Torneo del Litoral
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The Torneo del Litoral is an annual rugby union
competition in Argentina. The competition involves clubs from Rosario
, Santa Fe
and Entre Ríos, and is one of several regional competitions held in Argentina every year.
Every year the Litoral's 4 top teams qualify for the Torneo del Interior
, the national competition for clubs outside of Buenos Aires.
, Rosario's oldest club - Club Atlético del Rosario
- take part in the Torneo de la URBA
and do not take part in the Litoral tournament.
The 22 teams are split in to two divisions, the Zona Campeonato and Segunda División, the first made up of 12 teams, the second of 10 teams. In the second half of the season, The Zona Campeonato starts again with 12 teams, concluding with semi-finals and a final. The bottom four clubs of the Zona Campeonato are placed in the Zona Reubicación, where they play to keep their places in the Zona Campeonato the following season, climaxing in a play-off with the second and third-placed teams of the Segunda División.
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...
competition in Argentina. The competition involves clubs from Rosario
Unión de Rugby de Rosario
The Rosario Rugby Union or URR is the organisational body that controls the game of rugby union in Rosario, in the province of Santa Fe, Argentina. The rest of Santa Fe province being controlled by the Unión Santafesina de Rugby.-History:...
, Santa Fe
Unión Santafesina de Rugby
The Unión Santafesina de Rugby is the governing body for rugby union in Santa Fe Province in Argentina.-History:In 1949 the Unión de Rugby del Río Paraná was founded. Its role was to represent and organise competitions for clubs from both Santa Fe and Entre Ríos provinces.Due to different point of...
and Entre Ríos, and is one of several regional competitions held in Argentina every year.
Every year the Litoral's 4 top teams qualify for the Torneo del Interior
Torneo del Interior
The Torneo del Interior is an annual rugby union competition in Argentina. The competition involves clubs from all provincial unions outside of Buenos Aires...
, the national competition for clubs outside of Buenos Aires.
Formula
The competition is open to all clubs from Rosario, Santa Fe and Entre Ríos, depending on their rankings the previous season. As a founding member of the URBAUnión de Rugby de Buenos Aires
This article is about a Rugby organization. URBA can also refer to the URBA mass transport system.The Buenos Aires Rugby Union , usually referred as URBA, is the governing body that organises and controls the rugby union in the city of Buenos Aires, Argentina, as well as the Buenos Aires Provincial...
, Rosario's oldest club - Club Atlético del Rosario
Club Atlético del Rosario
Club Atlético del Rosario is a sports club from Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina. The sports currently practised at the club are rugby union, field hockey, cricket and tennis.-History:...
- take part in the Torneo de la URBA
Torneo de la URBA
The Torneo de la Unión de Rugby de Buenos Aires, or simply Torneo de la URBA, is a rugby union competition in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Created in 1899, it is the oldest rugby competition in South America and one of the oldest club competitions in the world....
and do not take part in the Litoral tournament.
The 22 teams are split in to two divisions, the Zona Campeonato and Segunda División, the first made up of 12 teams, the second of 10 teams. In the second half of the season, The Zona Campeonato starts again with 12 teams, concluding with semi-finals and a final. The bottom four clubs of the Zona Campeonato are placed in the Zona Reubicación, where they play to keep their places in the Zona Campeonato the following season, climaxing in a play-off with the second and third-placed teams of the Segunda División.
