2006 in Ecuadorian football

none Ecuador 2006 2005 2007 The 2006 season was the 84th season of competitive football in Ecuador. National leagues Serie A Campeonato Ecuatoriano de Fútbol Serie A 2006 Champion: El Nacional (13th title) International cup qualifiers: 2007 Copa Libertadores: El Nacional, Emelec, LDU Quito 2006 Copa Sudamericana: LDU Quito 2007 Copa Sudamericana: El Nacional Relegated: ESPOLI (after first stage); Aucas (after second stage) Serie B Winner: Apertura: Deportivo Azogues (1st title) Clausura: Imbabura (1st title) Promoted: Deportivo Azogues (after first stage); Imbabura (after second stage) Relegated: Esmeraldas Petrolero, Deportivo Quevedo Segunda Winner: Brasilia Promoted: Brasilia, Municipal Cañar Clubs in international competitions Team2006 Copa Libertadores2006 Copa SudamericanaDeportivo CuencaEliminated in the First StageN/AEl NacionalEliminated in the Second StageEliminated in the Round of 16LDU QuitoEliminated in the quarterfinalsEliminated in the Preliminary Stage National team Senior team The Ecuador national team played in eleven international matches: four during the 2006 FIFA World Cup, and seven friendlies. FIFA World Cup 2006 FIFA World Cup Ecuador played in their second consecutive FIFA World Cup. Group stage 2006 FIFA World Cup Group A Ecuador was drawn into Group A along with Costa Rica, hosts Germany, and Poland. After shutout wins against Poland and Costa Rica, Ecuador secured a spot in the Round of 16. Their last match of group play was a loss to the host team, making them the group runner-up. Team Pld Played W Won D Drawn L Lost GF Goals for GA Goals against GD Goal difference Pts PointsGER330082+69ECU320153+26POL310224−23CRC300339−60 9 June 2006 21:00 (UTC+2) POL 0 – 2 (Report) ECU C. Tenorio 24Delgado 80 FIFA WM Stadion Gelsenkirchen, Gelsenkirchen 52,000 Toru Kamikawa (Japan) 15 June 2006 15:00 (UTC+2) ECU 3 – 0 (Report) CRC C. Tenorio 8Delgado 54Kaviedes 90+2 FIFA WM Stadion Hamburg, Hamburg 50,000 Coffi Codjia (Benin) 20 June 2006 16:00 (UTC+2) ECU 0 – 3 (Report) GER Klose 4 44Podolski 57 Olympiastadion, Berlin 72,000 Valentin Ivanov (Russia) Round of 16 Ecuador was matched-up against Group B winner, England. Despite a close game, a free-kick goal by English captain David Beckham proved to be the difference in the game and were eliminated. To date, this is the furthest progression in the tournament. 25 June 2006 17:00 (UTC+2) ENG 1 – 0 (Report) ECU Beckham 60 Gottlieb-Daimler-Stadion, Stuttgart 52,000 Frank De Bleeckere (Belgium) Friendlies 2006-01-25 ECU 1 – 0 HON 1949 Caicedo 67 Estadio Modelo, Guayaquil Pedro Ramos (Ecuador) 2006-03-01 NED 1 – 0 ECU Kuyt 48 Amsterdam Arena, Amsterdam Olegário Benquerença (Portugal) 2006-03-30 JPN 1 – 0 ECU Sato 85 Ōita Stadium, Ōita Shamsul Maidin (Singapore) 2006-05-24 ECU 1 – 1 COL Castillo 52 Soto 55 Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey Terry Vaughn (United States) 2006-05-28 ECU 1 – 2 MKD Tenorio 52 Maznov 28Mitreski 73 Coliseum Alfonso Pérez, Getafe Carlos del Cerro Grande (Spain) 2006-09-06 ECU 1 – 1 PER Benítez 14 Guerrero 75 Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey Terry Vaughn (United States) 2006-10-10 ECU 1 – 2 BRA Borja 22 Fred 44Kaká 74 Råsunda Stadium, Solna Stefan Johansson (Sweden) External links National leagues details on RSSSF National teams details on RSSSF 2006