1993 in Ecuadorian football

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Football in Ecuador
Season1993
  1992 Flag of Ecuador.svg 1994  

The 1993 season is the 71st season of competitive football in Ecuador.

Contents

National leagues

Serie A

Serie B

Segunda

National teams

Senior team

The Ecuador national team played eighteen matches in 1993: eight World Cup qualifiers, six at the Copa América, and four friendlies. Montenegrin manager Dušan Drašković resigned from his post this year after the team after failing to qualify to the 1994 FIFA World Cup.

1994 FIFA World Cup qualifiers

Qualification to the 1994 FIFA World Cup in the United States took place in 1993. Ecuador was placed into Group B with Brazil, Bolivia, Uruguay, and Venezuela. They finished in 4th place and failed to qualify to the global tournament.

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 8521204+1612
Flag of Bolivia.svg  Bolivia 85122211+1111
Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay 8422107+310
Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador 81347705
Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg  Venezuela 8107434−302
Ecuador  Flag of Ecuador.svg0 0Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil

Uruguay  Flag of Uruguay.svg0 0Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador
Attendance: 45,000
Referee: Alberto Tejada (Peru)

Ecuador  Flag of Ecuador.svg5 0Flag of Venezuela (state).svg  Venezuela
Muñoz Soccerball shade.svg23'
E. Hurtado Soccerball shade.svg40', 50', 76'
Chalá Soccerball shade.svg60'

Bolivia  Flag of Bolivia.svg1 0Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador
Ramallo Soccerball shade.svg18'
Attendance: 47,500
Referee: Hernán Silva (Chile)

Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg2 0Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador
Bebeto Soccerball shade.svg34'
Dunga Soccerball shade.svg54'
Attendance: 78,000

Ecuador  Flag of Ecuador.svg0 1Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay
Sosa Soccerball shade.svg10'

Venezuela  Flag of Venezuela (state).svg2 1Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador
García Soccerball shade.svg1'
Morales Soccerball shade.svg51'
B. Tenorio Soccerball shade.svg5'

Ecuador  Flag of Ecuador.svg1 1Flag of Bolivia.svg  Bolivia
Noriega Soccerball shade.svg72' Ramallo Soccerball shade.svg45'

Copa América

Ecuador played host to the 1993 Copa América.

Group stage

They were drawn into Group A with Uruguay, Venezuela, and the United States. They went undefeated in group play and advanced to the Round of 16.

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador 3300102+86
Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay 31114403
Flag of Venezuela (state).svg  Venezuela 3021611−52
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 301236−31
Ecuador  Flag of Ecuador.svg6 1Flag of Venezuela (state).svg  Venezuela
Muñoz Soccerball shade.svg19'
Noriega Soccerball shade.svg32'
Fernández Soccerball shade.svg57', 81'
E. Hurtado Soccerball shade.svg65'
Aguinaga Soccerball shade.svg84'
Dolgetta Soccerball shade.svg79'

Ecuador  Flag of Ecuador.svg2 0Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Avilés Soccerball shade.svg11'
E. Hurtado Soccerball shade.svg35'
Attendance: 45,000

Ecuador  Flag of Ecuador.svg21Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay
Avilés Soccerball shade.svg28'
Aguinaga Soccerball shade.svg87'
Kanapkis Soccerball shade.svg64'
Round of 16

Ecuador was paired against Paraguay, Group B third-place finisher, in the Round of 16. They continued their winning ways and advanced to the semifinals.

Ecuador  Flag of Ecuador.svg3 0Flag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguay
E. Hurtado Soccerball shade.svg33'
Ramírez Soccerball shade.svg43' (o.g.)
Avilés Soccerball shade.svg81'
Semifinal

Ecuador semifinal match was against Mexico, one of the tournament's two invitees. They lost their first game of the tournament.

Mexico  Flag of Mexico.svg2 0Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador
Sánchez Soccerball shade.svg23'
R. Ramírez Soccerball shade.svg54'
Attendance: 45,000
Referee: Alberto Tejada (Peru)
Third-place match

Ecuador played the third-place match against Colombia, the loser of close game to eventual champion Argentina. They again would lose for the second straight match.

Colombia  Flag of Colombia.svg1 0Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador
Valencia Soccerball shade.svg86'

Ecuador finished in fourth place. This matched their best results they had achieved in the continental tournament in 1959 (in which they also played host). Despite the fourth-place result, they were the most effective team of the tournament with a 66.7% efficacy rating, scoring the most goals (13), having the best goal difference (+8), and having the most wins (4).

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts.Eff
Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador 6402135+8866.7%

Friendlies

Ecuador  Flag of Ecuador.svg1 1Flag of Belarus (1918, 1991-1995).svg  Belarus
Fernández Soccerball shade.svg36' Hyerasimets Soccerball shade.svg69'

Ecuador  Flag of Ecuador.svg3 0Flag of Romania.svg  Romania
E. Hurtado Soccerball shade.svg32'
Gavica Soccerball shade.svg43'
Avilés Soccerball shade.svg60'

Ecuador  Flag of Ecuador.svg1 0Flag of Peru.svg  Peru
Fernández Soccerball shade.svg24'
Attendance: 24,000
Referee: Marco Aguas (Ecuador)

Note: Not an official international.


Ecuador  Flag of Ecuador.svg1 2Flag of Chile.svg  Chile
Avilés Soccerball shade.svg29' Pizarro Soccerball shade.svg23'
Barrera Soccerball shade.svg25'