Gigantes del Sur
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| Nicknames | El "Dino" |
|---|---|
| Sport | Volleyball |
| Founded | November 2003 |
| League | Liga Argentina de Voleibol – Serie A1 |
| Based in | Neuquén, Argentina |
| Arena | Estadio Ruca Che |
| Head coach | Alejandro Grossi |
| Website | Template:Official websites in |
| Uniforms | |
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Gigantes del Sur is a Volleyball team in Neuquén, Argentina. Founded in November 2003, its home stadium is Estadio Ruca Che, Central Park Gym and currently Picún Leufú.[clarification needed] It is a member of Liga Argentina de Voleibol – Serie A1, Argentina's top-level men's volleyball league.
History
The team was founded in November 2003.
Early years
In the 2003/04 and 2004/05 seasons the team played in the Serie A2 Argentine volleyball league, which is one level below the country's top-level men's volleyball league, Serie A1.
By the 2006/2007 season the team was in Serie A1. It finished in second place behind DirecTV Bolivar.
Internationally, it came in second place in the 2007 Copa Mercosur.[clarification needed]
2008/09 season
The team finished 4th overall in the regular season. The team defeated Chubut Voley in the quarterfinals in 5 games. It lost to the previously undefeated Drean Bolivar 3 games to 1, winning the 3rd game 3-2.
2009/10 season
The team finished 4th in the regular season. They defeated SOS Villa María in 5 games in the quarterfinals but lost to Bolivar in 3 games in the semifinals.
2010/11 Season
The team had a record of 6 wins and 16 losses, finishing 9th and missing the playoffs. They avoided having to play against relegation.
2011/12 season
The team finished 10th, but avoided having to play against relegation.
2012/13 season
The team finished the regular season in 8th place with 9 wins and 18 losses. They were eliminated from the playoffs in the quarterfinals by top-ranked Buenos Aires Unidos 3 games, 3-0, 3-1 and 3-1.
Roster
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- As of 10 December 2013
| Pos. | # | Nat. | # | Hight | Weight | Birth | Former team |
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| 1 | 
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Pozuelo, Lucas | 6 ft 0.8 in (1.85 m) | 187 lb (85 kg) | |||
| 2 |
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Villalba, Rodrigo | 6 ft 3.2 in (1.91 m) | 187 lb (85 kg) | Olimpo de Bahía Blanca | ||
| 3 |
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Santos, Mauricio | 6 ft 3.6 in (1.92 m) | 172 lb (78 kg) | |||
| 4 |
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Aschemacher, Rodrigo | 6 ft 7.5 in (2.02 m) | 195.8 lb (89 kg) | Universidad Nacional de Tres de Febrero | ||
| 5 |
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Massimino, Luciano | 5 ft 8.9 in (1.75 m) | 155 lb (70 kg) | Club Ciudad de Buenos Aires | ||
| 6 |
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Boyero, Rafael | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | 152.1 lb (69 kg) | |||
| 7 |
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Espinosa, Emmanuel | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 178.6 lb (81 kg) | |||
| 8 |
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Sánchez, Javier | 6 ft 5.35 in (1.96 m) | 235.4 lb (107 kg) | La Unión de Formosa | ||
| 9 |
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Aramburu, Juan Cruz | 6 ft 1.6 in (1.87 m) | 178.2 lb (81 kg) | La Unión de Formosa | ||
| 10 |
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Galdón, Germán | 6 ft 3.6 in (1.92 m) | 224.9 lb (102 kg) | Lechuzas Villa María | ||
| 11 |
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Viller, Mauricio | 6 ft 2.8 in (1.90 m) | 187 lb (85 kg) | PSM Vóley | ||
| 12 |
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Macor, Matías | 6 ft 7.5 in (2.02 m) | 207.2 lb (94 kg) | |||
| 14 |
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Álvarez, Santiago | 6 ft 7.1 in (2.01 m) | 206.8 lb (94 kg) | Amriswil | ||
| 14 |
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Rolandelli, Valentín | 5 ft 9.3 in (1.76 m) | 169.8 lb (77 kg) | |||
| 15 |
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Vergara, Héctor | 5 ft 11.2 in (1.81 m) | 183 lb (83 kg) | Manquehue | ||
| 16 |
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Rodríguez, Fabián | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 174.2 lb (79 kg) | |||
| 17 |
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Laureano Antu, Isso | 6 ft 5.9 in (1.98 m) | 187 lb (85 kg) | |||
| 18 |
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Chávez, Lucas | 6 ft 6.4 in (1.99 m) | 216.0 lb (98 kg) | Lechuzas Villa María | ||
| 19 |
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López, Julián | 6 ft 8.3 in (2.04 m) | 195.8 lb (89 kg) | |||
| 20 |
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Corsino, Julián | 6 ft 3.6 in (1.92 m) | 180.4 lb (82 kg) |