A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | CH | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9
| Season | 2017 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 29 January – 17 December 2017 |
| Champions | Emelec (14th title) |
| Relegated | Clan Juvenil Fuerza Amarilla |
| Copa Libertadores | Emelec Delfín Independiente del Valle Macará |
| Copa Sudamericana | Barcelona El Nacional Deportivo Cuenca LDU Quito |
| Matches played | 266 |
| Goals scored | 693 (2.61 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Hernán Barcos (21 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Macará 7–1 Clan Juvenil (18 August) El Nacional 6–0 Fuerza Amarilla (24 September) Independiente del Valle 6–0 Fuerza Amarilla (22 October) |
| Biggest away win | Fuerza Amarilla 0–3 Barcelona (28 April) Macará 0–3 Universidad Católica (30 April) Universidad Católica 0–3 Independiente del Valle (15 July) Guayaquil City 0–3 Macará (23 September) LDU Quito 0–3 El Nacional (4 November) Fuerza Amarilla 0–3 Emelec (11 November) |
| Highest scoring | Clan Juvenil 6–3 Universidad Católica (25 August) LDU Quito 6–3 Clan Juvenil (8 December) |
← 2016 2018 → | |
The 2017 Campeonato Ecuatoriano de Fútbol Serie A (officially known as the Copa Banco del Pacífico Serie A for sponsorship reasons) was the 59th season of the Serie A.
Teams
Twelve teams competed in the 2017 Serie A season, ten of whom took part in the previous season. Aucas and Mushuc Runa were relegated from the Serie A after accumulating the fewest points during the 2016 season. They were replaced by Macará and Clan Juvenil, the 2016 Serie B winner and runner-up, respectively. Macará made their 31st top-flight appearance and their first return to the Serie A since 2013, while Clan Juvenil participated in their first top-flight appearance.
Stadia and locations
- Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
| Team | Home city | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barcelona | Guayaquil | Monumental Banco Pichincha | 57,267 |
| Clan Juvenil | Sangolquí | Rumiñahui | 7,233 |
| 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 |
| Guayaquil Citya | Guayaquil | Christian Benítez Betancourt | 10,152 |
| Independiente del Valle | Sangolquí | Rumiñahui | 7,233 |
| LDU Quito | Quito | Rodrigo Paz Delgado | 41,575 |
| Macará | Ambato | Bellavista | 16,467 |
| Universidad Católica | Quito | Olímpico Atahualpa | 35,258 |
a: Known as River Ecuador until the end of the first stage.
Personnel and kits
| Team | Manager | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barcelona |  Guillermo Almada
|
Marathon | Pilsener |
| Clan Juvenil |  Julio Asad
|
Aurik | Juan Cevallos Accesorios Petroleros Carli Snacks |
| Delfín | Guillermo Sanguinetti
|
Spyro | Frescodegfer La Esquina de Ales |
| Deportivo Cuenca | Gabriel Schürrer
|
Joma | Chubb Seguros |
| El Nacional | Eduardo Favaro
|
Lotto | ANDEC |
| Emelec | Alfredo Arias
|
Adidas | Pilsener |
| Fuerza Amarilla |  Alcides de Oliveira (caretaker)
|
Boman | No sponsor |
| Guayaquil City |  Pool Gavilánez (caretaker)
|
Astro | DirecTV |
| Independiente del Valle |  Alexis Mendoza
|
Marathon | Chevrolet DirecTV |
| LDU Quito | Pablo Repetto
|
Umbro | Chevrolet |
| Macará | Paúl Vélez
|
Boman | Cooperativa San Francisco Ltda. |
| Universidad Católica | Santiago Escobar
|
Astro | Discover Card |
Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First stage | ||||||
| Fuerza Amarilla | Ángel Gracia
|
Resigned | 3 March[1] | 6th | Marcelo Fleitas
|
6 March[2] |
| Clan Juvenil | Juan Carlos Garay
|
12 March[3] | 10th | Carlos Sevilla
|
12 March[4] | |
| River Ecuador |  Ángel Gómez
|
Sacked | 28 March[5] | 12th | Gabriel Perrone
|
30 March[6] |
| Clan Juvenil | Carlos Sevilla
|
Resigned | 28 March[7] | 12th | Julio Asad
|
29 May[8] |
| LDU Quito | Gustavo Munúa
|
Sacked | 3 July[9] | 11th | Pablo Repetto
|
5 July[10] |
| Second stage | ||||||
| Fuerza Amarilla | Marcelo Fleitas
|
Sacked | 18 July[11] | 9th | Reinaldo Merlo
|
18 July[11] |
| Universidad Católica | Jorge Célico
|
Signed by FEF | 18 July[12] | 12th | Gustavo Díaz
|
21 July[13] |
| Fuerza Amarilla | Reinaldo Merlo
|
Sacked | 15 August[14] | 12th | Alcides de Oliveira
|
16 August[15] |
| Universidad Católica | Gustavo Díaz
|
Signed by León | 28 August[16] | 12th | Marcelo Romano
|
28 August[17] |
| Guayaquil City | Gabriel Perrone
|
Sacked | 11 September[18] | 12th | Pool Gavilánez
|
11 September[18] |
| Universidad Católica | Marcelo Romano
|
End of caretaker tenure | 1 November[19] | 12th | Santiago Escobar
|
1 November[19] |
First stage
The first stage began on January 29 and ended on July 9.