The Campeonato Argentino de Clubes de Básquet (English: Argentine Championship of Basketball Clubs) was the top-tier level division professional basketball championship in Argentina, until 1984, when it was replaced by the Liga Nacional de Básquet (LNB)."Un quiebre en la historia del básquet" by Agustina Daró, Deportea Online
History
The competition was established in 1936, with the purpose of organizing a basketball competition for men's clubs."100 años de básquetbol", El Gráfico, by Osvaldo Orcasitas, 7 Feb 2012Timeline on CABB website, retrieved 3 Oct 2015 Until then, there was only a tournament where provincial sides took part, as a part of local leagues, such as the Torneo Metropolitano, for teams of Buenos Aires."Historia del básquet en la Argentina"
The Campeonato Argentino was organised by the Argentine Basketball Confederation (CABB), with the first two editions being played on the YMCA's clay courts, in Buenos Aires. After four editions were held in Buenos Aires, the Campeonato Argentino was also played in Córdoba, Mendoza, Rosario, Tucumán, San Juan, Salta, and Jujuy. In 1939, the CA was held in Bahía Blanca (renamed "the capital of Argentine basketball"), with 15 teams taking part in it.
The last edition of the competition was held in 1984, and was won by Deportivo San Andrés, a club from General San Martín Partido, after they defeated River Plate in the finals.
Boca Juniors, Obras Sanitarias,"Hace treinta años Obras se consagraba campeón del mundo" , Basquet Plus, 24 Sep 2003 Lanús, and San Lorenzo, are the only current LNB teams that won the CA championship at least once.
Champions
Year Team 1936 Huracán (Rosario) 1938 Gimnasia y Esgrima (Santa Fe)Historia on GYESF website 1939 Gimnasia y Esgrima (Santa Fe) 1941 Juventud BBC (SdE) 1943 Unión (SF) 1958 San Lorenzo 1959 INTI 1960 Juventud BBC (SdE) 1961 Hindú (Resistencia) 1963 Boca Juniors 1965 Tomás de Rocamora (ER) 1968 Almagro (Esperanza) 1969 Unión (SF) 1974 Olimpo (BB) 1975 Obras Sanitarias 1976 Obras Sanitarias 1977 Lanús 1978 Olimpo (BB) 1979 Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) 1980 Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) 1981 Ferro Carril Oeste 1982 Obras Sanitarias 1983 River Plate 1984 Deportivo San Andrés
Titles by club Titles Team Years won Obras Sanitarias 1975, 1976, 1982 2 Gimnasia y Esgrima (SF) 1938, 1939 Olimpo (BB) 1974, 1978 Unión (SF) 1943, 1969 Juventud BBC (SdE) 1941, 1960 Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) 1979, 1980 1 Huracán (Rosario) 1936 San Lorenzo 1958 INTI 1959 Hindú (Resistencia) 1961 Boca Juniors 1963 Tomás de Rocamora 1965 Almagro (Esperanza) 1968 Lanús 1977 Ferro Carril Oeste 1981 River Plate 1983 Deportivo San Andrés 1984
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