The 2022 Copa Ecuador (officially known as the Copa Ecuador Ecuabet 2022 for sponsorship purposes)[1] was the second edition of the Copa Ecuador, Ecuador's domestic football cup. It began on 6 May 2022 and ended with the single-legged final on 8 November 2022.

2022 Copa Ecuador
Copa Ecuador Ecuabet 2022
Tournament details
CountryEcuador
Dates6 May – 8 November 2022
Teams48
Final positions
ChampionsIndependiente del Valle (1st title)
Runner-up9 de Octubre
Copa LibertadoresEl Nacional
Tournament statistics
Matches played73
Goals scored169 (2.32 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Gabriel Cortez (6 goals)
← 2019
2023 →

Independiente del Valle won their first title in the competition, defeating 9 de Octubre in the final by a 3–1 score.[2] LDU Quito were the defending champions, having won the previous edition of the competition in 2019, but were knocked out by Imbabura in the round of 16.

Format edit

The competition involved 48 teams and was divided into six rounds. The first round was played by the 10 Serie B teams, the 20 provincial association champions, and the amateur champion and runner-up teams, which were drawn into 16 double-legged ties. The 16 winners advanced to the round of 32, where they were drawn against the 16 Serie A teams in single-legged ties with the lower-tier side hosting the match.

The round of 16 and the quarter-finals were also played as single-legged ties by the winners of the preceding rounds, whilst the four quarter-final winners played a semi-final group stage with each team playing the others in the group twice. The top two teams in the semi-final group advanced to the final.[3][4]

Prizes edit

The champions of this edition qualified for the 2023 Supercopa Ecuador and would also earn the right to compete in the 2023 Copa Libertadores, taking the Ecuador 4 berth in that competition.[5] In case the champions qualified for the Copa Libertadores through their league or international performance, the berth would be transferred to the runners-up, the semi-finalists (provided they were Serie A teams for the following season), or the next best team in the Ecuadorian Serie A not yet qualified for that competition.[6]

Schedule edit

Round Draw date First leg Second leg
First round 22 April 2022[7] 6–15 May 2022 20–29 May 2022
12 June 2022
Round of 32 3 June – 13 July 2022
Round of 16 3–26 July 2022
Quarter-finals 27 July – 4 August 2022
Semi-final 17 August – 2 November 2022
Final 8 November 2022 (Quito)

Teams edit

48 clubs took part in this edition of the Copa Ecuador: 16 from the Serie A, 10 from the Serie B, 20 from the Segunda Categoría, and 2 amateur teams.

Serie A edit

Serie B edit

Segunda Categoría edit

  • Aampetra
  • Atlético Samborondón
  • Bonita Banana
  • Danubio
  • Deportivo Santo Domingo
  • Dunamis 04
  • Estudiantes
  • Independiente Azogues
  • Insutec
  • La Unión
  • Leones del Norte
  • Orellanense
  • Peñarol
  • Portoviejo
  • Primero de Mayo
  • Santa Elena Sumpa
  • Unibolívar
  • Unión Manabita
  • Universitario
  • Vargas Torres

