1960 Campeonato Ecuatoriano de Fútbol

The 1960 Campeonato Ecuatoriano de Fútbol (English: Ecuadorian Football Championship) was the 2nd national championship for football teams in Ecuador. The tournament returned after a two-year hiatus using with the same format, but expanded the field of teams from four to eight.

Campeonato Ecuatoriano de Fútbol
Season1960
ChampionsBarcelona (1st title)
Copa CampeonesBarcelona
Matches played32
Goals scored124 (3.88 per match)
Top goalscorerEnrique Cantos (8 goals)
Biggest home winEmelec 5–1 Deportivo Quito
Barcelona 4–0 LDU Quito
Biggest away winPatria 3–5 Deportivo Quito
España 2–4 Barcelona
Highest scoringPatria 7–2 Macará
1957
1961

For the second season in a row, a Guayaquil team won the national championship. Barcelona won their first national title, which allowed them to participate in the 1961 Copa Campeones. They are the first Ecuadorian club to play in the continental tournament.

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