2002 in Ecuadorian football
Appearance
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Season | 2002 | |
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The 2002 season was the 80th season of competitive football in Ecuador.
National leagues
[edit]- Winner: Técnico Universitario (4th title)
- Promoted: Técnico Universitario, Manta
- Relegated: LDU Portoviejo
Segunda
[edit]- Winner: Deportivo Quevedo
- Promoted: Deportivo Quevedo
Clubs in international competitions
[edit]Team | 2002 Copa Libertadores | 2002 Copa Sudamericana |
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Aucas | N/A | Eliminated in the Preliminary Stage |
Barcelona | N/A | Eliminated in the Preliminary Stage |
El Nacional | Eliminated in the Round of 16 | N/A |
Emelec | Eliminated in the First Stage | N/A |
Olmedo | Eliminated in the Round of 16 | N/A |
National teams
[edit]The Ecuador national team played 15 matches in 2002: three FIFA World Cup matches, to CONCACAF Gold Cup matches, and ten friendlies.
Ecuador participated in their first FIFA World Cup. They were drawn in Group G with Italy, Mexico, and Croatia. They were eliminated from the competition in the Group Stage, but not before registering their first World Cup victory over 1998 third-place finisher, Croatia.
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 7 |
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 4 |
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 3 |
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 3 |
Ecuador was invited to play in the 2002 CONCACAF Gold Cup, held in the United States. They were drawn into Group D with Haiti and Canada. Despite a tie among all the team in the group, they were eliminated from the competition in the Group Stage by a draw of lots.
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
Friendlies
[edit]Ecuador ![]() | 1 – 0 | ![]() |
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I. Hurtado ![]() |
Ecuador ![]() | 1 – 0 | ![]() |
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C. Tenorio ![]() |
United States ![]() | 1 – 0 | ![]() |
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Lewis ![]() |
Ecuador ![]() | 3 – 0 | ![]() |
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Kaviedes ![]() C. Tenorio ![]() |
Attendance: 45,511
Referee: Michael Kennedy (United States)
Ecuador ![]() | 0 – 0 | ![]() |
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Ecuador ![]() | 1 – 0 | ![]() |
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Delgado ![]() |
Costa Rica ![]() | 1 – 1 | ![]() |
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Bryce ![]() |
C. Tenorio ![]() |
Ecuador ![]() | 2 – 2 | ![]() |
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Aguinaga ![]() Kaviedes ![]() |
Chinchilla ![]() Herron ![]() |