Jump to content

Obras Sanitarias: Difference between revisions

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Browse history interactively
← Previous edit
Content deleted Content added
VisualWikitext
→Basketball: grammar
m →top: clean up, replaced: due to the fact that → because
 
(160 intermediate revisions by 49 users not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
{{for-multi|the water supplying company|Obras Sanitarias de la Nación|the stadium|Estadio Obras Sanitarias}}

{{Infobox Basketball club
{{Infobox Basketball club
| color1 = Gold
| color2 = Black
| name = Obras Sanitarias
| name = Obras Sanitarias
| nickname =
| color1 = gold
| logo = Obras crest2.png
| color2 = #000000
| imagesize = 130px
| color3 = gold
| leagues = [[Liga Nacional de Básquetbol]]
| nickname = ''Tachero'', ''Aurinegro''
| founded = March 27, 1917
| logo = [[File:Club obras logo14.png|130px]]
| history = 1926 – present
| leagues = [[Liga Nacional de Básquet|LNB]]
| founded = {{Start date and age|df=yes|1917|3|27}}
| history = 1926 – Present <br/>(basketball section)
| arena = [[Estadio Obras Sanitarias]]
| arena = [[Estadio Obras Sanitarias]]
| location = [[Buenos Aires]], [[Argentina]]
| capacity = 3,100
| colors = Black and Gold
| location = [[Núñez, Buenos Aires]], [[Argentina]]
| colors = {{Color box|#000000|border=darkgray}} {{Color box|#ffd700|border=darkgray}}
| president = Fabián Borro
| president = Fabián Borro
| coach = Bernardo Augusto Murphy
| coach = Diego Vadell
| championships = '''3''' [[Campeonato Argentino de Clubes]]<br>'''1''' [[Intercontinental Cup (basketball)|Intercontinental Cup]]
| championships = '''1''' [[FIBA Intercontinental Cup|Intercontinental Cup]]<br/>'''1''' [[South American Basketball League|South American League]]<br/>'''1'''' [[Torneo InterLigas|InterLeagues Tournament]]<br/>'''3''' [[Campeonato Argentino de Clubes|Argentine Club Championships]]<br/>'''1''' [[La Liga Argentina de Básquet|National Ascention Tournament]]
| website = [http://www.clubosn.com.ar/ www.clubosn.com.ar]
| website = [https://www.obrasbasket.com/ obrasbasket.com]
| 1_title = Home
⚫
| h_body = 000000
| h_pattern_b = _goldsides
| 1_body = 000000
| 1_pattern_b = _goldsides
| h_shorts = 000000
| 1_pattern_s = _goldsides
| h_pattern_s =
⚫
| 1_shorts = 000000
| a_body = FFFFFF
| a_pattern_b = _thinblacksides
| 2_title = Away
| a_shorts = FFFFFF
| 2_body = ffd700
| 2_pattern_b = _blacksides
| a_pattern_s =
| 2_pattern_s = _blacksides
| 2_shorts = ffd700
}}
}}
'''Club Atlético Obras Sanitarias de la Nación''' (mostly known simply as '''Obras Sanitarias''' or '''Obras''') is an [[Argentina|Argentine]] professional [[sports club]] that is located in the district of [[Núñez, Buenos Aires]]. Although originally conceived as a [[rugby union]] club, Obras Sanitarias is mostly known for its [[basketball]] team, which currently plays in the [[Liga Nacional de Básquet]], which is the first division of the [[Basketball in Argentina|Argentine basketball]] league system. Apart from basketball and rugby union, other disciplines practiced at the club are [[chess]], [[judo]], [[swimming (sport)|swimming]], [[table tennis]], and [[tennis]].


Obras Sanitarias has been nicknamed ''Los Tacheros'', a [[lunfardo]] word used to refer to Argentine taxi drivers, because taxi cabs are painted in black and yellow, which are the same colors of Obras' jersey uniforms.
'''Club Atlético Obras Sanitarias de la Nación''' (known simply as '''Obras Sanitarias''' or '''Obras''') is a [[sports club]] in [[Buenos Aires]], [[Argentina]].

Originally known for its [[Obras Sanitarias (rugby)|rugby union section]], today the club is mostly famous for its basketball team.


