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2024 Copa Ecuador

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2024 Copa Ecuador
Copa Ecuador DirecTV PlayGreen 2024
Tournament details
CountryEcuador
Dates19 June – 27 November 2024
Teams49
Final positions
ChampionsEl Nacional (2nd title)
Runner-upIndependiente del Valle
Copa LibertadoresEl Nacional
Tournament statistics
Matches played50
Goals scored112 (2.24 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Edinson Mero (6 goals)
← 2022

The 2024 Copa Ecuador (officially known as the Copa Ecuador DirecTV PlayGreen 2024 for sponsorship purposes)[1] was the fourth edition of the Copa Ecuador, Ecuador's domestic football cup. It began on 19 June 2024 and ended with the single-match final on 27 November 2024.

El Nacional won their second Copa Ecuador title in this edition, defeating the defending champions Independiente del Valle 1–0 in the final.[2] As Copa Ecuador champions, El Nacional qualified for the 2025 Copa Libertadores.

Format

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For this season, the competition was played as a single knockout tournament, unlike the previous season in which a semifinal group was implemented, and was divided into four stages. The first of those four stages was a qualifying one which was intended to be played by four teams: the two worst placed Segunda Categoría teams in the previous season and the amateur runner-up and third-placed teams, but this round eventually only involved one Segunda Categoría team and an amateur one. The qualifying stage winners advanced to the first stage, in which the 10 Ecuadorian Serie B teams, the remaining Segunda Categoría ones and the amateur champions entered the competition.

The 16 Ecuadorian Serie A teams joined the competition in the second stage, comprising the round of 32, round of 16, quarter-finals and semi-finals, whilst the third stage was the final match between the two semi-final winners.[3] All rounds in the competition except for the semi-finals were played over a single leg, which was hosted by the team from the lower tier or the worst placed team in the season's aggregate table if both teams were from the same league. The semi-finals were played over two legs.[4]

Prizes

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The champions of this edition (or the runners-up, if the champions had already qualified) qualified for the 2025 Copa Libertadores, taking the Ecuador 4 berth in that competition, as well as the 2025 Supercopa Ecuador against the 2024 Ecuadorian Serie A champions.[5] Monetary prizes were also granted for this edition, with the champions being awarded US$340,000 and the runners-up receiving US$200,000. The two losing semi-finalists were awarded US$80,000, the quarter-finalists received US$50,000, whilst teams eliminated in the round of 16, first round and eliminatory stage were awarded US$30,000, US$20,000 and US$10,000, respectively.[3]

Schedule

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Round Draw date Matches
Qualifying stage 12 June 2024[1] 19 June 2024
First round 21 June – 7 July 2024
Round of 32 8 July 2024[6] 19 July – 15 August 2024
Round of 16 21 August – 8 September 2024
Quarter-finals 19 September – 2 October 2024
Semi-finals 22–23 October 2024 (1st leg)
29–31 October 2024 (2nd leg)
Final 27 November 2024 (Quito)

Teams

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49 clubs took part in this edition of the Copa Ecuador: 16 from the Serie A, 10 from the Serie B, 21 from the Segunda Categoría, and 2 amateur teams.

Serie A

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Serie B

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Segunda Categoría

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  • Atlético Quinindé
  • AV25
  • Baños Ciudad de Fuego
  • Bonita Banana
  • Deportivo Coca
  • Deportivo Santo Domingo
  • Dunamis 04
  • Ecuagenera
  • Junior
  • La Cantera
  • La Castellana
  • La Paz
  • La Unión
  • LDU Cuenca
  • Mineros
  • Naranja Mekánica
  • Olmedo
  • Río Aguarico
  • Río Babahoyo
  • Santa Elena Sumpa
  • Vicentino Dragons

Amateur teams

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  • Grupo 7
  • Quito

Qualifying stage

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The qualifying stage was played as a single match between the worst placed team in the 2023 Segunda Categoría's general standings and the amateur league runner-up. The winner advanced to the first stage.

