José Miguel (born June 23, 1969, in Temperley ) is a retired Argentine football goalkeeper. He played professional football in Argentina and Mexico .
77-717: Miguel began his playing career in 1986 with River Plate where he made a total of 39 league appearances and won two league titles with the club. In 1993, he joined Club Atlético Platense where he served as the first team goalkeeper. In 1995, he joined Mexican side Santos Laguna where he played until 1999. During his time with the club he won one league title in Inviero 1996 and made In 2000, he joined Atlético Chipas where he played until 2002. Miguel returned to Argentina in 2003 to play for his home town club Temperley . He retired from football in 2004. This biographical article related to an Argentine association football goalkeeper
154-483: A capacity of 57,200 after small renovation works in the 2020s. The Boca Juniors usually play their league games in front of capacity crowds. The club's popularity make tickets hard to come by, especially for the Superclásico game against River Plate . There are further improvements planned for the stadium, including measures to ease crowd congestion, use of new technology and improved corporate facilities. Apart from
231-441: 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 Juan Farenga and Teodoro Farenga . Other important founding members include Arturo Penney, Marcelino Vergara, Luis Cerezo, Adolfo Taggio, Giovanelli, Donato Abbatángelo, and Bertolini. In 1913, Boca was promoted to Primera División after some previous failed attempts. This
308-909: A fierce rivalry with River Plate , and matches between them are known as the Superclásico . It is the most heated rivalry in Argentina and one of the biggest in the world, as the clubs are the two most popular in the country. Boca's home stadium is the Estadio Alberto J. Armando, better known colloquially as La Bombonera . The youth academy has produced many Argentine internationals who have played or are playing for top European clubs, such as Oscar Ruggeri , Sebastián Battaglia , Nicolás Burdisso , Carlos Tevez , Éver Banega , Fernando Gago , Leandro Paredes , and Nahuel Molina . In addition to men's football, Boca Juniors has professional women's football and basketball teams. Other (amateur) activities held in
385-648: A logo designed by the artist Caloi . This emblem showed the figure of a lion (wearing a River jersey) rising from the Monumental stadium. The lion logo was immediately added to the uniforms (on the field and training clothes) having River Plate won the Copa Libertadores de América and European/South American Cup using the lion logo. In 1989, when Santilli left the club so the lion went with him and has not been reestablished since. In February 2022, River Plate launched its new corporate image, which included an update to
462-466: A match versus Universidad de Chile (whose uniform was also blue) in the 1963 Copa Libertadores . When Nike became official kit provider in 1996, the first model by the company introduced two thin white stripes surrounding the gold band, causing some controversy. The brand also introduced a silver jersey designed exclusively for the 1998 Copa Mercosur . For the 100th anniversary of the club, Nike launched commemorative editions of several models worn by
539-452: A new badge (with the horizontal band suppressed) as part of a visual identity for the club. The new Boca Juniors image also featured new typography and style. Boca Juniors used several locations before settling on their current ground on Brandsen. Club's first ground was in Dársena Sur of the old Buenos Aires port (currently Puerto Madero ) but it was vacated in 1907 as it failed to meet
616-437: A record 38 times , most recently in 2023 . River Plate have also won 16 national cups , making River Argentina's most successful team in domestic competitions with 54 titles. At international level, River have won 18 titles, including four Copa Libertadores , one Intercontinental Cup , one Supercopa Sudamericana , one Copa Sudamericana , three Recopa Sudamericanas , one Copa Interamericana , one Suruga Bank Championship ,
693-520: A record five Copa Aldaos , and one Tie Cup . In addition, River Plate's reserve team won the U-20 Copa Libertadores in 2012 . After winning the 2014 Copa Sudamericana , 2015 Recopa Sudamericana and the 2015 Copa Libertadores , River Plate became the first team to simultaneously hold CONMEBOL 's three current major international competitions. River Plate are ranked first in the all-time Argentine Primera División table , having gained
770-637: A third place in the Copa Libertadores de Futsal in 2013. River is one of the founding clubs of the Federación Metropolitana de Balonmano (Fe.Me.Bal.) and it is also the institution that won more championships in local history. All these titles have been obtained in the metropolitan and national levels, either in Metropolitan, Aperturas, Clausuras, Super 4 or Nacionales Tournaments, or the Federal League. The men's team won 32 domestic titles and
847-508: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Club Atl%C3%A9tico River Plate Club Atlético River Plate , commonly known as River Plate , is an Argentine professional sports club based in the Belgrano neighborhood of Buenos Aires . Founded in 1901, the club is named after the English name for the city's estuary , Río de la Plata . River's home stadium, Estadio Monumental ,
