2009 Liga Deportiva Universitaria de Quito season

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LDU Quito
2009 season
PresidentCarlos Arroyo
Manager Jorge Fossati
Serie A 4th
Copa Libertadores Second Stage
Recopa Sudamericana Champions (1st title)
Copa Sudamericana Champions (1st title)
Top goalscorerLeague: Claudio Bieler (22 goals)
All: Claudio Bieler (32 goals)
Highest home attendance24,919;
(September 27 v. Barcelona)
Lowest home attendance1,033;
(February 13 v. Manta)
Average home league attendance7,920
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Liga Deportiva Universitaria de Quito's 2009 season was the club's 56th year in professional football, and the 48th in the top level of professional football in Ecuador. The club participated in their 14th Copa Libertadores, where they unsuccessfully defended their 2008 title. The club also participate in, and won, their first Recopa Sudamericana. They also won their first Copa Sudamericana title.

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This season marked the second coaching tenure of Uruguayan Jorge Fossati. He previously led the team between 2003 and 2004, and led the team to their 7th national championship in 2003.

Club

Personnel

President: Carlos Arroyo
Honorary President: Rodrigo Paz
Manager: Jorge Fossati
President of the Football Commission: Edwin Ripalda
Assistant: Eduardo de Capellán
Physical Trainer: Alejandro Valenzuela

Kits

Supplier: Umbro
Sponsor(s): Holcim, Powerade, Chevrolet

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Recopa Sudamericana principal kit
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Recopa Sudamericana alternate
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Peace Cup principal kit
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Squad information

N
 Pos
Nat.
Player
Age
Since
App
Goals
Notes
1GK Flag of Ecuador.svg José Francisco Cevallos 372008190
2DF Flag of Argentina.svg Norberto Araujo 302007620
3DF Flag of Ecuador.svg Renán Calle 322007424
4DF Flag of Ecuador.svg Ulises de la Cruz 34200912820Previously with the club from '97-'99 and '00
5MF Flag of Ecuador.svg Alfonso Obregón 36200230610Previously with the club from '98-'00
6MF Flag of Ecuador.svg Pedro Larrea 222003640
8MF Flag of Ecuador.svg Édison Méndez 292009606Previously with the club from '05-'07
9FW Flag of Ecuador.svg Walter Calderón 31200900
10MF Flag of Ecuador.svg Christian Lara 2820094416Previously with the club in '07
11FW Flag of Ecuador.svg Franklin Salas 27200820845Previously with the club from '00-'07
13DF Flag of Ecuador.svg Néicer Reasco ( captain )31200832422Previously with the club from '97-'00 and '01-'06
14DF Flag of Ecuador.svg Diego Calderón 222007622Previously with the club in '05
15MF Flag of Ecuador.svg William Araujo 292008334
16FW Flag of Argentina.svg Claudio Bieler 2420083113
17FW Flag of Ecuador.svg Danny Vera 28200900
18MF Flag of Ecuador.svg Ángel Cheme 24200900
19FW Flag of Argentina.svg Claudio Graf 32200900
20MF Flag of Paraguay.svg Enrique Vera 292009908Previously with the club from '06-'08
21MF Flag of Ecuador.svg Edder Vaca 232008227
22GK Flag of Ecuador.svg Alexander Domínguez 212006340
23DF Flag of Ecuador.svg Jayro Campos 2420051146
24DF Flag of Ecuador.svg Gabriel Espinosa 202006151
25GK Flag of Ecuador.svg Daniel Viteri 27200890
27FW Flag of Ecuador.svg Víctor Estupiñán 20200690
33DF Flag of Ecuador.svg Carlos Espínola 33200915413Previously with the club from '03-'06
50MF Flag of Ecuador.svg Danny Vaca 182007221
51MF Flag of Ecuador.svg Miler Bolaños 18200900
52MF Flag of Ecuador.svg Israel Chango 192006571
53MF Flag of Ecuador.svg Eduardo Bone 18200720
54MF Flag of Ecuador.svg Cristhian Hurtado18200810
55MF Flag of Ecuador.svg Pedro Romo 18200810
56DF Flag of Ecuador.svg Galo Corozo 18200900
58MF Flag of Ecuador.svg Efren de la Cruz 18200810
-MF Flag of Ecuador.svg Jefferson Lara 182008160

Note: Caps and goals are of the national league and are current as of the beginning of the season.

