Boca Juniors

Boca Juniors
Full name Club Atlético Boca Juniors
Nickname(s) Xeneizes (Genoese)
Azul y Oro (Blue and Gold)
La Mitad Más Uno (Half plus One)
Founded 3 April 1905 (1905-04-03)
Ground Alberto J. Armando (La Bombonera)
La Boca, Buenos Aires
Capacity 49,000
Chairman Daniel Angelici
Manager Guillermo Barros Schelotto
League Primera División
2017–18 1st, Champions
Website Club website

Club Atlético Boca Juniors (Spanish pronunciation: [kluβ aˈtletiko ˈβoka ˈʝunjoɾs]) is an Argentine professional sports club based in La Boca neighbourhood of Buenos Aires. Boca Juniors is mostly known for its professional football team which, since its promotion in 1913, has always played in the Argentine Primera División, becoming the most successful team of Argentina in number of official titles, with 67 won to date.[1][2] National titles won by Boca Juniors include 33 Primera División championships,[3][4] and 12 domestic cups.[5] Boca Juniors also owns an honorary title awarded by the Argentine Football Association for their successful tour of Europe in 1925.[6][7]

Internationally, the Boca Juniors have won a total of 22 international titles,[8][9] with 18 organised by CONMEBOL[10] and other international bodies. Consequently, Boca is ranked fourth in the world in terms of number of internationally recognized titles, together with A.C. Milan and behind Real Madrid (25), FC Barcelona, (20) and Egyptian side Al Ahly (20).[11][12][13] Boca Juniors' international achievements also include Tie Cup,[14] Copa de Honor Cousenier,[15] and Copa Escobar-Gerona,[16] organized jointly by the Argentine and Uruguayan Associations.

Boca Juniors is also one of only eight teams to have won CONMEBOL's treble. Their success usually has Boca ranked among the IFFHS's Club World Ranking Top 25, which they have reached the top position six times (mostly during the coaching tenure of Carlos Bianchi).[17] Boca was named by the IFFHS as the top South American club of the first decade of the 21st century (2001–2010).[18] Boca Juniors is also known to be one of the most popular football clubs in Argentina, along with River Plate.[19][20]

Boca has always had a fierce rivalry with River Plate, as both clubs were established in La Boca. Matches between them are known as the Superclásico, and are one of the most heated rivalries in Argentina and the world, as both clubs are the two most popular in the country. Boca's home stadium is Estadio Alberto J. Armando, which is colloquially known as La Bombonera. The youth academy has produced many Argentine internationals such as Sebastián Battaglia, Nicolás Burdisso, Carlos Tevez, Éver Banega, and Fernando Gago, who have played or are playing for top European clubs.

In addition to football, Boca Juniors has professional basketball and volleyball teams. Other (amateur) activities held in the club are: athletics, futsal, artistic and rhythmic gymnastics, martial arts (judo, karate and taekwondo), swimming, weightlifting and wrestling.[21]

History

The first recorded photo of Boca Juniors taken in 1906, after winning the Copa Reformista.

On 3 April 1905, a group of Greek and Italian boys (more specifically from Genoa) met in order to find a club. The house where the meeting was arranged was Esteban Baglietto's and the other four people who attended were Alfredo Scarpatti, Santiago Sana and brothers Ioannis (Juan) and Theodoros (Teodoro) Farengas from Chios and Konstantinos Karoulias from Samos.[22] Other important founders members include Arturo Penney, Marcelino Vergara, Luis Cerezo, Adolfo Taggio, Giovanelli, Donato Abbatángelo, Bertolini.

In 1913, Boca obtained the promotion to Primera División that the team had wanted for many years. This was possible when the Asociación Argentina de Fútbol decided to increase the number of teams in the league from 6 to 15.[23]

In 1925, Boca made its first trip to Europe to play in Spain, Germany and France. The squad played a total of 19 games, winning 15 of them. For that reason Boca was declared "Campeón de Honor" (Champion of Honour) for the 1925 season by the Association.

