Primera Categoría Serie B

Primera Categoría Serie B 2026: standings, schedule and stats

Ecuador
Season 2026
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Data current as of October 14, 2026

About the league: Primera Categoría Serie B

This page covers the Primera Categoría Serie B season in Ecuador. The 2026 field includes 13 teams, and Independiente Juniors sits atop the standings with 39 points. The schedule runs from March 18, 2026 through October 28, 2026. Teams combine for 2.02 goals per game on average, while BTTS occurs in 37% of games.

Primera Categoría Serie B 2026: season in numbers

Season overview

178 games have been completed in the 2026 Primera Categoría Serie B season. Independiente Juniors leads the standings with 39 points.

Scoring trends

Games average 2.02 goals. Both teams score in 37% of games. 34% finish with at least three goals. At least one team keeps a clean sheet in 63% of games.

Home, draw and away results

Home teams win 43% of games. 35% end in a draw. Road teams win 22% of games.

Team leaders

Cuniburo has the league's highest scoring average at 1.28 goals per game. Both teams scored in 60% of Vargas Torres's games.

Standings

#TeamMWDL+/-Pts
1Independiente Juniors231094+1139
2Atlético JBG229112+1138
39 de Octubre229103+837
4Deportivo Cuenca Juniors22976-334
5San Antonio237115+332
6Cuniburo22877+831
7Gualaceo SC23788+129
8Santo Domingo21696+127
9LDU Portoviejo22769-527
10Cumbayá225116026
1122 de Julio224315-2115
12CD El Nacional232714-1713
13Vargas Torres5230+39
Promotion GroupRelegation Group

League statistics

The 2026 season stats cover 178 completed games.

2.02Average goals / match
37%Both teams scoredBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.
34%Over 2.5 goalsOver 2.5 - at least three goals in the match.
63%Match with a clean sheetClean sheet - a match with no goal conceded.
56%Over 1.5 goalsOver 1.5 - at least two goals in the match.
14%Over 3.5 goalsOver 3.5 - at least four goals in the match.
0.93First-half goals / match
1.10Second-half goals / match
43%Home wins
35%Draws
22%Away wins
58%Goal before half-time
7.3Corners / match
-0.5Cards / match

Goal-count distribution

Line 0.5 (at least 1 goal)Over 0.5 - at least one goal in the match.
Over 83%Under 17%
Line 1.5 (at least 2 goals)Over 1.5 - at least two goals in the match.
Over 56%Under 44%
Line 2.5 (at least 3 goals)Over 2.5 - at least three goals in the match.
Over 34%Under 66%
Line 3.5 (at least 4 goals)Over 3.5 - at least four goals in the match.
Over 14%Under 86%
Line 4.5 (at least 5 goals)Over 4.5 - at least five goals in the match.
Over 8%Under 92%

Team rankings

Compare teams by goals per game, BTTS, Over 2.5, clean sheets and corners across completed league games.

Best attack

Goals scored per match

  1. 1Cuniburo1.28
  2. 2Atlético JBG1.24
  3. 3Independiente Juniors1.20
  4. 4Vargas Torres1.20
  5. 5Cumbayá1.17

Best defense

Goals allowed per game (lower is better)

  1. 1Vargas Torres0.60
  2. 2Atlético JBG0.66
  3. 3Gualaceo SC0.70
  4. 4Santo Domingo0.71
  5. 59 de Octubre0.72

Most BTTS

% of matches where both teams scored

  1. 1Vargas Torres60%
  2. 2CD El Nacional50%
  3. 3San Antonio43%
  4. 4Independiente Juniors43%
  5. 5Atlético JBG41%

Most Over 2.5

% of matches with at least 3 goals

  1. 1CD El Nacional47%
  2. 2Cumbayá45%
  3. 322 de Julio41%
  4. 4Cuniburo34%
  5. 5Atlético JBG34%

Most clean sheets

Games without allowing a goal

  1. 1Gualaceo SC16
  2. 29 de Octubre14
  3. 3Independiente Juniors14
  4. 4Atlético JBG14
  5. 5Santo Domingo14

Most corners

Corners per game

  1. 1LDU Portoviejo5.0
  2. 29 de Octubre4.6
  3. 3Cuniburo4.3
  4. 4Vargas Torres4.0
  5. 5Independiente Juniors3.7

League style

See whether this league tends to produce fast, open or physical matches and how much home advantage matters.

PaceBelow average
Chance qualityAbove average
Home advantageAbove average
IntensityBelow average
OpennessBelow average
Competitive balanceAbove average

Compared with other leagues, Primera Categoría Serie B rates below average for game pace, above average for chance quality and below average for openness. Home advantage is above average, game intensity is below average, and competitive balance is above average.

Player leaders

Season leaders based on recorded player data.

