2025 Copa Ecuador

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2025 Copa Ecuador
Copa Ecuador DirecTV 2025
Tournament details
CountryEcuador
Dates30 April – 26 November 2025
Teams49
Tournament statistics
Matches played31
Goals scored66 (2.13 per match)
←  2024
2026  →

All statistics correct as of 21 August 2025.

The 2025 Copa Ecuador (officially known as the Copa Ecuador DirecTV 2025 for sponsorship purposes) [1] is the fifth edition of the Copa Ecuador, Ecuador's domestic football cup. It began on 30 April 2025 and is scheduled to end with the single-match final on 26 November 2025. The winners will qualify for the 2026 Copa Libertadores.

Contents

El Nacional are the defending champions, having won the previous edition of the competition in 2024.

Format

For this season, the competition kept the single knockout tournament used in the previous edition. A qualifying stage was played by one Segunda Categoría team and an amateur one, with the winners of that match advancing to the first stage of the competition, in which 10 Ecuadorian Serie B teams, the remaining Segunda Categoría ones and the amateur champions entered the competition. For this round, the involved clubs were drawn into 16 single-match ties, with the winners advancing to the second stage.

The 16 Ecuadorian Serie A teams joined the competition in the second stage, comprising the round of 32, round of 16, quarter-finals and semi-finals, with the final match to be played between the two semifinal winners being the third and final stage of the competition. All rounds in the competition except for the semi-finals will be played over a single leg, which will be hosted by the team from the lower tier or the worst placed team in the season's aggregate table if both teams are from the same league. The semi-finals will be played over two legs, whilst the final will be played on neutral ground. [2]

Prizes

The champions of this edition will qualify for the 2026 Copa Libertadores, taking the Ecuador 4 berth in that competition, as well as the 2026 Supercopa Ecuador against the 2025 Ecuadorian Serie A champions. Monetary prizes will also be granted for this edition, with the champions being awarded US$260,000 and the runners-up receiving US$120,000. The four semifinalists will be awarded up to US$80,000, the quarter-finalists will receive up to US$50,000, whilst teams eliminated in the round of 16, round of 32, first round and qualifying stage will be awarded up to US$30,000, US$20,000, US$10,000 and US$5,000, respectively. [3]

Schedule

RoundDraw dateMatches
Qualifying stage16 April 2025 [2] 30 April 2025
First round9 May – 13 June 2025
Round of 3213 June 2025 [4] 9 July – 28 August 2025
Round of 1617 September – 8 October 2025
Quarter-finals15–22 October 2025
Semi-finals5 November 2025 (1st leg)
12 November 2025 (2nd leg)
Final26 November 2025

Teams

49 clubs take part in this edition of the Copa Ecuador: 16 from the Serie A, 10 from the Serie B, 21 from the Segunda Categoría, and 2 amateur teams. Although Chacaritas and Vargas Torres were spared from relegation from Serie B despite ending in the bottom two places of the 2024 Serie B, they were not entered into the competition. [5]

Serie A

Serie B

Segunda Categoría

  • Baños Ciudad de Fuego
  • Cuenca Juniors
  • Deportivo Coca
  • Deportivo Ibarra
  • Deportivo Santo Domingo
  • Ecuagenera
  • Huaquillas
  • La Cantera
  • La Troncal
  • LDU Portoviejo
  • Liga de Macas
  • Loja City [i]
  • Luz Valdivia
  • Miguel Iturralde
  • Mineros
  • Montúfar
  • Olmedo
  • Panamericana
  • Patria
  • Río Aguarico
  • San Camilo

Amateur teams

  • Quito
  • Sembrando Buenos Campeones
Notes
  1. ↑ Known as Sportivo Loja until 22 May 2025. [6]

Qualifying stage

The qualifying stage was played as a single match between the worst placed team in the 2024 Segunda Categoría's general standings and the amateur league runner-up. The winner advanced to the first stage.

30 April 2025 (2025-04-30)Quito0–2 Sportivo Loja Tabacundo
15:00  UTC−5 Report
  • Mejía Soccerball shade.svg24'
  • Cabrera Soccerball shade.svg89'
Stadium: Liga Deportiva Cantonal de Tabacundo

