1961 Campeonato Ecuatoriano de Fútbol

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Campeonato Ecuatoriano de Fútbol
Season1961
ChampionsEmelec (2nd title)
1962 Copa CampeonesEmelec
Top goalscorerGalo Pinto (14 goals)
Biggest home winEverest 7–1 Macará
Biggest away winDeportivo Quito 3–5 Emelec
Highest scoringLDU Quito 5–4 Everest
← 1960
1962 →

The 1961 Campeonato Ecuatoriano de Fútbol (English: Ecuadorian Football Championship) was the 3rd national championship for football teams in Ecuador. Emelec won their second national title.

Qualified teams[edit]

Competition Team Qualification method
Guayaquil
4 berths 		Barcelona 1961 Guayaquil champion
Emelec 1961 Guayaquil runner-up
Everest 1961 Guayaquil top-four finisher
Patria 1961 Guayaquil top-four finisher
Interandino
4 berths 		LDU Quito 1961 Interandino champion
España 1961 Interandino runner-up
Deportivo Quito 1961 Interandino top-four finisher
Macará 1961 Interandino top-four finisher

Standings[edit]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Emelec 8 3 4 1 15 12 +3 10 1962 Copa de Campeones
2 Patria 8 4 1 3 17 14 +3 9
3 Everest 8 4 0 4 22 13 +9 8
4 LDU Quito 8 4 0 4 15 11 +4 8
5 Deportivo Quito 8 3 2 3 13 19 −6 8
6 Barcelona 8 3 1 4 12 13 −1 7
7 España 8 2 3 3 7 12 −5 7
8 Macará 8 3 1 4 17 24 −7 7
Source: :[1]


 Campeonato Ecuatoriano de Fútbol
1961 champion 
Emelec
2nd title

Results[edit]

Home \ Away[a] BAR EME EVE PAT QUI ESP LDQ MAC
Barcelona 0–1 4–0 1–0 2–3
Emelec 3–3 1–1 1–0 4–4
Everest 6–1 2–1 2–1 7–1
Patria 1–1 4–0 2–1 3–1
Deportivo Quito 3–2 3–5 1–0 0–2[b]
España 0–0 0–0 1–0 4–1
LDU Quito 4–0 1–0 5–4 3–1
Macará 2–3 0–1 2–1 4–3
Source: [1]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Notes:
  1. ^ Teams from the same association did not play each other.
  2. ^ The match Deportivo Quito v. Everest originally ended 3–0. This placed Deportivo Quito tied in first place with Emelec; a championship playoff was needed. The championship playoff ended 3–2 in favor of Deportivo Quito. However, Everest filed a complaint with the National Sporting Federation of Ecuador claiming that Deportivo fielded an ineligible player. Everest won their complaint and the score of the Deportivo v. Everest match was changed to 0–2. Emelec were the champions.

Top goalscorers[edit]

Pos Name Club Goals
1 Galo Pinto Everest 14
2 Hardany Rojas 9
3 Ernesto Guerra Aucas 5
Hugo Mantilla LDU Quito 5
Bolívar Mreizalde Aucas 5
Carlos Alberto Raffo Emelec 5

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Espinoza Añazco, Fernando (March 8, 2007). "Ecuador 1961". RSSSF. Retrieved October 15, 2010.
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