| Season | 1976 |
|---|---|
| Champions | El Nacional |
| Relegated | 9 de Octubre América de Quito Audaz Octubrino Deportivo Quito |
| Copa Libertadores | El Nacional Deportivo Cuenca |
| Matches | 194 |
| Goals | 522 (2.69 per match) |
←1975 1977 → | |
The1976 Campeonato Ecuatoriano de Fútbol de la Serie A was the 18th national championship forfootball teams inEcuador.
The number of teams for this season was played by 12 teams.Carmen Mora andDeportivo Quito promoted as winners of First Stage ofSerie B.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | El Nacional | 18 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 36 | 21 | +15 | 28 | Qualified to theLiguilla Final |
| 2 | Emelec | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 29 | 24 | +5 | 23 | |
| 3 | Deportivo Cuenca | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 34 | 21 | +13 | 21 | |
| 4 | Audaz Octubrino | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 30 | 27 | +3 | 21 | |
| 5 | LDU Quito | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 26 | 22 | +4 | 18 | |
| 6 | Barcelona | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 26 | 20 | +6 | 16 | |
| 7 | Universidad Católica | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 26 | 22 | +4 | 16 | |
| 8 | Aucas | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 28 | −10 | 16 | |
| 9 | América de Quito | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 23 | 36 | −13 | 12 | Relegated to theSerie B |
| 10 | 9 de Octubre | 18 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 38 | −27 | 9 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | El Nacional | 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 35 | 19 | +16 | 23 | Qualified to theLiguilla Final |
| 2 | LDU Quito | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 27 | 21 | +6 | 21 | |
| 3 | Deportivo Cuenca | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 28 | 20 | +8 | 20 | |
| 4 | Emelec | 18 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 23 | 19 | +4 | 19 | |
| 5 | Aucas | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 22 | 27 | −5 | 19 | |
| 6 | Barcelona | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 21 | +3 | 18 | |
| 7 | Carmen Mora | 18 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 22 | 27 | −5 | 17 | |
| 8 | Universidad Católica | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 20 | 22 | −2 | 16 | |
| 9 | Deportivo Quito | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 26 | −8 | 16 | Relegated to theSerie B |
| 10 | Audaz Octubrino | 18 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 34 | −17 | 11 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | El Nacional[a](C) | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 14 | 1977 Copa Libertadores |
| 2 | Deportivo Cuenca[b] | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 9 | |
| 3 | Emelec[c] | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | −2 | 9 | |
| 4 | LDU Quito[d] | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 4 |
| Campeonato Ecuatoriano de Fútbol 1976 champion |
|---|
| El Nacional |