First round

Team 1 Score Team 2
San Camilo0–0 (3–4 p) [7] Guayaquil City
Deportivo Coca0–3 [8] 22 de Julio
Mineros0–2 [9] Gualaceo
Ecuagenera2–1 [10] Cumbayá
Cuenca Juniors2–2 (5–4 p) [11] Atlético Vinotinto
La Troncal1–2 [12] Imbabura
Panamericana0–1 [13] 9 de Octubre
Sembrando Buenos Campeones0–4 [14] Leones
LDU Portoviejo 1–1 (4–3 p) [15] Independiente Juniors
Olmedo 2–2 (5–3 p) [16] Liga de Macas
Luz Valdivia1–1 (4–5 p) [17] Deportivo Santo Domingo
Baños Ciudad de Fuego2–2 (4–3 p) [18] Huaquillas
Río Aguarico2–1 [19] Loja City
Patria 1–1 (1–3 p) [20] Miguel Iturralde
Montúfar1–4 [21] La Cantera
Deportivo Ibarra0–0 (4–5 p) [22] San Antonio

Bracket

Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
            
Olmedo 1 (3)
LDU Quito (p) 1 (5)
LDU Quito
San Antonio
San Antonio1
Manta 0
 
 
Ecuagenera 0 (4)
Aucas (p) 0 (5)
Aucas
Deportivo Cuenca
Baños Ciudad de Fuego 0
Deportivo Cuenca 2
 
 
Miguel Iturralde 1 (4)
Emelec (p) 1 (5)
Emelec
Leones
Leones1
Orense 0
 
 
Deportivo Santo Domingo (p) 2 (4)
Delfín 2 (1)
Deportivo Santo Domingo
Guayaquil City
Guayaquil City 3
Mushuc Runa 1
 
 
Imbabura 0
Independiente del Valle 1
Independiente del Valle
Gualaceo
Gualaceo 2
Vinotinto Ecuador 1
 
 
Río Aguarico 0
Universidad Católica 1
Universidad Católica
 
LDU Portoviejo
Macará
 
 
Cuenca Juniors
Barcelona
 
La Cantera
La Cantera (p) 0 (2)
Libertad 0 (1)
 
 
9 de Octubre (p) 0 (5)
Técnico Universitario 0 (3)
9 de Octubre
El Nacional
22 de Julio 0
El Nacional 3

Round of 32

10 July 2025 (2025-07-10) Deportivo Santo Domingo 2–2
(4–1 p)		 Delfín Santo Domingo
18:00  UTC−5
  • Peñarrieta Soccerball shade.svg2', 45+3'
 Report
Stadium: Etho Vega
Referee: Erik Ruiz
Penalties
  • Quiñónez Soccerball shad check.svg
  • Villacrés Soccerball shad check.svg
  • Arboleda Soccerball shad check.svg
  • Ochoa Soccerball shad check.svg
11 July 2025 (2025-07-11)22 de Julio0–3 El Nacional Esmeraldas
15:30  UTC−5 Report
Stadium: Folke Anderson
Referee: Patricio Parra
16 July 2025 (2025-07-16) La Cantera 0–0
(2–1 p)		 Libertad Baños
15:00  UTC−5 Report Stadium: Coronel José Silva Romo
Referee: Kleber Aroca
Penalties
  • Camacho Soccerball shade cross.svg
  • Salazar Soccerball shad check.svg
  • Mercado Soccerball shade cross.svg
  • Delgado Soccerball shade cross.svg
  • Monroy Soccerball shad check.svg
  • Soccerball shade cross.svg Ayoví
  • Soccerball shade cross.svg Á. Quiñónez
  • Soccerball shade cross.svg D. Caicedo
  • Soccerball shad check.svg Bolaños
  • Soccerball shade cross.svg García
16 July 2025 (2025-07-16) Olmedo 1–1
(3–5 p)		 LDU Quito Riobamba
19:00  UTC−5
  • Wittle Soccerball shade.svg49'
 Report
Stadium: Olímpico Fernando Guerrero
