2025 Ecuadorian Serie B
| Season | 2025 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 18 March – 29 October 2025 |
| Matches | 155 |
| Goals | 353 (2.28 per match) |
← 2024 2026 → | |
The 2025 Primera Categoría Serie B, is the 67th season of the Serie B, Ecuador's second tier football league, and the seventh under the management of the Liga Profesional de Fútbol del Ecuador (or LigaPro). The season began on 18 March and scheduled to conclude on 29 October 2025.
Teams
| Club | City | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 de Julio | Esmeraldas | Estadio Folke Anderson | 14,000 |
| 9 de Octubre | Guayaquil | Alejandro Ponce Noboa | 5,000 |
| Atlético Vinotinto | Cayambe | Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa | 35,258 |
| Chacaritas | Pelileo | Ciudad de Pelileo | 8,000 |
| Cumbayá | Cumbayá | Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa | 35,258 |
| Gualaceo | Gualaceo | Gerardo León Pozo | 2,791 |
| Guayaquil City | Guayaquil | Christian Benítez | 10,152 |
| Imbabura | Ibarra | Estadio Olímpico de Ibarra | 18,600 |
| Independiente Juniors | Sangolquí | Banco Guayaquil | 12,000 |
| Leones | Atuntaqui | Olímpico Jaime Terán | 10,000 |
| San Antonio | Ibarra | Olímpico de Ibarra | 18,600 |
| Vargas Torres | Esmeraldas | Folke Anderson | 14,000 |
First stage
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leones | 22 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 26 | 14 | +12 | 40 | Qualification to Promotion round |
| 2 | Guayaquil City | 22 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 31 | 16 | +15 | 37 | |
| 3 | Gualaceo | 22 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 28 | 27 | +1 | 35 | |
| 4 | 9 de Octubre | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 20 | 15 | +5 | 33 | |
| 5 | Independiente Juniors | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 22 | 21 | +1 | 33 | |
| 6 | San Antonio | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 20 | 19 | +1 | 32 | |
| 7 | Atlético Vinotinto | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 37 | 26 | +11 | 31 | Qualification to Relegation round |
| 8 | 22 de Julio | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 20 | 31 | −11 | 28 | |
| 9 | Vargas Torres | 22 | 5 | 11 | 6 | 26 | 22 | +4 | 26 | |
| 10 | Cumbayá | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 19 | 28 | −9 | 26 | |
| 11 | Imbabura | 22 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 23 | 30 | −7 | 18 | |
| 12 | Chacaritas | 22 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 21 | 44 | −23 | 17 |
Source: LigaPro
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Away goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored; 8) Draw.
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Away goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored; 8) Draw.
Final stages
Promotion round
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guayaquil City (C, P) | 32 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 44 | 22 | +22 | 58 | Promotion to 2026 Ecuadorian Serie A |
| 2 | Leones (P) | 32 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 36 | 23 | +13 | 54 | |
| 3 | Independiente Juniors[a] | 32 | 13 | 8 | 11 | 39 | 34 | +5 | 47 | Ineligible for promotion |
| 4 | 9 de Octubre | 32 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 35 | 26 | +9 | 46 | |
| 5 | Gualaceo | 32 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 39 | 47 | −8 | 45 | |
| 6 | San Antonio[a] | 32 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 34 | 40 | −6 | 40 | Ineligible for promotion |
Source: LigaPro
Rules for classification: 1) Points, 2) Goal difference, 3) Goals for, 4) Away goals for, 5) Head-to-head record, 6) Drawing of lots.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points, 2) Goal difference, 3) Goals for, 4) Away goals for, 5) Head-to-head record, 6) Drawing of lots.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Notes:
Relegation round
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atlético Vinotinto | 32 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 50 | 31 | +19 | 45 | |
| 2 | Vargas Torres | 32 | 9 | 16 | 7 | 38 | 26 | +12 | 43 | |
| 3 | Cumbayá | 32 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 30 | 39 | −9 | 42 | |
| 4 | 22 de Julio | 32 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 27 | 47 | −20 | 38 | |
| 5 | Imbabura (R) | 32 | 7 | 10 | 15 | 36 | 44 | −8 | 31 | Relegation to Segunda Categoría |
| 6 | Chacaritas (R) | 32 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 31 | 60 | −29 | 24 |
Source: LigaPro
Rules for classification: 1) Points, 2) Goal difference, 3) Goals for, 4) Away goals for, 5) Head-to-head record, 6) Drawing of lots.
(R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) Points, 2) Goal difference, 3) Goals for, 4) Away goals for, 5) Head-to-head record, 6) Drawing of lots.
(R) Relegated
See also
- 2025 Ecuadorian Serie A
- 2025 Segunda Categoría
- 2025 Copa Ecuador
References
External links
- LigaPro's official website (in Spanish)
- Official webpage (in Spanish)
- Serie B summary (SOCCERWAY)