2018 Liga Deportiva Universitaria de Quito season

Liga Deportiva Universitaria de Quito's 2018 season was the club's 88th year of existence, the 65th year in professional football, and the 57th in the top level of professional football in Ecuador.

Personnel

 * President: Guillermo Romero
 * Honorary President: Rodrigo Paz
 * President of the Executive Commission: Esteban Paz
 * President of the Football Commission: Patricio Torres
 * Sporting manager: Santiago Jácome

Coaching staff

 * Manager: Pablo Repetto
 * Assistant manager: Óscar Quagliatta, Franklin Salas
 * Physical trainer: Roberto Teixeira
 * Goalkeeper trainer: Luis Preti

Kits
Supplier: Puma

Sponsor(s): Chevrolet, Discover, Pilsener

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

Serie A
The 2018 season was Liga's 57th season in the Serie A and their 17th consecutive. The format was identical to the previous season.

First stage
Results summary

Results by round

Second stage
Results summary

Results by round

Finals
Results summary

Results by round

CONMEBOL Sudamericana
L.D.U. Quito qualified to the 2018 CONMEBOL Sudamericana—their 11th participation in the continental tournament—as the 8th place of the 2017 Serie A. They entered the competition in the first stage.

CONMEBOL Sudamericana squad
Source:

First stage
Tied 4–4 on aggregate, LDU Quito won on away goals and advanced to the second stage.

Second stage
LDU Quito won 3–2 on aggregate and advanced to the round of 16 (Match H).

Round of 16
Tied 1–1 on aggregate, Deportivo Cali won on penalties and advanced to the quarterfinals.

Player statistics
Note: Players in italics left the club mid-season.