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#1732945138771924-537: 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 "). The origin of the group dates back to 1925, when the Boca Juniors fanatic "Toto" Caffarena accompanied the team during a tournament in Europe in 1925. From then on, he was considered the "twelfth player", hence the name "La doce". The ultra organization
1001-606: Is an Argentine professional sports club based in La Boca , a neighbourhood of Buenos Aires . The club is best known for its men's professional football team which, since its promotion in 1913 , has always played in the Argentine Primera División . The team has won 74 official titles, the most by any Argentine club. National titles won by Boca Juniors include 35 Primera División championships, and 17 domestic cups . Boca Juniors also owns an honorary title awarded by
1078-408: Is club's all-time topscorer with 293 goals in 515 matches played), but as coach for the club, having won six Primera División championships ( 1975 Torneo Metropolitano, 1975 Torneo Nacional , 1977 Torneo Metropolitano , 1979 Torneo Nacional, 1979 Torneo Metropolitano , and 1980 Torneo Metropolitano ). Héctor Veira won the Copa Libertadores with River Plate, in 1986 . That same year the team won
1155-420: Is one of the most thrilling derbies in the world. Out of their 338 previous meetings, Boca have won 126, River have won 107 and there have been 105 draws. 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 )
1232-446: 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
1309-662: Is similar to other " barra brava " gangs associated with football clubs in Argentina. Illegal activities by La doce include assault, drug sales and trafficking, extortion, and murder. La doce finances its activities by selling parking, reselling club tickets, and extorting commissions 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. The naming of "La 12" (the twelfth player), by which Boca Juniors' fans became known, dates back to
1386-486: Is the largest in South America. River had the highest average home attendance of any association football club in the world in 2023 with 84,567. With more than 350,000 members at the end of 2023, River is one of the largest sports clubs by membership . Although a multi-sport club , River Plate is best known for its professional association football department, which has won Argentina's Primera División championship
1463-745: The Argentine Football Association for their successful tour of Europe in 1925 . Internationally, Boca Juniors has won 22 major titles, with 18 organised by CONMEBOL and the rest organised jointly by the Argentine and Uruguayan Associations. Consequently, Boca is ranked third in the world in terms of number of complete international titles, after Real Madrid (33) and Egyptian side Al Ahly (26). Boca Juniors' international achievements also include one Tie Cup , one Copa de Honor Cousenier , and two Copa Escobar-Gerona , organized jointly by AFA and AUF together. Their success usually has
1540-722: The CABB Federal Basketball Tournament. The women's field hockey team is affiliated to the Buenos Aires Hockey Association (AHBA) and currently playing in Torneo Metropolitano A , the top division of regional hockey in Argentina. In 2016, the squad (nicknamed Las Vikingas ) won its first Metropolitano championship after beating Ciudad de Buenos Aires by 3–2 at the final. In 2017, Las Vikingas won their third consecutive Hockey National League after defeating Club Italiano by 2–0 at
1617-532: The Copa de Competencia Chevallier Boutell . The nickname Los Millonarios came after the acquisition of winger Carlos Peucelle in 1931 for $ 10,000 and Bernabé Ferreyra for $ 35,000 (Large sum of money for the period) in 1932 . In the following years, River Plate consolidated its place as one of the most popular teams of Argentina, and the 20th century brought much success. The club's record of 28 official tournaments saw them dubbed El Campeón del Siglo (The Champions of
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#17329451387711694-671: The European/South American Cup played in Tokyo. Under his coaching the club also won the 1985–86 Argentine championship , totalizing three titles with River Plate. Titles won in lower divisions: Apart from football, the club hosts a large variety of sports such as athletics , basque pelota , bowls , chess , basketball , handball , cestoball , gymnastics , field hockey , karate , roller hockey , roller skating , swimming , taekwondo , tennis , volleyball , waterpolo , and eSports . The basketball team currently plays in
1771-469: The Río de la Plata ("River Plate" in some English sources). Proposed names as "Club Atlético Forward", "Juventud Boquense" or "La Rosales" had been rejected. Pedro Martínez saw the name "The River Plate" written at ship containers, and proposed it as a name, which was finally accepted as the official name. River fans and the press are fond of the nickname Los Millonarios (The Millionaires). This name derives from
