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Boca Juniors in international football

Boca Juniors is an Argentine professional football club based in Buenos Aires. The club first participated in a South American competition in 1919. The first international cup they took part in was the Copa Aldao in which they participated as champions of Argentina. The club competed in AFA/AUF cups from 1919 to 1946 and since entering the Copa Libertadores, in 1963, the club has competed in every CONMEBOL-organized competition, except the Copa CONMEBOL, Intercontinental Champions' Supercup, Suruga Bank Championship, Copa Merconorte, Copa Master de CONMEBOL and Copa Ganadores de Copa, most of them extinct.

Boca Juniors in international football
Captain Rubén Suñé and president Alberto J. Armando with the Intercontinental Cup won against Borussia Mönchengladbach in 1978
ClubBoca Juniors
Most appearancesRoberto Abbondanzieri (100)
Top scorerMartín Palermo (43)
First entry1963 Copa Libertadores
Latest entry2022 Copa Libertadores
Titles
Intercontinental Cup
3
Copa Libertadores
6
Copa Sudamericana
2
Recopa Sudamericana
4
Supercopa Libertadores
1
Copa de Oro
1
Supercopa Masters
1

Internationally, Boca Juniors has won a total of 22 international titles,[1][2][3] with 18 organised by CONMEBOL[4] and the rest organised jointly by the Argentine and Uruguayan Associations. Besides, the club is the second most successful team in the Copa Libertadores with 6 titles in 1977, 1978, 2000, 2001, 2003 and 2007, only behind CA Independiente. The club has also won the Recopa Sudamericana four times, in 1990, 2005, 2006 and 2008; and the Copa Sudamericana two times in 2004 and 2005, which is more than any other club for both trophies. Also, Boca won the Intercontinental Cup three times, in 1977, 2000 and 2003.

Behind Real Madrid (32) and Al-Ahly (25),[5] Boca Juniors is the third most successful club in the world in terms of number of international titles (22).[2]

Overall record

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The debut of Boca in international competitions took place in the 1919 as a participant in the Tie Cup. Boca participated in 6 AFA/AUF competitions and won 4, which are now fully recognised by CONMEBOL and FIFA. They are all defunct. Since 1963, Boca has regularly competed in CONMEBOL/FIFA competitions, the club registers 78 participations, winning 18 titles, they are listed in order of appearance. In bold, current competitions.
Legend: GF = Goals For. GA = Goals Against. GD = Goal Difference.

As of 23 august 2024
Competition Played Won Draw Loss GF GA GD Win%
Copa Aldao[6] 3 0 1 2 3 7 −4 000.00
Tie Cup[7] 1 1 0 0 2 0 +2 100.00
Copa de Honor Cousenier[8] 1 1 0 0 2 0 +2 100.00
Copa Escobar-Gerona[9] 4 3 0 1 13 9 +4 075.00
Copa Libertadores[10] [11] 333 169 89 75 491 284 +207 050.75
Intercontinental Cup[12] 5 2 2 1 8 5 +3 040.00
Copa Interamericana[13] 3 1 0 2 4 3 +1 033.33
Supercopa Libertadores[14] 40 10 15 15 36 39 −3 025.00
Recopa Sudamericana[15] 8 4 3 1 15 10 +5 050.00
Copa Master de Supercopa[16] 2 2 0 0 3 1 +2 100.00
Copa de Oro[17] 4 2 2 0 3 1 +2 050.00
Copa Iberoamericana[18] 2 1 0 1 3 4 −1 050.00
Copa Mercosur[19] 28 10 9 9 49 38 +11 035.71
Copa Sudamericana[20] [21] 52 19 18 15 68 52 +16 036.54
FIFA Club World Cup[22] 2 1 0 1 3 4 −1 050.00
Total 488 226 139 123 703 457 +246 046.31

Competitions

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Notes
"(H)" denotes home ground, "(A)" denotes away ground and "(N)" symbolises neutral ground. The first score is always Boca's.

In South America, matches between clubs from different countries date back to the beginning of the 20th century, with the Rio de la Plata football championships. They were official competitions held jointly by the Argentine and the Uruguayan Associations, before Conmebol was created.[23] Those tournaments include Copa Aldao –contested by the league champions of both associations–, the Copa de Honor Cousenier –contested by winners of "Honor Cups" in both sides– and the Cup Tie Competition, contested by winners of "Copa de Competencia" in both countries. Boca Juniors also participated in the Copa Escobar-Gerona (created when Conmebol already existed), winning two titles. Conmebol has mentioned those competitions as "the first official and international matches between clubs in South America".[24] The South American Football Confederation (CONMEBOL) has organized different competitions at club level throughout history. The first competition organized by Conmebol was the South American Championship of Champions in 1948, at the initiative of the Colo-Colo club, which had the idea of organizing a tournament with the champions of each of the local leagues in South America, and the winner was designated as the South American champion. After this contest, the dispute of the official international championships was interrupted until 1960, when the South American teams began to participate in the Copa de Campeones de América, which adopted the name of Copa Libertadores de América in 1965. At the beginning, only the league champions participated, but with the passing of the editions, the number of participating teams has expanded. Due to this, the Argentine Soccer Association (AFA) has developed different classification methods for Conmebol tournaments. The formats were varying on the different occasions in which they were implemented, in addition to having different amounts of places to participate in the maximum international tournament. Over the years, many competitions were implemented, of which most were discontinued. The FIFA competitions are the Intercontinental Cup/FIFA Club World Cup, to which can only qualify by virtue of winning the Copa Libertadores.

