Superclásico

Football rivalry between Boca Juniors and River Plate
Superclásico
Roberto Mouzo (Boca) and Ramón Díaz (River)
during a 1981 Superclásico
Boca Juniors
LocationBuenos Aires, Argentina
First meeting24 August 1913
Primera División
(River Plate 2–1 Boca Juniors)[1][2][3][4]
Latest meeting25 April 2024
Copa de la Liga Profesional
(River Plate 2–3 Boca Juniors)
StadiumsLa Bombonera (Boca Juniors)
Más Monumental (River Plate)
Statistics
Meetings total262
Most winsBoca Juniors (92)
Most player appearancesReinaldo Merlo
(42 matches)
All-time seriesBoca Juniors: 92
Draw: 84
River Plate: 86
Largest victoryBoca Juniors 6–0 River Plate
(23 December 1928)
River Plate 5–1 Boca Juniors
(19 October 1941)[5]

Superclásico is the football match in Argentina between Buenos Aires rivals Boca Juniors and River Plate. It derives from the Spanish usage of "clásico" to mean derby, with the prefix "super" used as the two clubs are the most popular and successful clubs in Argentine football. In fact, the term 'Clásico' originated in Argentina, particularly with this match up and it was later exported to other countries such as Spain and Mexico.[6] According to some statistics, they command more than 70% of all Argentine football fans between them.[7]

The Superclásico is known worldwide as one of the fiercest and most important derbies.[8] In April 2004, the English newspaper The Observer put the Superclásico at the top of their list of "50 sporting things you must do before you die", saying that "Derby day in Buenos Aires makes the Old Firm game look like a primary school kick-about",[9] and in 2016 the British football magazine FourFourTwo considered it the "biggest derby in the world".[10] That same year The Daily Telegraph ranked this match as the "biggest club rivalry in world football",[11] and the Daily Mirror placed it number one in the top 50 football derbies in the world, above El Clásico between Barcelona and Real Madrid, in 2017.[12]

Origins and background

Boca Juniors starting line-up for the first official Superclásico, 1913

The two clubs Boca and River Plate both have origins in La Boca, the working class dockland area of Buenos Aires, with River being founded in 1901 and Boca in 1905. River, however, moved to the affluent district of Núñez in the north of the city in 1925. Since then, Boca Juniors has been known as the club of Argentina's working class or the people's club, with many Boca fans coming from the local Italian immigrant community. Boca fans are actually known as "Xeneizes" ("Genoese").[13] By contrast, River Plate became known by the nickname, Los Millonarios (The Millionaires), with a supposedly upper-class support base.[8] Both clubs, however, have supporters from all social classes.[13]

By 1913, both club had their fields in La Boca and had not won any league, being also far away from the popularity that would come after. The most known Argentine football rivalry until then had been Alumni–Belgrano A.C. (both clubs from Belgrano) until Alumni disbanded in 1911 and Belgrano disaffiliated from the AFA. Racing Club de Avellaneda became the first of the Big Five when that same year won the first of their seven consecutive league titles.[14]

Before their first official match, Boca and River had played two friendlies (1908 and 1912). River Plate's nickname was Darseneros (the most popular Millonarios came in 1931). The match was played on August 24, 1913 at Racing Club Stadium, with River winning 2–1.[1][2][3][4] 7,000 spectators attended the match,[14] and goals were scored by Cándido García and Antonio Ameal Pereyra (River) and Marcos Meyer (Boca).[15]

The palomita goal scored by Severino Varela in 1943 became legendary

The Superclásico is particularly noted for the passion of the fans, with what the BBC describe as "a sea of colourful flowing banners, screams and roars, chanting, dancing and never-ending fireworks".[8] Both sets of supporters sing passionate chants aimed at their rivals, often based on popular Argentine rock band tunes. Each stadium, Boca's La Bombonera and River's El Monumental are known to bounce with the simultaneous jumping of the fans. At times, the matches have been known to end in fights between the "barra brava" (violent factions) of both sides or with the police.[16]

Angel Labruna dribbling in a 1950 match

Boca fans refer to River supporters as "gallinas" ("chickens") claiming the lack of guts of River players. Despite the fact that their club traces back its roots to La Boca, River fans refer to their Boca rivals as "los chanchitos" ("little pigs") because they claim their stadium, located in the less affluent La Boca area, smells most of the time,[8] as well as "bosteros" ("manure collectors"), a reference to the smell of a polluted river in La Boca.[13] Another infamous slur, coined in the late 1990s over remarks of Boca's forward Diego Latorre, is to brand Boca Juniors as "The Cabaret", due to the alleged aspiration of some players to steal the limelight.[17]

The rivalry between the two clubs can also affect players, particularly those who are transferred between the two clubs. Cataldo Spitale was the first to make the change, when he left Boca to sign for River in 1933. Oscar Ruggeri, who moved to River from Boca in 1985 said, "It's not easy I can tell you. One side looks on you as a traitor and the other doesn't really trust you. You need time to adapt and a lot of character to win people over." Some players have gone so far as to state that they would not play for the other club such as River's Uruguayan player Enzo Francescoli while Diego Maradona during his time playing for Argentinos Juniors, refused to even consider a move to El Monumental, stating that his dream was to play for Boca.[18] In 1992, José Luis Villarreal won the league title with Boca, and left the following year to River. Although he was received very well by River fans, and won the 1993 and 1994 league titles there, Boca fans never forgave him, and he says he hasn't been to La Bombonera since then to avoid problems.[18]

Recently, on March 21 in the Clausura 2010 tournament, the two teams started playing in La Bombonera. In the ninth minute of play, the match was suspended because of heavy rainfall in Buenos Aires. The pitch was practically flooded, but in spite of this, referee Héctor Baldassi stated that the match could be played.[19] In the course of the match, the two teams were unable to keep possession because the ball became repeatedly bogged down. The match restarted four days later, on March 25, and was played with two halves of 41 minutes.[19] This was the first Superclásico suspended in history.[20]

Puerta 12 tragedy

Gate 12, under custody, the day after the tragedy

On June 23, 1968, in El Monumental, after a 0–0 match between the two teams, 71 fans were killed in a crush at gate 12, with 150 fans left injured. The disaster was the worst incident in the history of Argentine football and the majority of the dead were teenagers and young adults; the average age of the victims was 19. There are various claims as to what exactly happened that day. Some claim that the disaster happened after Boca Juniors fans threw burning River flags from the upper tiers of the stadium, causing a stampede of their own fans in the lower tier.[21]

Others claim that it happened after River fans arrived at the Boca section, causing the stampede of the visiting fans. Yet others claim that gate 12 was locked, or would not open at the time, and that the fans at the back did not hear the ones at the front telling them to stop coming in. William Kent, River's former president, claimed that the police were the culprits, as they began repressing Boca fans after they had thrown urine at them from the stands. Some witnesses claim that the turnstiles to the exit were blocked by a huge iron pole.[22]

After three years of investigation, a government inquiry found no one guilty, much to the disappointment of the families of the victims. Since the tragedy, the gates at El Monumental have been identified by letters instead of numbers.[23]

At the end of the 1968 season, the 68 football clubs in the Argentine Football Association collected 100,000 pesos for the families of the deceased.

From River's relegation to the 2018 Copa Libertadores Finals

Since the turn of the century, the rivalry has intensified to different levels. A series of fierce meetings and violent events rekindled international attention to the derby.

Boca eliminated River in the 2000 Copa Libertadores and 2004 Copa Libertadores, winning the title in 2000, 2001 and 2003, and reaching the finals in 2004. Moreover, in June 2011, River was relegated for the first time in its history.

Since its promotion in 2012, River eliminated Boca in the 2014 Copa Sudamericana, 2015 Copa Libertadores, 2017 Supercopa Argentina, 2018 Copa Libertadores, and the 2019 Copa Libertadores, lifting the trophy on all of those occasions, except the 2019 Copa Libertadores.

During the 2015 Copa Libertadores, River Plate players were attacked at half time by a Boca fan that spread pepper spray as the players were entering the dressing rooms. As a result, the game was suspended and River were awarded the qualification. Boca, on the other hand, were disqualified from competition in the tournament and were faced with sanctions imposed by from CONMEBOL. At the time of the attack, River was winning the series 1–0.

In the 2018 Copa Libertadores Finals, the bus carrying Boca's players to the El Monumental was attacked by River fans who threw large objects after the police withdrew from the zone. The game was suspended and despite Boca's requests to have River disqualified, the game was moved to Madrid at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium. After drawing 2–2 at La Bombonera and losing its home field advantage, River famously won the game 3–1 after extra time (5–3 on aggregate). Through the series, Boca was always ahead until the extra time of the return leg. Given the rivalry and the stage, and the fact of having been played in Europe, the 2018 Copa Libertadores Finals gathered unusual attention outside South America.

