The 2016 Campeonato Ecuatoriano de Fútbol Serie A (officially known as the Copa Banco del PacÃÂfico Serie A for sponsorship reasons) is the 58th season of the Serie A.
Twelve teams are competing in the 2016 Serie A season, ten of whom remain from the previous season. LDU Loja and Deportivo Quito were relegated from the Serie A after accumulating the fewest points during the 2015 season. They were replaced by DelfÃÂn and Fuerza Amarilla, the 2015 Serie B winner and runner-up, respectively. DelfÃÂn is making their 11th top-flight appearance and their first return to the Serie A since 2001, while Fuerza Amarilla is participating in their first top-flight appearance.
The first stage began on February 5 and ended on July 24. <onlyinclude></onlyinclude>
The second stage began on July 31 and ended on December 10. <onlyinclude></onlyinclude>
As Barcelona won both the first stage and the second stage, the third stage was not played and Barcelona became champions automatically. Emelec became runners-up by virtue of the aggregate table.
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