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| President | Carlos Arroyo | ||
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| Manager | Edgardo Bauza | ||
| Serie A | 2nd | ||
| Copa Libertadores | Champion | ||
| Copa Sudamericana | Round of 16 | ||
| FIFA Club World Cup | Runner-up | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Claudio Bieler (13 goals) All: Claudio Bieler (17 goals) |
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Liga Deportiva Universitaria de Quito's 2008 season is the club's 55th year in professional football, and the 48th in the top level of national football, Ecuador's Serie A.
In the domestic tournament, the club unsuccessfully defended their 2007 title, finishing as the runner-up to Deportivo Quito. The club reached a level of success in international tournaments that no other Ecuadorian club has ever achieved. LDU Quito became the first Ecuadorian club to win an international title by winning their first Copa Libertadores. The win allowed the club to participate in FIFA's annual Club World Cup, which they finished in 2nd place.
2008 marked the last season Argentine manager Edgardo Bauza will remain at the position. He would be replaced by Uruguayan Jorge Fossati, who previously led the team from 2003-2004.
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| Position | Staff |
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| Head coach | Edgardo Bauza |
| Assistant coach | Jose Daniel di Leo |
| Physical trainer | Bruno Militano |
| Club doctor | Juan Barriga Marco Lascano |
| Physical therapist | Fernando Iza Edgar Alvarez |
Last updated: December 17, 2008
Source: Plantel 2008
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| Competition | Started round | Final position / round |
First match | Last match |
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| Serie A | First Stage | 4th | Feb 1 | Dec 6 |
| Copa Libertadores | Second Stage | Winner | Feb 20 | Jul 2 |
| Copa Sudamericana | First Stage | Round of 16 | Aug 14 | Oct 1 |
| Club World Cup | Semifinal | Runner-up | Dec 17 | Dec 21 |
2008 was the club's 48th season in the top-flight national tournament.
| Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Deportivo Quito | 22 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 38 | 17 | +21 | 45 |
| 2 | LDU Quito | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 36 | 22 | +14 | 38 |
| 3 | Deportivo Cuenca | 22 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 16 | 10 | +6 | 37 |
| 4 | El Nacional | 22 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 21 | 9 | +12 | 37 |
| 5 | Barcelona | 22 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 34 | 27 | +7 | 35 |
| 6 | ESPOLI | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 31 | 29 | +2 | 31 |
| 7 | Macará | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 19 | −1 | 30 |
| 8 | Emelec | 22 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 23 | 28 | −5 | 29 |
| 9 | Técnico Universitario | 22 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 20 | 40 | −20 | 23 |
| 10 | Olmedo | 22 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 27 | −12 | 18 |
| 11 | Universidad Católica | 22 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 22 | 38 | −16 | 18 |
| 12 | Deportivo Azogues | 22 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 22 | 31 | −9 | 17 |
Updated to games played on September 24, 2008
Source: First Stage Table
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
LDU Quito qualified for the Liguilla Final with 2 bonus points.
For the Second Stage, LDU Quito was drawn into Group B.
| Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
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| 1 | Macará | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 13 | +4 | 18 |
| 2 | LDU Quito | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 10 | +2 | 16 |
| 3 | Técnico Universitario | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 9 | +1 | 15 |
| 4 | Universidad Católica | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 16 | −2 | 12 |
| 5 | Deportivo Cuenca | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 13 | −1 | 10 |
| 6 | ESPOLI | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 11 | −4 | 8 |
Updated to games played on September 24, 2008
Source: Group B Table
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
| Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
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| 1 | Deportivo Quito | 32 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 53 | 27 | +26 | 62 |
| 2 | Barcelona | 32 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 47 | 31 | +16 | 57 |
| 3 | LDU Quito | 32 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 48 | 32 | +16 | 54 |
| 4 | El Nacional | 32 | 14 | 8 | 10 | 37 | 32 | +5 | 50 |
| 5 | Macará | 32 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 35 | 32 | +3 | 48 |
| 6 | Deportivo Cuenca | 32 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 38 | 29 | +9 | 47 |
| 7 | Emelec | 32 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 30 | 43 | −13 | 42 |
| 8 | ESPOLI | 32 | 11 | 6 | 15 | 38 | 40 | −2 | 39 |
| 9 | Técnico Universitario | 32 | 10 | 8 | 14 | 30 | 49 | −19 | 38 |
| 10 | Olmedo | 32 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 30 | 36 | −6 | 35 |
| 11 | Universidad Católica | 32 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 36 | 54 | −18 | 30 |
| 12 | Deportivo Azogues | 32 | 4 | 9 | 19 | 29 | 48 | −19 | 21 |
Updated to games played on September 27, 2008
Source: Serie A Aggregate Table
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
| Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
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| 1 | Deportivo Quito (C) | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 5 | +7 | 201 |
| 2 | LDU Quito | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 14 | +1 | 161 |
| 3 | Deportivo Cuenca | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 11 | −1 | 141 |
| 4 | El Nacional | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 9 | +1 | 14 |
| 5 | Barcelona | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 11 | −1 | 121 |
| 6 | Macará | 10 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 19 | −7 | 41 |
