1997 in Ecuadorian football

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

Football in Ecuador
Season1997
1996 1998

National leagues

Serie A

Serie B

Segunda

Clubs in international competitions

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

Senior team

The Ecuadorian 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

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'

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
Referee: Félix Benegas (Paraguay)

Ecuador 1 – 1 Chile
Graziani  43' Salas  53'

Venezuela 1 – 1 Ecuador
Miranda  75' Hurtado  55'

Colombia 1 – 0 Ecuador
de Ávila  87'

Ecuador 2 – 1 Paraguay
Aguinaga  53'
Graziani  78'
Báez  5'

Ecuador 1 – 0 Bolivia
Graziani  26'

Uruguay 5 – 3 Ecuador
Saralegui  3', 12'
Abreu  48', 52'
Carlos Aguilera  63'
Graziani  2', 59', 68'
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Antonio Marrufo (Mexico)

Copa América

The 1997 Copa América was held in Bolivia.

Group Stage

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 321041+37
 Argentina 312031+25
 Paraguay 311123−14
 Chile 300315−40
Argentina 0 – 0 Ecuador
Report

Paraguay 0 – 2 Ecuador
Report Sánchez  71'
Graziani  86'
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Paolo Borgosano (Venezuela)

Chile 1 – 2 Ecuador
Vergara  51' Report Graziani  32'
Gavica  55'
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Rafael Sanabria (Colombia)
Quarterfinals

Friendlies

Mexico 3 – 1 Ecuador
Rizo  35'
Borgetti  43'
Álvarez  77'
Delgado  82'
Attendance: 15,000


El Salvador 0 – 2 Ecuador
Graziani  9'
de la Cruz  81'

United States 0 – 1 Ecuador
Sánchez  82'
Attendance: 13,629
Referee: Raúl Domínguez (United States)

Brazil 4 – 2 Ecuador
Denílson  16'
Dodô  27', 38'
Emerson  73'
Aguinaga  66'
Maldonado  76'
Attendance: 30,000
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