1998 Campeonato Ecuatoriano de Fútbol Serie A

The 1998 Campeonato Ecuatoriano de Fútbol de la Serie A was the 41st season of the Serie A, the top level of professional football in Ecuador

Ecuador

Ecuador , officially the Republic of Ecuador is a representative democratic republic in South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and by the Pacific Ocean to the west. It is one of only two countries in South America, along with Chile, that do not have a border...

. LDU Quito won their fifth national championship.

Format

The format for 1998 is unique to this season in terms of competition format and awarding of points after results.

The season was divided into two tournaments, the Apertura and the Clausura, each with similar formats. The first phases of each tournament were different. For the Apertura, the twelves teams competed against each in a double round-robin format, once at home and once away. The top-four teams were put in Group 1 for the second phase, the next four were put into Group 2, and the bottom-four were put into Group 3. In the Clausura, the twelve teams were placed into two groups of six. Within this those groups, the teams competed against each other in a double round-robin format, once at home and once away. At the end, the top-two teams from each group were place into Group 1, the middle-two teams from each group were placed into Group 2, and the bottom-two teams from each group were placed into Group 3.

The second phases of each tournament are identical. In each group, the four teams competed against each other in a double round-robin format for different objectives. Teams in Group 1 competed for a spot in the championship final and a berth in the 1999 Copa Libertadores. Teams in Group 2 competed for a spot in the 1999 Copa CONMEBOL

1999 Copa CONMEBOL

The 1999 Copa CONMEBOL was the eighth edition of CONMEBOL's annual club tournament. Teams that failed to qualify for the Copa Libertadores played in this tournament. Fourteen teams from the ten South American football confederations qualified for this tournament...

playoff (to be played the following season). Teams in Group 3 competed to avoid relegation.

Relegation is determined at the end of the Clausura and would only involve teams who had played in either Group 3. Teams who played in Group 3 of either tournament earned negative points depending on their position at the end of group play. The two teams who had the most negative points were relegated to the Serie B for the next season.

The championship playoff was contested between the two winners of each tournament's Group 1 on a home and a way basis.

The points system was different for this season. If a game ended in a draw, each team would earn the normal one (1) point. However, a penalty shootout will ensue at the end of regulation. The winner of the penalty shootout would earn an extra point.

First phase

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| 1 ||align=left| LDU Quito || 22 || 11 || 5/1 || 5 || 40 || 27 || +13 || 44 ||rowspan=4 align=center| Qualifies to Group 1
|-align=center bgcolor=D0F0C0
|2 ||align=left| Emelec

Club Sport Emelec

Club Sport Emelec is a Ecuadorian sports club based in Guayaquil that is best known for their professional football team. The football team plays in the Ecuadorian Serie A, the highest level of professional football in the country....

|| 22 || 10 || 4/4 || 4 || 40 || 28 || +12 || 42
|-align=center bgcolor=D0F0C0
|3 ||align=left| Aucas

Sociedad Deportiva Aucas

Sociedad Deportiva Aucas is a football club based in Quito, Ecuador. They currently play in the third tier of the Ecuadorian football league, the Segunda Categoría, but have spent a majority of their history in the top-flight Serie A. The team is amongst the most popular in the city because of...

|| 22 || 9 || 5/3 || 5 || 32 || 22 || +10 || 40
|-align=center bgcolor=D0F0C0
|4 ||align=left| Olmedo

Centro Deportivo Olmedo

Centro Deportivo Olmedo is a professional football club based in Riobamba, Ecuador. They currently play in the Serie A, Ecuador's top level of professional football....

|| 22 || 8 || 5/4 || 5 || 28 || 24 || +4 || 38
|-align=center bgcolor=BBEBFF
|5 ||align=left| ESPOLI

Club Deportivo ESPOLI

Club Deportivo ESPOLI is a professional football team from Quito, Ecuador that plays in the Serie A, the top level of professional football in country. The team belong to the Escuela Superior de Policía , a police academy in Quito....

|| 22 || 10 || 2/2 || 8 || 36 || 36 || 0 || 36 ||rowspan=4 align=center| Qualifies to Group 2
|-align=center bgcolor=BBEBFF
|6 ||align=left| Barcelona

