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 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.

SeasonStageOppositionScore1970First 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)1975First 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)1976First 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)1978First Stage(Group 1) Independiente1–0 (H); 0–2 (A) River Plate0–0 (H); 0–4 (A) El Nacional0–2 (A); 3–2 (H)1982First Stage(Group 4) Barcelona1–4 (A); 4–2 (H) Colo-Colo2–2 (H); 0–1 (A) Cobreloa0–0 (H); 1–3 (A)1991First 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)1999First 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)2000First Stage(Group 3) Olimpia0–1 (H); 1–1 (A) Corinthians0–6 (A); 0–2 (H) América0–1 (A); 2–2 (H)2004First 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)2005First 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)2006Second 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)2007First 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)2008Second 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)2009Second stage(Group 1) Palmeiras3–2 (H); 0–2 (A) Sport Recife0–2 (A); 2–3 (H) Colo-Colo0–3 (A); 1–1 (H)2011Second 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 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.

SeasonStageOppositionScore2003First round Barcelona2–0 (H); 1–1 (A)Second round Atlético Nacional1–1 (H); 0–1 (A)2004First 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)2005First round El Nacional4–3 (A); 1–2 (H)Second round The Strongest2–1 (H); 0–3 (A)2006First round El Nacional2–3 (A); 1–1 (H)2008First round Bolívar4–2 (H); 1–2 (A)Round of 16 Boca Juniors0–4 (A); 1–1 (H)2009First 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)2010Round 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)2011First 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)2015First 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)2017First 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)2018First 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 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. SeasonStageOppositionScore1998First round Melgar3–1 (A); 3–1 (H)Second round Santos2–2 (H); 0–3 (A)

Recopa Sudamericana 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. SeasonStageOppositionScore2009Final Internacional1–0 (A); 3–0 (H)2010Final Estudiantes2–1 (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.

SeasonStageOppositionScore2010N/A FC Tokyo2–2 (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.

SeasonStageOppositionScore2008Semifinals Pachuca2–0 (N)Final Manchester United0–1 (N)

Overall record Competition Champion Runner-upCopa Libertadores20161623663238228+1022245.96%10Copa Sudamericana138038162612395+2813054.17%11Copa CONMEBOL1421187+1758.33%00Recopa Sudamericana2431061+51083.33%20FIFA Club World Cup1210121+1350.00%01Copa Suruga Bank11010220133.33%01Total382521065591379334+4537349.14%43 Updated as of the end of 2022.

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