2019 in Ecuadorian football

Football in Ecuador
Season2019
Men's football
Serie ADelfín S.C.
Serie B2019
Copa EcuadorL.D.U. Quito
Women's football
Superliga Serie AC.D. Cuenca
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The 2019 season was the 61st season of competitive association football in Ecuador.

National teams

Ecuador national football team

Main article: Ecuador national football team

Friendly matches

21 March Friendly United States  1–0  Ecuador Orlando, United States
20:00 EDT (UTC−4)
  • Zardes 81'
 Report Stadium: Orlando City Stadium
Attendance: 17,422
Referee: David Gantar (Canada)
26 March Friendly Honduras  0–0  Ecuador Harrison, United States
20:00 EDT (UTC−4) Report Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Referee: Jaime Fernando Fernández (Mexico)
1 June Friendly Venezuela  1–1  Ecuador Miami Gardens, United States
20:30 EDT (UTC−4) Rosales 38' (pen.) Report E. Valencia 90+1' Stadium: Hard Rock Stadium
Attendance: 12,021
Referee: Keylor Herrera (Costa Rica)
9 June Friendly Mexico  3–2  Ecuador Arlington, United States
19:00 CST (UTC−6)
Report
Stadium: AT&T Stadium
Attendance: 59,000
Referee: David Gantar (Canada)
5 September Friendly Peru  0–1  Ecuador Harrison, United States
20:00 EDT (UTC−4) Report
Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Attendance: 21,428
Referee: Armando Villarreal (United States)
10 September Friendly Ecuador  3–0  Bolivia Cuenca, Ecuador
20:00 ECT (UTC–5)
Report Stadium: Estadio Alejandro Serrano Aguilar
Referee: Nicolas Gallo (Colombia)
13 October Friendly Ecuador  1–6  Argentina Alicante, Spain
 Report
Stadium: Estadio Manuel Martínez Valero[1]
Referee: Luca Barbeno (San Marino)
14 November Friendly Ecuador  3–0  Trinidad and Tobago Portoviejo, Ecuador
 Report Stadium: Estadio Reales Tamarindos
Referee: Kevin Ortega (Peru)
19 November Friendly Ecuador  0–1  Colombia Harrison, United States
20:00 (UTC–5) Report
Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Referee: Juan Calderón (Costa Rica)

2019 Copa América

Main article: 2019 Copa América
Group C
Main article: 2019 Copa América Group C

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Uruguay 3 2 1 0 7 2 +5 7 Advance to knockout stage
2  Chile 3 2 0 1 6 2 +4 6
3  Japan 3 0 2 1 3 7 −4 2
4  Ecuador 3 0 1 2 2 7 −5 1
Source: CONMEBOL
16 June 2019 (2019-06-16) Uruguay  4–0  Ecuador Estádio Mineirão, Belo Horizonte
19:00
Report Attendance: 13,611[2]
Referee: Anderson Daronco (Brazil)
21 June 2019 (2019-06-21) Ecuador  1–2  Chile Itaipava Arena Fonte Nova, Salvador
20:00
Report
Attendance: 14,727[3]
Referee: Patricio Loustau (Argentina)
24 June 2019 (2019-06-24) Ecuador  1–1  Japan Estádio Mineirão, Belo Horizonte
20:00
Report
Attendance: 7,623[4]
Referee: Jesús Valenzuela (Venezuela)