During successive years, Boca consolidated as one of the most popular teams of Argentina, with a huge number of fans not only in Argentina but worldwide. The club is one of the most successful teams in Argentine football, having won 33 Primera División titles, second only to River Plate with 36. In South American and international club football, Boca Juniors have won 18 titles, the same as A.C. Milan; Boca also won four international official titles (played between teams from the Argentine and Uruguayan Association), although not recognized by FIFA yet.

Those honors include 1919 Tie Cup, 1920 Copa de Honor Cousenier and 1945 and 1946 Copa Escobar-Gerona.

Kit and badge

According to the club's official site, the original jersey colour was a white shirt with thin black vertical stripes, being then replaced by a light blue shirt and then another striped jersey before adopting the definitive blue and gold.[24] Nevertheless, other version states that Boca Juniors' first jersey was pink, although it has been questioned by some journalists and historians who state that Boca, most probably, never wore a pink jersey, by pointing out the lack of any solid evidence and how this version stems from, and is only supported on, flawed testimonies.[25]

Legend has it that in 1906, Boca played Nottingham de Almagro. Both teams wore so similar shirts that the match was played to decide which team would get to keep it. Boca lost, and decided to adopt the colors of the flag of the first boat to sail into the port at La Boca. This proved to be a Swedish ship, therefore the yellow and blue of the Swedish flag were adopted as the new team colours.[26] The first version had a yellow diagonal band, which was later changed to a horizontal stripe.[24]

Kit evolution and rare models

First kit evolution[24]
1905 [note 1]
1905–06
1906–07 [note 2]
1907–12
1913–present
Rare models and special editions
1963 aw [note 3]
1996–97 [note 4]
1998–99
1998 [note 5]
2000–01 [note 6]
2005 [note 7]
2010 [note 8]
2012 [note 9]
2013 [note 10]
2013–14 aw [note 11]
2014 thd [note 12]
2016 thd [note 13]
Notes
  1. ↑ A very similar model honoring this jersey was launched by Nike in 2005 to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the club, but only for sale at stores.[27]
  2. ↑ A similar model was used as the alternate kit in the 2006–07 season, 100 years after it was worn by the first time.
  3. ↑ Worn as alternate jersey in a match versus Universidad de Chile (whose uniform was also blue) in the 1963 Copa Libertadores.[28]
  4. ↑ For the first time since 1913, two white stripes were added to the jersey.
  5. ↑ Designed exclusively for the 1998 Copa Mercosur.
  6. ↑ Designed exclusively for the 2000 and 2001 editions of Copa Mercosur.
  7. ↑ Inspired on the 1907–12 jersey, it was worn just for 2 matches during the 2005 Torneo de Verano to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the club.[29]
  8. ↑ Worn just for 2 matches v. River Plate in the 2010 Torneo de Verano to commemorate the 105th anniversary of the club.
  9. ↑ Designed for the 2012 Torneo de Verano, honoring the first kit of the club. Unlike the 2005 model, it was worn by the senior squad.[30]
  10. ↑ Designed exclusively for the 2013 Torneo de Verano.[31][32]
  11. ↑ This jersey caused a great controversy, being rejected by the fans.[33] Therefore the introduction of this model (to be initially worn v. Rosario Central) was delayed until the last fixture when Boca played Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP).[34][35]
  12. ↑ Designed in a fluorescent yellow, it was launched as a quick replacement for the controversial pink jersey.[36][37]
  13. ↑ Released as a 3rd uniform, it was the first time Boca Juniors wore a black jersey.[38] Although President of the club, Daniel Angelici, had stated that the black kit would never be worn,[39] the kit debuted in a match v. Tigre, only four days after the announcement.[40]

Kit manufacturer and shirt sponsors

Some jerseys exhibited at "The Passion for Boca Juniors Museum".
The first jerseys used by the team in the 1900s.
Period Kit Manufacturer Shirt Sponsors
1980–80AdidasNone
1983Vinos Maravilla
1984Dekalb
1985None
1986–88Fate
1989–92FIAT
1992–95OlanParmalat
1995–96Olan / TopperQuilmes
1996–01Nike
2001–03Pepsi
2003–04Pepsi & Goodyear
2004–05Red Megatone & Goodyear
2006Megatone & Goodyear
2007–09Megatone & Unicef
2009–11LG & Total
2012–14BBVA & Total[41][42]
2014–16BBVA & Citroën
2016–BBVA & Huawei