1848-482: The 1930s after some expensive transfers of players from other clubs, including Carlos Peucelle from Sportivo Buenos Aires in 1931 and Bernabé Ferreyra from Tigre in 1932. Due to the red band in their shirt, it is also common to refer to River as El Equipo de la Banda (the team with the band) or simply La Banda (which means "the stripe", but can also mean "the band" -both as in "gang" and "musical group"). River Plate's forwards between 1941 and 1946 were given
1925-722: The Boca Juniors 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 ). Boca was named by the IFFHS as the top South American club of the first decade of the 21st century (2001–2010). It was designated by FIFA as the joint twelfth-best Club of the Century , in December 2000, occupying the same place as Liverpool of England, Internazionale of Italy, and Benfica of Portugal, among others. Boca Juniors has
2002-495: The Boca Juniors vs River Plate Superclásico local derby match was listed by the BBC as one of the most famous derbies in the world. Attending the match was also acclaimed in 2004 as the number one of the Fifty sporting things you must do before you die by The Observer . The "River Plate" name was chosen in 1901, when the team was still located at the La Boca neighbourhood, next to
2079-653: The Campeonato Argentino was held in that year, and River Plate was defeated in the finals, then playing at its successor competition, Liga Nacional de Básquetbol , between 1985–93 and 2004–06. The team reached the finals in 1988, and for the 1989 and 1990 seasons, Héctor Campana became the top scorer of the LNB , playing for River Plate. The team also achieved 2nd place in 2004 and 2005 editions of Copa Argentina. Since 2014, after eight years of absence in professional basketball, River Plate returned to national tournaments playing
2156-525: The Century). Adidas has been River Plate's uniform supplier since 1982, becoming one of the company's largest sponsorship deals in the world, only behind German club Bayern Munich . The US$ 60 million partnership with the German sports company signed in 2015 (extending the deal to 2021) marked the most expensive kit agreement in the history of Argentine football. As in many football shirts and sports in general,
2233-583: The Torneo Federal de Básquetbol. In 1950, the first FIBA World Championship was played in Buenos Aires and Argentina claimed the gold medal with 3 River Plate players: Alberto López , Leopoldo Contarbio and Vito Liva. The club won a Campeonato Argentino title in 1983, and finished in the 2nd place in the Campeonato Sudamericano de Clubes Campeones de Básquetbol in 1984. The last edition of
2310-539: The United States where there has been Latin immigration. In July 2007, after the club had toured pre-season, it was reported that the club was considering the possibility of creating a Boca Juniors USA team to compete in Major League Soccer . 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. It
2387-612: The United States, Paraguay and Canada. There are also unofficial fan clubs in all Latin American countries, and also in Spain, Italy, England, Israel, Australia, Germany, the United States and New Zealand. Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules . Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules . Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. From its creation in 1901 to
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2464-433: The acronym of the club (CARP) in black, and the background is white, in a stylized design. When Hugo Santilli became chairman in 1984, he soon called to a competition where a new emblem would be chosen. The main objective of this new image was to eradicate the nickname Gallinas (Hens) that River's rivals (Boca Juniors fans mainly) used to mock them. Artists from Argentina took part in that competition. The club finally chose
2541-601: The all-time greatest Argentina national team had played for River Plate. River have a fierce rivalry with Boca Juniors . Matches between them are known as Superclásico , and the rivalry is among the most heated in the sport, due to the fixture's global popularity and both clubs having the most fans in Argentina. Notable players who have played for River include José Manuel Moreno , Adolfo Pedernera , Ángel Labruna , Amadeo Carrizo , Alfredo Di Stéfano , Omar Sívori , Daniel Passarella , Enzo Francescoli , Hernán Crespo , Javier Mascherano and Gonzalo Higuaín . According with
2618-405: The away jersey for the 2013–14 season, which was widely rejected by the fans. Because of that, 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) . As a replacement for the pink model, Nike designed a fluorescent yellow shirt launched that same season. In 2016, the club wore a black jersey for
2695-439: The club are: bocce , boxing , chess , field hockey , futsal , artistic and rhythmic gymnastics , handball , martial arts ( judo , karate , and taekwondo ), swimming , volleyball , weightlifting , and wrestling . As of January 2023, Boca Juniors ranked first among the clubs with the most members in Argentina, with 315,879. On 3 April 1905, a group of Italian boys (more specifically from Genoa ) met in order to find
2772-528: 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 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
