2008 Liga Deportiva Universitaria de Quito season
Liga Deportiva Universitaria de Quito's 2008 season is the club's 55th year in professional football, and the 47th in the top level of national football, Ecuador's Serie A.
| 2008 season | ||||
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| President | Carlos Arroyo | |||
| 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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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.
Club
Coaching staff
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| Physical therapist | |
Last updated: December 17, 2008
Source: Plantel 2008
Squad
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Transfers
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Copa Libertadores squad
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Copa Sudamericana squad
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Club World Cup squad
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Competitions
Overall
| 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 |
Serie A
2008 was the club's 47th season in the top-flight national tournament.
First stage
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Deportivo Quito | 22 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 38 | 17 | +21 | 45 | 2008 Copa Sudamericana Preliminary Round & Liguilla Final |
| 2 | LDU Quito | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 36 | 22 | +14 | 38 | Qualified to the Liguilla Final |
| 3 | Deportivo Cuenca | 22 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 26 | 16 | +10 | 37 | |
| 4 | El Nacional | 22 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 21 | 9 | +12 | 37 | |
| 5 | Barcelona | 22 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 34 | 27 | +7 | 35 |
Updated to match(es) played on July 13, 2008. Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
LDU Quito qualified for the Liguilla Final with 2 bonus points.
Second stage
For the second stage, LDU Quito was drawn into Group B.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Macará | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 13 | +4 | 18 | Qualified to the Liguilla Final |
| 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 |
Updated to match(es) played on September 27, 2008. Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Aggregate table
| 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 |
Updated to match(es) played on September 27, 2008. Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Liguilla Final
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Deportivo Quito (C) | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 5 | +7 | 23[lower-alpha 1] | 2009 Copa Libertadores Second Stage |
| 2 | LDU Quito | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 14 | +1 | 18[lower-alpha 1] | |
| 3 | Deportivo Cuenca | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 11 | −1 | 15[lower-alpha 1] | 2009 Copa Libertadores First Stage |
| 4 | El Nacional | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 9 | +1 | 14 | |
| 5 | Barcelona | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 11 | −1 | 13[lower-alpha 1] |
Updated to match(es) played on December 7, 2008. Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion.
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion.
Notes:
- Points include Bonus Points earned in the previous rounds: Deportivo Quito (3); LDU Quito (2); Barcelona, Deportivo Cuenca, & Macará (1).
Results summary
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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:
Copa Libertadores
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 FC, 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.
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 3 | +8 | 13 |
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6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 10 |
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6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 14 | −8 | 9 |
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6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 10 | −5 | 3 |
Source:
| February 20 Second Stage | LDU Quito | 0–0 | | Quito |
| 19:50 UTC−05:00 | (Report) | Stadium: Estadio Casa Blanca Attendance: 42,144 Referee: Albert Duarte (Colombia) |