Statistics

Overall record

As of 21 April 2024[update]. Only official matches are included.[24]

Type Competition Games
played 		Boca
wins 		Draws River
wins 		Boca
goals 		River
goals
League Primera División 214 78 65 71 291 274
Total (league) 214 78 65 71 291 274
National cups Copa Competencia Jockey Club 3 0 1 2 3 6
Copa Centenario de la AFA 2 0 1 1 0 1
Copa Adrián Escobar [note 1] 1 0 1 0 0 0
Copa de Competencia Británica 1 1 0 0 2 0
Supercopa Argentina 1 0 0 1 0 2
Copa de la Liga Profesional 5 2 3 1 8 8
Copa Argentina 1 0 1 0 0 0
Total (national cups) 16 3 8 5 14 18
CONMEBOL competitions Copa Libertadores [note 2] 28 11 8 9 32 26
Copa Sudamericana 2 0 1 1 0 1
Supercopa Libertadores [note 3] 2 0 2 0 1 1
Total (CONMEBOL) 32 11 11 10 33 28
Total (official matches) 262 92 84 86 338 320
Notes
  1. ^ Both clubs only played a semifinal in the 1942 edition. After the match ended 0–0, River qualified to the finals by corner kicks awarded, according to the competition rules.[25]
  2. ^ In the 2004 edition, River won the second leg 2–1 (so it was listed as a won game). After the series ended 2–2 in goals, Boca qualified to play the finals after a penalty shoot-out.[26]
  3. ^ In the 1994 edition and after the series ended 0–0 in goals, Boca qualified by penalty shoot-out.[27]

Primera División matches

Includes only matches in the Primera División since their first official game in 1913.[24]

