# 1966 Campeonato Ecuatoriano de Fútbol

The 1966 Campeonato Ecuatoriano de Fútbol (English: Ecuadorian Football Championship) was the 8th national championship for football teams in Ecuador. Barcelona won their third national title. They qualified to the 1967 Copa Libertadores along with Emelec.

## Qualified teams

The number of teams expanded to sixteen. The qualified teams included the top-eight finishers from the Campeonato Interandino and the Campeonato de Guayaquil.
| Competition | Team | Qualification method |
| Guayaquil 8 berths | Emelec | 1966 Guayaquil champion |
| Guayaquil 8 berths | Barcelona | 1966 Guayaquil runner-up |
| Guayaquil 8 berths | 9 de Octubre | 1966 Guayaquil top-eight finishers |
| Guayaquil 8 berths | América de Manta | 1966 Guayaquil top-eight finishers |
| Guayaquil 8 berths | Español | 1966 Guayaquil top-eight finishers |
| Guayaquil 8 berths | Norte América | 1966 Guayaquil top-eight finishers |
| Guayaquil 8 berths | Patria | 1966 Guayaquil top-eight finishers |
| Guayaquil 8 berths | River Plate de Manta | 1966 Guayaquil top-eight finishers |
| Interandino 8 berths | LDU Quito | 1966 Interandino champion |
| Interandino 8 berths | América de Quito | 1966 Interandino runner-up |
| Interandino 8 berths | América de Ambato | 1966 Interandino top-eight finishers |
| Interandino 8 berths | Aucas | 1966 Interandino top-eight finishers |
| Interandino 8 berths | El Nacional | 1966 Interandino top-eight finishers |
| Interandino 8 berths | Macará | 1966 Interandino top-eight finishers |
| Interandino 8 berths | Politécnico | 1966 Interandino top-eight finishers |
| Interandino 8 berths | Universidad Católica | 1966 Interandino top-eight finishers |

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

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | LDU Quito | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 5 | +11 | 11 | Advanced to the Final Stage |
| 2 | El Nacional | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 8 | +7 | 9 | Advanced to the Final Stage |
| 3 | Universidad Católica | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 15 | −4 | 4 | |
| 4 | América de Ambato | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 22 | −14 | 0 | |

##### Results

| Home \ Away | AMA | NAC | LDQ | CAT |
| América de Ambato | | 3–5 | 1–3 | 3–4 |
| El Nacional | 2–0 | | 2–2 | 4–1 |
| LDU Quito | 4–1 | 1–0 | | 3–1 |
| Universidad Católica | 4–0 | 1–2 | 0–3 | |

#### Group B
##### Standings

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Politécnico | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 7 | Advanced to the Final Stage |
| 2 | Aucas | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 6 | Advanced to the Final Stage |
| 3 | América de Quito | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 4 | +6 | 6 | |
| 4 | Macará | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 15 | −8 | 5 | |

##### Results

| Home \ Away | AMQ | AUC | MAC | POL |
| América de Quito | | 0–2 | 8–0 | 2–2 |
| Aucas | 0–0 | | 0–1 | 2–1 |
| Macará | 0–0 | 3–2 | | 2–3 |
| Politécnico | 0–0 | 0–0 | 2–1 | |

### Costa
#### Group A
##### Standings

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Patria | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 8 | Advanced to the Final Stage |
| 2 | Emelec | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 5 | +6 | 6 | Advanced to the Final Stage |
| 3 | 9 de Octubre | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 6 | |
| 4 | América de Manta | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 11 | −6 | 4 | |

##### Results

| Home \ Away | 9OC | AMM | EME | PAT |
| 9 de Octubre | | 2–0 | 0–4 | 0–2 |
| América de Manta | 2–1 | | 3–1 | 0–1 |
| Emelec | 0–1 | 3–0 | | 0–1 |
| Patria | 0–1 | 3–0 | 0–3 | |

#### Group B
##### Standings

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Barcelona | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 5 | +11 | 11 | Advanced to the Final Stage |
| 2 | Español | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 7 | Advanced to the Final Stage |
| 3 | River Plate de Manta | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 15 | −5 | 4 | |
| 4 | Norte América | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 15 | −9 | 2 | |

##### Results

| Home \ Away | BAR | ESP | NAM | RPM |
| Barcelona | | 1–0 | 3–0 | 3–2 |
| Español | 0–0 | | 3–0 | 4–2 |
| Norte América | 3–5 | 0–1 | | 2–1 |
| River Plate de Manta | 0–4 | 3–1 | 2–1 | |

## Final stage
### Standings

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Barcelona | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 23 | 10 | +13 | 21 | 1967 Copa Libertadores |
| 2 | Emelec | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 27 | 13 | +14 | 20 | 1967 Copa Libertadores |
| 3 | Politécnico | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 27 | 26 | +1 | 16 | |
| 4 | LDU Quito | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 29 | 25 | +4 | 15 | |
| 5 | Patria | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 20 | −1 | 14 | |
| 6 | El Nacional | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 16 | −1 | 14 | |
| 7 | Aucas | 14 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 28 | −15 | 7 | |
| 8 | Español | 14 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 20 | 35 | −15 | 5 | |
* Campeonato Ecuatoriano de Fútbol 1965 champion
* Barcelona 3rd title