Spartans Distrito Capital, also known as Spartans DC, is a Venezuelan

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club based in

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. The team plays in the

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, the premier national basketball league and won its first championship in 2020.

History

The Spartans Distrito Capital club was founded in May 2019 in order to "promote the development of Venezuelan basketball at all levels". The club began its activities at the Pedagogical institute of Caracas but later moved to the Gimnasio José Beracasa. On October 1, 2020, the Spartans were announced as one of the 16 teams to play in the SuperLiga. The team won the inaugural season, capturing their first national title behind league MVP

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Honours

*Champions (1): 2020

Players

Current roster

References

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External links

Official website
(in Spanish)
Spartans de Distrito Capital Caracas
at Latinbasket.com Sport in Caracas Basketball teams established in 2019 Basketball teams in Venezuela