Ecuador national under-20 football team

Main article: Ecuador national under-20 football team

2019 South American U-20 Championship

Main article: 2019 South American U-20 Championship
Group B
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Ecuador 4 3 0 1 8 4 +4 9 Final stage
2  Argentina 4 2 1 1 3 2 +1 7
3  Uruguay 4 2 0 2 4 3 +1 6
4  Paraguay 4 1 1 2 2 5 −3 4
5  Peru 4 1 0 3 2 5 −3 3
Source: CONMEBOL
18 January 2019 (2019-01-18) Ecuador  3–0  Paraguay Estadio Fiscal, Talca
17:10
Report Referee: Gery Vargas (Bolivia)
20 January 2019 (2019-01-20) Uruguay  3–1  Ecuador Estadio La Granja, Curicó
19:30
Report
Referee: Raphael Claus (Brazil)
22 January 2019 (2019-01-22) Argentina  0–1  Ecuador Estadio Fiscal, Talca
17:10 Report
Referee: Gery Vargas (Bolivia)
24 January 2019 (2019-01-24) Peru  1–3  Ecuador Estadio La Granja, Curicó
17:10
Report
Referee: Raphael Claus (Brazil)
Final stage
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Ecuador 5 3 1 1 6 2 +4 10 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup &
2019 Pan American Games
2  Argentina 5 3 0 2 7 4 +3 9
3  Uruguay 5 2 2 1 6 5 +1 8
4  Colombia 5 1 2 2 2 2 0 5 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup
5  Brazil 5 1 2 2 3 5 −2 5
Source: CONMEBOL
29 January 2019 (2019-01-29) Ecuador  2–1  Argentina Estadio El Teniente, Rancagua
19:50
Report
Referee: Arnaldo Samaniego (Paraguay)
1 February 2019 (2019-02-01) Ecuador  0–1  Uruguay Estadio El Teniente, Rancagua
19:50 Report
Referee: Gery Vargas (Bolivia)
4 February 2019 (2019-02-04) Ecuador  1–0  Colombia Estadio El Teniente, Rancagua
19:50
Report Referee: Piero Maza (Chile)
7 February 2019 (2019-02-07) Ecuador  0–0  Brazil Estadio El Teniente, Rancagua
19:50 Report Referee: Ivo Méndez (Bolivia)
10 February 2019 (2019-02-10) Venezuela  0–3  Ecuador Estadio El Teniente, Rancagua
19:50 Report
Referee: Arnaldo Samaniego (Paraguay)

2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup

Main article: 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup
Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Italy 3 2 1 0 3 1 +2 7 Advance to knockout stage
2  Japan 3 1 2 0 4 1 +3 5
3  Ecuador 3 1 1 1 2 2 0 4
4  Mexico 3 0 0 3 1 6 −5 0
Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
23 May 2019 (2019-05-23) Group B Japan  1–1  Ecuador Bydgoszcz Stadium, Bydgoszcz
20:30
Report
Attendance: 3,018[5]
Referee: Slavko Vinčić (Slovenia)
26 May 2019 (2019-05-26) Group B Ecuador  0–1  Italy Bydgoszcz Stadium, Bydgoszcz
18:00 Report
Attendance: 6,717[6]
Referee: Adham Makhadmeh (Jordan)
29 May 2019 (2019-05-29) Group B Ecuador  1–0  Mexico Gdynia Stadium, Gdynia
18:00
Report Attendance: 4,208[7]
Referee: Ivan Kružliak (Slovakia)
Knockout stage
3 June 2019 (2019-06-03) Round of 16 Uruguay  1–3  Ecuador Lublin Stadium, Lublin
17:30
Report
Attendance: 10,562[8]
Referee: Michael Oliver (England)
8 June 2019 (2019-06-08) Quarter-finals United States  1–2  Ecuador Gdynia Stadium, Gdynia
17:30
Report
Attendance: 6,389[9]
Referee: Benoît Bastien (France)
11 June 2019 (2019-06-11) Semi-finals Ecuador  0–1  South Korea Lublin Stadium, Lublin
20:30 Report
Attendance: 12,614[10]
Referee: Michael Oliver (England)
14 June 2019 (2019-06-14) 3rd place Italy  0–1 (a.e.t.)  Ecuador Gdynia Stadium, Gdynia
20:30 Report
Attendance: 8,937[11]
Referee: Jesús Gil Manzano (Spain)

