Superclásico

For other uses, see El Clásico (disambiguation).
For the 2011 Danish film, see SuperClásico. For the derby in Los Angeles, see SuperClasico.
Superclásico

Daniel Onega (River) and Julio Meléndez during a 1960s Superclásico
Locale Buenos Aires, Argentina
Teams Boca Juniors
River Plate
First meeting August 24, 1913 [1][2][3][4]
Statistics
Most wins Boca Juniors (75) [5]
Most player appearances Reinaldo Merlo
(42 matches)
Largest victory Boca Juniors 6-0
(December 23, 1928)
River Plate 5-1
(October 19, 1941) [6]

Superclásico is the name used to describe the football match in Argentina between Buenos Aires rivals Boca Juniors and River Plate. It derives from the Spanish usage of "clásico" to mean derby, with the prefix "super" used as the two clubs are the most popular and successful clubs in Argentine football. According to some statistics, they commandeer more than 70% of all Argentine football fans between them,[7] with Boca claiming 40% and River 33%.

The Superclásico is known worldwide as one of the fiercest and most important derbies.[8] In April 2004, the English newspaper The Observer put the Superclásico at the top of their list of "50 sporting things you must do before you die", saying that "Derby day in Buenos Aires makes the Old Firm game look like a primary school kick-about",[9] in 2016 the British football magazine FourFourTwo considered it the "biggest derby in the world",[10] and The Daily Telegraph ranked this match as the "biggest club rivalry in world football".[11]

Origins and background

A Superclásico of 1931. River Plate still wore the stripped jersey, then replaced by the diagonal sash design in 1932.
The palomita goal scored by Severino Varela in 1943 became legendary.
Angel Labruna dribbing in a 1950 match.

The two clubs both have origins in La Boca, the working class dockland area of Buenos Aires, with River being founded in 1901 and Boca in 1905. However, River moved to the affluent district of Núñez in the north of the city in 1925. Since then Boca Juniors has been known as the club of Argentina's working class or the people's club, with many Boca fans coming from the local Italian immigrant community. Boca fans are actually known as Xeneizes (Genoese).[12] By contrast, River Plate became known by the nickname, Los Millonarios (The Millionaires), with a supposedly upper-class support base.[8] Both clubs do though have supporters from all social classes.[12]

The first official match was played on August 24, 1913, with River winning 2–1.[1][2][3][4]

The Superclásico is particularly noted for the passion of the fans, with what the BBC describe as "a sea of colourful flowing banners, screams and roars, chanting, dancing and never-ending fireworks."[8] Both sets of supporters sing passionate chants aimed at their rivals, often based on popular Argentine rock band tunes. Each stadium, Boca's La Bombonera and River's El Monumental are known to bounce with the simultaneous jumping of the fans. At times the matches have been known to end in fights between the violent factions on both sides or with the police.[13]

Boca fans refer to River supporters as gallinas (chickens) claiming the lack of guts of River players. Despite the fact that their club traces back its roots to La Boca, River fans refer to their Boca rivals as los chanchitos (little pigs) because they claim their stadium, located in the less affluent La Boca area, smells most of the time,[8] as well as bosteros (manure collectors) a reference to the smell of a polluted river in La Boca.[12] Another infamous slur, coined in the late 1990s over remarks of Boca's forward Diego Latorre, is to brand Boca Juniors as "The Cabaret", due to the alleged aspiration of some players to steal the limelight.[14]

The rivalry between the two clubs can also affect players, particularly those who are transferred between the two clubs. Cataldo Spitale was the first to make the change, when he left Boca to sign for River in 1933. Oscar Ruggeri, who moved to River from Boca in 1985 said, "It's not easy I can tell you. One side looks on you as a traitor and the other doesn't really trust you. You need time to adapt and a lot of character to win people over." Some players have gone so far as to state that they would not play for the other club such as River's Uruguayan player Enzo Francescoli while Diego Maradona during his time playing for Argentinos Juniors, refused to even consider a move to El Monumental, stating that his dream was to play for Boca.[15]

