahualpa El Nacional Quito Olímpico Atahualpa Emelec Guayaquil George Capwell Independiente José Terán Sangolquí Rumiñahui LDU Loja Loja Federativo Reina del Cisne LDU Quito Quito Casa Blanca Macará Ambato Bellavista Manta Manta Jocay Olmedo Riobamba Olímpico de Riobamba Técnico Universitario Ambato Bellavista
Managerial changes Team Outgoing manager Manner ofdeparture Date ofvacancy Replaced by Date ofappointment Positionin tablePre-season changesTécnico UniversitarioPaúl VélezSackedThe change in managers was announced in early November, but took effect at the end of the previous season.November 28, 2011Fabián BustosNovember 28, 2011N/ALDU LojaDiego OchoaInterim manager.ReplacedDecember 4, 2011Paúl VélezDecember 4, 2011N/AOlmedoDragan MiranovicMutual consentDecember 6, 2011Carlos CalderónDecember 6, 2011N/AFirst Stage changesOlmedoCarlos CalderónResignedFebruary 12, 2012Juan Amador SánchezFebruary 13, 201212thBarcelonaLuis ZubeldíaResignedApril 9, 2012Gustavo CostasApril 11, 20124thEl NacionalMario SaraleguiMutual consentApril 9, 2012Sixto VizueteApril 10, 20128thTécnico UniversitarioFabián BustosMutual consentApril 13, 2012Mario SaraleguiApril 14, 201211thOlmedoJuan Amador SánchezMutual consentApril 30, 2012Óscar PachecoJune 8, 201212thDeportivo QuitoCarlos IschiaSackedMay 14, 2012Nelson AcostaMay 24, 20127thTécnico UniversitarioMario SaraleguiResignedJune 18, 2012José BasualdoJune 26, 201211thInter-stage changesEmelecMarcelo FleitasResignedJuly 8, 2012Gustavo QuinterosJuly 6, 2012N/AMacaráHomero ValenciaMutual consentJuly 8, 2012Fabián BustosJuly 9, 2012N/ASecond Stage changesDeportivo QuitoNelson AcostaResignedJuly 30, 2012Rubén Darío InsúaJuly 31, 201212thIndependiente José TeránCarlos SevillaResignedSeptember 20, 2012Pablo RepettoSeptember 24, 201211thOlmedoÓscar PachecoResignedOctober 1, 2012Roque AlfaroOctober 8, 20126thDeportivo CuencaLuis SolerMutual consentOctober 4, 2012Guillermo DuróOctober 26, 20129thEl NacionalSixto VizueteSackedNovember 8, 2012Orlando NarváezNovember 9, 201211th
First stage The first stage () began on February 3 and ended on July 8.
Standings
Results
Second stage The second stage () began on July 13 and ended on December 2.
Standings
Results
Aggregate table
Third stage The Third Stage () began on December 9 and ended on December 16. It consisted of two playoffs.
Fourth-place playoffs Independiente José Terán and LDU Loja played in the fourth-place playoff. By having the greater number of points in the aggregate table, Independiente José Terán will play the second leg at home.
Having won both matches, Independiente José Terán earned the Ecuador 3 berth in the 2013 Copa Sudamericana; LDU Loja earned the Ecuador 4 berth.
Second-place playoffs Emelec and LDU Quito played the second-place playoff. By having the greater number of points in the aggregate table, Emelec will play the second leg at home.
Having won both matches, Emelec won the Ecuador 2 berth for the 2013 Copa Libertadores and the 2013 Copa Sudamericana. LDU Quito earned the Ecuador 3 berth for the 2013 Copa Libertadores.
Finals Since Barcelona won both the first stage and second stage, the finals were not played, and Barcelona were crowned champions. They earned the Ecuador 1 berth in the 2013 Copa Libertadores and the Ecuador 1 berth in the 2013 Copa Sudamericana.
Top goalscorers RankPlayerNationalityClubGoals1Narciso MinaBarcelona302Claudio BielerLDU Quito203Fábio RenatoLDU Loja164Marlon de JesúsEmelec13Carlos Luis QuinteroMacará13Enner ValenciaEmelec137Ariel NahuelpanLDU Quito11Daniel SamaniegoIndependiente José Terán119Byron CanoDeportivo Cuenca10Alex ColónTécnico Universitario10Luciano FigueroaEmelec10Marcos MondainiEmelec10 Updated as of games played on December 16, 2012.Source:
Hat tricks Player For Against Result Date Claudio BielerLDU QuitoOlmedo5–0February 12, 2012 Alex ColónTécnico UniversitarioOlmedo0–3February 24, 2012 Luis CaicedoBarcelonaOlmedo4–0March 23, 2012 Claudio BielerLDU QuitoEl Nacional3–2March 31, 2012 Fábio RenatoLDU LojaEl Nacional1–3July 1, 2012 Marcos MondainiEmelecOlmedo5–0July 8, 2012 Narciso Mina4BarcelonaMacará4–0July 21, 2012 Christian MárquezMantaTécnico Universitario4–0November 18, 2012 Carlos Luis QuinteroMacaráDeportivo Quito0–4December 2, 2012 4 Player scored 4 goals.
References
External links Official website Football-Lineups