The 1957 Campeonato Ecuatoriano de Fútbol was the first time a football tournament was held to determine a national champion in

Ecuador Ecuador ( ; ; Quechua: ''Ikwayur''; Shuar: ''Ecuador'' or ''Ekuatur''), officially the Republic of Ecuador ( es, República del Ecuador, which literally translates as "Republic of the Equator"; Quechua: ''Ikwadur Ripuwlika''; Shuar: ''Eku ...

. Prior to this tournament, teams competed exclusively in one of two regional leagues, the Campeonato Profesional Interandinos (for clubs in

Quito Quito (; qu, Kitu), formally San Francisco de Quito, is the capital and largest city of Ecuador, with an estimated population of 2.8 million in its urban area. It is also the capital of the province of Pichincha. Quito is located in a valley o ...

and Ambato) and the Campeonato Profesional de Fútbol de Guayaquil (for clubs in

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). Emelec from Guayaquil won the tournament and became the first Ecuadorian football champion.

Qualified teams

Standings

Results

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:1957 Campeonato Ecuatoriano de Futbol Ecuadorian Serie A seasons 1957 in Ecuadorian sport Ecu