Copa Libertadores squad

No.Pos.NationPlayer
1 GK Flag of Ecuador.svg  ECU José Francisco Cevallos
2 DF Flag of Argentina.svg  ARG Norberto Araujo
3 DF Flag of Ecuador.svg  ECU Renán Calle
4 DF Flag of Ecuador.svg  ECU Paúl Ambrosi
5 MF Flag of Ecuador.svg  ECU Alfonso Obregón
6 FW Flag of Uruguay.svg  URU Richard Morales
7 MF Flag of Ecuador.svg  ECU Miler Bolaños
8 MF Flag of Ecuador.svg  ECU Patricio Urrutia (captain)
9 FW Flag of Ecuador.svg  ECU Walter Calderón
10 MF Flag of Ecuador.svg  ECU Edder Vaca
11 FW Flag of Ecuador.svg  ECU Franklin Salas
12 MF Flag of Ecuador.svg  ECU Gabriel Espinosa
13 DF Flag of Ecuador.svg  ECU Néicer Reasco
No.Pos.NationPlayer
14 MF Flag of Ecuador.svg  ECU Diego Calderón
15 DF Flag of Ecuador.svg  ECU William Araujo
16 FW Flag of Argentina.svg  ARG Claudio Bieler
17 FW Flag of Ecuador.svg  ECU Danny Vera
18 MF Flag of Ecuador.svg  ECU Ángel Cheme
19 FW Flag of Chile.svg  CHI Reinaldo Navia
20 MF Flag of Ecuador.svg  ECU Pedro Larrea
21 MF Flag of Argentina.svg  ARG Damián Manso
22 GK Flag of Ecuador.svg  ECU Alexander Domínguez
23 DF Flag of Ecuador.svg  ECU Jayro Campos
24 MF Flag of Ecuador.svg  ECU Carlos Espínola
25 GK Flag of Ecuador.svg  ECU Daniel Viteri

Recopa Sudamericana squad

No.Pos.NationPlayer
1 GK Flag of Ecuador.svg  ECU José Francisco Cevallos
2 DF Flag of Argentina.svg  ARG Norberto Araujo
3 DF Flag of Ecuador.svg  ECU Renán Calle
4 DF Flag of Ecuador.svg  ECU Paúl Ambrosi
5 DF Flag of Ecuador.svg  ECU Ulises de la Cruz
6 MF Flag of Ecuador.svg  ECU Pedro Larrea
7 MF Flag of Ecuador.svg  ECU Miler Bolaños
8 MF Flag of Ecuador.svg  ECU Patricio Urrutia (captain)
9 FW Flag of Ecuador.svg  ECU Walter Calderón
10 MF Flag of Ecuador.svg  ECU Christian Lara
11 FW Flag of Ecuador.svg  ECU Franklin Salas
12 MF Flag of Ecuador.svg  ECU Gabriel Espinosa
13 DF Flag of Ecuador.svg  ECU Néicer Reasco
No.Pos.NationPlayer
14 MF Flag of Ecuador.svg  ECU Diego Calderón
15 DF Flag of Ecuador.svg  ECU William Araujo
16 FW Flag of Argentina.svg  ARG Claudio Bieler
17 FW Flag of Ecuador.svg  ECU Danny Vera
18 MF Flag of Ecuador.svg  ECU Byron Camacho
19 FW Flag of Argentina.svg  ARG Claudio Graf
20 MF Flag of Paraguay.svg  PAR Enrique Vera
21 MF Flag of Ecuador.svg  ECU Pedro Romo
22 GK Flag of Ecuador.svg  ECU Alexander Domínguez
23 DF Flag of Ecuador.svg  ECU Jayro Campos
24 DF Flag of Ecuador.svg  ECU Carlos Espínola
25 GK Flag of Ecuador.svg  ECU Daniel Viteri

