| Countries | Ecuador |
|---|---|
| Confederation | CONMEBOL |
| Founded | 1971 |
| Number of teams | 12 |
| Levels on pyramid | 2 |
| Promotion to | Serie A |
| Relegation to | Segunda Categoría |
| Current champions | LDU Loja (1st title) (2010) |
| Most championships | LDU Portoviejo Técnico Universitario (4 titles each) |
| Website | Official webpage |
The Primera Categoría Serie B, shorten to Serie B or Primera B, is a professional football league in Ecuador. It sits on the second tier of the Ecuadorian football league system. Contested by twelve clubs, it operates a system of promotion and relegation with the top-flight Serie A and the bottom level Segunda Categoría. The season runs from February to December in two stages. Due to sponsorship reasons, it is known as the Copa Credife Serie B.
The Serie B has been in place since 1971 and has been held on a yearly basis since (except 1973 & 1983-1988), often holding two tournaments a year. The top team at the end of the tournament is not called the champion, but rather the winner. The number of teams being promoted or relegated changed through the years because, like the Serie A, the format often changes on a seasonal basis. The 2010 season was split into two stages, each with an identical double round-robin format. The team with the most points at the end of both stages is the winner. The winner and runner-up both get promoted to the Serie A for the following season while the two teams with the least amount of points at the end of the season are relegated to the Segunda Categoría.
Thirty different clubs have won the Serie B, but only twelve have won it multiple times. The most successful teams are LDU Portoviejo and Técnico Universitario, each with four titles. The current winner is LDU Loja, who won their first title in 2010.
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There are currently twelve teams in the 2011 Serie B.
| Team | Nº of titles | Years |
|---|---|---|
| LDU Portoviejo | 4 | 1972 E1, 1976 E2, 1980 E2, 1992 E1 |
| Técnico Universitario | 4 | 1977 E2, 1981 E2, 1999, 2002 |
| Macará | 3 | 1971, 1998, 2005 C |
| Manta SC | 3 | 1975 E1, 1979 E1, 1982 E2 |
| Deportivo Quevedo | 3 | 1982 E1, 1996, 2004 |
| Universidad Católica | 2 | 1990 E1, 2007 |
| ESPOLI | 2 | 1993, 2005 A |
| Deportivo Cuenca | 2 | 1972 E2, 1995 |
| Aucas | 2 | 1974 E2, 1991 E2 |
| Delfín | 2 | 1989 E1, 2000 |
| Olmedo | 2 | 1994, 2003 |
| LDU Quito | 2 | 1974 E1, 2001 |
| Deportivo Quito | 1 | 1980 E1 |
| América de Quito | 1 | 1978 E2 |
| Audaz Octubrino | 1 | 1975 E2 |
| LDU Loja | 1 | 2010 |
| Manta FC | 1 | 2008 |
| LDU Cuenca | 1 | 1977 E1 |
| Bonita Banana | 1 | 1978 E1 |
| Carmen Mora | 1 | 1976 E1 |
| Deportivo Azogues | 1 | 2006 E1 |
| El Nacional | 1 | 1979 E2 |
| Emelec | 1 | 1981 E1 |
| Green Cross | 1 | 1991 E1 |
| Imbabura | 1 | 2006 E2 |
| Independiente José Terán | 1 | 2009 |
| Juvenil | 1 | 1990 E2 |
| Juventus | 1 | 1989 E2 |
| Panamá | 1 | 1997 |
| Santos | 1 | 1992 E2 |
| City | Nº of titles | Clubs |
|---|---|---|
| Quito | 11 | Aucas (2), ESPOLI (2), LDU Quito (2), Universidad Católica (2), América de Quito (1), Deportivo Quito (1), El Nacional (1) |
| Ambato | 7 | Técnico Universitario (4), Macará (3) |
| Manta | 6 | Manta SC (3), Delfín (2), Green Cross (1), Manta FC (1) |
| Portoviejo | 4 | LDU Portoviejo (4) |
| Cuenca | 3 | Deportivo Cuenca (2), LDU Cuenca (1) |
| Esmeraldas | 2 | Juvenil (1), Juventus (1) |
| Guayaquil | 2 | Emelec (1), Panamá (1) |
| Machala | 2 | Audaz Octubrino (1), Bonita Banana (1) |
| Riobamba | 2 | Olmedo (2) |
| Azogues | 1 | Deportivo Azogues (1) |
| El Guabo | 1 | Santos (1) |
| Ibarra | 1 | Imbabura (1) |
| Loja | 1 | LDU Loja (1) |
| Pasaje | 1 | Carmen Mora (1) |
| Quevedo | 1 | Deportivo Quevedo (1) |
| Sangolquí | 1 | Independiente José Terán (1) |
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