Primera Categoría Serie B

Primera Categoría Serie B 2025: standings, schedule and stats

Ecuador
Season 2025
Season 2026Season 2025
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Data current as of September 07, 2026

About the league: Primera Categoría Serie B

This page covers the Primera Categoría Serie B season in Ecuador. The 2025 field includes 12 teams, and Leones del Norte sits atop the standings with 40 points. The schedule runs from March 18, 2025 through October 30, 2025. Teams combine for 2.32 goals per game on average, while BTTS occurs in 45% of games.

Primera Categoría Serie B 2025: season in numbers

Season overview

188 games have been completed in the 2025 Primera Categoría Serie B season. Leones del Norte leads the standings with 40 points.

Scoring trends

Games average 2.32 goals. Both teams score in 45% of games. 41% finish with at least three goals. At least one team keeps a clean sheet in 55% of games.

Home, draw and away results

Home teams win 48% of games. 31% end in a draw. Road teams win 20% of games.

Team leaders

Vinotinto has the league's highest scoring average at 1.58 goals per game. Both teams scored in 58% of Chacaritas's games.

Standings

#TeamMWDL+/-Pts
1Leones del Norte221174+1240
2Guayaquil City FC221075+1537
3Gualaceo SC22985+135
49 de Octubre22967+533
5Independiente Juniors22967+133
6San Antonio22958+132
7Vinotinto22949+1131
822 de Julio22778-1128
9Vargas Torres225116+426
10Cumbayá227510-926
11Imbabura SC224612-718
12Chacaritas223811-2317
Promotion GroupRelegation Group

League statistics

The 2025 season stats cover 188 completed games.

2.32Average goals / match
45%Both teams scoredBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.
41%Over 2.5 goalsOver 2.5 - at least three goals in the match.
55%Match with a clean sheetClean sheet - a match with no goal conceded.
65%Over 1.5 goalsOver 1.5 - at least two goals in the match.
23%Over 3.5 goalsOver 3.5 - at least four goals in the match.
1.03First-half goals / match
1.29Second-half goals / match
48%Home wins
31%Draws
20%Away wins
66%Goal before half-time
8.0Corners / match
2.5Cards / match

Goal-count distribution

Line 0.5 (at least 1 goal)Over 0.5 - at least one goal in the match.
Over 88%Under 12%
Line 1.5 (at least 2 goals)Over 1.5 - at least two goals in the match.
Over 65%Under 35%
Line 2.5 (at least 3 goals)Over 2.5 - at least three goals in the match.
Over 41%Under 59%
Line 3.5 (at least 4 goals)Over 3.5 - at least four goals in the match.
Over 23%Under 77%
Line 4.5 (at least 5 goals)Over 4.5 - at least five goals in the match.
Over 10%Under 90%

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. 1Vinotinto1.58
  2. 2Guayaquil City FC1.38
  3. 3Vargas Torres1.23
  4. 4Independiente Juniors1.22
  5. 5Gualaceo SC1.22

Best defense

Goals allowed per game (lower is better)

  1. 1Guayaquil City FC0.69
  2. 2Leones del Norte0.74
  3. 39 de Octubre0.81
  4. 4Vargas Torres0.84
  5. 5Vinotinto0.97

Most BTTS

% of matches where both teams scored

  1. 1Chacaritas58%
  2. 2Imbabura SC55%
  3. 3Gualaceo SC53%
  4. 4San Antonio50%
  5. 5Vargas Torres48%

Most Over 2.5

% of matches with at least 3 goals

  1. 1Imbabura SC55%
  2. 2Vinotinto55%
  3. 3Gualaceo SC53%
  4. 4Chacaritas52%
  5. 5Vargas Torres42%

Most clean sheets

Games without allowing a goal

  1. 1Guayaquil City FC16
  2. 2Leones del Norte14
  3. 3Vargas Torres14
  4. 4Vinotinto12
  5. 522 de Julio11

Most corners

Corners per game

  1. 1Imbabura SC5.0
  2. 2San Antonio4.6
  3. 3Gualaceo SC4.3
  4. 4Vargas Torres4.2
  5. 5Guayaquil City FC4.1