Copa Sudamericana squad

No.Pos.NationPlayer
1 GK Flag of Ecuador.svg  ECU José Francisco Cevallos
2 DF Flag of Argentina.svg  ARG Norberto Araujo
3 DF Flag of Ecuador.svg  ECU Renán Calle
4 DF Flag of Ecuador.svg  ECU Paúl Ambrosi
5 DF Flag of Ecuador.svg  ECU Ulises de la Cruz
6 MF Flag of Ecuador.svg  ECU Pedro Larrea
7 MF Flag of Ecuador.svg  ECU Miler Bolaños
8 MF Flag of Ecuador.svg  ECU Patricio Urrutia
9 FW Flag of Ecuador.svg  ECU Walter Calderón
10 MF Flag of Ecuador.svg  ECU Christian Lara
11 FW Flag of Ecuador.svg  ECU Franklin Salas
12 MF Flag of Ecuador.svg  ECU Édison Méndez
13 DF Flag of Ecuador.svg  ECU Néicer Reasco (captain)
No.Pos.NationPlayer
14 MF Flag of Ecuador.svg  ECU Diego Calderón
15 DF Flag of Ecuador.svg  ECU William Araujo
16 FW Flag of Argentina.svg  ARG Claudio Bieler
17 FW Flag of Ecuador.svg  ECU Víctor Estupiñán
18 MF Flag of Ecuador.svg  ECU Gabriel Espinosa
19 FW Flag of Argentina.svg  ARG Claudio Graf
20 MF Flag of Ecuador.svg  ECU Alex Bolaños
21 MF Flag of Ecuador.svg  ECU Pedro Romo
22 GK Flag of Ecuador.svg  ECU Alexander Domínguez
23 DF Flag of Ecuador.svg  ECU Jayro Campos
24 DF Flag of Ecuador.svg  ECU Carlos Espínola
25 GK Flag of Ecuador.svg  ECU Daniel Viteri
20 MF Flag of Paraguay.svg  PAR Enrique Vera

:1. ^ Alex Bolaños replaced Enrique Vera on November 11 due to injury.

Winter transfers

Summer transfers

Competitions

Overall

CompetitionStarted roundFinal
position / round		First matchLast match
Serie A First Stage4thFeb 1Dec 6
Copa Libertadores Second Stage Second Stage Feb 17Apr 29
Recopa Sudamericana FinalWinnerJun 25Jul 9
Copa Sudamericana First Stage WinnerAug 11Dec 2

Pre-season

LDU Quito played two preseason friendlies prior to the start of the Serie A season

January 20 El Nacional 2 – 2 LDU Quito Deportivo "El Sauce", Tumbaco
10:00 (UTC-5)

La Noche Blanca is the club's official presentation for the season. They hosted Colombian club Santa Fe.

January 23La Noche Blanca LDU Quito Flag of Ecuador.svg 2 – 0 Flag of Colombia.svg Santa Fe Estadio Casa Blanca, Quito
19:35 (UTC-5) Bieler Soccerball shade.svg46'
Urrutia Soccerball shade.svg51' (pen.)		 Article Attendance: ≈20,000
Referee: Tomás Alarcón

Serie A

2009 is the club's 48th season in the top-level of professional football in Ecuador. The first game of the season began on January 31, with LDU Quito's first game on February 1.

First stage

The first stage was a double round-robin tournament. LDU Quito finished 2nd and qualified to the Third Stage with 2 bonus points.

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
2212644420 +2442920275 +223441715 +2

