| 1978 season | |||
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| President | Rodrigo Paz | ||
| Manager | Vladislao Cap Oscar Zubía César Muñoz | ||
| Stadium | Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa | ||
| Serie A Serie B | 9th Runner-up | ||
| Copa Libertadores | First Stage | ||
Liga Deportiva Universitaria de Quito's 1978 season was the club's 48th year of existence, the 25th year in professional football, the 18th in the top level of professional football in Ecuador and the second in the Serie B.
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | El Nacional | 18 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 19 | 14 | +5 | 21 | Qualified to the Liguilla Final |
| 2 | Técico Universitario | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 22 | 21 | +1 | 20 | |
| 3 | Emelec | 18 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 31 | 23 | +8 | 19 | |
| 4 | L.D.U. Portoviejo | 18 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 27 | 24 | +3 | 19 | |
| 5 | Deportivo Quito | 18 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 17 | 19 | −2 | 19 | |
| 6 | Deportivo Cuenca | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 17 | −2 | 18 | |
| 7 | Barcelona | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 17 | |
| 8 | Universidad Católica | 18 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 21 | 22 | −1 | 17 | |
| 9 | L.D.U. Quito | 18 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 17 | −4 | 17 | Relegated to the Serie B |
| 10 | Manta Sport | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 21 | 29 | −8 | 13 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | América de Quito | 22 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 64 | 30 | +34 | 31 | Champions and Promoted to the Serie A |
| 2 | L.D.U. Quito | 22 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 42 | 17 | +25 | 29 | Promoted to the Serie A |
| 3 | L.D.U. Cuenca | 22 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 35 | 17 | +18 | 29 | |
| 4 | Audaz Octubrino | 22 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 37 | 31 | +6 | 29 | |
| 5 | 9 de Octubre | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 27 | 34 | −7 | 23 | |
| 6 | Aucas | 22 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 29 | 22 | +7 | 22 | |
| 7 | Olmedo | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 36 | 35 | +1 | 21 | |
| 8 | Manta Sport | 22 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 25 | 30 | −5 | 19 | |
| 9 | Everest | 22 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 24 | 33 | −9 | 17 | |
| 10 | Deportivo Quevedo | 22 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 31 | −14 | 17 | |
| 11 | Luq San | 22 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 41 | −24 | 14 | |
| 12 | Milagro | 22 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 17 | 52 | −35 | 9 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |  RIV | IND |  LDQ | EN | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | River Plate | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 8 | Qualified to the semi-finals | — | 0–0 | 4–0 | 2–0 | |
| 2 | Independiente | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 8 | 0–0 | — | 2–0 | 2–0 | ||
| 3 | LDU Quito | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | −6 | 5 | 0–0 | 1–0 | — | 3–2 | ||
| 4 | El Nacional | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | −4 | 3 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2–0 | — |
| June 27 First Stage | L.D.U. Quito | 1–0 | Indepediente | Quito, Ecuador |
Palavecino  19' | Report | Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa Referee: Héctor Carvajal (Colombia) |
| June 30 First Stage | L.D.U. Quito | 0–0 | River Plate | Quito, Ecuador |
| Report | Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa Referee: Oscar Scolfaro (Brazil) |
| July 5 First Stage | El Nacional | 2–0 | L.D.U. Quito | Quito, Ecuador |
| Correa 18', 76' | Report | Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa Referee: Enrique Labo Revoredo (Peru) |
| July 18 First Stage | River Plate | 4–0 | L.D.U. Quito | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Luque 60' López 64'Ortíz 68'Saporiti 86' | Report | Stadium: Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti Referee: Héctor Ortíz (Paraguay) |
| July 18 First Stage | Indepediente | 2–0 | L.D.U. Quito | Avellaneda, Argentina |
| Arrieta 23' Bochini 56' | Report | Stadium: Estadio Libertadores de América Referee: Mario Lira (Chile) |
| July 26 First Stage | L.D.U. Quito | 3–2 | El Nacional | Quito, Ecuador |
| Carrera 22' (pen.), 29' (pen.) Cruz 80' | Report | Granda 31' Escalante 89' | Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa Referee: Guillermo Velásquez (Colombia) |
