1997 in Ecuadorian football

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  1996 Flag of Ecuador.svg 1998  

The 1997 season is the 75th season of competitive football in Ecuador.

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National leagues

Serie A

Serie B

Segunda

Clubs in international competitions

Team 1997 Copa Libertadores 1997 Copa CONMEBOL
El Nacional Eliminated in the Round of 16N/A
Emelec Eliminated in the First RoundN/A
Técnico Universitario N/AEliminated in the First Round

National teams

Senior team

The Ecuador national team played nineteen matches in 1997: ten 1998 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, 4 at the 1997 Copa América, and five friendlies.

1998 FIFA World Cup qualifiers

Qualification to the 1998 FIFA World Cup in France finished in 1997. Ecuador finished 6th in CONMEBOL and failed to qualify to the tournament.

Bolivia  Flag of Bolivia.svg2 – 0Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador
Moreno Soccerball shade.svg7'
Etcheverry Soccerball shade.svg12'
Attendance: 39,968

Ecuador  Flag of Ecuador.svg4 – 0Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay
Aguinaga Soccerball shade.svg6'
Delgado Soccerball shade.svg69', 76'
Chalá Soccerball shade.svg86'

Peru  Flag of Peru (state).svg1 – 1Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador
Palacios Soccerball shade.svg59' Aguinaga Soccerball shade.svg79' (pen.)
Attendance: 42,299

Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg2 – 1Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador
Ortega Soccerball shade.svg13'
Crespo Soccerball shade.svg28'
Aguinaga Soccerball shade.svg67'

Ecuador  Flag of Ecuador.svg1 – 1Flag of Chile.svg  Chile
Graziani Soccerball shade.svg43' Salas Soccerball shade.svg53'

Venezuela  Flag of Venezuela (state).svg1 – 1Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador
Miranda Soccerball shade.svg75' Hurtado Soccerball shade.svg55'

Colombia  Flag of Colombia.svg1 – 0Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador
de Ávila Soccerball shade.svg87'

Ecuador  Flag of Ecuador.svg2 – 1Flag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguay
Aguinaga Soccerball shade.svg53'
Graziani Soccerball shade.svg78'
Báez Soccerball shade.svg5'

Ecuador  Flag of Ecuador.svg1 – 0Flag of Bolivia.svg  Bolivia
Graziani Soccerball shade.svg26'

Uruguay  Flag of Uruguay.svg5 – 3Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador
Saralegui Soccerball shade.svg3', 12'
Abreu Soccerball shade.svg48', 52'
Carlos Aguilera Soccerball shade.svg63'
Graziani Soccerball shade.svg2', 59', 68'

Copa América

The 1997 Copa América was held in Bolivia.

Group stage

Ecuador was drawn into Group A with Argentina, Chile, and Paraguay. They finished first in the group and advanced to the quarterfinals.

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador 321041+37
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 312031+25
Flag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguay 311123−14
Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 300315−40
Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg0 – 0Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador
Report

Paraguay  Flag of Paraguay.svg0 – 2Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador
Report Sánchez Soccerball shade.svg71'
Graziani Soccerball shade.svg86'

Chile  Flag of Chile.svg1 – 2Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador
Vergara Soccerball shade.svg51' Report Graziani Soccerball shade.svg32'
Gavica Soccerball shade.svg55'
Quarterfinals

Friendlies

Mexico  Flag of Mexico.svg3 – 1Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador
Rizo Soccerball shade.svg35'
Borgetti Soccerball shade.svg43'
Álvarez Soccerball shade.svg77'
Delgado Soccerball shade.svg82'
Attendance: 15,000


El Salvador  Flag of El Salvador.svg0 – 2Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador
Graziani Soccerball shade.svg9'
de la Cruz Soccerball shade.svg81'
Attendance: 8,000

United States  Flag of the United States.svg0 – 1Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador
Sánchez Soccerball shade.svg82'

Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg4 – 2Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador
Denílson Soccerball shade.svg16'
Dodô Soccerball shade.svg27', 38'
Emerson Soccerball shade.svg73'
Aguinaga Soccerball shade.svg66'
Maldonado Soccerball shade.svg76'
Attendance: 30,000

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