Campeonato Argentino de Clubes

Campeonato Argentino
Most recent season or competition:
1984
Sport Basketball
Founded 1936
Ceased 1984 (1984)
Replaced by Liga Nacional de Básquet
Country Argentina
Confederation Federación Argentina de Basketball
Most titles Obras Sanitarias (3)
Relegation to Primera B

The Campeonato Argentino de Clubes (English: Argentine Championship of Clubs) was the top-tier level division basketball championship in Argentina, until 1984, when it was replaced by the Liga Nacional de Básquet.[1]

History

Atilio Fruet, Alberto Cabrera and José De Lizaso, who played for "Bahiense" teams Olimpo and Estudiantes respectively. They were nicknamed The Three Musketeers of basketball in the 1960s

The competition was established in 1936 with the purpose of organising a competition for clubs.[2][3] Until then, there was only a tournament where provincial sides took part, apart of local leagues such as Torneo Metropolitano, for teams of Buenos Aires.[4]

The Campeonato Argentino was organised by the Federación Argentina, with the first two edition being played at YCMA's clay courts in Buenos Aires. After four editions held in Buenos Aires, the Campeonato Argentino was also played in Córdoba, Mendoza, Rosario, Tucumán, San Juan, Salta and Jujuy. In 1939 the CA was held in Bahía Blanca (renamed "the capital of Argentine basketball"), with 15 teams taking part of it.[4]

The last edition of the competition was held in 1984 and won by Deportivo San Andrés, a club from General San Martín Partido, after defeating River Plate at the finals.

Obras Sanitarias,[5] Lanús, and San Lorenzo are the only current LNB teams that won at least once the CA championship.

Champions

Year Team
1936Huracán (Rosario)
1938Gimnasia y Esgrima (Santa Fe) [6]
1939Gimnasia y Esgrima (Santa Fe)
1941Juventud BBC (SdE)
1943Unión (SF)
1958San Lorenzo
1959INTI
1960Juventud BBC (SdE)
1961Hindú (Resistencia)
1965Tomás de Rocamora (ER)
1968Almagro (Esperanza)
1969Unión (SF)
1974Olimpo (BB)
1975Obras Sanitarias
1976Obras Sanitarias
1977Lanús
1978Olimpo (BB)
1979Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP)
1980Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP)
1981Ferro C. Oeste
1982Obras Sanitarias
1983River Plate
1984Deportivo San Andrés

Titles by club

Titles Team Years won
3
Obras Sanitarias1975, 1976, 1982
2
Gimnasia y Esgrima (SF)1938, 1939
Olimpo (BB)1974, 1978
Unión (SF)1943, 1969
Juventud BBC (SdE)1941, 1960
Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP)1979, 1980
1
Huracán (Rosario)1936
San Lorenzo1958
INTI1959
Hindú (Resistencia)1961
Tomás de Rocamora1965
Almagro (Esperanza)1968
Lanús1977
Ferro C. Oeste1981
River Plate1983
Deportivo San Andrés1984

References

  1. ↑ "Un quiebre en la historia del básquet" by Agustina Daró, Deportea Online
  2. ↑ "100 años de básquetbol", El Gráfico, by Osvaldo Orcasitas, 7 Feb 2012
  3. ↑ Timeline on CABB website, retrieved 3 Oct 2015
  4. 1 2 "Historia del básquet en la Argentina"
  5. ↑ "Hace treinta años Obras se consagraba campeón del mundo", Basquet Plus, 24 Sep 2003
  6. ↑ Historia on GYESF website
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