The 2009 Campeonato Ecuatoriano de Fútbol de la Serie A is the 51st season of the Serie A, Ecuador's premier football league. The season began on January 31 and ended on December 7. Deportivo Quito successfully defended their title for their 4th overall.
Due to a change in sponsorship from Pilsener to Credife, the tournament will be called the 2009 Copa Credife Serie A for the next three seasons.[1]
[edit] Format
For 2009, a new format was introduced and approved by FEF. The new tournament will be divided into four stages, as opposed to the usual three. All matches are scheduled to be played on Sundays, but can be moved at the clubs' requests.[2]
The First Stage was a double round-robin tournament in which the twelve teams played against each other teams twice: once at home and once away. At the end of the stage, the top-four teams with the most points qualified to the Third Stage; the top three earned bonus points (3, 2, & 1 respectively). The top-two teams also qualified to the 2009 Copa Sudamericana.
In the Second Stage, the teams were divided into two groups of six. Groups were formed by draw, but did not have no more than one team from each provincial organization (the exception being Pichincha). The teams played within their groups in a double round-robin tournament and in a local derby (Spanish: clásico). The derbies were played on the 3rd and 7th match day of the stage.
- Group 1
- Pichincha team 1
- Pichincha team 2
- Guayas team 1
- Manabí team 1
- Tungurahua team 1
- Azuay team or Chimborazo team
| - Group 2
- Pichincha team 3
- Pichincha team 4
- Guayas team 2
- Manabí team 2
- Tungurahua team 2
- Azuay team or Chimborazo team
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Clásicos
- Pichincha team 1 vs. Pichincha team 3
- Pichincha team 2 vs. Pichincha team 4
- Guayas team 1 vs. Guayas team 2
- Manabí team 1 vs. Manabí team 2
- Tungurahua team 1 vs. Tungurahua team 2
- Azuay team vs. Chimborazo team
At the end of this stage, the two-top teams from each group qualified to the Third Stage; the top team in each group earned one bonus point for the Third Stage. The two teams with the least amount of points in the First and Second Stage aggregate table were relegated to the Serie B for the next season.
In the Third Stage, the eight qualified teams were be placed into two groups of four depending on their position on the aggregate table.
- Group 1: 1st, 4th, 5th, 8th
- Group 2: 2nd, 3rd, 6th, 7th
The top two teams from each group will advance to the Fourth Stage.
The Fourth Stage will consist of two head-to-head match-ups: one by the top-finisher of each group in the Third Stage, and the other by the runners-up. The match between the top finishers in the Third Stage will determine the national champion; the other will determine who finished 3rd and 4th. The national champion, runner-up, and third-place finisher will each a berth in the 2010 Copa Libertadores. The Ecuador 1 berth will go to the national champion, Ecuador 2 will go to the runner-up, and Ecuador 3 to the third-place finisher.
Twelve teams competed in the 2009 Serie A season. Ten teams remained in the 2008 season. Deportivo Azogues and Universidad Católica were relegated last season to the Serie B after accumulating the least amount of points in the First and Second Stage aggregate table. They were replaced by Manta and LDU Portoviejo, the 2008 Serie B winner and runner-up, respectively. This is Manta's second spell and second season in the Serie A, having previously played in the 2003 season. LDU Portoviejo will be playing their 22nd season in the league. Their last appearance was in 2001.
Locations of the 2009 Serie A teams.
