1964_Campeonato_Ecuatoriano_de_Fútbol
1964 Campeonato Ecuatoriano de Fútbol
Football league season
The 1964 Campeonato Ecuatoriano de Fútbol (English: Ecuadorian Football Championship) was the 6th national championship for football teams in Ecuador. Deportivo Quito won their first national title, becoming the first club from the capital city to win. They qualified to the 1965 Copa Libertadores.
| Season | 1964 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Deportivo Quito (1st title) |
| Copa Libertadores | Deportivo Quito |
| Matches played | 31 |
| Goals scored | 87 (2.81 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Jorge Valencia (8 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Deportivo Quito 5–2 América de Manta, El Nacional 4–1 Juventud Italiana |
| Biggest away win | Macará 0–2 Deportivo Quito El Nacional 0–2 Deportivo Quito |
| Highest scoring | Deportivo Quito 5–2 América de Manta |
← 1963 1965 → | |
The number of teams remained the same at eight. The qualified teams included the top-four finishers from the Campeonato Interandino, two teams from Manabí, and two from Tungurahua. América de Ambato, América de Manta, El Nacional, and Juventud Italiana made their first appearance in the national tournament. Teams from Guayaquil declined to participate.
| Competition | Team | Qualification method |
|---|---|---|
| Interandino 2 berths |
Politécnico | 1964 Interandino champion |
| LDU Quito | 1964 Interandino runner-up | |
| El Nacional | 1964 Interandino 3rd place | |
| Deportivo Quito | 1964 Interandino 4th place | |
| Manabí 2 berth |
América de Manta | |
| Juventud Italiana | ||
| Tungurahua 2 berths |
América de Ambato | |
| Macará | ||
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Deportivo Quito | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 6 | +7 | 10 | Championship Playoff |
| 2 | El Nacional | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 10 | |
| 3 | LDU Quito | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 10 | |
| 4 | América de Manta | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 9 | +1 | 9 | |
| 5 | Juventud Italiana | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 10 | −1 | 7 | |
| 6 | Politécnico | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 9 | −1 | 5 | |
| 7 | Macará | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 14 | −5 | 4 | |
| 8 | América de Ambato | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 18 | −8 | 1 |
Rules for classification: 1st points.
| Home \ Away | AMA | AMM | QUI | NAC | JUV | LDQ | MAC | POL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| América de Ambato | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 3–3 | ||||
| América de Manta | 1–1 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 2–1 | ||||
| Deportivo Quito | 3–2 | 5–2 | 1–1 | |||||
| El Nacional | 0–2 | 4–1 | 1–0 | |||||
| Juventud Italiana | 0–0 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | ||||
| LDU Quito | 1–0 | 3–2 | 2–1 | |||||
| Macará | 3–1 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 2–1 | ||||
| Politécnico | 3–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 |
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Since points was the sole deciding factor in determining the champion, Deportivo Quito, El Nacional, and LDU Quito went to a playoff. The matches took place the following year in 1965.
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Deportivo Quito | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 4 | 1965 Copa Libertadores |
| 2 | El Nacional | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | |
| 3 | LDU Quito | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 0 |
Rules for classification: 1st points.
| Campeonato Ecuatoriano de Fútbol 1964 champion |
|---|
| Deportivo Quito 1st title |
Results
- Espinoza Añazco, Fernando (March 8, 2003). "Ecuador 1964". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 14 May 2011. Retrieved May 10, 2011.