had a venue with grandstands, a running track and football and basketball fields. Basketball With the consolidation of basketball in Argentina, Estudiantes would play a long tenure in the main club competition of the country, the Campeonato Argentino, established in 1936. Until then, there was only a tournament where provincial sides took part, as a part of local leagues, such as the Torneo Metropolitano, for teams of Buenos Aires. Although the club did not win any title, Estudiantes reached the finals in 1975, losing to Obras Sanitarias. Estudiantes began participating in the first Liga Nacional de Básquet championship in 1985, finishing 4th. Its best performance was in the 1990–91, when the team finished as runner-up after being beat by then champion GEPU in the finals. In the 2002–03 season Estudiantes was relegated to Torneo Nacional de Ascenso (second division), after a poor campaign that include 29 defeats and only 7 wins. Estudiantes played a playoff relegation vs Ferro Carril Oeste, losing its place in the top division. After some irregular campaigns in the second level, the club acquired a vacant position to River Plate, therefore returning to LNB. At the end of the 2007–08 season, the club had to struggle with severe economic problems, as a result Estudiantes sold its vacancy. Nevertheless, the apparition of some sponsors allowed the team to remain in LNB. Prior to the 2008–09 season, and inspired on the Monte Hermoso Básquetbol case (where Club El Nacional associated with the Municipality of Monte Hermoso to keep its position in the league), Estudiantes changed its name to "Bahía Blanca Estudiantes". In the 2010–11 season Estudiantes changed its name to "Weber Bahía Estudiantes" for sponsorship reasons. Before the 2013–14 championship started, Estudiantes leave its vacancy to Bahía Basket, a project of former player Pepe Sánchez to keep a team from Bahía Blanca in the top division. Therefore Estudiantes left the LNB, competing in the "Asociación Bahiense de Básquetbol" (Bahía Blanca Basketball Association) since then. Players Notable players Alberto Cabrera (1961–84) Raúl P. Álvarez José Luis Gil (?–1995) Jorge Faggiano (1983, 1985–88, 1991–94, 1996–97) Hernán Montenegro (1990–91, 1995–96, 1999–2000) Juan Espil (1988–92) Juan Ignacio Sánchez (1995–96) Manu Ginóbili (1996–98) Fefo Ruiz (1985–1987) Ed Nelson (2008–09) Retired numbers References External links Basketball teams in Buenos Aires Province Basketball teams established in 1918 Football clubs in Buenos Aires Province