# Season Date Venue Winner Score Goals (home team) Goals (away team)
1 1913 24 Aug Racing [n1 1] River 2–1 Mayer (70) C. García (23), Ameal Pereyra (47)
2 1914 25 Oct Ferro [n1 1] (Draw) 0–0
3 1915 20 Jun Boca River 2–0 Penney (15, 79)
4 1916 10 Dec Racing [n1 1] River 2–1 Risso (25), Chiappe (p. 75) Reppeto (78)
5 1917 24 Jun Racing [n1 1] (Draw) 2–2 Taggino (24, 70) Amores (30, 83)
6 1918 18 Sep Racing [n1 1] Boca 1–0 Brichetto (67)
– [n1 2] 1919 27 Jul Boca (Draw) 0–0
7 1927 4 Dec Boca Boca 1–0 Cherro (7)
8 1928 23 Dec Boca Boca 6–0 Tarasconi (3, 40), Kuko (30, 55), Cherro (66, 78)
9 1930 4 May River River 3–2 Ganduglia (23, 80), Locassio (34) Tarasconi (10, 59)
10 1931 20 Sep Boca (Draw) 1–1 Varallo (30) Peucelle (16)
11 1932 6 Jan River Boca 3–0 Alberino (20), Muttis (34), Varallo (42)
12 1932 19 Jun River (Draw) 1–1 Ferreyra (75) Mariani (60)
13 1932 30 Oct Boca Boca 2–1 Benítez Cáceres (27, 82) Ferreyra (52)
14 1933 2 Jul Boca (Draw) 1–1 Nardini (21) Luna (42)
15 1933 19 Nov River River 3–1 Ferreyra (3, 15, 82) Cuello (o.g. 47)
16 1934 17 Jun Boca Boca 4–1 Cusatti (15), Cherro (42), Sánchez (70, 73) Ferreyra (66)
17 1934 16 Sep River Boca 1–0 Cherro (43)
18 1934 4 Nov Boca Boca 2–0 Varallo (17), B. Cáceres (56)
19 1935 21 Apr Boca Boca 1–0 Cherro (5)
20 1935 1 Sep River (Draw) 1–1 Rongo (21) Varallo (11)
21 1936 (CH) 19 Apr Boca River 3–2 Cherro (51), B. Cáceres (64) Peucelle (10), Ferreyra (21, 38)
22 1936 (CC) 30 Aug River River 2–1 Rongo (20), Moreno (50) A. González (18)
23 1937 8 Aug San Lorenzo [n1 3] Boca 2–1 Gonzales (25), Cherro (76) Rongo (70)
24 1937 12 Dec San Lorenzo [n1 1] River 3–2 Deambrosi (12), Vaschetto (63), Ferreyra (72) Fatecchi (o.g. 42), Careri (64)
25 1938 10 Apr Boca River 1–2 Careri (p. 15) Vaschetto (63), Moreno (68)
26 1938 4 Sept River (Draw) 2–2 Rongo (17, 61) Benítez (51, 74)
27 1939 11 Feb San Lorenzo [n1 3] River 3–5 Lizhterman (55, 56, 60) Rongo (36, 40), Vaschetto (67, 80), Pedernera (82)
28 1939 11 Jun River Boca 2–0 Picaro (16), Varallo (35)
29 1939 5 Nov San Lorenzo [n1 3] River 2–1 Varallo (14) Blanco (17), Labruna (76)
30 1940 30 Jun Boca Boca 3–1 Rosell (7), Sarlanga (54), Alarcón (70) D'Alessandro (16)
31 1940 17 Nov River (Draw) 1–1 Labruna (7) Tenorio (50)
32 1941 29 Jun Boca Boca 2–1 Emeal (2), Valsecchi (80) D'Alessandro (86)
33 1941 19 Oct River River 5–1 Labruna (11), Moreno (39), Deambrosi (43, 56), Pedernera (75) Boyé (89)
34 1942 19 Jul River River 4–0 Deambrosi (21), Moreno (69), Labruna (46, 71)
35 1942 8 Nov Boca (Draw) 2–2 Gandulla (26, 44) Pedernera (47, 81)
36 1943 16 May River River 3–1 Labruna (5, 75), Muñoz (10) Varela (35)
37 1943 26 Sep Boca Boca 2–1 Varela (20, 48) Loustau (12)
38 1944 14 May Boca (Draw) 1–1 Varela (16) Pedernera (46)
39 1944 3 Sep River Boca 0–1 Varela (43)
40 1945 29 Jul River River 1–0 Loustau (55)
41 1945 18 Nov Boca Boca 4–1 Corcuera (23), Boyé (35, 67), Sarlanga (88) Ramos (25)
42 1946 30 Jun River River 2–0 Loustau (32, 64)
43 1946 27 Oct Boca Boca 2–0 Sosa (61), Boyé (71)
44 1947 27 Apr Boca Boca 2–0 Boyé (52), Ricagni (88)
45 1947 24 Aug River River 2–1 Labruna (66), Reyes (68) Ricagni (6)
46 1948 1 Aug Boca River 2–1 Sánchez (9) Labruna (30), Reyes (60)
47 1948 8 Dec River (Draw) 1–1 Latanzio (59) Garfagnoli (73)
48 1949 31 Jul River River 1–0 Labruna (50)
49 1949 13 Nov Boca Boca 2–0 Benitez (39), Busico (47)
50 1950 11 Jun River River 1–0 Barbeito (30)
51 1950 12 Oct Boca River 2–1 Campana (54) Labruna (22), W. Gómez (25)
52 1951 15 Jul River River 1–0 Labruna (58)
53 1951 1 Nov Boca River 3–0 W. Gómez (2), Vernazza (5, p. 65)
54 1952 8 Jun Boca Boca 2–1 Pérez (o.g. 16), González (p. 58) Acosta (o.g. 44)
55 1952 8 Nov River River 3–1 Loustau (38), W. Gómez (42, 44) Borello (84)
56 1953 19 Jul River Boca 3–2 Mouriño (o.g. 11), Loustau (72) Montaño (7), Navarro (83), Rolando (86)
57 1953 1 Nov Boca Boca 1–0 Marcarián (24)
58 1954 18 Jul Boca River 1–0 Prado (87)
59 1954 31 Oct River River 3–0 Labruna (14, 49), W. Gómez (75)
60 1955 17 Aug Racing [n1 1] Boca 4–0 Pizzuti (14) Navarro (28, 40), Cucchiaroni (81)
61 1955 8 Dec Boca River 2–1 Etcheverry (10) Labruna (74), Zárate (75)
62 1956 22 Apr River River 2–1 Zárate (p. 23), Labruna (60) Angelillo (41)
63 1956 9 Sep Boca Boca 2–1 Zubeldía (20), Senes (31) Vernazza (35)
64 1957 21 Jul Boca (Draw) 2–2 Senes (39), Mansilla (74) Menéndez (20), Bourgoing (58)
65 1957 24 Nov River River 5–3 Menéndez (1), Zárate (16, 60, p. 70), Rodríguez (58) Biaggio (8, 84), Rodríguez (21)
66 1958 28 Sep River (Draw) 2–2 E. Onega (38), Menéndez (88) Nardiello (10), Ambrois (56)
67 1958 20 Dec Huracán [n1 3] (Draw) 2–2 Mansilla (6), Rodríguez (69) Nuín (38), Menéndez (66)
68 1959 19 May Boca Boca 5–1 Nardiello (18), Yúdica (27, 46), Rodríguez (37), Mansilla (69) Rodríguez (20)
69 1959 6 Sep River Boca 3–2 Melón (20), Nuín (p. 28) Yúdica (41), Rodríguez (57), Nardiello (65)
70 1960 17 Apr River (Draw) 1–1 Paulinho (p. 68) Mansilla (38)
71 1960 11 Sep Boca Boca 3–1 Valentim (12, 66), Yúdica (57) Menéndez (72)
72 1961 6 Aug River (Draw) 2–2 Moacir (22), Pepillo (83) Benítez (11), Valentim (24)
73 1961 12 Nov Boca Boca 3–1 Valentim (26, 42, 85) Delém (34)
74 1962 26 Aug River River 3–1 Artime (50, 52), Delem (53) Valentim (25)
75 1962 9 Dec Boca Boca 1–0 Valentim (p. 14)
76 1963 28 Jul Boca Boca 2–0 Valentim (31, p. 75)
77 1963 17 Nov River Boca 1–0 Sanfilippo (13)
78 1964 16 Aug River (Draw) 0–0
79 1964 29 Nov Boca (Draw) 1–1 Menéndez (66) Artime (11)
80 1965 4 July River Boca 2–1 Cubilla (82) Moraes (75), Pianetti (77)
81 1965 8 Dec Boca Boca 2–1 Pianetti (49), Menéndez (87) Artime (9)
82 1966 3 Apr Boca River 3–1 A.H. Rojas (60) Mas (34, 49), E. Onega (85)
83 1966 21 Aug River River 2–0 Mas (10), D. Onega (80)
84 1967 Met 23 Apr Boca (Draw) 0–0
85 1967 Met 8 Jul River River 1–0 Bayo (48)
86 1967 Nac 26 Nov River Boca 1–0 Novello (54)
87 1968 Met 7 Apr Boca (Draw) 1–1 Pardo (44) Matosas (p. 67)
88 1968 Met 23 Jun River (Draw) 0–0
89 1968 Nac 27 Oct Boca Boca 3–1 A.H. Rojas (42), Pianetti (66, 79) Mas (p. 89)
90 1969 Met 2 Mar Boca (Draw) 1–1 Cabrera (82) Recio (2)
91 1969 Met 4 May River River 2–0 D. Onega (3), Más (85)
92 1969 Met 3 Jul Racing [n1 3] (Draw) 0–0
93 1969 Nac 14 Dec River (Draw) 2–2 Mas (38), Marchetti (67) Madurga (12, 35)
94 1970 Met 14 Jun Boca Boca 1–0 Suñé (p. 80)
95 1970 Nac 27 Sep River River 2–1 Mas (12, 27) Pena (54)
96 1970 Nac 14 Nov Boca (Draw) 0–0
97 1971 Met 10 Mar Racing [n1 3] River 1–2 Madurga (79) J.J. López (14), Marchetti (45)
98 1971 Met 10 Jun Racing [n1 1] (Draw) 3–3 J.J. López (11), Mas (15), D. Onega (77) Tarabini (47), A.C. Rojas (78, 87)
99 1971 Nac 27 Nov Racing [n1 3] River 1–3 Ponce (p. 24) Martínez (21), J.J. López (51), Morete (76)
100 1972 Met 12 Mar River Boca 4-0 Ponce (18, 56), Curioni (55, 77)
101 1972 Met 18 Jun Boca (Draw) 2–2 Curioni (25), Potente (51) Martínez (28), Scotta (61)
102 1972 Nac 15 Oct Vélez [n1 3] River 5–4 Curioni (24), Ponce (42), Potente (45, 51) Mastrángelo (1), Mas (9, 57), Morete (62, 90)
103 1972 Nac 13 Dec Vélez River 3–2 Mastrángelo (32), Mouzo (o.g. 46), Morete (54) Rogel (30), Curioni (74)
104 1973 Met 4 Mar River River 2–1 Alonso (p. 73), Mastrángelo (84) Curioni (44)
105 1973 Met 27 Jun Boca Boca 5–2 Guerini (p. 35), Curioni (58), Potente (63), Ponce (79), Bertolotti (87) Ghiso (30), J.J. López (89)
106 1973 Nac 11 Nov Vélez [n1 1] River 1–0 Morete (81)
107 1974 Met 3 Feb Boca Boca 5–2 García Cambón (2, 37, 66, 71), Ferrero (p. 46) Ghiso (16), Wolff (p. 61)
108 1974 Met 31 Mar River River 3–1 Morete (3, 30, p. 68) Potente (26)
109 1974 Nac 25 Aug Boca Boca 1–0 García Cambón (32)
110 1974 Nac 3 Nov River (Draw) 1–1 Mastrángelo (76) Potente (72)
111 1975 Met 17 Apr Boca River 2–1 Trobbiani (p. 43) Morete (6), Alonso (23)
112 1975 Met 27 Jul River Boca 1–0 Potente (70)
113 1975 Nac 21 Sep Boca River 2–1 Sánchez (87) P.A. González (29), Luque (85)
114 1975 Nac 26 Oct River Boca 2–1 Más (68) Sánchez (25), Alves (60)
115 1976 Met 18 Feb River (Draw) 0–0
116 1976 Met 18 Apr Boca River 1–0 Perfumo (58)
117 1976 Met 25 Jul Huracán [n1 3] (Draw) 1–1 Felman (p. 78) Coudannes (53)
118 1976 Nac 26 Sep Boca (Draw) 1–1 Mastrángelo (20) Passarella (p. 35)
119 1976 Nac 14 Nov River Boca 2–0 Mastrángelo (46), Felman (75)
120 1976 Nac 22 Dec Racing [n1 3] Boca 1–0 Suñé (72)
121 1977 Met 14 Aug Huracán [n1 1] (Draw) 1–1 P.A. González (32) Veglio (22)
122 1977 Met 9 Nov Boca River 1–2 Pernía (3) Passarella (p. 45), P.A. González (88)
123 1978 Met 12 Jul Boca Boca 1–0 Husillos (12)
124 1978 Met 15 Oct River River 1–0 O. Labruna (22)
125 1979 Nac 23 Sep River (Draw) 1–1 Passarella (p. 44) Randazzo (13)
126 1979 Nac 11 Nov Boca (Draw) 1–1 Husillos (76) J.J. López (10)
127 1980 Met 2 Mar Boca River 5–2 Randazzo (23), Perotti (83) R. Díaz (10, 78), Carrasco (46, 74), Ortiz (56)
128 1980 Met 15 Jun River River 2–1 Passarella (65), Luque (73) Salinas (46)
129 1980 Nac 21 Sep River (Draw) 2–2 R. Díaz (8), Ortíz (54) Outes (24), Pernía (80)
130 1980 Nac 2 Nov Boca Boca 1–0 Perotti (83)
131 1981 Met 10 Apr Boca Boca 3–0 Brindisi (55, 60), Maradona (67)
132 1981 Met 5 Jul River (Draw) 1–1 Kempes (65) Maradona (55)
133 1981 Nac 27 Sep Boca River 3–2 Maradona (20), Gareca (82) Kempes (64), Passarella (p. 68), J. García (80)
134 1981 Nac 1 Nov River (Draw) 2–2 J.J. López (5), Vieta (55) Maradona (45, p. 90)
135 1982 Nac 7 Mar River Boca 5–1 Tevez (4) Ruggeri (12), Gareca (30, 75), Córdoba (53, 56)
136 1982 Nac 25 Apr Boca (Draw) 0–0
137 1982 Met 19 Sep River (Draw) 1–1 Mouzo (o.g. 42) Gareca (56)
138 1982 Met 22 Dec Boca River 2–0 Vieta (67), Messina (85)
139 1983 Met 5 Oct River Boca 2–1 Tapia (4) Passucci (28), Stocco (85)
140 1983 Met 19 Oct Vélez [n1 3] Boca 1–0 Berta (55)
141 1984 Met 24 Jun River (Draw) 1–1 Krasouski (39) Stafuza (o.g. 61)
142 1984 Met 11 Nov River River 4–1 Alonso (55, 71), Francescoli (p. 74, p. 89) Herrera (57)
143 1985–86 27 Oct River River 1–0 A. Montenegro (27)
144 1985–86 6 Apr Boca River 2–0 Alonso (31, 85)
145 1986–87 2 Nov Boca Boca 1–0 Comas (72)
146 1986–87 13 Apr River (Draw) 1–1 Alzamendi (16) J. Rinaldi (62)
147 1987–88 22 Nov River River 3–2 J. Da Silva (59), Corti (62), Palma (86) J. Rinaldi (42, 51)
148 1987–88 30 Apr Boca (Draw) 2–2 Graciani (27, 67) Alzamendi (14), Ruggeri (75)
149 1988–89 18 Sep River Boca 2–0 Perazzo (77), Graciani (85)
150 1988–89 5 Feb Boca River 0–0 (4–3)
151 1988–89 L 19 Jul River (Draw) 0–0
152 1988–89 L 24 July Boca (Draw) 0–0
153 1988–89 L 27 July Vélez [n1 3] River 2–1 Marangoni (85) Serrizuela (3), R. Centurión (57)
154 1989–90 6 Sep Boca Boca 1–0 Cuciuffo (53)
155 1989–90 2 Feb River (Draw) 1–1 Zamora (44) Latorre (53)
156 1990 Ap 23 Sep River River 2–0 J. Higuaín (27), R. Da Silva (62)
157 1991 Cl 31 Mar Boca Boca 1–0 Latorre (74)
158 1991 Ap 10 Nov Boca (Draw) 0–0
159 1992 Cl 3 May River (Draw) 2–2 S. Berti (35), H. Díaz (57) Latorre (2, 75)
160 1992 Ap 11 Oct Boca Boca 1–0 S. Martínez (48)
161 1993 Cl 11 Apr River Boca 2–0 S. Martínez (8), A. Acosta (61)
162 1993 Ap 17 Oct River Boca 1–0 A. Acosta (72)
163 1994 Cl 30 Apr Boca River 2–0 Ortega (59), Crespo (85)
164 1994 Ap 11 Dec Boca River 3–0 Francescoli (p. 14), Ortega (24), Gallardo (p. 70)
165 1995 Cl 18 Jun River Boca 4–2 Gamboa (o.g. 29), Francescoli (p. 89) Saldaña (46), Márcico (48), Tchami (85), R. Da Silva (87)
166 1995 Ap 26 Nov River (Draw) 0–0
167 1996 Cl 14 Jul Boca Boca 4–1 J. Basualdo (43), Caniggia (50, 66, 75) Amato (87)
168 1996 Ap 29 Sep Boca Boca 3–2 Pompei (5), Cedrés (p. 60), Guerra (90) Salas (21), Sorín (72)
169 1997 Cl 23 Mar River (Draw) 3–3 S. Berti (43), Villalba (77), C. Ayala (87) Cedrés (5), S. Martínez (17, 29)
170 1997 Ap 25 Oct River Boca 2–1 S. Berti (40) Toresani (47), Palermo (67)
171 1998 Cl 11 Apr Boca Boca 3–2 Caniggia (56), Palermo (69), Arruabarrena (72) Solari (36), Salas (90)
172 1998 Ap 25 Oct River (Draw) 0–0
173 1999 Cl 9 May Boca Boca 2–1 Bermúdez (21), Palermo (55) Netto (p. 52)
174 1999 Ap 17 Oct River River 2–0 Aimar (37), Ángel (66)
175 2000 Cl 14 May Boca (Draw) 1–1 Gmo. B. Schelotto (39) Nelson Cuevas (77)
176 2000 Ap 15 Oct River (Draw) 1–1 Saviola (59) Palermo (14)
177 2001 Cl 8 Apr Boca Boca 3–0 Ibarra (66), Riquelme (71), Gmo. B. Schelotto (p. 82)
178 2001 Ap 16 Sep River (Draw) 1–1 Cambiasso (17) Gaitán (83)
179 2002 Cl 10 Mar Boca River 0–3 Cambiasso (26), Coudet (41), R. Rojas (88)
180 2002 Ap 27 Oct River Boca 2–1 Fuertes (52) Delgado (42, 77)
181 2003 Cl 1 Jun Boca (Draw) 2–2 Gmo. B. Schelotto (64, 71) D'Alessandro (11), Cavenaghi (38)
182 2003 Ap 9 Nov River Boca 2–0 Battaglia (37), Iarley (52)
183 2004 Cl 16 May Boca River 1–0 Cavenaghi (37)
184 2004 Ap 7 Nov River River 2–0 G. Fernández (57), Cuevas (89)
185 2005 Cl 22 May Boca Boca 2–1 Gmo. B. Schelotto (13), Delgado (81) L. González (46)
186 2005 Ap 16 Oct River (Draw) 0–0
187 2006 Cl 26 Mar Boca (Draw) 1–1 Palermo (p. 89) Farías (38)
188 2006 Ap 8 Oct River River 3–1 Higuaín (29, 53), Farías (67) Palacio (31)
189 2007 Cl 15 Apr Boca (Draw) 1–1 Ledesma (1) Rosales (49)
190 2007 Ap 7 Oct River River 2–0 Falcao (23), Ortega (p. 31)
191 2008 Cl 4 May Boca Boca 1–0 Battaglia (14)
192 2008 Ap 19 Oct River Boca 1–0 Viatri (60)
193 2009 Cl 19 Apr Boca (Draw) 1–1 Palermo (58) Gallardo (68)
194 2009 Ap 25 Oct River (Draw) 1–1 Gallardo (29) Palermo (63)
195 2010 Cl 25 Mar Boca Boca 2–0 Medel (24, 59)
196 2010 Ap 16 Nov River River 1–0 Maidana (53)
197 2011 Cl 15 May Boca Boca 2–0 J.P. Carrizo (o.g. 28), Palermo (31)
198 2012 In 28 Oct River (Draw) 2–2 Ponzio (1), Mora (70) Silva (p. 75), Erviti (90+1)
199 2013 Fi 5 May Boca (Draw) 1–1 Silva (38) Lanzini (43)
200 2013 In 6 Oct River Boca 1–0 Gigliotti (23)
201 2014 Fi 30 Mar Boca River 1–2 Riquelme (67) Lanzini (57), R. Funes Mori (85)
202 2014 5 Oct River (Draw) 1–1 Pezzella (78) Magallán (22)
203 2015 3 May Boca Boca 2–0 Pavón (84), P. Pérez (86)
204 2015 13 Sep River Boca 0–1 Lodeiro (18)
205 2016 6 Mar River (Draw) 0–0
206 2016 24 Apr Boca (Draw) 0–0
207 2016–17 4 Dec River Boca 4–2 Driussi (33), Alario (39) Bou (13), Tévez (61, 80), Centurión (90+3)
208 2016–17 14 May Boca River 3–1 Gago (45+2) G. Martínez (14) Alario (23), Driussi (90)
209 2017–18 5 Nov River Boca 2–1 Ponzio (67) Cardona (41), Nandez (71)
210 2018–19 23 Sep Boca River 0–2 G. Martínez (15), Scocco (69)
211 2019–20 1 Sep River (Draw) 0–0
212 2021 3 Oct River River 2–1 J. Álvarez (25, 43) Zambrano (90+3)
213 2022 11 Sep Boca Boca 1–0 Benedetto (65)
214 2023 7 May River River 1–0 Borja (p. 90+3)
216 2024 22 Sep Boca
Notes
  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j River was the home team.
  2. ^ Some historians do not include this match due to the championship was annulled, prior the creation of dissident Asociación Amateurs de Football, with River Plate being one of the teams that joined the new league (while Boca Juniors remained in the official body). As a result, the Superclásico would not be played until 1927 after both, official and dissident associations, merged.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Boca was the home team.
Keys

