1993 in Ecuadorian football

The 1993 season is the 71st season of competitive football in Ecuador.

National leagues

Serie A

Champion: Emelec (6th title)
International cup qualifiers:
- 1994 Copa Libertadores: Emelec, Barcelona
- 1994 Copa CONMEBOL: Green Cross, El Nacional
Relegated: Técnico Universitario, Santos

Serie B

Winner: ESPOLI (1st title)
Promoted: ESPOLI, LDU Portoviejo
Relegated: Universidad Católica, Audaz Octubrino

Segunda

Winner: Olmedo (1st title)
Promoted: Olmedo, Panamá

National teams

The Ecuador national team played eighteen matches in 1993: eight World Cup qualifiers, six at the Copa América, and four friendlies. Montenegrin manager Dušan Drašković resigned from his post this year after the team after failing to qualify to the 1994 FIFA World Cup.

1994 FIFA World Cup qualifiers

Qualification to the 1994 FIFA World Cup in the United States took place in 1993. Ecuador was placed into Group B with Brazil, Bolivia, Uruguay, and Venezuela. They finished in 4th place and failed to qualify to the global tournament.

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Brazil	8	5	2	1	20	4	+16	12
Bolivia	8	5	1	2	22	11	+11	11
Uruguay	8	4	2	2	10	7	+3	10
Ecuador	8	1	3	4	7	7	0	5
Venezuela	8	1	0	7	4	34	−30	2

18 July 1993

Ecuador	0 – 0	Brazil

Estadio Monumental Isidro Romero Carbo, Guayaquil

Attendance: 80,000

Referee: Juan Carlos Loustau (Argentina)

1 August 1993

Uruguay	0 – 0	Ecuador

Estadio Centenario, Montevideo

Attendance: 45,000

Referee: Alberto Tejada (Peru)

August 1993

Ecuador	5 – 0	Venezuela
Muñoz 23' E. Hurtado 40', 50', 76' Chalá 60'

Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa, Quito

Attendance: 15,000

Referee: Francisco Lamolina (Argentina)

15 August 1993

Bolivia	1 – 0	Ecuador
Ramallo 18'

Estadio Hernando Siles, La Paz

Attendance: 47,500

Referee: Hernán Silva (Chile)

22 August 1993

Brazil	2 – 0	Ecuador
Bebeto 34' Dunga 54'

Estádio do Morumbi, São Paulo

Attendance: 78,000

Referee: José Torres (Colombia)

5 September 1993

Ecuador	0 – 1	Uruguay
		Sosa 10'

Estadio Monumental Isidro Romero Carbo, Guayaquil

Attendance: 55,000

Referee: Enrique Marín (Chile)

12 September 1993

Venezuela	2 – 1	Ecuador
García 1' Morales 51'		B. Tenorio 5'

Polideportivo Cachamay, Ciudad Guayana

Attendance: 3,000

Referee: Fernando Chappell (Peru)

19 September 1993

Ecuador	1 – 1	Bolivia
Noriega 72'		Ramallo 45'

Estadio Monumental Isidro Romero Carbo, Guayaquil

Attendance: 10,000

Referee: John Toro (Colombia)

Copa América

Ecuador played host to the 1993 Copa América.

Group stage

They were drawn into Group A with Uruguay, Venezuela, and the United States. They went undefeated in group play and advanced to the Round of 16.

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Ecuador	3	3	0	0	10	2	+8	6
Uruguay	3	1	1	1	4	4	0	3
Venezuela	3	0	2	1	6	11	−5	2
United States	3	0	1	2	3	6	−3	1

15 June 1993

Ecuador	6 – 1	Venezuela
Muñoz 19' Noriega 32' Fernández 57', 81' E. Hurtado 65' Aguinaga 84'		Dolgetta 79'

Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa, Quito

Attendance: 45,000

Referee: Francisco Lamolina (Argentina)

19 June 1993

Ecuador	2 – 0	United States
Avilés 11' E. Hurtado 35'

Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa, Quito

Attendance: 45,000

Referee: Iván Guerrero (Chile)

22 June 1993

Ecuador	2–1	Uruguay
Avilés 28' Aguinaga 87'		Kanapkis 64'

Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa, Quito

Attendance: 45,000

Referee: Francisco Lamolina (Argentina)

Round of 16

Ecuador was paired against Paraguay, Group B third-place finisher, in the Round of 16. They continued their winning ways and advanced to the semifinals.

26 June 1993

Ecuador	3 – 0	Paraguay
E. Hurtado 33' Ramírez 43' (o.g.) Avilés 81'

Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa, Quito

Attendance: 45,000

Referee: Márcio Rezende (Brazil)

Semifinal

Ecuador semifinal match was against Mexico, one of the tournament's two invitees. They lost their first game of the tournament.

30 June 1993

Mexico	2 – 0	Ecuador
Sánchez 23' R. Ramírez 54'

Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa, Quito

Attendance: 45,000

Referee: Alberto Tejada (Peru)

Third-place match

Ecuador played the third-place match against Colombia, the loser of close game to eventual champion Argentina. They again would lose for the second straight match.

3 July 1993

Colombia	1 – 0	Ecuador
Valencia 86'

Estadio Reales Tamarindos, Portoviejo

Attendance: 18,000

Referee: Alvaro Arboleda (Venezuela)

Ecuador finished in fourth place. This matched their best results they had achieved in the continental tournament in 1959 (in which they also played host). Despite the fourth-place result, they were the most effective team of the tournament with a 66.7% efficacy rating, scoring the most goals (13), having the best goal difference (+8), and having the most wins (4).