2014 Campeonato Ecuatoriano de Fútbol Serie A
The 2014 Campeonato Ecuatoriano de Fútbol de la Serie A was the 56th season of the Serie A, Ecuador's premier football league.
Emelec successfully defended their title for their 12th overall.
Format
The format for the season was played as in 2013 with the exception that the runner-up would not qualify to the Copa Sudamericana.Teams
Twelve teams competed in the 2014 Serie A season, ten of which remained from the previous season. Deportivo Quevedo and Macará were relegated to the Serie B after accumulating the fewest points in the 2013 season aggregate table. They were replaced by Olmedo and Mushuc Runa, the 2013 Serie B winner and runner-up, respectively. Olmedo was making a return to the Serie A after a one-year absence. Mushuc Runa were making their first appearance in the top-flight.Stadia and locations
Team | Home city | Stadium | Capacity |
Barcelona | Guayaquil | Monumental Isidro Romero Carbo | 57,267 |
Deportivo Cuenca | Cuenca | Alejandro Serrano Aguilar | 20,502 |
Deportivo Quito | Quito | Olímpico Atahualpa | 35,258 |
El Nacional | Quito | Olímpico Atahualpa | 35,258 |
Emelec | Guayaquil | George Capwell | 21,388 |
Independiente del Valle | Sangolquí | Rumiñahui | 7,233 |
LDU Loja | Loja | Federativo Reina del Cisne | 13,359 |
LDU Quito | Quito | Casa Blanca | 41,575 |
Manta | Manta | Jocay | 17,834 |
Mushuc Runa | Ambato | Bellavista | 16,467 |
Olmedo | Riobamba | Olímpico de Riobamba | 14,400 |
Universidad Católica | Quito | Olímpico Atahualpa | 35,258 |
Personnel and kits
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.Team | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
Managerial changes
First stage
Results
Second stage
Results
Aggregate table
Third stage
and Barcelona qualified to the Finals by being the First Stage and Second Stage winners, respectively. The winner will be the Serie A champion and earn the Ecuador 1 berth in the 2015 Copa Libertadores and in the 2015 Copa Sudamericana, and the loser will be the Serie A runner-up and earn the Ecuador 2 berth in the 2015 Copa Libertadores. By having the greater number of points in the aggregate table, Emelec will play the second leg at home.----
Emelec won 4–1 on aggregate.