Badge

The club has had five different designs for its badge during its history, although its outline has remained unchanged through most of its history. In 1955, laurel leaves were added to celebrate the club's 50th anniversary, and the colours were changed to match those on the team's jersey.[43] In 1970, one star was added to the badge for each title won[44] domestically (at the top, above the initials) and internationally (at the bottom). A new star is added to the corresponding section whenever Boca wins a title, currently standing at 52.

Stadium

The old Boca Juniors stadium in Brandsen and Del Crucero. It was later demolished to build La Bombonera, in the same place.
Interior view of La Bombonera, Boca Juniors' current venue.

Boca Juniors used several locations before settling on their current ground on Brandsen. Club's first ground was in Dársena Sur[45] of the old Buenos Aires port (currently Puerto Madero) but it was vacated in 1907 as it failed to meet the minimum league requirements. Boca Juniors then used three grounds in the Isla Demarchi area between 1908 and 1912.[46][47] In the first year in the Primera Division (1913) the club hadn't an own stadium and played the home games in the pitches of the other teams, likely in Estudiantes de Buenos Aires in Palermo (on Figueroa Alcorta y Dorrego), but also in Avellaneda (first official derby against the River).[48] Between 1914 and 1915, the club moved away from La Boca for the second time in its history (beyond the 1913), moving to Wilde in the Avellaneda Partido of the Greater Buenos Aires but a relatively poor season[49] and poor attendances in 1915 forced the club to move back to La Boca.

On 25 May 1916, Boca Juniors opened its new stadium at the intersection of Ministro Brin and Senguel streets, playing there until 1924 when the club moved to its current location on Brandsen and Calle Del Crucero (currently Del Valle Iberlucea) streets.[50]

Building of Boca Juniors' current stadium began in 1938, under the supervision of Engineer José L. Delpini. Boca played its home matches in the Ferro Carril Oeste ground in Caballito until it was completed in May 25, 1940.[47] A third level was added in 1953, originating then its nickname La Bombonera ('The Chocolate Box').[51] The stand opposite the Casa Amarilla railway platforms remained mostly undeveloped until 1996, when it was upgraded with new balconies and quite expensive VIP boxes. Three sides of the Bombonera are thus made up of traditional sloping stadium stands, but the fourth side was built vertically, with several seating areas stacked one on top of the other, the only way that makes it stand into the club premises.

La Bombonera is renowned for vibrating when fans start to jump in rhythm; in particular, the unique vertical side will sway slightly, leading to the phrase, "La Bombonera no tiembla. Late" (The Bombonera does not tremble. It beats)[52][53]

La Bombonera currently has a capacity of around 49,000. The club's popularity make tickets hard to come by, especially for the Superclásico game against River Plate.[54] There are further improvements planned for the stadium, including measures to ease crowd congestion, use of new technology and improved corporate facilities.[55]

List of stadiums used by the club

All of them placed in La Boca with the exception of Wilde (1914–15), located in Avellaneda Partido. Boca Juniors also used the Estudiantes de Buenos Aires (in 1913, then located on Figueroa Alcorta Avenue)[56] and Ferro Carril Oeste stadium (1938–40) as temporary venues.[57]

Supporters

Boca Juniors' supporters displaying their flags at La Bombonera (north side), 2009

Boca Juniors is traditionally regarded as the club of Argentina's working class, in contrast with the supposedly more upper-class base of cross-town arch rival Club Atlético River Plate.[58]

Boca Juniors claims to be the club of "half plus one" (la mitad más uno) of Argentina's population, but a 2006 survey placed its following at 40%,[19][20] still the largest share. They have the highest number of fans, as judged by percentage in their country.