Last updated: July 12, 2009.
Source: Season's Wikipedia article

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122
GroundHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHARHAHAHA
ResultDLWDWLWWWLWDWLWDDDWWWW
Position3975454213221112222222
Updated to match(es) played on July 12, 2009. Source: Season's Wikipedia article
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
February 1Round 1 LDU Quito 1–1 Olmedo Quito
11:30 (UTC-5) Reasco Soccerball shade.svg76' Report Méndez Soccerball shade.svg26'Stadium: Estadio Casa Blanca
Attendance: 6,331
Referee: José Luis Espinel
February 6Round 2 LDU Portoviejo 2–1 LDU Quito Portoviejo
20:30 (UTC-5) Ojeda Soccerball shade.svg12'
Pachi Soccerball shade.svg58'		 Report Urrutia Soccerball shade.svg84'Stadium: Estadio Reales Tamarindos
Attendance: 9,050
Referee: Tomás Alarcón
February 13Round 3 LDU Quito 2–1 Manta Quito
19:30 (UTC-5) Campos Soccerball shade.svg44'
D. Vera Soccerball shade.svg87'		 Report Palacios Soccerball shade.svg40'Stadium: Estadio Casa Blanca
Attendance: 1,033
Referee: Manuel Hidalgo
February 21Round 4 El Nacional 1–1 LDU Quito Quito
12:00 (UTC-5) Sánchez Soccerball shade.svg82' Report Bieler Soccerball shade.svg3'Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa
Attendance: 14,322
Referee: José Carpio
February 28Round 5 LDU Quito 4–0 Deportivo Quito Quito
18:00 (UTC-5) W. Calderón Soccerball shade.svg2'
Bieler Soccerball shade.svg8', 42'
Ambrosi Soccerball shade.svg87'		 Report Stadium: Estadio Casa Blanca
Attendance: 12,671
Referee: Omar Ponce
March 16Round 7 LDU Quito 3–2 ESPOLI Quito
19:15 (UTC-5) Espínola Soccerball shade.svg26'
Bieler Soccerball shade.svg47'
Manso Soccerball shade.svg90+2'		 Report Morales Soccerball shade.svg23'
Cañete Soccerball shade.svg44'		Stadium: Estadio Casa Blanca
Attendance: 2,374
Referee: Carlos Vera
March 21Round 8 Técnico Universitario 1–4 LDU Quito Ambato
16:00 (UTC-5) Wila Soccerball shade.svg29' Report Bieler Soccerball shade.svg4'
W. Calderón Soccerball shade.svg35'
Bolaños Soccerball shade.svg54'
W. Araujo Soccerball shade.svg85'		Stadium: Estadio Bellavista
Attendance: 5,632
Referee: Omar Ponce
April 2Round 6 Deportivo Cuenca 1–0 LDU Quito Cuenca
19:00 (UTC-5) Preciado Soccerball shade.svg83' Report Stadium: Estadio Alejandro Serrano Aguilar
Attendance: 8,045
Referee: Miguel Hidalgo
Note: This match postponed due to Liga's participation in the Copa Libertadores.
April 5Round 9 LDU Quito 1–0 Macará Quito
11:30 (UTC-5) D. Vera Soccerball shade.svg75' Report Stadium: Estadio Casa Blanca
Attendance: 1,958
Referee: Daniel Salazar
April 12Round 10 Barcelona 2–1 LDU Quito Guayaquil
18:00 (UTC-5) Mina Soccerball shade.svg27'
Román Soccerball shade.svg65'		 Report Bieler Soccerball shade.svg47'Stadium: Estadio Monumental Banco Pichincha