Recently, on March 21 in the Clausura 2010 tournament, the two teams started playing in La Bombonera. At the 9' the match was suspended because of heavy rainfall in Buenos Aires. The pitch was practically flooded, but in spite of this, the referee, Héctor Baldassi, stated that the match could be played.[16] In the course of the match, the two teams were unable to keep possession, because the ball became repeatedly bogged down. The match restarted on Thursday, March 25, 2010 and was played with two halves of 41 minutes.[16] This was the first Superclásico suspended in history.[17]

In January 2013, El Superclásico became a topic of diplomatic discussion when the United States Embassy in Buenos Aires, Argentina released a video entitled, Fiebre del Superclásico.[18] In the video, United States diplomats from different sections of the Embassy (including the Deputy Chief of Mission and Ambassador) debate the question of "Boca or River?" by trading a series of common jokes and barbs from the Boca-River rivalry. In its first week, the video garnered nearly 50,000 views on YouTube.

Puerta 12 tragedy

River Plate's player Luis Artime scoring a goal during a 1962 Superclásico, River won 3–1.

On June 23, 1968, in El Monumental after a match between the two teams 71 fans were killed in a crush at gate 12 and 150 fans injured. The disaster was the worst football related incident in the history of Argentine football and the majority of the dead were teenagers and young adults. The average age of the victims was 19.

There are various claims as to what exactly happened that day. Some claim that the disaster happened after Boca Juniors fans threw burning River flags from the upper tiers of the stadium, causing a stampede of their own fans in the lower tier.[19]

Others claim that it happened after River fans arrived at the Boca section, causing the stampede of the visiting fans. Yet others claim that gate 12 was locked, or would not open at the time, and that the fans at the back did not hear the ones at the front telling them to stop coming in. William Kent, River's former president, claimed that the police were the culprits, as they began repressing Boca fans after they had thrown urine at them from the stands. Some witnesses claim that the turnstiles to the exit were blocked by a huge iron pole.[20]

After three years of investigation a government inquiry found no one guilty, much to the disappointment of the families of the victims. Since the tragedy, the gates at El Monumental have been identified by letters instead of numbers.[21]

At the end of the 1968 season the 68 football clubs in the Argentine Football Association collected 100,000 pesos for the families of the deceased.

Statistics

Head-to-head record

Updated to 23 August 2015

Tournament Games played Boca wins Draws River wins Boca goals River goals
Primera División 207 75 65 67 281 262
Copa Libertadores 24 10 77 28 19
Copa Sudamericana 2 0 1 1 0 1
Supercopa Libertadores 2 0 2 0 1 1
Copa Competencia Jockey Club 3 0 1 2 3 6
Copa Centenario de la AFA 2 0 1 1 0 1
Copa Adrián Escobar 1 0 1 0 0 0
Copa de Competencia Británica 1 1 0 0 2 0
Total (official) 239 86 76 78 316 290
Friendly matches 121 46 37 38 162 139
Total (overall) 362 132 115 116 478 429

(*) 17 matches which ended in a tie were decided by penalty shoot-outs. River won 10 definitions and Boca won on 7 occasions (14 were in friendly matches, 1 in international tournaments, 1 in national cups and 1 in a Primera División match).

Primera División matches

Includes only matches in the Primera División since their first official game in 1913.