19 June 2024 (2024-06-19) Quito0–1 Atlético Quinindé Tabacundo
12:00 UTC−5 Report
  • Nazareno
Stadium: Liga Deportiva Cantonal de Tabacundo

First round

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  • Teams entering this round: 10 teams from Serie B, 20 teams from Segunda Categoría, and 1 amateur team. The team from the lower tier hosted the match.
Team 1  Score  Team 2
Mineros 3–3 (3–4 p)[7] Cuniburo
Vicentino Dragons 1–0[7] Deportivo Coca
Ecuagenera 0–1[8] Manta
Baños Ciudad de Fuego 1–1 (5–4 p)[9] Vargas Torres
LDU Cuenca 4–0[A] Junior
La Castellana 1–1 (5–4 p)[10] Atlético Quinindé
Dunamis 04 0–2[11] La Paz
La Cantera 1–1 (3–1 p)[12] 9 de Octubre
AV25 1–0[13] Chacaritas
La Unión 1–3[14] Bonita Banana
Naranja Mekánica 0–1[15] Guayaquil City
Deportivo Santo Domingo 1–0[16] Río Babahoyo
Río Aguarico 0–2[11] Leones del Norte
Santa Elena Sumpa 2–0[10] San Antonio
Grupo 7 0–2[8] Independiente Juniors
Olmedo 1–0[17] Gualaceo
Notes
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    The LDU Cuenca v Junior match had been awarded to Junior by walkover due to LDU Cuenca changing their team match sheet from the one originally handed over to the match officials.[18] However, the decision was overturned after a successful appeal by LDU Cuenca.[19]

Bracket

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Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
            
Santa Elena Sumpa (p) 0 (9)
Imbabura 0 (8)
Santa Elena Sumpa 1
Universidad Católica 4
La Paz 0
Universidad Católica 1
Universidad Católica (p) 2 (4)
Técnico Universitario 2 (3)
AV25 1 (5)
Emelec (p) 1 (6)
Emelec 0 (2)
Técnico Universitario (p) 0 (3)
La Cantera 0
Técnico Universitario 3
Universidad Católica 0 2 2 (5)
Independiente del Valle (p) 1 1 2 (6)
Guayaquil City 3
Cumbayá 0
Guayaquil City 3
Delfín 1
LDU Cuenca 1 (3)
Delfín (p) 1 (5)
Guayaquil City 1
Independiente del Valle 2
Cuniburo 3
Macará 1
Cuniburo 1
Independiente del Valle 2
Olmedo 0 (2)
Independiente del Valle (p) 0 (3)
Independiente del Valle 0
El Nacional 1
Independiente Juniors 2
Barcelona 0
Independiente Juniors 0
Mushuc Runa 1
Leones del Norte 0 (3)
Mushuc Runa (p) 0 (4)
Mushuc Runa 2
Libertad 1
La Castellana 1
Aucas 5
Aucas 0
Libertad 1
Vicentino Dragons 0
Libertad 2
Mushuc Runa 1 0 1
El Nacional 2 2 4
Bonita Banana 0 (0)
LDU Quito (p) 0 (3)
LDU Quito 3
Deportivo Cuenca 0
Manta 1
Deportivo Cuenca 3
LDU Quito 0 (1)
El Nacional (p) 0 (3)
Deportivo Santo Domingo 3
Orense 1
Deportivo Santo Domingo 2
El Nacional 3
Baños Ciudad de Fuego 1 (1)
El Nacional (p) 1 (3)

