Boca Juniors (women)

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
2024 Apertura1st (Champion)
WebsiteClub website
Current season

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 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]

  1. ^ "Historia". Gladiadoras Xeneizes (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 September 2023.
  2. ^ List of champions on the RSSSF.com
  3. ^ Autoridades on Boca Juniors, 30 Jan 2020
  4. ^ "SUDAMÉRICA: Copa Libertadores - Femenina - Playoffs - 3ª posición". mismarcadores.com. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
  5. ^ "Boca hizo historia en la Copa Libertadores femenina: es el primer equipo argentino en llegar a la final - tn.com.ar".
  6. ^ "Boca hizo historia y es el primer equipo argentino en llegar a final de la Libertadores". www.telam.com.ar (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 September 2023.
  7. ^ "Boca vs. Palmeiras, por la final de la Copa Libertadores Femenina: resumen, goles y polémicas - TyC Sports".
  8. ^ "¡Supercampeonas!". bocajuniors.com.ar. Retrieved 26 April 2020.