2012 Campeonato Ecuatoriano de Fútbol Serie A#Finals

{{Infobox football league season

|competition=Copa Credife Serie A

|season=2012

|winners=Barcelona (14th title)

|relegated=Olmedo
Técnico Universitario

|continentalcup1=2013 Copa Libertadores

|continentalcup1 qualifiers=Barcelona
Emelec
LDU Quito

|continentalcup2=2012 Copa Sudamericana

|continentalcup2 qualifiers=Barcelona
LDU Loja
Emelec

|continentalcup3=2013 Copa Sudamericana

|continentalcup3 qualifiers=Barcelona
Emelec
LDU Loja
Independiente José Terán

|league topscorer=Narciso Mina (30 goals)

|biggest home win=LDU Loja 6–0 Técnico Universitario
(September 13)

|biggest away win=Deportivo Quito 0–4 Macará
(December 2)

|highest scoring=Olmedo 4–4 Deportivo Quito
(April 25)

|matches=268

|total goals=626

|longest wins=Barcelona — 5 matches
(May 6–June 13)

|longest unbeaten=LDU Quito — 9 matches
(March 28–May 18)
LDU Loja — 9 matches
(November 3–December 15)

|longest winless=Olmedo — 12 matches
(September 19–December 2)

|longest losses=Olmedo — 6 matches
(April 29–June 13)

|prevseason=2011

|nextseason=2013

}}

The 2012 Campeonato Ecuatoriano de Fútbol de la Serie A (known as the 2012 Copa Credife Serie A for sponsorship reasons) was the 54th season of the Serie A, Ecuador's premier football league. The season began on February 3 and ended in December 2012. Deportivo Quito was the defending champion. They were succeeded by Barcelona, who won their record-breaking 14th title.

Format

On the night of December 6, 2011, the Ecuadorian Football Federation determined that the format for 2012 will the same as the previous season.{{cite web |url=http://www.ecuafutbol.org/UI/detalle.aspx?seccion=1&categserie=7&nivel=0&subnivel=0&id=21038&tabla=N |title=Campeonato Nacional 2012 se Jugará con Mismo Sistema Desde 5 de Febrero |trans-title=2012 Campeonato Nacional will be played with the same format starting on February 5 |language=es |publisher=Ecuadorian Football Federation |access-date=December 7, 2011 |date=December 6, 2011 }}{{Dead link|date=September 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

Teams

Twelve teams competed in the 2012 Serie A season, ten of whom remained from the previous season. ESPOLI and Imbabura were relegated last season after accumulating the fewest points in the 2011 season aggregate table. They will be replaced by Técnico Universitario{{cite web |url=http://www.elcomercio.com/deportes/futbol/Tecnico-Universitario-festejo-Azogues-Serie_0_579542165.html |title=Técnico Universitario festejó en Azogues su retorno a la Serie A |trans-title=Técnico Universitario celebrated in Azogues their return to the Primera A |language=es |publisher=El Comercio |date=October 26, 2011 |access-date=December 8, 2011 }} and Macará,{{cite web |url=http://www.elcomercio.com/deportes/futbol/Ambato-fiesta-ascenso-Macara_0_594540547.html |title=Ambato está de fiesta por el retorno del Macará a la Primera A |trans-title=Ambato is celebrating the return of Macará to the Primera A |language=es |publisher=El Comercio |date=November 25, 2011 |access-date=December 8, 2011 }} the 2011 Serie B winner and runner-up, respectively. Both teams from Ambato are making returns to the Serie A. Macará is returning after one season while Técnico Universitario is returning after two.

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Barcelona
|position=left |mark=Arrows 12x12 e.svg}}

{{location map~ |Ecuador |lat=-2.906634 |long=-79.005734 |label=

Deportivo Cuenca
|position=right |mark=Arrows 12x12 w.svg}}

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Deportivo Quito
|position=right |mark=TransparentPlaceholder.png }}

