and José De Lizaso, who played for the
"Bahiense" teams
Olimpo and
Estudiantes respectively. They were nicknamed,
The Three Musketeers of basketball, in the 1960s. The competition was established in 1936, with the purpose of organizing a basketball competition for men's clubs. Until then, there was only a tournament where provincial sides took part, as a part of local leagues, such as the Torneo Metropolitano, for teams of
Buenos Aires. The Campeonato Argentino was organised by the
Argentine Basketball Confederation (CABB), with the first two editions being played on the
YMCA's
clay courts, in Buenos Aires. After four editions were held in Buenos Aires, the Campeonato Argentino was also played in Córdoba, Mendoza, Rosario, Tucumán, San Juan, Salta, and Jujuy. In 1939, the CA was held in
Bahía Blanca (renamed "the capital of Argentine basketball"), with 15 teams taking part in it.
Lanús, and
San Lorenzo, are the only current LNB teams that won the CA championship at least once. == Champions ==