The 2017 Campeonato Ecuatoriano de Fútbol Serie A (officially known as the Copa Banco del PacÃÂfico Serie A for sponsorship reasons) was the 59th season of the Serie A.
Twelve teams competed in the 2017 Serie A season, ten of whom took part in the previous season. Aucas and Mushuc Runa were relegated from the Serie A after accumulating the fewest points during the 2016 season. They were replaced by Macará and Clan Juvenil, the 2016 Serie B winner and runner-up, respectively. Macará made their 31st top-flight appearance and their first return to the Serie A since 2013, while Clan Juvenil participated in their first top-flight appearance.
<small>a: Known as River Ecuador until the end of the first stage.</small>
The first stage began on January 29 and ended on July 9. <onlyinclude></onlyinclude>
The second stage began on July 14 and concluded on December 9. <onlyinclude></onlyinclude>
DelfÃÂn and Emelec qualified to the Finals (Third stage) by being the First stage and Second stage winners, respectively. The winners were the Serie A champions and earned the Ecuador 1 berth in the 2018 Copa Libertadores, and the losers were the Serie A runners-up and earned the Ecuador 2 berth in the 2018 Copa Libertadores. By having the greater number of points in the aggregate table, DelfÃÂn played the second leg at home.
Emelec won 6âÂÂ2 on aggregate.
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The Copa Sudamericana playoff was played between:
The winners qualified for the 2018 Copa Sudamericana first stage.
LDU Quito won 5âÂÂ4 on aggregate.
<small>Source: FEF</small>