| Full name | Club de Regatas Bella Vista | ||
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| Union | Unión Argentina de Rugby | ||
| Founded | February 14, 1895 | ||
| Location | Bella Vista, Greater Buenos Aires, Argentina | ||
| Ground(s) | Av. Francia | ||
| President | Fernando Ibarrola [1] | ||
| League(s) | Torneo de la URBA | ||
| 2011 | relegated to 2nd division | ||
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Club de Regatas Bella Vista is a sports club from the Bella Vista district of Greater Buenos Aires, Argentina. Founded in 1895 as a rowing club, Bella Vista later developed other sports activities, such as rugby union and field hockey, while football has been focused on children levels. [1]
Club de Regatas Bella Vista was founded on February 14, 1895, by former members of the Buenos Aires Rowing Club who wanted to develop the sport of rowing in Bella Vista. Most inhabitants of Bella Vista at the time had French origins; one of them, Enrique Goubat is credited as being the founding father of the club.[2]
Rugby has always been played at the club but it has only been since the 1960s, with the acquisition of new lands and the construction of several new rugby pitches that the club became strong in the Unión de Rugby de Buenos Aires championship.
Bella Vista's best performance ever was during the 2002 championship, when the team reached the finals but was later defeated by San Isidro Club. On November, 2011, Bella Vista was relegated to the second division. [3]
Bella Vista has achieved more success in the rugby sevens version of the game, winning the provincial tournament in 1985. The club underaged teams have also earned some success since the 1990s, winning the Under-19 title in 1999 and finishing second in the 2008 Under-22 championship. In 2005, the club won both the URBA U15 and U16 titles.
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