Barcelona Sporting Club

Barcelona Sporting Club is an Ecuadorian sports club based in Guayaquil, known best for its professional football team. They currently play in the Ecuadorian Serie A, the highest level of football in the country, and hold the distinction of being the only team to have never been relegated.With...

|| 22 || 8 || 3/4 || 7 || 39 || 29 || +10 || 34
|-align=center bgcolor=BBEBFF
|7 ||align=left| Delfín

Delfín Sporting Club

Delfín Sporting Club is an Ecuadorian football club based in Manta. Founded on March 1, 1989, they currently play in the Segunda Categoría of Ecuadorian football, but have spent several seasons in the top-flight Serie A.-History:...

|| 22 || 8 || 3/4 || 7 || 33 || 30 || +3 || 34
|-align=center bgcolor=BBEBFF
|8 ||align=left| El Nacional

Club Deportivo El Nacional

Club Deportivo "El Nacional" is a Ecuadorian sports club from Quito, known best for their professional football team. The team currently plays in the Serie A, the top-flight football league in the country....

|| 22 || 8 || 2/3 || 9 || 35 || 27 || +8 || 31
|-align=center bgcolor=FFCCCC
|9 ||align=left| Deportivo Quito

Sociedad Deportivo Quito

Sociedad Deportivo Quito is a Ecuadorian professional football club based in Quito. They play in the Serie A, the highest level of the Ecuadorian professional football league....

|| 22 || 6 || 3/6 || 7 || 34 || 36 || −2 || 29 ||rowspan=4 align=center| Qualifies to Group 3
|-align=center bgcolor=FFCCCC
|10 ||align=left| Deportivo Cuenca

Club Deportivo Cuenca

Club Deportivo Cuenca is a Ecuadorian football club based in Cuenca. They currently play in the Serie A, the top-flight football league in the country, and is one of two clubs from Cuenca to have played in the top-flight ....

|| 22 || 7 || 1/4 || 10 || 20 || 27 || −7 || 26
|-align=center bgcolor=FFCCCC
|11 ||align=left| Técnico Universitario

Club Deportivo Técnico Universitario

Club Deportivo Técnico Universitario is a football club based in Ambato, Ecuador. Their city rivals are Macará.-Honors:*Serie A**Runner-up : 1978, 1980*Serie B**Winner : 1977 E2, 1981 E2, 1999, 2002, 2011...

|| 22 || 5 || 4/1 || 12 || 26 || 47 || −21 || 24
|-align=center bgcolor=FFCCCC
|12 ||align=left| Panamá

Panamá Sporting Club

Panamá Sporting Club is an Ecuadorian football club based in Guayaquil. Founded in 1923, it plays in the Segunda Categoría. The club is named after the Panama Canal.-Honors:Regional*Guayaquil Championship :1938, 1939, 1941National...

|| 22 || 3 || 2/3 || 14 || 17 || 47 || −30 || 16

Group 1

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| 1 ||align=left| Emelec

Club Sport Emelec

|| 6 || 5 || 0/0 || 1 || 12 || 5 || +7 || 15 || 1999 Copa Libertadores & Championship playoff
|-align=center
| 2 ||align=left| LDU Quito || 6 || 3 || 1/0 || 2 || 7 || 5 || +2 || 11
|-align=center
| 3 ||align=left| Aucas

Sociedad Deportiva Aucas

|| 6 || 3 || 0/0 || 3 || 7 || 6 || +1 || 9
|-align=center
| 4 ||align=left| Olmedo

Centro Deportivo Olmedo

Centro Deportivo Olmedo is a professional football club based in Riobamba, Ecuador. They currently play in the Serie A, Ecuador's top level of professional football....

|| 6 || 0 || 0/1 || 5 || 2 || 12 || −10 || 1

Group 2

|-align=center bgcolor=97DEFF
| 1 ||align=left| El Nacional

Club Deportivo El Nacional

|| 6 || 3 || 2/0 || 1 || 9 || 3 || +6 || 13 || Copa CONMEBOL playoff
|-align=center
| 2 ||align=left| Barcelona

