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Basketball team in Anzoátegui, Venezuela From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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).
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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]
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]
Superliga Profesional de Baloncesto
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