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)
Websitehttps://www.bocajuniors.com.ar/futbol/noticias-futbol-femenino
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.