2849-565: The club moved to Brandsen and Del Crucero (Del Valle Iberlucea nowadays) streets, to build a new stadium there, which lasted until 1938 when the club decided to build a totally new venue, made of concrete grandstand instead of wood. Building of Boca Juniors' current stadium began in 1938, under the supervision of Engineer José L. Delpini. Boca played its home matches in Ferro Carril Oeste 's Estadio Ricardo Etcheverry in Caballito until it
2926-549: The club of "half plus one" ( la mitad más uno ) of Argentina's population, but a 2006 survey placed its following at 40%, still the largest share. They have the highest number of fans, as judged by percentage in their country. As of early 2023 Boca has a 314,000 member base, which ranks second only to Bayern Munich worldwide, and it is first in Argentina and also first in South America . The Boca-River Superclásico rivalry
3003-423: The club since its foundation, including a version of the 1907 shirt with the diagonal sash, which was worn in two matches during the 2005 Torneo de Verano (Summer Championship). Other models were a black and white striped jersey (similar to Juventus FC ) and a purple model, worn in the 2012 and 2013 "Torneos de Verano," respectively. Nevertheless, no shirt caused more controversy than the pink model released as
3080-498: The club's history are Guillermo Till, Claudio Straffe, Freddy Ambrosini, Gabriel Canzoniero and Juan Ojea. The current swimming team has its origins in 2003, after many years in which the Club Atlético River Plate had no representatives in the national championships of this discipline. The draft to form the best team in the country was led by Professor Rodolfo Sacco and had the best results that had never been achieved in
3157-512: 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 has fans throughout Latin America and also in parts of
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3234-417: The club's official history, River Plate was founded on 25 May 1901, close to the La Boca neighborhood (later the home of fierce rivals Boca Juniors ). They were formed from the merger of two clubs, "Santa Rosa" and "La Rosales", with Leopoldo Bard elected as the first president. The name River Plate was chosen because of an incident during the construction of Buenos Aires Port: one of the members had seen how
3311-423: The club. Uniforms worn by the team through its history: The club has had five different designs for its badge during its history, although its outline has remained unchanged through most of its history. The first known emblem dates from 1911, appearing on the club's letterhead papers . In October 1932, the club stated that one star would be added to the badge for each Primera División title won. Nevertheless,
3388-506: 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. The first version had a yellow diagonal band, which was later changed to a horizontal stripe. Through Boca Juniors history, the club has worn some alternate "rare" models, such as the AC Milan shirt in
3465-655: The domestic scene, having achieved six Primera División titles ( 1996–97 Torneo Apertura , 1996–97 Torneo Clausura , 1997–98 Torneo Apertura , 1999–2000 Torneo Apertura , 2001–02 Torneo Clausura , 2013–14 Torneo Final ) and one Copa Campeonato ( 2014 ) ; internationally, he won the Copa Libertadores ( 1996 ) and one Supercopa Libertadores ( 1997 ). José María Minella was another notable manager with eight titles won with River Plate, seven Primera División championships ( 1945 , 1947 , 1952 , 1953 , 1955 , 1956 , 1957 ) and one Copa Dr. Ricardo Aldao (1947). Ángel Labruna had an outstanding career not only as player (he
3542-487: The final against FC Barcelona at the International Stadium Yokohama . The number of River Plate supporters who traveled to Japan during that period were between 15,000 and 20,000, a record in the competition. River Plate has official subsidiaries in provinces such as Santa Fe , Tucumán , Córdoba , Entre Ríos , Mendoza , Tierra del Fuego , Catamarca , among others, and in Spain, Mexico, Australia,
3619-782: The final, thus becoming one of the two clubs with most titles at the national tournament. Two players from River Plate, Lucina von der Heyde and Bianca Donati , who were Junior World Champions in Chile 2016 , made their debut in a world cup in London 2018 . Von der Heyde was named the FIH Rising Star of the Year . The futsal team plays in the Argentine División de Honor . The team won three championships in 1991, 2002 and 2003, and two Copa Argentina de Futsal in 2016 and 2017. The team also achieved
3696-400: The first team and educate academically, ethically and athletically its members. Legends of football not only had the privilege of playing in the first division of the club Millonario , but also wore the red and white jersey since the youth categories. The lower divisions of River Plate, also known as "El Semillero" has always been the most fruitful of Argentina , the most important and also
3773-495: The first time in its history, originally launched as the third kit. Although the President of the club, Daniel Angelici , had stated that the black kit would never be worn, the kit debuted in a match v. Tigre , only four days after the announcement. Adidas is the club's current kit supplier since January 2020. The agreement (which will remain in force until 2029) was signed for US $ 10,069,000 plus 40% in royalties per year for