Amateur teams edit

  • 7 de Febrero
  • Quito

First round edit

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Unión Manabita (3) 2–1 Santa Elena Sumpa (3) 1–0[8] 1–1
Atlético Samborondón (3) 1–0 Universitario (3) 1–0 0–0
Leones del Norte (3) 7–0 Estudiantes (3) 4–0 3–0
Dunamis 04 (3) 1–4 La Unión (3) 0–2[8] 1–2
Danubio (3) 1–6 Portoviejo (3) 0–2 1–4
Manta (2) 4–1 7 de Febrero (A) 3–0[8] 1–1
Peñarol (3) 1–0 Unibolívar (3) 0–0[8] 1–0
Imbabura (2) 7–2 Orellanense (3) 3–0[8] 4–2
Búhos ULVR (2) 0–0 (1–3 p) Aampetra (3) 0–0[8] 0–0[A]
El Nacional (2) 4–0 Primero de Mayo (3) 3–0[8] 1–0
Atlético Santo Domingo (2) 1–4 Vargas Torres (3) 1–1 0–3
Libertad (2) 2–2 (18–19 p) Bonita Banana (3) 0–0 2–2
Olmedo (2) 5–0 Quito (A) 3–0 2–0
Independiente Juniors (2) 2–0 Independiente Azogues (3) 1–0 1–0
Chacaritas (2) 2–2 (3–1 p) Deportivo Santo Domingo (3) 1–1[8] 1–1
América de Quito (2) 1–2 Insutec (3) 0–0 1–2
Notes
  1. ^
    The Aampetra v Búhos ULVR match, originally scheduled to be played on 27 May 2022 at Estadio Rumiñahui in Sangolquí had been awarded to Búhos ULVR by walkover due to failures in the stadium's lighting system.[9] However, Aampetra successfully appealed and the match was rescheduled to 12 June 2022.[10]

