Boca_Juniors_(women)

Boca Juniors (women)

Boca Juniors (women)

Football club

Boca Juniors Femenino is the women's football team of Argentine sports club Boca Juniors. Established in 1990,[1] it has been the leading force in the Campeonato de Fútbol Femenino since the late 1990s, having won 27 editions of the competition, including a ten-years streak winning both the Apertura and Clausura championships.[2] Former men's squad player Juan Román Riquelme is in charge of the section since the beginning of 2020.[3]

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Boca Juniors has made eight appearances in the Copa Libertadores Femenina from 2010 to 2023, reaching 3rd place in 2010[4] and in 2022 Boca became the first Argentine team to reach the final of the competition,[5][6] finishing in second place.[7]

During 2015 Boca Juniors played the inaugural Supercopa Argentina de Fútbol Femenino and on the final defeated San Lorenzo 2–1 to become the 1st Supercopa Argentina champions.[8]

History

The women's football section of Boca Juniors was created in 1990.[1] One year later, with the establishment of a league, Boca Juniors began to participate in official competitions.[1] In the first edition, Boca finished 2nd to champion River Plate. The first Primera División title was won in 1992.[1]

The team did not win another title until 1998, but this started a successful era that reached its peak from 2003 to 2008 where Boca Juniors won a record-10 consecutive championships,[2] becoming a leading force of the competition. In 2010, Boca Juniors played their first Copa Libertadores Femenina ever, where the team finished 3rd. (of 10), having reached the semifinal where the squad was beat by Brazilian Santos. Andrea Ojeda was the topscorer of the team with 5 goals.[1]

Boca Juniors starting line-up that won the first professional era title (24 title overall), in a final against River Plate.

When women's football became professional in Argentina in 2019,[9] 21 Boca Juniors players signed their first contracts in August.[1] Another landmark in Boca Juniors women's was on 19 March 2019, when the team played a match at La Bombonera for the first time, following a club's initiative to commemorate the International Women's Day. The match was held in the round 5th of the 2019 championship, with Boca easily defeating Lanús 5–0.[10] The historic first goal was scored by Yamila Rodríguez.[11]

On 19 January 2021, Boca won their 24th. Primera División title (and the first in professional era) after easily beating arch-rival River Plate 7–0. Coached by Christian Meloni, the starting line-up was: Laurina Oliveros; Julieta Cruz, Florencia Quiñones, Noelia Espíndola, Eliana Stábile; Lorena Benítez, Clarisa Huber, Fabiana Vallejos; Carolina Troncoso, Andrea Ojeda, Yamila Rodríguez. The goals were scored by Huber, Rodríguez, Benítez, Vallejos (2), Ojeda (2).[12]

In 2022, Boca reached the final of the Copa Libertadores Femenina, but were defetead 4–1 by Palmeiras.[13]

Rivalries

Boca has a rivalry with River Plate and their matches are known as the Superclásico femenino del fútbol argentino.[14] Since 1991 the Superclásico has been played a total of 67 times, with Boca winning 39, River 14 and 14 draws.[15]

Players

For a list of all former and current Boca Juniors players with a Wikipedia article, see Category:Boca Juniors (women) footballers.
Andrea Ojeda, Boca Juniors top goal scorer with over 500 goals.

Current squad

As of 12 March 2024 [16]

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2023 Copa Libertadores Squad [17]

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Reserves

As of 3 April 2024 [18]

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Notable players

FIFA World Cup participants

List of players that were called up for a FIFA Women's World Cup while playing for Boca Juniors. In brackets, the tournament played:

Coaches

Current coaching staff

Current head coach Florencia Quiñones in 2023 winning her first title as a manager with Boca Juniors, having previously won three as a player with Boca.
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Last updated: 22 July 2023
Source: Boca Juniors Fútbol Femenino

Manager history

As of 30 March 2024.[19]

Winning managers

Marcela Lesich, Boca Juniors winningest coach with 7 titles, Lesich also won another 8 titles with the club as a player.[20]
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Competitive record

Copa Libertadores

  Champions    Runners-up    Third place    Fourth place     Tournament played fully or partially on home soil  

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Honours

Titles

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References

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    "Historia". Gladiadoras Xeneizes (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 September 2023.
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    List of champions on the RSSSF.com
  3. [3]
    Autoridades on Boca Juniors, 30 Jan 2020
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    "SUDAMÉRICA: Copa Libertadores - Femenina - Playoffs - 3ª posición". mismarcadores.com. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
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    "¡Supercampeonas!". bocajuniors.com.ar. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
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    Conquista histórica by Daniela Lichinizer on Infobae, 16 March 2019
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    Las Gladiadoras jugaron por primera vez en la Bombonera, Cadena 3
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    "Noche histórica en la Bombonera". bocajuniors.com.ar. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
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    Boca goleó 7 a 0 a River on La Voz, 19 Jan 2021
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    "Boca no pudo con Palmeiras y cayó por 4-1 en la final de la Copa Libertadores Femenina". ESPNdeportes.com (in Spanish). 28 October 2022. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
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    "Se juega un nuevo Superclásico femenino: 30 años de historia con una clara ventaja de Boca sobre River". Clarín (in Spanish). 10 July 2021. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
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    "Las Gladiadoras se quedaron con el Superclásico: mirá los goles de Boca ante River". Planeta Boca Juniors (in Spanish). 15 September 2023. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
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    "Fútbol Femenino – El Plantel | El plantel". Club Atlético Boca Juniors. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
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    Luciano, Torres Toranzo (25 September 2023). "Copa Libertadores femenina 2023: lista de buena fe confirmada en Boca – Diario Xeneize" (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 October 2023.
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    "Fútbol Femenino Reserva – El Plantel | El plantel". Club Atlético Boca Juniors. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
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    "Todos los clubes campeones del fútbol femenino en Argentina". El Gráfico (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 September 2023.
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    "Boca Juniors se coronó campeón de la Supercopa Argentina". futbolfemenino.tv. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
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    "Fútbol Femenino: Boca se consagró campeón tras vencer 4-2 a San Lorenzo en la Superfinal". AFA. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
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    "¡Boca campeón por primera vez de la Copa Federal!". Gladiadoras Xeneizes (in Spanish). 11 February 2024. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
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