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Football in Ecuador
Season2001
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The 2001 season was the 79th season of competitive football in 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)
Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa, QuitoAttendance: 40,800Referee: Felipe Ramos Rizo (Mexico)
Ecuador 2 – 1 Paraguay
Delgado 44', 52' (Report) Cardozo 26'
Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa, QuitoAttendance: 30,145Referee: Ángel Sánchez (Argentina)
Peru 1 – 2 Ecuador
Pizarro 2' (Report) Méndez 11'
Delgado 90'
Estadio Monumental "U", LimaAttendance: 54,236Referee: Antonio Marrufo (Mexico)
Ecuador 0 – 2 Argentina
(Report) Verón 19'
Crespo 34' (pen.)
Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa, QuitoAttendance: 38,156Referee: Stefano Braschi (Italy)
Colombia 0 – 0 Ecuador
(Report)
Estadio El Campín, BogotáAttendance: 28,487Referee: 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'
Estadio Hernando Siles, La PazAttendance: 8,000Referee: Ángel Sánchez (Argentina)
Ecuador 1 – 1 Uruguay
Kaviedes 72' (Report) Olivera 43' (pen.)
Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa, QuitoAttendance: 40,000Referee: Felipe Ramos Rizo (Mexico)
Chile 0 – 0 Ecuador
(Report)
Estadio Nacional de Chile, SantiagoAttendance: 19,237Referee: Juan Paniagua (Bolivia)

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 3 3 0 0 5 0 +5 9
 Chile 3 2 0 1 5 3 +2 6
 Ecuador 3 1 0 2 5 5 0 3
 Venezuela 3 0 0 3 0 7 −7 0
Ecuador 1 – 4 Chile
Chalá 53' Report Navia 29'
Montecinos 73', 90'
Corrales 85'
Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez, BarranquillaReferee: Gilberto Hidalgo (Peru)
Colombia 1 – 0 Ecuador
Aristizábal 29' Report
Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez, BarranquillaReferee: Ubaldo Aquino (Paraguay)
Ecuador 4 – 0 Venezuela
Delgado 19', 63'
Fernández 29'
Méndez 60'		 Report
Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez, BarranquillaReferee: Gilberto Hidalgo (Peru)

Friendlies

United States 0 – 0 Ecuador
Columbus Crew Stadium, ColumbusAttendance: 12,572Referee: José Martínez (Canada)
Ecuador 1 – 0 El Salvador
Chalá 87'
Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New JerseyAttendance: 12,572
Ecuador 1 – 1 Honduras
Chalá 90' Martínez 47'
Orange Bowl, MiamiAttendance: 10,000Referee: Richard Green (United States)

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