1996 in Ecuadorian football

The 1996 season is the 74th season of competitive football in Ecuador.

Serie A

 * Champion: El Nacional (11th title)
 * International cup qualifiers:
 * 1997 Copa Libertadores: El Nacional, Emelec
 * 1997 Copa CONMEBOL: Técnico Universitario
 * Relegated: Green Cross, LDU Portoviejo

Serie B

 * Winner: Deportivo Quevedo (2nd title)
 * Promoted: Deportivo Quevedo, Calvi
 * Relegated: LDU Loja, Imbabura

Segunda

 * Winner: Macará
 * Promoted: Macará, Esmeraldas Petrolero

Senior team
The Ecuador national team played seventeen matches in 1996: six 1998 FIFA World Cup qualifiers and eleven friendlies.

1998 FIFA World Cup qualifiers
Qualification to the 1998 FIFA World Cup in France began in 1996.

Friendlies
Note: This is not an official international friendly.