2009 in Ecuadorian football
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The 2009 season is the 87th season of competitive football in Ecuador.
National leagues
Serie A
Main article: 2009 Campeonato Ecuatoriano de Fútbol Serie A
- Champion: Deportivo Quito (4th title)
- Runner-up: Deportivo Cuenca
- International cup qualifiers:
- 2009 Copa Sudamericana: Emelec, LDU Quito
- 2010 Copa Libertadores: Deportivo Quito, Deportivo Cuenca, Emelec
- Relegated: LDU Portoviejo, Técnico Universitario
Serie B
- Winner: Independiente José Terán (1st title)
- Runner-up: Universidad Católica
- Promoted: Universidad Católica, Independiente José Terán
- Relegated: Aucas
Segunda
- Winner: UT Cotopaxi (1st title)
- Runner-up: River Plate
- Promoted: River Plate, UT Cotopaxi, Universidad Técnica Equinoccial
Clubs in international competitions
Team | 2009 Copa Libertadores | 2009 Copa Sudamericana | 2009 Recopa Sudamericana |
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Deportivo Cuenca | Eliminated in the Round of 16 | N/A | N/A |
Deportivo Quito | Eliminated in the Second Stage | N/A | N/A |
El Nacional | Eliminated in the First Stage | N/A | N/A |
Emelec | N/A | Eliminated in the Round of 16 | N/A |
LDU Quito | Eliminated in the Second Stage | Winner | Winner |
National team
Senior team
2010 FIFA World Cup qualifiers
Main article: 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)
The senior team finished all their qualifying games this year. They failed to qualify to their third successive FIFA World Cup.
September 9, 2009 15:00 (UTC-4) |
Bolivia | 1 – 3 | Ecuador |
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Yecerotte 85' | Report | Méndez 4' Valencia 46' Benítez 56' |
October 10, 2009 17:00 (UTC-5) |
Ecuador | 1 – 2 | Uruguay |
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Valencia 67' | Report | Suárez 69' Forlán 90+4' (pen.) |
Friendlies
10 February 2009 21:00 (UTC+1) |
Ecuador | 3 – 2 | England U-21 |
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Guerrón 52' Palacios 53' Caicedo 81' |
Report | Johnson 13' Campbell 41' |
Note: This is an unofficial international friendly.
Under-20 team
The under-20 team participated in the 2009 South American Youth Championship in Venezuela. They were eliminated by coin toss.
27 January 2009 18:00 (UTC-4:30) |
Argentina | 2 – 2 | Ecuador |
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Gaitán 32' Bella 79' |
Report | Pinto 39' Anangonó 78' |
Under-17 team
The 2009 South American Under-17 Football Championship was held in Chile, in which Ecuador's U-17 team participated. They were drawn into Group B, from which they managed to advance to the Final Group. They failed to qualified to the 2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Nigeria.
Group B matches
12 April 2009 19:00 (UTC-4) |
Venezuela | 0 – 2 | Ecuador |
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Report | Celi 62' Tello 87' |
Estadio Tierra de Campeones, Iquique Referee: Joaquín Antequera (Bolivia) |
Final Group matches
6 May 2009 22:00 (UTC-4) |
Ecuador | 1 – 4 | Bolivia |
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Villaprado 73' | Report | Álvarez 29', 35' Galindo 65' Castro 74' |
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