Basketball in Argentina
| Basketball in Argentina | |
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| First played | 1912 |
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The
Regarding the
The Argentine representative was also the first to defeat a United States national team with a full squad of NBA players. They did so by 87–80 in the 2002 FIBA World Championship held in Indianapolis.
History
Beginning and consolidation
The practice of basketball in Argentina was started by Asociación Cristiana de Jóvenes (YMCA) in 1912.[1] Canadian Professor Paul Phillip was in charge to teach basketball at YMCA headquarters in Paseo Colón Avenue, Buenos Aires.
The first basketball clubs in Argentina were YMCA,
In 1921 the "Argentine Basketball Federation" (original name: "Federación Argentina de Basket-Ball" – FABB) was established to organise competitions not only in Buenos Aires but in several cities around Argentina, such as
The first "big" of Argentine basketball was Hindú, winning 5 consecutive titles (1922–26). In 1926 the team toured on Europe to play a series of friendly matches. Hindú played a total of 6 games, remaining unbeaten.[4]
In successive years, other clubs such as Ñaró, Estudiantes (LP), River Plate, Gimnasia y Esgrima, Universitario and Racing) registered their teams to the Federation. In 1928, the "Campeonato Argentino de Básquet" was created [5] The competition was established in 1928 with the purpose of organising a competition for provincial representatives.[4][6] Until then, there was only local leagues such as Torneo Metropolitano, where teams of Buenos Aires took part.[7]
The first edition of Campeonato Argentino was held in the clay court field of YMCA of Buenos Aires. Santa Fe, Córdoba and two teams from FABB took part of the tournament. Córdoba was the first team outside Buenos Aires to win a championship, in 1932 and 1933. Other provincial sides such as Santa Fe (1934-1935) and Santiago del Estero (1937, with Rafael Lledó as notable player) would win their first national titles also.[4]
Buenos Aires Province was the most winning team between 1966 and 1978, with Bahiense players Alberto Pedro Cabrera, Atilio Fruet and José De Lizaso, plus other players from La Plata, Gehrmann, Galliadi, Sfeir, Carlos González. Buenos Aires played 13 consecutive finals, winning 10 of them.[8]
On August 30, 1929, the
Club competitions, 1936-1984
The
Some of the most notable players during those years were Atilio Fruet, José De Lizaso and
In 1984 the competition was replaced by the
Inception of Liga Nacional
The
Before the league was established, the regular tournament was
For the 1984 edition there was 64 teams. The association decided to retire 10 teams, moving them to "Primera Nacional A".
In 1988 Atenas won a second championship beating River Plate and the next year Ferro won another title, being the only title won by León Najnudel as coach. Atenas won a total of 9 LNB titles, being the most winning team since the inception of the league in 1985.
In the 2011–12 season a third level of competition, the "Torneo Federal de Básquetbol", was created.[15] The Federal encompassed a wide array of teams from all over the country, being organized by the Argentine Basketball Confederation.
League system
Following a system similar to the European basketball leagues, there are two levels of competition: the
Competitions
Since the first tournament held in 1921, many competitions have been held in Argentine basketball. The list includes the following championships:
Current tournaments
| Competition | Div. | Since |
|---|---|---|
Liga Nacional de Básquet |
1 | 1985 |
| Liga Argentina de Básquet | 2 | 1985 |
| Liga Federal (es) | 3 | 1992 |
| Torneo Súper 20 (es) | 1 | 2017 |
| Supercopa de la Liga | 1 | 2017 |
| Campeonato Argentino [note 1] | - | 1928 |
- Notes
- ^ The oldest active competition in Argentina, contested by teams representing Argentine's provincial sides.
Past tournaments
| Competition | Div. | Years |
|---|---|---|
Campeonato Argentino de Clubes |
1 | 1936–1984 |
| Copa de Campeones (es) | 1 | 1997–2000 |
Torneo Top 4 |
1 | 2002–2004 |
| Copa Argentina | 1 | 2002–2010 |
Torneo Súper 8 |
1 | 2005–2014 |
Awards
Statistical leaders
References
- ^ Historia en la Argentina on Asociación Cristiana de Jóvenes en la Argentina website (Archive - March 11, 2012)
- ^ a b c Linea de Tiempo del Básquet Argentino by Ricardo Orcasitas, CABB website
- ^ Historia del Básquet en la Argentina
- ^ a b c "100 años de básquetbol", El Gráfico, by Osvaldo Orcasitas, 7 Feb 2012
- ^ El más Argentino de los campeonatos on Gente de Básquet website
- ^ Timeline Archived 2018-03-03 at the Wayback Machine on CABB website, retrieved 3 Oct 2015
- ^ "Historia del básquet en la Argentina"
- ^ Origen, crecimiento y evolución del básquetbol en Argentina Archived 2016-05-28 at the Wayback Machine, Universidad Nacional de La Plata
- ^ ...De Naismith a Ginobili... on Asociación Cristiana de Jóvenes de Argentina website, 14 Nov 2008
- ^ 14 motivos por los que Bahía es SIN DUDAS la capital del básquetbol, La Nueva, 11 Jan 2016
- ^ Los tres mosqueteros del básquet by Alfredo Peláez, 6 Mar 2012
- ^ "Un quiebre en la historia del básquet" Archived 2018-03-03 at the Wayback Machine by Agustina Daró, Deportea Online
- ^ Matías Ron Ares (2010-03-14). "LNB: la historia de su origen" (in Spanish). In Deportes. Archived from the original on 2011-07-06. Retrieved 2010-10-19.
- ^ Resolución de 1983 para el Campeonato Argentino de Clubes
- ^ Torneo Federal de Básquetbol Archived 2012-03-17 at the Wayback Machine, Official site. (in Spanish)
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