The 1997 season is the 75th season of competitive football in Ecuador.
National leagues
Serie A Champion: Barcelona (13th title) International cup qualifiers: 1998 Copa Libertadores: Barcelona, Deportivo Quito 1998 Copa CONMEBOL: LDU Quito Relegated: Calvi, Deportivo Quevedo
Serie B Winner: Panamá (1st title) Promoted: Panamá, Delfín Relegated: 9 de Octubre, Esmeraldas Petrolero
Segunda Winner: Deportivo Quinindé Promoted: Deportivo Quinindé, Audaz Octubrino
Clubs in international competitions Team1997 Copa Libertadores1997 Copa CONMEBOLEl NacionalEliminated in the Round of 16N/AEmelecEliminated in the First RoundN/ATécnico UniversitarioN/AEliminated in the First Round
National teams
Senior team The Ecuador national team played nineteen matches in 1997: ten 1998 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, 4 at the 1997 Copa América, and five friendlies.
1998 FIFA World Cup qualifiers
Qualification to the 1998 FIFA World Cup in France finished in 1997. Ecuador finished 6th in CONMEBOL and failed to qualify to the tournament.
Copa América
The 1997 Copa América was held in Bolivia.
Group stage Ecuador was drawn into Group A with Argentina, Chile, and Paraguay. They finished first in the group and advanced to the quarterfinals. TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts321041+37312031+25311123−14300315−40
Quarterfinals
Friendlies
External links National leagues details on RSSSF