Copa Aldao

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The Copa Aldao was an AFA/AUF club competition contested annually, albeit irregularly, between the league champions of Argentina and Uruguay. The cup is one of several inter-South American club competitions that have been organised on the continent. The first competition was scheduled for the 1913 season (although it was never played) and the last in 1955 (actually played in 1959, no champions proclaimed). The Copa Ricardo Aldao is seen today as the first stepping-stone into the creation of Copa Libertadores. Boca played in 1919, 1920, and 1940, but could never win the title.

Season Opposition Home Away Aggregate Notes
1919   Nacional 0–3 (A)
1920   Nacional 1–2 (H)
1940   Nacional 2–2 (A) [25]

Tie Cup

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The Tie Cup was a football tournament played between representatives of the Argentina and Uruguay Associations. It was one of the earliest international football tournaments played between members of different national football associations, played on an annual basis until 1919. The competition was inspired by English FA Cup. Boca played and won in 1919, in the last edition of the tournament.

Season Opposition Home Away Aggregate Notes
1919   Nacional 2–0 (H)

Copa de Honor Cousenier

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The Copa de Honor Cousenier was an international football club competition which was played 13 times between representatives of the Argentina and Uruguay associations between 1905 and 1920. The trophy was donated by "E. Cusenier Fils Auné & Cie.", a French liqueur company. The format of the cup consisted in a final between the last champions of Argentine Copa de Honor and Uruguayan Copa de Honor. If necessary, a second match was played. It was similar to Tie Cup but the final games were played at Montevideo instead of Buenos Aires. Boca played and won in 1920, in the last edition of the tournament.

Season Opposition Home Away Aggregate Notes
1920   Universal 2–0 (A)

Copa Escobar-Gerona

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The Copa Escobar-Gerona was an official football competition organized by both bodies, the Argentine and Uruguayan football association, being first held in 1941. The Cup was played between the Primera División runners-up of Argentina and Uruguay, with a two match format, played in each country. This competition was played simultaneously with the Copa Aldao. The trophy was donated by Mr. Ramiro Jouan and named after Adrián Escobar and Héctor Gerona, presidents of the Argentine and Uruguayan associations respectively. Boca played and won in 1945 and 1946, in the last editions of the tournament.

Season Opposition Home Away Aggregate Notes
1945   Nacional 1–2 3–2 4–4 [26]
1946   Peñarol 6–3 3–2 9–5

Copa Libertadores

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The Copa Libertadores is the highest level of competition in South American club football and has had several different formats over its lifetime. Boca first participated in 1963. The club is the second most successful team in the competition with 6 titles in 1977, 1978, 2000, 2001, 2003 and 2007, only behind Independiente. It is also the team with the most finals played (12) and is in third place in the historical table.

