Club Atlético Olimpia

Club Atlético Olimpia
Club Atlético Olimpia
Nickname	Alas Rojas ; La Máquina Blanca
Leagues	Liga Uruguaya de Básquetbol
Founded	1918
Arena	Estadio La Cupula
Capacity	1,100
Location	Montevideo, Uruguay
Team colors	White and Red ;
President	Fernando Stagnari
Head coach	Gerardo Jauri
Championships	8 (CFB: 1923, 1928, 1929, 1946, 1965, 1970, 1971, 1972)
Website	olimpia.uy
Home	Away

Club Atlético Olimpia, or simply Olimpia, is a sports club based in Montevideo, Uruguay. The club's main sport is basketball, with the basketball team having won eight championships in the now-defunct Campeonato Uruguayo Federal de Básquetbol (CFB). The team currently competes in the Liga Uruguaya de Básquetbol (LUB).

History

Olimpia was founded on 17 September 1918.^[1] In 1946, Olimpia won the South American Club Championships.^[2] Between 1923 and 1972, the team won eight championships in the Campeonato Uruguayo Federal de Básquetbol (CFB).

References

^ "Acerca de nosotros". olimpia.uy (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 January 2023.
^ "Club Atletico Olimpia Montevideo – History". latinbasket.com. Retrieved 10 January 2023.

External links

Club Olimpia on Básquet Total

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[1] "Acerca de nosotros". olimpia.uy (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 January 2023.

[2] "Club Atletico Olimpia Montevideo – History". latinbasket.com. Retrieved 10 January 2023.

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