{{location map~ |Ecuador |lat=-0.177619 |long=-78.476569 |label=

El Nacional
|position=right |mark=Arrows 12x12 w.svg}}

{{location map~ |Ecuador |lat=-2.206571 |long=-79.893793 |label=

Emelec
|position=right |mark=Arrows 12x12 w.svg}}

{{location map~ |Ecuador |lat=-0.340539 |long=-78.434505 |label=

Independiente José Terán
|position=right |mark=Arrows 12x12 w.svg }}

{{location map~ |Ecuador |lat=-4.001260 |long=-79.196405 |label=

LDU Loja
|position=right |mark=Arrows 12x12 w.svg}}

{{location map~ |Ecuador |lat=-0.107682 |long=-78.489090 |label=

LDU Quito
|position=left |mark=Arrows 12x12 se.svg}}

{{location map~ |Ecuador |lat=-1.244784 |long=-78.623083 |label=

Macará
|position=left |mark=Arrows 12x12 e.svg}}

{{location map~ |Ecuador |lat=-0.963989 |long=-80.702717 |label=

Manta
|position=right |mark=Arrows 12x12 w.svg}}

{{location map~ |Ecuador |lat=-1.666849 |long=-78.659967 |label=

Olmedo
|position=right |mark=Arrows 12x12 w.svg}}

{{location map~ |Ecuador |lat=-1.244784 |long=-78.623083 |label=

Técnico Universitario
|position=right |mark=Arrows 12x12 w.svg}}

}}

class="wikitable sortable"
TeamHome cityHome groundManagerCaptain
BarcelonaGuayaquilMonumental Banco Pichincha{{sortname|Gustavo|Costas}}{{flagicon|ECU}} {{sortname|Matías|Oyola}}
Deportivo CuencaCuencaAlejandro Serrano Aguilar{{sortname|Guillermo|Duró}}{{flagicon|PAR}} {{sortname|Miguel|Paniagua|Miguel Ángel Paniagua}}
Deportivo QuitoQuitoOlímpico Atahualpa{{sortname|Rubén Darío|Insúa}}{{flagicon|ECU}} {{sortname|Luis|Saritama}}
El NacionalQuitoOlímpico Atahualpa{{flagicon|ECU}} {{sortname|Marwin|Pita}}
EmelecGuayaquilGeorge Capwell{{sortname|Gustavo|Quinteros}}{{flagicon|ECU}} {{sortname|Pedro|Quiñónez}}
Independiente José TeránSangolquíRumiñahui{{sortname|Pablo|Repetto}}{{flagicon|ECU}} {{sortname|Daniel|Samaniego}}
LDU LojaLojaFederativo Reina del Cisne{{sortname|Paúl|Vélez}}{{flagicon|ECU}} {{sortname|Pedro|Larrea}}
LDU QuitoQuitoCasa Blanca{{sortname|Edgardo|Bauza}}{{flagicon|ECU}} {{sortname|Norberto|Araujo}}
MacaráAmbatoBellavista{{sortname|Fabián|Bustos}}{{flagicon|ECU}} {{sortname|Cristian|Mora}}
MantaMantaJocay{{sortname|Armando|Osma}}{{flagicon|ECU}} {{sortname|Bolívar|Gómez}}
OlmedoRiobambaOlímpico de Riobamba{{sortname|Roque|Alfaro}}{{flagicon|ECU}} {{sortname|Carlos|Caicedo}}
Técnico UniversitarioAmbatoBellavista{{sortname|José|Basualdo}}{{flagicon|ECU}} {{sortname|Christian|Gómez}}

=Managerial changes=

class="wikitable"
Team

! Outgoing manager

! Manner of
departure

! Date of
vacancy

! Replaced by

! Date of
appointment

! Position
in table

colspan=7|Pre-season changes
Técnico Universitario

|Paúl Vélez

|SackedThe change in managers was announced in early November, but took effect at the end of the previous season.

|November 28, 2011{{cite web |date=Nov 7, 2011 |title=Ascendió al Rodillo y ahi quedó todo |url=http://www.futbolecuador.com/stories/publica/24302 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111108190330/http://www.futbolecuador.com/stories/publica/24302 |archive-date=Nov 8, 2011 |website=futbolecuador.com}}

|Fabián Bustos

|November 28, 2011{{cite web |date=Nov 3, 2011 |title=El Toro al Rodillo Rojo |url=http://www.futbolecuador.com/stories/publica/24240 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130124005905/http://www.futbolecuador.com/stories/publica/24240 |archive-date=24 January 2013 |website=futbolecuador.com}}

|N/A

LDU Loja

|Diego OchoaInterim manager.

|Replaced

|December 4, 2011

|Paúl Vélez

|December 4, 2011{{cite web |url=http://www.futbolecuador.com/stories/publica/24861 |title=Vélez dirigirá a Liga de Loja en 2012: El técnico confirmó que todo está arreglado |trans-title=Vélez will manage Liga de Loja in 2012: The manager confirmed that all is arranged |language=es |date=December 4, 2011 |access-date=May 15, 2012 |publisher=futbolecuador.com }}

|N/A

Olmedo

|Dragan Miranovic

|Mutual consent

|December 6, 2011

|Carlos Calderón

|December 6, 2011{{cite web |url=http://www.futbolecuador.com/stories/publica/24898 |title=Carlos Calderón, nuevo comandante del Ciclón |language=es |trans-title=Carlos Calderón, the new commander of the Cyclone |date=February 12, 2012 |access-date=April 9, 2012 |work=website |publisher=futbolecuador.com }}

|N/A

colspan=7|First Stage changes
Olmedo

|Carlos Calderón

|Resigned

|February 12, 2012{{cite web |url=http://www.futbolecuador.com/stories/publica/26196 |title=Primera renuncia de 2012 |language=es |trans-title=The first resignation of 2012 |date=February 12, 2012 |access-date=April 9, 2012 |work=website |publisher=futbolecuador.com }}

|Juan Amador Sánchez

|February 13, 2012

|12th

Barcelona

|Luis Zubeldía

|Resigned

|April 9, 2012{{cite web |url=http://www.futbolecuador.com/stories/publica/27343 |title=El Príncipe abandona el Reino de los Amarillos |language=es |trans-title=The Prince abandoned the Kingdom of the Yellows |date=April 9, 2012 |access-date=April 9, 2012 |work=website |publisher=futbolecuador.com }}

|Gustavo Costas

|April 11, 2012

|4th

El Nacional

|Mario Saralegui

|Mutual consent

|April 9, 2012{{cite web |url=http://www.lared.com.ec/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=6845:formato-especiales&catid=71:serie-a&Itemid=85 |title=Saralegui afuera de El Nacional |language=es |trans-title=Saralegui leaves El Nacional |date=April 9, 2012 |access-date=April 9, 2012 |work=website |publisher=lared.com.ec |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304085814/http://www.lared.com.ec/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=6845:formato-especiales&catid=71:serie-a&Itemid=85 |archive-date=March 4, 2016 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }}

