2002 in Ecuadorian football

none November 2025 Ecuador 2002 2001 2003 The 2002 season was the 80th season of competitive football in Ecuador. National leagues Serie A Champion: Emelec (10th title)https://www.myplainview.com/news/article/Emelec-bicampe-n-de-Ecuador-9001544.php Emelec bicampeón de Ecuador Plainview Herald Edison Lopez 21 December 2002 20 November 2025 es 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 Team2002 Copa Libertadores2002 Copa SudamericanaAucasN/AEliminated in the Preliminary StageBarcelonaN/AEliminated in the Preliminary StageEl NacionalEliminated in the Round of 16N/AEmelecEliminated in the First StageN/AOlmedoEliminated in the Round of 16N/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 2002 FIFA World Cup - Group G 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. TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsMEX321042+27ITA311143+14CRO310223−13ECU310224−23 3 June 2002 20:30 (UTC+9) ITA 2 – 0 (Report) ECU Vieri 7 27 Sapporo Dome, Sapporo 31,081 Brian Hall (United States) 9 June 2002 15:30 (UTC+9) MEX 2 – 1 (Report) ECU Borgetti 28Torrado 57 Delgado 5 Miyagi Stadium, Miyagi 45,610 Mourad Daami (Tunisia) 13 June 2002 20:30 (UTC+9) ECU 1 – 0 (Report) CRO Méndez 48 International Stadium Yokohama, Yokohama 65,862 William Mattus (Costa Rica) CONCACAF Gold Cup 2002 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. TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsCAN21012203HAI21012203ECU21012203 20 January 2002 ECU 0 – 2 HAI Méndez 6 o.g.Alerte 44 Orange Bowl, Miami 12,253 Carlos Batres (Guatemala) 22 January 2002 ECU 2 – 0 CAN Aguinaga 89 90+4 Orange Bowl, Miami 3,827 Brian Hall (United States) Friendlies 12 January 2002 ECU 1 – 0 GUA I. Hurtado 83 Estadio Modelo, Guayaquil 45,000 Roger Zambrano (Ecuador) 12 February 2002 ECU 1 – 0 TUR C. Tenorio 65 Fuji Film Stadion, Breda 6,000 Jack van Hulten (Netherlands) 10 March 2002 USA 1 – 0 ECU Lewis 21 Legion Field, Birmingham, Alabama 24,133 Rodolfo Sibrian (ESA) 27 March 2002 ECU 3 – 0 BUL Kaviedes 24 82C. Tenorio 51 Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey 45,511 Michael Kennedy (United States) 17 April 2002 ECU 0 – 0 RSA Estadio Nueva Condomina, Murcia 7,500 Rodríguez Santiago (Spain) 8 May 2002 ECU 1 – 0 FRY Delgado 69 Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey 36,540 Richard Grady (United States) 23 May 2002 ECU 0 – 1 SEN Guerrón 69 o.g. Bird Stadium, Tottori 8,533 Kazuhiko Matsumura (Japan) 16 October 2002 CRC 1 – 1 ECU Bryce 53 C. Tenorio 82 Estadio Ricardo Saprissa, San José 8,000 Rodrigo Badilla (Costa Rica) 20 October 2002 VEN 1930 2 – 0 ECU Rey 30Moreno 79 Estadio Olímpico, Caracas 24,000 Gustavo Brand (Venezuela) 20 November 2002 ECU 2 – 2 CRC Aguinaga 75 pen.Kaviedes 85 Chinchilla 29Herron 45 Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa, Quito 35,000 Pedro Ramos (Ecuador) References External links National leagues details on RSSSF 2002