Carlos Manzur, vice president of the organization, said that it could be the fourth ticket to the Copa Libertadores or one to the Copa Sudamericana.
Carlos Manzur, vice president of the Ecuadorian Football Federation (FEF), asserted this Monday that they are analyzing the possibilities so that at champion of the Ecuador Cup is given an international quota, which could be the country’s fourth ticket for the Liberators cup or failing that, a ticket to South American Cup.
“The Ecuador Cup is resumed after two years. In the economic issue there is a very good prize, in sports we are analyzing if they are given Ecuador 4 of the Copa Libertadores or it could be a place in the South American Cup”, Manzur told the capital station Network.
He added that Francisco Egas, president of the FEF, is the one who is in dialogue with the leaders with the aim of “reaching an agreement for the sports prize of the Ecuador Cup.”
As the governing body of soccer in Ecuador has already expressed, the economic prizes for the winner of this contest amount to approximately 750,000 dollars, in addition to having a new format. There will be 48 teams that will compete in the tournament, that is, the 26 from the Professional Soccer League of Ecuador (series A and B), 20 from the secondary category and 2 invited fans.
The Cup will raise the curtain in May, with the first phase, which will feature 32 games (round trip) and will not feature the first division clubs.
Unlike the previous edition, there will be no direct crosses in the semifinals, every time a home run will be made with the teams that win in the quarterfinals. The two best placed will advance to the title dispute.
The Cup will be defined in a single match, at a venue to be announced, on Wednesday, October 5. There was no tournament in 2020 and 2021 due to the pandemic and its implications.
Of the 16 teams that participate in the first division of Ecuadorian soccer, half (8) get places for international tournaments: the first four go to Copa Libertadores and the remaining four to Sudamericana. Although if this intention of Ecuafútbol is approved, LigaPro will deliver one less ticket. (D)
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