Round of 32

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  • Teams entering this round: 16 teams from Serie A. The team from the lower tier hosted the match.
19 July 2024 (2024-07-19) La Castellana1–5 Aucas Loja
19:00 UTC−5
  • Rodríguez 13'
Report
Stadium: Reina del Cisne
Referee: Cristian Arízaga
20 July 2024 (2024-07-20) Baños Ciudad de Fuego1–1
(1–3 p)
El Nacional Baños
19:00 UTC−5
  • D. Carabalí 46'
Report
  • Guisamano 21'
Stadium: Coronel José Silva Romo
Referee: Russell Terán
Penalties
  • Caicedo soccer ball with red X
  • Mejía soccer ball with red X
  • Díaz soccer ball with check mark
  • J. Carabalí soccer ball with red X
  • soccer ball with red X Borja
  • soccer ball with check mark Flor
  • soccer ball with check mark Patiño
  • soccer ball with check mark Vélez
21 July 2024 (2024-07-21) Leones del Norte0–0
(3–4 p)
Mushuc Runa Ibarra
16:30 UTC−5 Report Stadium: Olímpico
Referee: Gorky Araujo
Penalties
  • Jiménez soccer ball with check mark
  • Lastra soccer ball with red X
  • Velasco soccer ball with red X
  • Coppo soccer ball with check mark
  • Montes soccer ball with check mark
  • soccer ball with red X Estacio
  • soccer ball with check mark Bauman
  • soccer ball with check mark Gracia
  • soccer ball with check mark Ocles
  • soccer ball with check mark Vergés
21 July 2024 (2024-07-21) Manta1–3 Deportivo Cuenca Manta
19:00 UTC−5
  • Carcelén 27'
Report
Stadium: Jocay
Referee: Duletsy Jara
27 July 2024 (2024-07-27) Santa Elena Sumpa 0–0
(9–8 p)
ImbaburaMilagro
16:30 UTC−5 Report Stadium: Los Chirijos
Referee: Oswaldo Contreras
Penalties
  • Canales soccer ball with check mark
  • Estacio soccer ball with check mark
  • Gordon soccer ball with check mark
  • Mamani soccer ball with check mark
  • Mina soccer ball with check mark
  • Montaño soccer ball with check mark
  • Corozo soccer ball with check mark
  • Gómez soccer ball with check mark
  • Jiménez soccer ball with check mark
  • soccer ball with check mark Pantoja
  • soccer ball with check mark Medina
  • soccer ball with check mark Tobar
  • soccer ball with check mark Pita
  • soccer ball with check mark Chalá
  • soccer ball with check mark Benítez
  • soccer ball with check mark Sánchez
  • soccer ball with check mark Burbano
  • soccer ball with red X Espinoza
27 July 2024 (2024-07-27) Cuniburo 3–1MacaráQuito
19:00 UTC−5
  • Ushiña 16'
  • Lugo 78' (pen.), 90+3'
Report
Stadium: Olímpico Atahualpa
Referee: Jordan Montecé
28 July 2024 (2024-07-28) La Paz0–1 Universidad Católica Portoviejo
16:00 UTC−5 Report
Stadium: Reales Tamarindos
Referee: Luis Troya
28 July 2024 (2024-07-28) Independiente Juniors 2–0BarcelonaQuito
19:00 UTC−5
  • Arroyo 14'
  • Rentería 75'
Report Stadium: Banco Guayaquil
Referee: Lenín Quiñónez
29 July 2024 (2024-07-29) Vicentino Dragons0–2 Libertad Baños
19:00 UTC−5 Report
  • D. Ávila 7'
  • Zambrano 28'
Stadium: Coronel José Silva Romo
Referee: René Marín
30 July 2024 (2024-07-30) Bonita Banana0–0
(0–3 p)
LDU Quito Machala
19:00 UTC−5 Report Stadium: 9 de Mayo
Referee: Mario Romero
Penalties
  • Montaño soccer ball with red X
  • Zhingre soccer ball with red X
  • Méndez soccer ball with red X
31 July 2024 (2024-07-31) Olmedo0–0
(2–3 p)
Independiente del Valle Riobamba
19:00 UTC−5 Report Stadium: Olímpico Fernando Guerrero
Referee: Jaime Sánchez
Penalties
  • Molina soccer ball with red X
  • A. de Jesús soccer ball with check mark
  • Mairongo soccer ball with check mark
  • Tene soccer ball with red X
  • Vera soccer ball with red X
5 August 2024 (2024-08-05) Deportivo Santo Domingo 3–1OrenseSanto Domingo
19:00 UTC−5
  • Quevedo 40'
  • Delgado 50'
  • Vásquez 78'
Report
  • Andrade 45+2'
Stadium: Etho Vega
Referee: Roberto Sánchez
6 August 2024 (2024-08-06) LDU Cuenca1–1
(3–5 p)
Delfín Cuenca
19:00 UTC−5
  • Montalbetti 90+1'
Report Stadium: Alejandro Serrano Aguilar
Referee: Patricio Parra
Penalties
  • Rossi soccer ball with red X
  • Barsallo soccer ball with check mark
  • Valencia soccer ball with check mark
  • Cabezas soccer ball with check mark
7 August 2024 (2024-08-07) AV251–1
(5–6 p)
Emelec Quito
19:00 UTC−5
  • Ballesteros 50'
Report
Stadium: Olímpico Atahualpa
Referee: Bryan Loayza
Penalties
  • Ballesteros soccer ball with check mark
  • Coy soccer ball with red X
  • Bazarán soccer ball with check mark
  • Torres soccer ball with check mark
  • Montero soccer ball with check mark
  • Amaya soccer ball with check mark
  • Rincones soccer ball with red X
13 August 2024 (2024-08-13) Guayaquil City 3–0CumbayáGuayaquil
14:00 UTC−5
  • Laurino 11'
  • Mero 34', 83'
Report Stadium: Christian Benítez Betancourt
Referee: Juan Carlos Andrade
15 August 2024 (2024-08-15) La Cantera0–3 Técnico Universitario Latacunga
14:00 UTC−5 Report
Stadium: La Cocha
Referee: Russell Terán