Referee: Russell Terán
Penalties
23 July 2025 (2025-07-23)Río Aguarico0–1 Universidad Católica Shushufindi
15:00  UTC−5 Report
  • Anangonó Soccerball shade.svg62' (pen.)
Stadium: Municipal
Referee: Rene Marín
Note: Match suspended at half-time due to heavy rain. [23] After a failed attempt to resume the match the following day, the second half was rescheduled to 31 July 2025, 15:30 local time at Estadio Olímpico, Ibarra. [24]
30 July 2025 (2025-07-30)Ecuagenera0–0
(4–5 p)		 Aucas Gualaceo
15:00  UTC−5 Report Stadium: Gerardo León Pozo
Referee: Kleber Aroca
Penalties
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  • Landázuri Soccerball shade cross.svg
  • Ortiz Soccerball shad check.svg
  • Angulo Soccerball shad check.svg
  • Nazareno Soccerball shad check.svg
  • García Soccerball shade cross.svg
30 July 2025 (2025-07-30)Miguel Iturralde1–1
(4–5 p)		 Emelec Quito
18:30  UTC−5
Report
  • Bagüí Soccerball shade.svg65'
Stadium: Olímpico Atahualpa
Referee: Henry Arízaga
Penalties
6 August 2025 (2025-08-06) Guayaquil City 3–1 Mushuc Runa Guayaquil
16:30  UTC−5
Report
Stadium: Christian Benítez Betancourt
Referee: Gabriel González
6 August 2025 (2025-08-06) Imbabura 0–1 Independiente del Valle Ibarra
19:00  UTC−5 Report
  • Vásquez Soccerball shade.svg34'
Stadium: Olímpico
Referee: Lenín Quiñónez
7 August 2025 (2025-08-07)Baños Ciudad de Fuego0–2 Deportivo Cuenca Baños
19:00  UTC−5 Report
Stadium: Coronel José Silva Romo
Referee: Eloy Beltrán
13 August 2025 (2025-08-13) San Antonio 1–0 Manta Ibarra
15:00  UTC−5
Report Stadium: Olímpico
Referee: Russell Terán
14 August 2025 (2025-08-14) Gualaceo 2–1 Vinotinto Ecuador Gualaceo
15:30  UTC−5
  • Salazar Soccerball shade.svg33'
  • Tello Soccerball shade.svg83'
 Report
  • Iriarte Soccerball shade.svg14'
Stadium: Gerardo León Pozo
Referee: Yerson Zambrano
20 August 2025 (2025-08-20) 9 de Octubre 0–0
(5–3 p)		 Técnico Universitario La Troncal
15:00  UTC−5 Report Stadium: Municipal
Referee: Juan Carlos Andrade
Penalties
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  • Rivas Soccerball shad check.svg
  • Mairondo Soccerball shad check.svg
  • Chichande Soccerball shad check.svg
  • González Soccerball shad check.svg
  • Soccerball shad check.svg Celis
  • Soccerball shad check.svg Perea
  • Soccerball shad check.svg Cuero
  • Soccerball shade cross.svg Medranda
21 August 2025 (2025-08-21) Leones 1–0 Orense Ibarra
19:00  UTC−5
  • Godoy Soccerball shade.svg51'
 Report Stadium: Olímpico
27 August 2025 (2025-08-27) LDU Portoviejo v Macará Portoviejo
19:30  UTC−5 Stadium: Reales Tamarindos
28 August 2025 (2025-08-28) Cuenca Juniors v Barcelona Cuenca
19:00  UTC−5 Stadium: Alejandro Serrano Aguilar

