| Season | 1977 |
|---|---|
| Champions | El Nacional |
| Relegated | Aucas América de Quito Carmen Mora LDU Cuenca |
| Copa Libertadores | El Nacional LDU Quito |
| Matches | 210 |
| Goals | 561 (2.67 per match) |
←1976 1978 → | |
The1977 Campeonato Ecuatoriano de Fútbol de la Serie A was the 19th national championship forfootball teams inEcuador.
The number of teams for this season was played by 12 teams.LDU Cuenca andManta promoted as winners of First Stage ofSerie B.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LDU Quito | 18 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 27 | 13 | +14 | 25 | Qualified to theLiguilla Final |
| 2 | Universidad Católica | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 32 | 21 | +11 | 22 | |
| 3 | Emelec | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 25 | 19 | +6 | 22 | |
| 4 | Barcelona | 18 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 24 | 16 | +8 | 21 | |
| 5 | Deportivo Cuenca | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 20 | |
| 6 | LDU Portoviejo | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 30 | 25 | +5 | 19 | |
| 7 | El Nacional | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 19 | +1 | 16 | |
| 8 | Carmen Mora | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 19 | 27 | −8 | 15 | |
| 9 | Aucas | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 27 | −11 | 15 | Relegated to theSerie B |
| 10 | América de Quito | 18 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 33 | −26 | 5 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona | 18 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 29 | 20 | +9 | 24 | Qualified to theLiguilla Final |
| 2 | El Nacional | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 33 | 18 | +15 | 22 | |
| 3 | Deportivo Cuenca | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 28 | 20 | +8 | 20 | |
| 4 | LDU Portoviejo | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 30 | 27 | +3 | 20 | |
| 5 | Emelec | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 28 | 23 | +5 | 19 | |
| 6 | Universidad Católica | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 27 | 24 | +3 | 19 | |
| 7 | Manta | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 30 | 31 | −1 | 18 | |
| 8 | LDU Quito | 18 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 20 | −4 | 17 | |
| 9 | Carmen Mora | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 29 | −15 | 14 | Relegated to theSerie B |
| 10 | LDU Cuenca | 18 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 40 | −23 | 7 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | El Nacional[a](C) | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 17 | 4 | +13 | 18 | 1978 Copa Libertadores |
| 2 | LDU Quito[b] | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 14 | −3 | 13 | |
| 3 | Universidad Católica[c] | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 19 | −5 | 12 | |
| 4 | Barcelona[d] | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 15 | +1 | 11 | |
| 5 | Deportivo Cuenca[e] | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 17 | −3 | 9 | |
| 6 | Emelec[f] | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 15 | −3 | 9 |
| Campeonato Ecuatoriano de Fútbol 1977 champion |
|---|
| El Nacional |