1961 Campeonato Ecuatoriano de Fútbol

Campeonato Ecuatoriano de Fútbol

Season	1961
Champions	Emelec (2nd title)
1962 Copa Campeones	Emelec
Top goalscorer	Galo Pinto (14 goals)
Biggest home win	Everest 7–1 Macará
Biggest away win	Deportivo Quito 3–5 Emelec
Highest scoring	LDU Quito 5–4 Everest
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The 1961 Campeonato Ecuatoriano de Fútbol (English: Ecuadorian Football Championship) was the 3rd national championship for football teams in Ecuador. Emelec won their second national title.

Qualified teams

Competition	Team	Qualification method
Guayaquil 4 berths	Barcelona	1961 Guayaquil champion
	Emelec	1961 Guayaquil runner-up
	Everest	1961 Guayaquil top-four finisher
	Patria	1961 Guayaquil top-four finisher
Interandino 4 berths	LDU Quito	1961 Interandino champion
	España	1961 Interandino runner-up
	Deportivo Quito	1961 Interandino top-four finisher
	Macará	1961 Interandino top-four finisher

Standings

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Emelec	8	3	4	1	15	12	+3	10	1962 Copa de Campeones
2	Patria	8	4	1	3	17	14	+3	9
3	Everest	8	4	0	4	22	13	+9	8
4	LDU Quito	8	4	0	4	15	11	+4	8
5	Deportivo Quito	8	3	2	3	13	19	−6	8
6	Barcelona	8	3	1	4	12	13	−1	7
7	España	8	2	3	3	7	12	−5	7
8	Macará	8	3	1	4	17	24	−7	7

Source: :^[1]

Campeonato Ecuatoriano de Fútbol 1961 champion
Emelec 2nd title

Results

Home \ Away[a]	BAR	EME	EVE	PAT	QUI	ESP	LDQ	MAC
Barcelona					0–1	4–0	1–0	2–3
Emelec					3–3	1–1	1–0	4–4
Everest					6–1	2–1	2–1	7–1
Patria					1–1	4–0	2–1	3–1
Deportivo Quito	3–2	3–5	1–0	0–2[b]
España	0–0	0–0	1–0	4–1
LDU Quito	4–0	1–0	5–4	3–1
Macará	2–3	0–1	2–1	4–3

Source: ^[1]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Notes:

1. Teams from the same association did not play each other.
2. The match Deportivo Quito v. Everest originally ended 3–0. This placed Deportivo Quito tied in first place with Emelec; a championship playoff was needed. The championship playoff ended 3–2 in favor of Deportivo Quito. However, Everest filed a complaint with the National Sporting Federation of Ecuador claiming that Deportivo fielded an ineligible player. Everest won their complaint and the score of the Deportivo v. Everest match was changed to 0–2. Emelec were the champions.

Top goalscorers

Pos	Name	Club	Goals
1	Galo Pinto	Everest	14
2	Hardany Rojas		9
3	Ernesto Guerra	Aucas	5
	Hugo Mantilla	LDU Quito	5
	Bolívar Mreizalde	Aucas	5
	Carlos Alberto Raffo	Emelec	5

References

1. Espinoza Añazco, Fernando (March 8, 2007). "Ecuador 1961". RSSSF. Retrieved October 15, 2010.