Torneo del Litoral
| Sport | Rugby union |
|---|---|
| Inaugural season | 2000 |
| Number of teams | 12 (Zona Campeonato) |
| Country |  Argentina |
| Holders | Jockey Club (2017) |
| Most titles | Duendes (11 titles) |
The Torneo Regional del Litoral is an annual rugby union competition in Argentina. The tournament includes clubs from Rosario, Santa Fe and Entre Ríos Unions, and is one of several regional competitions held in Argentina every year.
Every year the Litoral's four top teams qualify for the Torneo del Interior, the national competition for clubs outside Buenos Aires.
Formula
The competition is open to all clubs from Rosario, Santa Fe and Entre Ríos unions, depending on their rankings the previous season. As founding member of the Buenos Aires Union (URBA), Rosario's oldest club (Atlético del Rosario) takes part in the Torneo de la URBA and does not participate in the Litoral tournament.
The 22 teams are split into two divisions, the Zona Campeonato (Primera División) and Segunda División, the first made up of 12 teams, the second of 10 teams. In the second half of the season, The Zona Campeonato starts again with 12 teams, concluding with semi-finals and a final. The bottom four clubs of the Zona Campeonato are placed in the Zona Reubicación, where they play to keep their places in the Zona Campeonato the following season, climaxing in a play-off with the second and third-placed teams of the Segunda División.
Clubs
Teams participating in 2018 "Zona Campeonato" (Primera División):[1]
| Club | City | Province |
|---|---|---|
| Ateneo Inmaculada | Rosario | Santa Fe |
| Círculo Rafaelino [note 1] | Rafaela | Santa Fe |
| Duendes | Rosario | Santa Fe |
| Estudiantes | Paraná | Entre Ríos |
| Gimnasia y Esgrima | Rosario | Santa Fe |
| Jockey Club | Rosario | Santa Fe |
| Old Resian | Rosario | Santa Fe |
| Provincial | Rosario | Santa Fe |
| Santa Fe RC | Santa Fe | Santa Fe |
| Tilcara | Paraná | Entre Ríos |
| Universitario | Rosario | Santa Fe |
| Universitario | Santa Fe | Santa Fe |
List of champions
Finals
| Season | Champion | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Duendes | Jockey Club | – [note 2] |
| 2001 | Jockey Club | Duendes | 26–25 |
| 2002 | Duendes | Jockey Club | – [note 2] |
| 2003 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (R) | Universitario (R) | 17–15 |
| 2004 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (R) | Jockey Club | 14–10 |
| 2005 | Universitario (R) | Duendes | 30–29 |
| 2006 | Duendes | Jockey Club | 29–12 |
| 2007 | Duendes | Jockey Club | 16–12 |
| 2008 | Santa Fe | Ateneo Inmaculada | 21–13 |
| 2009 | Universitario (R) | Jockey Club | 11–6 |
| 2010 | Duendes | Santa Fe | 37–21 |
| 2011 | Duendes | Jockey Club | – [note 2] |
| 2012 | Duendes | Jockey Club | 24–19 |
| 2013 | Duendes | Jockey Club | 36–10 |
| 2014 | Duendes | Universitario (R) | 61–12 |
| 2015 | Duendes | Ateneo Inmaculada | 29–16 |
| 2016 | Duendes | Old Resian | 40–31 |
| 2017 | Jockey Club | Duendes | 37–36 |
| 2018 |
- Notes
Titles by club
| Team | Titles | Years won |
|---|---|---|
| Duendes | 11 | 2000, 2002, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 |
| Gimnasia y Esgrima (R) | 2 | 2003, 2004 |
| Universitario (R) | 2 | 2005, 2009 |
| Jockey Club | 1 | 2001 |
| Santa Fe | 1 | 2008 |
References
- ^ Fixture Zona Campeonato 2018 on URR website
- ^ Clubes on Municipality of Rafaela website