Round of 16

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21 August 2024 (2024-08-21) Santa Elena Sumpa 1–4 Universidad Católica Milagro
14:00 UTC−5
  • Angulo 22'
Report Stadium: Los Chirijos
Referee: Eloy Beltrán
27 August 2024 (2024-08-27) Independiente Juniors0–1 Mushuc Runa Quito
19:00 UTC−5 Report
  • Vergés 90+1'
Stadium: Banco Guayaquil
Referee: Hugo Blacio
28 August 2024 (2024-08-28) LDU Quito 3–0Deportivo CuencaQuito
18:30 UTC−5
Report Stadium: Rodrigo Paz Delgado
Referee: Kevin Pazmiño
29 August 2024 (2024-08-29) Cuniburo1–2 Independiente del Valle Quito
18:00 UTC−5
  • Lugo 54'
Report
Stadium: Olímpico Atahualpa
Referee: Jaime Sánchez
3 September 2024 (2024-09-03) Deportivo Santo Domingo2–3 El Nacional Santo Domingo
19:00 UTC−5
  • Flor 25' (o.g.)
  • Peñarrieta 58' (pen.)
Report
Stadium: Etho Vega
Referee: Oswaldo Contreras
4 September 2024 (2024-09-04) Aucas0–1 Libertad Quito
18:00 UTC−5 Report
  • D. Caicedo 45+1'
Stadium: Gonzalo Pozo Ripalda
Referee: René Marín
7 September 2024 (2024-09-07) Guayaquil City 3–1DelfínGuayaquil
19:00 UTC−5
  • Naula 37'
  • Mero 61', 86'
Report
Stadium: Christian Benítez Betancourt
Referee: Bryan Loayza
8 September 2024 (2024-09-08) Emelec0–0
(2–3 p)
Técnico Universitario Guayaquil
19:00 UTC−5 Report Stadium: George Capwell
Referee: Álex Cajas
Penalties

Quarter-finals

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19 September 2024 (2024-09-19) Universidad Católica 2–2
(4–3 p)
Técnico UniversitarioQuito
15:00 UTC−5
Report
  • Patta 82'
  • Caicedo 90+2'
Stadium: Olímpico Atahualpa
Referee: Bryan Loayza
Penalties
  • soccer ball with check mark Caicedo
  • soccer ball with red X Ledesma
  • soccer ball with check mark Castillo
  • soccer ball with red X Vera
  • soccer ball with check mark Medranda
  • soccer ball with red X Jiménez
24 September 2024 (2024-09-24) Guayaquil City1–2 Independiente del Valle Guayaquil
16:30 UTC−5
Report
Stadium: Christian Benítez Betancourt
Referee: Augusto Aragón
26 September 2024 (2024-09-26) Mushuc Runa 2–1LibertadLatacunga
15:00 UTC−5
  • Fernández 1'
  • Vergés 56'
Report
Stadium: La Cocha
Referee: Juan Carlos Andrade
2 October 2024 (2024-10-02) LDU Quito0–0
(1–3 p)
El Nacional Quito
17:00 UTC−5 Report Stadium: Rodrigo Paz Delgado
Referee: Gabriel González
Penalties
Note: The match, originally scheduled for 25 September 2024 at 19:00 local time, was first moved to 17:00 due to scheduled nationwide blackouts and later postponed to 2 October due to wildfires in the Quito area.[20][21]

