Several teams entered the relegation hexagonal with nearly identical points totals from the first stage, producing a tightly bunched group where Mushuc Runa sits atop the table on 39 points after a 1-1 draw with Deportivo Cuenca. Guayaquil City, Leones, and Emelec sit just above in the parallel Sudamericana quadrangular on 39–40 points, while Orense, Técnico Universitario, Delfín, and Manta trail closely behind. Recent results, including multiple draws and narrow victories across the bottom half, have limited separation, and the carryover points plus remaining fixtures among these sides sustain the narrow margins reflected in current trader consensus.