Season Round Opposition Home Away Aggregate Notes
1963
Group 3   Olimpia 5–3 0–1 1st
  Universidad de Chile 1–0 3–2
Semifinal   Peñarol 1–0 2–1 3–1
Final   Santos 1–2 2–3 3–5
1965
Group 1   Deportivo Quito 4–0 2–1 1st
  The Strongest 2–0 3–2
Semifinal   Independiente 1–0 0–2 1–2 (po 0–0 (a.e.t.), (gd)) [27]
1966
Group 1   River Plate 2–0 1–2 2nd
  Universitario 2–0 1–2
  Alianza Lima 0–1 1–0
  Deportivo Italia 5–2 2–1
  Lara 2–1 3–0
Semifinal
(Group A) 		  Guaraní 1–1 3–1 3rd
  Independiente 0–2 0–0
  River Plate 1–0 2–2
1970
First stage
(Group 1) 		  River Plate 2–1 3–1 1st
  Bolívar 2–0 3–2
  Universitario 4–0 0–0
Second stage
(Group 1) 		  Universitario 1–0 3–1 2nd
  River Plate 1–1 0–1
1971
Group 1   Rosario Central 2–1 w.o. 3rd [28]
  Sporting Cristal 2–2 0–2 [28]
  Universitario w.o. 0–0 [28]
1977
Group 1   River Plate 1–0 0–0 1st
  Defensor Sporting 2–0 0–0
  Peñarol 1–0 1–0
Semifinal
(Group A) 		  Libertad 1–0 1–0 1st
  Deportivo Cali 1–1 1–1
Final   Cruzeiro 1–0 0–1 1–1 (po 0–0 (a.e.t.)), (5–4 p) (N)) [29]
1978
Semifinal
(Group A) 		  River Plate 0–0 2–0 1st [30]
  Atlético Mineiro 3–1 2–1
Final   Deportivo Cali 4–0 0–0 4–0
1979
Semifinal
(Group A) 		  Peñarol 1–0 0–0 1st (po 1–0 (a.e.t.)) [30] [31]
  Independiente 2–0 0–1
Final   Olimpia 0–0 0–2 0–2
1982
Group 1   Jorge Wilstermann 2–2 0–1 4th
  River Plate 0–0 0–1
  The Strongest 1–0 0–1
1986
Group 1   River Plate 1–1 0–1 3rd
  Peñarol 1–1 2–1
  Montevideo Wanderers 3–2 0–2
1989
Group 4   Racing 0–0 3–2 1st (po 3–1) [32]
  Universitario 2–0 0–1
  Sporting Cristal 4–3 0–1
Round of 16   Olimpia 5–3 0–2 5–5, (6–7 p)
1991
Group 1   River Plate 4–3 2–0 2nd
  Bolívar 0–0 0–2
  Oriente Petrolero 0–0 0–1
Round of 16   Corinthians 3–1 1–1 4–2
Quarterfinal   Flamengo 3–0 1–2 4–2
Semifinal   Colo-Colo 1–0 1–3 2–3
1994
Group 2   Vélez Sarsfield 1–2 1–1 4th
  Palmeiras 2–1 1–6
  Cruzeiro 1–2 1–2
2000
Group 2   Blooming 6–1 0–1 1st
  Universidad Católica 2–1 3–1
  Peñarol 3–1 0–0
Round of 16   El Nacional 5–3 0–0 5–3
Quarterfinal   River Plate 3–0 1–2 4–2
Semifinal   América 4–1 1–3 5–4
Final   Palmeiras 2–2 0–0 2–2, (4–2 p)
2001
Group 8   Oriente Petrolero 2–1 1–0 1st
  Cobreloa 1–0 1–0
  Deportivo Cali 2–1 0–3
Round of 16   Junior 1–1 3–2 4–3
Quarterfinal   Vasco da Gama 3–0 1–0 4–0
Semifinal   Palmeiras 2–2 2–2 4–4, (3–2 p)
Final   Cruz Azul 0–1 1–0 1–1, (3–1 p)
2002
Group 6   Santiago Wanderers 0–0 0–1 1st
  Emelec 1–0 2–1
  Montevideo Wanderers 2–0 2–0
Round of 16   El Nacional 2–0 0–0 2–0
Quarterfinal   Olimpia 1–1 0–1 1–2
2003
Group 7   Independiente Medellín 2–0 0–1 2nd
  Colo-Colo 2–2 2–1
  Barcelona 2–1 2–2
Round of 16   Paysandu 0–1 4–2 4–3
Quarterfinal   Cobreloa 2–1 2–1 4–2
Semifinal   América de Cali 2–0 4–0 6–0
Final   Santos 2–0 3–1 5–1
2004
Group 8   Bolívar 3–0 1–3 1st
  Colo-Colo 2–0 0–1
  Deportivo Cali 1–0 3–0
Round of 16   Sporting Cristal 2–1 3–2 5–3
Quarterfinal   São Caetano 1–1 0–0 1–1, (4–3 p)
Semifinal   River Plate 1–0 1–2 2–2, (5–4 p)
Final   Once Caldas 0–0 1–1 1–1, (0–2 p)
2005
Group 8   Deportivo Cuenca 3–0 0–0 1st
  Sporting Cristal 3–0 3–0
  Pachuca 4–0 1–3
Round of 16   Junior 4–0 3–3 7–3
Quarterfinal   Guadalajara 0–0 0–4 0–4
2007
Group 7   Bolívar 7–0 0–0 2nd
  Cienciano 1–0 0–3
  Toluca 3–0 0–2
Round of 16   Vélez Sarsfield 3–0 1–3 4–3
Quarterfinal   Libertad 1–1 2–0 3–1
Semifinal   Cúcuta Deportivo 3–0 1–3 4–3
Final   Grêmio 3–0 2–0 5–0
2008
Group 3   Maracaibo 3–0 1–1 2nd
  Atlas 3–0 1–3
  Colo-Colo 4–3 0–2
Round of 16   Cruzeiro 2–1 2–1 4–2
Quarterfinal   Atlas 2–2 3–0 5–2
Semifinal   Fluminense 2–2 1–3 3–5
2009
Group 2   Deportivo Cuenca 1–0 0–1 1st
  Deportivo Táchira 3–0 1–0
  Guaraní 3–1 3–1
Round of 16   Defensor Sporting 0–1 2–2 2–3
2012
Group 4   Zamora 2–0 0–0 2nd
  Fluminense 1–2 2–0
  Arsenal 2–0 2–1
Round of 16   Unión Española 2–1 3–2 5–3
Quarterfinal   Fluminense 1–0 1–1 2–1
Semifinal   Universidad de Chile 2–0 0–0 2–0
Final   Corinthians 1–1 0–2 1–3
2013
Group 1   Toluca 1–2 2–3 2nd
  Barcelona 1–0 2–1
  Nacional 0–1 1–0
Round of 16   Corinthians 1–0 1–1 2–1
Quarterfinal   Newell's Old Boys 0–0 0–0 0–0, (9–10 p)
2015
Group 5   Palestino 2–0 2–0 1st
  Montevideo Wanderers 2–1 3–0
  Zamora 5–0 5–1
Round of 16   River Plate 0–0 0–1 0–1 [33]
2016
Group 3   Deportivo Cali 6–2 0–0 1st
  Racing 0–0 1–0
  Bolívar 3–1 1–1
Round of 16   Cerro Porteño 3–1 2–1 5–2
Quarterfinal   Nacional 1–1 1–1 2–2, (4–3 p)
Semifinal   Independiente del Valle 2–3 1–2 3–5
2018
Group H   Alianza Lima 5–0 0–0 2nd
  Junior 1–0 1–1
  Palmeiras 0–2 1–1
Round of 16   Libertad 2–0 4–2 6–2
Quarterfinal   Cruzeiro 2–0 1–1 3–1
Semifinal   Palmeiras 2–0 2–2 4–2
Final   River Plate 2–2 1–3 (a.e.t.) 3–5 [34] [35] [36]
2019
Group G   Jorge Wilstermann 4–0 0–0 1st
  Deportes Tolima 3–0 2–2
  Athletico Paranaense 2–1 0–3
Round of 16   Athletico Paranaense 2–0 1–0 3–0
Quarterfinal   LDU Quito 0–0 3–0 3–0
Semifinal   River Plate 1–0 0–2 1–2
2020
Group H   Caracas 3–0 1–1 1st
  Independiente Medellín 3–0 1–0
  Libertad 0–0 2–0
Round of 16   Internacional 0–1 1–0 1–1, (5–4 p)
Quarterfinal   Racing 2–0 0–1 2–1
Semifinal   Santos 0–0 0–3 0–3
2021
Group C   The Strongest 3–0 1–0 2nd
  Santos 2–0 0–1
  Barcelona 0–0 0–1
Round of 16   Atlético Mineiro 0–0 0–0 0–0, (1–3 p)
2022
Group E   Deportivo Cali 1–0 0–2 1st
  Always Ready 2–0 1–0
  Corinthians 1–1 0–2
Round of 16   Corinthians 0–0 0–0 0–0, (5–6 p)
2023 Group F   Monagas 4–0 0–0 1st
  Deportivo Pereira 2–1 0–1
  Colo-Colo 1–0 2–0
Round of 16   Nacional 2–2 0–0 2–2, (4–2 p)
Quarterfinal   Racing 0–0 0–0 0–0, (4–1 p)
Semifinal   Palmeiras 0–0 1–1 1–1, (4–2 p)
Final   Fluminense 1–2 (a.e.t.), (N)