Clubs
Teams for 2011 season in Zona Campeonato:| Zona 1 | Zona 2 |
|---|---|
| Ateneo Inmaculada Club de Rugby Ateneo Inmaculada Club de Rugby Ateneo Inmaculada, or simply CRAI is a rugby union and field hockey club, located in Santo Tomé, Santa Fe Province. CRAI is a member of the Unión Santafesina de Rugby and currently plays in the Torneo del Litoral.... |
Jockey Club Rosario Jockey Club de Rosario (rugby) Jockey Club de Rosario is a rugby union team based in Rosario, Argentina, part of the Jockey Club de Rosario sports club. The tem is member of the Unión de Rugby de Rosario and also one of the most successful teams in Rosario, along with Atlético del Rosario and Duendes.-Titles:*Nacional de Clubes:... |
| Duendes Duendes Rugby Club Duendes Rugby Club, is a sports club from Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina. Although field hockey is the other sport practised, Duendes is more popularly known for its rugby union team.-Rugby:... |
Provincial Club Atlético Provincial (rugby) Club Atlético Provincial is an Argentine rugby union team from Rosario, Santa Fe, part of the Club Atlético Provincial sports club. Provincial currently plays in the first division of the inter-provincial Torneo del Litoral.-History:... |
| Estudiantes de Paraná | Santa Fe Santa Fe Rugby Club Santa Fe Rugby Club is a rugby union club in Santa Fe, Argentina. The club was only founded in 1986 but has become one of the best in the Unión Santafesina de Rugby in recent years.... |
| Gimnasia y Esgrima de Rosario Club Gimnasia y Esgrima de Rosario (rugby) Club Gimnasia y Esgrima de Rosario, or simply GER, is a rugby union team from Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina, which plays in the Unión de Rugby de Rosario league system and also takes part in the Torneo del Litoral... |
Universitario Rosario Club Universitario de Rosario The Club Universitario de Rosario is a multi-sports club in Rosario, Argentina. Today the club is mostly famous for their rugby union team.-History:... |
| Logaritmo | Universitario Santa Fe |
| Rafaelino | Tilcara Club Tilcara Club Tilcara is an Argentine rugby union and field hockey club sited in Paraná, Entre Ríos. The rugby union team currently plays in the Torneo del Litoral organised by the Unión de Rugby de Rosario.-History:... |
Finals
| Season | Winner | Score | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Duendes Rugby Club Duendes Rugby Club Duendes Rugby Club, is a sports club from Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina. Although field hockey is the other sport practised, Duendes is more popularly known for its rugby union team.-Rugby:... |
- | Jockey Club de Rosario Jockey Club de Rosario (rugby) Jockey Club de Rosario is a rugby union team based in Rosario, Argentina, part of the Jockey Club de Rosario sports club. The tem is member of the Unión de Rugby de Rosario and also one of the most successful teams in Rosario, along with Atlético del Rosario and Duendes.-Titles:*Nacional de Clubes:... |
| 2001 | Jockey Club de Rosario Jockey Club de Rosario (rugby) Jockey Club de Rosario is a rugby union team based in Rosario, Argentina, part of the Jockey Club de Rosario sports club. The tem is member of the Unión de Rugby de Rosario and also one of the most successful teams in Rosario, along with Atlético del Rosario and Duendes.-Titles:*Nacional de Clubes:... |
26-25 | Duendes Rugby Club Duendes Rugby Club Duendes Rugby Club, is a sports club from Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina. Although field hockey is the other sport practised, Duendes is more popularly known for its rugby union team.-Rugby:... |
| 2002 | Duendes Rugby Club Duendes Rugby Club Duendes Rugby Club, is a sports club from Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina. Although field hockey is the other sport practised, Duendes is more popularly known for its rugby union team.-Rugby:... |
n/a* | Jockey Club de Rosario Jockey Club de Rosario (rugby) Jockey Club de Rosario is a rugby union team based in Rosario, Argentina, part of the Jockey Club de Rosario sports club. The tem is member of the Unión de Rugby de Rosario and also one of the most successful teams in Rosario, along with Atlético del Rosario and Duendes.-Titles:*Nacional de Clubes:... |
| 2003 | Club Gimnasia y Esgrima de Rosario Club Gimnasia y Esgrima de Rosario (rugby) Club Gimnasia y Esgrima de Rosario, or simply GER, is a rugby union team from Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina, which plays in the Unión de Rugby de Rosario league system and also takes part in the Torneo del Litoral... |
17-15 | Club Universitario de Rosario Club Universitario de Rosario The Club Universitario de Rosario is a multi-sports club in Rosario, Argentina. Today the club is mostly famous for their rugby union team.-History:... |
| 2004 | Club Gimnasia y Esgrima de Rosario Club Gimnasia y Esgrima de Rosario (rugby) Club Gimnasia y Esgrima de Rosario, or simply GER, is a rugby union team from Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina, which plays in the Unión de Rugby de Rosario league system and also takes part in the Torneo del Litoral... |
14-10 | Jockey Club de Rosario Jockey Club de Rosario (rugby) Jockey Club de Rosario is a rugby union team based in Rosario, Argentina, part of the Jockey Club de Rosario sports club. The tem is member of the Unión de Rugby de Rosario and also one of the most successful teams in Rosario, along with Atlético del Rosario and Duendes.-Titles:*Nacional de Clubes:... |
