Club Universitario de Rosario

Universitario (Rosario)
Full name Club Universitario de Rosario
Founded 20 September 1924 (1924-09-20)
Location Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina
League(s) Unión Rosarina (Rugby)
Activities
Colors Electric Blue, Black
         
Website clubunirosario.com.ar

The Club Universitario de Rosario is an Argentine sports club based in the city of Rosario. The club was established in 1924, host a large variety of sports disciplines such as basketball, basque pelota, fencing, field hockey, futsal, rugby union, swimming and Water polo.

The rugby team currently plays in tournaments organised by the Unión Rosarina, the main body of the city. Universitario's main rival is neighbour club Gimnasia y Esgrima (also known for its acronym "GER").

History

Rugby kit

Club Universitario was founded in 1924 as a sports club for the students of Rosario's four universities existing by then. The colors adopted were related to the representative color of each university, therefore they were red (Medical school), green (Engineering), blue (Law) and yellow (Economics), according to the act of foundation of the club. Nevertheless, sports teams of Universitario de Rosario have worn black and blue colors as their representative colors.[1]

Universitario was one of the most participative sports club in Rosario, having been founding member of some of governing bodies in the city, such as Rugby Union, Basketball Association, Athletics Association, Litoral Field Hockey Association and Santa Fe Fencing Federation.

Athletics would become the first sport practiced at the club, later followed by fencing, football, swimming, rugby union, basketball and field hockey.

Titles

Rugby

References

  1. ↑ Historia del Club on Universitario website
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