Liga Deportiva Universitaria de Quito in South American football

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Liga Deportiva Universitaria de Quito —often referred to as LDU Quito, Liga de Quito, or simply la Liga— is a professional football club based in Quito, Ecuador. The first international cup they took part of was the Copa Libertadores in 1970 as the champion of Ecuador. Since then, they have taken part in the Copa CONMEBOL, Copa Sudamericana, Recopa Sudamericana, Suruga Bank Championship, and the FIFA Club World Cup.

LDU Quito had the most success in the Recopa Sudamericana, winning back-to-back titles in 2009 and 2010. Their participation in the Recopa was achieved by winning the 2008 Copa Libertadores and the 2009 Copa Sudamericana. LDU Quito is the first, and to date only, Ecuadorian club to win any of the aforementioned tournaments.

In the tables, (H) denotes home ground, (A) denotes away ground, and (N) symbolizes neutral ground. The first score is always LDU Quito's.

Copa Libertadores[]

The Copa Libertadores was inaugurated in 1960, and LDU Quito first participated in 1970. They reached the semifinals in consecutive seasons in 1975 and 1976. After sporadic participation in the 1980s and 1990s, Liga became a regular participant in the 2000s. They won the competition in 2008, becoming the first Ecuadorian club to win the competition or any international title.

Season Stage Opposition Score
1970[1][2] First Stage
(Group 4) 		Peru Universitario 2–0 (H); 0–2 (A)
Peru Defensor Arica 1–2 (H); 0–0 (A)
Ecuador América de Quito 4–1 (H); 3–1 (A)
Second stage
(Group 2) 		Uruguay Peñarol 1–3 (H); 1–2 (A)
Paraguay Guaraní 1–0 (H); 1–1 (A)
1975[3][4] First Stage
(Group 4) 		Ecuador El Nacional 3–1 (H); 2–2 (A)
Venezuela Deportivo Galicia 4–2 (H); 1–0 (A)
Venezuela Portuguesa 1–1 (H); 1–1 (A)
Semifinals
(Group 1) 		Peru Universitario 0–0 (H); 1–2 (A)
Chile Unión Española 4–2 (H); 0–2 (A)
1976[5][6] First Stage
(Group 2) 		Ecuador Deportivo Cuenca 1–1 (H); 0–0 (A); 2–1 (N)
Bolivia Guabirá 4–1 (H); 1–0 (A)
Bolivia Bolívar 2–1 (H); 2–3 (A)
Semifinals
(Group 1) 		Peru Alianza Lima 2–1 (H); 0–2 (A)
Brazil Cruzeiro 1–3 (H); 1–4 (A)
1978[7][8] First Stage
(Group 1) 		Argentina Independiente 1–0 (H); 0–2 (A)
Argentina River Plate 0–0 (H); 0–4 (A)
Ecuador El Nacional 0–2 (A); 3–2 (H)
1982[9][10] First Stage
(Group 4) 		Ecuador Barcelona 1–4 (A); 4–2 (H)
