BASKETBALL
HISTORY IN THE LNB
Through history, basketball has had various moments of splendor in Boca Juniors, that were positioned by proponents, competition, players, fans, and titles, as the second sport of the institution.
The first peak was lived during the end of the decade of the 30s and beginning of the 40s, when it became popularly known as "Team of the Stars" as it was already made up of a constellation of well-known players. The team was led by Carlos Stroppiana and was, within the Association of Argentina (located in Buenos Aires), winner of the Apertura Tournament in 1938 and 1939, and champion of the Official Championship in 1940 and 1941.
The team was made up of the following players, in alphabetical order: Pedro Aizcorbe, Daniel Anglés, Elías Bissio, Roberto Contini, Alberto Dayán, Víctor Di Vita, José Giuliano, Carlos Induni, Felipe Mattianich, Mario Mattioni, Pedro Rodríguez and Carlos Stroppiana.
The second passage to the climax was in the decade of the '60s. The basketball of Boca had an incredible tenure in the metropolitan sphere. The most stable and classic quintet was modeled by the Coach Abelardo Rafael Dasso, and consisted of the players, Jesús Díaz, Miguel Carrizo, Bernardo Schime, Enrique Borda and Alberto De Simone.
Scoring, rebounding, strength, simplicity, and personality were its characteristics. It was a team that went straight for the victory. “Caña” De Simone was the strength in the zone painted by that team, which began an exodus of Argentine players to Italy, that became intense in the 21st century. “Caña” De Simone left for Italy on the 8th of November, 1964.
The team was completed in the following way:
In 1961: Egidio De Fornasari, Alberto Noval, Luis Pérez, Héctor Rosales, G. Debeheres and Edgardo MolinariIn.
1962 they added: José Porier and R. SimeIn 1963: Rubén Castelli, Juan Carlos Mazzini and Héctor Vázquez
In 1961, 1962, 1963, during three consecutive seasons, the team won what is known as the triple crown in the Association of Buenos Aires, for being successive champions of the Apertura Tournament, Official Championship, and Metropolitan Championship. In three consecutive years they obtained nine official series championships.
In total the team played 93 official games and won 89. They lost only four times! Almost unbeatable.
The four games that this Boca team lost are already in the museum of rarities. It's good to specify which games they were, because that will be the first thing that people ask...In the Official tournament of 1961 against River Plate (71-74), in the Official tournament of 1962 against River again (58-64), in the Apertura of 1963 against Independiente (56-58), and against River for the third time (64-71).
Like a prolongation of the previous cycle, they established a new triplet in the Official Championship of Buenos Aires: 1965, 1966, and 1967. All with "Lalo" Dasso as Coach. The most stable formation consisted of Jesús Díaz, Héctor “Gallego” Vázquez, Néstor Delguy, Enrique Borda and Juan Carlos Mazzini.
This formation is distinguished by its devastating counter-attack, rebounds on both boards, fixed attack, and strong scoreboard presence.
The last title came in 1970 with the ex-player Enrique Jorge Borda as Coach. Jesús Díaz, Adalberto Gusso o Ricardo Poskus, Néstor Delguy, Juan Carlos Mazzini and Emilio Dumani were in this most stable exit formation, completed by Luis Casarín, Héctor Maina and Alberto Firpo.
PERIOD 1937-1973
Summary of titles
In the Argentine Basketball Association (founded on March 19, 1937), later called Association Buenos Aires.
Apertura Tournament: 1938-1939-1961 -1962 -1963 -1964
Official Championship: 1961 -1962 -1963 -1965 - 1966 -1967 -1970
Coaches
The two metropolitan laurels of 1957 and 1959 were achieved with Andrés "Naranjito" Rossi from the bank. The "Oficial" of 1969 was with Coach Enrique Jorge Borda. Fourteen titles were won between 1961 and 1970 with the coaching of Abelardo Rafael Dasso.
BOCA IN THE NATIONAL LEAGUE
Boca Juniors participated beginning in the first edition of the National League of Basketball in 1984, which was called "Torneo de Transición" and was won by San Andrés. Amongst the ten participating teams, Boca finished in eighth place and was therefore relegated to the division below. Soon after, in 1988, they achieved ascension to the highest category, after becoming champions of the tournament organized by the Argentine Basketball Confederation (CAAB). During the next season they finished in fourteenth place (amongst sixteen participants) and descended once again. Despite losing the finals of the tournament of 1990, organized by the CAAB, the Xeneize team returned to become the elite of national basketball, a category in which they have remained until today.