3850-591: The gold medal in the South American Men's Club Handball Championship in 1984. The team also achieved 2 Bronze medals in the same competition and 4 Bronze medals in the Pan American Men's Club Handball Championship . The women's team won 9 national titles, and the silver medal in the South American Women's Club Handball Championship in 1984 and the bronze medal in 1987. The more prominent players in
3927-902: The institution. The team began to form from a contractual relationship with the swimmer José Meolans , one of the Argentine swimmers with most titles won. Many high-level swimmers, trained in other institutions began to approach to be part of what would be the best team in the country for the coming years. Other swimmers from River Plate who represented Argentina in the Olympics include Meolans himself, Georgina Bardach , Eduardo Germán Otero , Walter Arciprete , Agustín Fiorilli , María del Pilar Pereyra , Juan Pereyra , Damián Blaum , Javiera Salcedo , Pablo Martín Abal , Cecilia Biagioli . Boca Juniors Club Atlético Boca Juniors ( Spanish pronunciation: [kluβ aˈtletiko ˈβoka ˈʝunjoɾs] ), more commonly referred to as simply Boca Juniors ,
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#17329451387714004-436: The international scene, having won two Copa Libertadores ( 2015 , 2018 ), one Copa Sudamericana ( 2014 ), three Recopa Sudamericana ( 2015 , 2016 , 2019 ), and one Suruga Bank Championship ( 2015 ). Several of these championship wins included memorable victories against archrivals Boca Juniors . Ramón Díaz had three tenures on River Plate (1995–2000, 2001–02, and 2012–14), being the club's most successful manager in
4081-408: The logo and a typography designed exclusively for the club. The corporate image was created and developed by "Grupo Berro", a branding and design studio that had been working on the corporate image for over two years. River Plate and Boca Juniors are the two largest football clubs in Argentina, with more than half the country's football fans supporting the clubs. Due to the rivalry between them,
4158-753: The minimum league requirements. Boca Juniors then used three grounds in the Isla Demarchi area between 1908 and 1912. 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). Between 1914 and 1915,
4235-584: The most points, having played the most matches, and having the highest win percentage. River are also ranked first in the historical table of the Copa Libertadores , being the South American team with most games won and the most points gained. The club were placed ninth in the FIFA Club of the Century poll in 2000. In a survey published by the Argentine Football Association in 2016, 6 out of 11 players of
4312-415: The most popular teams of Argentina, with a huge number of fans not only in the country but worldwide. 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. Nevertheless, another version states that Boca Juniors' first jersey
4389-493: The nickname La Máquina (The Machine), due to their synchronization and movements on the field. There was also a River Plate team that was known as La Maquinita (The Little Machine, as tribute to its predecessor) in the 1950s. Managed by José María Minella , the team earned the nickname after winning five championships in six years (1952–57). Some notable players were Alfredo Di Stéfano , Santiago Vernazza , Walter Gómez , Enrique Omar Sívori , among others. Some members of
4466-634: The one with the greatest success. Historically it is considered as the best soccer training school of the Americas and one of the best in the world. Two players from the River Plate academy won the Ballon d'Or . Note : flags indicate national team they played for so the Ballon was awarded to European players only: (according to a ranking made by IFFHS); Note : the ranking only includes River Plate players emerged from
4543-493: The original Máquina of the 1940s such as Labruna and Loustau, were also part of the team. The Estadio Antonio Liberti (nicknamed El Monumental ) located in the Belgrano neighborhood of Buenos Aires is River Plate's stadium. With a capacity of 86,000, it was inaugurated on 25 May 1938. Argentina national football team usually plays its home games at the stadium. Since its establishment in 1901, River Plate's stadiums have been: In 2023, River's average home attendance
4620-616: The players themselves. Nowadays, this nickname is used primarily to name their group of supporters, known as "La 12". Peñas (fan clubs) exist in a number of Argentine cities and abroad in countries such as Russia, Ukraine , Spain, Israel and Japan. Boca Juniors are particularly popular in Japan , because of the club's success in the early 2000s at the Intercontinental Cup held in Japan. Elsewhere internationally, fans are drawn to Boca by
4697-1234: 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. 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 259 official games all time against each other, with Boca winning 91, River winning 85 and 83 draws. 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 . Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules . Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules . Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules . Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. For
