Gladiadores de Anzoátegui (in English: Anzoátegui Gladiators) is a Venezuelan basketball club based in Puerto La Cruz, Anzoátegui. They play in the Superliga Profesional de Baloncesto (SPB), the top-flight league in the country. Currently, Gladiadores also play in the Basketball Champions League Americas (BCLA).
| Gladiadores de Anzoátegui | |
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| Nickname | Armadura Anzoatiguense (Anzoátiguan Armor) |
| Leagues | SPB |
| Founded | 9 February 2019 |
| History | Gladiadores de Oriente (2019–2020) Gladiadores de Anzoátegui (2020–present) |
| Arena | Gimnasio Luis Ramos |
| Capacity | 5,500 |
| Location | Puerto La Cruz, Anzoátegui, Venezuela |
| President | Fabián Eliantonio |
| General manager | José Barberi |
| Head coach | James Maye |
| Championships | 1 (2023) |
| Website | gladiadoresbbc |
Home games of the team are played in the Gimnasio Luis Ramos, which is also nicknamed the "Caldera del Diablo" (Devil's Caldera).[1]
History
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The team was founded on 3 February 2019 as Gladiadores de Oriente, and joined the Venezeluan Serie A in their debut season.[2] The following season, the name was changed to Gladiadores de Anzoátegui and the team was confirmed to be one of the teams of the newly-established Superliga Profesional de Baloncesto (SPB).[3] The Gladiadores made their league debut on 1 November 2020, and made the semi-finals in their debut season.[1]
On 7 July 2023, Gladiadores won their first SPB championship, after defeating Guaros de Lara 4–1 in the Grand Final series.[4] Notable foreign players on the Gladiadores roster were Malik Dime, Jordan Adams and Sheldon Mac;[4] Mac was named the Grand Final MVP.[5]
On 17 December 2023, Gladiadores became the first Venezuelan team to play in the BCL Americas.[6] They won their first BCL Americas game against Halcones de Xalapa 82–76.[7]
Honours
editSuperliga Profesional de Baloncesto
- Champions (1): 2023
- Conference Champions (1): 2023
External links
edit- Official website (in Spanish)
References
edit- ^ a b "Historia". Gladiadores de Anzoátegui. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
- ^ "Gladiadores De Oriente, Listo Para Su Debut Como Franquicia en La Serie a". CANCHA LATINA (in Spanish). 16 February 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
- ^ "🇻🇪 Oficial: La Primera Temporada De La Superliga Tendrá 16 Equipos". CANCHA LATINA (in Spanish). 30 September 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
- ^ a b "Gladiadores se coronó campeón de la Superliga Profesional de Baloncesto". Globovisión (in Spanish). 7 July 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
- ^ "Sheldon Mac fue designado como MVP de la Gran Final". El Tiempo Venezuela. 7 July 2023.
- ^ "BCL Americas Season 5 December schedule is defined". FIBA.basketball. 8 November 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
- ^ "Gladiadores win in BCL Americas debut". FIBA.basketball. 17 December 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2023.