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The 1997 season is the 75th season of competitive football in Ecuador.

National leagues

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Serie A

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Serie B

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Segunda

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Clubs in international competitions

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Team 1997 Copa Libertadores 1997 Copa CONMEBOL
El Nacional Eliminated in the Round of 16 N/A
Emelec Eliminated in the First Round N/A
Técnico Universitario N/A Eliminated in the First Round

National teams

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Senior team

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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

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Qualification to the 1998 FIFA World Cup in France finished in 1997. Ecuador finished 6th in CONMEBOL and failed to qualify to the tournament.

Bolivia 2 – 0 Ecuador
Moreno 7'
Etcheverry 12'
Attendance: 39,968
Ecuador 4 – 0 Uruguay
Aguinaga 6'
Delgado 69', 76'
Chalá 86'
Attendance: 18,000
Peru 1 – 1 Ecuador
Palacios 59' Aguinaga 79' (pen.)
Attendance: 42,299
Argentina 2 – 1 Ecuador
Ortega 13'
Crespo 28'		 Aguinaga 67'
Attendance: 62,300
Ecuador 1 – 1 Chile
Graziani 43' Salas 53'
Attendance: 42,225
Venezuela 1 – 1 Ecuador
Miranda 75' Hurtado 55'
Attendance: 4,729
Colombia 1 – 0 Ecuador
de Ávila 87'
Attendance: 35,000
Ecuador 2 – 1 Paraguay
Aguinaga 53'
Graziani 78'		 Báez 5'
Attendance: 30,000
Ecuador 1 – 0 Bolivia
Graziani 26'
Attendance: 14,568
Uruguay 5 – 3 Ecuador
Saralegui 3', 12'
Abreu 48', 52'
Carlos Aguilera 63'		 Graziani 2', 59', 68'
Attendance: 10,000

Copa América

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The 1997 Copa América was held in Bolivia.

Group stage
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Ecuador was drawn into Group A with Argentina, Chile, and Paraguay. They finished first in the group and advanced to the quarterfinals.

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Ecuador 321041+37
 Argentina 312031+25
 Paraguay 311123−14
 Chile 300315−40
Argentina 0 – 0 Ecuador
Report
Attendance: 17,000
Referee: Jorge Nieves (Uruguay)
Paraguay 0 – 2 Ecuador
Report Sánchez 71'
Graziani 86'
Attendance: 5,000
Chile 1 – 2 Ecuador
Vergara 51' Report Graziani 32'
Gavica 55'
Attendance: 8,000
Quarterfinals
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Friendlies

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Mexico 3 – 1 Ecuador
Rizo 35'
Borgetti 43'
Álvarez 77'		 Delgado 82'
Attendance: 15,000
El Salvador 0 – 2 Ecuador
Graziani 9'
de la Cruz 81'
Attendance: 8,000
United States 0 – 1 Ecuador
Sánchez 82'
Attendance: 13,629
Brazil 4 – 2 Ecuador
Denílson 16'
Dodô 27', 38'
Emerson 73'		 Aguinaga 66'
Maldonado 76'
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Jorge Nieves (Uruguay)
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