Campeonato Sudamericano de Clubes de Rugby
| Association | Sudamérica Rugby |
|---|---|
| Sport | Rugby union |
| Founded | 1985 |
| Ceased | 2000 |
| No. of teams | 4 |
| Region | South America |
| Venue | (Various) |
| Last champion | La Tablada (2000) |
| Most titles | San Isidro Club (3 titles) |
| Related competitions | Super Rugby Americas |
| Tournament format | Single-elimination |
The South American Rugby Club Championship (Campeonato Sudamericano de Clubes de Rugby), also known as the "Copa Libertadores of rugby"[1][2] was a rugby union club competition held from 1985 to 2000.
The competition was contested by the reigning champions of Argentina, Chile, Paraguay, Uruguay which played under a single-elimination tournament format.[1]
The championship was held regularly from 1985 to 1989, with four participating teams which played two semifinals. It was not held again until 1997, under the name "Torneo de las Américas" and being contested by only two teams (Argentine and Uruguayan champions) which played the final.[3] Moreover, the Argentine representative was the Nacional de Clubes winner (Hindú)[3] instead of the Torneo de la URBA winner as in previous editions.[1]
The last two editions of Sudamericano (1999 and 2000) saw the return of the original format, with four teams playing the semifinals.[4][5]
Campeonato Sudamericano was a predecessor to Super Rugby Americas[1], a franchise competition released in 2020 as "Súper Liga Americana de Rugby".[6][7]
Argentine side San Isidro Club (SIC) remains as the most winning team, with 3 titles.
History
Qualification
| Country | Competition | Period |
|---|---|---|
| ARG | Torneo de la URBA | 1985–89 |
| Nacional de Clubes | 1997–00 | |
| CHI | Campeonato Central de Rugby | 1985–00 |
| PAR | Campeonato Paraguayo de Rugby | 1985–00 |
| URU | Campeonato Uruguayo de Rugby | 1985–00 |
Champions
List of finals
| Ed. | Year | Nat. | Champion | Score | Nat. | Runner-up | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1985 | San Isidro Club (1) | 20–9 |
Old Christians | [2] | ||
| 2 | 1986 | C.A. San Isidro (1) | 13–9 |
Old Christians | [8] | ||
| 3 | 1987 | Banco Nación (1) | 32–22 |
Old Christians | [9] | ||
| 4 | 1988 | San Isidro Club (2) | 48–16 |
Old Boys | [10] | ||
| 5 | 1989 | San Isidro Club (3) | 37–4 |
Old Christians | [11] | ||
| 6 | 1997 | Hindú (1) | 22–12 |
Carrasco | [3][12] | ||
| 7 | 1999 | San Cirano (1) | 16–15 |
Carrasco | [4][13][14] | ||
| 8 | 2000 | La Tablada (1) | 39–21 |
Carrasco | [15][5][16] |
Titles by club
| Club | Titles | Winning years |
|---|---|---|
| San Isidro Club | 3 |
1985, 1986, 1989 |
| C.A. San Isidro | 1 |
1986 |
| Banco Nación | 1 |
1987 |
| Hindú | 1 |
1997 |
References
- ^ a b c d Cómo fue y quiénes ganaron la "Copa Libertadores del rugby" at espn.com.ar. 24 Nov 2024
- ^ a b 1985 Sudamericano de Clubes at rugbyarchive.net
- ^ a b c Otro título del exitoso Hindú on Clarín. 9 Mar 1997
- ^ a b Historia on clubsancirano.com.ar
- ^ a b Sudamericano de Clubes 2000
- ^ "SLAR Officially Changes to Super Rugby Americas and American Raptors Join". www.goffrugbyreport.com. 2022-12-23. Retrieved 2022-12-24.
- ^ "Super Rugby Americas to launch without Pride or Jaguares". Americas Rugby News. 2022-12-23. Retrieved 2022-12-24.
- ^ Sudamericano de Clubes 1986
- ^ Sudamericano de Clubes 1987
- ^ Sudamericano de Clubes 1988
- ^ Sudamericano de Clubes 1989
- ^ Sudamericano de Clubes 1997
- ^ "Agradezco todo lo que me dio el rugby", interview to Esteban Devich on A Pleno Rugby. 24 Apr 2008
- ^ Sudamericano de Clubes 1999
- ^ Inolvidable: La Tablada, a 25 años on La Voz. 6 Mar 2025
- ^ Historia on clublatablada.com.ar