#DateTournamentRoundStadiumHomeAwayScoreGoals (H)Goals (A)
1 24 August 1913 1913 11Racing ClubBoca JuniorsRiver Plate1–2 Mayer (70) García (23), Ameal Peryera (47)
2 25 October 1914 1914 13Ferro C. OesteRiver PlateBoca Juniors0–0
3 20 June 1915 1915 11Boca JuniorsBoca JuniorsRiver Plate0–2 Penney (15, 83)
4 10 December 1916 1916 21Racing ClubRiver PlateBoca Juniors2–1 Risso (27), Chiappe (p. 75) Reppeto (75)
5 24 June 1917 1917 09Racing ClubRiver PlateBoca Juniors2–2Taggino (25, 70) Amores (35, 83)
6 18 September 1918 1918 16Racing ClubRiver PlateBoca Juniors0–1 Brichetto (52)
7 27 July 1919 1919 04Boca JuniorsBoca Juniors River Plate0–0
8 4 December 1927 1927 33Boca JuniorsBoca JuniorsRiver Plate1–0 Cherro (6)
9 23 December 1928 1928 27Boca JuniorsBoca JuniorsRiver Plate6–0 Tarasconi (3, 40), Kuko (30, 55), Cherro (70, 82)
10 4 May 1930 1930 07River PlateRiver PlateBoca Juniors3–2 Ganduglia (23, 80), Locassio (34) Tarasconi (10, 57)
11 20 September 1931 1931 17Boca JuniorsBoca JuniorsRiver Plate1–0 Varallo (30)
12 6 January 1932 1931 34River PlateRiver PlateBoca Juniors0–3 Alberino (16), Mutis (34), Varallo (42)
13 19 June 1932 1932 15River PlateRiver PlateBoca Juniors1–1 Ferreyra (75) Mariani (60)
14 30 October 1932 1932 32Boca JuniorsBoca JuniorsRiver Plate2–1 B. Cáceres (27, 82) Ferreyra (52)
15 2 July 1933 1933 17Boca JuniorsBoca JuniorsRiver Plate1–1 Nardini (21) Luna (42)
16 19 November 1933 1933 34River PlateRiver PlateBoca Juniors3–1 Ferreyra (3, 15, 82) Cuello (o.g. 47)
17 17 June 1934 1934 12Boca JuniorsBoca JuniorsRiver Plate4–1Cusatti (15), Cherro (42), Sánchez (70, 73) Ferreyra (66)
18 16 September 1934 1934 25River PlateRiver PlateBoca Juniors0–1 Cherro (43)
19 4 November 1934 1934 32Boca JuniorsBoca JuniorsRiver Plate2–0 Varallo (20), B. Cáceres (56)
20 21 April 1935 1935 05Boca JuniorsBoca JuniorsRiver Plate1–0 Cherro (5)
21 1 September 1935 1935 22River PlateRiver PlateBoca Juniors1–1 Rongo (21) Varallo (11)
22 19 April 1936CH 1936 03Boca JuniorsBoca JuniorsRiver Plate2–3 Cherro (51), B. Cáceres (64) Peucelle (8), Ferreyra (24,39)
23 30 August 1936 CC 1936 03River PlateRiver Plate Boca Juniors2–1 Rongo (20), Moreno (50) A. González (18)
24 8 August 1937 1937 16San LorenzoBoca JuniorsRiver Plate2–1 Gonzales (25), Cherro (31) Rongo (70)
25 12 December 1937193733San LorenzoRiver PlateBoca Juniors3–2 Deambrosi (12), Vaschetto (63), Ferreyra (72) Fatecchi (o.g. 42), Careri (64)
26 10 April 1938193802Boca JuniorsBoca JuniorsRiver Plate1–2 Careri (p. 24) Vaschetto (64), Moreno (68)
27 4 September 1938193819River PlateRiver PlateBoca Juniors2–2 Rongo (17, 61) Benítez (51,74)
28 11 February 19391937 (FP)TBSan Lorenzo Boca JuniorsRiver Plate3–5 Lizhterman (55,56,60) Rongo (36,40), Vaschetto (67,80), Pedernera (82)
29 11 June 1939193925River PlateRiver PlateBoca Juniors0–2 Picaro (14), Varallo (80)
30 5 November 1939193930San LorenzoBoca JuniorsRiver Plate1–2 Varallo (14) Blanco (17), Labruna (76)
31 30 June 1940194012Boca JuniorsBoca JuniorsRiver Plate3–1 Rosell (7), Sarlanga (54), Alarcón (70) D’Alessandro (16)
