Unión Cordobesa de Rugby
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The Córdoba Rugby Union or UCR is the organisational body that controls the game of rugby union
in the province of Córdoba, Argentina
.
In recent years the union has become the fastest growing provincial union in the country, going from 19 clubs in the 1980s to around 40 clubs twenty years later.
, a competition in which each of the 24 unions that make up the Unión Argentina de Rugby
(UAR) participate.
Córdoba's provincial team plays in red and is nicknamed "Los Dogos". The team won the Campeonato Argentino 5 times and reached the final a further 8 times.
The Superior division includes 10 clubs, divided in 2 pools, who compete for the provincial title. The zona Ascenso is divided into 2 levels, each divided into several pools, with a promotion/relegation system between the levels.
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
in the province of Córdoba, Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
.
History
The union was founded the 20 April 1931, in order to facilitate the practice of rugby in the province.In recent years the union has become the fastest growing provincial union in the country, going from 19 clubs in the 1980s to around 40 clubs twenty years later.
The union
The Unión Cordobesa de Rugby is represented in the Campeonato ArgentinoCampeonato Argentino
The Campeonato Argentino is an annual rugby union competition in Argentina. Although it is usually treated as such, it is not strictly a provincial competition, as the 24 competing teams do not represent the 24 provinces of Argentina, but rather the unions that make up the Unión Argentina de Rugby...
, a competition in which each of the 24 unions that make up the Unión Argentina de Rugby
Unión Argentina de Rugby
The Argentine Rugby Union ) is the governing body for rugby union in Argentina. It is a member of the International Rugby Board with a seat on that body's Executive Council....
(UAR) participate.
Córdoba's provincial team plays in red and is nicknamed "Los Dogos". The team won the Campeonato Argentino 5 times and reached the final a further 8 times.
Honours
- Campeonato ArgentinoCampeonato ArgentinoThe Campeonato Argentino is an annual rugby union competition in Argentina. Although it is usually treated as such, it is not strictly a provincial competition, as the 24 competing teams do not represent the 24 provinces of Argentina, but rather the unions that make up the Unión Argentina de Rugby...
- Winners (5): 1995, 1996, 1997, 2001, 2009, 2011
- Runners-up (8): 1963, 1970, 1980, 1987, 1992, 1994, 2002, 2004
Club competitions
Clubs from the province play in the Torneo Provincial de Córdoba. This provincial competition is divided into 2 main divisions: Zona Superior and Zona Ascenso.The Superior division includes 10 clubs, divided in 2 pools, who compete for the provincial title. The zona Ascenso is divided into 2 levels, each divided into several pools, with a promotion/relegation system between the levels.
Torneo Provincial de Córdoba
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- * shared title
- ** no relation with current Córdoba Rugby Club
Champions
- 20 titles
- Club Universitario de CórdobaClub Universitario de CórdobaThe Club Universitario de Córdoba is a multi-sports club in Córdoba, Argentina. Today the club is mostly famous for their rugby union team.-History:...
: 1931, 1932, 1933, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1941, 1942, 1945, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1976, 1977
- Club Universitario de Córdoba
- 18 titles
- Tala Rugby ClubTala Rugby ClubTala Rugby Club, or simply Tala, is an Argentine rugby union and field hockey club sited in Córdoba Province. The rugby team currently plays in the Torneo del Centro league.-History:...
: 1971, 1972, 1975, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1989, 1990, 1995, 1998, 1999, 2004, 2007
- Tala Rugby Club
- 15 titles
- Córdoba Athletic ClubCórdoba Athletic ClubCórdoba Athletic Club, or simply Córdoba Athletic, is a multi-sports club from Córdoba, Argentina. Founded in 1882, CAC is the oldest sports club in Córdoba Province...
: 1952, 1955, 1962, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1973, 1974, 1982, 1992, 1996, 2005, 2008, 2010
- Córdoba Athletic Club
- 14 titles
- Club La TabladaClub La TabladaLa Tablada Rugby Club, or simply Club La Tablada, is a rugby union and field hockey club based in the city of Córdoba, Argentina. Founded in 1943 as a social institution, La Tablada started playing rugby union and field hockey from the 1950s.-History:...
: 1961, 1963, 1965, 1966, 1978, 1987, 1988, 1991, 1994, 1997, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2006
- Club La Tablada
- 10 titles
- Jockey Club CórdobaJockey Club CórdobaJockey Club Córdoba is a multi-sports and social club from Córdoba, Argentina.One of the wealthiest clubs in Argentina, Jockey Club possesses its own racetrack, hara, golf course, tennis courts and swimming pools....
: 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1954, 1956, 1958, 1993
- Jockey Club Córdoba
- 3 titles
- San Martín Rugby Club: 1939, 1940, 1943
- 2 titles
- Córdoba Rugby Club (defunct): 1937, 1938
- 1 title
- Gimnasia y Esgrima de Córdoba (defunct): 1944
- Escuela de Aviación (defunct): 1953
- Club Palermo Bajo: 2002
- Jockey Club de Villa María: 2009
División Superior clubs
- Córdoba Athletic ClubCórdoba Athletic ClubCórdoba Athletic Club, or simply Córdoba Athletic, is a multi-sports club from Córdoba, Argentina. Founded in 1882, CAC is the oldest sports club in Córdoba Province...
- Córdoba Rugby Club
- Jockey Club CórdobaJockey Club CórdobaJockey Club Córdoba is a multi-sports and social club from Córdoba, Argentina.One of the wealthiest clubs in Argentina, Jockey Club possesses its own racetrack, hara, golf course, tennis courts and swimming pools....
- Jockey Club de Villa María
- Club La TabladaClub La TabladaLa Tablada Rugby Club, or simply Club La Tablada, is a rugby union and field hockey club based in the city of Córdoba, Argentina. Founded in 1943 as a social institution, La Tablada started playing rugby union and field hockey from the 1950s.-History:...
- Club Palermo Bajo
- San Martín Rugby Club
- Tala Rugby ClubTala Rugby ClubTala Rugby Club, or simply Tala, is an Argentine rugby union and field hockey club sited in Córdoba Province. The rugby team currently plays in the Torneo del Centro league.-History:...
- Urú Curé Rugby Club
- Club Atlético Universitario