==History==
==History==
Obras Sanitarias was founded in 1917 by employees of the [[Government-owned corporation|state enterprise]] ''Obras Sanitarias de la Nación'' (translatable in English to "Sanitation Works of the Nation"). In 1978, Obras inaugurated the [[indoor arena]] [[Estadio Obras Sanitarias]] and, two years later, the first synthetic [[field hockey]] pitch in South America.
Obras Sanitarias was founded in 1917, by employees of the [[Government-owned corporation|state-owned]] water supply company, "[[Obras Sanitarias de la Nación]]". On March 22, 1925, the club opened its [[sports facilities]], allowing members to practice [[athletics (sport)|athletics]], [[basque pelota]], [[bowls]], [[association football|football]], [[rugby union]], [[swimming (sport)|swimming]] and [[tennis]] there. In 1941, Obras inaugurated its headquarters in the city of [[Buenos Aires]], for the practice of indoor sports.


In 1978, Obras inaugurated its [[indoor arena]], named [[Estadio Obras Sanitarias]], and two years later, the first synthetic [[field hockey]] pitch in South America.
===Sports===


⚫
== Basketball ==
Sports played at the club include: [[basketball]], [[rugby union]], [[field hockey]], [[swimming (sport)|swimming]], [[tennis]], [[volleyball]] and [[chess]].
[[File:Obras Sanitarias logo.svg|thumb|right|120px|Logo for the club's basketball section]]

[[File:Cadillac intercontinental.jpg|thumb|right|170px|Eduardo Cadillac raising the [[1983 FIBA Intercontinental Cup]], which was won by Obras Sanitarias.]]
⚫
==Basketball==
Obras Sanitarias, along with the Brazilian clubs [[Esporte Clube Sírio (basketball)|Sírio]] and [[Flamengo Basketball|Flamengo]], and the Venezuelan club [[Guaros de Lara (basketball)|Guaros de Lara]] is one of only four South American basketball clubs that have won the [[FIBA Intercontinental Cup]] title. Obras did so in the [[1983 FIBA Intercontinental Cup]], by defeating the [[Lega Basket Serie A|Italian League]] club [[Pallacanestro Cantù|Jollycolombani Cantù]]. In February 2012, Obras won the [[South American Basketball League|South American League]] championship for the first time, after winning the [[2011 South American Basketball League|2011 edition of the tournament]], after beating the Brazilian club [[Esporte Clube Pinheiros (basketball)|Pinheiros]], by a score of 88–73 in the final.<ref>[http://www.clarin.com/deportes/Obras-dio-gran-gusto_0_640736179.html "Obras se dio el gran gusto"], ''[[Clarín (Argentine newspaper)|Clarín]]'', 2011-02-06</ref>
Obras Sanitarias plays in the professional [[Liga Nacional de Básquetbol]] (Argentine first division). Its home games are played at [[Estadio Obras Sanitarias]] and [[Polideportivo Municipal de San Rafael]].

Obras Sanitarias, along Brazilian [[Esporte Clube Sírio]], were the only two South American team that won the [[Intercontinental Cup (basketball)|Intercontinental Cup]]. Obras did so in 1983, defeating Italian [[Pallacanestro Cantù|Jollycolombani Cantù]].


===Current roster===
===Current roster===
{{LNB roster header|team=Obras Sanitarias
{{Basketball roster nationality note}}
{{Basketball roster header|wt=n|team=Obras Sanitarias
| color1 = gold| bg1 = black| color2 = black| bg2 = gold}}
| color1 = gold| bg1 = black| color2 = black| bg2 = gold}}


