Piratas de La Guaira | |||
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Nickname | La Maquinaria Naranja (The Orange Machinery) | ||
Leagues | Venezuelan SuperLiga | ||
Founded | March 6, 2008 | ||
History | La Guaira B.B.C. 2008–2010 Bucaneros de La Guaira 2010–2022 Piratas de La Guaira 2022–present | ||
Arena | Polideportivo José María Vargas | ||
Capacity | 4,800 | ||
Location | Maiquetía, Venezuela | ||
President | Gregory John | ||
Head coach | Ariel Amarillo | ||
Championships | 0 | ||
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The Piratas de La Guaira are a professional basketball team based in Maiquetía, Vargas, Venezuela. Founded in 2008, from 2010 to 2022, they were known as the Bucaneros de La Guaira. The team was re-founded as the Piratas in 2022.[1] The team currently plays in the Superliga Profesional de Baloncesto, the top division of the Venezuelan basketball pyramid.[2] The club also has a women's basketball team, volleyball and futsal teams.