Torneo del Litoral
The Torneo Regional del Litoral - Top 10 is an annual rugby union competition in Argentina. The tournament is contested by clubs from the Rosario, Santa Fe and Entre Ríos Unions, and is one of several regional competitions held in Argentina every year.
Current season, competition or edition: 2021 | |
| Sport | Rugby union |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1929 |
| No. of teams | 10 |
| Country |  Argentina |
| Confederation | URR |
| Most recent champion(s) | Old Resian (2019) |
| Most titles | Atlético del Rosario (27) |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
| Official website | urr.org.ar/litoral |
The tournament was first held in 1929, with Atlético del Rosario winning the first title.[1] The Regional del Litoral runs from May to July.[2]
Nowadays, the Top 10 is the main division of the Litoral Tournament, which is composed of three levels on pyramid, with the "Primera División" as the second level and "Segunda División" as the third division.[3]
Format
The competition is open to all clubs from the 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.
Ten teams participate in the first stage of the tournament (Top 10), with the eight best placed qualifying to play the "Zona Campeonato".[4] and ten clubs playing the "Zona Reubicación", made up of the two teams worst placed in Top 10 plus other eight clubs.[2][3]
The champion and runner-up of Torneo del Litoral qualify for the Nacional de Clubes, the main club competition of Argentina while the other best placed teams qualify for Torneo del Interior, the national club competition outside Buenos Aires.
Clubs
Teams participating in the main division ("Top 10"):[5]
List of champions
Atlético del Rosario quit the tournament in 1986 to focus on Buenos Aires competitions. Since 2000, a final match was held.
- Notes
- Title shared.
- League system, no final held.
Titles by club
| Team | Titles | Years won |
|---|---|---|
| Atlético del Rosario | 27 | 1929, 1930, 1932, 1933, 1936, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1957, 1961, 1962, 1965, 1967, 1970, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985 |
| Duendes | 26 | 1960, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1993, 1995, 1996, 2000, 2002, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018 |
| Jockey Club | 14 | 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2017 |
| Universitario | 8 | 1934, 1937, 1944, 1945, 1952, 1958, 2005, 2009 |
| Estudiantes (P) | 8 | 1939, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1946, 1947, 1948 |
| Gimnasia y Esgrima | 4 | 1952, 1991, 2003, 2004 |
| Santa Fe | 1 | 2008 |
| Old Resian | 1 | 2019 |
References
- 92 años de historias de puro rugby by Pablo Mihal on La Capital. 17 Aug 2020
- Llega lo mejor del Litoral by César Miño on El Litoral, 12 May 2019
- El Litoral tiene fecha de inicio, URR, 27 Dec 2019
- El cronograma para la Zona Campeonato del Regional del Litoral on Super Deportivo, 7 May 2019
- Fixture on URR