<!-- list of players -->
<!-- list of players -->
{{LNB player | nat = ARG | num =4 | first = Juan Pedro | last = Gutiérrez | pos = C | m=2.05 | year = 1983 | month=10 |date=10 }}
{{player3 | nat = URU | num =3 | first = Joaquin | last = Rodriguez |dab = basketball | pos = G | m=1.94 | year = 1999 | month=06 |date=14 }}
{{LNB player | nat = ARG | num =4 | first = Julián | last = Aprea | pos = C | m=2.11 | year = 1987 | month=12 |date=02 }}
{{player3 | nat = URU | num =6 |pos = F |first = Emiliano | last = Serres | m = 2.06 | year = 1997 | month =06 | date =07}}
{{LNB player | nat = ARG | num =6 | first = Federico | last = Glinberg | pos = PF | m=1.99 | year = 1990 | month=06 |date=05 }}
{{player3 | nat = ARG | num =9 | first = Luca | last = Valussi | pos = SF | m=1.96 | year = 1998 | month=01 |date=21 }}
{{LNB player | nat = ARG | num =8 | first = Cristian | last = Cortés | pos = PG | m=1.88 | year = 1990 | month=09 |date=16 }}
{{player3 | nat = USA | num =11 | first = Isaac | last = Copeland | pos = C | m=2.06 | year = 1995 | month=06 |date=13 }}
{{LNB player | nat = ARG | num =10 | first = Luis | last = Cequeira | pos = PG | m=1.80 | year = 1985 | month=02 |date=04 }}
{{player3 | nat = PER | num =12 | first = Juan | last = Venegas |dab = basketball | pos = PG | m=1.80 | year = 2000 | month=02 |date=06 }}
{{LNB player | nat = USA | num =11 | first = Joshua | last = Pittman | pos = SF | m=1.96 | year = 1976 | month=07 |date=14 }}
{{player3 | nat = ARG | num =13 | first = Pedro | last = Barral | pos = PG | m=1.85 | year = 1994 | month=10 |date=20 }}
{{LNB player | nat = ARG | num =12 | first = Luciano | last = González | pos = SG | m=1.91 | year = 1990 | month=01 |date=01 }}
{{player3 | nat = ARG | num =15 | first = Lautaro | last = Berra | pos = C | m=2.08 | year = 1998 | month=1 |date=9 }}
{{LNB player | nat = ARG | num =20 | first = Leonel | last = Schattmann | pos = SG | m=1.94 | year = 1987 | month=05 |date=14 }}
{{player3 | nat = ARG | num =17 | first = Alejo | last = Digon | pos = SG | m=1.96 | year = 1998 | month=10 |date=26 }}
{{LNB player | nat = ARG | num =22 | first = Alexis | last = Elsener | pos = SF | m=1.94 | year = 1988 | month=02 |date=23 }}
{{player3 | nat = URU | num =21 | first = Mathias | last = Calfani | pos = F/C | m=2.03 | year = 1992 | month=1 |date=21 }}
{{LNB player | nat = ARG | num =29 | first = Alejandro | last = Alloatti | pos = C | m=2.03 | year = 1984 | month=11 |date=29 }}
{{player3 | nat = NGR | num =32 | first = Jeffrey | last = Solarin | pos = F | m=1.93 | year = 1992 | month=11 |date=16 }}
{{LNB player | nat = USA | num =31 | first = William | last = McFarlan | pos = PF | m=2.00 | year = 1976 | month=06 |date=26 }}
{{player3 | nat = UGA | num =33 | first = Robinson | last = Opong | pos = G | m=1.91 | year = 1989 | month=05 |date=10 }}
{{LNB player | nat = ARG | num = | first = Lautaro | last = Fraga | pos = PG | m=1.80 | year = 1992 | month=01 |date=22 }}
<!-- end list of players -->
<!-- end list of players -->


{{Basketball roster footer
{{Basketball roster footer
| head_coach =
| head_coach =
* {{player||ARG|[[Julio Lamas]]}}
* {{player||ARG|[[Gregorio Martinez]]}}
| asst_coach =
| asst_coach =
*{{player||ARG|Iván Najnudel}}
* {{player||ARG|Iván Najnudel}}
| 2asst_coach =
* {{player||ARG|Marcelo Travnik}}
| roster_url = http://www.lnb.com.ar/liga/clubes1.php?eq=OBRAS%20SANITARIAS
| roster_url = http://www.lnb.com.ar/liga/clubes1.php?eq=OBRAS%20SANITARIAS
| accessdate = 2010-12-02
| accessdate = 2020-01-01
}}
}}


===Notable players ===
⚫
==Rugby==
{{Basketball notable players criteria}}
{{main|Obras Sanitarias (rugby)}}
{{div col|colwidth=20em}}
* {{flagicon|ARG}}/{{flagicon|ITA}} [[Pablo Prigioni]]
* {{flagicon|CUB}} [[Lazaro Borrell]]
* {{flagicon|FIN}} [[Samuel Haanpää]]
* {{flagicon|PAN}} [[Rolando Frazer]]
* {{flagicon|PAN}} [[Mario Butler]]
* {{flagicon|USA}} [[Norton Barnhill]]<ref>[https://www.lanueva.com/nota/2013-9-24-9-0-0-el-dia-en-que-obras-fue-campeon-mundial El día en que Obras fue campeón mundial] on La Nueva, 24 Sep 2013</ref><ref>[http://archivo.lavoz.com.ar/08/05/14/secciones/deportes/nota.asp?nota_id=189407 Norton, pintame un cuadro] by Gustavo Farías, ''La Voz'', 14 Mar 2008</ref>
* {{flagicon|USA}} [[Maurice Kemp]]
* {{flagicon|USA}} [[Charles Smith (basketball, born 1967)|Charles Smith]]
{{div col end}}

⚫
==Rugby union==
[[File:Obras rugby 1953.jpg|thumb|right|250px|The rugby squad that won the 1953 championship]]
The club's rugby installations are located in [[La Matanza Partido]], of [[Greater Buenos Aires]]. The club was affiliated to the [[Unión de Rugby de Buenos Aires]] in 1917, soon after its establishment.

