Trotamundos B.B.C.

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Trotamundos
Trotamundos logo
NicknameEl Expreso Azul (The Blue Espresso)
LeaguesVenezuelan SuperLiga
Founded1984; 38 years ago (1984)
HistoryTrotamundos de Carabobo
1984–present
ArenaForum de Valencia
Capacity10,000
LocationValencia, Carabobo
Team colorsBlue and White
   
PresidentGiuseppe Palmisano
Head coachNéstor Salazar
OwnershipGermán Blanco Romero
Championships10 Venezuelan championships
Websitetrotamundosbbc.com

Trotamundos B.B.C. (transl. Globetrotters), also known as Trotamundos de Carabobo, is a professional basketball team based in Valencia, located in the Venezuelan Carabobo State. The team currently plays in the Venezuelan SuperLiga. The team has won the Venezuelan championships 10 times.[1] Trotamundos has also won the South American club championship three times, in 1988, 1989 and 2000.

History[]

On June 11, 1983, Germán Blanco Romero bought the Andinos de Mérida team and named the team Trotamundos (in English: Globetrotters) in honour to the Harlem Globetrotters team. In 1986, the team managed to win its first national title after an impressive season with a 26–10 record.

Trophies[]

Venezuelan Championship

  • Winners (10): 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1994, 1999, 2002, 2006, 2019, 2021

South American Club Championship

  • Winners (3): 1988, 1989, 2000

Notable players[]

Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationality not displayed.

Criteria

To appear in this section a player must have either:

  • Set a club record or won an individual award while at the club.
  • Played at least one official international match for their national team at any time.
  • Played at least one official NBA match at any time.

References[]

  1. ^ History at Latinbasket.com
  2. ^ Diego Bolívar (29 May 2021). "Trotamundos arrolló a Broncos y clasificó a la final". El Carabobeño (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 October 2021.

External links[]

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