Club Trouville
| Club Trouville | |
|---|---|
| League | Liga Uruguaya de Básquetbol |
| Founded | 1922 |
| Arena | Pocitos |
| Capacity | 776 |
| Location | Montevideo, Uruguay |
| Team colors | red, white |
| President | Álvaro Rodríguez |
| Head coach | Germán Fernández |
| Championships | 1 (2006) |
Club Trouville is a multi-sport club based in Montevideo, Uruguay. The club is mainly known for its professional basketball section, which plays in the Liga Uruguaya de Básquetbol, the first level of Uruguayan basketball. Other sports practiced are rugby union and association football.[1]
History
The club has uncertain origins: its foundation date of April 1, 1922 was established during a meeting among club associates in 1954 after internal research.[1] It owns its name to Plaza Trouville, a square in the Pocitos neighbourhood of Montevideo.[1] The club was affiliated to the Uruguayan Basketball Federation in 1928, and was first promoted to the top level in 1931;[2] in 1945 the team won the Federal championship.[1] After the creation of the Liga Uruguaya de Básquetbol in 2003, the team has played in the league in all of its seasons, winning the league title in 2006.
References
- ^ a b c d "Historia". trouville.com.uy (in Spanish). Retrieved April 17, 2020.
- ^ "CLUB TROUVILLE". urubasket.com (in Spanish). Retrieved April 17, 2020.