In 1953, Obras won the [[Torneo de la URBA|RPRU championship]], which is its only title to date. For that tournament, Obras formed a squad that was a mixture of experienced players, along with young talents that had won the reserves championship two years before, with 8 players being promoted to the senior team. During the tournament, Obras Sanitarias only lost one match (versus [[Hindú Club|Hindú]] by a score of 11–3). In the penultimate round of the tournament, when Obras beat [[Club Pucará|Pucará]], by a score of 5–0, with a try conversion by Alberto Dramis.

With [[Olivos Rugby Club|Olivos]] keeping the club's chances to get the title alive, Obras achieved another win versus [[Asociación Deportiva Francesa|Deportiva Francesa]], in the last fixture, winning the championship with no sharing of the title. The top scorer was Alberto Bublath, with 27 points.<ref>[http://www.obrasclub.com.ar/rugby/hazanas-inolvidables-obras-campeon-de-la-u-a-r-1953/ Hazañas inolvidables: Obras campeón de la UAR] on club website, 24 Mar 2017</ref>

Obras Sanitarias currently plays in the Torneo de Tercera, which is the 6th division of the [[Unión de Rugby de Buenos Aires|URBA]] league system. The club also has a women's rugby team, which competes in the "Torneo Femenino", which is organized by the same governing body.

==Titles==
===Basketball===
*'''[[Campeonato Argentino de Clubes]] (3)''': 1975, 1976, 1982
*'''[[FIBA Intercontinental Cup]] (1)''': [[1983 FIBA Intercontinental Cup|1983]]
*'''[[Liga Sudamericana de Básquetbol|Liga Sudamericana]] (1)''': 2011
*'''[[Torneo InterLigas]] (1)''': 2011
*'''[[La Liga Argentina de Básquet|Torneo Nacional de Ascenso]] (1)''': 1996

===Rugby union===
*'''[[Torneo de la URBA]] (1)''': 1953

==References==
{{Reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==
{{Commons category}}
*[http://www.clubosn.com.ar Official website] {{es icon}}
* {{official website}}


{{Liga Nacional de Básquet}}
{{Liga Nacional de Básquet}}
{{URBA Tournament 6}}

{{Argentina-basketball-team-stub}}


[[Category:Basketball teams in Argentina]]
[[Category:Basketball teams in Argentina]]
[[Category:Basketball clubs established in 1926]]
[[Category:Basketball teams established in 1917]]
[[Category:Rugby union clubs in Buenos Aires|o]]

[[Category:Rugby clubs established in 1917]]
[[es:Club Atlético Obras Sanitarias de la Nación]]
[[Category:Women's rugby union teams in Argentina]]
[[fr:Obras Sanitarias de Buenos Aires]]
[[Category:1917 establishments in Argentina]]

Latest revision as of 19:03, 14 October 2024

For the water supplying company, see Obras Sanitarias de la Nación. For the stadium, see Estadio Obras Sanitarias.
Obras Sanitarias
NicknameTachero, Aurinegro
LeaguesLNB
Founded27 March 1917; 107 years ago (1917-03-27)
History1926 – Present
(basketball section)
ArenaEstadio Obras Sanitarias
Capacity3,100
LocationNúñez, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Team colors   
PresidentFabián Borro
Head coachDiego Vadell
Championships1 Intercontinental Cup
1 South American League
1' InterLeagues Tournament
3 Argentine Club Championships
1 National Ascention Tournament
Websiteobrasbasket.com
Home jersey
Team colours
Home
Away jersey
Team colours
Away

Club Atlético Obras Sanitarias de la Nación (mostly known simply as Obras Sanitarias or Obras) is an Argentine professional sports club that is located in the district of Núñez, Buenos Aires. Although originally conceived as a rugby union club, Obras Sanitarias is mostly known for its basketball team, which currently plays in the Liga Nacional de Básquet, which is the first division of the Argentine basketball league system. Apart from basketball and rugby union, other disciplines practiced at the club are chess, judo, swimming, table tennis, and tennis.