Attendance: 7,331
Referee: Carlos Vera
April 17Round 11 LDU Quito 2–0 Emelec Quito
19:30 (UTC-5) E. Vaca Soccerball shade.svg29'
Bieler Soccerball shade.svg46' (pen.)		 Report Stadium: Estadio Casa Blanca
Attendance: 7,831
Referee: Omar Ponce
April 24Round 12 Emelec 1–1 LDU Quito Guayaquil
19:45 (UTC-5) Rojas Soccerball shade.svg90+5' Report Larrea Soccerball shade.svg46'Stadium: Estadio George Capwell
Attendance: 13,220
Referee: Tomás Alarcón
May 3Round 13 LDU Quito 3–0 Barcelona Quito
12:30 (UTC-5) Bieler Soccerball shade.svg8', 74'
W. Calderón Soccerball shade.svg63'		 Report Stadium: Estadio Casa Blanca
Attendance: 20,210
Referee: Omar Ponce
May 10Round 14 Macará 2–1 LDU Quito Ambato
11:45 (UTC-5) Garcés Soccerball shade.svg71'
Figueroa Soccerball shade.svg90+2'		 Report Ambrosi Soccerball shade.svg5'Stadium: Estadio Bellavista
Attendance: 4,718
Referee: Samuel Haro
May 16Round 15 LDU Quito 4–0 Técnico Universitario Quito
18:00 (UTC-5) Reasco Soccerball shade.svg51'
Bieler Soccerball shade.svg63', 70'
W. Calderón Soccerball shade.svg87'		 Report Stadium: Estadio Casa Blanca
Attendance: 1,740
Referee: Alfredo Intriago
May 23Round 16 ESPOLI 2–2 LDU Quito Ibarra
16:00 (UTC-5) Ibarra Soccerball shade.svg39'
Ribeiro Soccerball shade.svg89'		 Report D. Vera Soccerball shade.svg51'
Bieler Soccerball shade.svg73'		Stadium: Estadio Olímpico
Attendance: 7,224
Referee: Diego Lara
May 31Round 17 LDU Quito 1–1 Deportivo Cuenca Quito
11:45 (UTC-5) Bieler Soccerball shade.svg70' Report Quiñónez Soccerball shade.svg43'Stadium: Estadio Casa Blanca
Referee: Samuel Haro
June 13Round 18 Deportivo Quito 1–1 LDU Quito Quito
16:00 (UTC-5) Minda Soccerball shade.svg43' Report D. Vera Soccerball shade.svg6'Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa
Attendance: 13,464
Referee: Tomás Alarcón
June 21Round 19 LDU Quito 2–0 El Nacional Quito
18:00 (UTC-5) Bieler Soccerball shade.svg10', 25' Report Stadium: Estadio Casa Blanca
Attendance: 7,419
Referee: Carlos Vera
July 1Round 20 Manta 0–2 LDU Quito Manta
19:00 (UTC-5) Report D. Vera Soccerball shade.svg11'
Bieler Soccerball shade.svg72'		Stadium: Estadio Jocay
Attendance: 4,020
Referee: Daniel Salazar
July 5Round 21 LDU Quito 4–0 LDU Portoviejo Quito
12:00 (UTC-5) W. Calderón Soccerball shade.svg8', 78'
Bolaños Soccerball shade.svg22'
Espínola Soccerball shade.svg50'		 Report Stadium: Estadio Casa Blanca
Attendance: 5,401
Referee: Samuel Haro
July 12Round 22 Olmedo 2–3 LDU Quito Riobamba
12:00 (UTC-5) Rivas Soccerball shade.svg77'
C. Caicedo Soccerball shade.svg87'		 Report W. Calderón Soccerball shade.svg35', 60'
Bolaños Soccerball shade.svg71'		Stadium: Estadio Olímpico
Attendance: 6,629
Referee: Carlos Vera

