2001 in Ecuadorian football

none Ecuador 2001 2000 2002 The 2001 season was the 79th season of competitive football in Ecuador. National leagues Serie A Champion: Emelec (9th title) International cup qualifiers: 2002 Copa Libertadores: Emelec, El Nacional, Olmedo Relegated: Delfín, LDU Portoviejo Serie B Winner: LDU Quito (2nd title) Promoted: LDU Quito, Deportivo Cuenca Relegated: Deportivo Quevedo Segunda Winner: Manta Promoted: Manta Clubs in international competitions Team2001 Copa Libertadores2001 Copa MerconorteAucasN/AEliminated in the Group StageBarcelonaN/AEliminated in the Group StageEl NacionalEliminated in the Round of 16N/AEmelecEliminated in the Round of 16Runner-upOlmedoEliminated in the first roundN/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. 28 March 2001 15:00 ECU 1 – 0 (Report) BRA Delgado 49 Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa, Quito 40,800 Felipe Ramos Rizo (Mexico) 24 April 2001 16:00 ECU 2 – 1 (Report) PAR Delgado 44 52 Cardozo 26 Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa, Quito 30,145 Ángel Sánchez (Argentina) 2 June 2001 16:00 PER 1 – 2 (Report) ECU Pizarro 2 Méndez 11Delgado 90 Estadio Monumental "U", Lima 54,236 Antonio Marrufo (Mexico) 15 August 2001 16:00 ECU 0 – 2 (Report) ARG Verón 19Crespo 34 pen. Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa, Quito 38,156 Stefano Braschi (Italy) 5 September 2001 20:30 COL 0 – 0 (Report) ECU Estadio El Campín, Bogotá 28,487 Youssuf Al Aqily (Saudi Arabia Football Federation) 6 October 2001 16:00 BOL 1 – 5 (Report) ECU Galindo 59 de la Cruz 13 Delgado 23 Kaviedes 56 Fernández 89 Gómez 90 Estadio Hernando Siles, La Paz 8,000 Ángel Sánchez (Argentina) 7 November 2001 16:00 ECU 1 – 1 (Report) URU Kaviedes 72 Olivera 43 pen. Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa, Quito 40,000 Felipe Ramos Rizo (Mexico) 14 November 2001 20:40 CHI 0 – 0 (Report) ECU Estadio Nacional de Chile, Santiago 19,237 Juan Paniagua (Bolivia) Copa América 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. TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsCOL330050+59CHI320153+26ECU31025503VEN300307−70 11 July 2001 18:00 (UTC-5) ECU 1 – 4 Report April 2012 BlevintronBot CHI Chalá 53 Navia 29Montecinos 73 90 Corrales 85 Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez, Barranquilla Gilberto Hidalgo (Peru) 14 July 2001 18:30 (UTC-5) COL 1 – 0 Report April 2012 BlevintronBot ECU Aristizábal 29 Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez, Barranquilla Ubaldo Aquino (Paraguay) 17 July 2001 18:30 (UTC-5) ECU 4 – 0 Report April 2012 BlevintronBot VEN Delgado 19 63Fernández 29Méndez 60 Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez, Barranquilla Gilberto Hidalgo (Peru) Friendlies 7 June 2001 USA 0 – 0 ECU Columbus Crew Stadium, Columbus 12,572 José Martínez (Canada) 2 July 2001 ECU 1 – 0 ESA Chalá 87 Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey 12,572 7 July 2001 ECU 1 – 1 HON 1949 Chalá 90 Martínez 47 Orange Bowl, Miami 10,000 Richard Green (United States) External links National leagues details on RSSSF 2001