The Campeonato Argentino de Básquet ("Argentine Basketball Championship" in English) is the oldest basketball competition still running in Argentina. The first edition of the tournament was held in 1928, having been played (with some interruptions) to present days. The Campeonato Argentino is played by teams representing Argentine's provincial sides.
| First season | 1928 |
|---|---|
| Country |  Argentina |
| Number of teams | 12 |
| Level on pyramid | First Division |
| Current champions | Córdoba (2018) |
| Most championships | Capital Federal (19) |
Due to being contested by provinces all over Argentina, his competition has been called "The most Argentine championship of all".[1]
History
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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.[2][3]
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.[4]
Champions
edit| Year | Champion |
|---|---|
| 1928 | Cap Federal |
| 1929 | Buenos Aires |
| 1930 | Capital Federal |
| 1931 | Capital Federal |
| 1932 | Córdoba |
| 1933 | Córdoba |
| 1934 | (Not held)
|
| 1935 | Santa Fe |
| 1936 | Santa Fe |
| 1937 | Santiago del Estero |
| 1938 | (Not held)
|
| 1939 | Capital Fed |
| 1940 | Santa Fe |
| 1941 | Capital Fed |
| 1942 | Santa Fe |
| 1943 | Santa Fe |
| 1944 | Santa Fe |
| 1945 | Santa Fe |
| 1946 | (Not held)
|
| 1947 | Capital Fed |
| 1948 | Santiago del Estero |
| 1949 | Santa Fe |
| 1950 | (Not held)
|
| 1951 | (Not held)
|
| 1952 | (Not held)
|
| 1953 | Cap Federal |
| 1954 | Córdoba |
| 1955 | Tucumán |
| 1956 | (Not held)
|
| 1957 | Buenos Aires |
| 1958 | Cap Federal |
| 1959 | Mendoza |
| 1960 | Santa Fe |
| 1961 | Córdoba |
| 1962 | Santiago del Estero |
| 1963 | Córdoba |
| 1964 | Cap Federal |
| 1965 | Santiago del Estero |
| 1966 | Buenos Aires |
| 1967 | Buenos Aires |
| 1968 | Santiago del Estero |
| 1969 | Buenos Aires |
| 1970 | Buenos Aires |
| 1971 | Buenos Aires |
| 1972 | Buenos Aires |
| 1973 | Buenos Aires |
| 1974 | Buenos Aires |
| 1975 | Cap Federal |
| 1976 | Buenos Aires |
| 1977 | Santa Fe |
| 1978 | Buenos Aires |
| 1979 | Cap Federal |
| 1980 | Cap Federal |
| 1981 | Buenos Aires |
| 1982 | Cap Federal |
| 1983 | Cap Federal |
| 1984 | Cap Federal |
| 1985 | Cap Federal |
| 1986 | Buenos Aires |
| 1987 | Córdoba |
| 1988 | Córdoba |
| 1989 | Entre Ríos |
| 1990 | (Not held)
|
| 1991 | Santiago del Estero |
| 1992 | San Luis |
| 1993 | Tucumán |
| 1994 | Cap Federal |
| 1995 | Neuquén |
| 1996 | Chaco |
| 1997 | Santa Fe |
| 1998 | Tucumán |
| 1999 | Entre Ríos |
| 2000 | Córdoba |
| 2001 | Córdoba |
| 2002 | Entre Ríos |
| 2003 | Entre Ríos |
| 2004 | Santa Fe |
| 2005 | Entre Ríos |
| 2006 | Cap Federal |
| 2007 | Santa Fe |
| 2008 | Entre Ríos |
| 2009 | Córdoba |
| 2010 | Córdoba |
| 2011 | Santiago del Estero |
| 2012 | Chaco |
| 2013 | Entre Ríos |
| 2014 | Corrientes |
| 2015 | Tucumán |
| 2016 | Tucumán |
| 2017 | Neuquén |
| 2018 | Córdoba |
Titles by team
edit| Team | N° titles |
|---|---|
| Capital Federal | 19 |
| Buenos Aires | 14 |
| Santa Fe | 13 |
| Córdoba | 12 |
| Entre Ríos | 7 |
| Santiago del Estero | 6 |
| Tucumán | 6 |
| Neuquén | 2 |
| Chaco | 2 |
| Corrientes | 1 |
| San Luis | 1 |
| Mendoza | 1 |
References
edit- ^ El más Argentino de los campeonatos festeja 80 ediciones on CABB, 5 May 2014
- ^ 100 años de básquetbol by Ricardo Orcasitas, El Gráfico, 7 Feb 2012
- ^ Linea de Tiempo del Básquet Argentino on CABB website
- ^ Origen, crecimiento y evolución del básquetbol en Argentina Archived 2016-05-28 at the Wayback Machine, Universidad Nacional de La Plata