The Boca-River Superclásico rivalry is one of the most thrilling derbies in the world.[59] Out of their 338 previous meetings, Boca have won 126, River have won 107 and there have been 105 draws.[60] After each match (except draws), street signs cover Buenos Aires at fans' own expense, "ribbing" the losing side with humorous posters. This has become part of Buenos Aires culture ever since a Boca winning streak in the 1990s.

In 1975, a film (La Raulito) was made about the life of Mary Esher Duffau, known as La Raulito, a well-known Boca Juniors fan. She died at the age of 74 on 30 April 2008, the same day Boca Juniors played a Copa Libertadores match against Brazilian club, Cruzeiro Esporte Clube with the players and fans observing a minute's silence in her memory.[61]

Nicknames

La Bombonera during a night game v. Colo Colo, with the refurbished boxes at right, March 2008.

Boca fans are known as Los Xeneizes (the Genoese) after the Genoese immigrants who founded the team and lived in La Boca in the early 20th century.[62]

Many rival fans in Argentina refer to the Boca Juniors' fans as Los Bosteros (the manure handlers), originating from the horse manure used in the brick factory which occupied the ground where La Bombonera stands. Originally an insult used by rivals, Boca fans are now proud of it.[63]

Reflecting the team's colors, Boca's shirt is also called la azul y oro (the blue and gold).[64]

There is also a society which dedicates all of its activities to supporting the team known as la número 12 or la doce (player number doce or 12, meaning "the 12th player")[65] "La doce" is a criminal organization similar to other "barra brava" gangs associated with football clubs in Argentina.[66] Illegal activities by La doce include assault, drug sales and trafficking, extortion, and murder.[67] La doce finances its activities by selling parking, reselling club tickets as well as extorting commission from the sale of players. La doce also extorts Boca Juniors for transportation to domestic and international events as well as their means of financing their activities. If their demands are not met they threaten violence at home matches or to take down club officials.[68]

The naming of "La 12″ (the twelfth player), by which Boca Juniors' fans became known, dates back to the year 1925, during the European tour they made that year. At that time, the team was accompanied by a Boca fan called Victoriano Caffarena, who belonged to a wealthy family and funded part of the tour. During that tour he helped the team in everything establishing a strong relationship with the players, so they named him "Player No. 12″. When they returned to Argentina, Caffarena was as well known as the players themselves. Nowadays, this nickname is used primarily to name their group of supporters, known as "La 12″.[69]

International

Peñas (fan clubs) exist in a number of Argentine cities and abroad in countries such as Russia, Ukraine,[70] Spain,[71] Israel[72] and Japan.[73]

Boca Juniors are particularly popular in Japan because of the club's success in recent years at the Intercontinental Cup held in Japan. All over the world, fans are drawn to Boca by the club's international titles, and by the success of Boca players who went on to play in European football such as Hugo Ibarra, Rodolfo Arruabarrena, Diego Cagna, Enzo Ferrero, Roberto Abbondanzieri, Nicolás Burdisso, Fernando Gago, Diego Maradona, Claudio Caniggia, Gabriel Batistuta, Juan Román Riquelme and Carlos Tevez.

Boca have fans throughout Latin America and also in parts of the United States where there has been Latin immigration and where in July 2007, after the club had toured pre-season, it was reported that the club were considering the possibility of creating a Boca Juniors USA team to compete in Major League Soccer (MLS) with New York City, Miami, Los Angeles and Arizona mentioned as possible locations.[74]

Rivalries

Boca Juniors has had a long-standing rivalry with River Plate. The Superclásico is known worldwide as one of world football's fiercest and most important rivalries.[75] It is particularly noted for the passion of the fans, the stands of both teams feature fireworks, coloured confetti, flags and rolls of paper. Both sets of supporters sing passionate songs (often based on popular Argentine rock band tunes) against their rivals, and the stadiums are known to bounce with the simultaneous jumping of the fans. Sometimes the games have been known to end in riots between the hardest supporters of both sides or against the police. The English newspaper The Observer put the Superclásico (played at La Bombonera) at the top of their list of 50 sporting things you must do before you die.[76]

The two clubs both have origins in the poor riverside area of Buenos Aires known as La Boca. River however moved to the more affluent district of Núñez in the north of the city in 1923.

