Back كابيتانس دي أرسيبو Arabic Capitanes de Arecibo Spanish Capitanes de Arecibo French Capitanes de Arecibo Italian Capitanes de Arecibo Portuguese Капитанес де Аресибо Russian Капітанес де Аресібо Ukrainian
| Capitanes de Arecibo | ||||
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| League | BSN | |||
| Founded | 1930 | |||
| History | Lobos del Norte (1930–1934) Capitanes de Arecibo (1946–present) Capitanes de Puerto Rico (2010) | |||
| Arena | Coliseo Manuel Petaca Iguina | |||
| Capacity | 12,000 | |||
| Location | Arecibo, Puerto Rico | |||
| Team colors | Yellow, black | |||
| Team manager | Angel Edgardo García | |||
| Head coach | Juan Cardona | |||
| Ownership | José Manuel Baeza | |||
| Championships | 8 BSN Championships (1959, 2005, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2016, 2018, 2021) | |||
| Website | capitanesdearecibo.net | |||
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The Capitanes de Arecibo are a Puerto Rican professional basketball team based in Arecibo that competes in the Baloncesto Superior Nacional (BSN) league. In 2010, the team also had the distinction to play in the Premier Basketball League (PBL) under the name Capitanes de Puerto Rico. The team began play in the league in 1946. Home games are held at Manuel Iguina Coliseum, which the team shares with the Capitanes de Arecibo men's volleyball team.
The team has won eight BSN Championships (1959, 2005, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2016, 2018 and 2021) and has had a total 17 finals appearances, being a runner-up 9 times (1932, 1946, 1948, 1961, 1966, 1992, 2007, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2017). Capitanes is the only team to participate in all editions of the FIBA Americas League,[1] having entered the final four twice (finishing 2nd in 2010 and 3rd in 2013).[2]