Campeonato Nacional de Clubes (Venezuela)
| Sport | Rugby union |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1976 |
| Country | Venezuela |
| Most recent champion(s) | Proyecto Alcatraz Rugby Club |
| Most titles | Club de Rugby de la Universidad Metropolitana (8 titles) |
The Campeonato Nacional de Clubes (National Championship of Clubs) is an annual rugby union tournament contested by men's clubs in Venezuela. It is organised by the Venezuelan Rugby Federation. The competition began in 1976 with a match between the teams Rugby Club Caracas and Anaucos Rugby Club.[1][2] Rugby Club Caracas won the match and became the champion in that year.[1][2]
Format
The championship has two stages: a group stage and a knockout stage. In the group stage, the teams are divided into geographical zones. Each team plays two matches against each of the other teams in the same group. The top two clubs of each zone qualify to the knockout stage. The knockout stage comprises three rounds of matches: quarter-finals, semi-finals, and the final.
Champions
| Year | Club | City |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Rugby Club Caracas[3] | Caracas |
| 1977 | Anaucos Rugby Club[3] | Caracas |
| 1978 | Rugby Club Caracas[3] | Caracas |
| 1981 | Club de Rugby de la Universidad Simón Bolívar[3] | Caracas |
| 1982 | Club de Rugby de la Universidad Simón Bolívar[3] | Caracas |
| 1983 | Club de Rugby de la Universidad Simón Bolívar[3] | Caracas |
| 1984 | Rugby Club Caracas[3] | Caracas |
| 1985 | Anaucos Rugby Club[3] | Caracas |
| 1986 | ||
| 1987 | Rugby Club Caracas[3] | Caracas |
| 1988 | Club de Rugby de la Universidad Simón Bolívar[3] | Caracas |
| 1989 | Osos Rugby Club[3] | Caracas |
| 1990 | Arlequines[3] | |
| 1991 | Arlequines[3] | |
| 1992 | Club de Rugby de la Universidad Metropolitana[3] | Caracas |
| 1993 | Club de Rugby de la Universidad Metropolitana[3] | Caracas |
| 1994 | Club de Rugby de la Universidad Metropolitana[3] | Caracas |
| 1995 | Club de Rugby de la Universidad Metropolitana[3] | Caracas |
| 1996 | Club de Rugby de la Universidad Metropolitana[3] | Caracas |
| 1997 | Club de Rugby de la Universidad Metropolitana[3] | Caracas |
| 1998 | ||
| 1999 | Club de Rugby de la Universidad Metropolitana | Caracas |
| 2000 | Arcos Rugby Club | Caracas |
| 2001 | Club de Rugby de la Universidad Metropolitana | Caracas |
| 2002 | Arcos Rugby Club | Caracas |
| 2003 | Arcos Rugby Club | Caracas |
| 2004 | Arcos Rugby Club | Caracas |
| 2005 | Arcos Rugby Club | Caracas |
| 2006 | Club de Rugby Caballeros de Mérida | Mérida |
| 2007 | Arcos Rugby Club | Caracas |
| 2008 | Club de Rugby Caballeros de Mérida | Mérida |
| 2009 | Maracaibo Rugby Football Club | Maracaibo |
| 2010 | Club de Rugby Caballeros de Mérida[4] | Mérida |
| 2011 | Club de Rugby Caballeros de Mérida | Mérida |
| 2012 | Club de Rugby Caballeros de Mérida[5] | Mérida |
| 2013 | Club de Rugby Caballeros de Mérida[6] | Mérida |
| 2014 | Club de Rugby Caballeros de Mérida[7] | Mérida |
| 2015 | Proyecto Alcatraz Rugby Club[8] | El Consejo |
| 2016 | Proyecto Alcatraz Rugby Club[9] | El Consejo |
| 2017 | Proyecto Alcatraz Rugby Club[10] | El Consejo |
See also
References
- ^ a b "Venezuela ascendió cinco puestos" (in Spanish). Últimas Noticias. 30 August 2011. Archived from the original on 11 March 2016. Retrieved 16 March 2016.
- ^ a b "La Federación" (in Spanish). Venezuelan Rugby Federation. Retrieved 16 March 2016.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s "Breve Reseña del Rugby en Venezuela" (in Spanish). Rugby7.com. Archived from the original on 30 September 2000. Retrieved 16 March 2016.
- ^ "Campeones!" (in Spanish). CONSUR. 20 August 2010. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 16 March 2016.
- ^ "Caballeros de Mérida es el campeón del rugby de Venezuela" (in Spanish). CONSUR. 11 June 2012. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
- ^ "Caballeros ganó título nacional en rugby" (in Spanish). Líder. 10 June 2013. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 16 March 2016.
- ^ Champion of season 2014. Retrieved 16 March 2016.
- ^ "Alcatraz RC es campeón en Rugby XV" (in Spanish). Federación Venezolana de Rugby. 5 November 2015. Retrieved 16 March 2016.
- ^ "Proyecto Alcatraz campeón de la Liga Venezolana de Rugby" (in Spanish). Globovisión. 1 August 2016. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
- ^ "Alcatraz R.C se coronó en el Campeonato Nacional de Rugby XV" (in Spanish). Federación Venezolana de Rugby. 1 October 2017. Retrieved 2 October 2017.