Head-to-head statistics in Primera División

Boca Juniors Wins 78
Draws 65
River Plate Wins 71
Matches played 214

National cups

The list below includes matches in national cup competitions. The club name in bold indicates a win. The score is given at full-time, in the goals columns the goal scorer and time when goal was scored is noted.

# Cup Year Date Venue Winner Score Goals (H) Goals (A)
1 Copa Jockey Club 1915 2 May Boca (Draw) 1–1 (aet) Roldán (37) C. García (40)
2 Copa Jockey Club 1915 9 May GEBA River 4–2 Chiappe (p. 15), Simmons (25),
Penney (50), C. García (65)		 E. Bertolini (5), Ochoa (30)
3 Copa Jockey Club 1918 30 Aug Boca River 1–0 Laiolo (17)
4 Copa A. Escobar 1942 1 Dec River (Draw) 0–0 (3–2, c.) [n2 1]
5 Copa Británica 1946 15 Aug San Lorenzo[n2 2] Boca 2–0 Corcuera (20), G. Pin (57)
6 Copa Centenario AFA 1993 3 Jul Boca (Draw) 0–0
7 Copa Centenario AFA 1993 11 Jul Vélez[n2 3] River 1–0 (aet) Silvani (116)
8 Supercopa Argentina 2017 14 Mar Malvinas Arg. River 2–0 G.Martínez (p. 18), Scocco (70)
9 Copa Liga Profesional 2020 2 Jan Boca (Draw) 2–2 Ábila, Villa Girotti, Borré
10 Copa Liga Profesional 2021 14 Mar Boca (Draw) 1–1 Villa (p. 41) Palavecino (67)
11 Copa Liga Profesional 2021 16 May Boca (Draw) 1–1 (4–2, p.)[n2 4] Tévez (11) Álvarez (68)
12 Copa Argentina 2019–20 4 Aug Ciudad La Plata (Draw) 0–0 (4–1, p.)[n2 4]
13 Copa Liga Profesional 2022 20 Mar River Boca 1–0 Villa (53')
14 Copa Liga Profesional 2023 1 Oct Boca River 2-0 Rondón (40'), Enzo Díaz (92')
15 Copa Liga Profesional 2024 25 Feb River (Draw) 1–1 Solari (49') Medina (70')
16 Copa Liga Profesional 2024 21 Apr Mario Kempes Boca 3–2 Merentiel (45+1', 67'), Cavani (62') Borja (10'), P. Díaz (90+7')
Notes
  1. ^ River won 3–2 on most corner kicks awarded, qualifying to the next round.[28]
  2. ^ Boca as home team.
  3. ^ River as home team.
  4. ^ a b Boca Juniors advanced to the next stage after penalty shoot-out.
Keys
  • aet = after extra time
  • QF = Quarter final
  • SF = Semi-final
  • C = Won by corner kick

Head-to-head statistics in national cups

Boca Juniors Wins 3
Draws 8
River Plate Wins 5
Matches played 16

Copa Libertadores

These are only matches in the Copa Libertadores, club name in bold indicate win. The score is given at full-time, in the goals columns the goal scorer and time when goal was scored is noted.

