| Season | 2015 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Emelec (13th title) |
| Relegated | LDU Loja Deportivo Quito |
| 2016 Copa Libertadores | Emelec LDU Quito Independiente del Valle |
| 2016 Copa Sudamericana | Emelec Barcelona Universidad Católica Aucas |
| Top goalscorer | Miller Bolaños (25 Goals) |
| Biggest home win | Barcelona 6–0Mushuc Runa (March 25) Emelec 6-0Deportivo Cuenca (November 6) |
| Biggest away win | Deportivo Quito 0-5Independiente del Valle (December 2) |
| Highest scoring | Emelec 5–2Mushuc Runa (February 7) LDU Loja 2–5Aucas (May 22) |
←2014 2016 → | |
The2015 Campeonato Ecuatoriano de Fútbol de la Serie A (officially known as theCopa Pilsener Serie A for sponsorship reasons) was the 57th season of theSerie A,Ecuador's premierfootball league.
Emelec successfully defended their title, winning their third consecutive championship and 13th overall.
Twelve teams competed in the 2015 Serie A season, ten of which remained from the previous season.Manta andOlmedo were relegated from the Serie A after finishing with the fewest points in the2014 season. They were replaced byAucas andRiver Plate, the 2014 Serie B winner and runner-up, respectively. Aucas made their 35th top-flight appearance and returned to Serie A for the first time since 2006, while River Ecuador made their debut in the top division.
The first stage began on January 31 and ended on July 12.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LDU Quito | 22 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 28 | 10 | +18 | 47 | Finals and2016 Copa Libertadores Second Stage |
| 2 | Emelec | 22 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 41 | 18 | +23 | 45 | |
| 3 | Independiente del Valle | 22 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 35 | 24 | +11 | 42 | |
| 4 | Barcelona | 22 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 33 | 24 | +9 | 33 | |
| 5 | Deportivo Quito | 22 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 33 | 37 | −4 | 29 | |
| 6 | El Nacional | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 28 | 24 | +4 | 28 | |
| 7 | River Plate | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 27 | 32 | −5 | 26 | |
| 8 | Mushuc Runa | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 25 | 38 | −13 | 26 | |
| 9 | Deportivo Cuenca | 22 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 25 | 37 | −12 | 23 | |
| 10 | Aucas | 22 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 32 | 34 | −2 | 22 | |
| 11 | Universidad Católica | 22 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 22 | 31 | −9 | 21 | |
| 12 | LDU Loja | 22 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 37 | −20 | 19 |
The second stage began on July 17 and ended on December 13.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emelec | 22 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 42 | 20 | +22 | 43 | Finals and2016 Copa Libertadores Second Stage |
| 2 | LDU Quito | 22 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 42 | 26 | +16 | 42 | |
| 3 | Universidad Católica | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 35 | 27 | +8 | 40 | |
| 4 | Independiente del Valle | 22 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 45 | 30 | +15 | 37 | |
| 5 | Aucas | 22 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 27 | 25 | +2 | 32 | |
| 6 | Barcelona | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 23 | 21 | +2 | 31 | |
| 7 | River Plate | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 26 | 30 | −4 | 28 | |
| 8 | LDU Loja | 22 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 28 | 33 | −5 | 27 | |
| 9 | Deportivo Cuenca | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 21 | 27 | −6 | 25 | |
| 10 | Mushuc Runa | 22 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 26 | 33 | −7 | 24 | |
| 11 | El Nacional | 22 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 17 | 34 | −17 | 21 | |
| 12 | Deportivo Quito | 22 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 41 | −26 | 13 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LDU Quito | 44 | 26 | 11 | 7 | 70 | 36 | +34 | 89 | Copa Libertadores second stage |
| 2 | Emelec | 44 | 25 | 13 | 6 | 83 | 38 | +45 | 88 | |
| 3 | Independiente del Valle | 44 | 23 | 10 | 11 | 80 | 54 | +26 | 79 | Copa Libertadores first stage |
| 4 | Barcelona | 44 | 18 | 10 | 16 | 56 | 45 | +11 | 64 | Copa Sudamericana first stage |
| 5 | Universidad Católica | 44 | 17 | 10 | 17 | 57 | 58 | −1 | 61 | |
| 6 | Aucas | 44 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 59 | 59 | 0 | 54 | |
| 7 | River Plate | 44 | 14 | 12 | 18 | 53 | 62 | −9 | 54 | |
| 8 | Mushuc Runa | 44 | 12 | 14 | 18 | 51 | 71 | −20 | 50 | |
| 9 | El Nacional | 44 | 14 | 7 | 23 | 45 | 58 | −13 | 49 | |
| 10 | Deportivo Cuenca | 44 | 11 | 15 | 18 | 46 | 64 | −18 | 48 | |
| 11 | LDU Loja | 44 | 13 | 7 | 24 | 45 | 70 | −25 | 46 | Serie B |
| 12 | Deportivo Quito | 44 | 10 | 12 | 22 | 48 | 78 | −30 | 42 |
| Rank | Player | Nationality | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miller Bolaños |  ECU | Emelec | 25 |
| 2 | Daniel Neculman |  ARG | River Plate | 22 |
| 3 | Leonel Vides | ARG | Universidad Católica | 15 |
| 4 | Narciso Mina | ECU | LDU Quito | 14 |
| José Angulo | ECU | Independiente del Valle | 14 | |
| Ismael Blanco | ARG | Barcelona | 14 |
