Capitanes de Arecibo

The Capitanes de Arecibo (English: "Arecibo Captains") are a Puerto Rican professional basketball team based in Arecibo, that competes in the National Superior Basketball (BSN) league. In 2010, the team also had the distinction to play in the Premier Basketball League (PBL) under the name Capitanes de Puerto Rico. The team began play in the league in 1946. Home games are held at Manuel Iguina Coliseum, which the team shares with the Arecibo Captains volleyball team.

The team has won five BSN Championships (1959, 2005, 2008, 2010, 2011) and has had a total 15 finals appearances, being a runner-up 10 times (1932, 1946, 1948, 1961, 1966, 1992, 2007, 2012, 2014, 2015).

History

Early years

In 1946, coached by Wilfredo Franco, Tingo Díaz, Piro Méndez and for a pre-Olympic tournament, the Capitanes emerged. A group of young athletes, mostly from Arecibo, like: Manuel Gilberto (Petaca) Iguina, Quicón Iguina, Abdiel de la Rosa, Alberto Renta, Joaquín Balaguer, Armando Villamil, y Pipe Beníquez showed themselves to be a part of it and dominated the sport in Puerto Rico, finishing in second place.