|Sixto Vizuete

|April 10, 2012{{cite web |url=http://www.futbolecuador.com/stories/publica/27368 |title=Puros Criollos hasta en el banco |language=es |date=April 10, 2012 |access-date=April 10, 2012 |publisher=futbolecuador.com }}

|8th

Técnico Universitario

|Fabián Bustos

|Mutual consent

|April 13, 2012{{cite web |url=http://www.futbolecuador.com/stories/publica/27343 |title=Ya le retiraron el apoyo: Fabián Bustos no continuará en Técnico y suena Saralegui |language=es |trans-title=They withdrew their support: Fabián Bustos will not continue with Técnico and dream of Saralegui |date=April 13, 2012 |access-date=May 15, 2012 |work=website |publisher=futbolecuador.com }}

|Mario Saralegui

|April 14, 2012{{cite web |url=http://www.futbolecuador.com/stories/publica/27460 |title=Ni una semana sin trabajo: Mario Saralegui se pondrá al frente de Técnico Universitario |language=es |trans-title=Not one week with a job: Mario Saralegui will be placed in charge of Técnico Universitario |date=April 15, 2012 |access-date=May 15, 2012 |work=website |publisher=futbolecuador.com }}

|11th

Olmedo

|Juan Amador Sánchez

|Mutual consent

|April 30, 2012

|Óscar Pacheco

|June 8, 2012

|12th

Deportivo Quito

|Carlos Ischia

|Sacked

|May 14, 2012{{cite web |url=http://www.futbolecuador.com/stories/publica/28085 |title=Se terminó el Romance: Carlos Ischia fue despedido como entrenador del Deportivo Quito |trans-title=The romance is over: Ishcia was sacked as the manager of Deportivo Quito |language=es |date=May 14, 2012 |access-date=May 15, 2012 |publisher=futbolecuador.com }}

|Nelson Acosta

|May 24, 2012

|7th

Técnico Universitario

|Mario Saralegui

|Resigned

|June 18, 2012

|José Basualdo

|June 26, 2012{{cite web |url=http://www.futbolecuador.com/stories/publica/28961 |title=Vuelve a la tierra que lo vio nacer como DT |trans-title=Return to the place that saw him born as a manager |language=es |date=June 26, 2012 |access-date=March 11, 2013 |publisher=futbolecuador.com }}

|11th

colspan=7|Inter-stage changes
Emelec

|Marcelo Fleitas

|Resigned

|July 8, 2012

|Gustavo Quinteros

|July 6, 2012

|N/A

Macará

|Homero Valencia

|Mutual consent

|July 8, 2012

|Fabián Bustos

|July 9, 2012

|N/A

colspan=7|Second Stage changes
Deportivo Quito

|Nelson Acosta

|Resigned

|July 30, 2012

|Rubén Darío Insúa

|July 31, 2012

|12th

Independiente José Terán

|Carlos Sevilla

|Resigned

|September 20, 2012

|Pablo Repetto

|September 24, 2012{{cite web |url=http://www.futbolecuador.com/stories/publica/30857 |title=Repetto asume en el Valle |trans-title=Repetto assumes command in the Valle |language=es |date=September 24, 2012 |access-date=March 11, 2013 |publisher=futbolecuador.com }}

|11th

Olmedo

|Óscar Pacheco

|Resigned

|October 1, 2012

|Roque Alfaro

|October 8, 2012

|6th

Deportivo Cuenca

|Luis Soler

|Mutual consent

|October 4, 2012

|Guillermo Duró

|October 26, 2012

|9th

El Nacional

|Sixto Vizuete

|Sacked

|November 8, 2012

|Orlando Narváez

|November 9, 2012

|11th

First stage

The first stage ({{langx|es|Primera Etapa}}) began on February 3 and ended on July 8.

