# 1987 Campeonato Ecuatoriano de Fútbol Serie A

The 1987 Campeonato Ecuatoriano de Fútbol de la Serie A was the 29th national championship for football teams in Ecuador.

## Teams

The number of teams for this season was played by 18 teams.
| Club | City |
| América de Quito | Quito |
| Aucas | Quito |
| Audaz Octubrino | Machala |
| Barcelona | Guayaquil |
| Deportivo Cotopaxi | Cotopaxi |
| 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 |
| River Plate de Riobamba | Chimborazo |
| Técnico Universitario | Ambato |
| Universidad Católica | Quito |

## First stage

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Barcelona | 34 | 21 | 5 | 8 | 50 | 25 | +25 | 47 | Qualification to the Second stage |
| 2 | El Nacional | 34 | 19 | 6 | 9 | 67 | 41 | +26 | 44 | Qualification to the Second stage |
| 3 | LDU Quito | 34 | 14 | 15 | 5 | 49 | 29 | +20 | 43 | Qualification to the Second stage |
| 4 | Deportivo Cuenca | 34 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 39 | 21 | +18 | 43 | Qualification to the Second stage |
| 5 | Filanbanco | 34 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 57 | 37 | +20 | 42 | Qualification to the Second stage |
| 6 | Deportivo Quito | 34 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 53 | 38 | +15 | 37 | Qualification to the Second stage |
| 7 | Aucas | 34 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 48 | 42 | +6 | 37 | Qualification to the Second stage |
| 8 | Audaz Octubrino | 34 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 37 | 39 | −2 | 37 | Qualification to the Second stage |
| 9 | LDU Portoviejo | 34 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 51 | 41 | +10 | 36 | Qualification to the Second stage |
| 10 | Emelec | 34 | 14 | 6 | 14 | 43 | 37 | +6 | 34 | Qualification to the Second stage |
| 11 | Técnico Universitario | 34 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 42 | 40 | +2 | 34 | Qualification to the Second stage |
| 12 | Macará | 34 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 49 | 53 | −4 | 34 | Qualification to the Second stage |
| 13 | América de Quito | 34 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 32 | 39 | −7 | 30 | |
| 14 | Deportivo Quevedo | 34 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 39 | 66 | −27 | 28 | |
| 15 | Universidad Católica | 34 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 31 | 47 | −16 | 25 | |
| 16 | Esmeraldas Petrolero | 34 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 35 | 57 | −22 | 25 | |
| 17 | River Plate de Riobamba | 34 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 33 | 50 | −17 | 24 | |
| 18 | Deportivo Cotopaxi | 34 | 3 | 6 | 25 | 26 | 78 | −52 | 12 | Relegated to the Serie B |

## Second stage
### Group A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Barcelona | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 12 | +2 | 13 | Qualified to the Cuadrangular Final |
| 2 | Filanbanco | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 7 | +14 | 13 | Qualified to the Cuadrangular Final |
| 3 | LDU Quito | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 10 | |
| 4 | Aucas | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 14 | −1 | 10 | |
| 5 | LDU Portoviejo | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 16 | −2 | 10 | |
| 6 | Técnico Universitario | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 23 | −13 | 5 | |
* ↑ Barcelonawere awarded 1 point.

### Group B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Deportivo Quito | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 10 | +7 | 15 | Qualified to the Cuadrangular Final |
| 2 | Audaz Octubrino | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 12 | −1 | 12 | Qualified to the Cuadrangular Final |
| 3 | Macará | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 11 | |
| 4 | Emelec | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 13 | +4 | 10 | |
| 5 | El Nacional | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 15 | −1 | 9 | |
| 6 | Deportivo Cuenca | 10 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 13 | −9 | 4 | |
* ↑ Deportivo Quito were awarded 1 point.

## Cuadrangular Final

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Barcelona (C) | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 9 | 1988 Copa Libertadores |
| 2 | Filanbanco | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 8 | 1988 Copa Libertadores |
| 3 | Audaz Octubrino | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | −3 | 5 | |
| 4 | Deportivo Quito | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | −4 | 4 | |
* ↑ Barcelona were awarded one point.
* ↑ Deportivo Quito were awarded one point.
* Campeonato Ecuatoriano de Fútbol 1987 champion
* Barcelona