Semi-finals

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Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Mushuc Runa 1–4 El Nacional 1–2 0–2
Universidad Católica 2–2 (5–6 p) Independiente del Valle 0–1 2–1

First leg

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22 October 2024 (2024-10-22) Universidad Católica 0–1 Independiente del Valle Quito
15:00 UTC−5 Report
Stadium: Rodrigo Paz Delgado
Referee: Juan Carlos Andrade
Note: The match, originally scheduled to kick off at 17:00 local time, was brought forward by two hours to 15:00 local time.[22]
23 October 2024 (2024-10-23) Mushuc Runa 1–2 El Nacional Latacunga
14:00 UTC−5
  • Gracia 52'
Report
  • Ordoñez 26', 79'
Stadium: La Cocha
Referee: Anthony Díaz

Second leg

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29 October 2024 (2024-10-29) Independiente del Valle 1–2
(2–2 agg.)
(6–5 p)
Universidad CatólicaQuito
17:00 UTC−5
Report
Stadium: Banco Guayaquil
Referee: Augusto Aragón
Penalties
31 October 2024 (2024-10-31) El Nacional 2–0
(4–1 agg.)
Mushuc RunaQuito
15:00 UTC−5
Report Stadium: Olímpico Atahualpa
Referee: Álex Cajas

Final

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Independiente del Valle0–1El Nacional
Report
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Yerson Zambrano

Top scorers

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Rank Name Club Goals
1 Ecuador Edinson Mero Guayaquil City 6
2 Ecuador Jorge Ordoñez El Nacional 4
3 Panama José Fajardo Universidad Católica 3
Ecuador José Lugo Cuniburo
Ecuador Gabriel Cortez El Nacional
6 Uruguay Joaquín Vergés Mushuc Runa 2
Ecuador Jefferson Caicedo Técnico Universitario
Haiti Job Belizaire Cuniburo
Ecuador Maelo Rentería Independiente Juniors
Ecuador Héctor Penayo Mineros
Ecuador Nilo Valencia LDU Cuenca
Argentina Mauro Rossi LDU Cuenca