=Standings=

{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL

|section=First stage

|show_limit=5

|res_col_header=Q

|team1=BAR|name_BAR=Barcelona

|team2=LDL|name_LDL=LDU Loja

|team3=EME|name_EME=Emelec

|team4=IJT|name_IJT=Independiente José Terán

|team5=CUE|name_CUE=Deportivo Cuenca

|team6=LDQ|name_LDQ=LDU Quito

|team7=QUI|name_QUI=Deportivo Quito

|team8=NAC|name_NAC=El Nacional

|team9=MAN|name_MAN=Manta

|team10=MAC|name_MAC=Macará

|team11=TEC|name_TEC=Técnico Universitario

|team12=OLM|name_OLM=Olmedo

|win_BAR=10|draw_BAR=8|loss_BAR=4|gf_BAR=33|ga_BAR=15

|win_LDL=10|draw_LDL=8|loss_LDL=4|gf_LDL=25|ga_LDL=18

|win_EME=11|draw_EME=4|loss_EME=7|gf_EME=39|ga_EME=23

|win_IJT=10|draw_IJT=7|loss_IJT=5|gf_IJT=29|ga_IJT=20

|win_CUE=11|draw_CUE=3|loss_CUE=8|gf_CUE=24|ga_CUE=26

|win_LDQ=8|draw_LDQ=10|loss_LDQ=4|gf_LDQ=32|ga_LDQ=22

|win_QUI=8|draw_QUI=7|loss_QUI=7|gf_QUI=34|ga_QUI=23

|win_NAC=8|draw_NAC=5|loss_NAC=9|gf_NAC=24|ga_NAC=34

|win_MAN=7|draw_MAN=6|loss_MAN=9|gf_MAN=22|ga_MAN=23

|win_MAC=5|draw_MAC=6|loss_MAC=11|gf_MAC=19|ga_MAC=33

|win_TEC=4|draw_TEC=6|loss_TEC=12|gf_TEC=18|ga_TEC=32

|win_OLM=4|draw_OLM=2|loss_OLM=16|gf_OLM=14|ga_OLM=44

|col_CL2CS1=#ACE1AF|text_CL2CS1=2013 Copa Libertadores Second Stage, 2012 Copa Sudamericana First Stage and 2013 Copa Sudamericana First Stage

