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 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
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.
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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.
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Friendlies
References
External links National leagues details on RSSSF