liga deportiva universitaria de quito (also called liga de quito or just liga) is an ecuadorian association football club based in quito, ecuador. the team currently play in the ecuadorian serie a and was founded on 11 january 1930. ldu quito is one of the most successful ecuadorian teams, winning 9 regional titles, 10 national titles, and 4 international titles. they were runners-up in the 2008 fifa club world cup as well.