He basketball It has been practiced in Mexico for 120 years, but it began in Puebla in the year 1902.
The director of the Methodist Institute in the city of Puebla, Guillermo Spencerwas its promoter.
According to data from the National Sports Commission (Conade) in the year 1902 the Methodist Institute of Puebla starred in the first unofficial sports meeting.
Thus, Mexico was the second country, after USAwho ventured into the practice of this sport.
In 1905, within the framework of the commemoration of the Battle of Pueblathe first professional match took place.
Among the teams from Puebla, are the Puebla beeswho belonged to the Mexican Basketball Circuit (Cimeba) and won the championship in 1985.
Los Angels of Puebla they debuted in the National Professional Basketball League in the 2007-2008 season, and returned to the circuit for the 2018-2019 season.
In the year 2022, The Roosters of Pueblaparticipated in the Pacific Basketball Circuit, where 42 teams disputed the championship.
At the school level, the practice of basketball in Puebla has a good acceptance.
At the university level there are Eagles of the Popular Autonomous University of the State of Puebla (UPAEP), the Aztecs from the University of the Americas Puebla (UDLAP), the White Tigers from the Madero University (UMAD) and the Sheep from the Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education (ITESM) Puebla.
