# 2015 Campeonato Ecuatoriano de Fútbol Serie A

The 2015 Campeonato Ecuatoriano de Fútbol de la Serie A (officially known as the Copa Pilsener Serie A for sponsorship reasons) was the 57th season of the Serie A, Ecuador's premier football league.
Emelec successfully defended their title, winning their third consecutive championship and 13th overall.

## Teams

Twelve teams competed in the 2015 Serie A season, ten of which remained from the previous season. Manta and Olmedo were relegated from the Serie A after finishing with the fewest points in the 2014 season. They were replaced by Aucas and River Plate, the 2014 Serie B winner and runner-up, respectively. Aucas made their 35th top-flight appearance and returned to Serie A for the first time since 2006, while River Ecuador made their debut in the top division.

### Stadia and locations

| Team | Home city | Stadium |
| Aucas | Quito | Gonzalo Pozo Ripalda |
| Barcelona | Guayaquil | Monumental Banco Pichincha |
| Deportivo Cuenca | Cuenca | Alejandro Serrano Aguilar |
| Deportivo Quito | Quito | Olímpico Atahualpa |
| El Nacional | Quito | Olímpico Atahualpa |
| Emelec | Guayaquil | Estadio George Capwell |
| Independiente del Valle | Sangolquí | Rumiñahui |
| LDU Loja | Loja | Federativo Reina del Cisne |
| LDU Quito | Quito | Casa Blanca |
| Mushuc Runa | Ambato | Bellavista |
| River Ecuador | Guayaquil | Christian Benítez Betancourt |
| Universidad Católica | Quito | Olímpico Atahualpa |

### Personnel and kits

| Team | Manager | Kit manufacturer | Sponsors |
| Aucas | Carlos Ischia | Lotto | Cooperativa de Ahorro y Crédito Andalucía Ltda. |
| Barcelona | Guillermo Almada | Marathon | Pilsener |
| Deportivo Cuenca | Álex Aguinaga | Marathon | Pilsener |
| Deportivo Quito | Carlos Sevilla | Fila | Panadería y Pastelería La Unión |
| El Nacional | Eduardo Favaro | Lotto | Pilsener |
| Emelec | Omar De Felippe | New Balance | Pilsener |
| Independiente del Valle | Pablo Repetto | Marathon | DirecTV |
| LDU Loja | Geovanny Cumbicus | Astro | Industria Lojana de Especerías C.A. |
| LDU Quito | Luis Zubeldía | Umbro | Chevrolet |
| Mushuc Runa | Sixto Vizuete | Aurik | Cooperativa de Ahorro y Crédito Mushuc Runa |
| River Plate | Marcelo Trobbiani | Astro | Radio Caravana |
| Universidad Católica | Jorge Célico | Astro | Discover Card |

## First stage

The first stage began on January 31 and ended on July 12.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | LDU Quito | 22 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 28 | 10 | +18 | 47 | Finals and 2016 Copa Libertadores Second Stage |
| 2 | Emelec | 22 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 41 | 18 | +23 | 45 | |
| 3 | Independiente del Valle | 22 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 35 | 24 | +11 | 42 | |
| 4 | Barcelona | 22 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 33 | 24 | +9 | 33 | |
| 5 | Deportivo Quito | 22 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 33 | 37 | −4 | 29 | |
| 6 | El Nacional | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 28 | 24 | +4 | 28 | |
| 7 | River Plate | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 27 | 32 | −5 | 26 | |
| 8 | Mushuc Runa | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 25 | 38 | −13 | 26 | |
| 9 | Deportivo Cuenca | 22 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 25 | 37 | −12 | 23 | |
| 10 | Aucas | 22 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 32 | 34 | −2 | 22 | |
| 11 | Universidad Católica | 22 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 22 | 31 | −9 | 21 | |
| 12 | LDU Loja | 22 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 37 | −20 | 19 | |

## Second stage

The second stage began on July 17 and ended on December 13.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Emelec | 22 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 42 | 20 | +22 | 43 | Finals and 2016 Copa Libertadores Second Stage |
| 2 | LDU Quito | 22 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 42 | 26 | +16 | 42 | |
| 3 | Universidad Católica | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 35 | 27 | +8 | 40 | |
| 4 | Independiente del Valle | 22 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 45 | 30 | +15 | 37 | |
| 5 | Aucas | 22 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 27 | 25 | +2 | 32 | |
| 6 | Barcelona | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 23 | 21 | +2 | 31 | |
| 7 | River Plate | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 26 | 30 | −4 | 28 | |
| 8 | LDU Loja | 22 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 28 | 33 | −5 | 27 | |
| 9 | Deportivo Cuenca | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 21 | 27 | −6 | 25 | |
| 10 | Mushuc Runa | 22 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 26 | 33 | −7 | 24 | |
| 11 | El Nacional | 22 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 17 | 34 | −17 | 21 | |
| 12 | Deportivo Quito | 22 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 41 | −26 | 13 | |

## Aggregate table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | LDU Quito | 44 | 26 | 11 | 7 | 70 | 36 | +34 | 89 | Copa Libertadores second stage |
| 2 | Emelec | 44 | 25 | 13 | 6 | 83 | 38 | +45 | 88 | Copa Libertadores second stage |
| 3 | Independiente del Valle | 44 | 23 | 10 | 11 | 80 | 54 | +26 | 79 | Copa Libertadores first stage |
| 4 | Barcelona | 44 | 18 | 10 | 16 | 56 | 45 | +11 | 64 | Copa Sudamericana first stage |
| 5 | Universidad Católica | 44 | 17 | 10 | 17 | 57 | 58 | −1 | 61 | Copa Sudamericana first stage |
| 6 | Aucas | 44 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 59 | 59 | 0 | 54 | Copa Sudamericana first stage |
| 7 | River Plate | 44 | 14 | 12 | 18 | 53 | 62 | −9 | 54 | |
| 8 | Mushuc Runa | 44 | 12 | 14 | 18 | 51 | 71 | −20 | 50 | |
| 9 | El Nacional | 44 | 14 | 7 | 23 | 45 | 58 | −13 | 49 | |
| 10 | Deportivo Cuenca | 44 | 11 | 15 | 18 | 46 | 64 | −18 | 48 | |
| 11 | LDU Loja | 44 | 13 | 7 | 24 | 45 | 70 | −25 | 46 | Serie B |
| 12 | Deportivo Quito | 44 | 10 | 12 | 22 | 48 | 78 | −30 | 42 | Serie B |

## Top goalscorers

| Rank | Player | Nationality | Club | Goals |
| 1 | Miller Bolaños | ECU | Emelec | 25 |
| 2 | Daniel Neculman | ARG | River Plate | 22 |
| 3 | Leonel Vides | ARG | Universidad Católica | 15 |
| 4 | Narciso Mina | ECU | LDU Quito | 14 |
| 4 | José Angulo | ECU | Independiente del Valle | 14 |
| 4 | Ismael Blanco | ARG | Barcelona | 14 |