1960 Campeonato Ecuatoriano de Fútbol explained

Competition:Campeonato Ecuatoriano de Fútbol
Season:1960
Winners:Barcelona (1st title)
League Topscorer:Enrique Cantos (8 goals)
Continentalcup1:Copa Campeones
Continentalcup1 Qualifiers:Barcelona
Biggest Home Win:Emelec 5–1 Deportivo Quito
Barcelona 4–0 LDU Quito
Biggest Away Win:Patria 3–5 Deportivo Quito
España 2–4 Barcelona
Highest Scoring:Patria 7–2 Macará
Matches:32
Total Goals:124
Prevseason:1957
Nextseason:1961

The 1960 Campeonato Ecuatoriano de Fútbol (English: Ecuadorian Football Championship) was the 2nd national championship for football teams in Ecuador. The tournament returned after a two-year hiatus using with the same format, but expanded the field of teams from four to eight.

For the second season in a row, a Guayaquil team won the national championship. Barcelona won their first national title, which allowed them to participate in the 1961 Copa Campeones. They are the first Ecuadorian club to play in the continental tournament.

Qualified teams

The number of teams for this season expanded from four to eight. The qualified teams were the top four teams from the Guayaquil and Interandino leagues.

width=100Competitionwidth=125TeamQualification method
Guayaquil
4 berths
Everest1960 Guayaquil champion
Emelec1960 Guayaquil runner-up
Barcelona1960 Guayaquil top-four finisher
Patria1960 Guayaquil top-four finisher
Interandino
4 berths
LDU Quito1960 Interandino champion
Deportivo Quito1960 Interandino runner-up
España1960 Interandino top-four finisher
Macará1960 Interandino top-four finisher

Standings