2002 in Ecuadorian football

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The 2002 season was the 80th season of competitive football in Ecuador.

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National leagues

Serie A

Serie B

Segunda

Clubs in international competitions

Team 2002 Copa Libertadores 2002 Copa Sudamericana
Aucas N/AEliminated in the Preliminary Stage
Barcelona N/AEliminated in the Preliminary Stage
El Nacional Eliminated in the Round of 16N/A
Emelec Eliminated in the First StageN/A
Olmedo Eliminated in the Round of 16N/A

National teams

Senior team

The Ecuador national team played 15 matches in 2002: three FIFA World Cup matches, to CONCACAF Gold Cup matches, and ten friendlies.

2002 FIFA World Cup

Ecuador participated in their first FIFA World Cup. They were drawn in Group G with Italy, Mexico, and Croatia. They were eliminated from the competition in the Group Stage, but not before registering their first World Cup victory over 1998 third-place finisher, Croatia.

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 321042+27
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 311143+14
Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 310223−13
Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador 310224−23
Italy  Flag of Italy.svg2 – 0Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador
Vieri Soccerball shade.svg7', 27' (Report)
Attendance: 31,081
Mexico  Flag of Mexico.svg2 – 1Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador
Borgetti Soccerball shade.svg28'
Torrado Soccerball shade.svg57'		 (Report) Delgado Soccerball shade.svg5'
Attendance: 45,610
Ecuador  Flag of Ecuador.svg1 – 0Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia
Méndez Soccerball shade.svg48' (Report)
Attendance: 65,862

CONCACAF Gold Cup

Ecuador was invited to play in the 2002 CONCACAF Gold Cup, held in the United States. They were drawn into Group D with Haiti and Canada. Despite a tie among all the team in the group, they were eliminated from the competition in the Group Stage by a draw of lots.

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 21012203
Flag of Haiti.svg  Haiti 21012203
Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador 21012203
Ecuador  Flag of Ecuador.svg0 – 2Flag of Haiti.svg  Haiti
Méndez Soccerball shade.svg6' (o.g.)
Alerte Soccerball shade.svg44'
Attendance: 12,253
Ecuador  Flag of Ecuador.svg2 – 0Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Aguinaga Soccerball shade.svg89', 90+4'
Attendance: 3,827

Friendlies

Ecuador  Flag of Ecuador.svg1 – 0Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala
I. Hurtado Soccerball shade.svg83'
Attendance: 45,000
Ecuador  Flag of Ecuador.svg1 – 0Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey
C. Tenorio Soccerball shade.svg65'
Attendance: 6,000
United States  Flag of the United States.svg1 – 0Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador
Lewis Soccerball shade.svg21'
Attendance: 24,133
Referee: Rodolfo Sibrian (ESA)
Ecuador  Flag of Ecuador.svg3 – 0Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria
Kaviedes Soccerball shade.svg24', 82'
C. Tenorio Soccerball shade.svg51'
Attendance: 45,511
Referee: Michael Kennedy (United States)
Ecuador  Flag of Ecuador.svg0 – 0Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Attendance: 7,500
Ecuador  Flag of Ecuador.svg1 – 0Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (1992-2006).svg  FR Yugoslavia
Delgado Soccerball shade.svg69'
Attendance: 36,540
Ecuador  Flag of Ecuador.svg0 – 1Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal
Guerrón Soccerball shade.svg69' (o.g.)
Attendance: 8,533
Costa Rica  Flag of Costa Rica.svg1 – 1Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador
Bryce Soccerball shade.svg53' C. Tenorio Soccerball shade.svg82'
Attendance: 8,000
Venezuela  Flag of Venezuela (1930-1954).svg2 – 0Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador
Rey Soccerball shade.svg30'
Moreno Soccerball shade.svg79'
Attendance: 24,000
Referee: Gustavo Brand (Venezuela)
Ecuador  Flag of Ecuador.svg2 – 2Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica
Aguinaga Soccerball shade.svg75' (pen.)
Kaviedes Soccerball shade.svg85'		 Chinchilla Soccerball shade.svg29'
Herron Soccerball shade.svg45'
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Pedro Ramos (Ecuador)
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