Club Atlético San Antonio de Padua
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| Full name | Club Atlético San Antonio de Padua | ||
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| Union | Unión de Rugby de Buenos Aires | ||
| Nickname(s) | Tricolor | ||
| Founded | 12 December 1926 [1] | ||
| Location | San Antonio de Padua, Buenos Aires Province | ||
| Ground(s) | San Antonio de Padua | ||
| Chairman | Carlos Miranda [1] | ||
| League(s) | Torneo de la URBA Grupo IIl | ||
| 2016 | 10° of Reubicación G2 [2] | ||
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Club Atlético San Antonio de Padua, familiarly known as CASA de Padua, is an Argentine sports club located in the city of San Antonio de Padua, Buenos Aires Province. Although CASA is mostly known for its rugby union team, the club has also basketball and field hockey sections.
The rugby union team currently plays in the Torneo de la URBA Grupo II, the second division of the Unión de Rugby de Buenos Aires league system, although CASA has focused on children and youth categories, where near 250 players are registered to the club.[3]
History
The institution was founded as a football club on December 12, 1926. The meeting was held in the San Antonio de Padua railway station and the club originally named Lancaster. The team debuted facing Club Nacional de Merlo (today Club Independiente) being hardly defeated by 7-0. In 1928 the club changed to its current name.
The rugby team debuted in 1981 playing in Preclasificación, the lowest division of Argentine Rugby Union (then Unión de Rugby de Buenos Aires). In 1985 the team promoted to higher division. Rugby at CASA de Padua was increasing its categories
In 1989 CASA de Padua promoted to Ascenso division and two years later promoted to second division. The first international tour came in 1993, when CASA toured on Namibia and South Africa playing some friendly matches with those national teams. CASA reached the first division (Grupo I) in 1995 and went on a tour again, visiting United States and Bahamas to play there.
The club would trip to South Africa two more times, in 2001 and 2009.[3] In 2011 CASA was near to be relegated to Grupo III, but the team finally remained in second division after beating La Salle 21-17.[4]
References
- 1 2 CASA de Padua on URBA website
- ↑ Posiciones 2016, URBA website
- 1 2 Historia del Club SA de Padua
- ↑ "CASA de Padua derrotó a La Salle y sigue en el Grupo II", Rugbytime.com, 2011-10-01.