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Boca Juniors (women)

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]

Boca Juniors Women
Full nameClub Atlético Boca Juniors
Nickname(s)Gladiadoras
Founded1990; 34 years ago (1990)
GroundPedro Pompilio Complex, Buenos Aires, Argentina
ChairmanJuan Román Riquelme
ManagerFlorencia Quiñones
LeagueCampeonato Femenino
20231st (Champion)
WebsiteClub website
Current season

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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

As of 12 March 2024 [16]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK   ARG Laurina Oliveros
2 MF   ARG Gabriela Chávez
3 DF   ARG Gabriela Barrios
4 DF   ARG Julieta Cruz
5 DF   ARG Vanina Preininger
6 DF   ARG Eliana Stábile
7 FW   ARG Carolina Troncoso
8 FW   ARG Agustina Arias
9 FW   ARG Andrea Ojeda
10 MF   ARG Camila Gómez Ares
11 FW   ARG Kishi Núñez
12 GK   ARG Priscila Siben
13 FW   ARG Estefanía Palomar
14 FW   ARG Brisa Priori
15 DF   URU Camila Baccaro
No. Pos. Nation Player
16 MF   ARG Eugenia Flores
17 FW   ARG Mariana Gaitán
18 MF   ARG Clarisa Huber
19 DF   ARG Yohana Masagli
20 FW   ARG Celeste Dos Santos
21 MF   ARG Julieta Martínez
22 GK   ARG Joaquina Rodríguez Palma
23 DF   ARG Miriam Mayorga (captain)
24 FW   ARG Tiziana Mambrin
25 DF   ARG Nazareth Dos Santos
26 MF   ARG Lorena Benítez
27 MF   ARG Melani Morán
28 FW   ARG Yazmín Benítez
29 FW   JPN Yuria Sasaki
2023 Copa Libertadores Squad [17]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK   ARG Laurina Oliveros
2 DF   ARG Noelia Espíndola
3 DF   ARG Gabriela Barrios
4 DF   ARG Julieta Cruz
5 DF   ARG Vanina Preininger
6 DF   ARG Eliana Stábile
7 FW   ARG Amancay Urbani
8 FW   ARG Agustina Arias
9 FW   ARG Andrea Ojeda
10 MF   ARG Camila Gómez Ares
No. Pos. Nation Player
11 FW   ARG Kishi Núñez
12 GK   ARG Priscila Siben
13 FW   ARG Estefanía Palomar
14 FW   ARG Brisa Priori
15 FW   ARG Raquel Polich
16 MF   ARG Eugenia Flores
17 FW   ARG Carolina Troncoso
18 MF   ARG Clarisa Huber
19 MF   ARG Miriam Mayorga (captain)
20 DF   ARG Celeste Dos Santos

Reserves edit

As of 3 April 2024 [18]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK   ARG Victoria Anahí Quiroga
2 DF   ARG Aneley Guttlein (captain)
3 DF   ARG Luzmila Giménez
4 DF   ARG Ludmila Figueroa
5 MF   ARG Ludmila Pérez Gómez
6 DF   ARG Maylen Guerra
7 FW   ARG Martina Iraola
8 MF   ARG Tiara Paz
9 FW   ARG Johana Benítez
10 MF   ARG Morena Rozales
11 FW   ARG Mía Pavón
12 GK   ARG Valentina Torres
No. Pos. Nation Player
13 DF   ARG Ludmila Silva
14 FW   ARG Alma Benedetti
15 MF   ARG Delfina Silvestri
16 MF   ARG Sofía Cóceres
17 MF   ARG Abril Mereles
18 DF   ARG Anyelen Ferreira
19 MF   ARG Pamela Gómez
20 MF   ARG Martina Schmidt
21 FW   ARG Luana Fernandez
22 DF   ARG Bianca Acosta
23 DF   ARG Daniela Fernández
24 FW   ARG Guadalupe Maggiora

Notable players edit

FIFA World Cup participants edit

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 edit

Current coaching staff edit

 
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.
Position Staff
Head coach   Florencia Quiñones
Assistant coach   Ludmila Manicler
Assistant coach   Pablo Jerez
Goalkeeping coach   Maximiliano Scapparoni
Fitness coach   Alejandro Kunic
Team doctor   José Barbier
Kinesiologist   Nancy Cieplak
Kinesiologist   Carlos Archero

Last updated: 22 July 2023
Source: Boca Juniors Fútbol Femenino

Manager history edit

As of 30 March 2024.[19]

Winning managers edit

 
Marcela Lesich, Boca Juniors winningest coach with 7 titles, Lesich also won another 8 titles with the club as a player.[20]
Name Titles Details
Marcela Lesich
7
 2010 Apertura, 2011 Clausura, 2011 Apertura, 2012 Apertura, 2013 Clausura, 2013 Inicial, 2015 Supercopa Argentina
Daniel Distefano
6
 2006 Clausura, 2006 Apertura, 2007 Clausura, 2007 Apertura, 2008 Clausura, 2009 Apertura
Toti Rios
5
 2003 Apertura, 2004 Clausura, 2004 Apertura, 2005 Clausura, 2005 Apertura
Raul Rodriguez Seoane
4
 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001 Apertura
Florencia Quiñones
3
 2023, 2023 Copa de la Liga, 2023 Copa Federal
Esteban Pizzi
2
 2021 Clausura, 2021 Súper Final
Eduardo Saturnini
1
 1992
Carlos Stigliano
1
 2002 Clausura
Christian Meloni
1
 2020
Jorge Martínez
1
 2022