Round of 32 edit

  • Teams entering this round: 16 teams from Serie A. The team from the lower tier hosted the match.
3 June 2022 (2022-06-03) Independiente Juniors (2)1–1
(2–4 p)
Delfín (1) Quito
19:00 UTC−5
  • Lugo   90+3'
Report
Stadium: Banco Guayaquil
Referee: Anthony Díaz
Penalties
  • Lugo  
  • De la Cruz  
  • Sagardia  
  • Bustamante  
4 June 2022 (2022-06-04) Vargas Torres (3) 2–2
(4–2 p)
Técnico Universitario (1)Esmeraldas
12:00 UTC−5
  • Márquez   21' (pen.)
  • C. Estupiñán   38'
Report
  • Tapiero   5' (pen.), 83'
Stadium: Folke Anderson
Referee: René Marín
Penalties
  • Cheré  
  • C. Estupiñán  
  • J. Torres  
  • Plúas  
  •   Tapiero
  •   E. Rodríguez
  •   Carcelén
  •   Santacruz
5 June 2022 (2022-06-05) La Unión (3) 2–0Macará (1)Pujilí
12:00 UTC−5
Report Stadium: La Unión
Referee: Erik Ruiz
5 June 2022 (2022-06-05) Manta (2)0–1 LDU Quito (1) Manta
15:30 UTC−5 Report
Stadium: Jocay
Referee: Carlos Aroca
10 June 2022 (2022-06-10) Peñarol (3)2–4 Orense (1) Riobamba
19:00 UTC−5
  • Fábio Renato   70'
  • Aguilera   90+1'
Report
  • Andrade   43', 78'
  • Montaño   58'
  • J. Molina   90+3'
Stadium: Olímpico
Referee: Carlos Bayas
11 June 2022 (2022-06-11) Portoviejo (3)0–1 9 de Octubre (1) Portoviejo
12:00 UTC−5 Report
Stadium: Reales Tamarindos
Referee: Wellington Arauz
11 June 2022 (2022-06-11) Bonita Banana (3) 1–1
(5–4 p)
Deportivo Cuenca (1)Pasaje
15:30 UTC−5
  • J. Ayoví   67' (pen.)
Report
Stadium: Carlos Falquez Batallas
Referee: Robert Cabrera
Penalties
  • J. Ayoví  
  • Muñoz  
  • Montaño  
  • García  
  • Matamoros  
12 June 2022 (2022-06-12) Leones del Norte (3)1–4 Aucas (1) Ibarra
12:00 UTC−5
  • Ortiz   90+1' (pen.)
Report
Stadium: Olímpico
Referee: Roque Véliz
12 June 2022 (2022-06-12) Insutec (3)0–2 Gualaceo (1) Quevedo
15:00 UTC−5 Report
  • Alles   45+1'
  • B. Angulo   90+2'
Stadium: Arena La Victoria
Referee: Lenín Quiñónez
24 June 2022 (2022-06-24) Atlético Samborondón (3)0–2 Independiente del Valle (1) Guayaquil
15:30 UTC−5 Report
  • Chávez   67'
  • M. Angulo   90+5'
Stadium: Alejandro Ponce Noboa
Referee: Guillermo Guerrero
Note: Match originally scheduled for 17 June 2022, 15:30 local time, but suspended and rescheduled due to social unrest in Ecuador.[11]
30 June 2022 (2022-06-30) Aampetra (3) 2–0Universidad Católica (1)Sangolquí
14:30 UTC−5
  • Herrera   58'
  • Ocles   90+1'
Report Stadium: Rumiñahui
Referee: Gorky Araujo
Note: Match originally scheduled for 4 June 2022, 15:00 local time at Estadio Pablo Sandiford in Durán, but suspended and rescheduled due to the rescheduling of the first stage match between Aampetra and Búhos ULVR as well as social unrest in Ecuador.[12]
2 July 2022 (2022-07-02) Chacaritas (2)0–2 Cumbayá (1) Pelileo
12:00 UTC−5 Report
  • Suárez   44'
  • Monges   75' (pen.)
Stadium: Ciudad de Pelileo
Referee: Carlos Bayas
Note: Match originally scheduled for 19 June 2022, 15:00 local time, but suspended and rescheduled due to social unrest in Ecuador.[11]
2 July 2022 (2022-07-02) Imbabura (2) 1–1
(2–1 p)
Guayaquil City (1)Ibarra
15:00 UTC−5
  • Pantoja   29'
Report
Stadium: Olímpico
Referee: Franklin Congo
Penalties
  • Pantoja  
  • Castro  
  • R. Caicedo  
  • Mendoza  
Note: Match originally scheduled for 19 June 2022, 18:00 local time, but suspended and rescheduled due to social unrest in Ecuador.[11]
2 July 2022 (2022-07-02) El Nacional (2) 2–1Barcelona (1)Quito
18:00 UTC−5
  • Nazareno   12'
  • Solís   26'
Report
  • N. Molina   33'
Stadium: Olímpico Atahualpa
Referee: Roberto Sánchez
Note: Match originally scheduled for 18 June 2022, 18:00 local time, but suspended and rescheduled due to social unrest in Ecuador.[11]
3 July 2022 (2022-07-03) Olmedo (2)1–2 Mushuc Runa (1) Riobamba
18:00 UTC−5
  • Posligua   29' (pen.)
Report
Stadium: Olímpico
Referee: Kevin Pazmiño
Note: Match originally scheduled for 19 June 2022, 12:00 local time, but suspended and rescheduled due to social unrest in Ecuador.[11]
13 July 2022 (2022-07-13) Unión Manabita (3)0–5 Emelec (1) Shushufindi
15:00 UTC−5 Report
Stadium: Municipal
Referee: Mario Romero
Note: Match originally scheduled for 18 June 2022, 12:00 local time but suspended due to social unrest in Ecuador.[11]

