Uruguayan Basketball Federation

Uruguayan Basketball Federation
FIBA Americas
Founded 1915
FIBA Americas affiliation 1975
President Luis A. Castillo

The Uruguayan Basketball Federation (Spanish: Federacion Uruguaya de Basketball, FUBB) is the governing body of basketball in Uruguay. It was founded in 1915 and is in charge of the Uruguay national basketball team and the Liga Uruguaya de Basketball.

History

Under the presidency of Federico Crocker. Basketball languished in Uruguay under the effects of Association football's popularity; at the 1936 Olympic Games, however, the Uruguayan National basketball team obtained a sixth place, which helped boost the sport's popularity in the Latin American country. That same year, the "FUBB" became a member of FIBA. After, the Uruguayan Basketball team won two bronze medals, in the olympic games of Helsinki 1952 and Melbourne 1956, both times after USA and USSR.

Later on, basketball in Uruguay also confronted a rivalry in the form of rugby. Basketball has, however, enjoyed steady popularity in the country, a fact which has helped the Federacion Uruguaya de Basketball in Spanish) to survive for more than 90 years.

Federico Slinger took over presidency of the federation in 1981; he remained in office for sixteen years, holding the record for the longest tenure as president of the Uruguayan Basketball Federation.

After the 2005 season, the "FUBB" announced that Uruguayan police had become considered an important ally in order to prevent violence among fans during or after professional basketball games in Uruguay.

Presidents

A list of presidents of the Uruguayan basketball federation:

Period Name
1915Federico Crocker
1916Orestes Volpe
1917José Pigni
1918José Rodríguez Pacios
1919Héctor Danero
1922Juan Lagomarsino
1930Pablo Luis Perazzo
1934Carlos Rivieri Podestá
1937Héctor Paysse Reyes
1938Raúl Blengio Salvo
1939José Martinelli Gómez
1940Hugo Méndez Schiaffino
1942Ruano Fournier
1946Juan Aldo Siccardi
1948Hugo Méndez Schiaffino
1950Francisco Figueroa Serantes
1951José Chávez Miranda
1952Francisco Figueroa Serantes
1955Pablo Pesce Barceló
1957Washington Fradiletti
1960Justo J. Orozco
1964Omar Freire
1965Alberto Casal
1966Alberto Rossello
1981Federico Slinger
1997Ernesto Pereyra
1998Germán Paz
2002Luis A. Castillo (current president)

Tournaments organized

Uruguayan Basketball League

The FUFF organizes the Liga Uruguaya de Basketball tournament since 2003. In 2013-14 season participated 26 teams.

Liga Uruguaya Teams

A list of Federacion Uruguaya de Basketball Liga Uruguaya de Basketball 2013-14 season (Uruguayan first division) teams. Clubs play in three separate leagues (Capital, Coast and South)

Capital Zone

Coast Zone

South Zone

Second Division Teams

Second Division divided into Torneo Metropolitano for capital clubs and Regional Leagues for other clubs of the country.

Torneo Metropolitano

A list of Federacion Uruguaya de Basketball Torneo Metropolitano teams:

Third Division Teams

A list of Federacion Uruguaya de Basketball Tercera de Ascenso (3rd division) teams:

List of First Division Champions

The Uruguayan Basketball League began to dispute in 2003. Before that date, the basketball championships were only federal and no competition bring together all the clubs in the country. Until the Liga Uruguaya de Básquetbol was created, the capital clubs were participating in the Uruguayan Federal Tournament, while the clubs of the rest of the country disputed regional tournaments. Moreover, the Uruguayan Federal Tournament was founded in 1915, making it amongst the oldest on the continent.