|result1=CL2CS1

|col_CS1=#BBEBFF|text_CS1=2012 Copa Sudamericana First Stage

|result2=CS1|result3=CS1

|update=complete|source=

}}

=Results=

{{#invoke:Sports results|main

|matches_style=FBR

|team1=BAR|team2=CUE|team3=QUI|team4=NAC|team5=EME

|team6=IJT|team7=LDL|team8=LDQ|team9=MAC|team10=MAN

|team11=OLM|team12=TEC

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|match_BAR_QUI=0–0

|match_BAR_NAC=1–2

|match_BAR_EME=1–1

|match_BAR_IJT=1–1

|match_BAR_LDL=0–0

|match_BAR_LDQ=1–1

|match_BAR_MAC=4–1

|match_BAR_MAN=4–0

|match_BAR_OLM=4–0

|match_BAR_TEC=3–0

|name_CUE=Deportivo Cuenca

|match_CUE_BAR=1–0

|match_CUE_QUI=1–4

|match_CUE_NAC=1–0

|match_CUE_EME=0–3

|match_CUE_IJT=3–2

|match_CUE_LDL=1–2

|match_CUE_LDQ=0–0

|match_CUE_MAC=0–2

|match_CUE_MAN=2–1

|match_CUE_OLM=1–0

|match_CUE_TEC=2–1

|name_QUI=Deportivo Quito

|match_QUI_BAR=3–0

|match_QUI_CUE=1–3

|match_QUI_NAC=3–0

|match_QUI_EME=2–1

|match_QUI_IJT=0–1

|match_QUI_LDL=4–1

|match_QUI_LDQ=1–1

|match_QUI_MAC=3–0

|match_QUI_MAN=1–2

|match_QUI_OLM=2–0

|match_QUI_TEC=0–0

|name_NAC=El Nacional

|match_NAC_BAR=0–2

|match_NAC_CUE=1–2

|match_NAC_QUI=2–1

|match_NAC_EME=2–1

|match_NAC_IJT=1–2

|match_NAC_LDL=1–3

|match_NAC_LDQ=1–1

|match_NAC_MAC=3–1

|match_NAC_MAN=1–1

|match_NAC_OLM=2–1

|match_NAC_TEC=0–0

|name_EME=Emelec

|match_EME_BAR=0–1

|match_EME_CUE=2–1

|match_EME_QUI=2–2

|match_EME_NAC=5–0

|match_EME_IJT=1–1

|match_EME_LDL=2–0

|match_EME_LDQ=3–0

|match_EME_MAC=3–2

|match_EME_MAN=0–2

|match_EME_OLM=5–0

|match_EME_TEC=2–1

|name_IJT=Independiente José Terán

|match_IJT_BAR=0–2

|match_IJT_CUE=1–2

|match_IJT_QUI=0–0

|match_IJT_NAC=3–0

|match_IJT_EME=2–1

|match_IJT_LDL=1–0

|match_IJT_LDQ=2–2

|match_IJT_MAC=1–0

|match_IJT_MAN=0–2

|match_IJT_OLM=3–0

|match_IJT_TEC=4–1

|name_LDL=LDU Loja

|match_LDL_BAR=0–0

|match_LDL_CUE=1–0

|match_LDL_QUI=1–0

|match_LDL_NAC=0–0

|match_LDL_EME=2–0

|match_LDL_IJT=0–0

|match_LDL_LDQ=1–0

|match_LDL_MAC=2–2

|match_LDL_MAN=2–1

|match_LDL_OLM=2–1

|match_LDL_TEC=4–1

|name_LDQ=LDU Quito

|match_LDQ_BAR=2–2

|match_LDQ_CUE=1–2

|match_LDQ_QUI=0–0

|match_LDQ_NAC=3–2

|match_LDQ_EME=2–0

|match_LDQ_IJT=1–1

|match_LDQ_LDL=2–2

|match_LDQ_MAC=3–0

|match_LDQ_MAN=2–0

|match_LDQ_OLM=5–0

|match_LDQ_TEC=2–1

|name_MAC=Macará

|match_MAC_BAR=1–0

|match_MAC_CUE=0–0

|match_MAC_QUI=1–0

|match_MAC_NAC=1–2

|match_MAC_EME=0–2

|match_MAC_IJT=0–2

|match_MAC_LDL=1–1

|match_MAC_LDQ=0–2

|match_MAC_MAN=1–1

|match_MAC_OLM=3–1

|match_MAC_TEC=2–0

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|match_MAN_BAR=0–1

|match_MAN_CUE=0–0

|match_MAN_QUI=1–2

|match_MAN_NAC=1–1

|match_MAN_EME=0–0

|match_MAN_IJT=3–0

|match_MAN_LDL=1–0

|match_MAN_LDQ=0–1

|match_MAN_MAC=1–1

|match_MAN_OLM=3–1

|match_MAN_TEC=1–0

|name_OLM=Olmedo

|match_OLM_BAR=0–2

|match_OLM_CUE=1–0

|match_OLM_QUI=4–4

|match_OLM_NAC=0–1

|match_OLM_EME=0–2

|match_OLM_IJT=0–0

|match_OLM_LDL=0–1

|match_OLM_LDQ=2–0

|match_OLM_MAC=2–0

|match_OLM_MAN=1–0

|match_OLM_TEC=0–3

|name_TEC=Técnico Universitario

|match_TEC_BAR=1–1

|match_TEC_CUE=0–1

|match_TEC_QUI=2–1

|match_TEC_NAC=1–2

|match_TEC_EME=2–3

|match_TEC_IJT=0–2

|match_TEC_LDL=0–0

|match_TEC_LDQ=1–1

|match_TEC_MAC=0–0

|match_TEC_MAN=2–1

|match_TEC_OLM=1–0

|update=July 8, 2012

|source={{cite web |url=http://www.ecuafutbol.org/UI/calendario.aspx?categserie=1 |title=Partidos y Resultados |language=es |access-date=July 8, 2012 |publisher=ecuafutbol.org |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140214132811/http://www.ecuafutbol.org/ui/calendario.aspx?categserie=1 |archive-date=2014-02-14 |url-status=dead }}

}}

Second stage

The second stage ({{langx|es|Segunda Etapa}}) began on July 13 and ended on December 2.

=Standings=

{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL

|section=Second stage

|show_limit=5

|res_col_header=Q

|team1=BAR|name_BAR=Barcelona

|team2=EME|name_EME=Emelec

|team3=LDQ|name_LDQ=LDU Quito

|team4=IJT|name_IJT=Independiente José Terán

|team5=TEC|name_TEC=Técnico Universitario

|team6=MAN|name_MAN=Manta

|team7=MAC|name_MAC=Macará

|team8=LDL|name_LDL=LDU Loja

|team9=CUE|name_CUE=Deportivo Cuenca

|team10=QUI|name_QUI=Deportivo Quito

|team11=NAC|name_NAC=El Nacional

|team12=OLM|name_OLM=Olmedo

|win_BAR=13|draw_BAR=6|loss_BAR=3|gf_BAR=42|ga_BAR=19

|win_EME=11|draw_EME=4|loss_EME=7|gf_EME=28|ga_EME=26

|win_LDQ=9|draw_LDQ=8|loss_LDQ=5|gf_LDQ=26|ga_LDQ=20

|win_IJT=9|draw_IJT=4|loss_IJT=9|gf_IJT=22|ga_IJT=25

|win_TEC=8|draw_TEC=7|loss_TEC=7|gf_TEC=27|ga_TEC=34

|win_MAN=8|draw_MAN=6|loss_MAN=8|gf_MAN=27|ga_MAN=22

|win_MAC=9|draw_MAC=2|loss_MAC=11|gf_MAC=27|ga_MAC=29

|win_LDL=7|draw_LDL=6|loss_LDL=9|gf_LDL=28|ga_LDL=29

|win_CUE=7|draw_CUE=6|loss_CUE=9|gf_CUE=20|ga_CUE=23

|win_QUI=6|draw_QUI=7|loss_QUI=9|gf_QUI=14|ga_QUI=25

|win_NAC=5|draw_NAC=8|loss_NAC=9|gf_NAC=24|ga_NAC=28

|win_OLM=5|draw_OLM=6|loss_OLM=11|gf_OLM=22|ga_OLM=27

|col_CL2CS1=#ACE1AF|text_CL2CS1=2013 Copa Libertadores Second Stage and 2013 Copa Sudamericana First Stage

