Misiones Sports Games: Provincial Finals Schedule and Updates

The provincial finals of the Juegos Deportivos Misioneros enter a crucial phase in Argentina, with juvenile and adaptive sports divisions competing across multiple venues from October 2 through October 6.

Provincial Finals Schedule at CePARD and Expo Yerba

Competition opened on Friday, October 2, at the CePARD sports complex in Posadas. Action began at 9:00 a.m. local time on the Erik Barney track with track and field events for both able-bodied athletes and adaptive competitors. Simultaneously, the CePARD indoor stadium hosted adaptive sports including goalball, sitting volleyball, and wheelchair 3×3 basketball.

Action shifts on Saturday, October 3, to the Club Centro de Cazadores in Posadas, which hosts the men’s rugby sevens tournament from 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Eight club sides are slated to participate, featuring entries from Lomas (A and B squads), Tacurú (A and B squads), Carayá, CAPRI, Liceo, and the host Centro de Cazadores. Meanwhile, in the city of Apóstoles, the Expo Yerba grounds host the women’s artistic gymnastics competition starting at 10:00 a.m.

The current block of provincial finals concludes on Tuesday, October 6, back at the CePARD polideportivo in Posadas.

Progress Across the Misiones Sports Calendar

Out of 42 total disciplines programmed by the provincial sports ministry for this edition of the games, 21 have already concluded their respective tournament phases. The completed events include all five categories in the senior adult division: newcom, tejo, sapo, padel, and table tennis.

Other disciplines finalized earlier in the calendar include archery, fencing, judo, karate, wrestling, Taekwondo WT, BMX freestyle cycling, skateboarding, rhythmic gymnastics, men’s artistic gymnastics, sport shooting, cycling, boccia, adaptive table tennis, and juvenile table tennis.

Conversely, 21 disciplines remain on the schedule to crown their provincial champions over the coming weeks. The remaining events encompass athletics, rugby sevens, women’s artistic gymnastics, 3×3 basketball, swimming, indoor volleyball, beach volleyball, beach handball, futsal, tennis, boxing, badminton, canoeing, hockey sevens, Olympic weightlifting, triathlon, adaptive athletics, sitting volleyball, goalball, wheelchair 3×3 basketball, and adaptive swimming.

Summary of Upcoming Match Days and Venues

The confirmed fixtures for the immediate provincial finals break down across key locations in Posadas and Apóstoles:

• Friday, October 2 (CePARD, Posadas): Athletics and adaptive athletics on the Erik Barney track from 9:00 a.m.; goalball, sitting volleyball, and wheelchair 3×3 basketball in the indoor stadium from 9:00 a.m.
• Saturday, October 3 (Club Centro de Cazadores, Posadas): Men’s interclub rugby sevens from 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. featuring eight regional teams.
• Saturday, October 3 (Expo Yerba, Apóstoles): Women’s artistic gymnastics starting at 10:00 a.m.
• Tuesday, October 6 (CePARD Polideportivo, Posadas): Men’s and women’s interclub 3×3 basketball tournaments starting at 10:00 a.m. with 20 participating sides.