In the 1990/91 season, Boca finished tenth out of fourteen participants, and in the League 1991/92 ended in thirteenth (again out of fourteen teams). They went on to dispute a play off game against River Plate to determine who would descend in categories. Boca defeated River and sent them to play in the "Torneo Nacional de Ascenso" (TNA). River repeated their thirteenth place finish in 1992/92 season, but that time with the participation of sixteen teams. In the following tournament Boca finished in twelfth place and in 1994/95 finished in fourth place, directed by León Najnudel. With the arrival of Julio Lamas, Coach of the 1995/96 season, a brilliant cycle began. After finishing in eighth place in this League, they became champions, for the first time, of the National League in 1996/97 after advancing in the finals against Independiente de Pico by 401. Out of 58 games, they won 42 (72.4%) and lost 16.
Team: Esteban Acosta, Sebastián Acosta, Ariel Bernardini, Claudio Chiappero, Ariel Eslava, Claudio Farabello. Gabriel Fernández, Gustavo Fernández, Sebastián Festa, Jerome Mincy, Fernando Oyarzún, Diego Prego, Luis Villar and Byron Wilson. Total: 14 jugadores. Coach: Julio César Lamas.
In the 1997/98 season, Boca was runner-up after losing the finals against Atenas de Córdoba by 4-0. The team was coached by Néstor García, who in the 1998/99 season finished in fifth place after being defeated by "Obras" in the quarterfinals.
In the League of 1999/2000, the team repeated their fifth place finish after elimination by Peñarol de Mar del Plata. That Xeneize team was led by Coach Rubén Magnano, who later became Coach of the National Selection Team. In the 2000/01 season, the team was led once again by Coach Néstor García, during which they achieved third place in the National League, after losing to Estudiantes de Olavarría, who became champion of the tournament.
Directed by Fernando Duro, this team finished in fifth place after losing to Libertad de Sunchales in the quarterfinals. Boca remained in the first edition of the Copa Argentina in 2002, after advancing in the four-way finals against Argentino de Junín, Gimnasia de la Plata, and Atenas de Córdoba.
In the National League 2002/03, Boca arrived in second place after losing the final against Atenas de Córdoba.
In the next season, Sergio Hernández became Coach and Boca became undefeated champions of the Copa Argentina, winning against Atenas de Córdoba in the stadium of Carlos Cerruti (in Córdoba). But the Xeneize team wanted to take the League once again, and despite initially losing the final series 2-0, beat Gimnasia de la Plata and completed another victory lap.
The series ended 4-2, and the party took place in the sporting complex of calle (street) 4. Out of 57 matches, Boca won 44 (77.2 %), lost 13 (1 for not showing up). Average: 95.8 in favor, 85.0 against.
Team: Alejandro Burgos, Sebastián Chaine, Matías Fioretti, Santiago González, Martín Leiva, Fernando Malara, Dwight Mc Cray, Diego Guaita, Nicolás Mendyk, Lucas Ortiz, Leonardo Peralta, Paolo Quinteros, Pablo Rodríguez, Matías Sandes, Juan Pablo Sartorelli, Jonatan Slider and Byron Wilson. Total: 17 players Coach: Sergio Santos Hernández. With the same team, except Tato Rodríguez and Diego Guaita, and with the incorporation of the players Sebastián Festa and Raheim Brown, they achieved two more incredible feats.
Boca became champion of the 41st edition of "Sudamericano de Clubes Campeones," which marked the first international title played in Paraguay.
Our team re-achieved the title in 2005 and 2006, the last with Coach Eduardo Cadillac.
In 2004, the team also became tri-champion of the Copa Argentina, defeating River in the final disputed in the stadium of Luis Conde.
The Copa Argentina was also conquered in 2005 in Rafaela, Argentina, and in 2006 in Barquisimeto, Venezuela. With Gabriel Piccato as Coach, the team obtained their third championship of the National League, during the 2005/06 season.
In the final series, Boca won 4-2 against Peñarol de Mar del Plata. In 59 games they achieved 35 wins (58.3%) and 24 losses. Average: 79.3 in favor, 78.03 against.
Team:Federico Aguerre, Julián Aprea, Lázaro Borrell, Luis Cequeira, Matías Fioretti, Leonardo Gutiérrez, Raymundo Legaria, Martín Leiva, Martín Miner, Gustavo Oroná, Lucas Ortiz, Leandro Palladino, Leandro Podestá, Norman Richardson, Jamal Robinson, Nahuel Rodríguez, Patricio Rodríguez, Jonatan Slider, Maurice Spillers and Damond Williams. Total: 20 players Coach: Gabriel Fernando Piccato. In the beginning of the season Eduardo Osvaldo Cadillac was Coach.
The next season 2008/09 will be the 20th of Boca Juniors in the National League.
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