2003 in Ecuadorian football

Football in Ecuador
Season2003
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The 2003 season is the 81st season of competitive football in Ecuador.

National leagues

Serie A

Main article: Campeonato Ecuatoriano de Fútbol Serie A 2003

Serie B

Segunda

Clubs in international competitions

Team 2003 Copa Libertadores 2003 Copa Sudamericana
Barcelona Eliminated in the First Stage Eliminated in the Preliminary Stage
El Nacional Eliminated in the First Stage N/A
Emelec Eliminated in the First Stage N/A
LDU Quito N/A Eliminated in the Preliminary Stage

National teams

Senior team

The Ecuador national team played ten matches in 2003: four 2006 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, and six friendlies.

2006 FIFA World Cup qualifiers

Main article: 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)

Qualification for the 2006 FIFA World Cup began in 2003.

Ecuador 2 – 0 Venezuela
Espinoza 5'
Tenorio 72'		 (Report)
Attendance: 14,997
Referee: Rubén Selman (Chile)
Brazil 1 – 0 Ecuador
Ronaldinho 13' (Report)
Attendance: 36,601
Paraguay 2 – 1 Ecuador
Santa Cruz 29'
Cardozo 75'		 (Report) Méndez 58'
Attendance: 12,000
Ecuador 0 – 0 Peru
(Report)
Attendance: 34,361

Friendlies

Ecuador 1 – 0 Estonia
Hurtado 89' (pen.)
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Pedro Ramos (Ecuador)
Ecuador 2 – 1 Estonia
Baldeón 24', 48' Zahovaiko 67'
Attendance: 3,000
Spain 4 – 0 Ecuador
de Pedro 15'
Morientes 21', 23', 64'
Attendance: 45,000
Colombia 0 – 0 Ecuador
Attendance: 6,000
Peru 2 – 2 Ecuador
Silva 42'
Mendoza 52'		 O. Tenorio 27', 74'
Attendance: 4,500
Ecuador 2 – 0 Guatemala
Baldeón 6'
Aguinaga 50'
Attendance: 25,023