Barcelona Sporting Club

|| 6 || 3 || 0/2 || 1 || 9 || 5 || +4 || 11
|-align=center
| 3 ||align=left| ESPOLI

Club Deportivo ESPOLI

|| 6 || 1 || 1/1 || 3 || 8 || 10 || −2 || 6
|-align=center
| 4 ||align=left| Delfín

Delfín Sporting Club

|| 6 || 2 || 0/0 || 4 || 5 || 13 || −8 || 6

Group 3

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|-align=center
| 1 ||align=left| Deportivo Quito

Sociedad Deportivo Quito

Sociedad Deportivo Quito is a Ecuadorian professional football club based in Quito. They play in the Serie A, the highest level of the Ecuadorian professional football league....

|| 6 || 4 || 1/1 || 0 || 11 || 5 || +6 || 15 || −1
|-align=center
| 2 ||align=left| Técnico Universitario

Club Deportivo Técnico Universitario

|| 6 || 2 || 1/0 || 3 || 8 || 9 || −1 || 8 || −2
|-align=center
| 3 ||align=left| Panamá

Panamá Sporting Club

|| 6 || 2 || 1/0 || 3 || 6 || 9 || −3 || 8 || −3
|-align=center
| 4 ||align=left| Deportivo Cuenca

Club Deportivo Cuenca

|| 6 || 1 || 0/2 || 3 || 5 || 7 || −2 || 5 || −4

Hexagonal 1

|-align=center bgcolor=D0F0C0
| 1 ||align=left| Deportivo Quito

Sociedad Deportivo Quito

Sociedad Deportivo Quito is a Ecuadorian professional football club based in Quito. They play in the Serie A, the highest level of the Ecuadorian professional football league....

|| 10 || 6 || 0/2 || 2 || 23 || 14 || +9 || 20 ||rowspan=2| Qualifies to Group 1
|-align=center bgcolor=D0F0C0
| 2 ||align=left| Aucas

Sociedad Deportiva Aucas

|| 10 || 5 || 1/2 || 2 || 13 || 11 || +2 || 19
|-align=center bgcolor=BBEBFF
| 3 ||align=left| El Nacional

Club Deportivo El Nacional

|| 10 || 4 || 3/0 || 3 || 18 || 19 || −1 || 18 ||rowspan=2| Qualifies to Group 2
|-align=center bgcolor=BBEBFF
| 4 ||align=left| ESPOLI

Club Deportivo ESPOLI

|| 10 || 4 || 0/2 || 4 || 21 || 15 || +6 || 14
|-align=center bgcolor=FFCCCC
| 5 ||align=left| Emelec

Club Sport Emelec

|| 10 || 4 || 0/1 || 5 || 19 || 18 || +1 || 13 ||rowspan=2| Qualifies to Group 3
|-align=center bgcolor=FFCCCC
| 6 ||align=left| Panamá

Panamá Sporting Club

|| 10 || 0 || 3/0 || 7 || 9 || 26 || −17 || 6

Hexagonal 2

|-align=center bgcolor=D0F0C0
| 1 ||align=left| LDU Quito || 10 || 6 || 3/0 || 1 || 18 || 5 || +13 || 24 ||rowspan=2| Qualifies to Group 1
|-align=center bgcolor=D0F0C0
| 2 ||align=left| Barcelona

Barcelona Sporting Club

|| 10 || 6 || 1/1 || 2 || 17 || 7 || +10 || 21
|-align=center bgcolor=BBEBFF
| 3 ||align=left| Olmedo

Centro Deportivo Olmedo

Centro Deportivo Olmedo is a professional football club based in Riobamba, Ecuador. They currently play in the Serie A, Ecuador's top level of professional football....

|| 10 || 3 || 2/0 || 5 || 14 || 19 || −5 || 13 ||rowspan=2| Qualifies to Group 2
|-align=center bgcolor=BBEBFF
| 4 ||align=left| Deportivo Cuenca

Club Deportivo Cuenca

|| 10 || 2 || 1/3 || 4 || 11 || 16 || −5 || 11
|-align=center bgcolor=FFCCCC
| 5 ||align=left| Técnico Universitario

