2016 Ecuadorian Serie A

The 2016 Campeonato Ecuatoriano de Fútbol Serie A is the 58th season of the Serie A.

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 fewest 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

Team	Home city	Stadium	Capacity
Aucas	Quito	Gonzalo Pozo Ripalda	18,799
Barcelona	Guayaquil	Monumental Banco Pichincha	57,267
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	Banco del Pacífico Capwell	38,963
Fuerza Amarilla	Machala	9 de Mayo	16,456
Independiente del Valle	Sangolquí	Rumiñahui	7,233
LDU Quito	Quito	Casa Blanca	41,575
Mushuc Runa	Ambato	Bellavista	16,467
River Ecuador	Guayaquil	Christian Benítez Betancourt	10,152
Universidad Católica	Quito	Olímpico Atahualpa	35,258

Personnel and kits

Team	Manager	Kit manufacturer	Shirt sponsor

First stage

The first stage began on February 5 and ended on July 24.

Second stage

The second stage began on July 31 and ended on December 10.

Third stage

As Barcelona won both the first stage and the second stage, the third stage was not played and Barcelona became champions automatically. Emelec became runners-up by virtue of the aggregate table.