Boca Juniors and River Plate have played 338 games all time against each other, with Boca winning 126, River winning 107 and 105 draws. In the First Division Professional Era the two clubs have played 198 games with Boca winning 72, River 66 and 60 draws.[77]

This intense rivalry has not stopped players from playing for both clubs, most notably José Manuel Moreno, Hugo Orlando Gatti, Alberto Tarantini, Oscar Ruggeri, Julio Olarticoechea, Carlos Tapia, Gabriel Batistuta and Claudio Caniggia.

Players

Current squad

As of 3 September 2018.[78]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
1 Argentina GK Agustín Rossi
2 Argentina DF Paolo Goltz
3 Argentina DF Emmanuel Más
4 Argentina DF Julio Buffarini
5 Argentina MF Fernando Gago (captain)
6 Argentina DF Lisandro Magallán
7 Argentina FW Cristian Pavón
8 Argentina MF Pablo Pérez
9 Argentina FW Darío Benedetto
10 Colombia MF Edwin Cardona (on loan from Monterrey)
11 Argentina FW Cristian Espinoza (on loan from Villarreal)
15 Uruguay MF Nahitan Nández
16 Colombia MF Wílmar Barrios
17 Argentina FW Ramón Ábila
18 Colombia DF Frank Fabra
19 Argentina FW Mauro Zárate
No. Position Player
20 Uruguay DF Lucas Olaza (on loan from Talleres (C))
21 Argentina DF Agustín Heredia
22 Colombia FW Sebastián Villa
24 Argentina DF Carlos Izquierdoz
25 Argentina GK Javier Bustillos
26 Argentina DF Leonardo Balerdi
28 Argentina GK Manuel Roffo
29 Argentina DF Leonardo Jara
30 Argentina MF Emanuel Reynoso
31 Argentina GK Esteban Andrada
32 Argentina FW Carlos Tevez
33 Argentina MF Gonzalo Lamardo
35 Argentina GK Federico Abadía
39 Argentina MF Agustín Almendra
40 Argentina MF Julián Chicco
Argentina DF Gino Peruzzi

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
Argentina DF Nahuel Molina Lucero (at Defensa y Justicia)
Argentina MF Nicolás Colazo (at Aris Thessaloniki)
Argentina MF Franco Cristaldo (at San Martín (SJ))
Argentina MF Gonzalo Maroni (at Talleres (C))
Argentina MF Alexis Messidoro (at Talleres (C))
Colombia MF Sebastián Pérez (at Pachuca)
No. Position Player
Argentina MF Tomás Pochettino (at Talleres (C))
Argentina FW Nicolás Benegas (at Brown (A))
Argentina FW Walter Bou (at Vitória)
Argentina FW Nazareno Solís (at San Martín (SJ))
Argentina FW Marcelo Torres (at Banfield)
Argentina FW Guido Vadalá (at Universidad de Concepción)

Reserves and Academy

For the reserve and academy squads, see Boca Juniors Reserves and Academy

Records

Top 10 scorers of all time

Martín Palermo is Boca Juniors' all-time top goalscorer.
Rank. Player Position Tenure Goals
1Argentina Martín PalermoFW1997–01, 2004–11236
2Argentina Roberto CherroFW1926–38221
3Argentina Francisco VaralloFW1931–39194
4Argentina Domingo TarasconiFW1922–32193
5Argentina Jaime SarlangaFW1940–48128
6Argentina Mario BoyéFW1941–49, 1955123
7Paraguay Delfín Benítez CáceresFW1932–38115
8Argentina Pío CorcueraFW1941–4898
9Argentina Pedro CalominoFW1911–13, 1915–2496
10Argentina Juan Román RiquelmeMF1996–02, 2007–1492