Chile Colo-Colo 2–2 (H); 0–1 (A)
Chile Cobreloa 0–0 (H); 1–3 (A)
1991[11][12] First Stage
(Group 2) 		Ecuador Barcelona 1–0 (A); 0–0 (H)
Chile Deportes Concepción 4–0 (H); 0–3 (A)
Chile Colo-Colo 0–3 (A); 0–0 (H)
Round of 16 Colombia Atlético Nacional 2–2 (H); 0–2 (A)
1999[13][14] First Stage
(Group 5) 		Ecuador Emelec 4–1 (H); 0–2 (A)
Bolivia Jorge Wilstermann 3–1 (H); 1–1 (A)
Bolivia Blooming 1–0 (H); 1–3 (A)
Round of 16 Argentina River Plate 0–1 (A); 1–0 (H) (4–5 p)
2000[15][16] First Stage
(Group 3) 		Paraguay Olimpia 0–1 (H); 1–1 (A)
Brazil Corinthians 0–6 (A); 0–2 (H)
Mexico América 0–1 (A); 2–2 (H)
2004[17][18] First Stage
(Group 4) 		Chile Cobreloa 2–0 (A); 5–1 (H)
Peru Alianza Lima 3–0 (H); 0–1 (A)
Brazil São Paulo 3–0 (H); 0–1 (A)
Round of 16 Brazil Santos 4–2 (H); 0–2 (A) (3–5 p)
2005[19][20] First Stage Uruguay Peñarol 3–0 (H); 1–4 (A)
Second stage
(Group 2) 		Uruguay Danubio 0–3 (A); 1–1 (H)
Bolivia Bolívar 1–0 (H); 2–2 (A)
Brazil Santos 2–1 (H); 1–3 (A)
Round of 16 Argentina River Plate 2–1 (H); 2–4 (A)
2006[21][22] Second stage
(Group 5) 		Argentina Vélez Sársfield 1–3 (H); 2–2 (A)
Peru Universitario 2–1 (A); 4–0 (H)
Uruguay Rocha 2–3 (A); 5–0 (H)
Round of 16 Colombia Atlético Nacional 4–0 (H); 1–0 (A)
Quarterfinals Brazil Internacional 2–1 (H); 0–2 (A)
2007[23][24] First Stage Paraguay Tacuary 1–1 (A); 3–0 (H)
Second stage
(Group 6) 		Venezuela Caracas 0–1 (A); 3–1 (H)
Chile Colo-Colo 3–1 (H); 0–4 (A)
Argentina River Plate 1–1 (H); 0–0 (A)
2008[25][26] Second stage
(Group 8) 		Brazil Fluminense 0–0 (H); 0–1 (A)
Paraguay Libertad 2–0 (H); 1–3 (A)
Argentina Arsenal 1–0 (A); 6–1 (H)
Round of 16 Argentina Estudiantes 2–0 (H); 1–2 (A)
Quarterfinals Argentina San Lorenzo 1–1 (A); 1–1 (H) (5–3 p)
Semifinals Mexico América 1–1 (A); 0–0 (H)
Finals Brazil Fluminense 4–2 (H); 1–3 (A) (3–1 p)
2009[27][28] Second stage
(Group 1) 		Brazil Palmeiras 3–2 (H); 0–2 (A)
Brazil Sport Recife 0–2 (A); 2–3 (H)
Chile Colo-Colo 0–3 (A); 1–1 (H)
2011[29] Second stage
(Group 8) 		Argentina Godoy Cruz 1–2 (A); 2–0 (H)
Argentina Independiente 3–0 (H); 1–1 (A)
Uruguay Peñarol 0–1 (A); 5–0 (H)
Round of 16 Argentina Vélez Sársfield 0–3 (A); 0–2 (H)
2013 First Stage Brazil Grêmio 1–0 (H); 0–1 (A) (4–5 p)
2016 Second stage
(Group 6) 		Brazil Grêmio 0–4 (A); 2–3 (H)
Argentina San Lorenzo 2–0 (H); 1–1 (A)
Mexico Toluca 1–2 (H); 1–2 (A)

