Liga Deportiva Universitaria de Quito in South American football

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 in 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, the 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

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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.

SeasonStageOppositionScore
1970[1][2]First Stage
(Group 4)
Universitario2–0 (H); 0–2 (A)
Defensor Arica1–2 (H); 0–0 (A)
América de Quito4–1 (H); 3–1 (A)
Second stage
(Group 2)
Peñarol1–3 (H); 1–2 (A)
Guaraní1–0 (H); 1–1 (A)
1975[3][4]First Stage
(Group 4)
El Nacional3–1 (H); 2–2 (A)
Deportivo Galicia4–2 (H); 1–0 (A)
Portuguesa1–1 (H); 1–1 (A)
Semifinals
(Group 1)
Universitario0–0 (H); 1–2 (A)
Unión Española4–2 (H); 0–2 (A)
1976[5][6]First Stage
(Group 2)
Deportivo Cuenca1–1 (H); 0–0 (A); 2–1 (N)
Guabirá4–1 (H); 1–0 (A)
Bolívar2–1 (H); 2–3 (A)
Semifinals
(Group 1)
Alianza Lima2–1 (H); 0–2 (A)
Cruzeiro1–3 (H); 1–4 (A)
1978[7][8]First Stage
(Group 1)
Independiente1–0 (H); 0–2 (A)
River Plate0–0 (H); 0–4 (A)
El Nacional0–2 (A); 3–2 (H)
1982[9][10]First Stage
(Group 4)
Barcelona1–4 (A); 4–2 (H)
Colo-Colo2–2 (H); 0–1 (A)
Cobreloa0–0 (H); 1–3 (A)
1991[11][12]First Stage
(Group 2)
Barcelona1–0 (A); 0–0 (H)
Deportes Concepción4–0 (H); 0–3 (A)
Colo-Colo0–3 (A); 0–0 (H)
Round of 16 Atlético Nacional2–2 (H); 0–2 (A)
1999[13][14]First Stage
(Group 5)
Emelec4–1 (H); 0–2 (A)
Jorge Wilstermann3–1 (H); 1–1 (A)
Blooming1–0 (H); 1–3 (A)
Round of 16 River Plate0–1 (A); 1–0 (H) (4–5 p)
2000[15][16]First Stage
(Group 3)
Olimpia0–1 (H); 1–1 (A)
Corinthians0–6 (A); 0–2 (H)
América0–1 (A); 2–2 (H)
2004[17][18]First Stage
(Group 4)
Cobreloa2–0 (A); 5–1 (H)
Alianza Lima3–0 (H); 0–1 (A)
São Paulo3–0 (H); 0–1 (A)
Round of 16 Santos4–2 (H); 0–2 (A) (3–5 p)
2005[19][20]First Stage Peñarol3–0 (H); 1–4 (A)
Second stage
(Group 2)
Danubio0–3 (A); 1–1 (H)
Bolívar1–0 (H); 2–2 (A)
Santos2–1 (H); 1–3 (A)
Round of 16 River Plate2–1 (H); 2–4 (A)
2006[21][22]Second stage
(Group 5)
Vélez Sársfield1–3 (H); 2–2 (A)
Universitario2–1 (A); 4–0 (H)
Rocha2–3 (A); 5–0 (H)
Round of 16 Atlético Nacional4–0 (H); 1–0 (A)
Quarterfinals Internacional2–1 (H); 0–2 (A)
2007[23][24]First Stage Tacuary1–1 (A); 3–0 (H)
Second stage
(Group 6)
Caracas0–1 (A); 3–1 (H)
Colo-Colo3–1 (H); 0–4 (A)
River Plate1–1 (H); 0–0 (A)
2008[25][26]Second stage
(Group 8)
Fluminense0–0 (H); 0–1 (A)
Libertad2–0 (H); 1–3 (A)
Arsenal1–0 (A); 6–1 (H)
Round of 16 Estudiantes2–0 (H); 1–2 (A)
Quarterfinals San Lorenzo1–1 (A); 1–1 (H) (5–3 p)
Semifinals América1–1 (A); 0–0 (H)
Finals Fluminense4–2 (H); 1–3 (A) (3–1 p)
2009[27][28]Second stage
(Group 1)
Palmeiras3–2 (H); 0–2 (A)
Sport Recife0–2 (A); 2–3 (H)
Colo-Colo0–3 (A); 1–1 (H)
2011[29]Second stage
(Group 8)
Godoy Cruz1–2 (A); 2–0 (H)
Independiente3–0 (H); 1–1 (A)
Peñarol0–1 (A); 5–0 (H)
Round of 16 Vélez Sársfield0–3 (A); 0–2 (H)
2013First Stage Grêmio1–0 (H); 0–1 (A) (4–5 p)
2016Second stage
(Group 6)
Grêmio0–4 (A); 2–3 (H)
San Lorenzo2–0 (H); 1–1 (A)
Toluca1–2 (H); 1–2 (A)
2019Second stage
(Group D)
Peñarol2–0 (H); 0–1 (A)
Flamengo1–3 (A); 2–1 (H)
San José3–3 (A); 4–0 (H)
Round of 16 Olimpia3–1 (H); 1–1 (A)
Quarterfinals Boca Juniors0–3 (H); 0–0 (A)
2020Second stage
(Group D)
River Plate3–0 (H); 0–3 (A)
São Paulo0–3 (A); 4–2 (H)
Binacional1–0 (A); 4–0 (H)
Round of 16 Santos1–2 (H); 1–0 (A)
2021Second stage
(Group G)
Unión La Calera2–2 (A); 5–2 (H)
Vélez Sarsfield3–1 (H); 1–3 (A)
Flamengo2–3 (H); 2–2 (A)