32 17 November 1940194029River PlateRiver PlateBoca Juniors1–1 Labruna (7) Tenorio (p. 50)
33 29 June 1941 1941 14Boca JuniorsBoca JuniorsRiver Plate2–1 Emeal (3), Valsecchi (82) D’Alessandro (86)
34 19 October 1941194129River PlateRiver PlateBoca Juniors5–1 Labruna (11), Moreno (39), Deambrosi (43,56), Pedernera (75) Boyé (89)
35 19 July 1942194213River PlateRiver PlateBoca Juniors4–0 Deambrosi (21), Moreno (69), Labruna (46, 71)
36 8 November 1942194228Boca JuniorsBoca JuniorsRiver Plate2–2 Gandulla (27, 42) Pedernera (47, 81)
37 16 May 1943194305River PlateRiver PlateBoca Juniors3–1 Labruna (5, 75), Muñóz (10) Varela (24)
38 26 September 1943194320Boca JuniorsBoca JuniorsRiver Plate2–1 Varela (25, 48) Loustau (12)
39 14 May 1944194405Boca JuniorsBoca JuniorsRiver Plate1–1 Varela (16) Pedernera (46)
40 3 September 1944194420River PlateRiver PlateBoca Juniors0–1 Varela (43)
41 29 July 1945194513River PlateRiver PlateBoca Juniors1–0 Loustau (55)
42 18 November 1945194528Boca JuniorsBoca JuniorsRiver Plate4–1 Corcuera (23), Boyé (35, 67), Sarlanga (88) Ramos (25)
43 30 June 1946194610River PlateRiver PlateBoca Juniors2–0 Loustau (32, 64)
44 27 October 1946194625Boca JuniorsBoca JuniorsRiver Plate2–0 Sosa (16), Boyé (26)
45 27 April 1947194703Boca JuniorsBoca JuniorsRiver Plate2–0 Boyé (52), Ricagni (88)
46 24 August 1947194718River PlateRiver PlateBoca Juniors2–1 Labruna (66), Reyes (68) Ricagni (6)
47 1 August 1948194814Boca JuniorsBoca JuniorsRiver Plate1–2 Sánchez (9) Labruna (30), Reyes (60)
48 8 December 1948194829River PlateRiver PlateBoca Juniors1–1 Latanzio (59) Garfagnoli (73)
49 31 July 1949194913River PlateRiver PlateBoca Juniors1–0 Labruna (50)
50 13 November 1949194930Boca JuniorsBoca JuniorsRiver Plate2–0 Benitez (39), Busico (47)
51 11 June 1950195010River PlateRiver PlateBoca Juniors1–0 Barbeito (30)
52 12 October 1950195027Boca JuniorsBoca JuniorsRiver Plate1–2 Campana (54) Labruna (22), W. Gómez (25)
53 15 July 1951 1951 14River PlateRiver PlateBoca Juniors1–0 Labruna (58)
54 1 November 1951 195131Boca JuniorsBoca JuniorsRiver Plate0–3 W. Gómez (2), Vernazza (5, p. 65)
55 8 June 1952 195209Boca JuniorsBoca JuniorsRiver Plate2–1 Pérez (o.g. 16), González (58) Acosta (o.g. 44)
56 8 November 1952 1952 25River PlateRiver PlateBoca Juniors3–1 Loustau (38), Gómez (42, 44) Borello (84)
57 19 July 1953 1953 12River PlateRiver PlateBoca Juniors2–3 Mouriño (o.g. 11), Loustau (72) Montaño (7), Navarro (83), Rolando (86)
58 1 November 1953 1953 27Boca JuniorsBoca JuniorsRiver Plate1–0Marcarián (24)
59 18 July 19541954 13Boca JuniorsBoca JuniorsRiver Plate0–1 Prado (87)
60 31 October 1954195428River PlateRiver PlateBoca Juniors3–0 Labruna (14, 49), W. Gómez (75)
61 17 August 1955195514Racing ClubRiver PlateBoca Juniors0–4 Pizzuti (14) Navarro (28, 40), Cucchiaroni (81)
62 8 December 1955195529Boca JuniorsBoca JuniorsRiver Plate1–2 Etcheverry (3) Labruna (74), Zárate (75)
63 22 April 1956 1956 02River PlateRiver PlateBoca Juniors2–1 (p. 23), Labruna (60) Angelillo (41)
64 9 September 1956 1956 17Boca JuniorsBoca JuniorsRiver Plate2–1 Zubeldía (20), Senes (31) Vernazza (35)