Competitive record edit

Copa Libertadores edit

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

Copa Libertadores record
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF GA
  2009 Did not qualify
  2010 Third place match 3rd 6 3 2 1 21 8
  2011 Group stage 8th 3 1 0 2 6 6
  2012 Group stage 5th 3 2 1 0 7 4
  2013 Group stage 7th 3 1 0 2 5 6
  2014 Group stage 5th 3 2 0 1 7 7
  2015 Did not qualify
  2016
  2017
  2018
  2019
  2020 Quarter-finals 5th 4 2 1 1 13 4
  2021 Did not qualify
  2022 Final 2nd 6 3 2 1 12 10
  2023 Group stage 10th 3 1 1 1 6 7
  2024 Qualified
Total Runners-up 9/16 31 15 7 9 77 52
Legend

  Win   Draw   Loss

Copa Libertadores matches
Season Round Opponent Result Scorers Position
2010 Group B   Florida 4–1 Gatti 2, Brusca, Gómez 2 / 5
  Universidad Iquitos 12–1 Ojeda 4, Gatti 2, Huber 2, Barbitta, Gerez, Gómez, Santana
  Universidad Asunción 2–2 Brusca, Ojeda
  Everton 1–1 Gerez
Semifinals   Santos 0–2 SF
Third place match   Deportivo Quito 2–1 Cotelo, González 3rd place
2011 Group C   Formas Íntimas 2–3 Potassa, Santana 3 / 4
  São José 0–1
  Liga Quito 4–2 Ojeda 2, Brusca, Potassa
2012 Group B   Caracas 2–1 Manicler, Ojeda 2 / 4
  Nacional 4–2 Gómez, Jaimes, Manicler, Oviedo
  São José 1–1 González
2013 Group C   Foz Cataratas 3–1 Brusca, Oviedo, Potassa 3 / 4
  Estudiantes de Guárico 1–2 Potassa
  Formas Íntimas 1–3 Ospina (o.g.)
2014 Group A   Mundo Futuro 2–1 Ojeda, Oviedo 2 / 4
  São José 1–5 Kippes
  Real Maracaná 4–1 Oviedo 2, Stábile 2
2020 Group B   Santiago Morning 1–1 Quiñones 1 / 4
  Deportivo Trópico 10–1 Rodríguez 3, Vallejos 3, Huber, Ojeda, Palomar, Troncoso
  Kindermann/Avaí 1–0 Rodríguez
Quarter-finals   América 1–2 Palomar QF
2022 Group B   Defensor Sporting 2–0 Gómez Ares, Ojeda 1 / 4
  Ñañas 4–2 Gómez Ares 2, Córdoba (o.g.), Rodríguez
  Ferroviária 2–2 Rodríguez 2
Quarter-finals   Corinthians 2–1 Núñez, Palomar QF
Semifinals   Deportivo Cali 1–1
(3–0 p) 		Palomar,
Espíndola (pen.), Palomar (pen.), Sachs (pen.) 		SF
Final   Palmeiras 1–4 Priori 2nd place
2023 Group D   América 1–1 Priori 3 / 4
  Nacional 5–1 Gómez Ares 2, Núñez (pen.), Polich, Troncoso
  Internacional 0–5

Honours edit

Titles edit

Keys
  •   Record
  • (s) Shared record
Type Competition Titles Winning years
National
(League) 		Primera División A 27[21] 1992, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001 Apertura, 2002 Clausura, 2003 Apertura, 2004 Clausura, 2004 Apertura, 2005 Clausura, 2005 Apertura, 2006 Clausura, 2006 Apertura, 2007 Clausura, 2007 Apertura, 2008 Clausura, 2009 Apertura, 2010 Apertura, 2011 Clausura, 2011 Apertura, 2012 Apertura, 2013 Clausura, 2013 Inicial, 2020, 2021 Clausura, 2022, 2023
National
(Cups) 		Supercopa Argentina 1 2015[22]
Súper Final 1 2021[23]
Copa de la Liga 1 2023[24]
Copa Federal 1(s) 2023[25]

References edit

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  2. ^ a b List of champions on the RSSSF.com
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  8. ^ "¡Supercampeonas!". bocajuniors.com.ar. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
  9. ^ Conquista histórica by Daniela Lichinizer on Infobae, 16 March 2019
  10. ^ Las Gladiadoras jugaron por primera vez en la Bombonera, Cadena 3
  11. ^ "Noche histórica en la Bombonera". bocajuniors.com.ar. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
  12. ^ Boca goleó 7 a 0 a River on La Voz, 19 Jan 2021
  13. ^ "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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  21. ^ "Todos los clubes campeones del fútbol femenino en Argentina". El Gráfico (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 September 2023.
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  25. ^ "¡Boca campeón por primera vez de la Copa Federal!". Gladiadoras Xeneizes (in Spanish). 11 February 2024. Retrieved 11 February 2024.

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