Independiente del Valle
The runaway LigaPro 2026 leaders. Academy DNA, positional play, and a gap that already feels like a title.
Macará
Ambato’s celeste side is in the hexagonal race after beating Barcelona SC at Banco Pichincha.
Aucas
Competitive and loud: 41 points and a Copa Ecuador quarter-final against Liga de Quito.
Universidad Católica
Held second place for much of the year. A 2-1 loss to Libertad tightened the continental race.
Barcelona SC
The Ídolo is in sporting and institutional crisis: a loss to Macará, a crowd ban, and a presidential change.
Liga de Quito
The albos fell 0-2 to IDV and sit on 35 points. Thursday they visit Mirassol in the Libertadores.
Libertad FC
Loja’s statement win: 2-1 over Católica and a real jump into the continental places.
Mushuc Runa
A 3-0 win over Técnico, with Renato Ibarra in full flight. They host Barcelona on Saturday.
Orense
A 1-1 draw in Manta and a mid-table calendar that does not forgive.
Manta FC
A key 2-1 win at Serrano Aguilar. Manta is now in the upper-mid table conversation.
Guayaquil City
A 0-0 with Emelec at Samanes. A point that feels thin, but it stops a slide.
Emelec
The Bombillo cleared its FIFA registration block, but fans already went to Samanes to demand a reaction.
Deportivo Cuenca
Fell 1-2 at home to Manta. Cuenca needs points before the hexagonal split.
Técnico Universitario
Took a 0-3 from Mushuc Runa. The Rodillo visit Capwell on Sunday.
Delfín
A 1-1 with Orense, then a Friday trip to IDV. The calendar is brutal in the lower half.
Leones del Norte
Beaten 0-3 by Aucas. The newcomers are fighting every point to stay attached.