# 1963 Campeonato Ecuatoriano de Fútbol

The 1963 Campeonato Ecuatoriano de Fútbol (English: Ecuadorian Football Championship) was the 5th national championship for football teams in Ecuador. Barcelona won their second national title.

## Qualified teams

Eleven teams qualified to compete in this season's tournament: four from the professional leagues of Quito and Guayaquil, two from Tungurahua, and one from Manabí.
| Competition | Team | Qualification method |
| Guayaquil 2 berths | Barcelona | 1963 Guayaquil champion |
| Guayaquil 2 berths | 9 de Octubre | 1963 Guayaquil runner-up |
| Guayaquil 2 berths | Emelec | 1963 Guayaquil top-four finisher |
| Guayaquil 2 berths | Patria | 1963 Guayaquil top-four finisher |
| Interandino 2 berths | Deportivo Quito | 1963 Interandino champion |
| Interandino 2 berths | LDU Quito | 1963 Interandino runner-up |
| Interandino 2 berths | Aucas | 1963 Interandino top-four finisher |
| Interandino 2 berths | Politécnico | 1963 Interandino top-four finisher |
| Tungurahua 2 berths | Macará | |
| Tungurahua 2 berths | River Plate | |
| Manabí 1 berth | Estibadores Navales | |

## First stage
### Group A
#### Standings

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Politécnico | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 5 | Advanced to the Final Stage |
| 2 | Barcelona | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 5 | Advanced to the Final Stage |
| 3 | Patria | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 5 | |
| 4 | LDU Quito | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | −2 | 3 | |
| 5 | Estibadores Navales | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 2 | |

#### Results

| Home \ Away | BAR | ESN | LDQ | PAT | POL |
| Barcelona | | | 3–1 | 0–0 | |
| Estibadores Navales | 0–1 | | 4–0 | | |
| LDU Quito | | | | 4–0 | 1–1 |
| Patria | | 3–1 | | | 2–1 |
| Politécnico | 2–0 | 3–2 | | | |

### Group B
#### Standings

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Emelec | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 1 | +9 | 9 | Advanced to the Final Stage |
| 2 | Deportivo Quito | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 4 | +9 | 9 | Advanced to the Final Stage |
| 3 | Macará | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 4 | |
| 4 | 9 de Octubre | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 9 | −1 | 3 | |
| 5 | Aucas | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 11 | −6 | 4 | |
| 6 | River Plate de Riobamba | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 15 | −12 | 1 | |

#### Results

| Home \ Away | 9OC | AUC | QUI | EME | MAC | RPR |
| 9 de Octubre | | | 1–2 | | 3–1 | |
| Aucas | 3–2 | | | | | 2–0 |
| Deportivo Quito | | 3–0 | | 1–1 | 2–1 | |
| Emelec | 1–0 | 4–0 | | | | 3–0 |
| Macará | | 2–0 | | 0–1 | | 3–0 |
| River Plate de Riobamba | 2–2 | | 1–5 | | | |

## Final stage
### Standings

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Barcelona | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 3 | +9 | 9 | 1964 Copa de Campeones |
| 2 | Emelec | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 2 | +7 | 8 | |
| 3 | Deportivo Quito | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 11 | −5 | 6 | |
| 4 | Politécnico | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 13 | −11 | 1 | |
* Campeonato Ecuatoriano de Fútbol 1963 champion
* Barcelona 2nd title

### Results

| Home \ Away | BAR | QUI | EME | POL |
| Barcelona | | 1–0 | 0–0 | 3–1 |
| Deportivo Quito | 0–5 | | 1–0 | 2–1 |
| Emelec | 2–0 | 4–1 | | 3–0 |
| Politécnico | 0–3 | 0–2 | 0–0 | |