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Basketball team in Caracas, Venezuela
Spartans Distrito Capital
Spartans Distrito Capital logo
LeagueVenezuelan SuperLiga
Founded27 May 2019; 5 years ago (2019-05-27)
HistorySpartans Distrito Capital
2019–present
ArenaGimnasio José Joaquín Papá Carrillo
Capacity5,825
LocationCaracas, Venezuela
Team colorsBlack and Neon Green
   
PresidentLeonel García
Head coachJorge Arrieta
Championships1 (2020)
Websitespartansdistritocapital.com

Spartans Distrito Capital, also known as Spartans DC, is a Venezuelan basketball club based in Caracas. The team plays in the Venezuelan SuperLiga, the premier national basketball league and won its first championship in 2020.

History

The Spartans Distrito Capital club was founded in May 2019 in order to "promote the development of Venezuelan basketball at all levels". The club began its activities at the Pedagogical institute of Caracas but later moved to the Gimnasio José Beracasa. On October 1, 2020, the Spartans were announced as one of the 16 teams to play in the SuperLiga. The team won the inaugural season, capturing their first national title behind league MVP Pedro Chourio.

Honours

Venezuelan SuperLiga

  • Champions (1): 2020

Players

See also: Category:Spartans Distrito Capital players

Current roster

Spartans Distrito Capital roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht.
PF 1 Venezuela López, Lenin 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in)
PG 3 Venezuela Blanco, Ángel 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
PG 4 Venezuela Urbina, Kender 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
C 6 Venezuela Graterol, Windi 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in)
SF 8 Venezuela Centeno, Elian 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in)
PG 9 Venezuela Chourio, Pedro 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
C 12 Venezuela Montaño, Eliezer 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in)
C 13 Venezuela Rodríguez, José 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in)
SG 17 Venezuela Acosta, Richarson 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
SG 20 Venezuela Sifontes, Yohanner 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)
SF 33 Venezuela Zambrano, Melvin 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in)
SF 77 Venezuela Palacios, Nelson 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
Head coach
  • Venezuela Pablo Favarel
Assistant coach(es)
  • Venezuela Diego Vasquez
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured Injured
Updated: October 9, 2022

Notable players

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To appear in this section a player must have either:
  • Set a club record or won an individual award as a professional player.
  • Played at least one official international match for his senior national team or one NBA game at any time.

Imports

References

  1. "Historia". Spartans Distrito Capital (in Spanish). Retrieved 9 January 2022.
  2. "Superliga de Baloncesto confirmó a sus 16 equipos". Sports Venezuela (in Spanish). 1 October 2020. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
  3. "Superliga 2021 | Spartans DC: A defender su título con todo". Líder en deportes (in Spanish). 16 March 2021. Retrieved 9 January 2022.

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