The 2022 Campeonato Ecuatoriano de Fútbol Segunda Categoría, officially known as the 2022 Ascenso Nacional, is the 49th season of the Segunda Categoría, Ecuador's third tier football league. The season began on 15 March with the provincial stage, the national stage began on 10 September and ended on 19 November 2022.
| Season | 2022 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 10 September – 19 November 2022 |
| Champions | Cuniburo |
| Promoted | Cuniburo Vargas Torres |
| Matches played | 122 |
| Goals scored | 318 (2.61 per match) |
← 2021 2023 →
All statistics correct as of 13 November 2022. | |
Cuniburo won their first ever title after defeating Vargas Torres on penalties, after a 0–0 draw in the final.
Qualified teams
editThe following list shows the teams that qualified for the National Stage.
| Association | Team | Qualification method |
|---|---|---|
 Azuay5 berths |
AVICED | 2022 Segunda Categoría de Azuay champions |
| Estrella Roja | 2022 Segunda Categoría de Azuay runners-up | |
| Cuenca | 2022 Segunda Categoría de Azuay 3rd place | |
| L.D.U. Cuenca | 2022 Segunda Categoría de Azuay 4th place | |
| Baldor Bermeo Cabrera | 2022 Segunda Categoría de Azuay 5th place | |
 Bolívar3 berths |
Unibolívar | 2022 Segunda Categoría de Bolívar champions |
| Mineros | 2022 Segunda Categoría de Bolívar runners-up | |
| Atlético El Conde | 2022 Segunda Categoría de Bolívar 3rd place | |
 Cañar3 berths[note 1] |
D' León | 2022 Segunda Categoría de Cañar runners-up |
| Ciudadelas del Norte | 2022 Segunda Categoría de Cañar 3rd place | |
| Independiente Azogues | 2022 Segunda Categoría de Cañar 5th place | |
 Carchi2 berths |
Dunamis 04 | 2022 Segunda Categoría de Carchi champions[1] |
| Ciudad de Tulcán | 2022 Segunda Categoría de Carchi runners-up | |
 Chimborazo1 berth[note 2] |
Independiente San Pedro | 2022 Segunda Categoría de Chimborazo 3rd place |
 Cotopaxi3 berths |
La Unión | 2022 Segunda Categoría de Cotopaxi champions |
| Latacunga City | 2022 Segunda Categoría de Cotopaxi runners-up | |
| Atlético Kin | 2022 Segunda Categoría de Cotopaxi 3rd place | |
 El Oro3 berths |
Bonita Bonita | 2022 Segunda Categoría de El Oro champions |
| Santos | 2022 Segunda Categoría de El Oro runners-up | |
| Audaz Octubrino | 2022 Segunda Categoría de El Oro 3rd place | |
 Esmeraldas3 berths |
Vargas Torres | 2022 Segunda Categoría de Esmeraldas champions |
| Atacames | 2022 Segunda Categoría de Esmeraldas runners-up | |
| 5 de Agosto | 2022 Segunda Categoría de Esmeraldas 3rd place | |
 Guayas6 berths |
Atlético Samborondón | 2022 Segunda Categoría de Guayas champions |
| Filanbanco | 2022 Segunda Categoría de Guayas runners-up | |
| Toreros | 2022 Segunda Categoría de Guayas 3rd place | |
| Patria | 2022 Segunda Categoría de Guayas 4th place | |
| Rocafuerte | 2022 Segunda Categoría de Guayas 5th place | |
| Atlético Daule | 2022 Segunda Categoría de Guayas 6th place | |
 Imbabura3 berths |
Leones del Norte | 2022 Segunda Categoría de Imbabura champions |
| San Antonio | 2022 Segunda Categoría de Imbabura runners-up | |
| Santa Fe | 2022 Segunda Categoría de Imbabura 3rd place | |
 Loja2 berths |
Atlético Zamora | 2022 Segunda Categoría de Loja champions |
| Loja Federal | 2022 Segunda Categoría de Loja runners-up | |
 Los Ríos4 berths |
Río Babahoyo | 2022 Segunda Categoría de Los Ríos champions |
| Insutec | 2022 Segunda Categoría de Los Ríos runners-up | |
| Montry | 2022 Segunda Categoría de Los Ríos 3rd place | |
| San Camilo | 2022 Segunda Categoría de Los Ríos 4th place | |
 Manabí5 berths |
Grecia | 2022 Segunda Categoría de Manabí champions |
| L.D.U. Portoviejo | 2022 Segunda Categoría de Manabí runners-up | |
| Fijalán | 2022 Segunda Categoría de Manabí 3rd place | |
| Juventud Italiana | 2022 Segunda Categoría de Manabí 4th place | |
| Malecón de Santa Ana | 2022 Segunda Categoría de Manabí 5th place | |
 Orellana2 berths |
Orellanense | 2022 Segunda Categoría de Orellana champions |
| Sacha Petrolero | 2022 Segunda Categoría de Orellana runners-up | |
 Pastaza1 berth |
Danubio | 2022 Segunda Categoría de Pastaza champions |
