Quimsa

History

Founded in 1989, its name derives from the Quichua word kimsa, meaning three. The club was established as the merger of "Estudiantes Unidos", "Santiago Basketball Club" and "Inti Club", all three historical basketball clubs in Santiago.

In the 2002–03 season Quimsa achieved promotion to Torneo Nacional de Ascenso, the second division of national basketball. In the 2004–05 season, Quimsa played the final to promote, but they lost to La Unión in a playoff match after a 2–2 tie.

Quimsa reached the final in the following season, promoting to LNB although Quimsa also lost to Juventud Sionista, which crowned champion of the second division.

In their first season in the top level of Argentine basketball, Quimsa ended 9°, with 25 wins and 23 losses.

In November 2020, Quimsa won the final of the Basketball Champions League Americas (BCLA), beating Flamengo and being crowned champions of South America.

On April 14, 2024, Quimsa won its second BCLA championship and became the first team to win two league titles. The Final Four was hosted by Quimsa in Santiago del Estero and the final was a rematch with Flamengo. Brandon Robinson was once again named the league MVP.

Players

Main article: Quimsa basketball players

Current roster

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Retired numbers

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Other players

• ARG Nicolás Aguirre
• USA Quincy Alexander

Arena

Quimsa plays its home venues at Estadio Ciudad de Santiago del Estero, which have a capacity of 4,300. The stadium was originally used by Club Estudiantes Unidos, one of the three institution that merged to form Quimsa. With the money earned from the sales of Inti Club and Santiago Básquetbol Club (the other two clubs part of the merging), Quimsa refurbished the arena.

Honours

• Liga Nacional (2): 2014-15, 2022–23
• Basketball Champions League Americas (2): 2019–20, 2023–24
• Liga Sudamericana (1): 2009 (II)
• Copa Argentina (1): 2009

References

References

1. [https://web.archive.org/web/20130521111516/http://aaquimsa.com/ Quimsa official website] (Archive, 21 May 2013)
2. (2024-08-13). "Quimsa cumple 35 años haciendo historia – Santiago del Estero".
3. (31 October 2020). "Quimsa claim first Basketball Champions League Americas title with triumph over Flamengo". Basketball Champions League Americas.
4. "Quimsa dominates Flamengo to become BCLA's first repeat champion".
5. [https://basquetplus.com/articulo/el-repaso-por-las-camisetas-retiradas-en-la-liga-nacional El repaso por las camisetas retiradas en la Liga Nacional] on Basquet Plus, 14 Ago 2019
6. [https://www.basquetplus.com/articulo/quimsa-retiró-tres-camisetas-en-el-marco-de-su-30°-aniversario Quimsa retiró tres camisetas en el marco de su 30° aniversario], Basquet Plus, 13 Aug 2019
7. [https://mundod.lavoz.com.ar/basquet/penarol-retiro-camiseta-tato-rodriguez Peñarol retiró la camiseta de "Tato" Rodríguez], Télam, 23 Nov 2011
8. [http://diarioepoca.com/443406/dorsales-retirados-que-marcaron-historia/ Dorsales retirados que marcaron historia] by Mariano Blanco on Diario Época, 11 May 2015
9. [http://www.nuevodiarioweb.com.ar/noticias/2018/05/17/149251-remodelaran-el-estadio-ciudad-una-vez-finalizada-la-temporada Remodelarán el estadio Ciudad una vez finalizada la temporada], Nuevo Diario web, 17 May 2018