Ferro Carril Oeste (basketball)

Ferro Carril Oeste
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NicknameFerro, Verdolaga
LeaguesLNB
Founded1933; 91 years ago (1933)
(basketball section)
ArenaHéctor Etchart
LocationCaballito, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Team colors   
PresidentDaniel Pandolfi
Head coachJosé Franzi
WebsiteFerro Basquet
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Club Ferro Carril Oeste Basquet, or Ferro Basquet, is a professional basketball team based in Caballito, Buenos Aires, Argentina. It is a part of the sports club Club Ferro Carril Oeste.

The club currently plays in Liga Nacional de Básquet, the top division of the Argentine basketball system. Ferro was the competition's first winner in 1985, with a total of 3 league titles won to date. It was also the first team to win two consecutive titles (1985–86), and the first Argentine team to become South American champion (in 1981). Besides, Ferro Carril Oeste is one of the three Argentine clubs to have played a final of the FIBA Intercontinental Cup (1986).