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| Sport | Rugby union |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1945[1] |
| First season | 1945 |
| Ceased | 2017; 8 years ago (2017) |
| No. of teams | 12 |
| Country |  Argentina |
| Confederation | UAR |
| Last champion | Buenos Aires (2018) |
| Most titles | Buenos Aires (37 titles) |
| Broadcaster | ESPN |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
TheCampeonato Argentino de Mayores (also known asCampeonato Argentino) was an annualrugby union competition held inArgentina forprovincial teams. The Campeonato Argentino was strictly amateur, and only players from local clubs were allowed to play. It was organised by theArgentine Rugby Union (UAR), with the last season held in 2017.[2]
The competing teams represented the unions of the rugby provinces that make up theArgentine Rugby Union (UAR). Some of these unions represented more than one province, for example the "Noreste" (North east) side represented the provinces ofChaco andCorrientes. Other unions represented only a part of a province, most notably the unions that make up the province ofBuenos Aires and also the unions ofSanta Fe andRosario, both within the borders of the province ofSanta Fe.
In the 2012 edition, the national teams ofChile andUruguay participated at the Zona Campeonato, while the national teams ofBrazil andParaguay played in the third level.
Also in 2015Uruguay enters in the competition with a team at Zona Ascenso. The same forParaguay, from in 2016, in order to compete in Super 9.
The competition was made up of three divisions:
Unions participating in the last season ("Zona Campeonato") held in 2017 were:
| Representative team | Estab. | Headquarters | Province / Area | Titles | Last won |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buenos Aires | 1899 | Buenos Aires | Buenos Aires Province | 37 | 2017 |
| Córdoba | 1931 | Córdoba | Córdoba Province | 7 | 2012 |
| Cuyo | 1945 | Mendoza | Mendoza Province | 1 | 2004 |
| Rosario | 1928 | Rosario | Rosario Department | 1 | 1965 |
| Salta | 1951 | Salta | Salta Province | 0 | – |
| Tucumán | 1944 | S.M. de Tucumán | Tucumán Province | 11 | 2014 |
Since the first championship held in 1945 to the last season:[3]
| Team | Titles | Years won |
|---|---|---|
| Buenos Aires | 37 | 1962, 1963, 1964, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1991, 1994, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2015, 2016, 2017 |
| Provincia | 11 | 1945, 1956, 1947, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1954, 1956, 1959, 1960 |
| Tucumán | 11 | 1985, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1993, 2005, 2010, 2013, 2014 |
| Córdoba | 7 | 1995, 1996, 1997, 2001, 2009, 2011, 2012 |
| Capital | 5 | 1948, 1953, 1955, 1957, 1958 |
| Mar del Plata | 1 | 1961 |
| Rosario | 1 | 1965 |
| Cuyo | 1 | 2004 |
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