Copa Interamericana

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The Copa Interamericana was an annual club football competition organized by CONCACAF and CONMEBOL from 1969, to 1998. The competition was supposed to be contested between the winners of the North American CONCACAF Champions League and the South American Copa Libertadores tournaments although the participants have varied at times. Boca participated only once, in 1978, as 1977 Copa Libertadores champion and lost against Mexican side América. With the traditional format, Boca would have won the title, but the rules stipulated that to win the title more points had to be accumulated than the rival and no more goals, so an extra playoff had to be played, where Boca lost.

Season Opposition Home Away Aggregate Notes
1977   América 3–0 0–1 3–1, 1–2 (po) (a.e.t.) [37]

Supercopa Sudamericana

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The Supercopa Libertadores, also known as the Supercopa Sudamericana, was a football club competition contested annually between 1988 and 1997 by the past winners of the Copa Libertadores. The competition was discontinued to make way for the Copa Mercosur and Copa Merconorte in 1998. Boca participated in all the editions, winning the 1989 edition and being runner-up in 1994.

Season Round Opposition Home Away Aggregate Notes
1988 Round of 16   Gremio 1–0 0–2 1–2
1989
Quarterfinal   Racing 0–0 2–1 2–1
Semifinal   Gremio 2–0 0–0 2–0
Final   Independiente 0–0 0–0 0–0, (5–3 p)
1990 Quarterfinal   Peñarol 0–2 1–0 1–2
1991 Round of 16   Nacional 1–1 0–2 1–3
1992 Round of 16   Estudiantes 2–1 0–1 2–2, (3–4 p)
1993 Round of 16   Estudiantes 1–3 0–2 1–5
1994
Round of 16   Peñarol 4–1 0–1 4–2
Quarterfinal   River Plate 1–1 0–0 1–1, (5–4 p)
Semifinal   São Paulo 2–0 0–1 2–1
Final   Independiente 1–1 0–1 1–2
1995
First stage   Olimpia 1–2 1–1 3rd
  São Paulo 2–3 0–1
1996
First stage   Argentinos Juniors 3–0 2–0 1st
  Racing 1–1 0–0
Quarterfinal   Cruzeiro 0–0 1–1 1–1, (6–7 p)
1997
Group 1   Independiente 1–1 1–2 4th
  Cruzeiro 1–0 1–2
  Colo-Colo 2–2 1–2

Recopa Sudamericana

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The Recopa Sudamericana is an annual international club football competition organized by CONMEBOL since 1988. It is a match-up between the champions of the previous year's Copa Libertadores and the Copa Sudamericana, South America's premier club competitions. The competition has had several formats over its lifetime. Initially, the champions of the Copa Libertadores and Supercopa Libertadores contested it. In 1998, the Supercopa Libertadores was discontinued and the Recopa went into a hiatus. The competition has been disputed with either a presently-used two-legged series or a single match-up at a neutral venue. Boca is the most successful club in the cup history, having won the tournament four times, in 1990, 2005, 2006 and 2008. The club also lost in the 2004 edition.

