2001 in Ecuadorian football

The 2001 season was the 79th season of competitive football in Ecuador.

Football in Ecuador
Season2001
Ecuador

National leagues

Serie A

Serie B

Segunda

Clubs in international competitions
Team 2001 Copa Libertadores 2001 Copa Merconorte
Aucas N/A Eliminated in the Group Stage
Barcelona N/A Eliminated in the Group Stage
El Nacional Eliminated in the Round of 16 N/A
Emelec Eliminated in the Round of 16 Runner-up
Olmedo Eliminated in the first round N/A

National teams

Senior team

The Ecuador national team played in fourteen matches in 2001: eight FIFA World Cup qualifiers, three Copa América matches, and three friendlies. At the end of the year, the team qualified for their first FIFA World Cup.

2002 FIFA World Cup qualifiers

Ecuador finished their qualifying campaign to the 2002 FIFA World Cup. They finished 2nd in the region, behind Argentina and ahead of Brazil, to qualify to their first FIFA World Cup.

Ecuador 1 – 0 Brazil
Delgado 49' (Report)
Attendance: 40,800
Ecuador 2 – 1 Paraguay
Delgado 44', 52' (Report) Cardozo 26'
Attendance: 30,145
Peru 1 – 2 Ecuador
Pizarro 2' (Report) Méndez 11'
Delgado 90'
Attendance: 54,236
Referee: Antonio Marrufo (Mexico)
Ecuador 0 – 2 Argentina
(Report) Verón 19'
Crespo 34' (pen.)
Attendance: 38,156
Colombia 0 – 0 Ecuador
(Report)
Attendance: 28,487
Referee: Youssuf Al Aqily (Saudi Arabia Football Federation)
Bolivia 1 – 5 Ecuador
Galindo 59' (Report) de la Cruz 13'
Delgado 23'
Kaviedes 56'
Fernández 89'
Gómez 90'
Attendance: 8,000
Ecuador 1 – 1 Uruguay
Kaviedes 72' (Report) Olivera 43' (pen.)
Attendance: 40,000
Chile 0 – 0 Ecuador
(Report)
Attendance: 19,237

Copa América
Main article: 2001 Copa América

Ecuador was drawn into Group A with hosts Colombia, Chile, and Venezuela. After finishing third in the group, as well has the third best third-place team, they were eliminated in the Group Stage.

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Colombia 330050+59
 Chile 320153+26
 Ecuador 31025503
 Venezuela 300307−70
Ecuador 1 – 4 Chile
Chalá 53' Report Navia 29'
Montecinos 73', 90'
Corrales 85'
Referee: Gilberto Hidalgo (Peru)
Colombia 1 – 0 Ecuador
Aristizábal 29' Report
Ecuador 4 – 0 Venezuela
Delgado 19', 63'
Fernández 29'
Méndez 60'		 Report
Referee: Gilberto Hidalgo (Peru)

Friendlies
United States 0 – 0 Ecuador
Attendance: 12,572
Referee: José Martínez (Canada)
Ecuador 1 – 0 El Salvador
Chalá 87'
Attendance: 12,572
Ecuador 1 – 1 Honduras
Chalá 90' Martínez 47'
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Richard Green (United States)
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