The practice of basketball in Argentina was started by (Young Men's Christian Association – YMCA) in 1912, with the first Federation () established to organise competitions not only in Buenos Aires but in several cities around Argentina. '' magazine in 1921 Argentina played its first international game against
Uruguay in 1921. In
1950 Argentina won its first and only World Championship to date, with a squad formed entirely of amateur players, after defeating
France (twice),
Brazil,
Chile,
Egypt and the
United States in the decisive match. With the creation of the
Liga Nacional de Básquet in the mid-1980s, a new generation of players led Argentina to a moderate success in the
1986 World Championship where the squad defeated United States for the first time. 2001 was the year when the
Golden Generation, winning Argentina's first
FIBA Americas Championship – held in Neuquen – where they defeated all of their rivals in the competition. The progress of Argentine basketball would be shown in the
2002 FIBA World Championship, where they became the first team to defeat a United States roster composed entirely of
NBA players and also reached the final, finally losing to
Yugoslavia. Argentina would reach the finals for the first time since the
first World Championship in 1950, but the most important achievement for the squad came in
the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens when Argentina won their first gold medal, including another victory over the United States at the semi-finals. The Olympics title in 2004 was the highest honor and most important title won in Argentine basketball history. ==Uniforms and suppliers==