 Pichincha5 berths |
AAMPETRA | 2022 Segunda Categoría de Pichincha champions[2] |
| Deportivo Quito | 2022 Segunda Categoría de Pichincha runners-up | |
| Cuniburo | 2022 Segunda Categoría de Pichincha 3rd place | |
| Miguel Iturralde | 2022 Segunda Categoría de Pichincha 4th place | |
| ESPOLI | 2022 Segunda Categoría de Pichincha 5th place | |
 Santa Elena4 berths |
Huancavilca | 2022 Segunda Categoría de Santa Elena champions |
| Atlético Porteño | 2022 Segunda Categoría de Santa Elena runners-up | |
| Ecuador | 2022 Segunda Categoría de Santa Elena 3rd place | |
| Atlético Espartanos | 2022 Segunda Categoría de Santa Elena 4th place | |
 Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas3 berths |
3 de Julio | 2022 Segunda Categoría de Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas champions[3] |
| La Concordia | 2022 Segunda Categoría de Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas runners-up | |
| San Rafael | 2022 Segunda Categoría de Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas 3rd place | |
 Sucumbíos2 berths |
Unión Manabita | 2022 Segunda Categoría de Sucumbíos champions |
| Caribe Junior | 2022 Segunda Categoría de Sucumbíos runners-up | |
 Tungurahua2 berths |
Baños Ciudad de Fuego | 2022 Segunda Categoría de Tungurahua champions |
| Santiago de Píllaro | 2022 Segunda Categoría de Tungurahua runners-up | |
 Zamora Chinchipe2 berths |
Primero de Mayo | 2022 Segunda Categoría de Zamora Chinchipe champions |
| Ecuagenera | 2022 Segunda Categoría de Zamora Chinchipe runners-up |
Format
editThe competition is a single-elimination tournament, from the first round to the semi-finals are played as a two-legged ties, the final is played as a single match in neutral venue. All sixty four teams enter in the first round, order is decided by draw.
Schedule
editThe schedule of the competition is as follows:
| Stage | First leg | Second leg |
|---|---|---|
| First round | 10–12 September | 16–18 September |
| Second round | 23–28 September | 30 September–2 October |
| Round of 16 | 7–9 October | 14–16 October |
| Quarter-finals | 21–23 October | 28–30 October |
| Semi-finals | 4–6 November | 11–13 November |
| Final | 19 November (Quevedo) | |
First round
editThe draw for the first round was held on 5 September 2022, 16:00 at FEF headquarters in Guayaquil. In a first draw, the 32 teams, seeded by their FEF ranking, were drawn into 16 ties. The home and away teams of each leg were decided in a second draw.[4][5] The first legs were played on 10–12 September and the second legs were played on 16–18 September 2022.[6]
Second round
editThe draw for the second round was held on 19 September 2022, 16:00 at FEF headquarters in Guayaquil. In a first draw, the 16 teams, seeded by their FEF ranking, were drawn into 8 ties. The home and away teams of each leg were decided in a second draw. The first legs were played on 23–28 September and the second legs were played on 30 September–2 October 2022.[9]
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlético Daule
|
1–6 | Cuniburo
|
0–1 | 1–5 |
| Río Babahoyo
|
3–1 | La Unión
|
3–0 | 0–1 |
| Baldor Bermeo Cabrera
|
3–2 | Leones del Norte
|
2–1 | 1–1 |
| Deportivo Quito
|
2–0 | Independiente San Pedro
|
0–0[10] | 2–0 |
| La Concordia
|
2–2 (3–4 p) | Unibolívar
|
1–0 | 1–2 |
| San Rafael
|
0–6 | San Antonio
|
0–3 | 0–3 |
| Ecuagenera
|
3–6 | Mineros
|
1–1 | 2–5 |
| D' León
|
4–3 | Filanbanco
|
0–1 | 4–2 |
| 3 de Julio
|
3–3 (2–4 p) | Huancavilca
|
2–1 | 1–2 |
| AAMPETRA
|
3–2 | Insutec
|
2–1 | 1–1 |
| L.D.U. Portoviejo
|
1–1 (5–3 p) | Rocafuerte
|
0–1 | 1–0 |
| Audaz Octubrino
|
0–7 | AVICED
|
0–3 | 0–4 |
| Juventud Italiana
|
4–2 | Atlético Zamora
|
2–1 | 2–1 |
| Toreros
|
0–2 | Vargas Torres
|
0–0 | 0–2 |
| Santa Fe
|
2–5 | Atlético Samborondón
|
1–2 | 1–3 |
| Cuenca
|
3–4 | Grecia
|
2–1 | 1–3 |
Final rounds
editIn the final rounds, each tie will be played on a home-and-away two-legged basis. If the aggregate score is level, the second-leg match will go straight to the penalty shoot-out to determine the winners.
