Campeonato Uruguayo Federal de Básquetbol
The Campeonato Uruguayo Federal de Básquetbol (CFB) (English: Uruguayan Federal Basketball Championship) 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) (Uruguayan Basketball League). The worst performing teams of each season of the competition were relegated down to the second-tier level Segunda de Ascenso (Second of Ascent), which itself was replaced by the Torneo Metropolitano (Metropolitan Tournament), in 2004.
| Founded | 1915 |
|---|---|
| Folded | 2003 |
| Country |  Uruguay |
| Level on pyramid | 1 out of 3 |
| Relegation to | Segunda de Ascenso |
| Most championships | Defensor Sporting (18 titles) |
| All-time top scorer | Wilfredo "Fefo" Ruiz (18,512) |
| Website | www |
History
editThe Campeonato Uruguayo Federal de Básquetbol (Uruguayan Federal Basketball Championship) was founded in 1915,[1] making it among the oldest basketball competitions on the South American continent. Until the Uruguayan Basketball League was created in 2003, the Montevideo clubs were playing in the Uruguayan Federal Basketball Championship, while the rest of the country's clubs played in regional tournaments. The Uruguayan basketball championships were only local, and no competition brought all of the clubs in the country together.
Names of the competition
edit- Campeonato Uruguayo de 1a. División de Básquetbol (Uruguayan Championship of 1a. Basketball Division): (1915–1918)
- Campeonato Uruguayo Nacional de Básquetbol (Uruguayan National Basketball Championship): (1918–1926)
- Campeonato Uruguayo Federal de Básquetbol (Uruguayan Federal Basketball Championship): (1927–2003)
Uruguayan Basketball League
editThe Liga Uruguaya de Básquetbol (LUB; Uruguayan Basketball League) competition replaced the Uruguayan Federal Basketball Championship, when it began in 2003.[2]
Uruguayan Federal champions
edit| Campeonato 1a. División (Division 1. Championship) | |
| Season | Champion |
|---|---|
| 1915 | |
| 1916 | |
| 1917 | |
| 1918* | Sporting |
| Campeonato Nacional (National Championship) | |
| 1918* | |
| 1919 | |
| 1920 | |
| 1921 | |
| 1922 | Sporting |
| 1923 | |
| 1924 | Sporting |
| 1925 | Unión Atlética |
| 1926 | Sporting |
| Campeonato Federal (Federal Championship) | |
| 1927 | Sporting |
| 1928 | |
| 1929 | |
| 1930 | Sporting |
| 1931 | |
| 1932 | Sporting |
| 1933 | Sporting |
| 1934 | Sporting |
| 1935 | |
| 1936 | Sporting |
| 1937 | |
| 1938 | Sporting |
| 1939 | |
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| 1949 | Sporting |
| 1950 | Sporting |
| 1951 | Sporting |
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| 1954 | |
| 1955 | Sporting |
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| 1980 | Sporting |
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| 1985 | Sporting |
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| 2003 | Defensor Sporting |
- There were two tournaments held in 1918.
Titles by club
edit| Club | Championships won | Years won |
|---|---|---|
| Defensor Sporting | 18 | 1918, 1922, 1924, 1926, 1927, 1930, 1932, 1933, 1934, 1936, 1938, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1955, 1980, 1985, 2003 |
| 9 | 1953, 1956, 1957, 1966, 1967, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000 | |
| 8 | 1986, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1996, 2001, 2002 | |
| 8 | 1923, 1928, 1929, 1946, 1965, 1970, 1971, 1972 | |
| 7 | 1940, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1948, 1974, 1976 | |
| 6 | 1918, 1919, 1920, 1921, 1931, 1969 | |
| 6 | 1944, 1952, 1973, 1978, 1979, 1982 | |
| 5 | 1963, 1981, 1983, 1984, 1987 | |
| 5 | 1960, 1961, 1962, 1964, 1968 | |
| 4 | 1939, 1947, 1958, 1959 | |
| 3 | 1988, 1989, 1990 | |
| 3 | 1975, 1977, 1994 | |
| 2 | 1935, 1937 | |
| 1 | 1945 | |
| 1 | 1954 | |
| 1 | 1925 | |
| 1 | 1915 | |
| 1 | 1916 | |
| 1 | 1917 |
All-time leading scorers
edit| Rank | Player | Total points scored |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wilfredo "Fefo" Ruiz | 18,512 |
| 2 | Oscar Moglia | 11,374 |
| 3 | Omar Arrestia | 10,250 |
| 4 | Luis Silveira | 8,689 |
| 5 | Horacio López | 8,338 |
| 6 | Marcelo Capalbo | 7,820 |
| 7 | Adesio Lombardo | 7,630 |
| 8 | Fernando Martínez | 7,168 |
See also
editReferences
editSources
editExternal links
edit- CAMPEONATOS DE PRIMERA DIVISION (in Spanish)
- Uruguyan Basketball Federation FUBB official website (in Spanish)
- Uruguayan Basketball League at Latinbasket.com (in English)