Updated to games played on December 3, 2008
Source: Liguilla Final table
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
1. Teams have additional bonus points: D. Quito (3); LDU Quito (2); Barcelona, D. Cuenca, & Macará (1).
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 42 | 20 | 10 | 12 | 63 | 46 | +17 | 70 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 39 | 20 | +19 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 24 | 26 | −2 |
Source:
LDU Quito qualified to the 2008 Copa Libertadores as the 2007 Serie A champion. It would be their 13th participation in CONMEBOL's top continental tournament. LDU Quito was drawn into Group 8 with Argentine 2006-07 season 5th place finishers Arsenal de Sarandí, 2007 Copa do Brasil winner Fluminense Football Club, and Paraguayan Clausura 2007 winner Club Libertad. They were the first team in the tournament to qualify to the knock-out round.
LDU Quito advanced to their first Copa Libertadores finals; they were the second Ecuadorian club to do so (the first being Barcelona). Los Albos won their first Copa Libertadores by penalty shootout after a 5-5 aggregate score at the end of the second leg. Goalkeeper José Francisco Cevallos blocked three penalty kicks to secure the title for his team.
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Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
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| 1 | Fluminense | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 3 | +8 | 13 |
| 2 | LDU Quito | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 10 |
| 3 | Arsenal | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 14 | −8 | 9 |
| 4 | Libertad | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 10 | −5 | 3 |
| Second Stage February 20 | LDU Quito | 0–0 | Fluminense | Quito | ||
| 19:50 UTC−05:00 | (Report) | Stadium: Estadio Casa Blanca Attendance: 42,144 Referee: Albert Duarte (Colombia) |
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| Second Stage March 4 | LDU Quito | 2–0 | Libertad | Quito | ||
| 17:20 UTC−05:00 | Urrutia 71' Guerrón 82' |
(Report) | Stadium: Estadio Casa Blanca Attendance: 27,523 Referee: Oscar Ruiz (Colombia) |
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| Second Stage March 12 | Arsenal | 0–1 | LDU Quito | Avellaneda | ||
| 19:10 UTC−03:00 | (Report) | Urrutia 79' | Stadium: Estadio Julio Humberto Grondona Attendance: 1,586 Referee: Carlos Chandía (Chile) |
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| Second Stage March 26 | LDU Quito | 6–1 | Arsenal | Quito | ||
| 17:00 UTC−05:00 | Díaz 14' (o.g.) Manso 19' Bolaños 28', 42' Bieler 65' Obregón 90' |
(Report) | Leguizamón 4' | Stadium: Estadio Casa Blanca Attendance: 41,767 Referee: Armando Archundia (Mexico) |
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| Second Stage April 8 | Libertad | 3–1 | LDU Quito | Asunción | ||
| 21:30 UTC−03:00 | López 10' Olivera 14' Cuevas 65' |
(Report) | Obregón 63' | Stadium: Estadio Dr. Nicolás Léoz Attendance: 2,800 Referee: Jorge Larrionda (Uruguay) |
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| Second Stage April 17 | Fluminense | 1–0 | LDU Quito | Rio de Janeiro | ||
| 19:10 UTC−03:00 | Cícero 31' | (Report) | Stadium: Estádio Jornalista Mário Filho (Maracanã) Attendance: 20,669 Referee: Roberto Silvera (Uruguay) |
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| Round of 16 April 29 | LDU Quito | 2–0 | Estudiantes | Quito | ||
| 20:30 UTC−05:00 | Guerrón 64' Manso 78' |
(Report) | Stadium: Estadio Casa Blanca Attendance: 17,540 Referee: Leonardo Gaciba (Brazil) |
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| Round of 16 May 6 | Estudiantes | 2–1 | LDU Quito | La Plata | ||
| 21:00 UTC−03:00 | Alayes 42' Maggiolo 66' |
(Report) | Bolaños 26' | Stadium: Estadio Jorge Luis Hirschi Referee: Óscar Ruiz (Colombia) |
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| Quarterfinals May 15 | San Lorenzo | 1–1 | LDU Quito | Buenos Aires | ||
