| Season | 2016 | 
|---|---|
| Champions | Barcelona  (15th title)  | 
| Relegated | Aucas Mushuc Runa  | 
| 2017 Copa Libertadores | Barcelona Emelec El Nacional Independiente del Valle  | 
| 2017 Copa Sudamericana | LDU Quito Deportivo Cuenca Universidad Católica Fuerza Amarilla  | 
| Matches played | 264 | 
| Goals scored | 693 (2.63 per match) | 
| Top goalscorer | Maximiliano Barreiro (26 goals)  | 
← 2015  2017 →   | |
The 2016 Campeonato Ecuatoriano de Fútbol Serie A (officially known as the Copa Banco del Pacífico Serie A for sponsorship reasons) 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

- Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
 
| 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 | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Aucas | Armando Osma | Lotto | Cooperativa de Ahorro y Crédito Andalucía | 
| Barcelona | Guillermo Almada | Marathon | Pilsener | 
| Delfín | Octavio Zambrano | Boman | Frescodegfer | 
| Deportivo Cuenca | Gabriel Cosenza | Bow Sport | Chubb Seguros | 
| El Nacional | Eduardo Favaro | Lotto | Pilsener | 
| Emelec | Alfredo Arias | Adidas | Pilsener | 
| Fuerza Amarilla | Ángel Gracia | Boman | Oroporto S.A. | 
| Independiente del Valle | Alexis Mendoza | Marathon | Chevrolet | 
| LDU Quito | Álex Aguinaga | Umbro | Chevrolet | 
| Mushuc Runa | Víctor Hugo Andrada | Aurik | Cooperativa de Ahorro y Crédito Mushuc Runa | 
| River Ecuador | Pablo Trobbiani | Astro | Comandato | 
| Universidad Católica | Jorge Célico | New Balance | Banco Pichincha | 
First stage
The first stage began on February 5 and ended on July 24.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona | 22 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 51 | 19 | +32 | 47 | Third stage and 2017 Copa Libertadores group stage | 
| 2 | Emelec | 22 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 37 | 23 | +14 | 43 | |
| 3 | El Nacional | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 32 | 28 | +4 | 36 | |
| 4 | Deportivo Cuenca | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 29 | 25 | +4 | 34 | |
| 5 | Independiente del Valle | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 34 | |
| 6 | LDU Quito | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 23 | −3 | 31 | |
| 7 | Universidad Católica | 22 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 28 | |
| 8 | River Ecuador | 22 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 29 | 35 | −6 | 27 | |
| 9 | Fuerza Amarilla | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 22 | 28 | −6 | 24 | |
| 10 | Delfín | 22 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 23 | 30 | −7 | 23 | |
| 11 | Aucas | 22 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 21 | 34 | −13 | 19 | |
| 12 | Mushuc Runa | 22 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 38 | −19 | 15 | 
Results
Second stage
The second stage began on July 31 and ended on December 10.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona | 22 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 42 | 16 | +26 | 52 | Third stage and 2017 Copa Libertadores group stage | 
| 2 | Emelec | 22 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 44 | 25 | +19 | 45 | |
| 3 | Universidad Católica | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 29 | 33 | −4 | 31 | |
| 4 | Independiente del Valle | 22 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 27 | 26 | +1 | 30 | |
| 5 | LDU Quito | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 21 | 30 | −9 | 30 | |
| 6 | El Nacional | 22 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 31 | 30 | +1 | 29 | |
| 7 | Mushuc Runa | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 30 | 36 | −6 | 28 | |
| 8 | Deportivo Cuenca | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 30 | 35 | −5 | 26 | |
| 9 | Delfín | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 28 | 32 | −4 | 25 | |
| 10 | Fuerza Amarilla | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 27 | 34 | −7 | 25 | |
| 11 | Aucas | 22 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 26 | 27 | −1 | 24 | |
| 12 | River Ecuador | 22 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 20 | 31 | −11 | 20 | 
Results
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.
|  Campeonato Ecuatoriano de Fútbol 2016 Serie A champion  | 
|---|
| Barcelona 15th title  | 
Aggregate table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona | 44 | 31 | 6 | 7 | 93 | 35 | +58 | 99 | Copa Libertadores group stage | 
| 2 | Emelec | 44 | 27 | 7 | 10 | 81 | 48 | +33 | 88 | |
| 3 | El Nacional | 44 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 63 | 58 | +5 | 65 | Copa Libertadores second stage | 
| 4 | Independiente del Valle | 44 | 19 | 7 | 18 | 55 | 54 | +1 | 64 | Copa Libertadores first stage | 
| 5 | LDU Quito | 44 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 41 | 53 | −12 | 61 | Copa Sudamericana first stage | 
| 6 | Deportivo Cuenca | 44 | 16 | 12 | 16 | 59 | 60 | −1 | 60 | |
| 7 | Universidad Católica | 44 | 14 | 17 | 13 | 56 | 60 | −4 | 59 | |
| 8 | Fuerza Amarilla | 44 | 12 | 13 | 19 | 49 | 62 | −13 | 49 | |
| 9 | Delfín | 44 | 12 | 12 | 20 | 51 | 62 | −11 | 48 | |
| 10 | River Ecuador | 44 | 14 | 5 | 25 | 49 | 66 | −17 | 47 | |
| 11 | Aucas | 44 | 9 | 16 | 19 | 47 | 61 | −14 | 43 | Serie B | 
| 12 | Mushuc Runa | 44 | 11 | 10 | 23 | 49 | 74 | −25 | 43 | 
Top goalscorers
| Rank | Player | Nationality | Club | Goals | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maximiliano Barreiro | Delfín | 26 | |
| 2 | Carlos Luis Quintero | Mushuc Runa | 22 | |
| 3 | Cristian Guanca | Emelec | 21 | |
| 4 | Jonathan Álvez | Barcelona | 20 | |
| 5 | Michael Estrada | El Nacional | 19 | |
| Raúl Becerra | Deportivo Cuenca | 19 | ||
| 7 | Ángel Mena | Emelec | 16 | |
References
- ↑ "Partidos y Resultados" (in Spanish). ecuafutbol.org. Archived from the original on 2017-07-07. Retrieved 2016-09-16.
 - ↑ "Partidos y Resultados" (in Spanish). ecuafutbol.org. Archived from the original on 2017-07-07. Retrieved 2016-09-16.
 
External links
- Official website (in Spanish)