[edit] Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Replaced by | Date of appointment | Position in table |
| Pre-season changes |
| Barcelona | Reinaldo Merlo | Sacked | Dec. 9, 2008[3] | Benito Floro | Dec. 18, 2008[4] | N/A |
| Deportivo Cuenca | Paúl Vélez | Replaced | Dec. 14, 2008 | Guillermo Duró | Nov. 18 2008[5] | N/A |
| Deportivo Quito | Carlos Sevilla | Sacked | Dec. 15, 2008[6] | Rubén Insúa | Dec. 18, 2008 | N/A |
| LDU Quito | Edgardo Bauza | Resigned | Dec. 22, 2008 | Jorge Fossati | Jan. 9, 2009[7] | N/A |
| El Nacional | Jorge Célico | Sacked | Jan. 28, 2009[8] | Juan Carlos Burbano (interim) | Jan. 29, 2009[9] | N/A |
| First Stage changes |
| Técnico Universitario | Giovanni Mera | Sacked | Mar. 13, 2009 | Jorge Célico | Mar. 30, 2009[10] | 12th |
| Macará | Mario Jacquet | Sacked | Apr. 7, 2009[11] | Víctor Marchesini | Apr. 7, 2009 | 6th |
| Olmedo | Dragan Miranovic | Resigned | May 18, 2009[12] | Héctor González (care-taker) | May 19, 2009 | 9th |
| Barcelona | Benito Floro | Sacked | Jun. 1, 2009[13] | Flavio Perlaza (interim) | Jun. 1, 2009 | 10th |
| Manta | Carlos Pico | Resigned | Jul. 6, 2009[14] | Fabián Bustos | Jul. 9, 2009[15] | 11th |
| El Nacional | Juan Carlos Burbano | Resigned | Jul. 12, 2009[16] | Julio Asad | Jul. 16, 2009 | 6th |
| Barcelona | Flavio Perlaza | Replaced | Jun. 18, 2009 | Juan Manuel Llop | Jun. 18, 2009[17] | 11th |
| Second Stage changes |
| ESPOLI | Paulo Massa | Resigned | ? | Roberto Abruzzese | Sep. 8, 2009[18] | 5th in B |
| Deportivo Cuenca | Guillermo Duró | Resigned | Sep. 16, 2009[19] | Paúl Vélez | Sep. 17, 2009[20] | 3rd in A |
| Third Stage changes |
| ESPOLI | Roberto Abruzzese | Mutual | Oct. 7, 2009[21] | Homero Valencia | Oct. 7, 2009[22] | N/A |
[edit] First stage
The First Stage ran from January 31 to July 12. The top-two teams qualified to the 2009 Copa Sudamericana. The top-four teams qualified to the Third Stage.
[edit] Standings
Updated to games played on July 12, 2009
Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd goals scored.
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (Q) = Qualified to respective phase of tournament; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
[edit] Results
Updated to games played on July 12, 2009
Source: RSSSF
1The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
1. The match was played at Estadio Olímpico in Ibarra.
2. The matches were played at Estadio 9 de Mayo in Machala.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
[edit] Second stage
The Second Stage began on July 19 and ended on October 3. The top-two teams from each group qualified to the Third Stage.
[edit] Group 1
Standings
Updated to games played on October 3, 2009
Source: FEF (Spanish)
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd goals scored.
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (Q) = Qualified to respective phase of tournament; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Results
Updated to games played on October 3, 2009
Source: FEF (Spanish)
1The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
[edit] Group 2
Standings
Updated to games played on October 3, 2009
Source: FEF (Spanish)
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd goals scored.
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (Q) = Qualified to respective phase of tournament; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Results
Updated to games played on October 3, 2009
Source: FEF (Spanish)
1The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
[edit] Clásicos
Updated to games played in September 20, 2009.
Source: FEF (Spanish)
1. The match was played at Estadio Monumental Banco Pichincha in Guayaquil.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
[edit] Aggregate table
Updated to games played on October 3, 2009
Source: FEF (Spanish)
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd goals scored.
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (Q) = Qualified to respective phase of tournament; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
[edit] Third stage
The Third Stage began on October 16 and is scheduled to end on November 22. The winners of each group will advance to the Fourth Stage to contest the national title. Both teams will have earned a berth to the 2010 Copa Libertadores and enter in the Second Stage of the competition (their exact berths will be determined in the Fourth Stage). The group runners-up will also advance to the Fourth Stage to contest the third-place match.
[edit] Group 1
Standings
Updated to games played on November 22, 2009
Source: FEF (Spanish)
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd goals scored.
1. Includes bonus points earned in earlier stages: LDU Quito (3 points), Deportivo Quito and Macará (1 point each).
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (Q) = Qualified to respective phase of tournament; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Results
Updated to games played on November 22, 2009
Source: FEF (Spanish)
1The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
[edit] Group 2
Standings
Updated to games played on November 22, 2009
Source: FEF (Spanish)
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd goals scored.