|result1=CL2CS1

|update=complete|source=

}}

=Results=

{{#invoke:Sports results|main

|matches_style=FBR

|team1=BAR|team2=CUE|team3=QUI|team4=NAC|team5=EME

|team6=IJT|team7=LDL|team8=LDQ|team9=MAC|team10=MAN

|team11=OLM|team12=TEC

|name_BAR=Barcelona

|match_BAR_CUE=4–1

|match_BAR_QUI=1–0

|match_BAR_NAC=3–1

|match_BAR_EME=5–0

|match_BAR_IJT=2–2

|match_BAR_LDL=1–1

|match_BAR_LDQ=1–0

|match_BAR_MAC=4–0

|match_BAR_MAN=0–0

|match_BAR_OLM=3–1

|match_BAR_TEC=0–1

|name_CUE=Deportivo Cuenca

|match_CUE_BAR=1–2

|match_CUE_QUI=0–0

|match_CUE_NAC=1–0

|match_CUE_EME=1–0

|match_CUE_IJT=2–1

|match_CUE_LDL=2–0

|match_CUE_LDQ=3–1

|match_CUE_MAC=0–0

|match_CUE_MAN=1–1

|match_CUE_OLM=1–1

|match_CUE_TEC=1–3

|name_QUI=Deportivo Quito

|match_QUI_BAR=0–2

|match_QUI_CUE=1–1

|match_QUI_NAC=1–0

|match_QUI_EME=2–0

|match_QUI_IJT=2–0

|match_QUI_LDL=0–0

|match_QUI_LDQ=0–0

|match_QUI_MAC=0–4

|match_QUI_MAN=0–1

|match_QUI_OLM=2–0

|match_QUI_TEC=0–0

|name_NAC=El Nacional

|match_NAC_BAR=2–1

|match_NAC_CUE=1–1

|match_NAC_QUI=0–1

|match_NAC_EME=3–0

|match_NAC_IJT=0–2

|match_NAC_LDL=0–1

|match_NAC_LDQ=0–0

|match_NAC_MAC=2–1

|match_NAC_MAN=2–1

|match_NAC_OLM=1–1

|match_NAC_TEC=2–2

|name_EME=Emelec

|match_EME_BAR=1–2

|match_EME_CUE=1–0

|match_EME_QUI=3–0

|match_EME_NAC=2–1

|match_EME_IJT=2–1

|match_EME_LDL=3–1

|match_EME_LDQ=2–2

|match_EME_MAC=3–0

|match_EME_MAN=1–0

|match_EME_OLM=1–0

|match_EME_TEC=2–1

|name_IJT=Independiente José Terán

|match_IJT_BAR=1–1

|match_IJT_CUE=1–0

|match_IJT_QUI=2–2

|match_IJT_NAC=1–1

|match_IJT_EME=2–0

|match_IJT_LDL=2–0

|match_IJT_LDQ=1–0

|match_IJT_MAC=0–3

|match_IJT_MAN=1–0

|match_IJT_OLM=1–0

|match_IJT_TEC=1–2

|name_LDL=LDU Loja

|match_LDL_BAR=0–1

|match_LDL_CUE=1–0

|match_LDL_QUI=0–1

|match_LDL_NAC=2–2

|match_LDL_EME=2–2

|match_LDL_IJT=2–1

|match_LDL_LDQ=1–2

|match_LDL_MAC=2–1

|match_LDL_MAN=1–2

|match_LDL_OLM=2–1

|match_LDL_TEC=6–0

|name_LDQ=LDU Quito

|match_LDQ_BAR=2–2

|match_LDQ_CUE=0–2

|match_LDQ_QUI=3–0

|match_LDQ_NAC=3–1

|match_LDQ_EME=1–0

|match_LDQ_IJT=1–0

|match_LDQ_LDL=2–2

|match_LDQ_MAC=1–2

|match_LDQ_MAN=1–0

|match_LDQ_OLM=0–0

|match_LDQ_TEC=2–2

|name_MAC=Macará

|match_MAC_BAR=0–2

|match_MAC_CUE=2–0

|match_MAC_QUI=2–1

|match_MAC_NAC=2–1

|match_MAC_EME=0–1

|match_MAC_IJT=0–1

|match_MAC_LDL=0–2

|match_MAC_LDQ=0–2

|match_MAC_MAN=4–2

|match_MAC_OLM=1–0

|match_MAC_TEC=2–0

|name_MAN=Manta

|match_MAN_BAR=1–1

|match_MAN_CUE=2–0

|match_MAN_QUI=4–1

|match_MAN_NAC=1–1

|match_MAN_EME=0–2

|match_MAN_IJT=0–1

|match_MAN_LDL=1–1

|match_MAN_LDQ=1–2

|match_MAN_MAC=1–0

|match_MAN_OLM=2–1

|match_MAN_TEC=4–0

|name_OLM=Olmedo

|match_OLM_BAR=1–2

|match_OLM_CUE=0–2

|match_OLM_QUI=2–0

|match_OLM_NAC=0–0

|match_OLM_EME=1–1

|match_OLM_IJT=2–0

|match_OLM_LDL=2–1

|match_OLM_LDQ=0–1

|match_OLM_MAC=3–2

|match_OLM_MAN=1–1

|match_OLM_TEC=4–1

|name_TEC=Técnico Universitario

|match_TEC_BAR=3–2

|match_TEC_CUE=1–0

|match_TEC_QUI=0–0

|match_TEC_NAC=1–3

|match_TEC_EME=1–1

|match_TEC_IJT=3–0

|match_TEC_LDL=3–0

|match_TEC_LDQ=0–0

|match_TEC_MAC=1–1

|match_TEC_MAN=0–2

|match_TEC_OLM=2–1

|update=December 2, 2012

|source={{cite web |url=http://www.ecuafutbol.org/UI/calendario.aspx?categserie=1 |title=Partidos y Resultados |language=es |access-date=December 3, 2012 |publisher=ecuafutbol.org |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140214132811/http://www.ecuafutbol.org/ui/calendario.aspx?categserie=1 |archive-date=2014-02-14 |url-status=dead }}

