The 2019 Copa Ecuador was the first edition of the
Copa Ecuador
The Copa Ecuador, officially known as Copa FEF Ecuador, is a knockout football competition in men's domestic Ecuadorian football organized by the Ecuadorian Football Federation that started in 2018. Its creation was approved on 18 May 2018, consi ...
,
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 ...
's domestic
football
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cup. It began with the first round on 10 November 2018 and concluded with its double-legged final on 10 and 16 November 2019.
LDU Quito
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were the winners, beating
Delfín on away goals after tying 3–3 on aggregate score. They would have qualified for the
2020 Copa Sudamericana
The 2020 Copa CONMEBOL Sudamericana was the 19th edition of the CONMEBOL Sudamericana (also referred to as the ''Copa Sudamericana'', or pt, Copa Sul-Americana), South America's secondary club football tournament organized by CONMEBOL.
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, but since they had already qualified for international competition through their league performance as well as the runners-up and both semifinalists, the berth was reallocated to the ninth-placed team of the league,
El Nacional.
Format
The competition involved 48 teams and was divided into seven rounds. The first round was played by 22 teams from the provincial associations (20 provincial champions and 2 invitees) and 2 amateur teams, which were drawn into 12 two-legged ties. The 12 winners qualified for the second round, where they were drawn into six two-legged ties with the winners advancing to the third round.
In the third round, the six winners from the previous round were joined by the 16 Serie A and 10 Serie B teams, who played in 16 two-legged ties with the winners advancing to the round of 16, from where the competition advanced to the quarterfinals, semifinals, and final.
Prizes
The champions of this edition earned the right to compete in the
2020 Copa Sudamericana
The 2020 Copa CONMEBOL Sudamericana was the 19th edition of the CONMEBOL Sudamericana (also referred to as the ''Copa Sudamericana'', or pt, Copa Sul-Americana), South America's secondary club football tournament organized by CONMEBOL.
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, taking the ''Ecuador 4'' berth.
[ In case the champions were already qualified for the Copa Libertadores or Copa Sudamericana through their league performance, the berth would be transferred to the runners-up, the semifinalists, or the next best team of the league not yet qualified for either competition.
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Schedule
Teams
48 clubs took part in this edition of the Copa Ecuador: 16 from the Serie A
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, 8 from the Serie B
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, 20 from the Segunda Categoría
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, 2 amateur teams and Deportivo Quito
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and Everest
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, both invited by the Ecuadorian Football Federation
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based on their historical records.
Serie A
* América de Quito
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* Aucas
* Barcelona
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* Delfín
* Deportivo Cuenca
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* El Nacional
* Emelec
* Fuerza Amarilla
* Guayaquil City
* Independiente del Valle
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Founded in 1958, the club play ...
* LDU Quito
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* Macará
Macará is a city in the Loja Province of Ecuador. It is the seat of the Macará Canton and is on the border between Ecuador and Peru.
The population as of a 1995 census was 11,841 and in 2009 it had an estimated population of 12,896.
It is ser ...
* Mushuc Runa
* Olmedo
* Técnico Universitario
* Universidad Católica
Serie B
* Clan Juvenil
* Gualaceo
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Gualaceo ha ...
* LDU Loja
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* LDU Portoviejo
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Achievements
*Seri ...
* Manta
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* Orense
* Puerto Quito
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* Santa Rita
Segunda Categoría
* Águilas
* Alianza Cotopaxi Alianza may refer to:
Sport
* Alianza Atlético, Peru
* Alianza F.C., San Salvador
* Alianza F.C. (Panama)
* Alianza Universidad in Huánuco, Peru
* Alianza Lima, Peru
* Alianza Petrolera F.C., Colombia
Music
* Alianza (Argentine band)
* Alianza ...
* Alianza de Guano
* América de Ambato
* Anaconda
* Atlético Portoviejo
* Audaz Octobrino
* Brasilia
* Chicos Malos
* Deportivo Morona
* Dunamis
* Duros del Balón
* ESPOLI
* Imbabura
* Insutec
* La Gloria
* Mineros
* San Francisco
* Toreros
* Valle Catamayo
Amateur teams
* San Pedro
* Spartak
Invited teams
* Deportivo Quito
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* Everest
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Notes:
First round
*Teams entering this round: 20 teams from Segunda Categoría
Ecuadorian Segunda Categoría is the third division of the Ecuadorian Football Federation
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Second round
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Note: Deportivo Quito qualified for the third round, however they were excluded from the competition due to their suspension for failing to pay its creditors. They were replaced by Mineros, as the next best team in the aggregate table of the competition.
Third round
The third round of the competition was held from 24 April to 19 June 2019, with teams in Serie A
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and Serie B
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entering at this stage. The draw for this stage of the competition was held on 2 April 2019.
Bracket
Round of 16
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Finals
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''Tied 3–3 on aggregate, LDU Quito won on away goals.''
Top goalscorers
Source
FEF
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References
External links
Copa Ecuador
on the Ecuadorian Football Federation
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website
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