Season Opposition Home Away Aggregate Notes
1990   Atlético Nacional 1–0 (N)
2004   Cienciano 1–1, (2–4 p) (N)
2005   Once Caldas 3–1 1–2 4–3
2006   São Paulo 2–1 2–2 4–3
2008   Arsenal 2–2 3–1 5–3

Copa Master de Supercopa

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The Copa Master de Supercopa was a football competition contested by clubs that had previously won the Supercopa Libertadores. It was organized by CONMEBOL and only played in 1992 and 1995. The format of the tournament was different in both editions. Boca only played in the 1992 edition, tournament that won.

Season Round Opposition Home Away Aggregate Notes
1992
Semifinal   Olimpia 1–0 (N)
Final   Cruzeiro 2–1 (N)

Copa de Oro

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The Copa de Oro was a football competition cup winners' cup competition contested on 3 occasions by the most recent winners of all CONMEBOL continental competitions. These included champions of the Copa Libertadores, Supercopa Sudamericana, Copa CONMEBOL, Copa Master de Supercopa and Copa Master de CONMEBOL. Boca only played in the 1993 edition, as 1992 Copa Master de Supercopa champion, and won the title, being the only club from Argentina to win the competition.

Season Round Opposition Home Away Aggregate Notes
1993
Semifinal   São Paulo 1–0 1–1 (a.e.t.) 2–1
Final   Atlético Mineiro 1–0 0–0 1–0

Copa Iberoamericana

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The Copa Iberoamericana was an international official football competition. It was created to face the champions of the Copa de Oro and the Copa del Rey, because of an agreement signed between CONMEBOL and the Royal Spanish Football Federation. It was disputed only once between Boca Juniors and Real Madrid in 1994, with victory to the Spanish club. After two decades, in 2015 CONMEBOL recognised the Copa Iberoamericana as an official tournament.

Season Opposition Home Away Aggregate Notes
1994   Real Madrid 2–1 1–3 3–4

Copa Mercosur

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The Copa Mercosur was a football competition played from 1998 to 2001 by the traditional top clubs from Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay, and Chile. The competition was created by CONMEBOL to generate TV money to the participating teams, but it went beyond and ended up, together with the Copa Merconorte, as natural replacement to the CONMEBOL Cup. These two, Copa Merconorte and Copa Mercosur, were replaced in 2002 by the Copa Sudamericana. Boca played in all the editions and never advanced from the quarterfinal stage.

Season Round Opposition Home Away Aggregate Notes
1998
Group D   Vélez Sarsfield 0–1 1–2 2nd
  Cerro Porteño 3–1 2–3
  Flamengo 3–0 2–0
Quarterfinal   Palmeiras 1–1 1–3 2–4
1999
Group C   São Paulo 5–1 1–1 2nd [38]
  San Lorenzo 0–1 0–1
  Universidad Católica 1–0 3–1
2000
Group D   Olimpia 5–2 1–0 1st
  Corinthians 3–0 2–2
  Nacional 1–1 3–3
Quarterfinal   Atlético Mineiro 2–2 0–2 2–4
2001
Group A   Vasco da Gama 2–2 2–2 4th
  Cerro Porteño 0–0 1–2
  Universidad Católica 3–2 1–2

Copa Sudamericana

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The Copa Sudamericana is an annual international club football competition organized by CONMEBOL since 2002, replacing the separate competitions Copa Merconorte and Copa Mercosur (that had replaced Copa CONMEBOL) by a single competition, so the Sudamericana is considered a merger of this three defunct tournaments. Since its introduction, the competition has been a pure elimination tournament with the number of rounds and teams varying from year to year. Boca Juniors was invited to the tournament between the editions 2002 to 2009 and with two titles, in 2004 and 2005, Boca is one of the most successful clubs in the cup's history, with Independiente and Athletico Paranaense, Independiente del Valle and LDU Quito. The club is the only one to win two consecutive editions.

