2002 in Ecuadorian football

Football in Ecuador

Season	2002
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The 2002 season was the 80th season of competitive football in Ecuador.

National leagues

Serie A

• Champion: Emelec (10th title)
• International cup qualifiers:
  • 2003 Copa Libertadores: Emelec, Barcelona, El Nacional
  • 2002 Copa Sudamericana: Barcelona, Aucas
• Relegated: Olmedo, Macará

Serie B

• Winner: Técnico Universitario (4th title)
• Promoted: Técnico Universitario, Manta
• Relegated: LDU Portoviejo

Segunda

• Winner: Deportivo Quevedo
• Promoted: Deportivo Quevedo

Clubs in international competitions

Team	2002 Copa Libertadores	2002 Copa Sudamericana
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

Senior team

The Ecuador national team played 15 matches in 2002: three FIFA World Cup matches, to CONCACAF Gold Cup matches, and ten friendlies.

2002 FIFA World Cup

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
Mexico	3	2	1	0	4	2	+2	7
Italy	3	1	1	1	4	3	+1	4
Croatia	3	1	0	2	2	3	−1	3
Ecuador	3	1	0	2	2	4	−2	3

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CONCACAF Gold Cup

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
Canada	2	1	0	1	2	2	0	3
Haiti	2	1	0	1	2	2	0	3
Ecuador	2	1	0	1	2	2	0	3

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Friendlies

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External links

• National leagues details on RSSSF