# 1991 Campeonato Ecuatoriano de Fútbol Serie A

The 1991 Campeonato Ecuatoriano de Fútbol de la Serie A was the 33rd season of the Serie A, the top level of professional football in Ecuador.

## Teams

The number of teams for this season was played by 12 teams.
(In First Stage)
| Club | City |
| Barcelona | Guayaquil |
| Delfín | Manta |
| Deportivo Cuenca | Cuenca |
| Deportivo Quito | Quito |
| El Nacional | Quito |
| Emelec | Guayaquil |
| Juvenil | Esmeraldas |
| LDU Quito | Quito |
| Macará | Ambato |
| Técnico Universitario | Ambato |
| Universidad Católica | Quito |
| Valdez | Guayaquil |
(In Second Stage)
| Club | City |
| Barcelona | Guayaquil |
| Delfín | Manta |
| Deportivo Cuenca | Cuenca |
| Deportivo Quito | Quito |
| El Nacional | Quito |
| Emelec | Guayaquil |
| Green Cross | Manta |
| Juvenil | Esmeraldas |
| LDU Quito | Quito |
| Técnico Universitario | Ambato |
| Universidad Católica | Quito |
| Valdez | Guayaquil |

## First stage

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Barcelona | 22 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 43 | 21 | +22 | 33 | |
| 2 | El Nacional | 22 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 37 | 20 | +17 | 29 | |
| 3 | LDU Quito | 22 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 45 | 26 | +19 | 27 | |
| 4 | Valdez | 22 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 31 | 17 | +14 | 27 | |
| 5 | Emelec | 22 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 30 | 36 | −6 | 23 | |
| 6 | Deportivo Quito | 22 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 32 | 31 | +1 | 21 | |
| 7 | Técnico Universitario | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 21 | |
| 8 | Universidad Católica | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 20 | 24 | −4 | 19 | Relegation Ligulla |
| 9 | Deportivo Cuenca | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 23 | 28 | −5 | 19 | Relegation Ligulla |
| 10 | Juvenil | 22 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 20 | 39 | −19 | 18 | Relegation Ligulla |
| 11 | Delfín | 22 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 27 | 45 | −18 | 14 | Relegation Ligulla |
| 12 | Macará (R) | 22 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 20 | 41 | −21 | 13 | Relegated to the Serie B |

## Second stage
### Group A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Barcelona | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 10 | +10 | 14 |
| 2 | Emelec | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 10 | +7 | 13 |
| 3 | Deportivo Cuenca | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 12 | +1 | 10 |
| 4 | Delfín | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 15 | −2 | 10 |
| 5 | LDU Quito | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 13 | +1 | 9 |
| 6 | Universidade Católica | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 29 | −17 | 4 |

### Group B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Valdez | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 8 | +4 | 13 |
| 2 | El Nacional | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 9 | +12 | 12 |
| 3 | Técnico Universitario | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 13 | +7 | 12 |
| 4 | Green Cross | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 17 | 19 | −2 | 10 |
| 5 | Deportivo Quito | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 14 | +1 | 9 |
| 6 | Juvenil | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 33 | −22 | 4 |

## Third stage
### Group A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Valdez | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 9.5 | Qualified to the Cuadrangular Final |
| 2 | Barcelona | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 7 | +5 | 9 | Qualified to the Cuadrangular Final |
| 3 | Técnico Universitario | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | −2 | 5 | |
| 4 | Green Cross | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 12 | −4 | 4 | |
* ↑ Valdez were awarded 1.5 points.
* ↑ Barcelona were awarded 2 points.

### Group B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | El Nacional | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 7.5 | Qualified to the Cuadrangular Final |
| 2 | Deportivo Quito | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 11 | −2 | 7 | Qualified to the Cuadrangular Final |
| 3 | LDU Quito | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 6.5 | |
| 4 | Emelec | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | −2 | 5.5 | |
* ↑ El Nacional were awarded 1.5 point.
* ↑ LDU Quito were awarded 0.5 point.
* ↑ Emelec were awarded 0.5 point.

## Relegation Liguilla

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Deportivo Cuenca | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 5 | +7 | 9 | |
| 2 | Delfín | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 7 | |
| 3 | Universidad Católica | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 9 | −1 | 3 | |
| 4 | Juvenil (R) | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 15 | −10 | 3.5 | Relegated to the Serie B |
* ↑ Universidad Católica were deducted 1 point.
* ↑ Juvenil were deducted 0.5 point.

## Cuadrangular Final

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Barcelona (C) | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 6 | 1992 Copa Libertadores |
| 2 | El Nacional | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 12 | −4 | 5 | Second-Place Playoffs |
| 3 | Valdez | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 | −4 | 5 | Second-Place Playoffs |
| 4 | Deportivo Quito | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 4 | |
* Serie A 1991 champion
* Barcelona 11th title

### Second-place playoffs

| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| Valdez | 2–1 | El Nacional |
| El Nacional | 0–0 | Valdez |