2023 LigaPro Serie A


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. 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

TeamCityStadiumCapacity
AucasQuitoCooprogreso Gonzalo Pozo Ripalda21,689
BarcelonaGuayaquilMonumental Banco Pichincha57,267
CumbayáQuitoOlímpico Atahualpa35,258
DelfínMantaJocay17,834
Deportivo CuencaCuencaBanco del Austro Alejandro Serrano Aguilar18,549
El NacionalQuitoOlímpico Atahualpa35,258
EmelecGuayaquilGeorge Capwell40,020
GualaceoAzoguesJorge Andrade Cantos14,000
Guayaquil CityGuayaquilChristian Benítez Betancourt10,152
Independiente del ValleQuitoBanco Guayaquil12,000
LDU QuitoQuitoRodrigo Paz Delgado41,575
LibertadLojaReina del Cisne14,935
Mushuc RunaAmbatoCOAC Mushuc Runa8,200
OrenseMachala9 de Mayo16,456
Técnico UniversitarioAmbatoBellavista Universidad Indoamérica16,467
Universidad CatólicaQuitoOlímpico Atahualpa35,258

Personnel and kits

TeamManagerKit manufacturerShirt sponsor
Aucas

Managerial changes

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First stage

The first stage began on 24 February and ended on 23 June 2023.

Attendances

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Second stage

The second stage began on 4 August and ended on 3 December 2023.

Finals

The finals were played by Independiente del Valle and LDU Quito. 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.
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''Tied 1–1 on aggregate, LDU Quito won on penalties.''

Top scorers

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