Hebraica Macabi
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Asociación Hebraica y Macabi del Uruguay, commonly known as Hebraica Macabi, is a professional basketball team based in Montevideo. The club currently plays in the Liga Uruguaya de Basketball, the top tier basketball league of Uruguay. Founded in 1944, it participated in most Uruguayan basketball tournaments. During the first cycle, the name used by the club was Macabi Hacoaj, later changing its name to the current one.
Hebraica has won four national championships, in 2012, 2016, 2017 and 2023.
History
Macabi was promoted to the Second Division of Uruguay Basketball in 1972 and to the First Division in 1973, winning three federal tournaments (Uruguay's most important tournament until 2000). The team retired from Uruguayan basketball in 1997, but then returned in 2004 to the Third Division. Obtaining two promotions over three years, Hebraica y Macabi played in 2007–08 on the Liga Uruguaya de Basketball, Uruguay's most important tournament, obtaining second place.
Macabi won its first national championship during the 2011–12 edition of the Liga Uruguaya de Basketball.
The team's roster is composed of talented players from Uruguay and abroad, who bring a diverse range of skills and experience to the court. Hebraica Macabi has a passionate fan base that fills the stands at their home games, creating an electric atmosphere that fuels the team's performance.
Off the court, Hebraica Macabi is involved in various community outreach programs and initiatives to promote the sport of basketball and support local youth development. The team is a respected institution in Uruguayan basketball and continues to be a competitive force in the league.