| 2005 | Club Universitario de Rosario Club Universitario de Rosario The Club Universitario de Rosario is a multi-sports club in Rosario, Argentina. Today the club is mostly famous for their rugby union team.-History:... |
30-29 | Duendes Rugby Club Duendes Rugby Club Duendes Rugby Club, is a sports club from Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina. Although field hockey is the other sport practised, Duendes is more popularly known for its rugby union team.-Rugby:... |
| 2006 | Duendes Rugby Club Duendes Rugby Club Duendes Rugby Club, is a sports club from Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina. Although field hockey is the other sport practised, Duendes is more popularly known for its rugby union team.-Rugby:... |
29-12 | Jockey Club de Rosario Jockey Club de Rosario (rugby) Jockey Club de Rosario is a rugby union team based in Rosario, Argentina, part of the Jockey Club de Rosario sports club. The tem is member of the Unión de Rugby de Rosario and also one of the most successful teams in Rosario, along with Atlético del Rosario and Duendes.-Titles:*Nacional de Clubes:... |
| 2007 | Duendes Rugby Club Duendes Rugby Club Duendes Rugby Club, is a sports club from Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina. Although field hockey is the other sport practised, Duendes is more popularly known for its rugby union team.-Rugby:... |
16-12 | Jockey Club de Rosario Jockey Club de Rosario (rugby) Jockey Club de Rosario is a rugby union team based in Rosario, Argentina, part of the Jockey Club de Rosario sports club. The tem is member of the Unión de Rugby de Rosario and also one of the most successful teams in Rosario, along with Atlético del Rosario and Duendes.-Titles:*Nacional de Clubes:... |
| 2008 | Santa Fe Rugby Club Santa Fe Rugby Club Santa Fe Rugby Club is a rugby union club in Santa Fe, Argentina. The club was only founded in 1986 but has become one of the best in the Unión Santafesina de Rugby in recent years.... |
21-13 | Club de Rugby Ateneo Inmaculada Club de Rugby Ateneo Inmaculada Club de Rugby Ateneo Inmaculada, or simply CRAI is a rugby union and field hockey club, located in Santo Tomé, Santa Fe Province. CRAI is a member of the Unión Santafesina de Rugby and currently plays in the Torneo del Litoral.... |
| 2009 | Club Universitario de Rosario Club Universitario de Rosario The Club Universitario de Rosario is a multi-sports club in Rosario, Argentina. Today the club is mostly famous for their rugby union team.-History:... |
11-6 | Jockey Club de Rosario Jockey Club de Rosario (rugby) Jockey Club de Rosario is a rugby union team based in Rosario, Argentina, part of the Jockey Club de Rosario sports club. The tem is member of the Unión de Rugby de Rosario and also one of the most successful teams in Rosario, along with Atlético del Rosario and Duendes.-Titles:*Nacional de Clubes:... |
| 2010 | Duendes Rugby Club Duendes Rugby Club Duendes Rugby Club, is a sports club from Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina. Although field hockey is the other sport practised, Duendes is more popularly known for its rugby union team.-Rugby:... |
37-21 | Santa Fe Rugby Club Santa Fe Rugby Club Santa Fe Rugby Club is a rugby union club in Santa Fe, Argentina. The club was only founded in 1986 but has become one of the best in the Unión Santafesina de Rugby in recent years.... |
| 2011 | Duendes Rugby Club Duendes Rugby Club Duendes Rugby Club, is a sports club from Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina. Although field hockey is the other sport practised, Duendes is more popularly known for its rugby union team.-Rugby:... |
- | Jockey Club de Rosario Jockey Club de Rosario (rugby) Jockey Club de Rosario is a rugby union team based in Rosario, Argentina, part of the Jockey Club de Rosario sports club. The tem is member of the Unión de Rugby de Rosario and also one of the most successful teams in Rosario, along with Atlético del Rosario and Duendes.-Titles:*Nacional de Clubes:... |
- * no final that year, a league system was used instead
Champions
- 5 titles
- Duendes Rugby ClubDuendes Rugby ClubDuendes Rugby Club, is a sports club from Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina. Although field hockey is the other sport practised, Duendes is more popularly known for its rugby union team.-Rugby:...
: 2000, 2002, 2006, 2007, 2010
- Duendes Rugby Club
- 2 titles
- Club Gimnasia y Esgrima de RosarioClub Gimnasia y Esgrima de Rosario (rugby)Club Gimnasia y Esgrima de Rosario, or simply GER, is a rugby union team from Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina, which plays in the Unión de Rugby de Rosario league system and also takes part in the Torneo del Litoral...
: 2003, 2004 - Club Universitario de RosarioClub Universitario de RosarioThe Club Universitario de Rosario is a multi-sports club in Rosario, Argentina. Today the club is mostly famous for their rugby union team.-History:...
: 2005, 2009
- Club Gimnasia y Esgrima de Rosario
- 1 title
- Jockey Club de RosarioJockey Club de Rosario (rugby)Jockey Club de Rosario is a rugby union team based in Rosario, Argentina, part of the Jockey Club de Rosario sports club. The tem is member of the Unión de Rugby de Rosario and also one of the most successful teams in Rosario, along with Atlético del Rosario and Duendes.-Titles:*Nacional de Clubes:...
: 2001 - Santa Fe Rugby ClubSanta Fe Rugby ClubSanta Fe Rugby Club is a rugby union club in Santa Fe, Argentina. The club was only founded in 1986 but has become one of the best in the Unión Santafesina de Rugby in recent years....
: 2008
- Jockey Club de Rosario