1961 Campeonato Ecuatoriano de Fútbol
| Season | 1961 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Emelec (2nd title) |
| 1962 Copa Campeones | Emelec |
| Top goalscorer | Galo Pinto (14 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Everest 7–1 Macará |
| Biggest away win | Deportivo Quito 3–5 Emelec |
| Highest scoring | LDU Quito 5–4 Everest |
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← 1960 1962 → | |
The 1961 Campeonato Ecuatoriano de Fútbol (English: Ecuadorian Football Championship) was the 3rd national championship for football teams in Ecuador. Emelec won their second national title.
Qualified teams
| Competition | Team | Qualification method |
|---|---|---|
| Guayaquil 4 berths |
Barcelona | 1961 Guayaquil champion |
| Emelec | 1961 Guayaquil runner-up | |
| Everest | 1961 Guayaquil top-four finisher | |
| Patria | 1961 Guayaquil top-four finisher | |
| Interandino 4 berths |
LDU Quito | 1961 Interandino champion |
| España | 1961 Interandino runner-up | |
| Deportivo Quito | 1961 Interandino top-four finisher | |
| Macará | 1961 Interandino top-four finisher |
Standings
| Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emelec | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 12 | +3 | 10 | 1962 Copa de Campeones |
| 2 | Patria | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 14 | +3 | 9 | |
| 3 | Everest | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 22 | 13 | +9 | 8 | |
| 4 | LDU Quito | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 11 | +4 | 8 | |
| 5 | Deportivo Quito | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 19 | −6 | 8 | |
| 6 | Barcelona | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 13 | −1 | 7 | |
| 7 | España | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 12 | −5 | 7 | |
| 8 | Macará | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 24 | −7 | 7 |
Source:[1]
| Campeonato Ecuatoriano de Fútbol 1961 Champion |
|---|
| Emelec 2nd Title |
Results
| Home \ Away[1] | BAR | EME | EVE | PAT | QUI | ESP | LDQ | MAC |
| Barcelona | 0–1 | 4–0 | 1–0 | 2–3 | ||||
| Emelec | 3–3 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 4–4 | ||||
| Everest | 6–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 7–1 | ||||
| Patria | 1–1 | 4–0 | 2–1 | 3–1 | ||||
| Deportivo Quito | 3–2 | 3–5 | 1–0 | 0–21 | ||||
| España | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 4–1 | ||||
| LDU Quito | 4–0 | 1–0 | 5–4 | 3–1 | ||||
| Macará | 2–3 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 4–3 |
Source: [1]
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Teams from the same association did not play each other.
1. The match Deportivo Quito v. Everest originally ended 3–0. This placed Deportivo Quito tied in first place with Emelec; a championship playoff was needed. The championship playoff ended 3–2 in favor of Deportivo Quito. However, Everest filed a complaint with the National Sporting Federation of Ecuador claiming that Deportivo fielded an ineligible player. Everest won their complaint and the score of the Deportivo v. Everest match was changed to 0–2. This changed the final points standings, which left Emelec alone in first place and also awarded them the championship.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Top goalscorers
| Pos | Name | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Galo Pinto | Everest | 14 |
| 2 | Hardany Rojas | 9 | |
| 3 | Ernesto Guerra | Aucas | 5 |
| Hugo Mantilla | LDU Quito | 5 | |
| Bolívar Mreizalde | Aucas | 5 | |
| Carlos Alberto Raffo | Emelec | 5 |
References
- 1 2 Espinoza Añazco, Fernando (March 8, 2007). "Ecuador 1961". RSSSF. Retrieved October 15, 2010.