Second stage

Liga was placed into Group 1 with Barcelona, Deportivo Cuenca, El Nacional, LDU Portoviejo, and Macará. They will also play Deportivo Quito in a "clásico". They finished first in their group and earned an extra bonus point toward the Third Stage.

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
126421810 +822330103 +731287 +1

Last updated: October 3, 2009.
Source: Season's Wikipedia article

Round123456789101112
GroundHHAAHHAHAAHA
ResultDWDWDWWDWLWL
Position322221111111
Updated to match(es) played on October 3, 2009. Source: Season's Wikipedia article
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
July 18Round 1 LDU Quito 2–2 Deportivo Cuenca Quito
18:00 (UTC-5) Bieler Soccerball shade.svg46'
Graf Soccerball shade.svg64'		 Report Matamoros Soccerball shade.svg8'
Paredes Soccerball shade.svg85'		Stadium: Estadio Casa Blanca
Attendance: 1,975
Referee: José Luis Espinel
August 2Round 3 LDU Quito 1–0 El Nacional Quito
11:30 (UTC-5) Graf Soccerball shade.svg67' Report Stadium: Estadio Casa Blanca
Attendance: 4,156
Referee: Tomás Alarcón
August 5Round 2 Barcelona 1–1 LDU Quito Guayaquil
19:00 (UTC-5) Oyola Soccerball shade.svg5' Report Ambrosi Soccerball shade.svg56'Stadium: Estadio Monumental Banco Pichincha
Attendance: 17,239
Referee: Carlos Vera
Note: This match was postponed due to Liga's participation in the 2009 Peace Cup.
August 16Round 5 Macará 0–2 LDU Quito Ambato
10:30 (UTC-5) Report Bieler Soccerball shade.svg33' (pen.)
Bolaños Soccerball shade.svg55'		Stadium: Estadio Bellavista
Attendance: 4,473
Referee: José Carpio
August 19Round 4 LDU Quito 0–0 Deportivo Quito Quito
19:30 (UTC-5) Report Stadium: Estadio Casa Blanca
Attendance: 12,107
Referee: Daniel Salazar
Note: This match was postponed due to Liga's participation in the 2009 Copa Sudamericana.
August 22Round 6 LDU Quito 2–0 LDU Portoviejo Quito
17:00 (UTC-5) Graf Soccerball shade.svg75'
Bolaños Soccerball shade.svg85'		 Report Stadium: Estadio Casa Blanca
Attendance: 1,508
Referee: Tomas Alarcón
August 29Round 7 LDU Portoviejo 0–4 LDU Quito Portoviejo
20:30 (UTC-5) Report Graf Soccerball shade.svg32'
Bieler Soccerball shade.svg56'
Bolaños Soccerball shade.svg76'
Calle Soccerball shade.svg90'		Stadium: Estadio Reales Tamarindos
Attendance: 3,210
Referee: José Carpio
Note: In this match, Miler Bolaños scored LDU Quito's 2,500th goal. [1]
September 13Round 8 LDU Quito 1–1 Macará Quito
11:30 (UTC-5) Reasco Soccerball shade.svg19' Report Ferreyra Soccerball shade.svg80'Stadium: Estadio Casa Blanca
Attendance: 2,452
Referee: Diego Lara
September 16Round 10 El Nacional 0–1 LDU Quito Quito
19:15 (UTC-5) Report Reasco Soccerball shade.svg55'Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa
Attendance: 6,504
Referee: Carlos Vera
Note: This match was moved forward due to Liga's Round of 16 match of the Copa Sudamericana.
September 19Round 9 Deportivo Quito 3–0 LDU Quito Quito
18:00 (UTC-5) Borghello Soccerball shade.svg17', 41'
Pirchio Soccerball shade.svg21'		 Report Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa
Attendance: 15,229
Referee: Tomas Alarcón
September 27Round 11 LDU Quito 4–0 Barcelona Quito
12:00 (UTC-5) Bieler Soccerball shade.svg33', 47'
Campos Soccerball shade.svg68'
Graf Soccerball shade.svg76'		 Report Stadium: Estadio Casa Blanca
Attendance: 24,919
Referee: Daniel Salazar
October 3Round 12 Deportivo Cuenca 3–0 LDU Quito Cuenca
16:00 (UTC-5) Matamoros Soccerball shade.svg35', 80'
Preciado Soccerball shade.svg58'		 Report Stadium: Estadio Alejandro Serrano Aguilar
Attendance: 9,504
Referee: José Luis Espinel

Third stage

LDU Quito has qualified to the third stage twice, and has earned 3 bonus points for this stage. They are placed into Group 1 with Deportivo Quito, Macará, and Manta. This stage is scheduled to begin on October 18 and end on November 22.

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
613242 +29111141 +302101 −1

Last updated: November 22, 2009.
Source: Season's Wikipedia article
1. LDU Quito has an additional three bonus points earned in the First and Second Stage.

Round123456
GroundHAAHHA
ResultWDDDLL
Position112222
Updated to match(es) played on November 22, 2009. Source: Season's Wikipedia article
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
October 16Round 1 LDU Quito 4–0 Manta Quito
19:30 (UTC-5) Bieler Soccerball shade.svg15'
Graf Soccerball shade.svg18'
W. Araujo Soccerball shade.svg34'
Salas Soccerball shade.svg90+1'		 Report Stadium: Estadio Casa Blanca
Attendance: 1,765
Referee: Alfredo Intriago
October 25Round 2 Deportivo Quito 0–0 LDU Quito Quito
12:00 (UTC-5) Report Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa
Attendance: 21,396
Referee: Tomás Alarcón
October 31Round 3 Macará 0–0 LDU Quito Ambato
16:00 (UTC-5) Report Stadium: Estadio Bellavista
Attendance: 4,967
Referee: Carlos Vera
November 8Round 4 LDU Quito 0–0 Macará Quito
11:30 (UTC-5) Report Stadium: Estadio Casa Blanca
Attendance: 19,053
Referee: Samuel Haro
November 16Round 5 LDU Quito 0–1 Deportivo Quito Quito
15:45 (UTC-5) Report Borghello Soccerball shade.svg6'Stadium: Estadio Casa Blanca
Attendance: 14,316
Referee: Carlos Vera
November 22Round 6 Manta 1–0 LDU Quito Manta
12:00 (UTC-5) López Soccerball shade.svg90' Report Stadium: Estadio Jocay
Attendance: 310
Referee: José Caprio

Fourth stage

Liga qualified to the third-place playoff of the fourth stage. They competed against Emelec for third-place and a berth in the 2010 Copa Libertadores first stage.