Ecuador national under-23 football team

Main article: Ecuador national under-23 football team

2019 Pan American Games

Main article: Football at the 2019 Pan American Games – Men's tournament
Group A
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Mexico 3 2 1 0 4 1 +3 7 Knockout stage
2  Argentina 3 2 0 1 7 5 +2 6
3  Panama 3 0 2 1 2 4 −2 2 Fifth place match
4  Ecuador 3 0 1 2 3 6 −3 1 Seventh place match
Source: Lima 2019
Rules for classification: Tie-breakers
29 July 2019 (2019-07-29) Group A Ecuador  2–3  Argentina Estadio Universidad San Marcos
13:00
Report
Referee: Gustavo Murillo (Colombia)
1 August 2019 (2019-08-01) Group A Panama  1–1  Ecuador Estadio Universidad San Marcos
10:00 Zúñiga 27' Report Campana 53' Referee: Miguel Santibañez (Peru)
4 August 2019 (2019-08-04) Group A Ecuador  0–2  Mexico Estadio Universidad San Marcos
13:00 Report Vásquez 25'
Lainez 90'+5'		 Referee: Wagner Magalhães (Brazil)
7 August 2019 (2019-08-07) 7th place Ecuador  1–1
(2–4 p)		  Peru Estadio Universidad San Marcos
10:00 Vivar 88' Report Minda 83' (o.g.) Referee: José Argote (Venezuela)
Penalties
Vallecilla soccer ball with check mark
Alcivar soccer ball with red X
Porozo soccer ball with check mark
Minda soccer ball with red X		 soccer ball with red X Barco
soccer ball with check mark Acuy
soccer ball with check mark Arakaki
soccer ball with check mark Pretell
soccer ball with check mark Rivera

CONMEBOL competitions

2019 CONMEBOL Copa Libertadores

Main article: 2019 Copa Libertadores

2019 CONMEBOL Copa Sudamericana

Main article: 2019 Copa Sudamericana

Men's football

2019 Campeonato Ecuatoriano de Fútbol

League Promoted to league Relegated from league
Serie A

No relegated clubs

Serie B
Segunda Categoría — —

Serie A

Main article: 2019 Campeonato Ecuatoriano de Fútbol Serie A
First stage

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Macará 30 17 11 2 47 16 +31 62 Advance to Playoffs
2 Barcelona 30 17 4 9 55 38 +17 55
3 Universidad Católica 30 16 5 9 48 29 +19 53
4 Delfín 30 15 8 7 46 33 +13 53
5 Independiente del Valle 30 15 7 8 41 29 +12 52
6 LDU Quito 30 13 10 7 46 30 +16 49
7 Aucas 30 14 7 9 48 44 +4 49
8 Emelec 30 14 4 12 43 30 +13 46
9 El Nacional[a] 30 13 6 11 41 34 +7 44
10 Deportivo Cuenca[b] 30 12 7 11 44 46 −2 42
11 Olmedo 30 9 7 14 34 44 −10 34
12 Guayaquil City 30 8 7 15 35 48 −13 31
13 Mushuc Runa 30 8 6 16 36 58 −22 30
14 Técnico Universitario 30 8 5 17 40 60 −20 29
15 América de Quito (R) 30 6 7 17 26 41 −15 25 Relegation to Serie B
16 Fuerza Amarilla[c] (R) 30 2 5 23 24 74 −50 6
Source: LigaPro, Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points, 2) Goal difference, 3) Goals for, 4) Away goals for, 5) Head-to-head record, 6) Drawing of lots.
(R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ El Nacional were deducted one point for failing to submit their payrolls and social security contributions to the IESS for the month of August.[12]
  2. ^ Deportivo Cuenca were deducted one point for failing to submit their payrolls and social security contributions to the IESS for the month of May.[13]
  3. ^ Fuerza Amarilla were deducted four points for failing to submit their payrolls and social security contributions to the IESS,[14] and one additional point for failing to submit their payrolls and social security contributions to the IESS for the month of May.[13]
Play-offs
Quarter-finals Semi-finals Finals
               
7 Aucas 1 0 1
2 Barcelona 0 0 0
7 Aucas 1 0 1
6 LDU Quito 3 0 3
6 LDU Quito 2 2 4
3 Universidad Católica 3 0 3
6 LDU Quito 0 0 0 (1)
4 Delfín 0 0 0 (2)
5 Independiente del Valle 0 2 2
4 Delfín (bsr) 0 2 2
4 Delfín 2 1 3
1 Macará 1 1 2
8 Emelec 1 2 3
1 Macará (bsr) 2 1 3

