Maratonistas de Coamo
| Maratonistas de Coamo | |
|---|---|
| Leagues | BSN |
| Founded | 1940 |
| Folded | 2015 |
| History | Cardenales de Río Piedras 1940–1985 Maratonistas de Coamo 1985–1996 Avancinos de Villalba 1996–1999 Maratonistas de Coamo 1999–2015 |
| Arena | Edwin "Puruco" Nolasco Coliseum |
| Capacity | 5,000 |
| Team colors | Red, Yellow, Black |
The Maratonistas de Coamo (English: Coamo Marathon Runners) was a Puerto Rican professional basketball team based in Coamo, that competed in the National Superior Basketball (BSN) league from 1985 until 2015 when the team was sold and was relocated to Aguada as the Santeros. It is now a member of the Liga de Baloncesto Puertorriqueña, and recently won the LBP championship. Their home court was the Edwin "Puruco" Nolasco Coliseum.
The team was established as the Cardenales de Rio Piedras (Rio Piedras Cardinals) in 1940. They relocated in 1985 to the town of Coamo in central Puerto Rico. As the Cardinals, the franchise advanced to the BSN Finals 15 times, and won six BSN Championships. In Coamo, the Maratonistas advanced to their first and only finals berth in 2004, appearing there for the sixteenth time in franchise history and first since 1977, when the club was based in Río Piedras. The team ended up losing to the Ponce Lions in seven games.