The 2022 Campeonato Ecuatoriano de Fútbol Serie A, known as the LigaPro Betcris 2022 for sponsoring purposes, was the 64th season of the Serie A, Ecuador's top tier football league, and the fourth under the management of the Liga Profesional de Fútbol del Ecuador (or LigaPro). The season began on 18 February and ended on 13 November 2022.
Aucas won their first Serie A title in this season, defeating Barcelona in the finals by a 1–0 aggregate score. Independiente del Valle were the defending champions.
Teams 16 teams competed in the season. Manta and Olmedo were relegated after finishing in the bottom two places of the aggregate table of the previous season, being replaced by the 2021 Serie B champions Cumbayá and runners-up Gualaceo. Cumbayá clinched promotion to the top flight with three matches in hand after a 2–1 win over Independiente Juniors on 23 September 2021, whilst Gualaceo ensured promotion on 13 October 2021, with a 2–1 victory against Atlético Santo Domingo and a draw for El Nacional against Independiente Juniors. Both promoted teams took part in Serie A for the first time ever.
Stadia and locations
Team City Stadium Capacity 9 de Octubre Guayaquil Modelo Alberto Spencer Herrera 42,000 Aucas Quito Gonzalo Pozo Ripalda 21,689 Barcelona Guayaquil Monumental Banco Pichincha 57,267 Cumbayá Quito Olímpico Atahualpa 35,258 Delfín Manta Jocay 17,834 Deportivo Cuenca Cuenca Banco del Austro Alejandro Serrano Aguilar 18,549 Emelec Guayaquil George Capwell 40,020 Gualaceo Azogues Jorge Andrade Cantos 14,000 Guayaquil City Guayaquil Christian Benítez Betancourt 10,152 Independiente del Valle Quito Banco Guayaquil 12,000 LDU Quito Quito Rodrigo Paz Delgado 41,575 Macará Ambato Bellavista Universidad Indoamérica 16,467 Mushuc Runa Ambato COAC Mushuc Runa 8,200 Orense Machala 9 de Mayo 16,456 Técnico Universitario Ambato Bellavista Universidad Indoamérica 16,467 Universidad Católica Quito Olímpico Atahualpa 35,258
Personnel and kits
Team Manager Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor 9 de Octubre David Dóniga Jasa Evolution Bridgestone Aucas César Farías Umbro BET593 Barcelona Fabián Bustos Marathon Pilsener Cumbayá Patricio Hurtado Lotto Geinco Delfín Guillermo Duró Baldo's La Esquina de Ales Deportivo Cuenca Gabriel Schürrer Lotto BET593Banco del AustroChubb Seguros Emelec Ismael Rescalvo Adidas BET593 Gualaceo Leonardo Vanegas Boman Banco del AustroMunicipalidad de Gualaceo Guayaquil City Pool Gavilánez Astro Betcris Independiente del Valle Martín Anselmi Marathon CheryBanco Guayaquil LDU Quito Luis Zubeldía Puma Banco Pichincha Macará Marcelo Fleitas Boman BET593 Mushuc Runa Geovanny Cumbicus Boman Cooperativa Mushuc Runa Orense Juan Carlos León Elohim Banco de MachalaIncarPalm Técnico Universitario Juan Pablo Buch (caretaker) Boman Cooperativa San Francisco Ltda. Universidad Católica Miguel Rondelli Umbro Banco PichinchaFundación Crisfe
Managerial changes TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyPosition in tableIncoming managerDate of appointmentFirst stageCumbayá Raúl DuarteSacked13 October 2021Pre-season Luis Espinel19 October 2021Delfín Horacio MontemurroMutual agreement30 November 2021 Guillermo Sanguinetti7 December 2021Deportivo Cuenca Guillermo SanguinettiSigned by Delfín7 December 2021 Gabriel Schürrer17 December 2021Barcelona Fabián BustosSigned by Santos26 February 20221st Jorge Célico26 February 2022LDU Quito Pablo MariniResigned5 April 20224th Édison Méndez6 April 2022Aucas Héctor BidoglioMutual agreement17 April 20229th Nelson Videla18 April 2022 Nelson VidelaEnd of caretaker spell25 April 20228th César Farías25 April 2022LDU Quito Édison Méndez28 April 20222nd Luis Zubeldía22 April 2022Técnico Universitario José Eugenio HernándezMutual agreement9 May 202215th Juan Urquiza9 May 2022Cumbayá Luis Espinel11 May 202213th Gerardo Sanmartín12 May 2022 Gerardo SanmartínEnd of caretaker spell20 May 202213th Carlos Calderón20 May 2022Second stageIndependiente del Valle Renato PaivaSigned by León29 May 2022Pre-tournament Martín Anselmi30 May 2022Técnico Universitario Juan UrquizaSacked6 June 2022 Iván Vázquez6 June 2022Macará Paúl Vélez1 August 202214th Marcelo Fleitas1 August 20229 de Octubre Juan Carlos León2 August 202210th Silvano Estacio2 August 2022Técnico Universitario Iván Vázquez9 August 202216th Juan Pablo Buch9 August 2022Orense Andrés GarcíaResigned12 August 202211th Juan Carlos León13 August 2022Delfín Guillermo Sanguinetti30 August 202212th Guillermo Duró31 August 20229 de Octubre Silvano EstacioReplaced31 August 202215th David Dóniga31 August 2022Barcelona Jorge CélicoMutual agreement4 September 20226th Fabián Bustos5 September 2022Cumbayá Carlos CalderónSacked6 September 202213th Patricio Hurtado9 September 2022 Notes
First stage The first stage began on 18 February and ended on 29 May 2022.
Standings
Results
Second stage The second stage began on 8 July and ended on 23 October 2022.
Standings
Results
Finals The finals (Third stage) were played by Barcelona (first stage winners) and Aucas (second stage winners). The winners of the double-legged series were crowned as Serie A champions and earned the Ecuador 1 berth in the 2023 Copa Libertadores, and the losers were the Serie A runners-up and earned the Ecuador 2 berth in the Copa Libertadores. By having the greater number of points in the aggregate table, Aucas played the second leg at home.
Aucas won 1–0 on aggregate.
Aggregate table
Top scorers Rank Name Club Goals 1 Francisco FydriszewskiAucas 15 2 Tomás MolinaLDU Quito 14 3 Ismael DíazUniversidad Católica 13 4 Gabriel CortezBarcelona / 9 de Octubre 12 5 Jhon CifuenteDelfín / Barcelona 11 Santiago GiordanaMushuc Runa 7 Alexander AlvaradoLDU Quito 10 Leonardo VillagraOrense Joaquín VergésGualaceo / 9 de Octubre 10 Lucas MancinelliDeportivo Cuenca 9 Cristian Martínez BorjaUniversidad Católica Sebastián RodríguezEmelec
Source: Ecuagol
See also 2022 Copa Ecuador 2022 Ecuadorian Serie B 2022 Segunda Categoría
References
External links LigaPro's official website Ecuadorian Football Federation