Peñarol (basketball)
Basketball team in Montevideo, Uruguay / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Club Atlético Peñarol Basketball, commonly known as simply Peñarol, is the senior men's basketball section of the Uruguayan sports club Peñarol, based in Montevideo. The team played in the Uruguayan Primera División, which was organized by the Uruguayan Basketball Federation, until the club was expelled in 1997.
Peñarol | |||
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Nickname | Carbonero Manya Mirasoles | ||
Leagues | LUB BCL Americas | ||
Founded | 1931; 93 years ago (1931) | ||
Dissolved | 1997 (reaffiliated in 2018) | ||
History | Peñarol (1931–1997; 2018–present) | ||
Arena | Palacio Peñarol[1] | ||
Capacity | 4,700 | ||
Location | Montevideo, Uruguay | ||
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President | Gastón Diz | ||
Head coach | Marcelo Signorelli | ||
Championships | 1 South American Club Championship 6 Uruguayan Championships 5 Winter Tournaments | ||
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After returning to official competitions in 2018,[2] Peñarol currently plays in the LUB, the top division of Uruguayan basketball.[3] Recently, Peñarol has also played in the Basketball Champions League Americas, the highest continental level. Over the club's history, they have won six Uruguayan Championships, as well as the South American Championship of Champions Clubs in 1983.