Copa Sudamericana[]

The Copa Sudamericana was inaugurated in 2002 and Liga first participated in 2003. They have been regular participants since then. They hold the record with most semifinals appearances, with four (2004, 2009, 2010, 2011). Liga won the competition in 2009 for their third international title.

Season Stage Opposition Score
2003[30][31] First round Ecuador Barcelona 2–0 (H); 1–1 (A)
Second round Colombia Atlético Nacional 1–1 (H); 0–1 (A)
2004[32][33] First round Ecuador Aucas 1–0 (H); 1–1 (A)
Second round Peru Cienciano 4–0 (H); 2–2 (A)
Quarterfinals Brazil Santos 3–2 (H); 2–1 (A)
Semifinals Bolivia Bolívar 1–1 (H); 2–1 (A)
2005[34][35] First round Ecuador El Nacional 4–3 (A); 1–2 (H)
Second round Bolivia The Strongest 2–1 (H); 0–3 (A)
2006[36][37] First round Ecuador El Nacional 2–3 (A); 1–1 (H)
2008[38][39] First round Bolivia Bolívar 4–2 (H); 1–2 (A)
Round of 16 Argentina Boca Juniors 0–4 (A); 1–1 (H)
2009[40][41] First round Paraguay Libertad 1–0 (H); 1–1 (A)
Round of 16 Argentina Lanús 4–0 (H); 1–1 (A)
Quarterfinals Argentina Vélez Sársfield 1–1 (A); 2–1 (H)
Semifinals Uruguay River Plate 1–2 (A); 7–0 (H)
Finals Brazil Fluminense 5–1 (H); 0–3 (A)
2010[42] Round of 16 Chile Unión San Felipe 2–4 (A); 6–1 (H)
Quarterfinals Argentina Newell's Old Boys 0–0 (A); 1–0 (H)
Semifinals Argentina Independiente 3–2 (H); 1–2 (A)
2011[43] First round Venezuela Yaracuyanos 1–1 (A); 1–0 (H)
Second round Venezuela Trujillanos 4–1 (H); 1–0 (A)
Round of 16 Argentina Independiente 2–0 (H); 0–1 (A)
Quarterfinals Paraguay Libertad 1–0 (H); 0–1 (A) (5–4 p)
Semifinals Argentina Vélez Sarsfield 2–0 (H); 1–0 (A)
Finals Chile Universidad de Chile 0–1 (H); 0–3 (A)
2015[44] First round Venezuela Zamora 1–1 (A); 2–0 (H)
Second round Paraguay Nacional 1–0 (H); 1–0 (A)
Round of 16 Argentina River Plate 0–2 (A); 1–0 (H)
2017[45] First round Uruguay Defensor Sporting 2–2 (H); 2–1 (A)
Second round Bolivia Bolívar 0–1 (A); 1–0 (H) (6–5 p)
Round of 16 Brazil Fluminense 0–1 (A); 2–1 (H)
2018[46] First round Bolivia Guabirá 2–1 (H); 2–3 (A)
Second round Brazil Vasco da Gama 3–1 (H); 0–1 (A)
Round of 16 Colombia Deportivo Cali 1–0 (H); 0–1 (A) (1–3 p)

Copa CONMEBOL[]

The Copa CONMEBOL was inaugurated in 1992 and lasted until 1999. Liga only participated in one edition (1998). They were eliminated in the second round by eventual champion Santos.

Season Stage Opposition Score
1998[47] First round Peru Melgar 3–1 (A); 3–1 (H)
Second round Brazil Santos 2–2 (H); 0–3 (A)

Recopa Sudamericana[]

The Recopa Sudamericana was inaugurated 1989, and again in 2003. It is contested between the winners of the Copa Libertadores and Copa Sudamericana. Liga participated in consecutive season in 2009 and 2010 as the 2008 Copa Libertadores and 2009 Copa Sudamericana champion, respectively. Liga won both editions and are currently the second most successful club in the competition, and one of three clubs to win back-to-back titles.

Season Stage Opposition Score
2009[48] N/A Brazil Internacional 1–0 (A); 3–0 (H)
2010[49] N/A Argentina Estudiantes 2–1 (H); 0–0 (A)

Copa Suruga Bank[]

The Copa Suruga Bank was inaugurated in 2008 and is contested between the winners of the Copa Sudamericana and the J.League Cup. Liga's only participation came in 2010 as the 2009 Copa Sudamericana champion. Lost their only match in a penalty shoot-out.

Season Stage Opposition Score
2010 N/A Japan FC Tokyo 2–2 (3–4 p) (A)

FIFA Club World Cup[]

The FIFA Club World Cup is an international club competition between the seasons' winner of each continental club championship, inaugurated in 2000. Liga's only participation came in 2008 as that year's Copa Libertadores champion. They finished as the runner-up to the European champions, Manchester United.

Season Stage Opposition Score
2008[50] Semifinals Mexico Pachuca 2–0 (N)
Final England Manchester United 0–1 (N)

Overall record[]

Competition Part Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Eff Champion Runner-up
Copa Libertadores[51] 17 137 51 31 55 193 192 +1 184 44.77% 1 0
Copa Sudamericana[52] 10 62 29 13 20 96 72 +24 100 53.76% 1 1
Copa CONMEBOL[53] 1 4 2 1 1 8 7 +1 7 58.33% 0 0
Recopa Sudamericana 2 4 3 1 0 6 1 +5 10 83.33% 2 0
FIFA Club World Cup 1 2 1 0 1 2 1 +1 3 50.00% 0 1
Copa Suruga Bank 1 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 1 33.33% 0 1
Total 32 216 89 48 79 314 281 +33 315 48.61% 4 3

Updated as of the end of 2017.

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