**Manta FC and Delfín SC enter the relegation hexagonal as the clearest candidates for descent from LigaPro Serie A 2026.** The season format splits after 30 first-stage matchdays into a six-team relegation group (positions 11–16), where carried-over points decide the final two teams sent to Serie B. Manta sits last with 20 points and a –25 goal difference after 29 games, while Delfín holds 27 points; both trail the next side by multiple points with minimal recent wins. Técnico Universitario, Orense, Deportivo Cuenca, and Guayaquil City occupy the remaining spots and retain slim mathematical hopes of climbing into the Copa Sudamericana quadrangular. The hexagonal begins September 20 and runs through December, so head-to-head results, defensive form, and any late injuries will shape the final relegation outcomes.