2022 Ecuadorian Serie A

The 2022 Campeonato Ecuatoriano de Fútbol Serie A, known as the LigaPro Betcris 2022 for sponsoring purposes,[1] will be 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 (or LigaPro).

LigaPro Serie A
Season2022
← 2021
2023 →

Independiente del Valle will be the defending champions.

Teams

16 teams will compete 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,[2] 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.[3] Both promoted teams will be taking part in Serie A for the first time ever.

Stadia and locations
Locations of the 2022 Serie A clubs.
Team City Stadium Capacity
9 de Octubre Guayaquil Modelo Alberto Spencer Herrera 42,000
Aucas Quito 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
Emelec Guayaquil Banco del Pacífico Capwell 40,020
Gualaceo Azogues Jorge Andrade Cantos 14,000
Guayaquil City Guayaquil Christian Benítez Betancourt 10,152
Independiente del Valle Sangolquí Banco Guayaquil 12,000
LDU Quito Quito Rodrigo Paz Delgado 41,575
Macará Ambato Bellavista 16,467
Mushuc Runa Ambato COAC Mushuc Runa 8,200
Orense Machala 9 de Mayo 16,456
Técnico Universitario Ambato Bellavista 16,467
Universidad Católica Quito Olímpico Atahualpa 35,258

    Personnel and kits
    Team Manager Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
    9 de Octubre Juan Carlos León Jasa Evolution GolTV Play
    Aucas Héctor Bidoglio Umbro Cooperativa San Francisco Ltda.
    Barcelona Fabián Bustos Marathon Pilsener
    Cumbayá Luis Espinel
    Delfín Guillermo Sanguinetti Baldo's Banco del Pacífico
    Deportivo Cuenca Vacant Lotto Chubb Seguros
    Emelec Ismael Rescalvo Adidas Tubos Pacífico
    Gualaceo Leonardo Vanegas
    Guayaquil City Pool Gavilánez Astro Cooperativa San Francisco Ltda.
    Independiente del Valle Renato Paiva Marathon Chery
    Banco Guayaquil
    LDU Quito Pablo Marini Puma Banco Pichincha
    Macará Paúl Vélez Boman Cooperativa San Francisco Ltda.
    Mushuc Runa Geovanny Cumbicus Boman Cooperativa Mushuc Runa
    Orense Andrés García Elohim Banco de Machala
    Técnico Universitario José Eugenio Hernández Boman Cooperativa San Francisco Ltda.
    Universidad Católica Vacant Umbro Banco Pichincha

    Managerial changes
    Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in table Incoming manager Date of appointment
    First stage
    Cumbayá Raúl Duarte Sacked 13 October 2021[4] Pre-season Luis Espinel 19 October 2021[5]
    Universidad Católica Miguel Rondelli
    Omar Andrade    		 End of caretaker spell 28 November 2021
    Delfín Horacio Montemurro Mutual agreement 30 November 2021[6] Guillermo Sanguinetti 7 December 2021[7]
    Deportivo Cuenca Guillermo Sanguinetti Signed by Delfín 7 December 2021[7]

    References
    1. "(VIDEO) Betcris es el nuevo auspiciante de la LigaPro" [(VIDEO) Betcris is the new sponsor of LigaPro] (in Spanish). Studio Fútbol. 16 April 2021. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
    2. "Cuando faltan tres fechas para el final de la serie B, Cumbayá FC alcanza el ascenso a la serie A" [With three matchdays to go until the end of Serie B, Cumbayá FC reach promotion to Serie A] (in Spanish). El Universo. 24 September 2021. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
    3. "Gualaceo ascendió por primera vez a la Serie A" [Gualaceo were promoted to Serie A for the first time ever] (in Spanish). El Comercio. 13 October 2021. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
    4. "Cumbayá FC, campeón de la Serie B, se quedó sin DT" [Cumbayá FC, Serie B champion, was left without a manager] (in Spanish). El Comercio. 13 October 2021. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
    5. "Luis Espinel será el DT del Cumbayá FC" [Luis Espinel will be the manager of Cumbayá FC] (in Spanish). El Comercio. 19 October 2021. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
    6. "Horario Montemurro se despide de Delfín tras no llegar a un acuerdo con el presidente" [Horacio Montemurro bids farewell to Delfín after failing to reach an agreement with the chairman] (in Spanish). El Universo. 30 November 2021. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
    7. "Guillermo Sanguinetti es el nuevo director técnico de Delfín" [Guillermo Sanguinetti is the new manager of Delfín] (in Spanish). Afición Central. 7 December 2021. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
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