2002 in Ecuadorian football

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  2001 Flag of Ecuador.svg 2003  

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 31022313
Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador 31022423
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)

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

Ecuador  Flag of Ecuador.svg1 0Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia
Delgado Soccerball shade.svg69'

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'

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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