| Founded | 1915; 110 years ago (1915) |
|---|---|
| Folded | 2003; 22 years ago (2003) |
| Country |  Uruguay |
| Level on pyramid | 1 out of 3 |
| Relegation to | Segunda de Ascenso |
| Most championships | Defensor Sporting (18 titles) |
| All-time top scorer | Wilfredo "Fefo" Ruiz (18,512) |
| Website | www |
TheCampeonato Uruguayo Federal de Básquetbol (CFB) (English: Uruguayan Federal Basketball Championship) was the top-tier level men'sbasketball nationalclub competition inUruguay. It was organized by theUruguayan Basketball Federation (FUBB). It existed from 1915 to 2003, when it was replaced by the newly formedLiga Uruguaya de Básquetbol (LUB) (Uruguayan Basketball League). The worst performing teams of each season of the competition wererelegated down to the second-tier levelSegunda de Ascenso (Second of Ascent), which itself was replaced by theTorneo Metropolitano (Metropolitan Tournament), in 2004.
The Campeonato Uruguayo Federal de Básquetbol (Uruguayan Federal Basketball Championship) was founded in 1915,[1] making it among the oldest basketball competitions on theSouth American continent. Until the Uruguayan Basketball League was created in 2003, theMontevideo clubs were playing in the Uruguayan Federal Basketball Championship, while the rest of the country's clubs played in regional tournaments. The Uruguayan basketball championships were only local, and no competition brought all of the clubs in the country together.
TheLiga Uruguaya de Básquetbol (LUB; Uruguayan Basketball League) competition replaced the Uruguayan Federal Basketball Championship, when it began in 2003.[2]
| Club | Championships won | Years won |
|---|---|---|
| Defensor Sporting | 18 | 1918, 1922, 1924, 1926, 1927, 1930, 1932, 1933, 1934, 1936, 1938, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1955, 1980, 1985, 2003 |
 Welcome | 9 | 1953, 1956, 1957, 1966, 1967, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000 |
.png) Cordón | 8 | 1986, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1996, 2001, 2002 |
 Olimpia | 8 | 1923, 1928, 1929, 1946, 1965, 1970, 1971, 1972 |
 Aguada | 7 | 1940, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1948, 1974, 1976 |
.png) Atenas | 6 | 1918, 1919, 1920, 1921, 1931, 1969 |
 Peñarol | 6 | 1944, 1952, 1973, 1978, 1979, 1982 |
 Bohemios | 5 | 1963, 1981, 1983, 1984, 1987 |
 Tabaré | 5 | 1960, 1961, 1962, 1964, 1968 |
 Goes | 4 | 1939, 1947, 1958, 1959 |
 Biguá | 3 | 1988, 1989, 1990 |
 Hebraica Macabi | 3 | 1975, 1977, 1994 |
 Nacional | 2 | 1935, 1937 |
 Trouville | 1 | 1945 |
 Stockolmo | 1 | 1954 |
 Unión Atlética | 1 | 1925 |
| ACJ (YMCA) | 1 | 1915 |
| Plaza Nº 3 | 1 | 1916 |
| A. U. de S. | 1 | 1917 |
| Rank | Player | Total points scored |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wilfredo "Fefo" Ruiz | 18,512 |
| 2 | Oscar Moglia | 11,374 |
| 3 | Omar Arrestia | 10,250 |
| 4 | Luis Silveira | 8,689 |
| 5 | Horacio López | 8,338 |
| 6 | Marcelo Capalbo | 7,820 |
| 7 | Adesio Lombardo | 7,630 |
| 8 | Fernando Martínez | 7,168 |