# Year Date Round Venue Winner Score Goals (H) Goals (A)
1 1966 10 Feb 1 River River 2–1 Sarnari (33), Bayo (40) A.H. Rojas (60)
2 1966 24 Mar 1 Boca Boca 2–0 A.H. Rojas (46, 51)
3 1966 14 Apr SF River (Draw) 2–2 Sarnari (60), Silvero (o.g. 76) Madurga (5), A.H. Rojas (8)
4 1966 4 May SF Boca Boca 1–0 A.H. Rojas (72)
5 1970 17 Feb 1 River Boca 3–1 Gennoni (28) Villagra (16), Coch (79, 90)
6 1970 19 Mar 1 Boca Boca 2–1 Rojas (15), Savoy (40) D. Onega (78)
7 1970 16 Apr 2 River River 1–0 D. Onega (34)
8 1970 30 Apr 2 Boca (Draw) 1–1 A.C. Rojas (81) D. Onega (65)
9 1977 9 Mar 1 Boca Boca 1–0 Mouzo (87)
10 1977 18 May 1 Huracán [n3 1] (Draw) 0–0
11 1978 19 Sep SF Boca (Draw) 0–0
12 1978 17 Oct SF River Boca 2–0 Mastrángelo (64), Salinas (77)
13 1982 5 Aug 1 Boca (Draw) 0–0
14 1982 30 Sep 1 River River 1–0 Bulleri (66)
15 1986 9 Jul 1 Boca (Draw) 1–1 Graciani (p. 34) Alfaro (44)
16 1986 20 Aug 1 River River 1–0 Alzamendi (62)
17 1991 27 Feb 1 Boca Boca 4–3 Latorre (28, 87), Giunta (56), Marchesini (71) Borrelli (9, p. 31), Zapata (11)
18 1991 20 Mar 1 River Boca 2–0 Batistuta (p. 24, 88)
19 2000 17 May QF River River 2–1 Ángel (15), Saviola (47) Riquelme (29)
20 2000 24 May QF Boca Boca 3–0 Delgado (59), Riquelme (p. 84), Palermo (90+4)
21 2004 10 June SF Boca Boca 1–0 Schiavi (28)
22 2004 17 June SF Boca River 2–1 (4–5 p.) [n3 2] L. González (50), Nasuti (90+4) Tévez (88)
23 2015 7 May 1 River River 1–0 C. Sánchez (p. 81)
24 2015 14 May 1 Boca (Draw) 0-0 Fft [n3 3]
25 2018 11 Nov Final Boca (Draw) 2–2 Ábila (34), Benedetto (45+1) Pratto (35), Izquierdoz (o.g.) (61)
26 2018 9 Dec Final Real Madrid [n3 4] River 3–1 (aet) Pratto (68), Quintero (109), Martínez (120+2) Benedetto (44)
27 2019 1 Oct SF River River 2–0 Borré (p. 6), I. Fernández (69)
28 2019 22 Oct SF Boca Boca 1–0 Hurtado (79)
Notes
  1. ^ River Plate as home team.
  2. ^ After the series ended 2–2 on aggregate, Boca won after a penalty shoot-out.
  3. ^ Game ruled forfeit by CONMEBOL Article 22 after it was suspended at 0–0 at half-time because of an attack on River Plate players in the tunnel with tear gas as they came out for the second half in Estadio Alberto J. Armando. CONMEBOL disqualified Boca Juniors from the tournament, with severe future CONMEBOL sanctions.
  4. ^ Because of an attack by River Plate fans towards the Boca Juniors bus at River Plate's home ground, injuring players on 24 November 2018, CONMEBOL moved the match to Madrid, Spain, at Estadio Santiago Bernabéu, home of Real Madrid C.F. The venue change was for both security and convenience for the winner
Keys
  • SF = Semi-final
  • QF = Quarter final
  • p = penalty shoot-out

Head-to-head statistics in the Copa Libertadores

Boca Juniors Wins 11
Draws 8
River Plate Wins 9
Matches played 28

Other international cups

These are only matches in other international cups. The club name in bold indicates a win. The score is given at full-time, in the goals columns the goal scorer and time when goal was scored is noted.

# Cup Year Date R Venue Winner Score Goals (H) Goals (A)
1 Supercopa Libertadores 1994 6 Oct QF River (Draw) 0–0
2 Supercopa Libertadores 1994 13 Oct QF Boca (Draw) 1–1 (5–4 p.) [n4 1] L. Carranza (6) Francescoli (48)
3 Copa Sudamericana 2014 20 Nov SF Boca (Draw) 0–0
4 Copa Sudamericana 2014 27 Nov SF River River 1–0 Pisculichi (16)
Notes
  1. ^ After the series ended 0–0 in goals, Boca qualified to the semifinals by penalty shoot-out.[27]
Keys
  • QF = Quarter final
  • SF = Semi-final
  • p = penalty shoot-out

Head-to-head statistics in other international cups

Boca Juniors Wins 0
Draws 3
River Plate Wins 1
Matches played 4

Friendly matches

List of all the non-official games played since their first match ever in 1908:[24]

