1996 in Ecuadorian football
| Season | 1996 |
|---|---|
The 1996 season is the 74th season of competitive football in Ecuador.
National leagues
- Champion: El Nacional (11th title)
- International cup qualifiers:
- Relegated: Green Cross, LDU Portoviejo
- Winner: Deportivo Quevedo (2nd title)
- Promoted: Deportivo Quevedo, Calvi
- Relegated: LDU Loja, Imbabura
Segunda
- Winner: Macará
- Promoted: Macará, Esmeraldas Petrolero
Clubs in international competitions
| Team | 1996 Copa Libertadores | 1996 Copa CONMEBOL |
|---|---|---|
| Barcelona | Eliminated in the Quarterfinals | N/A |
| Emelec | N/A | Eliminated in the Second Round |
| ESPOLI | Eliminated in the Round of 16 | N/A |
National teams
The Ecuador national team played seventeen matches in 1996: six 1998 FIFA World Cup qualifiers and eleven friendlies.
1998 FIFA World Cup qualifiers
Qualification to the 1998 FIFA World Cup in France began in 1996.
| Ecuador | 4 – 1 | Peru |
|---|---|---|
| E. Hurtado 54', 88' M. Tenorio 65' Gavica 78' |
Palacios 62' |
Attendance: 60,000
Referee: Julio Alcide Matto (Uruguay)
| Ecuador | 2 – 0 | Argentina |
|---|---|---|
| Montaño 51' E. Hurtado 90' |
Friendlies
| Oman | 0 – 2 | Ecuador |
|---|---|---|
| E. Hurtado 55' Fernández 70' |
| Qatar | 1 – 1 | Ecuador |
|---|---|---|
| Hassan 90' | E. Hurtado 3' |
| Kuwait | 0 – 3 | Ecuador |
|---|---|---|
| M. Tenorio 5' E. Hurtado 70' Batallas 80' |
| Qatar | 1 – 2 | Ecuador |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Obaidly 15' | E. Hurtado 46' Fernández 73' |
| Japan | 0 – 1 | Ecuador |
|---|---|---|
| E. Hurtado 46' |
Nagaragawa Stadium, Gifu
Note: This is not an official international friendly.
| Ecuador | 1 – 1 | Costa Rica |
|---|---|---|
| Fernández 18' | Solano 65' |