The 1965 Campeonato Ecuatoriano de Fútbol ( en, Ecuadorian Football Championship) was the 7th national championship for

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. Emelec won their third national title. They qualified to the

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along with 9 de Octubre.

Qualified teams

The number of teams remained the same at eight. The qualified teams included the top-four finishers from the Campeonato Interandino and the Campeonato de Guayaquil. Universidad Católica made their first appearance in the tournament.

Standings

Results

Runner-up playoff

Since 9 de Octubre,

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finished the tournament equal on points, a playoff was needed to determine who finished as the runner-up and qualified to the

declined to participate. After tying at a goal apiece, 9 de Octubre was declared the runner-up since they had a better goal average throughout the season (1.37 v. 1.36).

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:1965 Campeonato Ecuatoriano de Futbol Ecuadorian Serie A seasons 1965 in Ecuadorian sport