1997 in Ecuadorian football

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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

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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.

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

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

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

30 April 1997
Argentina  2 – 1  Ecuador
Ortega Goal 13'
Crespo Goal 28'		 Aguinaga Goal 67'

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

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

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

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

12 October 1997
Ecuador  1 – 0  Bolivia
Graziani Goal 26'

16 November 1997
Uruguay  5 – 3  Ecuador
Saralegui Goal 3', 12'
Abreu Goal 48', 52'
Aguilera Goal 63'		 Graziani Goal 2', 59', 68'

Copa América

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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 3 2 1 0 4 1 +3 7
 Argentina 3 1 2 0 3 1 +2 5
 Paraguay 3 1 1 1 2 3 −1 4
 Chile 3 0 0 3 1 5 −4 0

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

14 June 1997
16:05
Paraguay  0 – 2  Ecuador
Report Sánchez Goal 71'
Graziani Goal 86'

17 June 1997
19:05
Chile  1 – 2  Ecuador
Vergara Goal 51' Report Graziani Goal 32'
Gavica Goal 55'
Quarterfinals

22 June 1997
15:05
Mexico  1 – 1  Ecuador
Blanco Goal 18' Report Capurro Goal 6' (pen.)
  Penalties  
Hernández Penalty scored
Suárez Penalty scored
Chávez Penalty scored
Sánchez Penalty scored
Blanco Penalty missed
Villa Penalty missed		 4 – 3 Penalty scored Montaño
Penalty scored Graziani
Penalty scored Fernández
Penalty missed Capurro
Penalty missed de la Cruz
Penalty missed Rosero

Friendlies

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

25 March 1997
Guatemala  0 – 0  Ecuador

28 May 1997
El Salvador  0 – 2  Ecuador
Graziani Goal 9'
de la Cruz Goal 81'
Estadio Cuscatlán, San Salvador
Attendance: 8,000

7 August 1997
United States  0 – 1  Ecuador
Sánchez Goal 82'

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

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