The Uruguayan Basketball Federation ( es, Federación Uruguaya de Basketball, FUBB) is the governing body of

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. It was founded in 1915, and is in charge of the senior

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and the

Liga Uruguaya de Básquetbol The Liga Uruguaya de Básquetbol (abbreviated as LUB; English: ''Uruguayan Basketball League'') is the most important professional club basketball league in Uruguay. It is organized by the Uruguayan Basketball Federation (FUBB). The Uruguayan Bas ...

(LUB).

History

Under the presidency of Federico Crocker. Basketball languished in Uruguay under the effects of

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's popularity; at the 1936

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, however, the Uruguayan National basketball team obtained a sixth place, which helped boost the sport's popularity in the

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n country. That same year, the "FUBB" became a member of

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. 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

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. Basketball has, however, enjoyed steady popularity in the country, a fact which has helped the Federación Uruguaya de Básquetbol in

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) 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:

Tournaments organized

Uruguayan Basketball League

The

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era

(LUB; Uruguayan Basketball League) competition began in 2003.

Torneo Metropolitano

A list of Federación Torneo Metropolitano teams (2018): * Bohemios *

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* Tabaré * * Auriblanco * Larrañaga * Olivol Mundial * Colón * Stockolmo *

Third division teams (DTA – Divisional Tercera de Ascenso)

A list of Federacion Uruguaya de Basketball Tercera de Ascenso (3rd division) teams (2018): *

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Peñarol Club Atlético Peñarol (; English: ''Peñarol Athletic Club'') —also known as ''Carboneros'', ''Aurinegros,'' and (familiarly) ''Manyas''— is a Uruguayan sports club from Montevideo. The name "Peñarol" comes from the Peñarol neigh ...

Danubio Fútbol Club Danubio Fútbol Club is a Uruguayan football club based in Jardines del Hipódromo, Montevideo that currently plays in the Uruguayan Primera División. Founded in 1932, the club's home stadium is Jardines del Hipódromo, which has a capacity of ...

* San Telmo Rápido Sport * Urupan * Albatros * Deportivo Paysandú

Other teams (2018)

* Cutcsa * Cader * Romis * Romis Nelimar * Guruyú Waston *

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* Paysandú Wanderers * Allavena * Pelotaris * Universitario * Flores BBC *

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Lavalleja Lavalleja () is a department of Uruguay. Its capital is Minas. It is located in the southeast of the country, bordered to the north by the department of Treinta y Tres to the east with Rocha, to the south with Canelones and Maldonado, and to ...

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Uruguayan Federal Basketball Championship

The

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(Uruguayan Federal Basketball Championship) was founded in 1915,100 años de la Federación Uruguaya de Basquetbol .
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n continent. Until the Uruguayan Basketball League was created in 2003, the

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.

List of first division Uruguayan champions by season

References

External links

Uruguyan Basketball Federation (FUBB) official website

Uruguayan Basketball League
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Sports organizations established in 1915