Bracket
edit| Round of 16 | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cuniburo
| 2 | 0 | 2 (6) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Río Babahoyo
| 0 | 2 | 2 (5) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cuniburo
| 4 | 2 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Baldor Bermeo Cabrera
| 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Baldor Bermeo Cabrera
| 2 | 0 | 2 (3) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Deportivo Quito
| 2 | 0 | 2 (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cuniburo
| 3 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Antonio
| 3 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Unibolívar
| 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Antonio
| 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Antonio
| 0 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mineros
| 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mineros
| 1 | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| D' León
| 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cuniburo
| 0 (4) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vargas Torres
| 0 (3) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Huancavilca
| 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| AAMPETRA
| 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| AAMPETRA
| 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| AVICED
| 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| AVICED
| 1 | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| L.D.U. Portoviejo
| 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| AVICED
| 0 | 0 | 0 (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vargas Torres
| 0 | 0 | 0 (3) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Juventud Italiana
| 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vargas Torres
| 1 | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vargas Torres
| 2 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Grecia
| 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Atlético Samborondón
| 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Grecia
| 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
- † Order to be decided.
Round of 16
editThe first legs were played on 7–9 October and the second legs were played on 14–16 October 2022.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cuniburo
|
2–2 (6–5 p) | Río Babahoyo
|
2–0 | 0–2 |
| Baldor Bermeo Cabrera
|
2–2 (3–2 p) | Deportivo Quito
|
2–2 | 0–0 |
| Unibolívar
|
1–2 | San Antonio
|
0–0 | 1–2 |
| Mineros
|
4–1 | D' León
|
1–1 | 3–0 |
| Huancavilca
|
1–3 | AAMPETRA
|
1–1 | 0–2 |
| AVICED
|
4–2 | L.D.U. Portoviejo
|
1–2 | 3–0[11] |
| Juventud Italiana
|
2–4 | Vargas Torres
|
2–1 | 0–3 |
| Atlético Samborondón
|
1–2 | Grecia
|
1–1 | 0–1 |
Quarter-finals
editThe first legs were played on 21–25 October and the second legs were played on 29–30 October 2022.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cuniburo
|
6–1 | Baldor Bermeo Cabrera
|
4–0 | 2–1 |
| Mineros
|
1–3 | San Antonio
|
0–0 | 1–3 |
| AAMPETRA
|
1–3 | AVICED
|
1–1 | 0–2 |
| Vargas Torres
|
4–2 | Grecia
|
2–2 | 2–0 |
Semi-finals
editThe first legs were played on 5–6 November and the second legs were played on 12–13 November 2022. Winners were promoted to 2023 Ecuadorian Serie B.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cuniburo
|
4–3 | San Antonio
|
3–3 | 1–0 |
| AVICED
|
0–0 (2–3 p) | Vargas Torres
|
0–0 | 0–0 |
Final
editThe final will be played in November 2022 at Estadio 7 de Octubre in Quevedo.
See also
editNotes
edit- ^ The champion and fourth place did not meet the requirements established by the FEF, therefore the places in the play-offs for the province of Cañar were assigned to the three best placed in the provincial championship.
- ^ The champion and runner-up did not present the updated statutes as professional teams on time, therefore the place in the play-offs for the province of Chimborazo was assigned to the team that finished in third place in the provincial championship.
References
edit- ^ "Dunamis 04 se clasificó a los playoffs y a la Copa Ecuador" (in Spanish). El Norte. 31 August 2022. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
- ^ "Deportivo Quito perdió la clasificación a la Copa Ecuador" (in Spanish). El Comercio. 27 August 2022. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
- ^ "3 de Julio gana el título y jugará la 'Copa Ecuador'" (in Spanish). La Hora. 21 August 2022. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
- ^ "Deportivo Quito jugará ante Dunamis 04 FC del Carchi en el 'play off' de ascenso" (in Spanish). El Comercio. 5 September 2022.
- ^ "Este domingo juegan los PlayOff los 3 clubes de Cotopaxi, en el ascenso a la Serie B" (in Spanish). La Gaceta. 8 September 2022.
- ^ "¡Establecidos los cruces con 64 Clubes peleando por el ascenso a la Serie B Ecuatoriana 2023!" (in Spanish). Fútbol Ecuador. 5 September 2022.
- ^ a b c Palacios, Juan José (15 September 2022). "FEF desafilió a tres clubes". Studio Fútbol. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
- ^ "Deportivo Quito empata en eliminatorias de Segunda Categoría". Bendito Fútbol. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
- ^ "Sorteados los 16avos de final: ¡Liga de Portoviejo y SD Quito buscan el ascenso a la Serie B!" (in Spanish). Fútbol Ecuador. 20 September 2022.
- ^ Ávila, Andrés (24 September 2022). "Deportivo Quito no sacó ventaja en el ascenso". El Comercio (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 September 2022.
- ^ "Comunicado Oficial | Boletín 231". FEF (in Spanish). 23 October 2022. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
External links
edit- FEF's official website (in Spanish)
- Official webpage (in Spanish)
- Segunda Categoría summary (SOCCERWAY)