The 2023 Campeonato Ecuatoriano de Fútbol Serie A, known as the LigaPro BET593 2023 for sponsoring purposes, was the 65th season of the Serie A, Ecuador's top tier football league, and the fifth under the management of the Liga Profesional de Fútbol del Ecuador (or LigaPro). The season began on 24 February and ended on 17 December 2023, with the fixture for the season being unveiled on 24 January 2023.
LDU Quito were the champions, winning their twelfth domestic league title after beating Independiente del Valle on penalty kicks in the finals after a 1–1 draw on aggregate. Aucas were the defending champions.
Teams 16 teams competed in the season. Macará and 9 de Octubre were relegated after finishing in the bottom two places of the aggregate table of the previous season, being replaced by the 2022 Serie B champions El Nacional and third place Libertad. El Nacional clinched promotion to the top flight with two matches to go after defeating Libertad 4–2 on 20 October 2022, whilst Libertad themselves ensured promotion in the last round played on 30 October 2022, with a 2–0 victory over Imbabura and a 1–1 draw for América de Quito against Independiente Juniors. Despite having finished in third place in Serie B, Libertad were promoted to the top flight since runners-up Independiente Juniors are Independiente del Valle's reserve team. El Nacional returned to Serie A after two seasons, and Libertad will compete in Serie A for the first time ever.
Stadia and locations
Team City Stadium Capacity Aucas Quito Cooprogreso 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 El Nacional Quito Olímpico Atahualpa 35,258 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 Libertad Loja Reina del Cisne 14,935 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 Aucas Santiago Escobar Umbro BET593 Barcelona Diego López Marathon Pilsener Cumbayá Leonardo Vanegas Lotto Delfín Guillermo Duró Baldo's La Esquina de Ales Deportivo Cuenca Carlos Ischia Lotto Ecuabet, Banco del Austro, Chubb Seguros El Nacional Ever Almeida Lotto ANDEC, Banco General Rumiñahui, Gana Play Emelec Hernán Torres Adidas Novibet Gualaceo Fabián Frías Boman Banco del Austro, Okibet Guayaquil City Pool Gavilánez Astro BET593, TC Televisión Independiente del Valle Martín Anselmi Marathon Ecuabet, Banco Guayaquil, Toyota LDU Quito Luis Zubeldía Puma Banco Pichincha Libertad Geovanny Cumbicus Jasa Banco de Loja, Grand Aviation Mushuc Runa Renato Salas Boman Cooperativa Mushuc Runa Orense Juan Carlos León Elohim Banco de Machala, IncarPalm Técnico Universitario Juan Pablo Buch Kappa Cooperativa San Francisco Ltda. Universidad Católica Igor Oca Umbro Banco Pichincha, Fundación Crisfe
Managerial changes TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyPosition in tableIncoming managerDate of appointmentFirst stageUniversidad Católica Miguel RondelliEnd of contract17 November 2022Pre-season Igor Oca28 November 2022Deportivo Cuenca Gabriel SchürrerResigned21 November 2022 Gabriel del Valle and Juan Zubeldía12 December 2022Emelec Ismael RescalvoMutual agreement25 November 2022 Miguel Rondelli29 November 2022Deportivo Cuenca Gabriel del Valle and Juan Zubeldía3 May 202310th Jerson Stacio3 May 2023 Jerson StacioEnd of caretaker spell12 May 20239th Carlos Ischia12 May 2023Libertad Paúl VélezSacked24 May 202315th Marcelo Robledo24 May 2023Mushuc Runa Geovanny Cumbicus29 May 202316th Renato Salas29 May 2023Barcelona Fabián BustosResigned4 June 20233rd Segundo Castillo4 June 2023Emelec Miguel RondelliMutual agreement7 June 202312th Hernán Torres8 June 2023Aucas César FaríasSacked15 June 20238th Nelson Videla15 June 2023Second stageAucas Nelson VidelaEnd of caretaker spell23 June 2023Pre-tournament Santiago Escobar23 June 2023Barcelona Segundo Castillo12 July 2023 Diego López12 July 2023Libertad Marcelo RobledoResigned18 August 202315th Geovanny Cumbicus18 August 2023Gualaceo Leonardo Vanegas18 September 202316th Diego Idrovo19 September 2023 Diego IdrovoEnd of caretaker spell23 September 2023 Fabián Frías23 September 2023Cumbayá Patricio HurtadoMutual agreement8 November 202314th Leonardo Vanegas8 November 2023 Notes
First stage The first stage began on 24 February and ended on 23 June 2023.
Standings
Results
Attendances
Source: World Football
Second stage The second stage began on 4 August and ended on 3 December 2023.
Standings
Results
Finals The finals (Third stage) were played by Independiente del Valle (first stage winners) and LDU Quito (second stage winners). The winners of this double-legged series were crowned as Serie A champions. By having the greater number of points in the aggregate table, LDU Quito played the second leg at home.
Tied 1–1 on aggregate, LDU Quito won on penalties.
Aggregate table
Top scorers Rank Name Club Goals 1 Miguel ParralesGuayaquil City 16 2 Jean Carlos BlancoTécnico Universitario 13 3 Francisco FydriszewskiBarcelona 12 Michael HoyosIndependiente del Valle 5 Jhon CifuenteAucas 11 Joaquín VergésGualaceo 7 Alexander AlvaradoLDU Quito 10 Raúl BecerraDeportivo Cuenca Damián DíazBarcelona 10 Ronie CarrilloEl Nacional 9
Source: Ecuagol
References
External links LigaPro's official website Ecuadorian Football Federation