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
  • Winner: Panamá (1st title)
  • Promoted: Panamá, Delfín
  • Relegated: 9 de Octubre, Esmeraldas Petrolero

Segunda
  • Winner: Deportivo Quinindé
  • Promoted: Deportivo Quinindé, Audaz Octubrino

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
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.)
Estadio Nacional, Lima
Attendance: 42,299
Argentina 2 – 1 Ecuador
Ortega  13'
Crespo  28'		 Aguinaga  67'
Estadio River Plate, Buenos Aires
Attendance: 62,300
Referee: Félix Benegas (Paraguay)
Ecuador 1 – 1 Chile
Graziani  43' Salas  53'
Attendance: 42,225
Referee: Benito Archundia (Mexico)
Venezuela 1 – 1 Ecuador
Miranda  75' Hurtado  55'
Attendance: 4,729
Colombia 1 – 0 Ecuador
de Ávila  87'
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Marcio Rezende (Brazil)
Ecuador 2 – 1 Paraguay
Aguinaga  53'
Graziani  78'		 Báez  5'
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Rodrigo Badilla (Costa Rica)
Ecuador 1 – 0 Bolivia
Graziani  26'
Attendance: 14,568
Referee: Arturo Brizio Carter (Mexico)
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
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
Argentina 0 – 0 Ecuador
Report
Attendance: 17,000
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
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
Mexico 3 – 1 Ecuador
Rizo  35'
Borgetti  43'
Álvarez  77'		 Delgado  82'
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Benito Archundia (Mexico)
Guatemala 0 – 0 Ecuador
Estadio Mateo Flores, Guatemala City
El Salvador 0 – 2 Ecuador
Graziani  9'
de la Cruz  81'
Attendance: 8,000
United States 0 – 1 Ecuador
Sánchez  82'
Baltimore Arena, Baltimore
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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