Obras Sanitarias has been nicknamed Los Tacheros, a lunfardo word used to refer to Argentine taxi drivers, because taxi cabs are painted in black and yellow, which are the same colors of Obras' jersey uniforms.

History

[edit]

Obras Sanitarias was founded in 1917, by employees of the state-owned water supply company, "Obras Sanitarias de la Nación". On March 22, 1925, the club opened its sports facilities, allowing members to practice athletics, basque pelota, bowls, football, rugby union, swimming and tennis there. In 1941, Obras inaugurated its headquarters in the city of Buenos Aires, for the practice of indoor sports.

In 1978, Obras inaugurated its indoor arena, named Estadio Obras Sanitarias, and two years later, the first synthetic field hockey pitch in South America.

Basketball

[edit]
Logo for the club's basketball section
Eduardo Cadillac raising the 1983 FIBA Intercontinental Cup, which was won by Obras Sanitarias.

Obras Sanitarias, along with the Brazilian clubs Sírio and Flamengo, and the Venezuelan club Guaros de Lara is one of only four South American basketball clubs that have won the FIBA Intercontinental Cup title. Obras did so in the 1983 FIBA Intercontinental Cup, by defeating the Italian League club Jollycolombani Cantù. In February 2012, Obras won the South American League championship for the first time, after winning the 2011 edition of the tournament, after beating the Brazilian club Pinheiros, by a score of 88–73 in the final.[1]

Current roster

[edit]

Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities not displayed.

Obras Sanitarias roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. Age
G 3 Uruguay Rodriguez, Joaquin 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) 25 – (1999-06-14)14 June 1999
F 6 Uruguay Serres, Emiliano 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) 27 – (1997-06-07)7 June 1997
SF 9 Argentina Valussi, Luca 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 26 – (1998-01-21)21 January 1998
C 11 United States Copeland, Isaac 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) 29 – (1995-06-13)13 June 1995
PG 12 Peru Venegas, Juan 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) 24 – (2000-02-06)6 February 2000
PG 13 Argentina Barral, Pedro 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 30 – (1994-10-20)20 October 1994
C 15 Argentina Berra, Lautaro 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) 26 – (1998-01-09)9 January 1998
SG 17 Argentina Digon, Alejo 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 26 – (1998-10-26)26 October 1998
F/C 21 Uruguay Calfani, Mathias 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 32 – (1992-01-21)21 January 1992
F 32 Nigeria Solarin, Jeffrey 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 32 – (1992-11-16)16 November 1992
G 33 Uganda Opong, Robinson 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) 35 – (1989-05-10)10 May 1989
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Argentina Iván Najnudel
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured Injured
Updated: 2020-01-01

Notable players

[edit]

Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities not displayed.

Criteria

To appear in this section a player must have either:

  • Set a club record or won an individual award while at the club
  • Played at least one official international match for their national team at any time
  • Played at least one official NBA match at any time.

Rugby union

[edit]
The rugby squad that won the 1953 championship

The club's rugby installations are located in La Matanza Partido, of Greater Buenos Aires. The club was affiliated to the Unión de Rugby de Buenos Aires in 1917, soon after its establishment.

In 1953, Obras won the RPRU championship, which is its only title to date. For that tournament, Obras formed a squad that was a mixture of experienced players, along with young talents that had won the reserves championship two years before, with 8 players being promoted to the senior team. During the tournament, Obras Sanitarias only lost one match (versus Hindú by a score of 11–3). In the penultimate round of the tournament, when Obras beat Pucará, by a score of 5–0, with a try conversion by Alberto Dramis.

With Olivos keeping the club's chances to get the title alive, Obras achieved another win versus Deportiva Francesa, in the last fixture, winning the championship with no sharing of the title. The top scorer was Alberto Bublath, with 27 points.[4]

Obras Sanitarias currently plays in the Torneo de Tercera, which is the 6th division of the URBA league system. The club also has a women's rugby team, which competes in the "Torneo Femenino", which is organized by the same governing body.

Titles

[edit]

Basketball

[edit]

Rugby union

[edit]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "Obras se dio el gran gusto", Clarín, 2011-02-06
  2. ^ El día en que Obras fue campeón mundial on La Nueva, 24 Sep 2013
  3. ^ Norton, pintame un cuadro by Gustavo Farías, La Voz, 14 Mar 2008
  4. ^ Hazañas inolvidables: Obras campeón de la UAR on club website, 24 Mar 2017
[edit]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Club Obras Sanitarias.
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=Obras_Sanitarias&oldid=1251163824"