Club Biguá de Villa Biarritz, better known as simply Biguá, is a Uruguayan professional basketball team that is based in Montevideo. The team currently plays in the Uruguayan Basketball League. The men's basketball section is a part of a multi-sports club, which offers a wide variety of different sports. The multi-sports club was founded in 1931, after "Biguá" and "Club Biarritz" merged to form "Club Biguá de Villa Biarritz".
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| Nickname | El Pato (The Duck) | ||
| Leagues | Liga Uruguaya | ||
| Founded | 14 April 1931 | ||
| History | Club Biguá de Villa Biarritz 1931–present | ||
| Arena | Villa Biarritz | ||
| Capacity | 1,200 | ||
| Location | Montevideo, Uruguay | ||
| President | Tomás Wahrmann | ||
| Head coach | Alvaro Tito | ||
| Website | biguabasket.com | ||
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Biguá has won seven national titles: 3 Uruguayan Federal Championships and 4 Uruguayan Basketball League titles.
History
editIn its history in domestic competitions, Biguá's basketball club won 3 Federal Championships (Uruguay's most important club tournament until 2003) in 1988, 1989 and 1990, 3 Liga Uruguaya de Básquet titles (the current version of the top-tier level Uruguayan basketball league) in 2007, 2008 and 2021, and the Torneo Super 4 title in 2008.
In international competitions, Biguá won 2 South American Club Championships, in 1992 and 2008. The club was also the runner-up in the 2022 edition of the FIBA Champions League Americas.[1][2]
Honours and titles
editNational honors
edit- Champions (3): 1988, 1989, 1990
- Champions (4): 2007–08, 2008–09, 2021, 2022
- Torneo Super 4
- Winners (1): 2008
International honors
edit- Champions (2): 1992, 2008
- Runners-up (1): 2022
Current roster
editNote: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities not displayed.
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Head coaches
edit| Name | Nationality. | Períod |
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| Víctor Hugo Berardi | Uruguay | 1988–1992 |
| Javier Espíndola | Uruguay | 1993 |
| Alejandro Gava | Uruguay | 1995 |
| Rubens Valenzuela | Uruguay | 1995–1996 |
| Enrique Perreta | Uruguay | 1997 |
| Víctor Hugo Berardi | Uruguay | 1998 |
| Enrique Perreta | Uruguay | 1998 |
| Horacio Perdomo | Uruguay | 1999–2000 |
| Francisco Bolaña | Uruguay | 2000–2002 |
| Alvaro Tito | Uruguay | 2002–2003 |
| Edgardo Kogan | Uruguay | 2004–2005 |
| Víctor Hugo Berardi | Uruguay | 2005 |
| Alvaro Tito | Uruguay | 2006 |
| Marcelo Signorelli | Uruguay | 2007 |
| Alejandro Alvarez | Uruguay | 2008 |
| Che García | Argentina | 2008–2009 |
| Alejandro Alvarez | Uruguay | 2009–2010 |
| Edgardo Kogan | Uruguay | 2010 |
| Juan Carlos Werstein | Uruguay | 2010 |
| Guillermo Narvarte | Argentina | 2011 |
| Alvaro Tito | Uruguay | 2011–2012 |
References
editExternal links
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