1999 in Ecuadorian football

Football in Ecuador

Season	1999
← 1998 2000 →

The 1999 season is the 77th season of competitive football in Ecuador.

National leagues

Serie A

• Champion: LDU Quito (6th title)
• International cup qualifiers:
  • 2000 Copa Libertadores: LDU Quito, El Nacional, Emelec
• Relegated: Delfín, Deportivo Cuenca, Audaz Octubrino

Serie B

• Winner: Técnico Universitario (3rd title)
• Promoted: Técnico Universitario
• Relegated: Deportivo Quinindé

Segunda

• Winner: Deportivo Saquisilí
• Promoted: Deportivo Saquisilí

Clubs in international competitions

Team	1999 Copa Libertadores	1999 Copa Merconorte	1999 Copa CONMEBOL
Barcelona	N/A	Eliminated in the group stage	N/A
Deportivo Cuenca	N/A	N/A	Eliminated in the Round of 16
El Nacional	N/A	Eliminated in the group stage	N/A
Emelec	Eliminated in the Round of 16	Eliminated in the group stage	N/A
LDU Quito	Eliminated in the Round of 16	N/A	N/A

National teams

Senior team

The Ecuador national team played in seventeen matches in 1999: three Copa América matches and 14 friendlies.

Copa América

Ecuador was drawn into Group C with Argentina, Colombia, and Uruguay. They lost all their matches and were eliminated in the group stage.

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Colombia	3	3	0	0	6	1	+5	9
Argentina	3	2	0	1	5	4	+1	6
Uruguay	3	1	0	2	2	4	−2	3
Ecuador	3	0	0	3	3	7	−4	0

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Friendlies

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Canada Cup

Ecuador was invited to play in the Canada Cup, a friendly competition amongst national sides held in Edmonton. Ecuador won the competition for the senior side's first international trophy.

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Notes

1.^ Not a full FIFA international match because Denmark fielded a team with only players from its own league.

2.^ Guatemala fielded its U-23 team. It is still considered as a full FIFA international match.

3.^ Canada fielded its U-23 team. It is still considered as a full FIFA international match.

External links

• National leagues details on RSSSF