Club Atlético San Lorenzo de Almagro, commonly known as San Lorenzo de Almagro or simply San Lorenzo, is an Argentine sports club based in the Boedo district of Buenos Aires. It is best known for its football team, which plays in the Primera División, the first tier of the Argentine football league system. San Lorenzo is also considered one of the "big five" of Argentine football by Argentine press, with Independiente, River Plate, Boca Juniors, and Racing Club.
Club Nacional de Football is a sports institution from Uruguay, founded on 14 May 1899 in Montevideo, as a result of the fusion between Uruguay Athletic Club and Montevideo Fútbol Club. Although its main focus is football, the club hosts many other activities including basketball, futsal, tennis, cycling, volleyball, and chess.
The Argentine Basketball Confederation is the governing body of basketball in Argentina. It is also one of the founding members of the International Basketball Federation (FIBA), in 1932.
FIBA Americas is a zone within FIBA. It is one of FIBA's five continental confederations. FIBA Americas is responsible for the organization and governance of the major international tournaments in the Americas. It has 44 FIBA Federations and is headquartered in Miami, Florida. The current FIBA Americas President elect is Carol Callan of the United States.
The Liga Sudamericana de Básquetbol (LSB), or FIBA Liga Sudamericana de Básquetbol (LSB), also commonly known as FIBA South American League, is the second-tier level South American professional basketball competition at the club level, with the first-tier level being the FIBA Americas League. The competition is organized by the South American Basketball Association (ABASU), which operates as a regional sub-zone of FIBA Americas. The winner of each year's competition gets a place at the upcoming edition of the FIBA Americas League.
The Campeonato Sudamericano de Clubes Campeones de Básquetbol, or Campeonato Sudamericano de Clubes de Básquetbol, was an international men's professional basketball cup competition that took place between South American sports clubs. It was originally organized by the South American Basketball Confederation, and then later by FIBA Americas. It was played annually between the league champions in each country, plus the winner of the previous edition.
The Uruguayan Basketball Federation is the governing body of basketball in Uruguay. It was founded in 1915, and is in charge of the senior Uruguayan national basketball team and the Liga Uruguaya de Básquetbol (LUB).
Angelo Reyes is a Puerto Rican professional basketball player. Reyes was born in New York he has played in the United States American Basketball Association, the Premier Basketball League, the Dominican Republic Liga Nacional de Baloncesto, the Mexico Liga Nacional de Baloncesto Profesional, the Uruguayan Federacion Uruguaya de Basquetbol FUBB, the Australian National Basketball League, and the Puerto Rican Baloncesto Superior Nacional. Reyes has been a member of the Puerto Rican National Team since 2006.
Club Atlético Peñarol Basketball is the senior men's basketball section of the multi-sport club Peñarol, which is located in Montevideo, Uruguay. The team played in the Uruguayan Primera División, which was organized by the Uruguayan Basketball Federation, until its dissolution in 1997. The club is currently playing in Uruguay's second tier league.
The Liga Uruguaya de Básquetbol is the most important professional club basketball league in Uruguay. It is organized by the Uruguayan Basketball Federation (FUBB). The Uruguayan Basketball League competition began in 2003. Before that time, the Uruguayan basketball championships were only local metropolitan, and no competitions brought together all the clubs in the country. Until the Liga Uruguaya de Básquetbol was created, the capital clubs participated in the Campeonato Uruguayo Federal de Básquetbol, while the clubs of the rest of the country competed in regional tournaments. The Uruguayan Federal Basketball Championship was founded in 1915, making it among the oldest on the continent.
Club Atlético Tabaré is a professional basketball club based in Montevideo, Uruguay. The club was founded on July 9, 1931 and joined the FUBB in 1932, earning its promotion to the Second Division in 1934 and its first ascent to First Division in 1948. The club won the Campeonato Uruguayo Federal de Básquetbol federal championship in 1960, 1961, 1962, 1964 and 1968. The club later alternated between the Second and First Division, with its last promotion and title in 2011, returning to decline in the 2013/14 season. It has since played in the Torneo Metropolitano, Uruguay's second division.
Basketball was introduced in Argentina in 1912 by the "Asociación Cristiana de Jóvenes" (YMCA), with the first Federation created in 1921 to organise the competitions. In 1929, the Argentine Basketball Federation was established. The body currently controls the Argentina national team.
The Uruguay women's national basketball team is administered by the Federación Uruguaya de Básquetbol - "FUBB".
The Uruguay women's national under-16 and under-17 basketball team is a national basketball team of Uruguay, administered by the Federación Uruguaya de Básquetbol - "FUBB".
The Campeonato Uruguayo Federal de Básquetbol (CFB) was the top-tier level men's basketball national club competition in Uruguay. It was organized by the Uruguayan Basketball Federation (FUBB). It existed from 1915 to 2003, when it was replaced by the newly formed Liga Uruguaya de Básquetbol (LUB). The worst performing teams of each season of the competition were relegated down to the second-tier level Segunda de Ascenso, which itself was replaced by the Torneo Metropolitano, in 2004.
The Liga Uruguaya de Básquetbol MVP is the annual basketball award, that is given by the professional Uruguayan top-tier level Liga Uruguaya de Básquetbol (LUB), to its Most Valuable Player of each league season. The award began with the league's inaugural 2003 season. Diego Castrillón was the first award winner. Leandro García Morales has won the most awards so far, having won four.
The Liga Uruguaya de Básquetbol Finals MVP is the annual basketball award, that is given by the professional Uruguayan top-tier level Liga Uruguaya de Básquetbol (LUB), to its Most Valuable Player of each league season's finals. The award began with the league's inaugural 2003 season. Diego Castrillón was the first award winner. Leandro García Morales has won the most awards so far, having won four.
The 2020 Liga Profesional de Primera División season, also known as the Campeonato Uruguayo 2020, is the 117th season of Uruguay's top-flight football league, and the 90th in which it is professional. The season is named as "Néstor "Tito" Gonçalves" and began on 15 February. Nacional are the defending champions, having won the title in the previous season.
Club Trouville is a multi-sport club based in Montevideo, Uruguay. The club is mainly known for its professional basketball section, which plays in the Liga Uruguaya de Básquetbol, the first level of Uruguayan basketball. Other sports practiced are rugby union and association football.
