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The Torneo Regional del Oeste, commonly known as the Top 8, is a regional rugby union competition in Argentina. The competition was first held in 2000 and involves 8 clubs from the unions of Cuyo (Mendoza), San Luis, and San Juan provinces).
| Organising body | URC |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2000 |
| Region | Cuyo |
| Number of teams | 8 [1] |
| Qualifier for | Torneo del Interior |
| Related competitions | Top 12 |
| Current champions | Teqüe (2022) |
| Most successful club(s) | Los Tordos (10 titles) |
| Website | urc.com.ar/top8 |
This annual tournament has traditionally been dominated by Mendocino clubs. As in other inter-provincial tournaments, such as the Torneo del Litoral or Torneo del Noroeste, the best placed clubs in the Torneo del Oeste qualify for the Torneo del Interior.
History
editThe Unión de Rugby de Cuyo was founded on 22 September 1945, for clubs from the provinces of Mendoza and in western Argentina.[citation needed]
The competition started in 1946 and has taken part every year since. San Juan clubs seceded in 1952, and founded the Unión Sanjuanina de Rugby, but still took part in the tournament. The last union to take part in the competition, Unión de Rugby de San Luis, was founded much later, in 1977.[citation needed]
Traditionally, the Torneo del Oeste has been dominated by clubs from Mendoza.[citation needed]
Formula
editThe tournament, named "Top 8" is contested by eight teams which compete in different levels, from the top division ("Primera") to lower levels.[1]
List of champions
editAll the champions are listed below:
| Ed. | Year | Champion | Score | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
2000 | Marista (1) | 38–16 |
 Universidad Católica
|
2 |
2001 | Los Tordos (1) | 20–5 |
Marista |
3 |
2002 | Los Tordos (2) | 20–17 |
Marista |
4 |
2003 | Los Tordos (3) | 35–28 |
Mendoza R.C. |
5 |
2004 | Los Tordos (4) | 25–19 |
Mendoza R.C. |
6 |
2005 | Mendoza R.C. (1) | 35–18 |
Marista |
7 |
2006 | Marista (2) | 26–3 |
Teqüe |
8 |
2007 | Mendoza R.C. (2) | 25–22 |
Los Tordos |
9 |
2008 | Los Tordos (5) | 14–6 |
Teqüe |
10 |
2009 | Liceo (1) | 28–14 |
Marista |
11 |
2010 | Liceo (2) | 11–8 |
Marista |
12 |
2011 | Marista (3) | 22–21 |
Liceo |
13 |
2012 | Liceo (3) | 34–27 |
Marista |
14 |
2013 | Los Tordos (6) | 26–23 |
Liceo |
15 |
2014 | Los Tordos (7) | 34–33 |
Marista |
16 |
2015 | Marista (4) | 20–13 |
Mendoza R.C. |
17 |
2016 | Liceo (4) | 28–25 |
Marista |
18 |
2017 | Los Tordos (8) | 32–20 |
Liceo |
19 |
2018 | Los Tordos (9) | 22–20 |
Marista |
20 |
2019 | Marista (5) | 20–12 |
Los Tordos |
– |
2020 | (not held) [n1 1]
| ||
21 |
2021 Ap. [n1 2] | Liceo (5) | Marista | |
| 2021 Prov. [n1 4] | Los Tordos (10) | Liceo | ||
| 2021 | Marista (6) | 20–17 |
Los Tordos | |
22 |
2022 | Teqüe (1) | 26–24 |
Marista |
- Notes
- ^ Tournament cancelled due to the covid-19 pandemic in Argentina.
- ^ "Torneo Apertura" (taking the term from football terminology to refer to split tournaments) organised after the delay caused by the covid pandemic in Argentina.
- ^ a b Round-robin tournament format.
- ^ Provincial tournament
Titles by club
edit| Club | Titles | Years won |
|---|---|---|
| Los Tordos | 10 |
2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2008, 2013, 2014, 2017, 2018, 2021 Prov. |
| Marista | 6 |
2000, 2006, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2021 |
| Liceo | 5 |
2009, 2010, 2012, 2016, 2021 Ap. |
| Mendoza R.C. | 2 |
2005, 2007 |
| Teqüe | 1 |
2022 |
References
edit- ^ a b Resultados at Rugby Champagne
External links
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