1993 in Ecuadorian football

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The 1993 season is the 71st season of competitive football in Ecuador.

National leagues[edit]

Serie A[edit]

Serie B[edit]

Segunda[edit]

National teams[edit]

Senior team[edit]

The Ecuador national team played eighteen matches in 1993: eight World Cup qualifiers, six at the Copa América, and four friendlies. Montenegrin manager Dušan Drašković resigned from his post this year after the team after failing to qualify to the 1994 FIFA World Cup.

1994 FIFA World Cup qualifiers[edit]

Qualification to the 1994 FIFA World Cup in the United States took place in 1993. Ecuador was placed into Group B with Brazil, Bolivia, Uruguay, and Venezuela. They finished in 4th place and failed to qualify to the global tournament.

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Brazil 8 5 2 1 20 4 +16 12
 Bolivia 8 5 1 2 22 11 +11 11
 Uruguay 8 4 2 2 10 7 +3 10
 Ecuador 8 1 3 4 7 7 0 5
 Venezuela 8 1 0 7 4 34 −30 2

Uruguay 0 – 0 Ecuador
Attendance: 45,000
Referee: Alberto Tejada (Peru)

Ecuador 5 – 0 Venezuela
Muñoz 23'
E. Hurtado 40', 50', 76'
Chalá 60'

Bolivia 1 – 0 Ecuador
Ramallo 18'
Attendance: 47,500
Referee: Hernán Silva (Chile)

Brazil 2 – 0 Ecuador
Bebeto 34'
Dunga 54'

Ecuador 0 – 1 Uruguay
Sosa 10'

Venezuela 2 – 1 Ecuador
García 1'
Morales 51'
B. Tenorio 5'

Ecuador 1 – 1 Bolivia
Noriega 72' Ramallo 45'

Copa América[edit]

Ecuador played host to the 1993 Copa América.

Group stage[edit]

They were drawn into Group A with Uruguay, Venezuela, and the United States. They went undefeated in group play and advanced to the Round of 16.

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Ecuador 3 3 0 0 10 2 +8 6
 Uruguay 3 1 1 1 4 4 0 3
 Venezuela 3 0 2 1 6 11 −5 2
 United States 3 0 1 2 3 6 −3 1
Ecuador 6 – 1 Venezuela
Muñoz 19'
Noriega 32'
Fernández 57', 81'
E. Hurtado 65'
Aguinaga 84'
Dolgetta 79'

Ecuador 2 – 0 United States
Avilés 11'
E. Hurtado 35'

Ecuador 2–1 Uruguay
Avilés 28'
Aguinaga 87'
Kanapkis 64'
Round of 16[edit]

Ecuador was paired against Paraguay, Group B third-place finisher, in the Round of 16. They continued their winning ways and advanced to the semifinals.

Ecuador 3 – 0 Paraguay
E. Hurtado 33'
Ramírez 43' (o.g.)
Avilés 81'
Semifinal[edit]

Ecuador semifinal match was against Mexico, one of the tournament's two invitees. They lost their first game of the tournament.

Mexico 2 – 0 Ecuador
Sánchez 23'
R. Ramírez 54'
Third-place match[edit]

Ecuador played the third-place match against Colombia, the loser of close game to eventual champion Argentina. They again would lose for the second straight match.

Colombia 1 – 0 Ecuador
Valencia 86'

Ecuador finished in fourth place. This matched their best results they had achieved in the continental tournament in 1959 (in which they also played host). Despite the fourth-place result, they were the most effective team of the tournament with a 66.7% efficacy rating, scoring the most goals (13), having the best goal difference (+8), and having the most wins (4).

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts. Eff
 Ecuador 6 4 0 2 13 5 +8 8 66.7%

Friendlies[edit]

Ecuador 1 – 1 Belarus
Fernández 36' Hyerasimets 69'


Ecuador 1 – 0 Peru
Fernández 24'

Note: Not an official international.


Ecuador 1 – 2 Chile
Avilés 29' Pizarro 23'
Barrera 25'

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