November 29 Emelec 1–0 LDU Quito Guayaquil
12:00 (UTC-5) Peirone Soccerball shade.svg11' Report Stadium: Estadio George Capwell
Attendance: 6,352
Referee: Omar Ponce
December 7 LDU Quito 0–1 Emelec Quito
16:00 (UTC-5) Report Rojas Soccerball shade.svg83'Stadium: Estadio Casa Blanca
Attendance: 17,106
Referee: Miguel Hidalgo

Copa Libertadores

As the defending champion, LDU Quito automatically earned a berth in this year's tournament. This was the 14th time the club participated in the continent's premier club tournament. They were drawn into the Group 1 along with 2008 Copa do Brasil winner Sport Recife, the Chilean 2008 Clausura champion Colo-Colo, and the winner of the 5th preliminary match Palmeiras. The Group stage began on February 11, with LDU Quito's first game on February 17.

LDU Quito started their title defense on a high note with a 3–2 home win against Palmeiras. This win was followed by two successive shut-out away losses in Recife and Santiago. A close home draw followed against Colo-Colo. Their last two matches were losses away and at home. They were eliminated from the competition on April 22 when Colo-Colo lost to Sport Recife.

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPts
1 Flag of Brazil.svg Sport Recife 6411107+313
2 Flag of Brazil.svg Palmeiras 631297+210
3 Flag of Chile.svg Colo-Colo 621397+27
4 Flag of Ecuador.svg LDU Quito 6114613−74
Source: [ citation needed ]

Recopa Sudamericana

As the 2008 Copa Libertadores champion, LDU Quito qualified for this year's Recopa Sudamericana. They played against the 2008 Copa Sudamericana winner Sport Club Internacional in a two-legged match-up. This is LDU Quito's first Recopa Sudamericana. Internacional previously won the competition in 2007. The first leg was played at Internacional's stadium, Beira-Rio in Porto Alegre. Argentine Claudio Bieler provided the lone goal of the game for Liga. The second leg, played back in Quito at La Casa Blanca, was won decisively by the home team 3 goals to none. Carlos Espínola, Claudio Bieler, and recently signed Enrique Vera provided the scores for Liga. The Recopa title is LDU Quito's second international title.

Copa Sudamericana

LDU Quito qualified for the 2009 Copa Sudamericana on July 5. By finishing 2nd in the First Stage of the Serie A, Liga earned the Ecuador 2 berth and started in the First Stage of the competition. Liga's opponent in the First Stage is Paraguayan club Libertad. The first leg was played at home at La Casa Blanca. Néicer Reasco scored the only goal of the match in stoppage time of the first half. The second leg, played in Asunción on August 25, ended in a draw. Javier González put the home team ahead in the first half. Édison Méndez scored a second half goal to keep LDU Quito the overall advantage. Liga's Round of 16 tie against Lanús opened at home. Argentine striker Claudio Bieler scored a hat-trick in the first half before Édison Méndez scored the final goal at the end of regulation time to give Liga a four-goal advantage going into the second leg. In second leg, Lanús came out strong, but were unable to get one past goalkeeper Alexander Domínguez. Claudio Bieler finally broke the tie in the 71st minute with a long-range free-kick from outside the box. Santiago Salcedo tied it for the home team before the end of regulation. LDU Quito advanced to the quarterfinals 4–1 on points. In the quarterfinals, Liga played Vélez Sársfield, also from Argentina. In both games, Liga came from behind to get favorable results. In the first leg in Buenos Aires, Hernán Rodrigo López scored first for the locals to give them the lead. A brilliant play by Néicer Reasco led to a pass to Claudio Bieler who scored the equalizer, from the floor after being tripped, to give Liga an away goal and the tie. The second leg in Quito started the same after Hernán Rodrigo López scored first for Vélez to give them the overall advantage. But Enrique Vera and Carlos Espínola scored in the second half to give Liga the win and a place in the semifinals. In the semifinals, Liga played River Plate from Montevideo, Uruguay. The first leg of the semifinal was played at the famed Estadio Centenario. River took the first leg 2–1 when Jorge Córdoba scored the winner in the second half of the match. Liga avenged their first loss in the tournament with a lopsided 7–0 win at home. Claudio Bieler scored another hat-trick in the tournament, in addition to goals from Carlos Espínola, Ulises de la Cruz, Miler Bolaños, and Édison Méndez. The win at home is officially the most lopsided win in the history of the tournament. Liga will play Brazilian club Fluminense in the Finals. This is a repeat of the 2008 Copa Libertadores Final. The first leg was played at home. Marquinho scored within the first minute of the game for Fluminense to put them ahead early. However, Liga persisted and answered back with a hat-trick by Méndez in the 21', 44, and 60'. Franklin Salas and Ulises de la Cruz added two more in the 78' and 87' to give Liga a huge 5–1 win and a four-goal advantage going into the second leg. The second leg at Maracanã ended the same way it did in 2008: a Fluminense win. This time, Fluminense won 3–0 and was unable to overcome the four-goal difference. Liga won the Copa Sudamericana and become the Ecuadorian club to win CONMEBOL's three major tournaments.

