Nacional de Clubes
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| Sport | Rugby union |
|---|---|
| Inaugural season | 1993 |
| Number of teams | 16 |
| National | Argentina (UAR) |
| Current champion | Hindú (2018) |
| Most titles |
Hindú (9 titles) |
| Website | Nacional de Clubes |
| Broadcast partner | ESPN, DirecTV and TyC Sports |
| Related competitions |
URBA Top 12 Torneo del Interior |
The Torneo Nacional de Clubes is a club rugby union competition in Argentina. Originally, the competition involved 16 teams from most provincial unions. Between 2009 and 2011, the competition was reduced to only 4 teams, 2 from the Torneo del Interior and 2 from Top 12. It was announced in June 2013 that after a three-year hiatus, the tournament would return with a new 16 team format to take place between March and May 2014.[1] [2] [3]
Formula
From 1993 to 2008, the competition involved 16 clubs, which were divided into four zones. The top two clubs of each zone proceeded to the quarter-finals of the competition. The 16 clubs were chosen from their own championships; eight from Buenos Aires, two each from the Northeast, Litoral and Córdoba and one from both Cuyo and Mar del Plata.
In 2009 the Torneo del Interior was re-launched for clubs outside of URBA. The new formula of this tournament coincided with a complete overhaul of the Nacional de Clubes system.
From 2009 to 2011, only 4 clubs qualified to the Nacional de Clubes, two from Interior and two from URBA. The competition started directly at the semi-final level as follows:
- Semi-final 1: Winners Interior vs Runners-up URBA
- Semi-final 2: Winners URBA vs Runners-up Interior
Since 2014, the competition has involved 16 clubs, with 9 qualifying from the Torneo del Interior and 7 from the URBA Top 14.[1]
List of champions
Below are detailed all the final results:
| Season | Champion | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | San Isidro Club | Tucumán | 27–19 |
| 1994 | San Isidro Club | La Tablada | 28–12 |
| 1995 | CA San Isidro | La Plata | 19-06 |
| 1996 | Hindú | Alumni | 21–11 |
| 1997 | Jockey Club (Rosario) | Hindú | 24–14 |
| 1998 | San Cirano & San Luis | (None) [note 1] | 22–22 |
| 1999 | La Tablada | Duendes | 23–22 |
| 2000 | |||
| 2001 | Hindú | Alumni | 27–14 |
| 2002 | Alumni | Jockey Club (Rosario) | 23–21 |
| 2003 | Hindú | Duendes | 31–27 |
| 2004 | Duendes | Los Tarcos | 32–21 |
| 2005 | Hindú | San Luis | 17–13 |
| 2006 | San Isidro Club | Tala | 17–13 |
| 2007 | La Plata | Tucumán | 32–13 |
| 2008 | San Isidro Club | La Plata | 33–8 |
| 2009 | Duendes | Hindú | 28–18 |
| 2010 | Hindú | La Tablada | 25–22 |
| 2011 | Duendes | La Tablada | 26–23 |
| 2012 | |||
| 2013 | |||
| 2014 | Universitario (BA) [4] | Duendes | 21–20 |
| 2015 | Hindú | Newman | 27–25 |
| 2016 | Hindú | Belgrano AC | 38–23 |
| 2017 | Hindú | Tala | 20–10 |
| 2018 | Hindú | Newman | 25–0 |
- Notes
Titles by club
| Team | Titles | Years won |
|---|---|---|
| Hindú | 9 | 1996, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2010, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 |
| San Isidro Club | 4 | 1993, 1994, 2006, 2008 |
| Duendes | 3 | 2004, 2009, 2011 |
| CA San Isidro | 1 | 1995 |
| Jockey Club (Rosario) | 1 | 1997 |
| San Cirano | 1 | 1998 |
| San Luis | 1 | 1998 |
| La Tablada | 1 | 1999 |
| Alumni | 1 | 2002 |
| La Plata | 1 | 2007 |
| Universitario (BA) | 1 | 2014 |
References
- 1 2 "Nuevo Torneo Nacional de Clubes a partir del 2014" Archived 20 July 2013 at the Wayback Machine.. uar.com.ar. Retrieved 1 August 2013.
- ↑ "La UAR anunció el nuevo formato para el Torneo Nacional de Clubes", La Voz, 14 Jun 2013
- ↑ "La UAR y la URBA acordaron el nuevo formato del Nacional de Clubes", Los Andes, 30 May 2013
- ↑ "CUBA, campeón nacional" at RugbyFun, 3 May 2014 Archived 6 May 2014 at the Wayback Machine.
External links
- Nacional de Clubes on UAR website