Season | 1997 | |
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The 1997 season is the 75th season of competitive football in Ecuador.
National leagues
[edit]- Champion: Barcelona (13th title)
- International cup qualifiers:
- Relegated: Calvi, Deportivo Quevedo
- Winner: Panamá (1st title)
- Promoted: Panamá, Delfín
- Relegated: 9 de Octubre, Esmeraldas Petrolero
Segunda
[edit]- Winner: Deportivo Quinindé
- Promoted: Deportivo Quinindé, Audaz Octubrino
Clubs in international competitions
[edit]Team | 1997 Copa Libertadores | 1997 Copa CONMEBOL |
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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]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]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 | ![]() |
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Moreno ![]() Etcheverry ![]() |
Ecuador ![]() | 1 – 0 | ![]() |
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Graziani ![]() |
Attendance: 14,568
Referee: Arturo Brizio Carter (Mexico)
Copa América
[edit]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 |
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 7 |
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3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 5 |
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 4 |
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 0 |
Quarterfinals
[edit]Mexico ![]() | 1 – 1 | ![]() |
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Blanco ![]() |
Report | Capurro ![]() |
Penalties | ||
Hernández ![]() Suárez ![]() Chávez ![]() Sánchez ![]() Blanco ![]() Villa ![]() |
4 – 3 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Friendlies
[edit]El Salvador ![]() | 0 – 2 | ![]() |
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Graziani ![]() de la Cruz ![]() |
Attendance: 8,000
United States ![]() | 0 – 1 | ![]() |
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Sánchez ![]() |