| March 4 Second Stage | LDU Quito | 2–0 | | Quito |
| 17:20 UTC−05:00 | Urrutia  Guerrón |
(Report) | Stadium: Estadio Casa Blanca Attendance: 27,523 Referee: Óscar Ruiz (Colombia) |
| March 12 Second Stage | Arsenal | 0–1 | | Avellaneda |
| 19:10 UTC−03:00 | (Report) | Urrutia |
Stadium: Estadio Julio Humberto Grondona Attendance: 1,586 Referee: Carlos Chandía (Chile) |
| March 26 Second Stage | LDU Quito | 6–1 | | Quito |
| 17:00 UTC−05:00 | Díaz Manso Bolaños Bieler Obregón |
(Report) | Leguizamón |
Stadium: Estadio Casa Blanca Attendance: 41,767 Referee: Benito Archundia (Mexico) |
| April 8 Second Stage | Libertad | 3–1 | | Asunción |
| 21:30 UTC−03:00 | López Olivera Cuevas |
(Report) | Obregón |
Stadium: Estadio Defensores del Chaco Attendance: 2,800 Referee: Jorge Larrionda (Uruguay) |
| April 17 Second Stage | Fluminense | 1–0 | | Rio de Janeiro |
| 19:10 UTC−03:00 | Cícero |
(Report) | Stadium: Maracanã Stadium Attendance: 20,669 Referee: Roberto Silvera (Uruguay) |
| April 29 Round of 16 | LDU Quito | 2–0 | | Quito |
| 20:30 UTC−05:00 | Guerrón Manso |
(Report) | Stadium: Estadio Casa Blanca Attendance: 17,540 Referee: Leonardo Gaciba (Brazil) |
| May 6 Round of 16 | Estudiantes | 2–1 | | La Plata |
| 21:00 UTC−03:00 | Alayes Maggiolo |
(Report) | Bolaños |
Stadium: Estadio Ciudad de La Plata Referee: Óscar Ruiz (Colombia) |
| May 15 Quarterfinals | San Lorenzo | 1–1 | | Buenos Aires |
| 19:00 UTC−03:00 | González |
(Report) | Bieler |
Stadium: Estadio Pedro Bidegain Referee: Carlos Simon (Brazil) |
| May 22 Quarterfinals | LDU Quito | 1–1 (5–3 p) | | Quito |
| 17:20 UTC−05:00 | Manso |
(Report) | Bergessio |
Stadium: Estadio Casa Blanca Referee: Marco Antonio Rodríguez (Mexico) |
| Penalties | ||||
Urrutia  Campos Vaca Guerrón Bieler |
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| May 27 Semifinals | América  | 1–1 | | Mexico City |
| 20:10 UTC−06:00 | Esqueda |
(Report) | Bolaños |
Stadium: Estadio Azteca Attendance: 105,000 Referee: Martín Vázquez (Uruguay) |
| June 3 Semifinals | LDU Quito | 0–0 | | Quito |
| 20:10 UTC−05:00 | (Report) | Stadium: Estadio Casa Blanca Attendance: 58,336 Referee: Pablo Pozo (Chile) |
| June 25 Finals | LDU Quito | 4–2 | | Quito |
| 19:50 UTC−05:00 | Bieler Guerrón Campos Urrutia |
(Report) | Conca Thiago Neves |
Stadium: Estadio Casa Blanca Attendance: 62,262 Referee: Carlos Chandía (Chile) |
| July 2 Finals | Fluminense | 3–1 (a.e.t.) (1–3 p) | | Rio de Janeiro |
| 21:50 UTC−03:00 | Thiago Neves |
(Report) | Bolaños |
Stadium: Maracanã Stadium Attendance: 86,027 Referee: Héctor Baldassi (Argentina) |
| Penalties | ||||
| Conca Thiago Neves Cícero Washington |
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Copa Sudamericana
LDU Quito participated in their 5th Copa Sudamericana. They qualified by finishing first in the second stage of the 2007 Serie A.
| August 14 First Round | LDU Quito | 4–2 |  | Quito, Ecuador |
| 16:00 UTC−05:00 | Manso Ambrosi Bolaños Navia |
Report | Valentierra Ramos |
Stadium: Estadio Casa Blanca Attendance: 6,625 Referee: Víctor Hugo Carrillo (Peru) |
| September 18 First Round | Bolívar | 2–1 | | La Paz, Bolivia |
| 20:15 UTC−04:00 | Ramos Martínez |
Report | Navia |
Stadium: Estadio Hernando Siles Referee: Ricardo Grance (Paraguay) |
| September 23 Round of 16 | Boca Juniors | 4–0 | | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| 19:30 UTC−03:00 | Forlín Espinosa Mouche Gaitán |
Report | Stadium: La Bombonera Attendance: 11,726 Referee: Rubén Selman (Chile) |
FIFA Club World Cup
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.
| December 17 Semifinals | Pachuca | 0–2 | | Tokyo, Japan |
| 19:30 UTC+09:00 | Report | Bieler Bolaños |
Stadium: National Stadium Attendance: 33,366 Referee: Alberto Undiano Mallenco (Spain) |
| December 21 Final | LDU Quito | 0–1 |  | Yokohama, Japan |
| 19:30 UTC+09:00 | Report | Rooney |
Stadium: International Stadium Attendance: 68,682 Referee: Ravshan Irmatov (Uzbekistan) |
Statistics
Top scorer
Season: Claudio Bieler (17 goals)
- Serie A: Claudio Bieler (13 goals)
- International: Luis Bolaños (7 goals)
- Copa Libertadores: Luis Bolaños (5 goals)
- Copa Sudamericana: Reinaldo Navia (2 goals)
- FIFA Club World Cup: Claudio Bieler & Luis Bolaños (1 goal each)
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