The 2019 Copa Ecuador was the second edition of the Copa Ecuador, Ecuador's domestic football cup. It began with the first round on 10 November 2018 and concluded with its double-legged final on 10 and 16 November 2019. LDU Quito were the winners, beating Delfín on away goals after tying 3–3 on aggregate score. They would have qualified for the 2020 Copa Sudamericana, but since they had already qualified for international competition through their league performance as well as the runners-up and both semifinalists, the berth was reallocated to the ninth-placed team of the league, El Nacional.
Format The competition involved 48 teams and was divided into seven rounds. The first round was played by 22 teams from the provincial associations (20 provincial champions and 2 invitees) and 2 amateur teams, which were drawn into 12 two-legged ties. The 12 winners qualified for the second round, where they were drawn into six two-legged ties with the winners advancing to the third round.
In the third round, the six winners from the previous round were joined by the 16 Serie A and 10 Serie B teams, who played in 16 two-legged ties with the winners advancing to the round of 16, from where the competition advanced to the quarterfinals, semifinals, and final.
Prizes The champions of this edition earned the right to compete in the 2020 Copa Sudamericana, taking the Ecuador 4 berth. In case the champions were already qualified for the Copa Libertadores or Copa Sudamericana through their league performance, the berth would be transferred to the runners-up, the semifinalists, or the next best team of the league not yet qualified for either competition.
Schedule RoundDraw dateFirst legSecond legFirst round30 October 201810–14 November 201816–21 November 2018Second round23–28 November 20181–5 December 2018Third round2 April 201924 April – 9 May 201914 May – 19 June 2019Round of 162–17 July 201923 July – 8 August 2019Quarterfinals14 August – 8 September 201918–25 September 2019Semifinals2–23 October 201930 October 2019Finals10–16 November 2019
Teams 48 clubs took part in this edition of the Copa Ecuador: 16 from the Serie A, 8 from the Serie B, 20 from the Segunda Categoría, 2 amateur teams and Deportivo Quito and Everest, both invited by the Ecuadorian Football Federation based on their historical records.
Serie A
América de Quito Aucas Barcelona Delfín Deportivo Cuenca El Nacional Emelec Fuerza Amarilla Guayaquil City Independiente del Valle LDU Quito Macará Mushuc Runa Olmedo Técnico Universitario Universidad Católica
Serie B
Clan Juvenil Gualaceo LDU Loja LDU Portoviejo Manta Orense Puerto Quito Santa Rita
Segunda Categoría
Águilas Alianza Cotopaxi Alianza de Guano América de Ambato Anaconda Atlético Portoviejo Audaz Octobrino Brasilia Chicos Malos Deportivo Morona Dunamis Duros del Balón ESPOLI Imbabura Insutec La Gloria Mineros San Francisco Toreros Valle Catamayo
Amateur teams
San Pedro Spartak
Invited teams
Deportivo Quito Everest
Notes:
First round Teams entering this round: 20 teams from Segunda Categoría, 2 amateur teams and 2 invited teams.
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Source: FEF
Second round
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Source: FEF
Note: Deportivo Quito qualified for the third round, however they were excluded from the competition due to their suspension for failing to pay its creditors. They were replaced by Mineros, as the next best team in the aggregate table of the competition.
Third round The third round of the competition was held from 24 April to 19 June 2019, with teams in Serie A and Serie B entering at this stage. The draw for this stage of the competition was held on 2 April 2019.
Bracket
Round of 16
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Finals
Tied 3–3 on aggregate, LDU Quito won on away goals.
Top goalscorers Rank Name Club Goals 1 Rodrigo Aguirre LDU Quito 4 Alexis Domínguez Independiente Juniors 3 Daniel Angulo Emelec 3 Carlos Garcés Delfín José Lugo Alianza de Guano Cristian Martínez Borja LDU Quito Jorge Luis Palacios Mushuc Runa Jacson Pita Deportivo Cuenca
Source: FEF
References
External links Copa Ecuador on the Ecuadorian Football Federation website