Basketball in Argentina
Basketball was introduced in Argentina in 1912 by the "Asociación Cristiana de Jóvenes" (Young Men's Christians Association – YCMA), with the first Federation created in 1921 to organise the competitions. In 1929, the Argentine Basketball Federation ("Confederación Argentina de Basketball") was established. The body currently controls the Argentina national team.
Argentine Athletics Confederation
CADA was founded on September 19, 1954. It replaced the Federación Atlética
Argentina, which was founded on July 4, 1919. The latter followed the
Fundación Pedestre Argentina, which was founded on February 13, 1911, and was founder member of the CONSUDATLE on May 24, 1918, in Buenos Aires.