The Buenos Aires Hockey Association ("Asociación de Hockey de Buenos Aires" - AHBA) is the

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amateur governing body that regulates the practice of field hockey over the

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and its urban sprawl,

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. The AHBA is not affiliated to national body

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, organizing its championships in an autonomous way since 1908. The most important tournaments organized by the AHBA are the

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and Men's Torneo Metropolitano.

Clubs affiliated

Nowadays the AHBA has registered more than 100 clubs from the city of Buenos Aires and

. Below are some of the most notable members of the body:Guía de Clubes AHBA
/ref> * Arsenal de Sarandí * Atlético y Progreso *

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* Banfield * Belgrano A.C. * CASA de Padua * C.A. San Isidro *

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* Champagnat *

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* Club DAOM, DAOM * Asociación Deportiva Francesa, Deportiva Francesa * Club Atlético Ducilo, Ducilo * Estudiantes de La Plata, Estudiantes (LP) * Ferro Carril Oeste * Gimnasia y Esgrima de Buenos Aires, Gimnasia y Esgrima (BA) * Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata, Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) * Hindú Club, Hindú * Club Atlético Huracán, Huracán * Hurling Club, Hurling * Club Italiano, Italiano * Jockey Club de Rosario, Jockey Club (R) * Liceo Militar * Club Atlético Lanús, Lanús * Liceo Naval (rugby union), Liceo Naval * Lomas Athletic Club, Lomas * Club Atlético Los Andes, Los Andes * Los Matreros Rugby Club, Los Matreros * Club Los Cedros, Los Cedros * Club Manuel Belgrano, Manuel Belgrano * Club Ferrocarril Mitre, Mitre * Monte Grande Rugby Club, Monte Grande * Club Náutico Hacoaj, Náutico Hacoaj * Club Atlético Nueva Chicago, Nueva Chicago * Club Newman, Newman * Olivos Rugby Club, Olivos * Club Atlético Platense, Platense * Club Pucará, Pucará * Club Pueyrredón, Pueyrredón * Quilmes Atlético Club, Quilmes * Club de Regatas Bella Vista, Regatas (BV) * Club Atlético River Plate * Club San Albano, San Albano * Club San Andrés, San Andrés * Club San Cirano, San Cirano * Club San Luis, San Luis * Club San Fernando, San Fernando * San Lorenzo de Almagro, San Lorenzo * Club Atlético Ferrocarril General San Martín, San Martín * Club San Patricio, San Patricio * Club Atlético San Telmo, San Telmo * San Isidro Club * Sociedad Italiana de Tiro al Segno, SITAS * Club Atlético Temperley, Temperley * Tigre Rugby Club, Tigre R.C. * Club Social y Deportivo Tristán Suárez, Tristán Suárez * UAI Urquiza * Club Universitario de Buenos Aires, Universitario (BA) * Club Universitario de La Plata, Universitario (LP) * Club Universitario de Rosario, Universitario (R) * Club Atlético Vélez Sarsfield, Vélez Sarsfield

References

External links

* {{Metropolitano de Hockey Primera A Men's Field hockey in Argentina Sports clubs in Argentina

Clubs affiliated

See also

References

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