Club Deportivo Técnico Universitario

|| 10 || 1 || 3/3 || 3 || 10 || 17 || −7 || 11 ||rowspan=2| Qualifies to Group 3
|-align=center bgcolor=FFCCCC
| 6 ||align=left| Delfín

Delfín Sporting Club

|| 10 || 2 || 1/2 || 5 || 16 || 22 || −6 || 10

Group 1

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| 1 ||align=left| LDU Quito || 6 || 3 || 0/2 || 1 || 9 || 6 || +3 || 11 || 1999 Copa Libertadores & Championship playoff
|-align=center
| 2 ||align=left| Barcelona

Barcelona Sporting Club

|| 6 || 2 || 2/0 || 2 || 9 || 6 || +3 || 10
|-align=center
| 3 ||align=left| Aucas

Sociedad Deportiva Aucas

|| 6 || 3 || 0/1 || 2 || 7 || 6 || +1 || 10
|-align=center
| 4 ||align=left| Deportivo Quito

Sociedad Deportivo Quito

Sociedad Deportivo Quito is a Ecuadorian professional football club based in Quito. They play in the Serie A, the highest level of the Ecuadorian professional football league....

|| 6 || 1 || 1/0 || 4 || 3 || 10 || −7 || 5

Group 2

|-align=center bgcolor=97DEFF
| 1 ||align=left| Deportivo Cuenca

Club Deportivo Cuenca

|| 6 || 5 || 0/0 || 1 || 12 || 2 || +10 || 15 || Copa CONMEBOL playoff
|-align=center
| 2 ||align=left| ESPOLI

Club Deportivo ESPOLI

|| 6 || 3 || 0/1 || 2 || 13 || 8 || +5 || 10
|-align=center
| 3 ||align=left| Olmedo

Centro Deportivo Olmedo

Centro Deportivo Olmedo is a professional football club based in Riobamba, Ecuador. They currently play in the Serie A, Ecuador's top level of professional football....

|| 6 || 0 || 3/0 || 3 || 2 || 12 || −10 || 6
|-align=center
| 4 ||align=left| El Nacional

Club Deportivo El Nacional

|| 6 || 1 || 0/2 || 3 || 6 || 11 || −5 || 5

Group 3

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|-align=center
| 1 ||align=left| Emelec

Club Sport Emelec

|| 6 || 4 || 1/0 || 1 || 20 || 9 || +11 || 14 || −1
|-align=center
| 2 ||align=left| Técnico Universitario

Club Deportivo Técnico Universitario

|| 6 || 3 || 0/0 || 3 || 11 || 12 || −1 || 9 || −2
|-align=center
| 3 ||align=left| Delfín

Delfín Sporting Club

|| 6 || 3 || 0/0 || 3 || 8 || 15 || −7 || 9 || −3
|-align=center
| 4 ||align=left| Panamá

Panamá Sporting Club

|| 6 || 1 || 0/1 || 4 || 9 || 12 || −3 || 4 || −4

Relegation

{| class="wikitable"
|-
!width=28| !!width=185| Team !! !! Qualification or relegation
|-align=center
| 1 ||align=left| Emelec

Club Sport Emelec

|| −1
|-align=center
| 2 ||align=left| Deportivo Quito

Sociedad Deportivo Quito

Sociedad Deportivo Quito is a Ecuadorian professional football club based in Quito. They play in the Serie A, the highest level of the Ecuadorian professional football league....

|| −1
|-align=center
| 3 ||align=left| Delfín

Delfín Sporting Club

|| −3
|-align=center
| 4 ||align=left| Deportivo Cuenca

Club Deportivo Cuenca

|| −4¹
|-align=center bgcolor=FF8888
| 5 ||align=left| Técnico Universitario

Club Deportivo Técnico Universitario

|| −4 ||rowspan=2| Relegated to the Serie B
|-align=center bgcolor=FF8888
| 6 ||align=left| Panamá

Panamá Sporting Club

|| −7

Championship playoff

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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center; margin: 0 auto;"
|-
!Serie A
1998 Champion
|-
|LDU Quito
5th Title
|}

External links

Official website
1998 season on RSSSF
Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation
The Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation is an international amateur organization dedicated to collecting statistics about association football...

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