}}

Aggregate table

{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL

|section=Aggregate table

|show_limit=5

|res_col_header=QR

|team1=BAR|name_BAR=Barcelona

|team2=EME|name_EME=Emelec

|team3=LDQ|name_LDQ=LDU Quito

|team4=IJT|name_IJT=Independiente José Terán

|team5=LDL|name_LDL=LDU Loja

|team6=CUE|name_CUE=Deportivo Cuenca

|team7=MAN|name_MAN=Manta

|team8=QUI|name_QUI=Deportivo Quito

|team9=NAC|name_NAC=El Nacional

|team10=MAC|name_MAC=Macará

|team11=TEC|name_TEC=Técnico Universitario

|team12=OLM|name_OLM=Olmedo

|win_BAR=23|draw_BAR=14|loss_BAR=7|gf_BAR=75|ga_BAR=34

|win_EME=22|draw_EME=8|loss_EME=14|gf_EME=67|ga_EME=49

|win_LDQ=17|draw_LDQ=18|loss_LDQ=9|gf_LDQ=58|ga_LDQ=42

|win_IJT=19|draw_IJT=11|loss_IJT=14|gf_IJT=51|ga_IJT=45

|win_LDL=17|draw_LDL=14|loss_LDL=13|gf_LDL=53|ga_LDL=47

|win_CUE=18|draw_CUE=9|loss_CUE=17|gf_CUE=44|ga_CUE=49

|win_MAN=15|draw_MAN=12|loss_MAN=17|gf_MAN=49|ga_MAN=45

|win_QUI=14|draw_QUI=14|loss_QUI=16|gf_QUI=48|ga_QUI=48

|win_NAC=13|draw_NAC=13|loss_NAC=18|gf_NAC=48|ga_NAC=62

|win_MAC=14|draw_MAC=8|loss_MAC=22|gf_MAC=46|ga_MAC=62

|win_TEC=12|draw_TEC=13|loss_TEC=19|gf_TEC=45|ga_TEC=66

|win_OLM=9|draw_OLM=8|loss_OLM=27|gf_OLM=36|ga_OLM=71

|col_CL2CS1=#ACE1AF|text_CL2CS1=2013 Copa Libertadores Second Stage and 2013 Copa Sudamericana First Stage

|result1=CL2CS1

|col_SPPO=#E8FF8D|text_SPPO=Second-Place Playoffs

|result2=SPPO|result3=SPPO

|col_FPPO=#FFA07A|text_FPPO=Fourth-Place Playoffs

|result4=FPPO|result5=FPPO

|col_R=#FF8888|text_R=Relegated to the Serie B

|result11=R|result12=R

|update=complete|source=

}}

Third stage

The Third Stage ({{langx|es|Tercera Etapa}}) began on December 9 and ended on December 16. It consisted of two playoffs.

=Fourth-place playoffs=

Independiente José Terán and LDU Loja played in the fourth-place playoff. By having the greater number of points in the aggregate table, Independiente José Terán will play the second leg at home.

Having won both matches, Independiente José Terán earned the Ecuador 3 berth in the 2013 Copa Sudamericana; LDU Loja earned the Ecuador 4 berth.

{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL

|res_col_header=Q

|team1=LDL|name_LDL=LDU Loja

|team2=IJT|name_IJT=Independiente José Terán

|win_LDL=2|draw_LDL=0|loss_LDL=0|gf_LDL=2|ga_LDL=0

|win_IJT=0|draw_IJT=0|loss_IJT=2|gf_IJT=0|ga_IJT=2

|col_CS1=#BBEBFF|text_CS1=2013 Copa Sudamericana First Stage

|result1=CS1|result2=CS1

|update=complete|source=

}}

{{Football box

|date=December 8, 2012

|time=19:00 UTC−05:00

|team1=LDU Loja

|score=1–0

|report=[http://www.ecuafutbol.org/UI/ActaJuego.aspx?AC=2012&CC=%201&SC=%201&CE=3&CG=2&CF=1&CP=1&CL=1191709949001&CV=1792232260001&E=REINA%20DEL%20CISNE&C=LOJA&NL=L.D.U.LOJA&NV=INDEPENDIENTE%20J.T. Report]

|team2=Independiente José Terán

|goals1=Feraud {{goal|8}}

|goals2=

|stadium=Estadio Federativo Reina del Cisne, Loja

|attendance=707

|referee=Diego Lara

}}

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{{Football box

|date=December 15, 2012

|time=11:00 UTC−05:00

|team1=Independiente José Terán

|score=0–1

|report=[http://www.ecuafutbol.org/UI/ActaJuego.aspx?AC=2012&CC=%201&SC=%201&CE=3&CG=2&CF=2&CP=1&CL=1792232260001&CV=1191709949001&E=RUMI%C3%91AHUI&C=SANGOLQUI%20%28RUMI%C3%91AHUI%29&NL=INDEPENDIENTE%20J.T.&NV=L.D.U.LOJA Report]

|team2=LDU Loja

|goals1=

|goals2=León {{goal|73}}

|stadium=Estadio Rumiñahui, Sangolquí

|attendance=422

|referee= Miguel Hidalgo}}

=Second-place playoffs=

Emelec and LDU Quito played the second-place playoff. By having the greater number of points in the aggregate table, Emelec will play the second leg at home.

Having won both matches, Emelec won the Ecuador 2 berth for the 2013 Copa Libertadores and the 2013 Copa Sudamericana. LDU Quito earned the Ecuador 3 berth for the 2013 Copa Libertadores.