1. Includes bonus points earned in earlier stages: Emelec (3 points).
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (Q) = Qualified to respective phase of tournament; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Results
Updated to games played on November 22, 2009
Source: FEF (Spanish)
1The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
[edit] Fourth stage
The Fourth Stage will consists of two playoffs. The legs of the playoffs will be played on November 29 and December 7.
[edit] Third-place playoff
The third-place playoff will be contested between the runners-up of each Third Stage group for a berth in the 2010 Copa Libertadores First Stage.
[edit] Championship playoff
The championship playoff will be contested between the winners of each Third Stage group for the national title. Both teams will have already earned a berth in the 2010 Copa Libertadores Second Stage, but their exact berth will be determined here.
[edit] Top goalscorers
Updated as of games played on December 7, 2009.
Source: FEF (Spanish)
[edit] Awards
The awards were selected by the Asociación Ecuatoriana de Radiodifusión.[23]
[edit] Statistics
Statistics were compiled by Quito-based newspaper El Comercio.[24]
- Scoring
- Total goals: 527
- Average: 2.27 per game (lowest historic average)
- Total goalscorers: 160
- Top-scorer: Claudio Bieler (22 for LDU Quito)
- First goal: Gabriel Méndez (Olmedo) against José Francisco Cevallos (LDU Quito)
- Last goal: Joao Rojas (Emelec) against José Francisco Cevallos (LDU Quito)
- Total own goals: 2
| - Goalkeeping
- Total goalkeepers: 32
- Most scored upon: Wilmar Zumba (Macara; 38 goals)
- Least scored upon: Carlos Santos (Manta; 0 in three games)
- Best average: Alexander Domínguez (11 goals in 24 matches)
- Most penalties stopped: Cristian Mora (El Nacional; 3 stopped)
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- Players and Manager
- Total players: 393
- Team with the most used: LDU Quito (39 players)
- Team with the least used: Olmedo, Deportivo Cuenca, LDU Portoviejo, Macara (30 each)
- Most capped player(s): Luis Checa (Deportivo Quito) and Édison Preciado (Deportivo Cuenca) (41 games each)
- Total managers: 24
- Most changes: 3 (El Nacional, ESPOLI, Macara, Tecnico Universitario)
| - Attendance
- Total: 1,129,811
- Highest attendance: Deportivo Quito v. Macara (33,250)
- Lowest attendance: Manta v. ESPOLI (54)
- Highest attendance by date: match day 13 (47,109)
- Lowest attendance by date: match day 30 (8,925)
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[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ "El Campeonato Cambió De Nombre". Newspaper. El Comercio. 2009. http://ww1.elcomercio.com/solo_texto_search.asp?id_noticia=164371&anio=2009&mes=2&dia=5. Retrieved October 20, 2009.
- ^ "Federación Ecuadoriana de Futbol, el portal del futbol de ecuadoriano". website. Federación Ecuatoriana de Fútbol. 2008. http://www.ecuafutbol.org/UI/detalle.aspx?seccion=1&categserie=7&nivel=0&subnivel=0&id=12910&tabla=N. Retrieved 2008-12-03.
- ^ ""Mostaza" Merlo ya no sera DT amarillo". Newspaper. El Universo. 2009. http://www.eluniverso.com/2008/12/09/1/1372/3B7A0A36F1FA4D11986DD4F07F515BE6.html. Retrieved December 9, 2008.
- ^ "El español Benito Floro dirigirá al Barcelona". Newspaper. El Comercio. 2009. http://www.elcomercio.com/solo_texto_search.asp?id_noticia=157398&anio=2008&mes=12&dia=18. Retrieved December 18, 2008.
- ^ http://www.elcomercio.com/solo_texto_search.asp?id_noticia=152669&anio=2008&mes=11&dia=18
- ^ "El Presidente chulla sacó del Quito a Carlos Sevilla". Newspaper. El Comercio. 2009. http://www.elcomercio.com/solo_texto_search.asp?id_noticia=156992&anio=2008&mes=12&dia=16. Retrieved December 16, 2008.
- ^ "Fossati asegura estar listo para tocar el ‘techo’ con Liga". Newspaper. El Comercio. 2009. http://www.elcomercio.com/solo_texto_search.asp?id_noticia=159267&anio=2009&mes=1&dia=1. Retrieved January 1, 2009.