League style

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

PaceBelow average
Chance qualityClose to 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, close to 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. 1Patricio Alejandro Vargas Cedeño14
  2. 2Edinson Manuel Mero Figueroa10
  3. 3Miler Alejandro Bolaños Reascos10
  4. 4Leandro Javier Pantoja Dias7
  5. 5Jacson Mauricio Pita Mina7
  6. 6Jairo Marco Mairongo Ruiz7
  7. 7Erik Eusebio Yepez Carabalí7
  8. 8Denilson Josué Ovando Ramírez6

Top assists

  1. 1Miler Alejandro Bolaños Reascos8
  2. 2Anderson Alexander Naula Cumbicus6
  3. 3Wilmar Estiven Rivas Marcillo6
  4. 4Jonathan Enrique Betancourt Mina6
  5. 5Byron Andrés Mina Cuero5
  6. 6Danny Marcelo Burbano Espinosa5
  7. 7Patricio Alejandro Vargas Cedeño5
  8. 8Denilson Josué Ovando Ramírez3

Highest ratings

  1. 1Erik Eusebio Yepez Carabalí7.57
  2. 2Rodrigo Ramiro Perea Salazar7.33
  3. 3Patricio Alejandro Vargas Cedeño7.32
  4. 4Wilmar Estiven Rivas Marcillo7.16
  5. 5Michael Andrés Nazareno Mina7.16
  6. 6Tobías Donsanti7.15
  7. 7Jonathan Morocho Basurto7.12
  8. 8Miler Alejandro Bolaños Reascos7.10

Most minutes

  1. 1Roger Bismarck Arias Briones2,599
  2. 2Denilson Josué Ovando Ramírez2,549
  3. 3Darwin Ernesto Suarez Velez2,529
  4. 4Marcos Antonio Delpadre Duarte2,520
  5. 5Junior Jimar Ayovi Caicedo2,519
  6. 6Edinson Manuel Mero Figueroa2,488
  7. 7Byron Andrés Mina Cuero2,447
  8. 8Leandro Javier Pantoja Dias2,420

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
1San Antonio321.431.264740-7
2Imbabura SC281.711.324631-15
3Gualaceo SC321.401.364645-1
4Vinotinto301.451.324344+1
5Vargas Torres301.271.164341-2
6Independiente Juniors321.391.414347+4
7Leones del Norte281.281.114247+5
89 de Octubre291.361.384042+2
9Cumbayá291.221.243937-2
10Guayaquil City FC311.221.453857+19
11Chacaritas301.301.643523-12
1222 de Julio271.201.583128-3

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

Championship Round · Round 9

3 matches10/26In progress / pre-match
9 de Octubre
Match suspended or postponed
Leones del Norte
San Antonio
3 : 0
Gualaceo SC
Guayaquil City FC
1 : 1
Independiente Juniors

Referees in this competition

Compare how often each referee has officiated and the available averages for cards, goals and penalties.

Henri Arizaga9 matches3.33cards / match1.89goals / match0penalties / matchKevin Tilson Poveda Montanero8 matches4.38cards / match1.88goals / match0penalties / matchJennifer Mishel Canchingre Preciado7 matches1.86cards / match2goals / match0penalties / matchCarlos Daniel Aroca Torres5 matches1.6cards / match3.4goals / match0penalties / matchErik Ruiz5 matches2.8cards / match3.4goals / match0penalties / matchRoque Veliz Castillo5 matches3.2cards / match1.2goals / match0penalties / match

FAQ

How many teams play in Primera Categoría Serie B?

Primera Categoría Serie B has 12 teams in the 2025 season.

When does the 2025 Primera Categoría Serie B season start and end?

The 2025 Primera Categoría Serie B schedule runs from March 18, 2025 through October 30, 2025.

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

The 2025 Primera Categoría Serie B schedule covers 22 rounds.

Who leads the Primera Categoría Serie B standings?

Leones del Norte leads Primera Categoría Serie B with 40 points.

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

Vinotinto has the league's highest scoring average at 1.58 goals per game.

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

Guayaquil City FC allows the fewest goals in Primera Categoría Serie B, at 0.69 per game.

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

Primera Categoría Serie B games average 2.32 goals.

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

41% 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 45% of Primera Categoría Serie B games.

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

Home teams win 48% 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?

Patricio Alejandro Vargas Cedeño leads the recorded scoring table in Primera Categoría Serie B for 2025 with 14 goals.