Season Round Opposition Home Away Aggregate Notes
2002 Second stage   Gimnasia y Esgrima 0–0 1–3 1–3
2003
Second stage   Colón 2–1 1–1 3–2
Quarterfinal   Atlético Nacional 0–1 1–4 1–5
2004
Second stage   San Lorenzo 2–1 0–1 2–2, (4–1 p)
Quarterfinal   Cerro Porteño 0–0 1–1 1–1, (8–7 p)
Semifinal   Internacional 4–2 0–0 4–2
Final   Bolívar 2–0 0–1 2–1
2005
Round of 16   Cerro Porteño 5–1 2–2 7–3
Quarterfinal   Internacional 4–1 0–1 4–2
Semifinal   Universidad Católica 2–2 1–0 3–2
Final   UNAM 1–1 1–1 2–2, (4–3 p)
2006 Round of 16   Nacional 2–1 1–2 3–3 (1–3 p)
2007 Round of 16   São Paulo 2–1 0–1 2–2 (a)
2008
Round of 16   LDU Quito 4–0 1–1 5–1
Quarterfinal   Internacional 1–2 0–2 1–4
2009 First stage   Vélez Sarsfield 1–1 0–1 1–2
2012 Second stage   Independiente 3–3 0–0 3–3 (a)
2014
Second stage   Rosario Central 3–0 1–1 4–1
Round of 16   Deportivo Capiatá 0–1 1–0 1–1, (4–3 p)
Quarterfinal   Cerro Porteño 1–0 4–1 5–1
Semifinal   River Plate 0–0 0–1 0–1
2024
Group D   Nacional Potosí 4–0 0–0 2nd
  Sportivo Trinidense 1–0 2–1
  Fortaleza 1–1 2–4
Knockout round play-offs   Independiente del Valle 1–0 0–0 1–0
Round of 16   Cruzeiro 1–0 1–2 2–2, (4–5 p)

Intercontinental Cup

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In 1960, UEFA and CONMEBOL, created the Intercontinental Cup as a way of determining the best team in the world, by pitting the winners of the european UEFA Champions League and the South American Copa Libertadores against each other. As Copa Libertadores winner, Boca qualified to the 1977, 1978, 2000, 2001 and 2003, winning in 1977, 2000 and 2003 and losing in 2001. In 1978, European Cup champions Liverpool declined to participate, and Boca declined to face Brugge, the runners-up, leaving the edition undisputed. From 1960 to 1979, the Intercontinental Cup was played in two legs and from 1980, the final became a single match. Boca was one of the five teams to win 3 editions, with Milan, Peñarol, Real Madrid and Nacional.

Season Opposition Home Away Aggregate Notes
1977   Borussia Mönchengladbach 2–2 3–0 5–2
1978 — — — — [39]
2000   Real Madrid 2–1 (N)
2001   Bayern Munich 0–1 (a.e.t.) (N)
2003   Milan 1–1 (a.e.t.) (3–1 p) (N)

FIFA Club World Cup

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In 2000, FIFA launched their international club competition called the FIFA Club World Championship, featuring teams from all of its member associations. In the second edition — renamed the FIFA Club World Cup — in 2005, FIFA took over the Intercontinental Cup, subsuming it into its own competition. The current format of the tournament involves seven teams competing for the title at venues within the host nation over a period of about two weeks; the winners of that year's AFC Champions League (Asia), CAF Champions League (Africa), CONCACAF Champions League (North America), Copa Libertadores (South America), OFC Champions League (Oceania) and UEFA Champions League (Europe), along with the host nation's national champions, participate in a straight knock-out tournament. FIFA recognises the Intercontinental Cup as the sole direct predecessor of the Club World Cup, and the champions of both aforementioned competitions are the only ones uncontroversially officially recognised as Club World Champions in the FIFA Club World Cup Statistical Kit, the official document of FIFA's club competition. Boca initially qualified for the 2001 tournament, in Spain, but the competition was cancelled before it started. The club qualified for the 2007 edition as Copa Libertadores winner and lost in the final.

Season Round Opposition Home Away Aggregate Notes
2001 — — — — — [40]
2007
Semifinal   Étoile du Sahel 1–0 (N)
Final   Milan 2–4 (N)