Champions by season

Amateur Era

Primera División Championship
Season Champion
1915 ACJ
1916 Plaza N° 3
1917 A. U. de S.
1918 Sporting


Campeonato Nacional
Season Champion
1918 Atenas
1919 Atenas
1920 Atenas
1921 Atenas
1922 Sporting
1923 Olimpia
1924 Sporting


Federal Championship
Season Champion
1926 Sporting
1927 Sporting
1928 Olimpia
1929 Olimpia
1930 Sporting
1931 Atenas
1932 Sporting
1933 Sporting
1934 Sporting
1935 Nacional
1936 Sporting
1937 Nacional
1938 Sporting
1939 Goes
1940 Aguada
1941 Aguada
1942 Aguada
1943 Aguada
1944 Peñarol
1945 Trouville
1946 Olimpia
1947 Goes
1948 Aguada
1949 Sporting
1950 Sporting
1951 Sporting
1952 Peñarol
1953 Welcome
1954 Stockolmo
1955 Sporting
1956 Welcome
1957 Welcome
1958 Goes
1959 Goes
1960 Tabaré
1961 Tabaré
1962 Tabaré
1963 Bohemios
1964 Tabaré
1965 Olimpia
1966 Welcome
1967 Welcome
1968 Tabaré
1969 Atenas
1970 Olimpia
1971 Olimpia
1972 Olimpia
1973 Peñarol
1974 Aguada
1975 Hebraica Macabi
1976 Aguada
1977 Hebraica Macabi
1978 Peñarol
1979 Peñarol
1980 Sporting
1981 Bohemios
1982 Peñarol
1983 Bohemios
1984 Bohemios
1985 Sporting
1986 Cordón
1987 Bohemios
1988 Biguá
1989 Biguá
1990 Biguá
1991 Cordón
1992 Cordón
1993 Cordón
1994 Hebraica Macabi
1995 Cordón
1996 Cordón
1997 Welcome
1998 Welcome
1999 Welcome
2000 Welcome
2001 Cordón
2002 Cordón
2003 Defensor Sporting

Professional Era

Liga Uruguaya de Basketball (Uruguayan Basketball League)
Season Champion Result Runner-up MVP of the season Champion Coach
2003 Defensor Sporting 3-2 Paysandú BBC D. Castrillón (Defensor Sporting)  URU Gerardo Jauri
2004-05 Salto Uruguay 3-1 Paysandú BBC L. Silveira (Salto Uruguay)  URU Javier Espíndola
2005-06 Trouville 3-0 Aguada M. Bouzout (Trouville)  URU Alejandro González
2006-07 Malvín 3-1 Biguá Fernando Martínez (Malvín)  URU Pablo López
2007-08 Biguá 3-0 Hebraica Macabi Leandro García Morales (Biguá)  URU Marcelo Signorelli
2008-09 Biguá 3-0 Defensor Sporting Leandro García Morales (Biguá)  ARG Néstor García
2009-10 Defensor Sporting 3-0 Malvín Gustavo Barrera (Unión Atlética)  URU Gerardo Jauri
2010-11 Malvín 3-1 Biguá Reque Newsome (Malvín)  URU Pablo López
2011-12 Hebraica Macabi 3-2 Malvín Mauricio Aguiar (Hebraica y Macabi)  URU Marcelo Signorelli
2012-13 Aguada 4-3 Defensor Sporting Leandro García Morales (Aguada)  URU Javier Espíndola

Titles by club

Amateur Era

Federal Championship
Team Championships
Defensor Sporting 18
Welcome 9
Cordón 8
Olimpia 8
Aguada 7
Atenas 6
Peñarol 6
Bohemios 5
Tabaré 5
Goes 4
Biguá 3
Hebraica Macabi 3
Nacional 2
Trouville 1
Stockolmo 1
ACJ 1
Plaza Nº 3 1
A. U. de S. 1

Professional Era

Liga Uruguaya de Basketball (Uruguayan Basketball League)
Team Championships Runners
Biguá 2 2
Defensor Sporting 2 2
Malvín 2 2
Hebraica Macabi 1 1
Aguada 1 1
Salto Uruguay 1 0
Trouville 1 0
Paysandú BBC 0 2

Total First Division titles by club

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