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#17329451387714774-409: The present, the lower divisions of River Plate have protagonized splendid moments in their categories. The River Plate Academy is recognized on a continental and world level for the amount of talents that have emerged throughout it. River produced many of the best players in the history of football, including most of the institution's top idols. Its main objective is to supply players with great future to
4851-466: The stars would not appear until 1943, on a Report and Balance Sheet . A version with laurel leaves appeared in a magazine in 1955 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the club, although the club never used it officially. The emblem with the stars was announced in 1932, but it has regularly appeared on Boca Juniors uniforms since 1993. In 1996, the Ronald Shakespear Studio introduced
4928-501: The team and lived in La Boca in the early 20th century. 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. Reflecting the team's colors, Boca's shirt is also called la azul y oro (the blue and gold). There
5005-401: The team was promoted to first division after beating Racing Club 2–1. However, the match was declared null due to River supporters jumping onto the field to celebrate with the players, so a new match had to be played. River again won, this time 7–0, to achieve promotion. In 1914 River won its first domestic championship, the Copa de Competencia Jockey Club and its first international title,
5082-404: The team's jersey has a badge on its front, as a symbol of the institution. When the River Plate jersey was created it did not have a badge, and its presence varied throughout the history, according to the designs of each era. Currently it is embroidered on the jersey, with three colors (red, white and black). Its format resembles that of the jersey, as it has a red stripe that crosses it, along with
5159-463: The venues listed, Boca Juniors also played its home games at Estudiantes de Buenos Aires 's stadium (in 1913, then located on Figueroa Alcorta Avenue) and Ferro Carril Oeste stadium (1938–40, while La Bombonera was under construction). 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 . Boca Juniors claims to be
5236-404: The workers of Dique nº 3 left their duties for a while to play a football match. The boxes they were working with just said "The River Plate" (the name the English gave to the Río de la Plata ) and that inscription was taken to name the new club. River Plate affiliated to the Argentine Football Association in 1905, debuting in the third division against Facultad de Medicina. On 13 December 1908,
5313-463: 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, thus 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
5390-579: The youth academy: Notable players who emerged from the River Plate Academy Marcelo Gallardo is the club's most successful manager of all-time, with thirteen titles. Gallardo (appointed in 2014) was the club's manager until November 2022 and under his direction, River Plate won most of its international championships. Domestic titles won include three Copa Argentina ( 2015–16 , 2016–17 and 2018–19 ) and two Supercopa Argentina ( 2017 , 2019 ). He has been specially successful in
5467-442: Was 84,567, the highest average attendance of any association football club in the world, also having sold-out 48 home matches in a row during the year. It was also reported that River had more than 350,000 members at the end of 2023, making them one of the largest sports clubs by membership . On 8 October 2012, "The world's longest football flag" was unveiled in a caravan in which approximately 15,000 River supporters took part. It
5544-406: 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 known for vibrating when Boca fans (La 12) 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 ) La Bombonera currently has
5621-514: Was completed on 25 May 1940. A third level was added in 1953, originating then its nickname La Bombonera ('The Chocolate Box'). 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
5698-516: 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. Boca fans are known as Los Xeneizes (the Genoese ) after the Genoese immigrants who founded
5775-577: Was made entirely by fans who carried the 7,830 meters flag along the streets of Buenos Aires. The away jersey of the 2012–13 season was the most sold throughout the world during the month of September 2012, a first for an Argentine club. In 2015, the club participated in the FIFA Club World Cup and played against Sanfrecce Hiroshima at the Nagai Stadium in Osaka on 16 December, and on 20 December in
5852-467: 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. Legend has it that in 1906, Boca played Nottingham de Almagro. Both teams wore such similar shirts that the match was played to decide which team would get to keep it. Boca lost, and decided to adopt
5929-577: Was possible when the Argentine Association decided to increase the number of teams in the league from 6 to 15. 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) by the Association. During successive years, Boca consolidated as one of
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