# Year Date Type Venue Winner Score Boca goals River goals
1 1908 2 Aug Friendly Boca Boca 2–1 (unknown) (unknown)
2 1912 15 Dec Friendly River (Draw) 1–1 (unknown) (unknown)
3 1936 11 Jan Internacional Nocturno San Lorenzo (Draw) 3–3 Providente (5), Varallo (51), Garibaldi (77) Castillo (12), Rongo (34, 51)
4 1937 12 Oct Friendly San Lorenzo Boca 3–2 Gareri (10), González (35, 68) Moreno (2), Pedernera (16)
5 1938 12 Feb Internacional Nocturno San Lorenzo Boca 3–1 Mesa (57), González (60), Sabio (88) Rongo (5)
6 1940 20 Jan Triangular Verano San Lorenzo Boca 3–2 Mingo (1), Valsecchi (40, 70) D'Alessandro (36), Labruna (84)
7 1940 24 Mar Triangular Verano San Lorenzo River 1–2 Gandulla (8) Labruna (19), Peucelle (57)
8 1941 6 Feb Triangular Verano San Lorenzo Boca 3–2 Gandulla (9, 47), Sarlanga (73) Deambrosi (11, 37)
9 1941 12 Feb Triangular Verano Chacarita (Draw) 2–2 Gandulla (5, 49) D'Alessandro (24), Deambrosi (43)
10 1942 17 Jan Triangular Verano San Lorenzo Boca 3–2 Rosell (3), Alarcón (7, 36) Rivero (78), Deambrosi (82)
11 1942 28 Jan Triangular Verano San Lorenzo River 3–0 Sánchez (62), D'Alessandro (72), Deambrosini (82)
12 1942 7 Feb Cuadrangular Rosario Newell's Boca 3–0 Corcuera (8), Rosell (20), Gelpi (60)
13 1946 7 Apr Friendly San Lorenzo River 1–0 Labruna (60)
14 1948 17 Aug Friendly San Lorenzo River 5–1 Geronis (64) Di Stéfano (27, 36), Moreno (42), de Rossi (70), Labruna (80)
15 1951 18 Mar Friendly Huracán River 5–4 Martínez (22), Campana (28), Pentrelli (48), Borello (54) W. Gómez (20), Muñoz (42), Ferrari (47), Labruna (p. 62, 65)
16 1955 29 Dec Hexagonal Centenario Centenario Boca 5–2 Etcheverry (6), Boyé (33, p. 56, 63, 69) W. Gómez (5), Menéndez (12)
17 1958 30 Dec Torneo Cuadrangular Belgrano (C) River 2–1 Nardiello (37) Menéndez (18), De Bourgoing (p. 20)
18 1961 10 Jan Octogonal Verano River (Draw) 1–1 Grillo (52) Sarnari (49)
19 1961 4 Jun Friendly River (Draw) 2–2 Almir (32), Valentim (34) Delém (28), Pepillo (51)
20 1964 19 Apr Copa Jorge Newbery River Boca 4–0 Silveira (10), Valentim (26, p. 29), González (49)
21 1964 22 Apr Friendly Talleres (C) (Draw) 0–0
22 1964 16 Jul Copa Iberoamericana River River 1–3 Artime (18, 81), Matosas (51) Ferreyra (7)
23 1968 22 Aug Copa Ciudad Bs. Aires Boca (Draw) 0–0
24 1970 1 Aug Copa Cdad. Rosario Newell's River 2–2 (2–1 p) Laraignee (7), Morete (42) Cabrera (62), Suñé (82)
25 1974 23 Jan Copa de Oro Gral. San Martín [n5 1] (Draw) 0–0
26 1974 16 Apr Jardín de la República At. Tucumán River 2–1 Morete (13, 26) Letanú (90)
27 1974 4 Jun Madre de las Ciudades Central Córdoba (SdE) Boca 2–0 Ferrero (63), Ponce (80)
28 1974 15 Jun Tacita de Plata GyE (Juj) River 2–0 Marchetti (56), Morete (70)
29 1974 20 Jun Cdad. Santa Fe Colón River 1–0 Mastrángelo (65)
30 1974 23 Jun Liga del Sur Olimpo (BB) (Draw) 0–0
31 1974 30 Jun Friendly Cipolletti River 1–0 J.J. López (65)
32 1975 10 Feb Copa de Oro Grl. S.Martín (Draw) 2–2 Potente (14), Tarantini (60) Alonso (20), Mas (36)
33 1977 12 Feb Copa de Oro Grl. S.Martín (Draw) 0–0
34 1978 25 Feb Copa de Oro Grl. S.Martín (Draw) 1–1 Mouzo (p. 52) Alonso (p. 66)
35 1978 27 Feb Ciudad Montevideo Centenario River 2–0 Alonso (p. 8, 61)
36 1979 21 Feb Copa Oro J.M. Minella River 1–0 Galletti (78)
37 1979 21 Mar Copa de los Grandes Mario Kempes Boca 3–1 Salinas (18), Zanabria (55), Robles (57) R. Díaz (83)
38 1979 3 Jun Torneo de Campeones River River 1–0 Galletti (35)
39 1980 6 Feb Copa Oro J.M. Minella (Draw) 1–1 Bordón (34) Alonso (11)
40 1980 16 Jul Friendly Malvinas Argentinas (Draw) 1–1 Ribolzi (p. 48) R. Díaz (34)
41 1982 6 Feb Copa Oro J.M. Minella (Draw) 1–0 R. Díaz (15)
42 1983 26 Feb Copa Oro J.M. Minella Boca 2–1 Krasouski (1), Berta (59) Nieto (33)
43 1984 1 Feb Copa Montevideo Centenario 2–0 Gareca (37), Porté (82)
44 1984 16 Feb Copa Oro J.M. Minella Boca 3–0 Gareca (p. 42, 46, 67)
45 1985 26 Feb Copa Oro J.M. Minella River 3–2 Giachello (11), Passucci (p. 56) Gallego (13), H. Enrique (32) Amuchástegui (48)
46 1985 20 Dec Copa La Capital R. Central River 1–1 (4–3) Brown (p. 64) Morresi (71)
47 1986 11 Jan Copa Oro J.M. Minella (Draw) 1–1 Fornés (32) Karabín (77)
48 1986 11 Feb Copa Oro J.M. Minella River 1–0 Gorosito (83)
49 1986 27 Mar Cuadrangular de Grandes Mario Kempes (Draw) 1–1 (5–4) Graciani (41) Francescoli (p. 51)
50 1987 28 Jan Copa Oro J.M. Minella (Draw) 3–3 Rinaldi (23), Comas (67), Hrabina (90) Hernández (p. 45), Funes, (62), Alzamendi (64)
51 1987 11 Feb Mun. Gral. Pueyrredón J.M. Minella River 3–1 Graciani (87) Abramovich (o.g. 24), Erbín (75), Caniggia (76)
52 1987 26 Feb Cdad. Mar Plata J.M. Minella (Draw) 2–2 Comas (38, 62) Gorosito (49), P. Hernández (81)
53 1988 27 Jan Copa Oro J.M. Minella Boca 1–0 Graciani (48)
54 1988 23 Feb Cdad. Mar Plata J.M. Minella Boca 2–1 Comas (43), Melgar (51) Alzamendi (p. 50)
55 1990 20 Jan Copa Oro J.M. Minella (Draw) 0–0
56 1990 19 Feb Cdad. Mar Plata J.M. Minella River 1–0 Serrizuela (32)
57 1991 26 Jan Copa Oro J.M. Minella Boca 2–1 Tapia (15, 85) J. Higuaín (35)
58 1991 16 Feb Cdad. Mar Plata J.M. Minella Boca 2–0 Batistuta (p. 6, 59)
59 1992 22 Jan Copa Oro J.M. Minella Boca 2–1 Cabañas (49), Apud (60) Zapata (71)
60 1992 17 Feb Revancha J.M. Minella Boca 1–0 Villarreal (44)
61 1993 23 Jan Copa Oro J.M. Minella (Draw) 2–2 Acosta (28, 61) R. Díaz (47), Ortega (83)
62 1993 27 Jan Copa Desafío J.M. Minella Boca 1–0 A. Acosta (64)
63 1993 10 Feb Cdad. Mar Plata J.M. Minella (Draw) 1–1 Cabañas (76) Cácere (35)
64 1993 13 Feb Copa Revancha J.M. Minella River 2–1 S. Martínez (22) R. Díaz (14, 54)
65 1994 26 Jan Copa Desafío Malvinas Arg. Boca 2–1 Mancuso (43), Márcico (53) F. Villalba (76)
66 1994 19 Feb Copa Oro Malvinas Arg. Boca 1–0 Márcico (72)
67 1994 23 Feb Copa Revancha Malvinas Arg. Boca 3–1 Mac Allister (13), Da Silva (54), A. Acosta (88) Rivarola (84)
68 1995 28 Jan Copa Desafío Malvinas Arg. River 2–0 Amato (13), Berti (85)
69 1995 15 Feb Copa Revancha J.M. Minella River 0–0 (4–2, p.)
70 1995 3 Jul Copa Brahma Malvinas Arg. Boca 2–1 Saldaña (58), Márcico (p. 67) Rivarola (p. 47)
71 1996 27 Jan Copa Desafío Malvinas Arg. River 1–0 Rivarola (p. 62)
72 1996 15 Feb Copa Revancha J.M. Minella River 1–0 Francescoli (14)
73 1997 30 Jan Copa Desafío Malvinas Arg. Boca 4–1 Rambert (p. 3, 39), Altamirano (o.g. 42), Cedrés (p. 88) Escudero (56)
74 1997 16 Feb Copa Revancha J.M. Minella River 1–1 (5–3 p.) Cagna (64) Astrada (53)
75 1998 24 Jan Copa Desafío J.M. Minella Boca 0–0 (4–3 p.)
76 1998 10 Feb Copa Revancha Malvinas Arg. Boca 0–0 (4–2 p.)
77 1999 27 Jan Copa Desafío J.M. Minella Boca 2–1 Gvo. B. Schelotto (27), Basualdo (69) Javier Saviola (38)
78 1999 10 Mar Copa Revancha Malvinas Arg. Boca 3–0 Palermo (14, 52, 83)
79 2000 14 Jan Cdad. Córdoba Mario Kempes River 3–0 Cardetti (15), Ángel (50), C. Ledesma (85)
80 2000 29 Jan Copa Oro J.M. Minella Boca 2–0 F. Navas (8), A. Moreno (90)
81 2000 9 Feb Cdad. Mar Plata J.M. Minella Boca 2–1 A. Moreno (p. 28), Battaglia (34) Ángel (14)
82 2001 21 Jan Pentagonal Verano J.M. Minella Boca 1–0 Barijho (64)
83 2001 25 Jan Cdad. Córdoba Mario Kempes Boca 2–1 Riquelme (27), C. Rodríguez (61) Cardetti (73)
84 2001 6 Feb Copa Revancha Malvinas Arg. Boca 1–0 E. Herrera (10)
85 2002 23 Jan Copa Desafío Malvinas Arg. River 1–1 (5–4 p.) Riquelme (3) Fonseca (90+1)
86 2002 26 Jan Cdad. Mar Plata J.M. Minella Boca 4–0 [n5 2] Carreño (4, 58), O. Pérez (13), Delgado (19)
87 2002 30 Jan Cdad. Córdoba Mario Kempes River 1–0 Cavenaghi (46)
88 2002 15 Jun Friendly Orange Bowl [n5 3] River 2–1 N. Burdisso (8) Lequi (90), Raponi (90+2)
89 2003 19 Jan Pentagonal Verano Malvinas Arg. Boca 1–0 E. González (37)
90 2003 25 Jan Copa Desafío J.M. Minella Boca 0–0 (5–4)
91 2003 7 Feb Copa Revancha Malvinas Arg. Boca 3–3 (5–3 p.) Caneo (17), A. Moreno (19), César González (89) Cuevas (6, 47), Coudet (28)
92 2004 24 Jan Pentagonal Verano J.M. Minella River 1–0 Montengreo (44)
93 2004 4 Feb Copa Revancha Malvinas Arg River 3–1 Caneo (40) Ludueña (35), Sand (42), Montenegro (81)
94 2005 22 Jan Pentagonal Verano J.M. Minella (Draw) 0–0
95 2005 30 Jan Copa Revancha Malvinas Arg. Boca 2–0 Palacio (7), Ledesma (75)
96 2006 14 Jan Pentagonal Verano J.M. Minella Boca 3–2 Palacio (42, 48), D. Díaz (73) Montenegro (58), L. Fernández (90+2)
97 2006 17 Jan Copa Desafío Ernesto Martearena River 3–0 Santana (10), Montenegro (70), Oberman (83)
98 2007 20 Jan Pentagonal Verano J.M. Minella River 2–0 Falcao (49), D. Galván (65)
99 2007 1 Feb Copa Revancha Malvinas Arg. River 1–1 (6–5) Palermo (40) Ferrari (59)
100 2008 26 Jan Pentagonal Verano J.M. Minella Boca 2–0 Battaglia (19), Palermo (55)
101 2008 2 Feb Copa Revancha Malvinas Arg. River 3–2 Paletta (16), Palermo (p. 50) Falcao (24), Abreu (32), Ortega (p. 41)
102 2009 24 Jan Pentagonal Verano J.M. Minella Boca 2–1 Dátolo (44, p. 85) Cabral (35)
103 2009 1 Feb Copa Revancha Malvinas Arg. Boca 2–0 Mouche (45), Roncaglia (76)
104 2010 20 Jan Copa Desafío J.M. Minella River 3–1 Palermo (30) R. Rojas (3), R. Funes Mori (55), D. Villalva (64)
105 2010 24 Jan Copa Revancha Malvinas Arg. Boca 1–1 (3–1 p.) Viatri (31) G. Bou (52)
106 2011 22 Jan Luis Nofal J.M. Minella Boca 2–0 Colazo (10), Palermo (32)
107 2011 2 Feb Luis Nofal Malvinas Arg. (Draw) 1–1 Palermo (25) Pavone (7)
108 2012 25 Jan Luis Nofal Centenario (R) Boca 2–0 Blandi (6, 78)
109 2012 29 Jan Luis Nofal Malvinas Arg. Boca 1-0 Mouche (29)
110 2013 19 Jan Centenario LMF J.M. Minella River 2-0 Mora (68, 73)
111 2013 29 Jan Luis Nofal Malvinas Arg. Boca 0–0 (5-4 p.)
112 2013 2 Feb Copa BBVA Mario Kempes River 2-1 Erviti (5) Mora (27), Trezeguet (78)
113 2014 18 Jan Copa Oro J.M. Minella (Draw) 1–1 Sánchez Miño (19) Maidana (41)
114 2014 25 Jan Copa BBVA Mario Kempes River 2-0 Lanzini (6), Menseguéz (41)
115 2014 1 Feb Luis Nofal Malvinas Arg. River 2-1 D. Díaz (26) Mercado (9), T. Gutiérrez (61)
116 2014 31 May Copa BBVA Azteca [n5 4] River 1-1 (4–2 p.) Riaño (70) D. Villalva (36)
117 2015 24 Jan Luis Nofal J.M. Minella Boca 1–0 F. Cristaldo (17)
118 2015 30 Jan Luis Nofal Malvinas Arg. Boca 5–0 F. Cristaldo (14), S. Palacios (21), A. Chávez (30), Calleri (81), Bentancur (84)
119 2015 10 Oct Copa BBVA Mario Kempes River 1–0 L. González (6)
120 2016 23 Jan Luis Nofal J.M. Minella River 1–0 Pisculichi (p. 18)
121 2016 30 Jan Luis Nofal Malvinas Arg. River 1–0 Mora (p. 80)
122 2017 29 Jan Copa BBVA J.M. Minella River 2–0 Driussi (p. 63), Mina (69)
123 2017 2 Sep Copa BBVA Bicentenario (SJ) Boca 1–0 O. Benítez (69)
124 2018 21 Jan Luis Nofal J.M. Minella River 1–0 Borré (40)
Notes
  1. ^ Located in Mar del Plata, was the main stadium of the city until the Estadio José María Minella was inaugurated in 1978.
  2. ^ suspended after the 4th goal for incidents by River supporters
  3. ^ Played in Miami, USA.
  4. ^ Played in Mexico DF.
Keys
  • p = penalty shoot-out

