The Supercopa Ecuador (''Ecuador Supercup'') is an annual one-match

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official competition in Ecuador organised by the

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(FEF) to be played by the champions of the

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and the

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of the previous season, starting from 2020. This competition serves as the season curtain-raiser and is scheduled to be played in late January or early February each year, one week before the start of the season.

History

With the transfer of organizing rights for the Ecuadorian Serie A and

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from FEF to the

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as well as the creation of the

in 2018, on 4 July 2019 the FEF decided to approve the creation of a supercup competition to be played by the champions of both the Serie A and the Copa Ecuador a week prior to the start of each league season, starting from 2020. On 31 October 2019, the first Supercopa Ecuador edition was confirmed to be played by the

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champions of the 2019 season, taking place on 1 February 2020 at a neutral ground. For its

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edition and given that the 2020

was cancelled due to the

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, the FEF announced an expansion of the tournament to four teams, which would play in two single-leg semi-final matches and a final between the semi-final winners in the cities of

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and

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. In addition to the most recent Serie A and Supercopa Ecuador champions,

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and Emelec were invited to play that edition of the competition on account of their recent achievements. The 2021 edition was later expanded to six teams, with two teams getting a bye to the semi-finals. The competition reverted to its original format for its following edition in

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, since the Copa Ecuador was played in the previous year.

Participating clubs

The Supercopa Ecuador is played between: * The Serie A champions * The Copa Ecuador champions In the event the same club wins both the league and the domestic cup, its rival in the Supercopa will be the Copa Ecuador runner-up.

Competition format

*One 90-minute game at a neutral venue *If tied, a

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decides the winner

Finals

Performance by club

References

External links

Supercopa on the official FEF website
{{National football Supercups (CONMEBOL region) Football competitions in Ecuador

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