Overall results by opponent and country

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As of 23 August 2024
Country Club P W D L GF GA GD W%
  Argentina Argentinos Juniors 2 2 0 0 5 0 +5 100.00
Arsenal 4 3 1 0 9 4 +5 075.00
Colón 2 1 1 0 3 2 +1 050.00
Estudiantes 4 1 0 3 3 7 −4 025.00
Gimnasia y Esgrima 2 0 1 1 1 3 −2 000.00
Independiente 16 3 8 5 10 13 −3 018.75
Newell's Old Boys 2 0 2 0 0 0 +0 000.00
Racing 13 5 7 1 12 6 +6 038.46
River Plate 32 11 11 10 33 28 +5 034.38
Rosario Central 4 2 1 1 6 2 +4 050.00
San Lorenzo 4 1 0 3 2 4 −2 025.00
Vélez Sarsfield 8 1 2 5 8 11 −3 012.50
Subtotal 93 30 34 29 92 80 +12 032.26
  Bolivia Always Ready 2 2 0 0 3 0 +3 100.00
Blooming 2 1 0 1 6 2 +4 050.00
Bolívar 12 6 3 3 22 10 +12 050.00
Jorge Wilstermann 4 1 2 1 6 3 +3 025.00
Nacional Potosí 2 1 1 0 4 0 +4 050.00
Oriente Petrolero 4 2 1 1 3 2 +1 050.00
The Strongest 6 5 0 1 10 3 +7 083.33
Universitario 2 1 1 0 4 0 +4 050.00
Subtotal 34 19 8 7 58 20 +38 055.88
  Brazil Athletico Paranaense 4 3 0 1 5 4 +1 075.00
Atlético Mineiro 8 3 4 1 8 6 +2 037.50
Corinthians 12 3 7 2 13 11 +2 025.00
Cruzeiro 16 7 4 5 17 14 +3 043.75
Flamengo 4 3 0 1 9 2 +7 075.00
Fluminense 7 2 2 3 9 10 −1 028.57
Fortaleza 2 0 1 1 3 5 −2 000.00
Gremio 6 4 1 1 8 2 +6 066.67
Internacional 8 3 1 4 10 9 +1 037.50
Palmeiras 14 2 9 3 17 23 −6 014.29
Paysandu 2 1 0 1 4 3 +1 050.00
Santos 8 3 1 4 10 10 +0 037.50
São Caetano 2 0 2 0 1 1 +0 000.00
São Paulo 12 5 3 4 18 13 +5 041.67
Vasco da Gama 4 2 2 0 8 4 +4 050.00
Subtotal 109 41 37 31 140 117 +23 037.61
  Chile Cobreloa 4 4 0 0 6 2 +4 100.00
Colo-Colo 12 6 2 4 18 16 +2 050.00
Palestino 2 2 0 0 4 0 +4 100.00
Santiago Wanderers 2 0 1 1 0 1 −1 000.00
Unión Española 2 2 0 0 5 3 +2 100.00
Universidad Católica 8 6 1 1 16 9 +7 075.00
Universidad de Chile 4 3 1 0 6 2 +4 075.00
Subtotal 34 23 5 6 55 33 +22 067.65
  Colombia América de Cali 2 2 0 0 6 0 +6 100.00
Atlético Nacional 3 1 0 2 2 5 −3 033.33
Cúcuta Deportivo 2 1 0 1 4 3 +1 050.00
Deportes Tolima 2 1 1 0 5 2 +3 050.00
Deportivo Cali 12 6 4 2 19 10 +9 050.00
Deportivo Pereira 2 1 0 1 2 2 +0 050.00
Independiente Medellín 4 3 0 1 6 1 +5 075.00
Junior 6 3 3 0 13 7 +6 050.00
Once Caldas 4 1 2 1 5 4 +1 025.00
Subtotal 37 19 10 8 62 34 +28 051.35
  Ecuador Barcelona 6 3 2 1 7 5 +2 050.00
Deportivo Cuenca 4 2 1 1 4 1 +3 050.00
Deportivo Quito 2 2 0 0 6 1 +5 100.00
El Nacional 4 2 2 0 7 3 +4 050.00
Emelec 2 2 0 0 3 1 +2 100.00
Independiente del Valle 4 1 1 2 4 5 −1 025.00
LDU Quito 4 2 2 0 8 1 +7 050.00
Subtotal 26 14 8 4 39 17 +22 053.85
  Germany Bayern Munich 1 0 0 1 1 0 +1 000.00
Borussia Mönchengladbach 2 1 1 0 5 2 +3 050.00
Subtotal 3 1 1 1 5 3 +2 033.33
  Italy Milan 2 0 1 1 3 5 −2 000.00
Subtotal 2 0 1 1 3 5 −2 000.00
  Mexico América 5 2 0 3 9 7 +2 040.00
Atlas 4 2 1 1 9 5 +4 050.00
Cruz Azul 2 1 0 1 1 1 +0 050.00
Guadalajara 2 0 1 1 0 4 −4 000.00
Pachuca 2 1 0 1 5 3 +2 050.00
UNAM 2 0 2 0 2 2 +0 000.00
Toluca 4 1 0 3 6 7 −1 025.00
Subtotal 21 7 4 10 32 29 +3 033.33
  Paraguay Cerro Porteño 12 6 4 2 24 13 +11 050.00
Deportivo Capiatá 2 1 0 1 1 1 +0 050.00
Guaraní 4 3 1 0 10 4 +6 075.00
Libertad 8 6 2 0 13 3 +10 075.00
Olimpia 13 5 3 5 20 18 +2 038.46
Sportivo Trinidense 2 2 0 0 3 1 +2 100.00
Subtotal 41 23 10 8 71 40 +31 056.10
  Peru Alianza Lima 4 2 1 1 6 1 +5 050.00
Cienciano 3 1 1 1 2 4 −2 033.33
Sporting Cristal 8 5 1 2 17 11 +6 062.50
Universitario 8 4 1 3 9 4 +5 050.00
Subtotal 23 12 4 7 34 20 +14 052.17
  Spain Real Madrid 3 2 0 1 5 5 +0 066.67
Subtotal 3 2 0 1 5 5 +0 066.67
  Tunisia Étoile du Sahel 1 1 0 0 1 0 +1 100.00
Subtotal 1 1 0 0 1 0 +1 100.00
  Uruguay Defensor Sporting 4 1 2 1 4 3 +1 025.00
Montevideo Wanderers 6 5 0 1 12 5 +7 083.33
Nacional 18 4 8 6 22 26 −4 022.22
Peñarol 16 11 3 2 26 13 +13 068.75
Universal 1 1 0 0 2 0 +2 100.00
Subtotal 45 22 13 10 66 47 +19 048.89
  Venezuela Caracas 2 1 1 0 4 1 +3 050.00
Deportivo Italia 2 2 0 0 7 3 +4 100.00
Deportivo Táchira 2 2 0 0 4 0 +4 100.00
Lara 2 2 0 0 5 1 +4 100.00
Maracaibo 2 1 1 0 4 1 +3 050.00
Monagas 2 1 1 0 4 0 +4 050.00
Zamora 4 3 1 0 12 1 +11 075.00
Subtotal 16 12 4 0 40 7 +33 075.00
Total 488 226 139 123 703 457 +246 046.31

