2001 in Ecuadorian football

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  2000 Flag of Ecuador.svg 2002  

The 2001 season was the 79th season of competitive football in Ecuador.

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National leagues

Serie A

Serie B

Segunda

Clubs in international competitions

Team 2001 Copa Libertadores 2001 Copa Merconorte
Aucas N/AEliminated in the Group Stage
Barcelona N/AEliminated in the Group Stage
El Nacional Eliminated in the Round of 16N/A
Emelec Eliminated in the Round of 16Runner-up
Olmedo Eliminated in the first roundN/A

National teams

Senior team

The Ecuador national team played in fourteen matches in 2001: eight FIFA World Cup qualifiers, three Copa América matches, and three friendlies. At the end of the year, the team qualified for their first FIFA World Cup.

2002 FIFA World Cup qualifiers

Ecuador finished their qualifying campaign to the 2002 FIFA World Cup. They finished 2nd in the region, behind Argentina and ahead of Brazil, to qualify to their first FIFA World Cup.

Ecuador  Flag of Ecuador.svg1 – 0Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Delgado Soccerball shade.svg49' (Report)

Ecuador  Flag of Ecuador.svg2 – 1Flag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguay
Delgado Soccerball shade.svg44', 52' (Report) Cardozo Soccerball shade.svg26'

Peru  Flag of Peru (state).svg1 – 2Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador
Pizarro Soccerball shade.svg2' (Report) Méndez Soccerball shade.svg11'
Delgado Soccerball shade.svg90'
Attendance: 54,236

Ecuador  Flag of Ecuador.svg0 – 2Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
(Report) Verón Soccerball shade.svg19'
Crespo Soccerball shade.svg34' (pen.)

Colombia  Flag of Colombia.svg0 – 0Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador
(Report)

Bolivia  Flag of Bolivia.svg1 – 5Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador
Galindo Soccerball shade.svg59' (Report) de la Cruz Soccerball shade.svg13'
Delgado Soccerball shade.svg23'
Kaviedes Soccerball shade.svg56'
Fernández Soccerball shade.svg89'
Gómez Soccerball shade.svg90'

Ecuador  Flag of Ecuador.svg1 – 1Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay
Kaviedes Soccerball shade.svg72' (Report) Olivera Soccerball shade.svg43' (pen.)

Chile  Flag of Chile.svg0 – 0Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador
(Report)

Copa América

Ecuador was drawn into Group A with hosts Colombia, Chile, and Venezuela. After finishing third in the group, as well has the third best third-place team, they were eliminated in the Group Stage.

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 330050+59
Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 320153+26
Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador 31025503
Flag of Venezuela (state).svg  Venezuela 300307−70


Friendlies

United States  Flag of the United States.svg0 – 0Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador
Attendance: 12,572

Ecuador  Flag of Ecuador.svg1 – 0Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador
Chalá Soccerball shade.svg87'

Ecuador  Flag of Ecuador.svg1 – 1Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg  Honduras
Chalá Soccerball shade.svg90' Martínez Soccerball shade.svg47'
Attendance: 10,000

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