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Wikipedia - Club Universitario de Buenos Aires
Club Universitario de Buenos Aires, commonly known for its acronym CUBA, is an Argentine sports club located in Buenos Aires. Universitario hosts a large variety of sports and activities, including aikido, mountaineering, basketball, boxing, scuba diving, fencing, skiing, football, gymnastics, artistic gymnastics, golf, field hockey, judo, swimming, yachting, paddle tennis, basque pelota, rugby union, squash, taekwondo, tennis, volleyball, windsurf and yoga.
The club is known for its rugby teams, the senior team of which currently plays in URBA Top 12, the first division of the Unión de Rugby de Buenos Aires league system. CUBA has won 14 first division titles to date.
History
The Club was founded on 11 May 1918, by a group of university students as a means of fostering camaraderie in a politics-free environment. The founders had been members of the Young Men's Christian Association who, in 1917, were sanctioned by the Association's board of directors for participating in a basketball game that ended in a fight. Membership was initially restricted to university students. The first president of the institution was Dr. Carlos P.Waldorp.
On 31 October 1918, the club acquired a house on Viamonte street of Buenos Aires, which became the headquarters of Universitario. From 1933 to 1948 the club hosted its activities at the club Obras Sanitarias. In 1948, Universitario acquired land in the Villa de Mayo district of Greater Buenos Aires, which it uses to host some outdoor activities.