- ^ "La goleada ante Nacional paraguayo le costó el puesto al DT Jorge Célico". Newspaper. El comercio. 2009. http://www.elcomercio.com/solo_texto_search.asp?id_noticia=163322&anio=2009&mes=1&dia=28. Retrieved January 28, 2009.
- ^ "Juan Carlos Burbano asumió el mando militar". Newspaper. El Comercio. 2009. http://www.elcomercio.com/solo_texto_search.asp?id_noticia=163482&anio=2009&mes=1&dia=29. Retrieved January 29, 2009.
- ^ "Célico es el DT del Técnico ambateño". Newspaper. El Comercio. 2009. http://www.elcomercio.com/solo_texto_search.asp?id_noticia=172084&anio=2009&mes=3&dia=31. Retrieved March 13, 2009.
- ^ "Macará despidió a Mario Jacquet, Víctor Marchesini es el nuevo DT". Newspaper. El Comercio. 2009. http://www.elcomercio.com/solo_texto_search.asp?id_noticia=173237&anio=2009&mes=4&dia=7. Retrieved April 7, 2009.
- ^ "Dragan Miranovic renunció al Olmedo". Newspaper. El Comercio. 2009. http://www.elcomercio.com/solo_texto_search.asp?id_noticia=179275&anio=2009&mes=5&dia=18. Retrieved May 18, 2009.
- ^ "Barcelona oficializo salida del DT Floro". Newspaper. El Universo. 2009. http://www.eluniverso.com/2009/06/01/1/1372/A3A2FEB9B9634C5FB0EF33ABFAF8FFC3.html. Retrieved June 1, 2009.
- ^ "Remezón en el Manta Fútbol Club". Newspaper. El Comercio. 2009. http://www.elcomercio.com/noticiaEC.asp?id_noticia=288966&id_seccion=9. Retrieved June 6, 2009.
- ^ "Manta contrata a Fabián Bustos como nuevo DT". Website. Federación Ecuatoriana de Fútbol. 2009. http://www.ecuafutbol.org/UI/detalle.aspx?seccion=0&categserie=1&nivel=0&subnive0&id=14186&tabla=N. Retrieved July 9, 2009.
- ^ http://www.futbolecuador.com/stories/publica/8582
- ^ "Llop tiene un gran reto con Barcelona". Newspaper. El Universo. 2009. http://www.eluniverso.com/2009/06/18/1/1372/9CECD7C41F544F248C1B98BE28D10415.html. Retrieved June 18, 2009.
- ^ "Contraatque". El Universo. 2009. http://www.eluniverso.com/2009/09/09/1/1372/contraataque.html. Retrieved September 16, 2009.
- ^ "Presidente del Deportivo Cuenca confirmó salida de Duró y Vélez lo sustituye". Newspaper. El Comercio. 2009. http://ww1.elcomercio.com/noticiaEC.asp?id_noticia=304590&id_seccion=9. Retrieved September 16, 2009.
- ^ "Vélez está al frente del Dep. Cuenca". Newspaper. El Comercio. 2009. http://ww1.elcomercio.com/solo_texto.asp?id_noticia=196981. Retrieved September 18, 2009.
- ^ "ESPOLI busca DT tra la salida del Brasileno Roberto Abruzzese". website. FEF. 2009. http://www.ecuafutbol.org/UI/detalle.aspx?seccion=1&categserie=7&nivel=0&subnivel=0&id=15246&tabla=N. Retrieved October 7, 2009.
- ^ "Estratega ecuatoriano Homer Valencia asume como nuevo DT de ESPOLI". wensite. FEF. 2009. http://www.ecuafutbol.org/UI/detalle.aspx?seccion=1&categserie=7&nivel=0&subnivel=0&id=15249&tabla=N. Retrieved October 7, 2009.
- ^ http://www.ecuafutbol.org/UI/detalle.aspx?seccion=1&categserie=7&nivel=0&subnivel=0&id=15733&tabla=N
- ^ http://ww1.elcomercio.com/noticiaEC.asp?id_noticia=322024&id_seccion=9
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