1999 in Ecuadorian football explained

Country:Ecuador
Season:1999
Prevseason:1998
Nextseason:2000

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

National leagues

Serie A

LDU Quito, El Nacional, Emelec

Serie B

Segunda

Clubs in international competitions

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BarcelonaN/AEliminated in the group stageN/A
Deportivo CuencaN/AN/AEliminated in the Round of 16
El NacionalN/AEliminated in the group stageN/A
EmelecEliminated in the Round of 16Eliminated in the group stageN/A
LDU QuitoEliminated in the Round of 16N/AN/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.

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330061+59
320154+16
310224−23
300337−40

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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.--------

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.

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