Ferro Carril Oeste (basketball)
Club Ferro Carril Oeste Basquet, or Ferro Basquet, is a professional basketball team based in Caballito, Buenos Aires, Argentina. It is a part of the sports club Club Ferro Carril Oeste.
| Ferro Carril Oeste | |||
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| Nickname | Ferro, Verdolaga | ||
| Leagues | LNB | ||
| Founded | 1933 (basketball section) | ||
| Arena | Héctor Etchart | ||
| Location | Caballito, Buenos Aires, Argentina | ||
| Team colors | |||
| President | Daniel Pandolfi | ||
| Head coach | José Franzi | ||
| Website | Ferro Basquet | ||
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The club currently plays in Liga Nacional de Básquet, the top division of the Argentine basketball system. Ferro was the competition's first winner in 1985, with a total of 3 league titles won to date. It was also the first team to win two consecutive titles (1985–86), and the first Argentine team to become South American champion (in 1981). Besides, Ferro Carril Oeste is one of the three Argentine clubs to have played a final of the FIBA Intercontinental Cup (1986).
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