2000 Campeonato Ecuatoriano de Fútbol Serie A
# 2000 Campeonato Ecuatoriano de Fútbol Serie A

The 2000 Campeonato Ecuatoriano de Fútbol de la Serie A was the 42nd season of the Serie A, the top level of professional football in Ecuador. The season was won by Olmedo, who became the first team outside of Quito and Guayaquil to win a national title.

## First stage

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Olmedo | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 14 | +4 | 30 | Qualified to the Liguilla Final |
| 2 | Aucas | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 17 | +3 | 29 | Qualified to the Liguilla Final |
| 3 | El Nacional | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 34 | 26 | +8 | 27 | Qualified to the Liguilla Final |
| 4 | LDU Quito | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 30 | 23 | +7 | 27 | |
| 5 | Macará | 18 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 25 | |
| 6 | Emelec | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 23 | 22 | +1 | 24 | |
| 7 | ESPOLI | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 20 | −1 | 24 | |
| 8 | Deportivo Quito | 18 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 20 | |
| 9 | Barcelona | 18 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 27 | −8 | 19 | |
| 10 | Técnico Universitario | 18 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 21 | 35 | −14 | 15 | |

## Second stage

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Emelec | 18 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 36 | 25 | +11 | 32 | Qualified to the Liguilla Final |
| 2 | El Nacional | 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 34 | 24 | +10 | 30 | Qualified to the Liguilla Final |
| 3 | Barcelona | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 17 | +8 | 29 | Qualified to the Liguilla Final |
| 4 | ESPOLI | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 24 | 16 | +8 | 28 | |
| 5 | Deportivo Quito | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 28 | 25 | +3 | 28 | |
| 6 | Macará | 18 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 26 | |
| 7 | Aucas | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 22 | 26 | −4 | 23 | |
| 8 | Olmedo | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 21 | −6 | 22 | |
| 9 | LDU Quito | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 20 | 24 | −4 | 20 | |
| 10 | Técnico Universitario | 18 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 21 | 47 | −26 | 11 | |

* ↑ El Nacional had three points deducted for fielding an ineligible player in Round 16.

## Aggregate table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | El Nacional | 36 | 17 | 9 | 10 | 68 | 50 | +18 | 57 | |
| 2 | Emelec | 36 | 17 | 5 | 14 | 59 | 47 | +12 | 56 | |
| 3 | ESPOLI | 36 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 43 | 36 | +7 | 52 | Qualified to the Liguilla Final |
| 4 | Aucas | 36 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 42 | 43 | −1 | 52 | |
| 5 | Olmedo | 36 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 33 | 35 | −2 | 52 | |
| 6 | Macará | 36 | 14 | 9 | 13 | 50 | 50 | 0 | 51 | |
| 7 | Deportivo Quito | 36 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 52 | 49 | +3 | 48 | |
| 8 | Barcelona | 36 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 44 | 45 | −1 | 48 | |
| 9 | LDU Quito | 36 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 50 | 47 | +3 | 47 | Relegation to Serie B |
| 10 | Técnico Universitario | 36 | 6 | 8 | 22 | 42 | 82 | −40 | 26 | Relegation to Serie B |

* ↑ El Nacional had three points deducted for fielding an ineligible player in Round 16 of the Second Stage.
* ↑ Since El Nacional qualified to the Liguilla Final twice, ESPOLI qualified to the last spot in the Liguilla Final as the best non-top-three finisher in the aggregate table.

## Liguilla Final

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | BP | Pts | Qualification |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Olmedo | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 9 | +6 | 3 | 23 | 2001 Copa Libertadores |
| 2 | El Nacional | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 11 | +4 | 3 | 20 | 2001 Copa Libertadores |
| 3 | Emelec | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 2001 Copa Libertadores |
| 4 | Aucas | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 13 | −3 | 2 | 13 | |
| 5 | Barcelona | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 13 | +1 | 1 | 12 | |
| 6 | ESPOLI | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 14 | −8 | 0 | 6 | |

* Campeonato Ecuatoriano de Fútbol de la Serie A 2000 champion
* Olmedo 1st title