{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL

|res_col_header=Q

|team1=EME|name_EME=Emelec

|team2=LDQ|name_LDQ=LDU Quito

|win_EME=2|draw_EME=0|loss_EME=0|gf_EME=3|ga_EME=1

|win_LDQ=0|draw_LDQ=0|loss_LDQ=2|gf_LDQ=1|ga_LDQ=3

|col_CL2CS1=#ACE1AF|text_CL2CS1=2013 Copa Libertadores Second Stage and 2013 Copa Sudamericana First Stage

|result1=CL2CS1

|col_CL1=#D0F0C0|text_CL1=2013 Copa Libertadores First Stage

|result2=CL1

|update=complete|source=

}}

{{football box

|date=December 9, 2012

|time=11:30 UTC−05:00

|team1=LDU Quito

|score=1–2

|report=[http://www.ecuafutbol.org/UI/ActaJuego.aspx?AC=2012&CC=%201&SC=%201&CE=3&CG=1&CF=1&CP=1&CL=1790463265001&CV=0990166900001&E=L.D.U.QUITO&C=QUITO&NL=L.D.U.QUITO&NV=C.S.EMELEC Report]

|team2=Emelec

|goals1=Vitti {{goal|45+1}}

|goals2=de Jesús {{goal|31}}
Mondaini {{goal|67}}

|stadium=Estadio Casa Blanca, Quito

|attendance=14,466

|referee=Omar Ponce

}}

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{{Football box

|date= December 16, 2012

|time=17:00 UTC−05:00

|team1=Emelec

|score=1–0

|report=[http://www.ecuafutbol.org/UI/ActaJuego.aspx?AC=2012&CC=+1&SC=+1&CE=3&CG=1&CF=2&CP=1&CL=0990166900001&CV=1790463265001&E=CAPWELL&C=GUAYAQUIL&NL=C.S.EMELEC&NV=L.D.U.QUITO Report]

|team2=LDU Quito

|goals1=de Jesús {{goal|78}}

|goals2=

|stadium=Estadio George Capwell, Guayaquil

|attendance=13,243

|referee= José Luis Espinel}}

=Finals=

Since Barcelona won both the first stage and second stage, the finals were not played, and Barcelona were crowned champions. They earned the Ecuador 1 berth in the 2013 Copa Libertadores and the Ecuador 1 berth in the 2013 Copa Sudamericana.

Top goalscorers

class="wikitable" border="1"
RankPlayerNationalityClubGoals
align=center rowspan=1|1

|Narciso Mina

{{flag|ECU|name=Ecuadorian}}Barcelonaalign=center|30
align=center rowspan=1|2

|Claudio Bieler

{{flag|ECU|name=Ecuadorian}}LDU Quitoalign=center|20
align=center rowspan=1|3

|Fábio Renato

{{flag|BRA|name=Brazilian}}LDU Lojaalign=center|16
align=center rowspan=3|4

|Marlon de Jesús

{{flag|ECU|name=Ecuadorian}}Emelecalign=center|13
Carlos Luis Quintero{{flag|ECU|name=Ecuadorian}}Macaráalign=center|13
Enner Valencia{{flag|ECU|name=Ecuadorian}}Emelecalign=center|13
align=center rowspan=2|7

|Ariel Nahuelpan

{{flag|ARG|name=Argentine}}LDU Quitoalign=center|11
Daniel Samaniego{{flag|ECU|name=Ecuadorian}}Independiente José Teránalign=center|11
align=center rowspan=4|9

|Byron Cano

{{flag|ECU|name=Ecuadorian}}Deportivo Cuencaalign=center|10
Alex Colón{{flag|ECU|name=Ecuadorian}}Técnico Universitarioalign=center|10
Luciano Figueroa{{flag|ARG|name=Argentine}}Emelecalign=center|10
Marcos Mondaini{{flag|ARG|name=Argentine}}Emelecalign=center|10

Updated as of games played on December 16, 2012.
Source:{{cite web |url=http://www.ecuafutbol.org/UI/goleadores.aspx?categserie=1 |title=Goleadores Mayores-Primera A |language=es |trans-title=Goalscorers Serie A |access-date=December 19, 2012 |publisher=ecuafutbol.org |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140102215232/http://www.ecuafutbol.org/UI/goleadores.aspx?categserie=1 |archive-date=2014-01-02 |url-status=dead }}

=Hat tricks=

class="wikitable"

! Player

For !! Against !! align=center| Result !! Date
{{flagicon|ECU}} Claudio BielerLDU QuitoOlmedoalign=center|5–0February 12, 2012
{{flagicon|ECU}} Alex ColónTécnico UniversitarioOlmedoalign=center|0–3February 24, 2012
{{flagicon|ECU}} Luis CaicedoBarcelonaOlmedoalign=center|4–0March 23, 2012
{{flagicon|ECU}} Claudio BielerLDU QuitoEl Nacionalalign=center|3–2March 31, 2012
{{flagicon|BRA}} Fábio RenatoLDU LojaEl Nacionalalign=center|1–3July 1, 2012
{{flagicon|ARG}} Marcos MondainiEmelecOlmedoalign=center|5–0July 8, 2012
{{flagicon|ECU}} Narciso Mina4BarcelonaMacaráalign=center|4–0July 21, 2012
{{flagicon|ECU}} Christian MárquezMantaTécnico Universitarioalign=center|4–0November 18, 2012
{{flagicon|ECU}} Carlos Luis QuinteroMacaráDeportivo Quitoalign=center|0–4December 2, 2012

  • 4 Player scored 4 goals.

References

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