Head-to-head statistics in Friendlies matches

Boca Juniors Wins 46
Draws 37
River Plate Wins 41
Matches played 124

Single eliminations between the two rivals

As of 2021, 21 single eliminations between Boca Juniors and River Plate had been played, three of them tournament's finals. River holds the upper hand, with 13 wins over Boca.[29]

  1. 1915 Copa Competencia: Boca 1–1 River; River 4–2 Boca (River won)[nb 1]
  2. 1918 Copa Competencia: River 1–0 Boca (River won)[nb 2]
  3. 1937 Primera División: River 5–3 Boca (River won)[nb 3]
  4. 1942 Copa Adrián C. Escobar semifinal: River 0–0 Boca (River won 3–2 on corner kicks)[nb 4]
  5. 1946 Copa de Competencia Británica semi-final: Boca 2–0 River (Boca won)[nb 3]
  6. 1969 Metropolitano semifinal: River 0–0 Boca (River won)[nb 5]
  7. 1972 Nacional semifinal: River 3–2 Boca (River won)[nb 6]
  8. 1976 Nacional final: Boca 1–0 River (Boca won)[nb 5]
  9. 1989 Liguilla Pre-Libertadores requalifying final: River 0–0 Boca; Boca 0–0 River; Boca 1–2 River (River won)[nb 6]
  10. 1993 Copa Centenario: Boca 0–0 River; River 1–0 Boca (River won) [nb 7]
  11. 1994 Supercopa Libertadores: River 0–0 Boca; Boca 1–1 River (Boca won 5–4 by penalty shoot-out)
  12. 2000 Copa Libertadores quarterfinals: River 2–1 Boca; Boca 3–0 River (Boca won)
  13. 2004 Copa Libertadores semifinals: Boca 1–0 River; River 2–1 Boca (Boca won 5–4 by penalty shoot-out)
  14. 2014 Copa Sudamericana semifinals: Boca 0–0 River; River 1–0 Boca (River won)
  15. 2015 Copa Libertadores round of 16: River 1–0 Boca; Boca 0–0 River (River won)[nb 8]
  16. 2017 Supercopa Argentina final: Boca 0–2 River (River won)[nb 9]
  17. 2018 Copa Libertadores Finals: Boca 2–2 River; River 3–1 Boca (River won)[nb 10]
  18. 2019 Copa Libertadores semifinals: River 2–0 Boca; Boca 1–0 River (River won)
  19. 2021 Copa de la Liga Profesional quarterfinals: Boca 1–1 River (Boca won 4–2 by penalty shoot-out)[nb 11]
  20. 2019–20 Copa Argentina round of 16: Boca 0–0 River (Boca won 4–1 by penalty shoot-out)[nb 12]
  21. 2024 Copa de la Liga Profesional quarterfinals: River 2–3 (Boca won)
Notes
  1. ^ Second leg played at GEBA
  2. ^ Played at Racing
  3. ^ a b Match to decide the middle-season's first place, played at Estadio Gasómetro
  4. ^ Played at Estadio Antonio Vespucio Liberti
  5. ^ a b River won by goal average. Played at Racing
  6. ^ a b Played at Vélez, River knocked out Boca of the next edition of Copa Libertadores.
  7. ^ Second leg played at Vélez
  8. ^ Second leg discontinued at half-time because a pepper-spray attack on several River players by Boca fans. Boca were eventually disqualified by CONMEBOL.[30]
  9. ^ Played at Estadio Malvinas Argentinas
  10. ^ Second leg played at Santiago Bernabeu Stadium, Madrid
  11. ^ Played at Estadio Alberto J. Armando. River had to make seven starting-players substitutions just hours before the match, after a COVID-19 outbreak infected 15 squad members, among them all the professional goalkeepers.[31]
  12. ^ Played at the Estadio Ciudad de La Plata

Match records

Largest margin of victory (4+ goals)[32]
Date Home team Score Away team
December 23, 1928 Boca Juniors 6–0 River Plate
October 19, 1941 River Plate 5–1 Boca Juniors
July 19, 1942 River Plate 4–0 Boca Juniors
August 17, 1955 River Plate 0–4 Boca Juniors
May 19, 1959 Boca Juniors 5–1 River Plate
March 7, 1982 River Plate 1–5 Boca Juniors
Highest scoring matches (7+ goals)[32]
Date Home team Score Away team
October 15, 1972 River Plate 5–4 Boca Juniors
November 24, 1957 River Plate 5–3 Boca Juniors
June 27, 1973 Boca Juniors 5–2 River Plate
February 3, 1974 Boca Juniors 5–2 River Plate
March 2, 1980 Boca Juniors 2–5 River Plate
February 27, 1991 Boca Juniors 4–3 River Plate

Player records

Top five appearances[32]
Player Club Games
Reinaldo Merlo River Plate 42
Hugo Gatti Boca/River 38
Silvio Marzolini Boca Juniors 37
Ángel Labruna River Plate 35
Roberto Mouzo Boca Juniors 35
Top five goalscorers[32]
Player Club Goals
Ángel Labruna River Plate 16
Oscar Más River Plate 12
Paulo Valentim Boca Juniors 10
Carlos Manuel Morete River Plate 9
Martín Palermo Boca Juniors 9
Bernabé Ferreyra River Plate 8

