Club Championship (Uruguay)
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The Club Championship is the top level of rugby union in Uruguay
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(MVCC) and Carrasco Polo
(which supplied two XVs). This was successful enough to lead to the establishment of the Uruguayan Rugby Union on 31 January 1951, with Cat as president.
Over the years, various other clubs would join the Championship, including Los Cuervos (the Crows) the end of the 50s, Old Christians at the beginning of the 60s, Champagnat, Trébol de Paysandú, and Pucaru, La Cachila, Trouville, Colonia Rowing (Colony Rowing), La Olla, and PSG would all come to join the Championship.
Over the years, various other clubs would join the Championship, including Los Cuervos (the Crows) the end of the 50s, Old Christians at the beginning of the 60s, as well as Champagnat & Trébol de Paysandú in the 70s, and Pucaru in the early 90s, as well as La Cachila, Trouville, and Colonia Rowing.
Rugby union in Uruguay
Rugby union is considered one of the most popular sports in Uruguay. The national team, commonly known as Los Teros, have been playing international rugby since the late 1940s and have made appearances in two world cups - once in 1999 and again in 2003.- Governing body :The Unión de Rugby del...
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History
Rugby was introduced to Uruguay as early as the late 19th century, but did not really take off in formal terms until the mid-20th. The spur for this was Carlos E. Cat, who helped establish the Club Championship in 1950, and would become the first president of the U.R.U. in January, 1951. The first Club Championship was contested by Old Boys, Colonia Rugby, and multisport clubs such as Montevideo Cricket ClubMontevideo Cricket Club
The Montevideo Cricket Club is a multisport club based in Montevideo, the capital of Uruguay in South America. It was founded in the nineteenth century by English immigrants. Its predecessor was the Victoria Cricket Club which was founded in 1842...
(MVCC) and Carrasco Polo
Carrasco Polo Club
Carrasco Polo Club is a multisport Uruguayan club, from the Carrasco neighbourhood of Montevideo, best known for their rugby team.Their name references directly their polo team and the fact that Carrasco has one of Uruguay's leading equestrian centres. Its rugby union section is one of the best...
(which supplied two XVs). This was successful enough to lead to the establishment of the Uruguayan Rugby Union on 31 January 1951, with Cat as president.
Over the years, various other clubs would join the Championship, including Los Cuervos (the Crows) the end of the 50s, Old Christians at the beginning of the 60s, Champagnat, Trébol de Paysandú, and Pucaru, La Cachila, Trouville, Colonia Rowing (Colony Rowing), La Olla, and PSG would all come to join the Championship.
Over the years, various other clubs would join the Championship, including Los Cuervos (the Crows) the end of the 50s, Old Christians at the beginning of the 60s, as well as Champagnat & Trébol de Paysandú in the 70s, and Pucaru in the early 90s, as well as La Cachila, Trouville, and Colonia Rowing.
Titles
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- * shared title
Champions
- 24 titles
- Carrasco Polo ClubCarrasco Polo ClubCarrasco Polo Club is a multisport Uruguayan club, from the Carrasco neighbourhood of Montevideo, best known for their rugby team.Their name references directly their polo team and the fact that Carrasco has one of Uruguay's leading equestrian centres. Its rugby union section is one of the best...
: 1952, 1961, 1966, 1981, 1983, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997 ,1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009
- Carrasco Polo Club
- 16 titles
- Old Christians ClubOld Christians ClubOld Christians Club, or simply Old Christians, is a rugby union and field hockey club from the Solymar neighbourhood of Montevideo, Uruguay.....
: 1968, 1970, 1973, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 2007
- Old Christians Club
- 14 titles
- Old Boys ClubOld Boys & Old Girls ClubOld Boys & Old Girls Club, simply known as Old Boys, is a multisport Uruguayan club, from the Carrasco neighbourhood of Montevideo, founded by alumni of the city's British Schools....
: 1950, 1952, 1956, 1957, 1959, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1975, 2010
- Old Boys Club
- 5 titles
- Club de Rugby La Cachila: 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975
- 3 titles
- Montevideo Cricket ClubMontevideo Cricket ClubThe Montevideo Cricket Club is a multisport club based in Montevideo, the capital of Uruguay in South America. It was founded in the nineteenth century by English immigrants. Its predecessor was the Victoria Cricket Club which was founded in 1842...
: 1951, 1953, 1956 - Club Trouville: 1954, 1956, 1958
- Montevideo Cricket Club
- 2 titles
- Colonia Rowing Club: 1955, 1958
- 1 title
- Los Cuervos Rugby: 1960
Current Teams
- Old Boys ClubOld Boys & Old Girls ClubOld Boys & Old Girls Club, simply known as Old Boys, is a multisport Uruguayan club, from the Carrasco neighbourhood of Montevideo, founded by alumni of the city's British Schools....
- Carrasco PoloCarrasco Polo ClubCarrasco Polo Club is a multisport Uruguayan club, from the Carrasco neighbourhood of Montevideo, best known for their rugby team.Their name references directly their polo team and the fact that Carrasco has one of Uruguay's leading equestrian centres. Its rugby union section is one of the best...
- Old Christians ClubOld Christians ClubOld Christians Club, or simply Old Christians, is a rugby union and field hockey club from the Solymar neighbourhood of Montevideo, Uruguay.....
- Montevideo Cricket ClubMontevideo Cricket ClubThe Montevideo Cricket Club is a multisport club based in Montevideo, the capital of Uruguay in South America. It was founded in the nineteenth century by English immigrants. Its predecessor was the Victoria Cricket Club which was founded in 1842...
- PSG
- Trébol
- Champagnat
- Los Cuervos
- La Olla
- Círculo de Tenis