| 19:00 UTC−03:00 | González 38' | (Report) | Bieler 35' | Stadium: Estadio Pedro Bidegain Referee: Carlos Simon (Brazil) |
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| Quarterfinals May 22 | LDU Quito | 1–1 (5–3 pen)
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San Lorenzo | Quito | ||
| 17:20 UTC−05:00 | Manso 26' | (Report) | Bergessio 47' | Stadium: Estadio Casa Blanca Referee: Marco Antonio Rodríguez (Mexico) |
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| Urrutia Campos Vaca Guerrón Bieler |
González D'Alessandro Torres Alvarado |
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| Semifinals May 27 | América | 1–1 | LDU Quito | Mexico City | ||
| 20:10 UTC−06:00 | Esqueda 72' | (Report) | Bolaños 62' | Stadium: Estadio Azteca Attendance: 105,000 Referee: Martín Vázquez (Uruguay) |
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| Semifinals June 3 | LDU Quito | 0–0 | América | Quito | ||
| 20:10 UTC−05:00 | (Report) | Stadium: Estadio Casa Blanca Attendance: 58,336 Referee: Pablo Pozo (Chile) |
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| Finals June 25 | LDU Quito | 4–2 | Fluminense | Quito | ||
| 19:50 UTC−05:00 | Bieler 2' Guerrón 29' Campos 34' Urrutia 45' |
(Report) | Conca 12' Thiago Neves 52' |
Stadium: Estadio Casa Blanca Attendance: 62,262 Referee: Carlos Chandía (Chile) |
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| Finals July 2 | Fluminense | 3–1 (a.e.t.) (1–3 pen)
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LDU Quito | Rio de Janeiro | ||
| 21:50 UTC−03:00 | Thiago Neves 12', 28', 56' | (Report) | Bolaños 6' | Stadium: Estádio Jornalista Mário Filho (Maracanã) Attendance: 86,027 Referee: Héctor Baldassi (Argentina) |
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| Conca Thiago Neves Cícero Washington |
Urrutia Campos Salas Guerrón |
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LDU Quito participated in their 5th Copa Sudamericana. They qualified by finishing first in the second stage of the 2007 Serie A.
| First Round August 14 | LDU Quito | 4–2 | Bolívar | Quito, Ecuador | ||
| 16:00 UTC−05:00 | Manso 10' Ambrosi 36' Bolaños 63' Navia 75' |
Report | Valentierra 14' Ramos 89' |
Stadium: Estadio Casa Blanca Attendance: 6,625 Referee: Víctor Hugo Carrillo (Peru) |
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| First Round September 18 | Bolívar | 2–1 | LDU Quito | La Paz, Bolivia | ||
| 20:15 UTC−04:00 | Ramos 1' Martínez 5' |
Report | Navia 64' | Stadium: Estadio Hernando Siles Referee: Ricardo Grance (Paraguay) |
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| Round of 16 September 23 | Boca Juniors | 4–0 | LDU Quito | Buenos Aires, Argentina | ||
| 19:30 UTC−03:00 | Forlín 27' Espinosa 32' (o.g.) Mouche 50' Gaitán 83' |
Report | Stadium: Estadio Alberto J. Armando (La Bombonera) Attendance: 11,726 Referee: Rubén Selman (Chile) |
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| Round of 16 October 1 | LDU Quito | 1–1 | Boca Juniors | Quito, Ecuador | ||
| 17:30UTC−05:00 | Delgado 71' | Report | Dátolo 29' (pen.) | Stadium: Estadio Casa Blanca Referee: Juan Soto (Venezuela) |
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LDU Quito was the first Ecuadorian club to participate in the FIFA Club World Cup and the first non-Argentine/Brazilian club from CONMEBOL to participate. As the winner of the Copa Libertadores, they received a bye into the semifinals.
| Semifinals December 17 | Pachuca | 0–2 | LDU Quito | Tokyo, Japan | ||
| 19:30 UTC+09:00 | Report | Bieler 4' Bolaños 26' |
Stadium: National Stadium Attendance: 33,366 Referee: Alberto Undiano Mallenco (Spain) |
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| Final December 21 | LDU Quito | 0–1 | Manchester United | Yokohama, Japan | ||
| 19:30 UTC+09:00 | Report | Rooney 73' | Stadium: International Stadium Attendance: 68,682 Referee: Ravshan Irmatov (Uzbekistan) |
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Season: Claudio Bieler (17 goals)
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