1991 in Ecuadorian football

• Champion: Barcelona (11th title)
• International cup qualifiers:
  • 1992 Copa Libertadores: Barcelona, Valdez
  • 1992 Copa CONMEBOL: El Nacional
• Relegated: Macará (after the first stage); Juvenil (after the second stage)

• Winner:
  • First Stage: Green Cross (1st title)
  • Second Stage: Aucas (2nd title)
• Promoted: Green Cross (after the first stage); Aucas (after the second stage)
• Relegated: Audaz Octubrino, Deportivo Quevedo

• Winner: 2 de Marzo (1st title)
• Promoted: 2 de Marzo, Santos

The Ecuadorian national team played eight matches in 1991: four at the Copa America, and four friendlies.

Ecuador played in 1991 Copa America held in Chile. For the Group Stage, they were drawn into Group B with Brazil, Uruguay, Colombia, and Bolivia. They finished 4th in the group and didn't advance to the Final Round.

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Colombia	4	2	1	1	3	1	+2	5
Brazil	4	2	1	1	6	5	+1	5
Uruguay	4	1	3	0	4	3	+1	5
Ecuador	4	1	1	2	6	5	+1	3
Bolivia	4	0	2	2	2	7	−5	2

7 July 1991

Colombia	1 – 0	Ecuador
de Ávila  25'

Estadio Playa Ancha, Valparaíso

Attendance: 13,828

Referee: Juan Francisco Escobar (Paraguay)

9 July 1991

Uruguay	1 – 1	Ecuador
Méndez  49' (pen.)		Aguinaga  44'

Estadio Sausalito, Viña del Mar

Attendance: 18,430

Referee: Gastón Castro (Chile)

13 July 1991

Ecuador	4 – 0	Bolivia
Aguinaga  32' Avilés  42', 73' Ramírez  80' (pen.)

Estadio Sausalito, Viña del Mar

Attendance: 17,250

Referee: Gastón Castro (Chile)

15 July 1991

Brazil	3 – 1	Ecuador
Mazinho  8' Márcio Santos  54' Luis Henrique  89'		Muñoz  12'

Estadio Sausalito, Viña del Mar

Attendance: 19,000

Referee: Juan Francisco Escobar (Paraguay)