Players who have played for both clubs

List of 101 players who have played for Boca Juniors and River Plate

Players who played for one club in youth career and for rival club in senior career

  • Carlos Peucelle (youth career Boca Juniors, senior career River Plate)
  • Ernesto Grillo (youth career River Plate, senior career Boca Juniors)
  • Mariano Pavone (youth career Boca Juniors, senior career River Plate)
  • Milan Borjan (youth career Boca Juniors, senior career River Plate)
  • Nicolás Sánchez (youth career Boca Juniors, senior career River Plate)
  • Matías Marchesini (youth career River Plate and Boca Juniors, senior career Boca Juniors)
  • Facundo Colidio (youth career Boca Juniors, senior career River Plate)

Coaches who worked at both clubs

Played for one club and coached the rival club

  • Rogelio Domínguez (River Plate as player, Boca Juniors as coach)
  • Adolfo Pedernera (River Plate as player, Boca Juniors as coach)
  • Miguel Ángel López (River Plate as player, Boca Juniors as coach)
  • Claudio Borghi (River Plate as player, Boca Juniors as coach)
  • José Manuel Moreno (River Plate and Boca Juniors as player, Boca Juniors as coach)
  • Francisco Sá (River Plate and Boca Juniors as player, Boca Juniors as coach)
  • J.J. López (River Plate and Boca Juniors as player, River Plate as coach)

River's greatest moments

  • August 24, 1913: River won the first official Superclásico 3–1.
  • October 19, 1941: The River team of the 1940s known as "La Máquina" beat Boca 5–1, their biggest win over Boca, on their way to the Argentine championship.
  • July 19, 1942: River won 4–0, equaling their biggest win over Boca.
  • November 8, 1942: River came back from 2–0 down to a 2–2 draw, clinching the championship of that year in the home of their archrivals for first time in history.
  • December 8, 1955: River won the second championship at La Bombonera after a 2–1 victory over Boca.
  • February 10, 1966: River won 2–1 at El Monumental in a match for the 1966 Copa Libertadores, in the first ever meeting of the clubs in international competitions.
  • October 15, 1972: River came back from 4–2 down to win 5–4 in the highest scoring Superclásico in history.
  • November 9, 1977: River came back from 1–0 down in La Bombonera to win 2–1 with a last minute goal from a 40 meters dash of Pedro Alexis González [es], securing River's top position in the 1977 Metropolitano championship, which they won in the next round.
  • April 6, 1986: In a game remembered for being played with an orange ball, River won 2–0 at La Bombonera right after winning the 1985–86 championship.
  • July 27, 1989: River won 2–1 the re-qualifying final of the 1989 Liguilla pre-Libertadores preventing Boca's qualification for Copa Libertadores 1990.
  • July 18, 1993: River won 1–0 in José Amalfitani Stadium, with a Walter Silvani's golden goal, to eliminate Boca from the Copa Centenario, a tournament that was to commemorate AFA's 100 years since its foundation. It was the first and only Superclásico decided with a golden goal.
  • December 11, 1994: River won 3–0 at La Bombonera, securing the 1994 Apertura.
  • March 23, 1997: River came back from 3–0 down to draw 3–3, costing Boca a famous win at El Monumental
  • March 10, 2002: River won 3–0 at La Bombonera on their way to win the 2002 Clausura.
  • May 16, 2004: River won a decisive match at La Bombonera 1–0 with a goal from Fernando Cavenaghi, paving the way to win the 2004 Clausura.
  • October 8, 2006: River defeated Boca 3–1 at El Monumental, breaking Boca's 22 game undefeated streak
  • October 7, 2007: River won 2–0 at home to prevent Boca from going top of the table and damaged their chances of winning the 2007 Apertura.
  • March 31, 2014: River defeated Boca 2–1 at La Bombonera with a goal from defender Ramiro Funes Mori after 10 years without winning at Boca's stadium. Later they clinched the Final 2014 championship.
  • November 27, 2014: River defeated Boca 1–0 at El Monumental in the second leg of the 2014 Copa Sudamericana semifinals with a goal from Leonardo Pisculichi. The game was also memorable for the fact that goalkeeper Marcelo Barovero saved a penalty in the opening minutes of the game. River won 1–0 on aggregate and advanced to the finals for the first time since 2003. Boca were knocked out from an international competition by River for the first time in 28 years.
  • May 7, 2015: River defeated Boca 1–0 at El Monumental in the first leg of the 2015 Copa Libertadores round of 16 with a goal from Carlos Sánchez from the penalty spot. In the second leg, the game was abandoned at half-time after River players were attacked with pepper spray by Boca fans, with the score still 0–0. The match was terminated and Boca were disqualified from the tournament. River would go on to win the cup for the first time since 1996 and for the third time in club history.
  • March 14, 2018: River took revenge of the 1976 defeat in the Nacional championship final by beating Boca 2–0 to win the 2017 Supercopa Argentina in the Estadio Malvinas Argentinas, Mendoza. The match was the second ever final between the two adversaries.
  • December 9, 2018: After drawing 2–2 at La Bombonera in the first leg of 2018 Copa Libertadores Finals, the second leg was postponed due to River fans throwing objects at the Boca bus, injuring several players. CONMEBOL controversially decided to play the second leg at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium in Madrid, Spain, as Boca refused to play the second leg and River defended their right to play it at home. In Madrid, River would come back to win 3–1 in extra time in the first ever meeting between the two in an international competition final and Copa Libertadores finals.

Boca's greatest moments

  • August 2, 1908: Boca won the first Superclásico ever 4–1.
  • December 23, 1928: Boca defeated River 6–0, the biggest win in Superclásico history, with two goals from Domingo Tarasconi, Roberto Cherro and Esteban Kuko.
  • May 19, 1959: After 18 years Boca avenged their 5–1 defeat by River with a 5–1 win at La Bombonera with two goals from Jose Yudica.
  • December 9, 1962: Boca defeated River 1–0 at La Bombonera to secure the top position of 1962 championship, which they won in the next round. This match is well remembered by Boca's fans, because Antonio Roma stopped a penalty kick by Delem in the final minutes of the match.
  • December 14, 1969: Despite River's recovery from a 0–2 down, Boca won the national championship in the home of their arch-rivals after a 2–2 drawn.
  • February 3, 1974: Carlos García Cambón scored four goals on his Boca debut in a 5–2 win, the most goals scored by a single player in the Superclásico. It was also Boca's second successive 5–2 win.
  • December 22, 1976: Boca won the first ever final between the two clubs 1–0 to claim the 1976 Nacional championship.[33]
  • April 10, 1981: Boca won 3–0 on their way to winning the 1981 Metropolitano championship, with a famous goal scored by Maradona against Ubaldo Fillol.
  • March 7, 1982: Boca won 5–1 at El Monumental, in the 1982 Nacional championship, the biggest away win in the history of the Superclásico. Due to a contractual conflict, River played the match with youth players.
  • February 27, 1991: Boca came back from 3–1 down to win 4–3 in the highest scoring Superclásico in Copa Libertadores history.
  • March 31, 1991: Boca won its fifth consecutive derby of the year 1–0 at La Bombonera.
  • July 14, 1996: Claudio Caniggia scored a hat-trick to help Boca win 4–1 at La Bombonera, barely a month after River won the 1996 Copa Libertadores.
  • September 29, 1996: Boca won 3–2 at La Bombonera, with a neck goal from Hugo Romeo Guerra in injury time.
  • May 24, 2000: Having lost the first leg of the 2000 Copa Libertadores quarter-final 2–1 at El Monumental, Boca won 3–0 at home to progress to the semi-final and later go on to win the competition and the Intercontinental Cup. Boca's third goal was scored by substitute Martín Palermo after a six-month injury.
  • November 9, 2003: Boca, then champions of the 2003 Copa Libertadores, won 2–0 at El Monumental with goals scored by Brazilian striker Iarley and Sebastián Battaglia on their way to lift the Apertura 2003 title.
  • June 17, 2004: Having won the first leg of the 2004 Copa Libertadores semi-final 1–0 at La Bombonera, Boca went to El Monumental, where River scored first. With just five minutes left Carlos Tevez scored to level the score 1–1 and so give Boca a 2–1 aggregate lead. However, a last-minute goal by Cristián Nasuti for River took the match to penalties. Boca then won the penalty shootout 5–4.
  • May 4, 2008: Boca won 1–0 at La Bombonera with a goal by Sebastián Battaglia.
  • October 18, 2008: Ten-man Boca won 1–0 at El Monumental on their way to winning the 2008 Apertura.
  • January 31, 2015: At a friendly match in Mendoza, Boca won 5–0 and three River Plate players were red carded, being it the biggest win in the professional football era of the Superclásico.
  • December 11, 2016: Boca came back from 2–1 down in the half-time to win 4–2 at El Monumental with two goals scored by returning idol Carlos Tevez.

Honours

Official titles

Boca Juniors Competition River Plate
Domestic
35 League titles 38
17 National cups 16
52 Total 54
International
— FIFA —
3 UEFA / CONMEBOL 1
15 CONMEBOL 11
4 AFA / AUF 6
22 Total 18
Overall
74 Total 72

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