Toros de Nuevo Laredo
Mexican professional basketball team with two LNBP championships.
The Toros de Nuevo Laredo (Bulls of Nuevo Laredo in English) are a professional basketball team based in Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, Mexico, playing in the Northern Division of the Mexican Liga Nacional de Baloncesto Profesional (LNBP). The team originated from the Correcaminos UAT Matamoros, which were transferred to Nuevo Laredo in 2007 and initially renamed Venados de Nuevo Laredo. In the 2009-10 season, the team was renamed Toros de Nuevo Laredo, and they won their first league championship in the 2010–2011 season by defeating Halcones Rojos Veracruz.
- Founded
- 2007 (as Venados de Nuevo Laredo)
- Renamed
- 2009-10 (to Toros de Nuevo Laredo)
- League
- Liga Nacional de Baloncesto Profesional (LNBP), Northern Division
- Championships
- 2 (2010–2011, 2012–2013)
- Home arenas
- Gimnasio Multidisciplinario Nuevo Laredo (Mexico) and Laredo Energy Arena (United States, 2012-2013)
- Sponsor
- Oradel Industrial Center (since 2017)
Quick Facts
- Color1
- Black
- Color2
- Red
- Color3
- White
- Leagues
- Mexican League
- Founded
- 2007
- Dissolved
- 2018
- History
- Correcaminos UAT Matamaros / (2000–2007) / Venados de Nuevo Laredo / (2007–2009) / Toros de Nuevo Laredo (2009–2012) / Toros de Los Dos Laredo (2012–2013) / Toros de Nuevo Laredo (2013–2018)
- Arena
- Polyforum Dr. Rodolfo Torre Cantú
- Capacity
- 5,224
- Location
- Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas
- President
- José Hernández Villegas
- Coach
- José Ramón Martínez Boglio
Facts from the source article.
Lore & Background
The team's history began when the Correcaminos UAT Matamoros were transferred to Nuevo Laredo in 2007 and renamed Venados de Nuevo Laredo. In the 2009-10 season, the team was renamed Toros de Nuevo Laredo. During the 2010–2011 season, they won their first League Championship by beating the Halcones Rojos Veracruz. During the 2012–2013 season, the team was renamed Toros de Los Dos Laredos after an agreement with the city of Laredo, Texas, to play home games in the Laredo Energy Arena. That season, they played home games in both the Ciudad Deportiva's Gimnasio Multidisciplinario Nuevo Laredo in Mexico and the Laredo Energy Arena in the United States, and won their second championship by beating Halcones Rojos Veracruz.
Reader's Guide
The Toros de Nuevo Laredo represent a notable example of a binational sports franchise, having temporarily operated as Toros de Los Dos Laredos with home games in both Mexico and the United States. This arrangement ended when the team's budget was cut in half because it played half its games out of state, leading to a reversion to the Toros de Nuevo Laredo name for the 2013-2014 season. The team's two LNBP championships (2010–2011 and 2012–2013) highlight its competitive success within the league. The sponsorship by Oradel Industrial Center since 2017 underscores ongoing local corporate support. The team's evolution from the Correcaminos UAT Matamoros through multiple name changes reflects the fluid nature of professional basketball in northern Mexico.
Did You Know?
- The team was originally the Correcaminos UAT Matamoros before being transferred to Nuevo Laredo in 2007.
- For the 2012–2013 season, the team was renamed Toros de Los Dos Laredos and played home games in both Mexico and the United States.
- Oradel Industrial Center has been a sponsor of the team since 2017.
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