Last updated on: 6 July 2016 – Top 10 all time scorers at historiadeboca.com.ar

Top 10 most appearances of all time

Roberto Mouzo, Boca Juniors' most capped player.
No Player Position Tenure App.
1Argentina Roberto MouzoDF1971–84426
2Argentina Hugo GattiGK1976–88417
3Argentina Silvio MarzoliniDF1960–72408
4Argentina Martín PalermoFW1997–2001, 2004–11404
5Colombia Carlos Navarro MontoyaGK1988–96400
6Argentina Juan Román RiquelmeMF1996–2002, 2007–14388
7Argentina Antonio RattínMF1956–70382
8Argentina Ernesto LazzattiMF1934–47379
9Argentina Rubén SuñéMF1967–72, 1976–80377
10Argentina Natalio PesciaMF1942–56365

Last updated on: 6 July 2016 – Top 10 most appearances of all time at historiadeboca.com.ar

Notable players

This section lists players who have appeared in least 100 matches[79] or scored at least 35 goals[80] for the club.

1905–1930s

1930s–1970s

1970s–1990s

1990s–2000s

2000s–

Coaches

The first Boca Juniors coach recorded is Mario Fortunato, who had been player before becoming coach of the team. Fortunato led Boca to win a total of five titles (4 league in 1930, 1931, 1934 and 1935) and one National cup (Copa de Competencia Británica in 1946).[132] He had three tenures on the club, coaching Boca Juniors in 1930–1936, 1946 and 1956.

Carlos Bianchi is the most successful coach in Boca Juniors' history, having won nine titles, including Aperturas in 1998, 2000 and 2003, the 1999 Clausura, the Copa Libertadores in 2000, 2001 and 2003, and the Intercontinental Cup in 2000 and 2003.

Juan Carlos Lorenzo (1976–79, 1987), El Toto, won five titles with the team, including the Copa Libertadores in 1977 and 1978, the Intercontinental Cup in 1977, and the Metropolitano and Nacional in 1976.

Alfio Basile also won 5 titles along with Mario Fortunato and Toto Lorenzo. With Basile, Boca won two domestic titles, 2005 Apertura and 2006 Clausura and three international (2005 Copa Sudamericana, 2005 and 2006 Recopa Sudamericana), all of them won within two years.

Miguel Ángel Russo was hired as Ricardo Lavolpe's replacement. Under his coaching Boca Juniors won the 2007 Copa Libertadores with a 5–0 overall rout of Brazilian Grêmio.

Julio César Falcioni led the team to the 2011 Apertura championship, which Boca won unbeaten with only 7 goals conceded in 19 rounds. With Falcioni as coach, Boca also won the 2011–12 Copa Argentina.

Institutional

Executive Board 2011–2014[133]

  • President: Daniel Angelici
  • 1st Vice-president: Oscar Moscariello
  • 2nd Vice-president: Juan Carlos Crespi
  • 3rd Vice-president: Rodolfo Ferrari

Chairmen

Pedro Pompilio was the club's last elected chairman, succeeding Ing. Mauricio Macri (current President of Argentina). Pompilio died during his presidency on 30 October 2008 due to heart attack. His family asked not to send flowers to his funeral and donate money to UNICEF instead. He was 58 years old at that time.[134] He was married and had two children.[135]
Jorge Amor Ameal, 1st vice president during Pedro Pompilio's direction, took charge after.[136]
In December 2011, the same day Boca defeated Banfield to win the Apertura 2011 title, Daniel Angelici was elected as new president of the club over Ameal, getting 54% of the votes.[137]

Honours

National

League

National cups

International

Notes
  1. ↑ Organised by UEFA and Conmebol together
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Conmebol competition
  3. 1 2 3 Organised by AFA and AUF together

Friendly

Records and facts

Merchandising

Boca Juniors has expanded its activity beyond sport, providing its fans with a number of other products and services.

