Asociación Deportiva de Integración Colegial

The Asociación Deportiva de Integración Colegial (ADIC) is a Uruguayan civil organization that brings together sports activities of private schools in Uruguay. Founded on 26 May 1966, it originally grouped only Uruguayan private Catholic schools and was called the Asociación Deportiva de Institutos Católicos. Over the decades it broadened its scope and now organizes competitions across a wide range of disciplines, including handball, football, basketball, table tennis and athletics, among other modalities. According to its Wikipedia entry, 77 private schools participate in ADIC competitions. ADIC's core activity is the organization of interscholastic leagues, cups and championships for students, with categories such as sub 13, sub 14, sub 15, sub 16 and sub 18 in football, and playoffs in basketball. Its official website presents the organization under the motto "Educa con el deporte" (Educates through sport) and publishes news about registrations, championships, and events such as the annual awards ceremony. The organization awards athletes with medals and the Copa Oro ADIC. It has also been a formative environment for notable Uruguayan athletes, including Fabián Coito, María Pía Lorenzotti, Diego Forlán and Bruno Veglio. ADIC is governed by a comisión directiva (board of directors) drawn from member schools. Its directors have included Washington Bello, Camilo Techera, Roberto Fernández, Gilberto Bentancor, Jorge Ceretta, Miguel Benzo, Esteban Varela, Julio González, Pascual Geble, Juan C. Menéndez and Gustavo Forteza, among others. In 2017, on the occasion of its anniversary, the book Historia de la evolución del deporte en Uruguay by Luis Inzaurralde was published, recounting ADIC's history. The organization remains active, with its website reporting details for the close of the 2026 season and the 10th ADIC awards celebration, as well as benefits for ADIC athletes at the Expo Deporte & Bienestar 2026. ADIC thus functions as a long-standing institutional brand in Uruguayan school sport, linking private schools, students and families through competitive sport.

The Asociación Deportiva de Integración Colegial (ADIC) was founded on 26 May 1966. In its early years it grouped only Uruguayan private Catholic schools and was named the Asociación Deportiva de Institutos Católicos. Its purpose was to organize sports competitions among these schools, providing students with structured athletic activity. Over time, the organization expanded its membership and its range of sports. It came to include handball, football, basketball, table tennis, athletics and other modalities. The name was changed to Asociación Deportiva de Integración Colegial, reflecting a broader, integrative mission beyond Catholic institutions. According to its Wikipedia entry, 77 private schools now participate in ADIC competitions. ADIC has been led by a series of directors drawn from member schools. Early directors included Washington Bello (1966-1967) and Prof. Camilo Techera (1968-1969), both from Colegio y Liceo Santa María. Later directors included Roberto Fernández (Colegio y Liceo Pallotti), Gilberto Bentancor (1978-1981, Colegio y Bachillerato Pallotti), Jorge Ceretta (1982-1985, Colegio y Liceo Santa Rita), Miguel Benzo (1985-1988, Scuola Italiana), Esteban Varela (1989-1990 and 1994-1997, Colegio y Liceo San Juan), Julio González (1991-1992, Colegio y Bachillerato San Juan), Hno. Pascual Geble (1993-1994, Colegio y Liceo Santa María), Juan C. Menéndez (1994, Los Pilares) and Gustavo Forteza (1997, Scuola Italiana). ADIC has been a formative environment for notable Uruguayan athletes, including Fabián Coito, María Pía Lorenzotti, Diego Forlán and Bruno Veglio. It awards athletes with medals and the Copa Oro ADIC. In 2017, on the occasion of its anniversary, the book Historia de la evolución del deporte en Uruguay by Luis Inzaurralde was published, recounting ADIC's history. The organization remains active in the 2020s. Its official website reports on registrations, championships and events, including the close of the 2026 season and the 10th ADIC awards celebration, as well as a 50% benefit for ADIC athletes at Expo Deporte & Bienestar 2026. It continues to organize competitions in football, volleyball, basketball and other sports across student age categories.

• 2026

  10th ADIC awards celebration and close of the 2026 season.

• 2017

  Book Historia de la evolución del deporte en Uruguay by Luis Inzaurralde published, recounting ADIC's history.

• 1997

  Gustavo Forteza serves as director (1997).

• 1994

  Juan C. Menéndez serves as director (1994).

• 1994

  Esteban Varela serves as director again (1994-1997).

• 1993

  Hno. Pascual Geble serves as director (1993-1994).

• 1991

  Julio González serves as director (1991-1992).

• 1989

  Esteban Varela serves as director (1989-1990).

• 1985

  Miguel Benzo serves as director (1985-1988).

• 1982

  Jorge Ceretta serves as director (1982-1985).

• 1978

  Gilberto Bentancor serves as director (1978-1981).

• 1968

  Prof. Camilo Techera serves as director (1968-1969).

• 1966

  Founded on 26 May as Asociación Deportiva de Institutos Católicos.

• 1966

  Washington Bello serves as director (1966-1967).

A long-standing civil sports organization for private-school competition in Uruguay, promoting education through sport.

• Interscholastic sports leagues

• Championships and cups

• Copa Oro ADIC

• Medals and awards

1. 1ADIC official websiteadic.org.uy
2. 2Asociación Deportiva de Integración Colegial - Wikipediaes.wikipedia.org
3. 3Asociación Deportiva de Integración Colegial - Wikidatawikidata.org