Top scorers

  1. 1Wílmer Javier Godoy Quiñónez3
  2. 2Jeremy Fernando Farfán Bravo2
  3. 3Jeremías Pérez Tica1
  4. 4Christian García Cajas1
  5. 5Elkin Eduardo Ruiz Congo1
  6. 6Justin Raúl Cuero Palacio1
  7. 7Hans Stalin Peralta Montezuma1
  8. 8Felipe Jonathan Mejía Perlaza1

Top assists

  1. 1Joseph Alejandro Espinoza Montenegro2
  2. 2Jeremías Pérez Tica1
  3. 3Bryan Isaaac Sánchez Sumarraga1
  4. 4Jefferson Jordano Padilla Delgado1
  5. 5Davis Darío Camacho Navarrete1
  6. 6Darwin Quiñonez1

Highest ratings

  1. 1Kevin Miguel Coba Ojeda12.89
  2. 2Jeremías Pérez Tica10.96
  3. 3Wilder Aldair Estupiñan Ortíz10.07
  4. 4Fricson Alexander Borja Meneses10.02
  5. 5Rommel Andrés Cabezas Briones9.63
  6. 6José Luis Monaga Quiñónez9.35
  7. 7Wílmer Javier Godoy Quiñónez8.37
  8. 8Jonny Alexander Uchuari Pintado8.17

Most minutes

  1. 1Jeremías Pérez Tica720
  2. 2Henry Josué Palacios Angulo720
  3. 3Wílmer Javier Godoy Quiñónez720
  4. 4John Jairo Mero Reasco630
  5. 5Bryan Isaaac Sánchez Sumarraga600
  6. 6Christian García Cajas540
  7. 7Elkin Eduardo Ruiz Congo540
  8. 8Yéiler Fabián Mosquera Mosquera540

xG table and expected points

Compare team results with the quality of chances they create and allow.

#TeamMxGxG - expected goals, the quality of scoring chances.xGAxGA - expected goals allowed to opponents.xPtsxPts - expected points calculated from xG.PtsDelta
19 de Octubre271.240.894341-2
2Independiente Juniors271.371.094245+3
3Cuniburo261.361.024143+2
4LDU Portoviejo271.211.163839+1
5Santo Domingo241.151.0834340
6Deportivo Cuenca Juniors261.231.343432-2
7CD El Nacional271.331.523414-20
8Gualaceo SC221.301.123335+2
9San Antonio271.211.503228-4
10Atlético JBG271.061.353248+16
11Cumbayá221.221.133129-2
1222 de Julio140.851.70112-9
13Vargas Torres41.160.9468+2

xGxG (expected goals) — how many goals a team should score from the quality of its chances. = xG means expected goals. xPts are calculated from each match xG with a Poisson distribution. The delta column: positive (yellow) means more points than performance suggests; negative (green) means the team plays better than the table shows.

Games and schedule

Results and upcoming games - switch rounds with the arrows or the list.

League schedule

Relegation Round · Round 8

3 matches10/15 - 10/17In progress / pre-match
Cumbayá
22 de Julio
CD El Nacional
Santo Domingo
LDU Portoviejo
Gualaceo SC

FAQ

How many teams play in Primera Categoría Serie B?

Primera Categoría Serie B has 13 teams in the 2026 season.

When does the 2026 Primera Categoría Serie B season start and end?

The 2026 Primera Categoría Serie B schedule runs from March 18, 2026 through October 28, 2026.

How many rounds are in the Primera Categoría Serie B season?

The 2026 Primera Categoría Serie B schedule covers 22 rounds.

Who leads the Primera Categoría Serie B standings?

Independiente Juniors leads Primera Categoría Serie B with 39 points.

Which team scores the most goals in Primera Categoría Serie B?

Cuniburo has the league's highest scoring average at 1.28 goals per game.

Which team has the best defense in Primera Categoría Serie B?

Vargas Torres allows the fewest goals in Primera Categoría Serie B, at 0.60 per game.

How many goals are scored per game in Primera Categoría Serie B?

Primera Categoría Serie B games average 2.02 goals.

How often do Primera Categoría Serie B games finish Over 2.5 goals?

34% of Primera Categoría Serie B games finish with at least three goals.

How often do both teams score in Primera Categoría Serie B?

Both teams score in 37% of Primera Categoría Serie B games.

How often do home teams win in Primera Categoría Serie B?

Home teams win 43% of Primera Categoría Serie B games.

What does xG show in Primera Categoría Serie B stats?

Expected goals (xG) estimates the quality of scoring chances. The Primera Categoría Serie B xG table compares each team's xG, expected goals against (xGA) and expected points (xPts) from completed games in the selected season.

Who is the top scorer in Primera Categoría Serie B?

Wílmer Javier Godoy Quiñónez leads the recorded scoring table in Primera Categoría Serie B for 2026 with 3 goals.