The 2018 season was Universitario de Deportes' 94th season since its founding in 1924. The club played the Torneo Descentralizado and the Copa Libertadores.
Universitario de Deportes 2018 football season| 2018 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Manager | Pedro Troglio Nicolas Cordova | ||
| Stadium | Estadio Monumental "U" | ||
| Peruvian Primera División | 9th | ||
| Copa Libertadores | First stage | ||
| Average home league attendance | 10,805 (A) 16,990 (C) | ||
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| ← 20172019 → | |||
Competitions
Descentralizado
Main article: 2018 Torneo DescentralizadoTorneo de Verano
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | CRI | SRO | UTC | USM | ALI | COM | AYA | UNI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sporting Cristal | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 42 | 15 | +27 | 33 | Advance to Finals | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1–1 | |
| 2 | Sport Rosario | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 23 | 21 | +2 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1–1 | ||
| 3 | UTC | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 19 | −5 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0–0 | ||
| 4 | Universidad San Martín | 14 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 20 | 18 | +2 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1–1 | ||
| 5 | Alianza Lima | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 17 | −1 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2–0 | ||
| 6 | Comerciantes Unidos | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 18 | 26 | −8 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0–2 | ||
| 7 | Ayacucho | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 22 | 34 | −12 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4–2 | ||
| 8 | Universitario | 14 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 16 | 21 | −5 | 13 | 3–3 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 1–0 | 1–1 | — |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals for; 4) Drawing of lots.
Apertura
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Sport Huancayo | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 15 | +1 | 18 |
| 11 | Universitario | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 18 | 21 | −3 | 18 |
| 12 | Sport Rosario | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 21 | 24 | −3 | 17 |
- Results
| Home \ Away | ALI | AYA | BIN | CAN | COM | MUN | MEL | RGA | SBA | SHU | SRO | CRI | UCO | USM | UNI | UTC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alianza Lima | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ayacucho | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Binacional | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cantolao | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Comerciantes Unidos | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3–4 | — |
| Deportivo Municipal | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0–2 | — |
| Melgar | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Real Garcilaso | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sport Boys | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sport Huancayo | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2–1 | — |
| Sport Rosario | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3–0 | — |
| Sporting Cristal | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1–0 | — |
| Unión Comercio | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2–0 | — |
| Universidad San Martín | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2–2 | — |
| Universitario | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–2 | — | — | 1–1 | 0–1 | 2–1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UTC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1–1 | — |
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Clausura
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Ayacucho | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 30 | 25 | +5 | 26 |
| 4 | Universitario | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 17 | +3 | 26 |
| 5 | Sporting Cristal | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 37 | 14 | +23 | 24 |
- Results
| Home \ Away | ALI | AYA | BIN | CAN | COM | MUN | MEL | RGA | SBA | SHU | SRO | CRI | UCO | USM | UNI | UTC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alianza Lima | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2–1 | — |
| Ayacucho | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4–2 | — |
| Binacional | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0–1 | — |
| Cantolao | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2–0 | — |
| Comerciantes Unidos | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Deportivo Municipal | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Melgar | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2–1 | — |
| Real Garcilaso | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0–1 | — |
| Sport Boys | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0–0 | — |
| Sport Huancayo | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sport Rosario | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sporting Cristal | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Unión Comercio | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Universidad San Martín | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Universitario | — | — | — | — | 2–0 | 1–2 | — | — | — | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–2 | — | 2–1 |
| UTC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Copa Libertadores
Main article: 2018 Copa LibertadoresFirst stage
In the first leg of the first phase, Oriente Petrolero beat Universitario 2–0 at home.
Oriente Petrolero
v 
Universitario
| 22 January 2018 (2018-01-22) | Oriente Petrolero | 2–0 | Universitario | Estadio Ramón Tahuichi Aguilera, Santa Cruz de la Sierra |
| 21:15 UTC−4 | Report | Attendance: 21,500 Referee: Carlos Orbe (Ecuador) |
27'Universitario beat Oriente Petrolero 3–1 at the Monumental with goals from Corzo at 7' and 61' and Chávez at 67'. Paredes scored the Bolivian goal in the final minutes when Oriente was playing with nine men. The Bolivians qualify for the next phase of Libertadores.
Universitario v Oriente Petrolero
| 26 January 2018 (2018-01-26) | Universitario | 3–1 | Oriente Petrolero | Estadio Monumental "U", Lima |
| 20:45 UTC−5 | Report |
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Attendance: 17,000 Referee: Esteban Ostojich (Uruguay) |
References
- Nieto Tarazona, Carlos Manuel (29 January 2009). "Universitario de Deportes". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 10 April 2009. Retrieved 30 March 2009.
- Nieto, Carlos. "Universitario en la Copa Libertadores 2018". Retrieved 14 June 2023.
- Nieto, Carlos. "Campaña 2018". Retrieved 14 June 2023.
- Nieto, Carlos. "Directores Técnicos". Dale U Campeón. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
- "Universitario venció 3-1 a Oriente Petrolero, pero quedó eliminado de la Copa Libertadores". Retrieved 17 July 2023.