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Deportivo Roca 
Full name Club Social y Deportivo General Roca Nickname(s) El Naranja
El DepoFounded September 1, 1974 Ground Estadio Maiolino, General Roca
Río Negro , ArgentinaLeague Torneo Argentino B 2010-11 5th Website Club home page 
Home colours
Away coloursThe Club Social y Deportivo General Roca is an Argentine sports club, based on General Roca, in the Río Negro Province. The club, founded on September 1, 1974, is mostly known for its football and basketball teams.
The football team currently plays in Zone F of the regionalised 4th division of Argentine football league system, the Torneo Argentino B, while the basketball team plays in the third division, Liga Nacional B.
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Football
The club has played at the highest level of Argentine football on 2 occasions, when qualified to play in the National tournaments of 1978 and 1982.
In 1978 Deportivo finished 5th of 8 teams in group C, winning 5 drawing 4 and losing 5 of their 14 games. Its most notable results of the season were a 1-0 home win against Diego Maradona's Argentinos Juniors and a 1-0 away win against Rosario Central.
In 1982 El Depo finished in 6th place out of 8 teams, whose most notable results of the season were a 2-0 home win and a 3-1 away win against Racing Club.
Basketball
Deportivo Roca won the 1992-1993 second division Torneo Nacional de Ascenso (TNA). The club remained in first division Liga Nacional de Básquetbol until 1999 when it was relegated back to TNA. At the end of 2002, Deportivo was again relegated, this time to third division Liga Nacional B.
Argentina national basketball team player Juan Ignacio Sánchez had his professional debut with Deportivo.
See also
External links
- Official Website (Spanish)
- Deportivo blog (Spanish)
Torneo Argentino B 2011–12 teams Zone 1Boca (Río Gallegos) · Cruz del Sur (Bariloche) · Deportivo Madryn (Puerto Madryn) · Deportivo Roca (General Roca) · Huracán (Comodoro Rivadavia) · Jorge Newbery (Comodoro Rivadavia) · Maronese (Neuquén) · Racing (Trelew)Zone 2Alvarado (Mar del Plata) · Bella Vista (Bahía Blanca) · Ferro Carril Sud (Olavarría) · Grupo Universitario (Tandil) · Independiente (Tandil) · Liniers (Bahía Blanca) · Once Tigres (9 de Julio) · Villa Mitre (Bahía Blanca)Zone 3Alvear (Intendente Alvear) · Atlético San Jorge (San Jorge) · El Linqueño (Lincoln) · Jorge Newbery (Venado Tuerto) · Juventud Unida (Gualeguaychú) · La Emilia (La Emilia) · Sportivo Las Parejas (Las Parejas)Zone 4Atenas (Río Cuarto) · Complejo (Justiniano Posse) · Estudiantes (Río Cuarto) · General Paz Juniors (Córdoba) · Mitre (Santiago del Estero) · Sarmiento (La Banda) · Sarmiento (Leones)Zone 59 de Julio (Morteros) · 9 de Julio (Rafaela) · Atlético Paraná (Paraná) · Ben Hur (Rafaela) · Colegiales (Concordia) · Defensores (Pronunciamiento) · Sportivo Las Heras (Concordia) · Tiro Federal (Morteros)Zone 6Chaco For Ever (Resistencia) · Guaraní Antonio Franco (Posadas) · Jorge Gibson Brown (Posadas) · San Martín (Formosa) · Sarmiento (Resistencia) · Sportivo Patria (Formosa) · Textil Mandiyú (Corrientes)Zone 7Atlético Trinidad (Trinidad) · Deportivo Guaymallén (Guaymallén) · Gimnasia y Esgrima (Mendoza) · Huracán (Las Heras) · Juventud Alianza (Santa Lucía) · San Martín de Mendoza (San Martín) · Sportivo Del Bono (San Juan) · Unión (Villa Krause)Zone 8Altos Hornos Zapla (Palpalá) · Atlético Concepción (Banda del Río Salí) · Atlético Policial (Catamarca) · Concepción F.C. (Concepción) · Deportivo San Jorge (Tucumán) · Talleres (Perico) · Villa Cubas (Catamarca)Categories:- Argentine football clubs
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