1997 in Ecuadorian football

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

## National leagues

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### Serie A

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* Champion: Barcelona (13th title)
* International cup qualifiers:
* 1998 Copa Libertadores: Barcelona, Deportivo Quito
* 1998 Copa CONMEBOL: LDU Quito
* Relegated: Calvi, Deportivo Quevedo

### Serie B

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

### Segunda

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* Winner: Deportivo Quinindé
* Promoted: Deportivo Quinindé, Audaz Octubrino

## Clubs in international competitions

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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

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### Senior team

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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

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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

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Moreno 7'
Etcheverry 12' |  |

Estadio Hernando Siles, La Paz

Attendance: 39,968

Referee: Óscar Ruiz (Colombia)

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17 February 1997

Ecuador | 4 – 0|  Uruguay

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Aguinaga 6'
Delgado 69', 76'
Chalá 86' |  |

Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa, Quito

Attendance: 18,000

Referee: Javier Castrilli (Argentina)

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2 April 1997

Peru | 1 – 1|  Ecuador

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Palacios 59' |  | Aguinaga 79' (pen.)

Estadio Nacional, Lima

Attendance: 42,299

Referee: John Toro Rendón (Colombia)

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30 April 1997

Argentina | 2 – 1|  Ecuador

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Ortega 13'
Crespo 28' |  | Aguinaga 67'

Estadio River Plate, Buenos Aires

Attendance: 62,300

Referee: Félix Benegas (Paraguay)

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8 June 1997

Ecuador | 1 – 1|  Chile

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Graziani 43' |  | Salas 53'

Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa, Quito

Attendance: 42,225

Referee: Benito Archundia (Mexico)

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6 July 1997

Venezuela | 1 – 1|  Ecuador

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Miranda 75' |  | Hurtado 55'

Estadio José Pachencho Romero, Maracaibo

Attendance: 4,729

Referee: Arturo Angeles (United States)

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20 July 1997

Colombia | 1 – 0|  Ecuador

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de Ávila 87' |  |

Estadio Metropolitano, Barranquilla

Attendance: 35,000

Referee: Marcio Rezende (Brazil)

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20 August 1997

Ecuador | 2 – 1|  Paraguay

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Aguinaga 53'
Graziani 78' |  | Báez 5'

Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa, Quito

Attendance: 30,000

Referee: Rodrigo Badilla (Costa Rica)

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12 October 1997

Ecuador | 1 – 0|  Bolivia

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Graziani 26' |  |

Estadio Monumental Isidro Romero Carbo, Guayaquil

Attendance: 14,568

Referee: Arturo Brizio Carter (Mexico)

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16 November 1997

Uruguay | 5 – 3|  Ecuador

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Saralegui 3', 12'
Abreu 48', 52'
Carlos Aguilera 63' |  | Graziani 2', 59', 68'

Estadio Domingo Burgueño, Maldonado

Attendance: 10,000

Referee: Antonio Marrufo (Mexico)

#### Copa América

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Main article: 1997 Copa América

The 1997 Copa América was held in Bolivia.

##### Group stage

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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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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

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Estadio Félix Capriles, Cochabamba

Attendance: 17,000

Referee: Jorge Nieves (Uruguay)

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14 June 1997

16:05

Paraguay | 0 – 2|  Ecuador

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| Report | Sánchez 71'
Graziani 86'

Estadio Félix Capriles, Cochabamba

Attendance: 5,000

Referee: Paolo Borgosano (Venezuela)

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17 June 1997

19:05

Chile | 1 – 2|  Ecuador

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Vergara 51' | Report | Graziani 32'
Gavica 55'

Estadio Félix Capriles, Cochabamba

Attendance: 8,000

Referee: Rafael Sanabria (Colombia)

##### Quarterfinals

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22 June 1997

15:05

Mexico | 1 – 1|  Ecuador

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Blanco 18' | Report | Capurro 6' (pen.)
Penalties
Hernández
Suárez
Chávez
Sánchez
Blanco
Villa | 4 – 3 |  Montaño
Graziani
Fernández
Capurro
de la Cruz
Rosero

Estadio Félix Capriles, Cochabamba

Attendance: 6,000

Referee: Antônio Pereira (Brazil)

#### Friendlies

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5 February 1997

Mexico | 3 – 1|  Ecuador

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Rizo 35'
Borgetti 43'
Álvarez 77' |  | Delgado 82'

Estadio Azteca, Mexico City

Attendance: 15,000

Referee: Benito Archundia (Mexico)

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25 March 1997

Guatemala | 0 – 0|  Ecuador

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Estadio Mateo Flores, Guatemala City

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28 May 1997

El Salvador | 0 – 2|  Ecuador

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|  | Graziani 9'
de la Cruz 81'

Estadio Cuscatlán, San Salvador

Attendance: 8,000

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7 August 1997

United States | 0 – 1|  Ecuador

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|  | Sánchez 82'

Baltimore Arena, Baltimore

Attendance: 13,629

Referee: Raúl Domínguez (United States)

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10 September 1997

Brazil | 4 – 2|  Ecuador

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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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