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1997 in Ecuadorian football

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

Football in Ecuador
Season1997
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National leagues edit

Serie A edit

Serie B edit

Segunda edit

Clubs in international competitions edit

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

National teams edit

Senior team edit

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 edit

Main article: 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)

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  2 – 0  Ecuador
Moreno   7'
Etcheverry   12'
Attendance: 39,968
Ecuador  4 – 0  Uruguay
Aguinaga   6'
Delgado   69', 76'
Chalá   86'
Attendance: 18,000
Peru  1 – 1  Ecuador
Palacios   59' Aguinaga   79' (pen.)
Attendance: 42,299
Argentina  2 – 1  Ecuador
Ortega   13'
Crespo   28'		 Aguinaga   67'
Attendance: 62,300
Ecuador  1 – 1  Chile
Graziani   43' Salas   53'
Attendance: 42,225
Venezuela  1 – 1  Ecuador
Miranda   75' Hurtado   55'
Attendance: 4,729
Colombia  1 – 0  Ecuador
de Ávila   87'
Attendance: 35,000
Ecuador  2 – 1  Paraguay
Aguinaga   53'
Graziani   78'		 Báez   5'
Attendance: 30,000
Ecuador  1 – 0  Bolivia
Graziani   26'
Attendance: 14,568
Uruguay  5 – 3  Ecuador
Saralegui   3', 12'
Abreu   48', 52'
Carlos Aguilera   63'		 Graziani   2', 59', 68'
Attendance: 10,000

Copa América edit

Main article: 1997 Copa América

The 1997 Copa América was held in Bolivia.

Group stage edit

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

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  Ecuador 3 2 1 0 4 1 +3 7
  Argentina 3 1 2 0 3 1 +2 5
  Paraguay 3 1 1 1 2 3 −1 4
  Chile 3 0 0 3 1 5 −4 0
Argentina  0 – 0  Ecuador
Report
Attendance: 17,000
Paraguay  0 – 2  Ecuador
Report Sánchez   71'
Graziani   86'
Attendance: 5,000
Chile  1 – 2  Ecuador
Vergara   51' Report Graziani   32'
Gavica   55'
Attendance: 8,000
Quarterfinals edit
Mexico  1 – 1  Ecuador
Blanco   18' Report Capurro   6' (pen.)
Penalties
Hernández  
Suárez  
Chávez  
Sánchez  
Blanco  
Villa  		 4 – 3   Montaño
  Graziani
  Fernández
  Capurro
  de la Cruz
  Rosero
Attendance: 6,000

Friendlies edit

Mexico  3 – 1  Ecuador
Rizo   35'
Borgetti   43'
Álvarez   77'		 Delgado   82'
Attendance: 15,000
Guatemala  0 – 0  Ecuador
El Salvador  0 – 2  Ecuador
Graziani   9'
de la Cruz   81'
Attendance: 8,000
United States  0 – 1  Ecuador
Sánchez   82'
Attendance: 13,629
Brazil  4 – 2  Ecuador
Denílson   16'
Dodô   27', 38'
Emerson   73'		 Aguinaga   66'
Maldonado   76'
Attendance: 30,000

External links edit

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