| Season | 1957 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Emelec (1st title) |
| Matches | 8 |
| Goals | 28 (3.5 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Simón Cañarte (4 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Barcelona 4–1Aucas (November 24) |
| Biggest away win | Aucas 3–4Emelec (November 17) |
| Highest scoring | Aucas 3–4Emelec (November 17) |
| Longest winning run | Emelec — 2 matches (November 10–November 17) |
| Longest unbeaten run | Barcelona — 3 matches (November 17–December 1) |
| Longest losing run | Aucas — 3 matches (November 10–Nov 24) |
1960 → | |
The1957 Campeonato Ecuatoriano de Fútbol was the first time a football tournament was held to determine a national champion inEcuador. Prior to this tournament, teams competed exclusively in one of two regional leagues, the Campeonato Profesional Interandinos (for clubs inQuito andAmbato) and the Campeonato Profesional de Fútbol de Guayaquil (for clubs inGuayaquil).Emelec from Guayaquil won the tournament and became the first Ecuadorian football champion.
| Competition | Team | Qualification method |
|---|---|---|
| Guayaquil 2 berths | Barcelona | 1957 Guayaquil champion |
| Emelec | 1957 Guayaquil runner-up | |
| Interandino 2 berths | Deportivo Quito | 1957 Interandino champion |
| Aucas | 1957 Interandino runner-up |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emelec | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 6 |
| 2 | Barcelona | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 5 |
| 3 | Deportivo Quito | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 4 |
| 4 | Aucas | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 12 | −6 | 1 |
| Campeonato Ecuatoriano de Fútbol 1957 champion |
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| Emelec 1st title |