**The 2026 LigaPro Serie A relegation race centers on a 10-match hexagonal among the bottom six teams from the first stage, where the two lowest finishers drop to Serie B.** Mushuc Runa leads the group on 38 points, followed by Deportivo Cuenca (36), Orense (33), Técnico Universitario (32), Delfín (28), and Manta FC (21), with all points and goal difference carried over. The phase began in mid-September and runs through mid-December. Early fixtures include Técnico Universitario vs. Delfín and Deportivo Cuenca vs. Mushuc Runa. Delfín and Manta trail by the widest margins, while the top four fight to avoid the final two spots. Results in this round determine the two teams relegated for 2027.