Supercopa_Ecuador
Supercopa Ecuador
Football tournament
The Supercopa Ecuador (Ecuador Supercup) is an annual one-match football official competition in Ecuador organised by the Ecuadorian Football Federation (FEF) to be played by the champions of the Ecuadorian Serie A and the Copa Ecuador 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.[1]
| Founded | 2019 |
|---|---|
| Region | Ecuador |
| Number of teams | 2 |
| Current champions | Independiente del Valle (1st title) |
| Most successful club(s) | LDU Quito (2 titles) |
| Website | FEF website |
 2023 Supercopa Ecuador | |
With the transfer of organizing rights for the Ecuadorian Serie A and Serie B from FEF to the LigaPro as well as the creation of the Copa Ecuador in 2018,[2] 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.[1] On 31 October 2019, the first Supercopa Ecuador edition was confirmed to be played by the league and cup champions of the 2019 season, taking place on 1 February 2020 at a neutral ground.[3]
For its 2021 edition and given that the 2020 Copa Ecuador was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, 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 Guayaquil and Quito. In addition to the most recent Serie A and Supercopa Ecuador champions, Independiente del Valle and Emelec were invited to play that edition of the competition on account of their recent achievements.[4] The 2021 edition was later expanded to six teams, with two teams getting a bye to the semi-finals.[5] The competition reverted to its original format for its following edition in 2023, since the Copa Ecuador was played in the previous year.[6]
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.[7]
- One 90-minute game at a neutral venue
- If tied, a penalty shoot-out decides the winner
| Ed. | Season | Champions | Score | Runners-up | Venue | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
2020 | LDU Quito | 1–1 (5–4 p) | Delfín | Estadio Christian Benítez Betancourt, Guayaquil | |
2 |
2021 | LDU Quito | 1–0 | Barcelona | Estadio Banco Guayaquil, Quito | |
— |
2022 | Not held | ||||
3 |
2023 | Independiente del Valle | 3–0 | Aucas | Estadio La Cocha, Latacunga | |
| Club | Winners | Runners-up | Winning Years | Runners-up Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LDU Quito | 2 |
— |
2020, 2021 | — |
| Independiente del Valle | 1 |
— |
2023 | — |
| Delfín | — |
1 |
— | 2020 |
| Barcelona | — |
1 |
— | 2021 |
| Aucas | — |
1 |
— | 2023 |
- "Cita separada para los mejores de cada torneo" (in Spanish). Futbolecuador. 22 July 2019. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
- "El paso de competencias de la FEF a la Liga Profesional de Fútbol empieza con los derechos comerciales" (in Spanish). El Universo. 4 July 2018. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
- "FEF anuncia la realización de la Supercopa Ecuador a partir del 2020" (in Spanish). El Universo. 31 October 2019. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
- "FEF anunció nuevo formato de la Supercopa Ecuador con 4 equipos" (in Spanish). Ecuagol. 8 January 2021. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
- "¡Así será el formato de la Supercopa Ecuador 2021!" (in Spanish). Studio Fútbol. 5 June 2021. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
- "Aucas e Independiente del Valle disputarán la Supercopa Ecuador 2023" [Aucas and Independiente del Valle will play the 2023 Supercopa Ecuador] (in Spanish). El Telégrafo. 11 January 2023. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
- "La Supercopa se jugará en enero del 2020 entre los campeones de la LigaPro y la Copa Ecuador" (in Spanish). El Comercio. 10 July 2019. Retrieved 28 January 2020.