Round of 16 edit

3 July 2022 (2022-07-03) Vargas Torres (3) 0–0
(5–4 p)
Aampetra (3)Esmeraldas
12:00 UTC−5 Report Stadium: Folke Anderson
Referee: Augusto Aragón
Penalties
  • Márquez  
  • C. Estupiñán  
  • J. Torres  
  • Plúas  
  • Cabeza  
  •   León
  •   Ocles
  •   Herrera
  •   González
  •   Ortiz
3 July 2022 (2022-07-03) La Unión (3)0–0
(8–9 p)
Independiente del Valle (1) Pujilí
15:00 UTC−5 Report Stadium: La Unión
Referee: Mario Romero
Penalties
  • J. Rodríguez  
  • Álvarez  
  • Núñez  
  • Morales  
  • Mejía  
  • D. Rodríguez  
  • Cabezas  
  • R. Caicedo  
  • Arroyo  
4 July 2022 (2022-07-04) 9 de Octubre (1) 1–1
(5–4 p)
Orense (1)Milagro
19:00 UTC−5
Report
  • Jaramillo   45+1' (o.g.)
Stadium: Los Chirijos
Referee: Anthony Díaz
Penalties
5 July 2022 (2022-07-05) Delfín (1) 2–0Gualaceo (1)Manta
16:00 UTC−5
Report Stadium: Jocay
Referee: Marlon Vera
10 July 2022 (2022-07-10) Bonita Banana (3)1–1
(4–5 p)
El Nacional (2) Pasaje
12:00 UTC−5
  • Suárez   3'
Report
  • Tana   14'
Stadium: Carlos Falquez Batallas
Referee: Luis Quiroz
Penalties
  • J. Ayoví  
  • Muñoz  
  • Montaño  
  • García  
  • Matamoros  
  • Suárez  
  •   Carrillo
  •   Tana
  •   Oñate
  •   R. Cabezas
  •   L. Chalá
  •   J. Chalá
19 July 2022 (2022-07-19) Imbabura (2) 2–1LDU Quito (1)Ibarra
19:00 UTC−5
  • Pantoja   3'
  • K. Rodríguez   68'
Report
Stadium: Olímpico
Referee: Marlon Vera
20 July 2022 (2022-07-20) Mushuc Runa (1) 1–0Cumbayá (1)Ambato
19:00 UTC−5
  • Delgado   90+3'
Report Stadium: Bellavista
Referee: Roddy Zambrano
26 July 2022 (2022-07-26) Emelec (1)0–2 Aucas (1) Guayaquil
19:00 UTC−5 Report
Stadium: George Capwell
Referee: Roberto Sánchez

Quarter-finals edit

27 July 2022 (2022-07-27) Imbabura (2)1–3 Independiente del Valle (1) Ibarra
19:00 UTC−5
  • Pantoja   90+6' (pen.)
Report
  • Díaz   19'
  • Minda   71'
  • Ortiz   90+15'
Stadium: Olímpico
Referee: Augusto Aragón
3 August 2022 (2022-08-03) Vargas Torres (3)0–1 Mushuc Runa (1) Esmeraldas
15:00 UTC−5 Report
Stadium: Folke Anderson
Referee: Juan Carlos Andrade
3 August 2022 (2022-08-03) El Nacional (2) 3–1Delfín (1)Quito
19:00 UTC−5
  • Ordóñez   45+1' (pen.)
  • Carrillo   71'
  • Valencia   77'
Report
  • Alman   6'
Stadium: Olímpico Atahualpa
Referee: Guillermo Guerrero
4 August 2022 (2022-08-04) 9 de Octubre (1) 2–0Aucas (1)Milagro
19:00 UTC−5
Report Stadium: Los Chirijos
Referee: Luis Quiroz

Semi-final edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification IDV 9OC NAC MUS
1 Independiente del Valle (1) 6 4 1 1 12 8 +4 13 Advance to the Final 1–0 3–1 1–1
2 9 de Octubre (1) 6 2 1 3 7 6 +1 7 4–1 0–0 2–0
3 El Nacional (2) 6 2 1 3 6 8 −2 7 Qualification for Copa Libertadores first stage[a] 0–2 2–0 1–0
4 Mushuc Runa (1) 6 2 1 3 8 11 −3 7 2–4 2–1 3–2
Source: FEF
Rules for classification: 1) Points, 2) Goal difference, 3) Goals for, 4) Goals against, 5) Head-to-head results, 6) 2022 Copa Ecuador general table of qualified teams.[14]
Notes:
  1. ^ Since the eventual champions Independiente del Valle had already qualified for the 2023 Copa Libertadores and the eventual runners-up 9 de Octubre were ineligible to qualify due to their relegation from Serie A at the end of the season, the Copa Libertadores first stage berth was taken by the best eligible semi-finalist, El Nacional.[13]

