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The  professional senior team currently competes in La Liga Argentina de B\u00e1squet (former “Torneo Nacional de Ascenso”),[1] the second division of Argentine basketball league system.Gimnasia y Esgrima plays its home venues at Polideportivo V\u00edctor Nethol, a multi-purpose stadium with capacity of 3,000.Table of ContentsHistory[edit]Notable players[edit]Honours[edit]References[edit]External links[edit]History[edit]  The first team of the club, 1924Basketball was practiced for the first time at the club in the 1920s. In 1924 the institution built a stadium on the corner of 60 and 118 streets. Since that time, it would become one of the major sports in the club.[2]In December 1970, Gimnasia y Esgrima went to a tour on Europe. The team participated in the “Torneo de Navidad” (Christmas Tournament) organised by Spanish club Real Madrid. Gimnasia finished 3rd (of 4) after beating Puerto Rico national team 87\u201382 and lost to Real Madrid (title holder) 83\u201364 and Joventut Badalona. Coached by Miguel Angel Ripullone,  touring players were: Marcelo Arnal, Eduardo “Tato” Bava, Orlando “Chungo” Butta, Ernesto Gehrmann, Santos Melluso, Adolfo “Gur\u00ed” Perazzo, Carlos Ratier, Carlos “Gallego” Gonz\u00e1lez, Jorge Becerra, Gustavo Chazarreta, Carlos Pellandini. Gimnasia y Esgrima also played Spanish team Santander and Italian side Asti.  The 1979 team that won the Campeonato Argentino, considered by some journalist as GELP’s best team everThe basketball team peaked during the 1978 and 1979 campaigns, when it won two Metropolitano championships.[3] In both cases, team prevailed over favorite Obras Sanitarias, Argentina’s powerhouse at the time. The team included players such as “Gallego” Gonz\u00e1lez, “Finito” Gehrmann, Peinado, as well as some Americans: Michael Jackson, Lawrence Jackson Jr., and the team leader and star, point-guard Clarence Edgar Metcalfe, chosen as the league MVP in 1979. The twice-champions were coached by Rolando Sfeir.[3]After the 1993\u201394 season, Gimnasia promoted to Torneo Nacional de Ascenso (TNA), the second division. In the following season, the team finished 6th (of 16). At the end of 1996\u201397, Gimnasia played a relegation series against Atl\u00e9tico Echag\u00fce of Paran\u00e1, Entre R\u00edos, finally winning the series and remaining in the division. In 1999\u20132000 and being coached by Adri\u00e1n G\u00f3mez, GELP reached the finals v Belgrano (Tucum\u00e1n), losing 3\u20132. Belgrano promoted to LNB, the first division. Nevertheless, the following season Gimnasia achieved promotion to Primera after beating Regatas Corrientes 3\u20131 in the final series. Some notable players were Fabi\u00e1n Horvath, Javier Bulfoni, Walter Storani, Roberto L\u00f3pez, Boubacar Aw, and Pop Thorton.Gimnasia was also runner-up in the 2003\u201304 Liga Nacional de B\u00e1squetbol’s Primera Divisi\u00f3n tournament, when it was defeated by Boca Juniors 4\u20132 in the final series.[4][5]In the following season, the team was relegated to the TNA (Second Division) after president Juan Jos\u00e9 Mu\u00f1oz decreased substantially the basketball budget, thereby causing the loss of its principal players.[6]Notable players[edit]Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationality not displayed.CriteriaTo appear in this section a player must have either:Set a club record or won an individual award while at the clubPlayed at least one official international match for their national team at any timePlayed at least one official NBA match at any time.  Polideportivo, home venueGimnasia y Esgrima plays its home venues at Polideportivo V\u00edctor Nethol, a multi-purpose stadium with capacity of 3,000. It is placed in the club headquarters, on Calle 4.When the team started in 1924, the squad played at a basketball court located in 60 and 188 streets. It was also rebuilt on the same place. From 1937 to 1978 GyE played its games at the club’s headquarters. The “Polideportivo” has held basketball games since 1978.Honours[edit]Campeonato Argentino de Clubes (2): 1979, 1980Torneo Nacional de Ascenso (1): 2000\u201301Liga de la Asociaci\u00f3n Platense de B\u00e1squetbol (13): 1958, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973Liga de la Federaci\u00f3n de Capital Federal (5): 1937, 1978, 1979, 1984, 1985Copa “Ismael Genaro Cerisola” (1): 1996 [9]References[edit]External links[edit]"},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/en\/wiki40\/#breadcrumbitem","name":"Enzyklop\u00e4die"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/en\/wiki40\/gimnasia-y-esgrima-basketball-wikipedia\/#breadcrumbitem","name":"Gimnasia y Esgrima (basketball) – Wikipedia"}}]}]