Club Biguá de Villa Biarritz, better known as simply Biguá, is a Uruguayan professional basketball team that is based in Montevideo. The team currently plays in the Uruguayan Basketball League. The men's basketball section is a part of a multi-sports club, which offers a wide variety of different sports. The multi-sports club was founded in 1931, after "Biguá" and "Club Biarritz" merged to form "Club Biguá de Villa Biarritz".
Biguá has won seven national titles: 3 Uruguayan Federal Championships and 4 Uruguayan Basketball League titles.
History In its history in domestic competitions, Biguá's basketball club won 3 Federal Championships (Uruguay's most important club tournament until 2003) in 1988, 1989 and 1990, 3 Liga Uruguaya de Básquet titles (the current version of the top-tier level Uruguayan basketball league) in 2007, 2008 and 2021, and the Torneo Super 4 title in 2008.
In international competitions, Biguá won 2 South American Club Championships, in 1992 and 2008. The club was also the runner-up in the 2022 edition of the FIBA Champions League Americas.São Paulo crowned BCLA 2022 Champs after win over Bigua.SAO PAULO WINS THE CHAMPIONS LEAGUE AMERICAS AND BRAZIL NOW STANDS AT THE TOP.
Honours and titles National honors Uruguayan Federal Championship Champions (3): 1988, 1989, 1990 Uruguayan Basketball League Champions (4): 2007–08, 2008–09, 2021, 2022 Torneo Super 4 Winners (1): 2008
International honors South American Club Championship Champions (2): 1992, 2008
FIBA Champions League Americas Runners-up (1): 2022
Current roster
Head coaches Name Nationality. PeríodVíctor Hugo Berardi Uruguay 1988–1992Javier Espíndola Uruguay 1993Alejandro Gava Uruguay 1995Rubens Valenzuela Uruguay 1995–1996Enrique Perreta Uruguay 1997Víctor Hugo Berardi Uruguay 1998Enrique Perreta Uruguay 1998Horacio Perdomo Uruguay 1999–2000Francisco Bolaña Uruguay 2000–2002Alvaro Tito Uruguay 2002–2003Edgardo Kogan Uruguay 2004–2005Víctor Hugo Berardi Uruguay 2005Alvaro Tito Uruguay 2006Marcelo Signorelli Uruguay 2007Alejandro Alvarez Uruguay 2008Che García Argentina 2008–2009Alejandro Alvarez Uruguay 2009–2010Edgardo Kogan Uruguay 2010Juan Carlos Werstein Uruguay 2010Guillermo Narvarte Argentina 2011Alvaro Tito Uruguay 2011–2012
References
External links Official website FIBA Champions League Americas Team Profile LatinBasket.com Team Profile