2022 LigaPro Serie A


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. 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

TeamCityStadiumCapacity
9 de OctubreGuayaquilModelo Alberto Spencer Herrera42,000
AucasQuitoGonzalo Pozo Ripalda21,689
BarcelonaGuayaquilMonumental Banco Pichincha57,267
CumbayáQuitoOlímpico Atahualpa35,258
DelfínMantaJocay17,834
Deportivo CuencaCuencaBanco del Austro Alejandro Serrano Aguilar18,549
EmelecGuayaquilGeorge Capwell40,020
GualaceoAzoguesJorge Andrade Cantos14,000
Guayaquil CityGuayaquilChristian Benítez Betancourt10,152
Independiente del ValleQuitoBanco Guayaquil12,000
LDU QuitoQuitoRodrigo Paz Delgado41,575
MacaráAmbatoBellavista Universidad Indoamérica16,467
Mushuc RunaAmbatoCOAC Mushuc Runa8,200
OrenseMachala9 de Mayo16,456
Técnico UniversitarioAmbatoBellavista Universidad Indoamérica16,467
Universidad CatólicaQuitoOlímpico Atahualpa35,258

Personnel and kits

TeamManagerKit manufacturerShirt sponsor
9 de Octubre

Managerial changes

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First stage

The first stage began on 18 February and ended on 29 May 2022.

Second stage

The second stage began on 8 July and ended on 23 October 2022.

Finals

The finals were played by Barcelona and Aucas. 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.
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''Aucas won 1–0 on aggregate.''

Top scorers

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