# 1986 Campeonato Ecuatoriano de Fútbol Serie A

The 1986 Campeonato Ecuatoriano de Fútbol de la Serie A was the 28th national championship for football teams in Ecuador.

## Teams

The number of teams for this season was played by 16 teams.
| Club | City |
| 9 de Octubre | Guayaquil |
| América de Quito | Quito |
| Audaz Octubrino | Machala |
| Barcelona | Guayaquil |
| Deportivo Cuenca | Cuenca |
| Deportivo Quevedo | Quevedo |
| Deportivo Quito | Quito |
| El Nacional | Quito |
| Emelec | Guayaquil |
| Esmeraldas Petrolero | Esmeraldas |
| Filanbanco | Guayaquil |
| LDU Portoviejo | Portoviejo |
| LDU Quito | Quito |
| Macará | Ambato |
| Técnico Universitario | Ambato |
| Universidad Católica | Quito |

## First stage
### Group A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Deportivo Quito | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 34 | 13 | +21 | 20 | |
| 2 | Emelec | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 16 | +4 | 18 | |
| 3 | Barcelona | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 16 | +5 | 16 | |
| 4 | Audaz Octubrino | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 15 | |
| 5 | Deportivo Quevedo | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 21 | −3 | 15 | |
| 6 | Macará | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 17 | −5 | 12 | |
| 7 | Universidad Católica | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 21 | −6 | 11 | |
| 8 | América de Quito | 14 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 28 | −19 | 5 | Cuadrangular del No Descenso |

### Group B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | El Nacional | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 33 | 11 | +22 | 21 | |
| 2 | Filanbanco | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 23 | 14 | +9 | 20 | |
| 3 | LDU Quito | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 28 | 16 | +12 | 19 | |
| 4 | Esmeraldas Petrolero | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 14 | |
| 5 | Técnico Universitario | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 17 | −3 | 12 | |
| 6 | Deportivo Cuenca | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 17 | −5 | 12 | |
| 7 | LDU Portoviejo | 14 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 14 | 36 | −22 | 9 | |
| 8 | 9 de Octubre | 14 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 13 | 26 | −13 | 5 | Cuadrangular del No Descenso |

## Second stage
### Group A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Filanbanco | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 18 | 8 | +10 | 18 | |
| 2 | Deportivo Quito | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 24 | 16 | +8 | 17 | |
| 3 | Barcelona | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 13 | +4 | 16 | |
| 4 | Deportivo Cuenca | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 13 | +1 | 15 | |
| 5 | Esmeraldas Petrolero | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 13 | |
| 6 | Deportivo Quevedo | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 18 | −7 | 11 | |
| 7 | 9 de Octubre | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 23 | −7 | 10 | |
| 8 | Universidad Católica | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 23 | −9 | 10 | Cuadrangular del No Descenso |

### Group B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Técnico Universitario | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 22 | 15 | +7 | 18 | |
| 2 | El Nacional | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 30 | 14 | +16 | 22 | |
| 3 | Audaz Octubrino | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 17 | −4 | 11 | |
| 4 | Emelec | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 19 | 14 | +5 | 15 | |
| 5 | América de Quito | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 17 | −4 | 11 | |
| 6 | LDU Quito | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 20 | 26 | −6 | 11 | |
| 7 | Macará | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 18 | 24 | −6 | 10 | |
| 8 | LDU Portoviejo | 14 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 22 | −7 | 11 | Cuadrangular del No Descenso |

## Third stage
### Group A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Deportivo Cuenca | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 5 | +10 | 15 | Qualified to the Cuadrangular Final |
| 2 | Técnico Universitario | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 9 | +5 | 14.5 | Qualified to the Cuadrangular Final |
| 3 | Deportivo Quito | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 10 | +6 | 13.5 | |
| 4 | Emelec | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 10 | |
| 5 | LDU Quito | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 12 | −2 | 9.5 | |
| 6 | Deportivo Quevedo | 10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 24 | −19 | 3 | |
* ↑ Técnico Universitario were awarded 1.5.
* ↑ Deportivo Quito were awarded 2.5.
* ↑ Emelec were awarded 1.
* ↑ LDU Quito were awarded 0.5.

### Group B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | El Nacional | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 10 | +13 | 17.5 | Qualified to the Cuadrangular Final |
| 2 | Barcelona | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 7 | +12 | 16 | Qualified to the Cuadrangular Final |
| 3 | Filanbanco | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 14 | 13 | +1 | 14.5 | |
| 4 | Macará | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 24 | −8 | 8 | |
| 5 | Audaz Octubrino | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 18 | −10 | 5.5 | |
| 6 | Esmeraldas Petrolero | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 13 | −7 | 5 | |
* ↑ El Nacional were awarded 2.5.
* ↑ Barcelonawere awarded 1.
* ↑ Filanbanco were awarded 2.5.
* ↑ Audaz Octubrino were awarded 0.5.

## Cuadrangular del No Descenso

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Universidad Católica | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 7.5 | |
| 2 | LDU Portoviejo | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 7.5 | |
| 3 | América de Quito | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 6.5 | |
| 4 | 9 de Octubre | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 14 | −6 | 0.5 | Relegated to the Serie B |
* ↑ Universidad Católica were deducted 0.5.
* ↑ LDU Portoviejo were deducted 1.5.
* ↑ América de Quito were deducted 2.5.
* ↑ 9 de Octubre were deducted 0.5.

## Cuadrangular Final

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | El Nacional (C) | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 2 | +7 | 10 | 1987 Copa Libertadores |
| 2 | Barcelona | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 7 | 1987 Copa Libertadores |
| 3 | Técnico Universitario | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 | |
| 4 | Deportivo Cuenca | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 11 | −8 | 3 | |
* ↑ El Nacional were awarded one point.
* ↑ Deportivo Cuenca were awarded one point.
* Campeonato Ecuatoriano de Fútbol 1986 champion
* El Nacional