2005 in Ecuadorian football

The 2005 season is the 83rd season of competitive football in Ecuador.

Football in Ecuador
Season2005
Ecuador

National leagues

Serie A
Main article: Campeonato Ecuatoriano de Fútbol Serie A 2005

Serie B
  • Winner:
  • Promoted: ESPOLI (after Apertura); Macará (after Clausura)
  • Relegated: Tungurahua, Santa Rita

Segunda

Clubs in international competitions
Team 2005 Copa Libertadores 2005 Copa Sudamericana
Deportivo Cuenca Eliminated in the Second Stage N/A
El Nacional N/A Eliminated in the Preliminary Stage
LDU Quito Eliminated in the Round of 16 Eliminated in the Preliminary Stage
Olmedo Eliminated in the Second Stage N/A

National teams

Senior team

The Ecuador national team played seventeen matches in 2005: their remaining seven 2006 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, and ten friendlies.

2006 FIFA World Cup qualifiers
Main article: 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)

Ecuador finished their 2006 FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign in 3rd place, behind Brazil and Argentina. This marked their second qualification to the tournament.

Ecuador 5–2 Paraguay
Valencia 32', 49'
Méndez 45+2', 47'
M. Ayoví 77' (pen.)		 (Report) Cardozo 10' (pen.)
Cabañas 14'
Attendance: 32,449
Peru 2–2 Ecuador
Guerrero 1'
Farfán 58'		 (Report) de la Cruz 4'
Valencia 45'
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Carlos Chandía (Chile)
Ecuador 2–0 Argentina
Lara 53'
Delgado 89'		 (Report)
Attendance: 37,583
Referee: Rubén Selman (Chile)
Colombia 3–0 Ecuador
Moreno 5', 9'
Arzuaga 70'		 (Report)
Attendance: 20,402
Bolivia 1–2 Ecuador
Vaca 41' (Report) Delgado 8', 49'
Attendance: 8,434
Ecuador 0–0 Uruguay
(Report)
Attendance: 37,270
Chile 0–0 Ecuador
(Report)
Attendance: 49,530

Friendlies
Ecuador 2–0 Panama
O. Tenorio 88', 90+2'
Referee: Luis Vasco (Ecuador)
Ecuador 2–0 Panama
O. Tenorio 45', 53'
Estadio Rafael Vera Yepez, Babahoyo
Referee: Pedro Ramos (Ecuador)
Chile 3–0 Ecuador
Maldonado 24'
González 34'
Pinilla 84'
Costa Rica 1–2 Ecuador
Alfaro 46' M. Ayoví 61' (pen.)
Guagua 87'
Referee: Edgar Durán (Costa Rica)
Paraguay 0–1 Ecuador
Méndez 50'
Referee: Terry Vaughn (United States)
Ecuador 1–1 Italy
M. Ayoví 18' (pen.) Toni 6'
Referee: Terry Vaughn (United States)
Ecuador 3–1 Venezuela
Borja 7'
Lara 40', 67'		 Torrealba 70'
Referee: Luis Vasco (Ecuador)
Poland 3–0 Ecuador
Klos 2' (pen.)
Smolarek 58'
Mila 90+2'
Referee: Javier Moreno (Spain)
LG Cup Four Nations Tournament
Senegal 2–1 Ecuador
Camara 22'
Keita 90'		 Report Borja 40'
LG Cup Four Nations Tournament
Uganda 2–1 Ecuador
Massa 47'
Muwanga 54'		 Report Kaviedes 2'

References
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