Serie B

Aggregate table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Orense S.C. 36 19 11 6 57 26 +31 68 Advance to Playoffs
2 C.D. Independiente Juniors 36 19 9 8 48 29 +19 66
3 L.D.U. Portoviejo 36 14 17 5 49 23 +26 59
4 Manta F.C. 36 16 11 9 48 31 +17 59
5 C.D.S. Santa Rita[a] 36 15 15 6 39 22 +17 59
6 Gualaceo S.C.[b] 36 13 12 11 35 17 +18 50
7 Atlético Porteño 36 10 12 14 35 36 −1 42
8 Atlético Santo Domingo 36 11 8 17 32 41 −9 41
9 L.D.U. Loja[c] (R) 36 7 8 21 32 63 −31 28 Relegation to Segunda Categoría
10 C.D. Clan Juvenil[d] (R) 36 3 3 30 12 86 −74 0
Source: LigaPro, Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points, 2) Goal difference, 3) Goals for, 4) Away goals for, 5) Head-to-head record, 6) Drawing of lots.
(R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ Santa Rita were deducted one point for failing to submit their payrolls and social security contributions to the IESS for the month of May.
  2. ^ Gualaceo were deducted one point for failing to submit their payrolls and social security contributions to the IESS for the month of September.
  3. ^ L.D.U. Loja were deducted one point for failing to submit their payrolls and social security contributions to the IESS for the month of September.
  4. ^ Clan Juvenil were deducted fourteen points for failing to submit their payrolls and social security contributions to the IESS for severals months. Due to financial reasons the club lost the category.
Play-offs
Semi-finals Finals
          
1 Orense 2 2 4
4 Manta 2 1 3
1 Orense 2 2 4
3 L.D.U. Portoviejo 1 2 3
2 Independiente Juniors 1 0 1
3 L.D.U. Portoviejo 2 0 2

Segunda Categoría

Final stage
Main article: 2019 Segunda Categoría
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification 9OC CHA OTA ESM
1 9 de Octubre 4 3 0 1 9 4 +5 9 Promoted to 2020 Ecuadorian Serie B — 2–0 3–1
2 Chacaritas F.C. 4 2 1 1 5 5 0 7 3–2 — 1–0
3 Esmeraldas F.C. 4 1 2 1 6 5 +1 5 1–1 — 3–0
4 Otavalo F.C. 4 0 1 3 1 7 −6 1 0–2 1–1 —
Source: [citation needed]

Copa Ecuador

Women's football

Súperliga Femenina

Main article: 2019 Súperliga Femenina

References

  1. ^ Nemer, Roy. "Argentina to play Ecuador in FIFA friendly on October 13 in Spain – Mundo Albiceleste". Retrieved 25 September 2019.
  2. ^ "Uruguay vs. Ecuador". ESPN. 16 June 2019. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
  3. ^ "Ecuador vs. Chile". ESPN. 21 June 2019. Retrieved 22 June 2019.
  4. ^ "Ecuador vs. Japan". ESPN. 24 June 2019. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
  5. ^ "Match report – Group B – Japan v Ecuador" (PDF). FIFA. 23 May 2019. Retrieved 23 May 2019.
  6. ^ "Match report – Group B – Ecuador v Italy" (PDF). FIFA. 26 May 2019. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
  7. ^ "Match report – Group B – Ecuador v Mexico" (PDF). FIFA. 29 May 2019. Retrieved 29 May 2019.
  8. ^ "Match report – Round of 16 – Uruguay v Ecuador" (PDF). FIFA. 3 June 2019. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
  9. ^ "Match report – Quarter-final – USA v Ecuador" (PDF). FIFA. 8 June 2019. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
  10. ^ "Match report – Semi-finals – Ecuador v Korea Republic" (PDF). FIFA. 11 June 2019. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
  11. ^ "Match report – Match for third place – Italy v Ecuador" (PDF). FIFA. 14 June 2019. Retrieved 14 June 2019.
  12. ^ "Comunicado oficial: Club Deportivo El Nacional" (in Spanish). LigaPro. 17 October 2019. Archived from the original on 19 October 2019. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
  13. ^ a b "Sanciones a clubes" (in Spanish). LigaPro. 23 July 2019. Archived from the original on 25 July 2019. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
  14. ^ "Comunicado oficial: Clubes Sancionados" (in Spanish). LigaPro. 20 June 2019. Archived from the original on 20 June 2019. Retrieved 8 December 2019.