Copa Sudamericana

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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 semifinal appearances totaling four times (2004, 2009, 2010, 2011). Liga won the competition in 2009 for their third international title.

SeasonStageOppositionScore
2003[30][31]First round Barcelona2–0 (H); 1–1 (A)
Second round Atlético Nacional1–1 (H); 0–1 (A)
2004[32][33]First round Aucas1–0 (H); 1–1 (A)
Second round Cienciano4–0 (H); 2–2 (A)
Quarterfinals Santos3–2 (H); 2–1 (A)
Semifinals Bolívar1–1 (H); 1–2 (A)
2005[34][35]First round El Nacional4–3 (A); 1–2 (H)
Second round The Strongest2–1 (H); 0–3 (A)
2006[36][37]First round El Nacional2–3 (A); 1–1 (H)
2008[38][39]First round Bolívar4–2 (H); 1–2 (A)
Round of 16 Boca Juniors0–4 (A); 1–1 (H)
2009[40][41]First round Libertad1–0 (H); 1–1 (A)
Round of 16 Lanús4–0 (H); 1–1 (A)
Quarterfinals Vélez Sársfield1–1 (A); 2–1 (H)
Semifinals River Plate1–2 (A); 7–0 (H)
Finals Fluminense5–1 (H); 0–3 (A)
2010[42]Round of 16 Unión San Felipe2–4 (A); 6–1 (H)
Quarterfinals Newell's Old Boys0–0 (A); 1–0 (H)
Semifinals Independiente3–2 (H); 1–2 (A)
2011[43]First round Yaracuyanos1–1 (A); 1–0 (H)
Second round Trujillanos4–1 (H); 1–0 (A)
Round of 16 Independiente2–0 (H); 0–1 (A)
Quarterfinals Libertad1–0 (H); 0–1 (A) (5–4 p)
Semifinals Vélez Sarsfield2–0 (H); 1–0 (A)
Finals Universidad de Chile0–1 (H); 0–3 (A)
2015[44]First round Zamora1–1 (A); 2–0 (H)
Second round Nacional1–0 (H); 1–0 (A)
Round of 16 River Plate0–2 (A); 1–0 (H)
2017[45]First round Defensor Sporting2–2 (H); 2–1 (A)
Second round Bolívar0–1 (A); 1–0 (H) (6–5 p)
Round of 16 Fluminense0–1 (A); 2–1 (H)
2018[46]First round Guabirá2–1 (H); 2–3 (A)
Second round Vasco da Gama3–1 (H); 0–1 (A)
Round of 16 Deportivo Cali1–0 (H); 0–1 (A) (1–3 p)
2021Round of 16 Grêmio0–1 (H); 2–1 (A)
Quarterfinals Athletico Paranaense1–0 (H); 2–4 (A)
2022First Stage Mushuc Runa2–0 (A); 1–1 (H)
Group stage
(Group F)
Atlético Goianiense0–4 (A); 1–1 (H)
Deportes Antofagasta4–0 (H); 2–1 (A)
Defensa y Justicia2–1 (A); 2–2 (H)
2023First Stage Delfín4–0 (H)

Copa CONMEBOL

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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.

SeasonStageOppositionScore
1998[47]First round Melgar3–1 (A); 3–1 (H)
Second round Santos2–2 (H); 0–3 (A)

Recopa Sudamericana

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

SeasonStageOppositionScore
2009[48]Final Internacional1–0 (A); 3–0 (H)
2010[49]Final Estudiantes2–1 (H); 0–0 (A)

Copa Suruga Bank

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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.

SeasonStageOppositionScore
2010N/A FC Tokyo2–2 (3–4 p) (A)

FIFA Club World Cup

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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.

SeasonStageOppositionScore
2008[50]Semifinals Pachuca2–0 (N)
Final Manchester United0–1 (N)

Overall record

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CompetitionPartPldWDLGFGAGDPtsEffChampionRunner-up
Copa Libertadores[51]20161623663238228+1022245.96%10
Copa Sudamericana[52]138038162612395+2813054.17%11
Copa CONMEBOL[53]1421187+1758.33%00
Recopa Sudamericana2431061+51083.33%20
FIFA Club World Cup1210121+1350.00%01
Copa Suruga Bank11010220133.33%01
Total382521065591379334+4537349.14%43

Updated as of the end of 2022.

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