Peace Cup

LDU Quito were invited to participate in the 2009 Peace Cup, a friendly international club tournament organized by Sunmoon Peace Football Foundation, in Spain. For the group stage, they were drawn into Group B with Saudi Al-Ittihad and Spanish giants Real Madrid.

Team
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
Flag of Spain.svg Real Madrid 211053+24Advance to the semi-finals
Flag of Ecuador.svg LDU Quito 21015503
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Al-Ittihad 201124−21
Source: [2]

Statistics

Num Pos Player Serie A Copa
Libertadores 		Recopa
Sudamericana 		Copa
Sudamericana 		Total
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1GK José Francisco Cevallos 17-414-111-------22-52
2DF Norberto Araujo 27-414-1-2-1-10-1-43-71
3DF Renán Calle 18-646-2-1-1-2---27-94
4DF Ulises de la Cruz 16-1-----2-1-102-128221
5MF Alfonso Obregón 7---2-----------9---
6DF Pedro Larrea 211314-2-1---4-1-30161
8MF Édison Méndez 8-1---------1073-1874-
9FW Walter Calderón 28871422-----4-1-3610101
10MF Christian Lara 14-1-----2---5---21-1-
11MF Franklin Salas 2111-1--1----21--24211
13MF Néicer Reasco 3344-6-3-2-1-1012-51510-
14DF Diego Calderón 32-10-6--1----10-3-48-131
15DF William Araujo 3125-5-3-1---10-2-47210-
16FW Claudio Bieler 32221134-2-22--1082-4832153
17FW Danny Vera 2451-31----------2761-
18MF Ángel Cheme 12-2-2-------1---15-2-
19FW Claudio Graf 1765-----2---8---2765-
20MF Enrique Vera 9-7-----21--514-16211-
20MF Alex Bolaños ------------1---1---
22GK Alexander Domínguez 24-5-2---2---10-4-38-9-
23DF Jayro Campos 2929161--2-1-8-42453143
24MF Gabriel Espinosa 5-1-1-----------6-1-
25GK Daniel Viteri 1---2-----------3---
27MF Víctor Estupiñán 8-1---------3-1-11-2-
33DF Carlos Espínola 2234-312-211-1023-37710-
50MF Danny Vaca 6---------------6---
51MF Miler Bolaños 35612-2--1----51--427121
52MF Israel Chango 7-1-------------7-1-
53MF Eduardo Bone 3---------------3---
54MF Cristhian Hurtado 1---------------1---
54MF Jefferson Lara 1---------------1---
55MF Pedro Romo 10-2-------------10-2-
56MF Galo Corozo 1-1-------------1-1-
58MF Efren de la Cruz 1---------------1---
4DF Paúl Ambrosi 2325-4-1-2-1-2---3127-
8MF Patricio Urrutia 1814-4-1-2-------2415-
10FW Edder Vaca 41-13-----------71-1
21MF Damián Manso 1413-41----------1823-
19FW Reinaldo Navia 2---------------2---
34FW Richard Morales 3---2-----------5---
Totals-6512113-6204-47--23313-9817920

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