| Country: | Ecuador |
| Season: | 2002 |
| Prevseason: | 2001 |
| Nextseason: | 2003 |
The 2002 season was the 80th season of competitive football in Ecuador.
Emelec, Barcelona, El Nacional
| Team | 2002 Copa Libertadores | 2002 Copa Sudamericana | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aucas | N/A | Eliminated in the Preliminary Stage | |
| Barcelona | N/A | Eliminated in the Preliminary Stage | |
| El Nacional | Eliminated in the Round of 16 | N/A | |
| Emelec | Eliminated in the First Stage | N/A | |
| Olmedo | Eliminated in the Round of 16 | N/A |
The Ecuador national team played 15 matches in 2002: three FIFA World Cup matches, to CONCACAF Gold Cup matches, and ten friendlies.
See main article: 2002 FIFA World Cup - Group G. Ecuador participated in their first FIFA World Cup. They were drawn in Group G with Italy, Mexico, and Croatia. They were eliminated from the competition in the Group Stage, but not before registering their first World Cup victory over 1998 third-place finisher, Croatia.
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 7 | ||
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 4 | ||
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 3 | ||
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 3 |
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See main article: 2002 CONCACAF Gold Cup. Ecuador was invited to play in the 2002 CONCACAF Gold Cup, held in the United States. They were drawn into Group D with Haiti and Canada. Despite a tie among all the team in the group, they were eliminated from the competition in the Group Stage by a draw of lots.
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
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