Football in Ecuador
Season1993
Ecuador

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

National leagues

Serie A

Serie B

Segunda

National teams

Senior team

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

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 8521204+1612
 Bolivia 85122211+1111
 Uruguay 8422107+310
 Ecuador 81347705
 Venezuela 8107434−302
Uruguay 0 – 0 Ecuador
Attendance: 45,000
Referee: Alberto Tejada (Peru)
Ecuador 5 – 0 Venezuela
Muñoz 23'
E. Hurtado 40', 50', 76'
Chalá 60'
Attendance: 15,000
Bolivia 1 – 0 Ecuador
Ramallo 18'
Attendance: 47,500
Referee: Hernán Silva (Chile)
Brazil 2 – 0 Ecuador
Bebeto 34'
Dunga 54'
Attendance: 78,000
Referee: José Torres (Colombia)
Ecuador 0 – 1 Uruguay
Sosa 10'
Attendance: 55,000
Referee: Enrique Marín (Chile)
Venezuela 2 – 1 Ecuador
García 1'
Morales 51'		 B. Tenorio 5'
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Fernando Chappell (Peru)
Ecuador 1 – 1 Bolivia
Noriega 72' Ramallo 45'
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: John Toro (Colombia)

Copa América

Ecuador played host to the 1993 Copa América.

Group stage

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 3300102+86
 Uruguay 31114403
 Venezuela 3021611−52
 United States 301236−31
Ecuador 6 – 1 Venezuela
Muñoz 19'
Noriega 32'
Fernández 57', 81'
E. Hurtado 65'
Aguinaga 84'		 Dolgetta 79'
Attendance: 45,000
Ecuador 2 – 0 United States
Avilés 11'
E. Hurtado 35'
Attendance: 45,000
Referee: Iván Guerrero (Chile)
Ecuador 2–1 Uruguay
Avilés 28'
Aguinaga 87'		 Kanapkis 64'
Attendance: 45,000
Round of 16

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'
Attendance: 45,000
Semifinal

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'
Attendance: 45,000
Referee: Alberto Tejada (Peru)
Third-place match

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'
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Alvaro Arboleda (Venezuela)

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 6402135+8866.7%

Friendlies

Ecuador 1 – 1 Belarus
Fernández 36' Hyerasimets 69'
Attendance: 38,000
Ecuador 3 – 0 Romania
E. Hurtado 32'
Gavica 43'
Avilés 60'
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Medardo Ángel Martínez (Ecuador)
Ecuador 1 – 0 Peru
Fernández 24'
Attendance: 24,000
Referee: Marco Aguas (Ecuador)

Note: Not an official international.

Ecuador 1 – 2 Chile
Avilés 29' Pizarro 23'
Barrera 25'
Attendance: 45,000
Referee: Carpio Guevara (Ecuador)
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