Final edit

Independiente del Valle (1)3–19 de Octubre (1)
Report
Referee: Guillermo Guerrero

Top scorers edit

Rank Name Club Goals
1   Gabriel Cortez 9 de Octubre 6
2   Jaime Ortiz Leones del Norte 4
  Jhonnier Chalá El Nacional
  Jonathan Bauman Independiente del Valle
  Santiago Giordana Mushuc Runa
6   Walberto Caicedo 9 de Octubre 3
  Lautaro Díaz Independiente del Valle
  Leandro Pantoja Imbabura

Source: FEF

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "La FEF presenta el nuevo logo para la Copa Ecuador 2022" [FEF presents the new logo for the 2022 Copa Ecuador] (in Spanish). Primicias. 22 April 2022. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
  2. ^ "Independiente del Valle se proclama campeón de la Copa Ecuador" [Independiente del Valle proclaim themselves Copa Ecuador champions] (in Spanish). El Comercio. 8 November 2022. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
  3. ^ "¡Vuelve la Copa Ecuador: nuevo formato, más premios, mayor competitividad y expectativa!" [The Copa Ecuador is back: new format, more prizes, greater competitiveness and expectation!] (in Spanish). FEF. 14 January 2022. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
  4. ^ "FEF define el formato y los premios de la Copa Ecuador 2022" [FEF defines the format and prizes of the 2022 Copa Ecuador] (in Spanish). Afición Central. 8 April 2022. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
  5. ^ "Campeón de la Copa Ecuador obtendrá el cuarto cupo para Copa Libertadores 2023" [Copa Ecuador champions will earn the fourth berth for the 2023 Copa Libertadores] (in Spanish). El Universo. 8 April 2022. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
  6. ^ "Copa Ecuador Ecuabet 2022: ¡La disputa por el título y los criterios de sucesión para acceder a la CONMEBOL Libertadores 2023!" [2022 Copa Ecuador Ecuabet: The dispute for the title and the succession criteria to access the 2023 CONMEBOL Libertadores!] (in Spanish). FEF. 13 September 2022. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
  7. ^ "(VIDEO) TODO LISTO: Se realizó el sorteo de la Copa Ecuador 2022" [(VIDEO) EVERYTHING READY: The draw for the 2022 Copa Ecuador was held] (in Spanish). Studio Fútbol. 22 April 2022. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
  8. ^ a b c d e f g h "Resultados de los partidos de ida de la Primera Fase de la Copa Ecuador Ecuabet 2022" [2022 Copa Ecuador Ecuabet First Stage first leg results] (in Spanish). FEF. 9 May 2022. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
  9. ^ "Comunicado oficial" [Official announcement] (in Spanish). FEF. 27 May 2022. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  10. ^ "(COMUNICADO) Apelación aceptada: Se jugará el Aampetra Vs. Búhos" [(ANNOUNCEMENT) Accepted appeal: Aampetra Vs. Búhos will be played] (in Spanish). Studio Fútbol. 3 June 2022. Retrieved 4 June 2022.
  11. ^ a b c d e f "Se suspende actividad en la Copa Ecuador por Paro Nacional" [Activity in the Copa Ecuador is suspended due to National Strike] (in Spanish). ESPN. 15 June 2022. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
  12. ^ "COMUNICADO OFICIAL: Se suspendió un partido de la Copa Ecuador" [OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT: A Copa Ecuador match was suspended] (in Spanish). Studio Fútbol. 4 June 2022. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
  13. ^ "(VIDEO) El Nacional clasifica a la Copa Libertadores 2023" [(VIDEO) El Nacional qualify for the 2023 Copa Libertadores] (in Spanish). Studio Fútbol. 8 November 2022. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
  14. ^ "REGLAMENTO COPA ECUADOR 2022" [2022 COPA ECUADOR REGULATIONS] (PDF) (in Spanish). FEF. Retrieved 27 July 2022.

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