Personal statistics

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Top scorers

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Martín Palermo scored the most goals in international competitions, with 43 goals
 
Roberto Abbondanzieri holds the record of appearances with 100 international matches played
Nº Player Pos. Goals Tenure
1
   Martín Palermo
FW
43
 1997–2001, 2004–2011
2
   Rodrigo Palacio
FW
28
 2005–2009
3
   Juan Román Riquelme
MF
27
 1996–2002, 2007–2014
4
   Guillermo Barros Schelotto
FW
24
 1997–2007
5
   Carlos Tévez
FW
20
 2001–2004, 2015–2016, 2018–2021

Most appearances

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Nº Player Pos. Matches Tenure
1
   Roberto Abbondanzieri
GK
100
 1996–2006, 2009–2010
2
   Juan Román Riquelme
MF
93
 1996–2002, 2007–2014
3
   Sebastián Battaglia
MF
88
 1998–2003, 2005–2013
  Guillermo Barros Schelotto
FW
88
 1997–2007
  Clemente Rodríguez
DF
88
 2000–2004, 2010–2013

References

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  2. ^ a b Independiente vs. Boca: quién tiene más títulos internacionales by Oscar Barnade, Clarín, 8 August 2018
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  9. ^ "Copa de Confraternidad Escobar - Gerona". RSSSF. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
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  13. ^ "Copa Interamericana". RSSSF. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
  14. ^ "Supercopa Libertadores". RSSSF. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
  15. ^ "Recopa Sudamericana". CONMEBOL. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
  16. ^ "Supercopa Masters". RSSSF. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
  17. ^ "Copa de Oro (Nicolás Leoz)". RSSSF. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
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  24. ^ River Plate, ensancha sus vitrinas on Conmebol, 16 Aug 2015
  25. ^ Nacional and Boca Juniors played a match at Montevideo on 28 December 1940 which ended in a 2-2 draw. Boca Juniors left the field before the extra time, then the cup was initially awarded to Nacional, but eventually neither association designated a champion.
  26. ^ Since the rules contemplated the definition of the competition by points (the two had two units for their respective victories), an extra playoff was needed.
  27. ^ A playoff was needed and after a 0–0 draw, Independiente progressed to the finals due to better goal difference.
  28. ^ a b c With four minutes remaining the referee sent all but two Boca players and all but one Sporting Cristal player off after a huge brawl. The game was called off and ended 2–2. After this incident CSF determined that Boca lost their remaining matches, which were not played and awarded to Boca opponents (with 0-0 goals).
  29. ^ If the points were tied after two games, a single-game playoff at a neutral venue was to be played. If the game was tied after regulation, a penalty shootout determined the winner.
  30. ^ a b The defending champion entered in the semifinal stage.
  31. ^ Boca and Independiente ended in the first position so a playoff was needed to determine the final positions.
  32. ^ Boca and Racing ended in the first position so a playoff was needed to determine the final positions.
  33. ^ The second leg of Boca Juniors against River Plate was suspended after River Plate players were attacked with pepper spray by Boca Juniors fans when the squad returned to the field following halftime, with the match still 0–0 (River Plate leading 1–0 on aggregate). CONMEBOL opened disciplinary proceedings against Boca Juniors, and decided to disqualify them from the tournament.
  34. ^ The Boca Juniors v River Plate match, originally scheduled on 10 November 2018, 17:00 UTC−3, was postponed to the following day due to a waterlogged pitch.
  35. ^ The River Plate v Boca Juniors match, originally scheduled on 24 November 2018, 17:00 UTC−3, was postponed to 9 December 2018 due to an attack on the Boca Juniors team bus when several players were injured.
  36. ^ The River Plate v Boca Juniors match, originally scheduled to be hosted by River Plate at the Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti, Buenos Aires, took place in Spain at the Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid due to safety concerns.
  37. ^ Since the rules contemplated the definition of the competition by points (the two had two units for their respective victories), an extra playoff was needed.
  38. ^ Corinthians and Boca Juniors finished with identical records in all criteria —in order: points, goal difference and goals for—, so CONMEBOL made a drawing of lots. The beneficiary was Corinthians, who qualified for the quarterfinals. Boca Juniors was eliminated.
  39. ^ In 1978, European Cup champions Liverpool declined to participate, and Boca declined to face Brugge, the runners-up, leaving the edition undisputed.
  40. ^ The competition was cancelled before it started.
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