1964 Campeonato Ecuatoriano de Fútbol


The 1964 Campeonato Ecuatoriano de Fútbol was the 6th national championship for football teams in Ecuador. Deportivo Quito won their first national title, becoming the first club from the capital city to win. They qualified to the 1965 Copa Libertadores.

Qualified teams

The number of teams remained the same at eight. The qualified teams included the top-four finishers from the Campeonato Interandino, two teams from Manabí, and two from Tungurahua. América de Ambato, América de Manta, El Nacional, and Juventud Italiana made their first appearance in the national tournament. Teams from Guayaquil declined to participate.
CompetitionTeamQualification method
Interandino
2 berths
Politécnico1964 Interandino champion
Interandino
2 berths
LDU Quito1964 Interandino runner-up
Interandino
2 berths
El Nacional1964 Interandino 3rd place
Interandino
2 berths
Deportivo Quito1964 Interandino 4th place
Manabí
2 berth
América de Manta
Manabí
2 berth
Juventud Italiana
Tungurahua
2 berths
América de Ambato
Tungurahua
2 berths
Macará

Standings

Results

Playoff

Since points was the sole deciding factor in determining the champion, Deportivo Quito, El Nacional, and LDU Quito went to a playoff. The matches took place the following year in 1965.

Standings

Results

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