2019 Copa Ecuador Explained

Copa Ecuador
Year:2019
Other Titles:Copa de la FEF 2019
Country:Ecuador
Num Teams:48
Champions:LDU Quito
Count:1
Runner-Up:Delfín
Continentalcup1:Copa Sudamericana
Matches:98
Goals:252
Top Goal Scorer:Rodrigo Aguirre
Alexis Domínguez
(4 goals each)
Nextseason:2022

The 2019 Copa Ecuador was the first edition of the Copa Ecuador, Ecuador's domestic football cup. It began with the first round on 10 November 2018 and concluded with its double-legged final on 10 and 16 November 2019. LDU Quito were the winners, beating Delfín on away goals after tying 3–3 on aggregate score. They would have qualified for the 2020 Copa Sudamericana, but since they had already qualified for international competition through their league performance as well as the runners-up and both semifinalists, the berth was reallocated to the ninth-placed team of the league, El Nacional.

Format

The competition involved 48 teams and was divided into seven rounds. The first round was played by 22 teams from the provincial associations (20 provincial champions and 2 invitees) and 2 amateur teams, which were drawn into 12 two-legged ties. The 12 winners qualified for the second round, where they were drawn into six two-legged ties with the winners advancing to the third round.

In the third round, the six winners from the previous round were joined by the 16 Serie A and 10 Serie B teams, who played in 16 two-legged ties with the winners advancing to the round of 16, from where the competition advanced to the quarterfinals, semifinals, and final.[1]

Prizes

The champions of this edition earned the right to compete in the 2020 Copa Sudamericana, taking the Ecuador 4 berth.[1] In case the champions were already qualified for the Copa Libertadores or Copa Sudamericana through their league performance, the berth would be transferred to the runners-up, the semifinalists, or the next best team of the league not yet qualified for either competition.

Schedule

RoundDraw dateFirst legSecond leg
First round30 October 201810–14 November 201816–21 November 2018
Second round23–28 November 20181–5 December 2018
Third round2 April 201924 April – 9 May 201914 May – 19 June 2019
Round of 162–17 July 201923 July – 8 August 2019
Quarterfinals14 August – 8 September 201918–25 September 2019
Semifinals2–23 October 201930 October 2019
Finals10–16 November 2019

Teams

48 clubs took part in this edition of the Copa Ecuador: 16 from the Serie A, 8 from the Serie B, 20 from the Segunda Categoría, 2 amateur teams and Deportivo Quito and Everest, both invited by the Ecuadorian Football Federation based on their historical records.[2] [3]

Serie A

Serie B

Segunda Categoría

Amateur teams

Invited teams

Notes:

First round

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Source: FEF

Second round

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Source: FEF

Note: Deportivo Quito qualified for the third round, however they were excluded from the competition due to their suspension for failing to pay its creditors. They were replaced by Mineros, as the next best team in the aggregate table of the competition.[4]

Third round

The third round of the competition was held from 24 April to 19 June 2019, with teams in Serie A and Serie B entering at this stage. The draw for this stage of the competition was held on 2 April 2019.[5]

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Round of 16

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Quarterfinals

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Semifinals

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Finals

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Tied 3–3 on aggregate, LDU Quito won on away goals.

Top goalscorers

RankNameClubGoals
1 Rodrigo AguirreLDU Quito4
Alexis DomínguezIndependiente Juniors
3 Daniel AnguloEmelec3
Carlos GarcésDelfín
José LugoAlianza de Guano
Cristian Martínez BorjaLDU Quito
Jorge Luis PalaciosMushuc Runa
Jacson PitaDeportivo Cuenca

Source: FEF

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: INFORME TOTAL SOBRE LA ESTRUCTURA DE LA COPA ECUADOR. Ecuafútbol. 7 August 2018. 25 January 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20181226232855/http://www.ecuafutbol.org/web/noticia.php?idn=42510&idc=1#.XCOebHRKiM9. 26 December 2018. dead.
  2. Web site: Deportivo Quito invitado a la Copa Ecuador. Spanish. El Universo. 30 August 2018. 25 January 2019.
  3. Web site: No solo los invitaron a los Chullas. Spanish. Futbolecuador. 31 August 2018. 25 January 2019.
  4. Web site: Deportivo Quito, desafectado de la Copa Ecuador por "falta de pago a acreedores". Spanish. El Universo. 29 March 2019.
  5. Web site: Así quedaron definidas las llaves de los 16vos de final de la Copa Ecuador. Spanish. El Comercio. 2 April 2019.