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By FIFA's latest count in 2006, Ecuador is home to 201 football clubs (175 are listed below). Clubs are not only members of the Federación Ecuatoriana de Fútbol, Ecuador's football governing body, but of one of 18 provincial football associations in the country. Clubs play in either Primera Categoría (divided into Serie A or Serie B) or Segunda Categoría.
The Primera Categoría is divided into the top-flight Serie A and the second-level Serie B. Each division has twelve clubs. The following are the 16 clubs in the Primera Categoría for the 2021 season.
There are seven clubs affiliated with the Professional Football Association of Azuay (Spanish: Asociación de Fútbol Profesional del Azuay; AFA). Home city in parentheses.[1]
There are five clubs affiliated with the Professional Football Association of Bolívar (Spanish: Asociación de Fútbol Profesional de Bolívar; AFB). Home city in parentheses.[2]
There are six clubs affiliated with the Professional Football Association of Cañar (Spanish: Asociación de Fútbol Profesional del Cañar; AFCA). Home city in parentheses.[3]
There are seven clubs affiliated with the Non-Amateur Football Association of Chimborazo (Spanish: Asociación de Fútbol No Aficionado de Chimborazo; AFNACH). Home city in parentheses.[4]
There are four clubs affiliated with the Non-Amateur Football Association of Cotopaxi (Spanish: Asociación de Fútbol No Amateur de Cotopaxi; AFNAC). Home city in parentheses.[5]
There are fifteen clubs affiliated with the Professional Football Association of El Oro (Spanish: Asociación de Fútbol Profesional de El Oro; AFO). Home city in parentheses.[6]
There are eleven clubs affiliated with the Non-Amateur Football Association of Esmeraldas (Spanish: Asociación de Fútbol No Amateur de Esmeraldas; AFE). Home city in parentheses.[7]
There are sixteen clubs affiliated with the Non-Amateur Football Association of Pichincha (Spanish: Asociación de Fútbol No Amateur de Pichincha; AFNA). Home city in parentheses.[8]
