1978 Campeonato Ecuatoriano de Fútbol Serie A
| Season | 1978 |
|---|---|
| Champions | El Nacional |
| Relegated | LDU Quito Manta LDU Portoviejo Valdez |
| Copa Libertadores | El Nacional Técnico Universitario |
| Matches played | 192 |
| Goals scored | 483 (2.52 per match) |
← 1977 1979 → | |
The 1978 Campeonato Ecuatoriano de Fútbol de la Serie A was the 20th national championship for football teams in Ecuador.
Teams[edit]
The number of teams for this season was played by 12 teams. Bonita Banana and Valdez promoted as winners of First Stage of Serie B.
First stage[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | El Nacional | 18 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 19 | 14 | +5 | 21 | Qualified to the Liguilla Final |
| 2 | Técnico Universitario | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 22 | 21 | +1 | 20 | |
| 3 | Emelec | 18 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 31 | 23 | +8 | 19 | |
| 4 | LDU Portoviejo | 18 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 27 | 24 | +3 | 19 | |
| 5 | Deportivo Quito | 18 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 17 | 19 | −2 | 19 | |
| 6 | Deportivo Cuenca | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 17 | −2 | 18 | |
| 7 | Barcelona | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 17 | |
| 8 | Universidad Católica | 18 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 21 | 22 | −1 | 17 | |
| 9 | LDU Quito | 18 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 17 | −4 | 17 | Relegated to the Serie B |
| 10 | Manta | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 21 | 29 | −8 | 13 |
Source: RSSSF - 1978 Serie A
Second stage[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | El Nacional | 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 43 | 16 | +27 | 23 | Qualified to the Liguilla Final |
| 2 | Barcelona | 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 29 | 20 | +9 | 23 | |
| 3 | Técnico Universitario | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 26 | 20 | +6 | 22 | |
| 4 | Emelec | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 23 | 17 | +6 | 22 | |
| 5 | Bonita Banana | 18 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 20 | 19 | +1 | 22 | |
| 6 | Deportivo Quito | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 19 | 21 | −2 | 16 | |
| 7 | Universidad Católica | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 15 | |
| 8 | Deportivo Cuenca | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 20 | −8 | 15 | |
| 9 | LDU Portoviejo | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 25 | 37 | −12 | 13 | Relegated to the Serie B |
| 10 | Valdez | 18 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 37 | −27 | 9 |
Source: RSSSF - 1978 Serie A
Liguilla Final[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | El Nacional[a] (C) | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 13 | 1979 Copa Libertadores |
| 2 | Técnico Universitario | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 11 | −4 | 9 | |
| 3 | Emelec[b] | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 10 | +2 | 7 | |
| 4 | Barcelona[c] | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 7 |
| Campeonato Ecuatoriano de Fútbol 1978 champion |
|---|
| El Nacional |
References[edit]
External links[edit]
- RSSSF - Ecuador 1978
- Artículo Oficial de El Nacional Campeón Nacional 1978 en la página web del Diario El Universo
- Línea de Tiempo de eventos y partidos de Liga Deportiva Universitaria
- Calendario de partidos históricos de Liga Deportiva Universitaria
- Sistema de Consulta Interactiva y Herramienta de consulta interactiva de partidos de Liga Deportiva Universitaria