Club Malvín
Encyclopedia
Club Malvín is a sports club from Montevideo
, Uruguay
, established on January 28, 1938, in the residential neighbourhood
of Malvín
. The club engages in several sports: futsal
, tennis
, and handball
, but basketball
is by far the most important.
The first headquarters of the club were located in the crossing of Río de la Plata and Orinoco streets. The second headquarters were ubicated in the crossing of Pilcomayo and Amazonas street. The third headquarters were located in the Orinoco and Amazonas streets. The fourth headquarters were ubicated in Michigan street, between Rambla and Orinoco. In this place, social events that the club organizes nowadays began to be organized, like dances and the Carnaval de Montevideo
The development of the club in the institutional aspects was accompanied by a growth in sports. Malvín advanced in the Federal Basketball Championship very fast, gaining its right to play in the First Division in 1942, consolidating itself as one of the most important temas in Uruguayan basketball.
In 1947, the construction of the club's stadium was initiated, mainly because the court in Amazonas street was not fit to the requirements of the time. The construction ended on August 30, 1952, with the grand opening of the stadium located in the crossing of the streets Avenida Legrand and Gallinal, with a capacity of 3,000.
In 1975, Malvín began a process of renovation that included the passing from amateur to professional basketball and the construction of the tennis courts, the gym and the open pool.
In the 90's, the club built its indoor gym, where the home games of the basketball championship are played nowadays.
Club Malvín participated in 56 Uruguayan Basketball Championships of First Division, since 1942. Besides the league championship of 2006/2007, obtained with Pablo López as coach and important players like Fernando Martínez
, Marcelo Pérez and Emilio Taboada, Malvín reached the second place in the 1971 tournament and also won several championships in the Second Division.
Montevideo
Montevideo is the largest city, the capital, and the chief port of Uruguay. The settlement was established in 1726 by Bruno Mauricio de Zabala, as a strategic move amidst a Spanish-Portuguese dispute over the platine region, and as a counter to the Portuguese colony at Colonia del Sacramento...
, Uruguay
Uruguay
Uruguay ,officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay,sometimes the Eastern Republic of Uruguay; ) is a country in the southeastern part of South America. It is home to some 3.5 million people, of whom 1.8 million live in the capital Montevideo and its metropolitan area...
, established on January 28, 1938, in the residential neighbourhood
Neighbourhood
A neighbourhood or neighborhood is a geographically localised community within a larger city, town or suburb. Neighbourhoods are often social communities with considerable face-to-face interaction among members. "Researchers have not agreed on an exact definition...
of Malvín
Malvín
Malvín is a barrio of Montevideo, Uruguay. It borders Buceo to the west, Malvín Norte and Las Canteras to the north, Punta Gorda to the east and the coastline to the south. The coastal avenue along Malvín is called Rambla O'Higgins and across it is Playa Malvín, the beach of Malvín.- External...
. The club engages in several sports: futsal
Futsal
Futsal is a variant of association football that is played on a smaller pitch and mainly played indoors. Its name is a portmanteau of the Portuguese futebol de salão and the Spanish fútbol de salón , which can be translated as "hall football" or "indoor football"...
, tennis
Tennis
Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
, and handball
Team handball
Handball is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each pass a ball to throw it into the goal of the other team...
, but basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
is by far the most important.
History
Club Malvín first president was Alberto Nieto. In 1938, the foundation year, Malvín started its sports activity, playing in the Federal Basketball Championship of Fourth Division (organized by the Uruguayan Basketball Federation -Federacion Uruguaya de Basketball-), in the club's first court located in Amazonas street.The first headquarters of the club were located in the crossing of Río de la Plata and Orinoco streets. The second headquarters were ubicated in the crossing of Pilcomayo and Amazonas street. The third headquarters were located in the Orinoco and Amazonas streets. The fourth headquarters were ubicated in Michigan street, between Rambla and Orinoco. In this place, social events that the club organizes nowadays began to be organized, like dances and the Carnaval de Montevideo
The development of the club in the institutional aspects was accompanied by a growth in sports. Malvín advanced in the Federal Basketball Championship very fast, gaining its right to play in the First Division in 1942, consolidating itself as one of the most important temas in Uruguayan basketball.
In 1947, the construction of the club's stadium was initiated, mainly because the court in Amazonas street was not fit to the requirements of the time. The construction ended on August 30, 1952, with the grand opening of the stadium located in the crossing of the streets Avenida Legrand and Gallinal, with a capacity of 3,000.
In 1975, Malvín began a process of renovation that included the passing from amateur to professional basketball and the construction of the tennis courts, the gym and the open pool.
In the 90's, the club built its indoor gym, where the home games of the basketball championship are played nowadays.
Present situation
In the beginning of the 21st century, Club Malvín appears as one of the most important institutions in Uruguay's sports. After the experience of the Órbita Malvín project, the club returned to its members´ full control not only to satisfy the needs of physical activity of the population of one of the most important zones of Montevideo, but also to reach important achievements in basketballHonours
- Liga Uruguaya de BasketballLiga Uruguaya de BasketballThe Liga Uruguaya de Basketball is the most important basketball league from Uruguay.-List of Champions:...
(1): 2006/2007
Club Malvín participated in 56 Uruguayan Basketball Championships of First Division, since 1942. Besides the league championship of 2006/2007, obtained with Pablo López as coach and important players like Fernando Martínez
Fernando Martínez
Fernando Martínez may refer to:*Fernando Martínez , Major League Baseball player for the New York Mets*Fernando Martínez Heredia, Cuban politician*Fernando Martínez Perales , Spanish footballer...
, Marcelo Pérez and Emilio Taboada, Malvín reached the second place in the 1971 tournament and also won several championships in the Second Division.