See also

References

  1. ↑ "¡Vuelve la Copa Ecuador! Todos los partidos se verán por DSPORTS y DGO" [The Copa Ecuador is back! All matches will be watched on DSPORTS and DGO] (in Spanish). Futbolecuador.com. 16 April 2025. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
  2. 1 2 "FEF: ¡Se sortearon las llaves de la Primera Etapa de la Copa Ecuador Directv 2025!" [FEF: The 2025 Copa Ecuador Directv First Stage matchups were drawn!] (in Spanish). Ecuadorian Football Federation. 16 April 2025. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
  3. ↑ "¿Qué premio económico ganará el campeón de la Copa Ecuador en 2025?" [What monetary prize will the Copa Ecuador champion win in 2025?] (in Spanish). Olé. 11 April 2025. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
  4. ↑ "Copa Ecuador 2025: ¡así quedaron los cruces de 16avos de final!" [2025 Copa Ecuador: here is how the round of 32 matchups turned out!] (in Spanish). Olé. 13 June 2025. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
  5. ↑ "Reportan que la Copa Ecuador dejó afuera a dos clubes de la Serie B para la etapa inicial" [It is reported that the Copa Ecuador left out two Serie B clubs for the initial stage] (in Spanish). Studio Fútbol. 11 April 2025. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
  6. ↑ "Sportivo Loja cambia de nombre y ahora es Loja City Fútbol Club" [Sportivo Loja changes name and now it is Loja City Fútbol Club] (in Spanish). Diario Crónica. 23 May 2025. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
  7. ↑ "Guayaquil City vence en penales a San Camilo y avanza a dieciseisavos de final de la Copa Ecuador" [Guayaquil City beat San Camilo on penalties and advance to the Copa Ecuador round of 32] (in Spanish). Afición Central. 1 June 2025. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
  8. ↑ "22 de Julio golea a Deportivo Coca y pasa a los 16avos de final de la Copa Ecuador" [22 de Julio thrash Deportivo Coca and advance to the Copa Ecuador round of 32] (in Spanish). Afición Central. 9 May 2025. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
  9. ↑ "Fixture y todos los resultados de la Copa Ecuador 2025: ¡Gualaceo avanzó de ronda!" [Fixture and all the results of the 2025 Copa Ecuador: Gualaceo are through!] (in Spanish). Olé. 16 May 2025. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
  10. ↑ "Primera sorpresa en la Copa Ecuador: ¡Ecuagenera eliminó a Cumbayá!" [First upset in the Copa Ecuador: Ecuagenera knocked Cumbayá out!] (in Spanish). Olé. 11 May 2025. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
  11. ↑ "Video: golazo y asistencia de la Tuka Ordóñez con Cuenca Juniors en la Copa Ecuador" [Video: golazo and assist by Tuka Ordóñez with Cuenca Juniors in the Copa Ecuador] (in Spanish). Olé. 9 June 2025. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
  12. ↑ "Fixture y todos los resultados de la Copa Ecuador 2025: Imbabura sacó boleto a los 16avos de final" [Fixture and all the results of the 2025 Copa Ecuador: Imbabura punched a ticket to the round of 32] (in Spanish). Olé. 17 May 2025. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
  13. ↑ "9 de Octubre derrota a Deportivo Panamericana y avanza a los 16avos de final de la Copa Ecuador" [9 de Octubre defeat Deportivo Panamericana and advance to the Copa Ecuador round of 32] (in Spanish). Afición Central. 24 May 2025. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
  14. ↑ Copa Ecuador [@CopaEcuador] (31 May 2025). "Goleada y clasificación de @leonesfc_ec Vencieron 4-0 a Sembrando Buenos Campeones con goles de Ivo Klester, Bryan Oña, Hernán Lino y Daniel Segura" [Thrashing and qualification of @leonesfc_ec They beat Sembrando Buenos Campeones 4–0 with goals by Ivo Klester, Bryan Oña, Hernán Lino and Daniel Segura] (Tweet). Retrieved 16 June 2025– via Twitter.
  15. ↑ "(VIDEO) Liga de Portoviejo eliminó a Independiente Juniors de la Copa Ecuador" [(VIDEO) Liga de Portoviejo knocked Independiente Juniors out of the Copa Ecuador] (in Spanish). Ecuagol. 9 June 2025. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
  16. ↑ "Copa Ecuador 2025: Olmedo clasificó y ¡se cerró la Primera Ronda!" [2025 Copa Ecuador: Olmedo qualified and the First Round is closed!] (in Spanish). Olé. 13 June 2025. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
  17. ↑ Copa Ecuador [@CopaEcuador] (28 May 2025). "Final del partido en Guayaquil. @deportivo_SDofi clasificó a los 16avos de Final de la Copa Ecuador DIRECTV. Vencieron en penales a #LuzValdiviaFC" [End of the match in Guayaquil. @deportivo_SDofi qualified for the round of 32 of the Copa Ecuador DIRECTV. They beat #LuzValdiviaFC on penalties] (Tweet). Retrieved 16 June 2025– via Twitter.
  18. ↑ "Baños Ciudad de Fuego se impone en penales a Huaquillas y accede a los 16avos de final de la Copa Ecuador" [Baños Ciudad de Fuego defeat Huaquillas on penalties and advance to the Copa Ecuador round of 32] (in Spanish). Afición Central. 6 June 2025. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
  19. ↑ "Río Aguarico supera a Loja City y se instala en los 16avos de final de la Copa Ecuador" [Río Aguarico defeat Loja City and enter the Copa Ecuador round of 32] (in Spanish). Afición Central. 24 May 2025. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
  20. ↑ "Copa Ecuador 2025: ¡un nuevo clasificado a los 16avos de final!" [2025 Copa Ecuador: a new qualified team for the round of 32!] (in Spanish). Olé. 4 June 2025. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
  21. ↑ "Los partidos del fin de semana en la Copa Ecuador 2025: ¡tres nuevos clasificados!" [The weekend matches in the 2025 Copa Ecuador: three new qualified teams!] (in Spanish). Olé. 24 May 2025. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
  22. ↑ "Copa Ecuador: ¡ya hay cuatro clasificados más a 16avos. de final!" [Copa Ecuador: there are already four more qualified ones for the round of 32!] (in Spanish). Olé. 30 May 2025. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
  23. ↑ "Por las fuertes lluvias: se suspendió el partido de Río Aguarico ante Universidad Católica por Copa Ecuador" [Due to heavy rain: Río Aguarico's Copa Ecuador match against Universidad Católica was suspended] (in Spanish). ESPN. 23 July 2025. Retrieved 23 July 2025.
  24. ↑ "Confirmado el estadio para el partido entre Río Aguarico y Universidad Católica por Copa Ecuador" [The stadium for the Copa Ecuador match between Río Aguarico and Universidad Católica was confirmed] (in Spanish). Primicias. 27 July 2025. Retrieved 30 July 2025.
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