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HISTORY The Federacion Uruguaya de Basketball was formed in 1915 , under the presidency of Federico Crocker . Basketball languished in Uruguay under the effects of Association Football 's popularity; at the 1936 Olympic Games , however, the Uruguayan National basketball team obtained a sixth place, which helped boost the sport's popularity in the Larin America n country. That same year, the "FUBB" became a member of FIBA . Later on, basketball in Uruguay also confronted a rivalry in the form of Rugby . Basketball has, however, enjoyed steady popularity in the country, a fact which has helped the Federacion Uruguaya de Basketball (a sport also known as ''baloncesto'' in Spanish ) to survive for more than 90 years. Federico Slinger took over presidency of the federation in 1981 ; he remained in office for sisteen years, holding the record for the longest tenure as president of the Uruguayan Basketball Federation. After the 2005 season, the "FUBB" announced that Uruguayan police had become considered an important ally in order to prevent violence among fans during or after professional basketball games in Uruguay. PRESIDENTS A list of presidents of the Uruguayan basketball federation:
DIVISION 1 TEAMS A list of Federacion Uruguaya de Basketbol Division 1 teams:
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