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

Ecuador Ecuador, officially the Republic of Ecuador, is a country in northwestern South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and the Pacific Ocean on the west. It also includes the Galápagos Province which contain ...

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

Quito Quito (; ), officially San Francisco de Quito, is the capital city, capital and second-largest city of Ecuador, with an estimated population of 2.8 million in its metropolitan area. It is also the capital of the province of Pichincha Province, P ...

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

Guayaquil Guayaquil (), officially Santiago de Guayaquil, is the largest city in Ecuador and also the nation's economic capital and main port. The city is the capital (political), capital of Guayas Province and the seat of Guayaquil Canton. The city is ...

). 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