2008 in Ecuadorian football

Football in Ecuador

Season	2008

The 2008 season is the 86th season of competitive football in Ecuador.

National leagues

Serie A

Main article: Campeonato Ecuatoriano de Fútbol Serie A 2008

• Champion: Deportivo Quito (3rd title)
• International cup qualifiers:
  • Copa Libertadores: Deportivo Quito, Deportivo Cuenca, El Nacional
  • Copa Sudamericana: Deportivo Quito
• Relegated: Universidad Católica, Deportivo Azogues

Serie B

• Winner: Manta (1st title)
• Promoted: Manta, LDU Portoviejo
• Relegated: LDU Cuenca, Brasilia

Segunda

• Winner: Rocafuerte
• Promoted: Rocafuerte, Atlético Audaz

Clubs in international competitions

Team	2008 Copa Libertadores	2008 Copa Sudamericana	2008 FIFA Club WC
Deportivo Cuenca	Eliminated in the Second Stage	N/A	N/A
Deportivo Quito	N/A	Eliminated in the First Stage	N/A
LDU Quito	Champion	Eliminated in the Round of 16	Runner-up
Olmedo	Eliminated in the First Stage	N/A	N/A

National team

Senior team

2010 FIFA World Cup qualifiers

2008-06-15

18:10 UTC-3

Argentina	1 – 1	Ecuador
Palacio 90+3'	Report	Urrutia 68'

El Monumental, Buenos Aires

Attendance: 41,167

Referee: René Ortubé (Bolivia)

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2008-06-18

17:00 UTC-5

Ecuador	0 – 0	Colombia
	Report

Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa, Quito

Attendance: 33,588

Referee: Héctor Baldassi (Argentina)

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2008-09-06

16:10 UTC-5

Ecuador	3 – 1	Bolivia
Caicedo 21' Méndez 51' (pen.) Benítez 72'	Report	Botero 40'

Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa, Quito

Attendance: 35,000

Referee: Pablo Pozo (Chile)

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2008-09-10

17:40 UTC-3

Uruguay	0 – 0	Ecuador
	Report

Estadio Centenario, Montevideo

Attendance: 45,000

Referee: Óscar Ruiz (Colombia)

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2008-10-12

16:55 UTC-5

Ecuador	1 – 0	Chile
Benítez 71'	Report

Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa, Quito

Attendance: 33,079

Referee: Martin Vásquez (Uruguay)

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2008-10-15

20:30 UTC-4:30

Venezuela	3 – 1	Ecuador
Maldonado 48' Moreno 56' Arango 67'	Report	Mina 12'

Estadio Olímpico Luis Ramos, Puerto la Cruz

Attendance: 10,581

Referee: Enrique Osses (Chile)

Friendlies

March 26

Ecuador	3 - 1	Haiti
Castillo 45' Ayoví 59' Tenorio 61'		Charles 5'

Estadio La Cocha, Latacunga

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May 27

France	2 - 0	Ecuador
Gomis 60', 86'

Stade des Alpes, Grenoble

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August 20

Ecuador	1 - 0	Colombia
Benítez 38'

Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

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November 12

Ecuador	1 - 2	Mexico
Mina 8'		López 50' Matías Vuoso 90 + 3'

Chase Field, Phoenix, Arizona

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December 17

20:30 (UTC+4)

Iran	0 - 1	Ecuador
	Article	Martínez 56'

Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex, Muscat

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December 19

Oman	2 - 0	Ecuador
	Article

Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex, Muscat

Women's U-20 team

The women's U-20 team participated in the South American Women's U-20 tournament in Brazil. They were drawn into Group A and finished third in the group; they failed to advance.

External links

• Official website of the Ecuadorian football federation (in Spanish)
• 2008 season on RSSSF