1997 in Ecuadorian football

Football in Ecuador
Season 1997
← 1996 Ecuador 1998 →

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

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.

12 January 1997
Bolivia  2 – 0  Ecuador
Moreno  7'
Etcheverry  12'
Estadio Hernando Siles, La Paz
Attendance: 39,968
Referee: Óscar Ruiz (Colombia)

17 February 1997
Ecuador  4 – 0  Uruguay
Aguinaga  6'
Delgado  69', 76'
Chalá  86'

2 April 1997
Peru  1 – 1  Ecuador
Palacios  59' Aguinaga  79' (pen.)
Estadio Nacional, Lima
Attendance: 42,299
Referee: John Toro Rendón (Colombia)

30 April 1997
Argentina  2 – 1  Ecuador
Ortega  13'
Crespo  28'		 Aguinaga  67'
Estadio River Plate, Buenos Aires
Attendance: 62,300
Referee: Félix Benegas (Paraguay)

8 June 1997
Ecuador  1 – 1  Chile
Graziani  43' Salas  53'

6 July 1997
Venezuela  1 – 1  Ecuador
Miranda  75' Hurtado  55'

20 July 1997
Colombia  1 – 0  Ecuador
de Ávila  87'

20 August 1997
Ecuador  2 – 1  Paraguay
Aguinaga  53'
Graziani  78'		 Báez  5'

12 October 1997
Ecuador  1 – 0  Bolivia
Graziani  26'

16 November 1997
Uruguay  5 – 3  Ecuador
Saralegui  3', 12'
Abreu  48', 52'
Aguilera  63'		 Graziani  2', 59', 68'
Estadio Domingo Burgueño, Maldonado
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Antonio Marrufo (Mexico)

Copa América

Main article: 1997 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

11 June 1997
21:05
Argentina  0 – 0  Ecuador
Report

14 June 1997
16:05
Paraguay  0 – 2  Ecuador
Report Sánchez  71'
Graziani  86'
Estadio Félix Capriles, Cochabamba
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Paolo Borgosano (Venezuela)

17 June 1997
19:05
Chile  1 – 2  Ecuador
Vergara  51' Report Graziani  32'
Gavica  55'
Estadio Félix Capriles, Cochabamba
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Rafael Sanabria (Colombia)
Quarterfinals

Friendlies

5 February 1997
Mexico  3 – 1  Ecuador
Rizo  35'
Borgetti  43'
Álvarez  77'		 Delgado  82'
Estadio Azteca, Mexico City
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Benito Archundia (Mexico)

28 May 1997
El Salvador  0 – 2  Ecuador
Graziani  9'
de la Cruz  81'

7 August 1997
United States  0 – 1  Ecuador
Sánchez  82'
Baltimore Arena, Baltimore
Attendance: 13,629
Referee: Raúl Domínguez (United States)

10 September 1997
Brazil  4 – 2  Ecuador
Denílson  16'
Dodô  27', 38'
Emerson  73'		 Aguinaga  66'
Maldonado  76'
Estádio Fonte Nova, Salvador
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Jorge Nieves (Uruguay)

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