1996 in Ecuadorian football
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The 1996 season is the 74th season of competitive football in Ecuador.
| Season | 1996 |
|---|---|
 | |
National leagues
Serie A
- Champion: El Nacional (11th title)
- International cup qualifiers:
- Relegated: Green Cross, LDU Portoviejo
Serie B
- 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
Senior team
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' |