Source: FEF

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Así se jugará la Copa Ecuador DIRECTV" [This is how the Copa Ecuador DIRECTV will be played] (in Spanish). DSports. 12 June 2024. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
  2. ^ "El Nacional venció a Independiente y es campeón de la Copa Ecuador" [El Nacional beat Independiente and are Copa Ecuador champions] (in Spanish). El Comercio. 27 November 2024. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Todo confirmado: formato, calendario y premios de la Copa Ecuador 2024" [Everything confirmed: format, calendar and prizes of the 2024 Copa Ecuador] (in Spanish). Olé. 5 June 2024. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
  4. ^ "Este será el formato de la Copa Ecuador 2024" [This will be the 2024 Copa Ecuador's format] (in Spanish). Primicias. 16 May 2024. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
  5. ^ "La Copa Ecuador define el formato para la edición 2024" [The Copa Ecuador sets the format for the 2024 edition] (in Spanish). El Comercio. 5 June 2024. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
  6. ^ "Sorteo de la Segunda Etapa de la Copa Ecuador DirecTV PlayGreen 2024: ¡Así se jugarán los dieciseisavos de final!" [Draw for the Second Stage of the 2024 Copa Ecuador DirecTV PlayGreen: This is how the round of 32 will be played!] (in Spanish). FEF. 8 July 2024. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
  7. ^ a b "La Copa Ecuador sumó dos nuevos eliminados en la fase previa" [The Copa Ecuador added two new eliminated ones in the preliminary stage] (in Spanish). El Comercio. 21 June 2024. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
  8. ^ a b "Copa Ecuador 2024: Independiente Juniors se sumó a los clasificados" [2024 Copa Ecuador: Independiente Juniors joined the qualified ones] (in Spanish). Olé. 29 June 2024. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
  9. ^ "(VIDEO) ¡El primer batacazo de la Copa Ecuador 2024!" [(VIDEO) The 2024 Copa Ecuador's first upset!] (in Spanish). Studio Fútbol. 24 June 2024. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
  10. ^ a b "La Copa Ecuador es dominada por la Segunda Categoría" [The Copa Ecuador is dominated by the Segunda Categoría] (in Spanish). El Comercio. 28 June 2024. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
  11. ^ a b "¡El Equipo de Esteban Paz Imparable! Clasifica a la Segunda Etapa de la Copa Ecuador" [Esteban Paz's Team are Unstoppable! They qualify for the Copa Ecuador's Second Stage] (in Spanish). Solo Marcadores. 23 June 2024. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
  12. ^ "¡NUEVO BATACAZO EN COPA ECUADOR! 9 de Octubre fue eliminado por Cantera de Pastaza" [NEW UPSET IN COPA ECUADOR! 9 de Octubre were eliminated by Cantera from Pastaza] (in Spanish). Studio Fútbol. 7 July 2024. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
  13. ^ "El equipo de Antonio Valencia es el último clasificado a la siguiente ronda de la Copa Ecuador 2024" [Antonio Valencia's team is the last qualified one to the next round of the 2024 Copa Ecuador] (in Spanish). Olé. 7 July 2024. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
  14. ^ "Bonita Banana venció a La Unión por la Copa Ecuador Directv" [Bonita Banana beat La Unión for the Copa Ecuador Directv] (in Spanish). DSports. 3 July 2024. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
  15. ^ "(VIDEO) El Guayaquil City de Miller Bolaños eliminó a Naranja Mékanica de la Copa Ecuador" [(VIDEO) Miller Bolaños's Guayaquil City eliminated Naranja Mekánica from the Copa Ecuador] (in Spanish). Studio Fútbol. 7 July 2024. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
  16. ^ "La Copa Ecuador avanza con nuevos clasificados" [The Copa Ecuador advances with new qualifiers] (in Spanish). El Comercio. 23 June 2024. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
  17. ^ "Copa Ecuador: Olmedo dio la sorpresa contra un club de la LigaPro" [Copa Ecuador: Olmedo gave a shock against a LigaPro club] (in Spanish). Olé. 30 June 2024. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
  18. ^ "Copa Ecuador: Liga de Cuenca fue eliminado en la mesa; comisario fue suspendido por un año" [Copa Ecuador: Liga de Cuenca was eliminated by walkover; commissioner was suspended for one year] (in Spanish). Studio Fútbol. 7 July 2024. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
  19. ^ "Copa Ecuador: Liga de Cuenca revirtió la descalificación y jugará ante Delfín" [Copa Ecuador: Liga de Cuenca reverted their disqualification and will play against Delfín] (in Spanish). Olé. 6 August 2024. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
  20. ^ Jiménez, Aurelio (17 September 2024). "Partido entre Liga de Quito y El Nacional por Copa Ecuador tiene nuevo horario" [Match between Liga de Quito and El Nacional for Copa Ecuador has a new kick-off time] (in Spanish). Afición Central. Retrieved 25 September 2024.
  21. ^ "Liga de Quito vs. El Nacional por Copa Ecuador se suspende por los incendios" [Liga de Quito vs. El Nacional for Copa Ecuador is suspended due to the fires] (in Spanish). El Comercio. 25 September 2024. Retrieved 25 September 2024.
  22. ^ "Cambio de horario del encuentro entre Universidad Católica e Independiente del Valle por la Copa Ecuador" [Change of schedule for the Copa Ecuador match between Universidad Católica and Independiente del Valle] (in Spanish). Afición Central. 22 October 2024. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
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