Cocodrilos de Caracas

Cocodrilos de Caracas
Cocodrilos de Caracas logo
NicknameLos Saurios (The Saurians)
El equipo de la Capital (The Capital Team)
LeaguesSuperliga Profesional de Baloncesto
Founded1990; 34 years ago (1990)
HistoryCocrodilos de Caracas
1990–present
ArenaParque Naciones Unidas
Capacity6,100
LocationCaracas, Venezuela
Team colorsRed, Black and Silver
     
PresidentPhilip Valentiner
Head coachNéstor Salazar
Championships6 Venezuelan Leagues (1992, 2000, 2008, 2010, 2013)
Websitecocodrilosbbc.com.

Cocodrilos de Caracas (transl. Caracas Crocodiles) is a Venezuelan professional basketball club based in Caracas. Established in 1990, the club competes in the Superliga Profesional de Baloncesto (SPB), and has won the national championship six times. The Cocodrilos' home games are played at the Parque Naciones Unidas.

History

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The city of Caracas had known various teams that had played in the national premier basketball leagues. In the end of 1990, Dr. Guillermo Valentiner acquired the capital's basketball team and named it Cocodrilos de Caracas. In the first season of the team, it finished in fifth place.[1] The team won its first national league after only one year, in 1992.

Trophies

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1974[nb 1] 1992, 2000, 2008, 2010, 2013

Season by season

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Season Tier League Pos. Postseason
2010
1
 LPB
1
 Champion
2011
1
 LPB
1
 Finalist
2012
1
 LPB
2
 Semifinalist
2013
1
 LPB
2
 Champion
2014
1
 LPB
2
 Semifinalist

Notable alumni

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Players

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Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities 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.

Coaches

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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 coach.
- Coached at least one official international match for a senior national team at any time.

Notes

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  1. ^ As "Ahorristas de Caracas"

References

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  1. ^ "Nuestra Historia". Cocodrilos de Caracas (in Spanish). Retrieved 9 January 2022.
  2. ^ Garly Sojo: la nueva cara del baloncesto es de Caricuao El Nacional, 23 January 2020. Accessed 18 October 2021.(in Spanish)
  3. ^ Garly Sojo: «El grupo está con hambre de lograr el título» Líder en deportes, 29 February 2020. Accessed 19 October 2021.(in Spanish)


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