  • In 2003, it became the fifth football club in the world to open its own TV channel. Boca TV broadcasts 24 hours a day, featuring sports programs and talk shows.
  • There is a line of Boca coffins available for dead fans,[160] as well as an official Boca Juniors cemetery.[161]
  • Boca has its own fleet of taxis operating in Buenos Aires.[162]
  • The club also sells its own brand of wine, called Boca Wine.[163]
  • In 2012 Boca Juniors opened in Buenos Aires its first thematic hotel not only in Argentina but worldwide. The hotel was designed by Uruguayan architect Carlos Ott. All the rooms were decorated with the colours of the club, apart from photos and paintings of notable players in the history of the club.[164][165]

Other sections

Football reserves and academy

The reserve and youth academy football teams of the club, currently coached by former club player Rolando Schiavi,[166] who debuted in February 2015.[167] Boca Juniors is the most winning Torneo de Reserva championships with 21 titles won since it was established in 1910.

Notable players from the youth academy include Américo Tesoriere, Natalio Pescia, Ernesto Lazzatti, Antonio Rattín, Ángel Clemente Rojas, Roberto Mouzo, Oscar Ruggeri, Diego Latorre, Carlos Tevez and Fernando Gago, among others.

Basketball

The Boca Juniors basketball team has won the Argentine league three times (1996/97, 2003/04, 2006/07), five Argentine Cups (Copa Argentina 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006), the Argentine Top 4 (2004), and three South American Club Championships (2004, 2005, 2006).[168][169] It also reached the 2004–05 national finals (losing to Ben Hur). Their home arena is the Estadio Luis Conde, better known as La Bombonerita (small Bombonera).

Volleyball

Boca Juniors has a professional volleyball team that won the Metropolitan championship in 1991, 1992 and 1996, and achieved the second place in the 1996–97 A1 season. Because of a lack of sponsors, the team was disbanded, but later it was reincorporated through the coaching of former Boca player Marcelo Gigante; after playing in the second division, it returned to the A1 league in 2005.

In August 2015 it was announced that Boca Juniors's volleyball team would not participate in the Argentine major league (A1) from 2016. The decision was personally taken by Boca Juniors chairman, Daniel Angelici. The club alleged that taking part in a professional league resulted in a hugh commercial deficit so Boca Juniors declined to participate, although the volleyball department had reached an agreement with several sponsors which would put the money to cover the costs (about A$ 3 million).[170]

Women's football

The Boca Juniors women's football team plays in the Campeonato de Fútbol Femenino and have won the championship a record 23 times of which 10 were in succession from the 2003 Apertura to the 2008 Clausura.[171]

Though the club has not yet won any international competition, it secured the third place at the 2010 Copa Libertadores de Fútbol Femenino.

Other

Boca Juniors themed street vendor in La Boca.

Starting 2005, the Argentine Turismo Carretera stock-car competition league spun off the Top Race V6 category, in which teams are sponsored by football teams. Veteran race pilots Ortelli and Bessone and former Boca player Vicente Pernía drive for the Boca team; Ortelli finally won the first Top Race V6 championship for Boca Juniors.

In Futsal, Boca has won 6 Championships: 1992, 1993, Clausura 1997, Apertura 1998, Clausura 2003 (Men), and 2004 (women).

Boca representatives also compete in other disciplines such as judo, karate, taekwondo, wrestling, weight lifting and gymnastics.[172]

There is an Argentine steakhouse in Queens, NYC which is a Boca Juniors theme restaurant.[173]

Notes

  1. ↑ Formerly, Del Crucero street.
  2. 1 2 Established by the Argentina, Uruguay and Rosario Football Associations before CONMEBOL was created.[141]
  3. ↑ Title shared with Nacional.

References

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  2. ↑ Así está la tabla histórica de títulos, Infobae, 9 May 2018
  3. ↑ Campeones de la Primera División on AFA website
  4. ↑ En la tabla histórica de títulos, Boca acortó más distancias, Clarín, 9 May 2018
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  9. ↑ Independiente vs. Boca: quién tiene más títulos internacionales by Oscar Barnade, Clarín, 8 Aug 2018
  10. ↑ Las competiciones oficiales de la CONMEBOL on Conmebol website, 19 Ago 2015
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