The 1966 Campeonato Ecuatoriano de Fútbol (English: Ecuadorian Football Championship) was the 8th national championship for football teams in Ecuador. Barcelona won their third national title. They qualified to the 1967 Copa Libertadores along with Emelec.
| Season | 1966 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Barcelona (3rd title) |
| Copa Libertadores | Barcelona Emelec |
| Top goalscorer | Coutinho (13 goals) |
| Biggest home win | América de Quito 8–0 Macará |
| Biggest away win | 9 de Octubre 0–4 Emelec River Plate de Manta 0–4 Barcelona Aucas 1–5 LDU Quito |
| Highest scoring | LDU Quito 5–4 Politécnico |
← 1965 1967 → | |
Qualified teams
editThe number of teams expanded to sixteen. The qualified teams included the top-eight finishers from the Campeonato Interandino and the Campeonato de Guayaquil.
| Competition | Team | Qualification method |
|---|---|---|
| Guayaquil 8 berths |
Emelec | 1966 Guayaquil champion |
| Barcelona | 1966 Guayaquil runner-up | |
| 9 de Octubre | 1966 Guayaquil top-eight finishers | |
| América de Manta | ||
| Español | ||
| Norte América | ||
| Patria | ||
| River Plate de Manta | ||
| Interandino 8 berths |
LDU Quito | 1966 Interandino champion |
| América de Quito | 1966 Interandino runner-up | |
| América de Ambato | 1966 Interandino top-eight finishers | |
| Aucas | ||
| El Nacional | ||
| Macará | ||
| Politécnico | ||
| Universidad Católica |
First stage
editSierra
editGroup A
editStandings
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LDU Quito | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 5 | +11 | 11 | Advanced to the Final Stage |
| 2 | El Nacional | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 8 | +7 | 9 | |
| 3 | Universidad Católica | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 15 | −4 | 4 | |
| 4 | América de Ambato | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 22 | −14 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
Results
editGroup B
editStandings
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Politécnico | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 7 | Advanced to the Final Stage |
| 2 | Aucas | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 6 | |
| 3 | América de Quito | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 4 | +6 | 6 | |
| 4 | Macará | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 15 | −8 | 5 |
Source: [citation needed]
Results
editCosta
editGroup A
editStandings
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Patria | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 8 | Advanced to the Final Stage |
| 2 | Emelec | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 5 | +6 | 6 | |
| 3 | 9 de Octubre | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 6 | |
| 4 | América de Manta | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 11 | −6 | 4 |
Source: [citation needed]
Results
editGroup B
editStandings
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 5 | +11 | 11 | Advanced to the Final Stage |
| 2 | Español | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 7 | |
| 3 | River Plate de Manta | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 15 | −5 | 4 | |
| 4 | Norte América | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 15 | −9 | 2 |
Source: [citation needed]
Results
editFinal stage
editStandings
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 23 | 10 | +13 | 21 | 1967 Copa Libertadores |
| 2 | Emelec | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 27 | 13 | +14 | 20 | |
| 3 | Politécnico | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 27 | 26 | +1 | 16 | |
| 4 | LDU Quito | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 29 | 25 | +4 | 15 | |
| 5 | Patria | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 20 | −1 | 14 | |
| 6 | El Nacional | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 16 | −1 | 14 | |
| 7 | Aucas | 14 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 28 | −15 | 7 | |
| 8 | Español | 14 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 20 | 35 | −15 | 5 |
Source: [citation needed]
| Campeonato Ecuatoriano de Fútbol 1965 champion |
|---|
| Barcelona 3rd title |