65 21 July 1957 1957 10Boca JuniorsBoca JuniorsRiver Plate2–2 Senes (39), Mansilla (74) Menéndez (20), Bourgoing (58)
66 24 November 1957 1957 25River PlateRiver PlateBoca Juniors5–3 Menéndez (1), Zárate (16, 60, p. 70), Rodríguez (58) Biaggio (8, 84), Rodríguez (21)
67 28 September 1958 1958 14River PlateRiver PlateBoca Juniors2–2 E. Onega (38), Menéndez (88) Nardiello (10), Ambrois (56)
68 20 December 1958 1958 29HuracánBoca JuniorsRiver Plate2–2 Mansilla (6), Rodríguez (69) Nuín (40), Menéndez (66)
69 19 May 1959 1959 03Boca JuniorsBoca JuniorsRiver Plate5–1 Nardiello (18), Yúdica (27, 46), Rodríguez (37), Mansilla (68) Rodríguez (20)
70 6 September 1959 1959 18River PlateRiver PlateBoca Juniors2–3 Melón (20), Nuín (p. 28) Yúdica (41), Rodríguez (57), Nardiello (65)
71 17 April 1960 1960 03River PlateRiver PlateBoca Juniors1–1 Paulinho (p. 59) Mansilla (38)
72 11 September 1960 1960 18Boca JuniorsBoca JuniorsRiver Plate3–1 Valentim (12, 62), Yúdica (57) Menéndez (68)
73 6 August 1961 1961 12River PlateRiver PlateBoca Juniors2–2Moacir (22), Pepillo (83) Benítez (11), Valentim (24)
74 12 November 1961 1961 27Boca JuniorsBoca JuniorsRiver Plate3–1 Valentim (26, 42, 85) Delém (32)
75 26 August 1962 1962 14River PlateRiver PlateBoca Juniors3–1 Artime (50, 52), Delem (53) Valentim (25)
76 9 December 1962 1962 29Boca JuniorsBoca JuniorsRiver Plate1–0 Valentim (p. 14)
77 28 July 1963 1963 12Boca JuniorsBoca JuniorsRiver Plate2–0 Valentim (31, p. 75)
78 17 November 1963 1963 25River PlateRiver PlateBoca Juniors0–1 Sanfilippo (14)
79 16 August 1964 1964 14River PlateRiver PlateBoca Juniors0–0
80 29 November 1964 1964 29Boca JuniorsBoca JuniorsRiver Plate1–1 Menéndez (66) Artime (11)
81 4 July 1965 1965 15River PlateRiver PlateBoca Juniors1–2 Cubilla (82) Moraes (75), Pianetti (77)
82 8 December 1965 1965 32Boca JuniorsBoca JuniorsRiver Plate2–1 Pianetti (49), Menéndez (87) Artime (9)
83 3 April 1966 1966 05Boca JuniorsBoca JuniorsRiver Plate1–3 Alfredo Rojas (60) Mas (34, 49), E. Onega (85)
84 21 August 1966 1966 24River PlateRiver PlateBoca Juniors2–0 Mas (10), D. Onega (80)
85 23 April 1967 1967 Met 08Boca JuniorsBoca JuniorsRiver Plate0–0
86 8 July 1967 1967 Met 19River PlateRiver PlateBoca Juniors1–0 Bayo (48)
87 26 November 1967 1967 Nac 12River PlateRiver PlateBoca Juniors0–1 Novello (54)
88 7 April 1968 1968 Met 06Boca JuniorsBoca JuniorsRiver Plate1–1Pardo (44) Matosas (p. 67)
89 23 June 1968 1968 Met 17River PlateRiver PlateBoca Juniors0–0
90 27 October 1968 1968 Nac 08Boca JuniorsBoca JuniorsRiver Plate3–1 Alfredo Rojas (42), Pianetti (66, 79) Mas (p. 89)
91 2 March 1969 1969 Met 02Boca JuniorsBoca JuniorsRiver Plate1–1 Cabrera (82) Recio (2)
92 4 May 1969 1969 Met 13River PlateRiver PlateBoca Juniors2–0 D. Onega (3), Más (85)
93 3 July 1969 1969 Met SFRacing ClubBoca JuniorsRiver Plate0–0 (t.s.)
94 14 December 1969 1969 Nac 17River PlateRiver PlateBoca Juniors2–2 Mas (38), Marchetti (67) Madurga (12, 35)
95 14 June 1970 1970 Met 15Boca JuniorsBoca JuniorsRiver Plate1–0 Suñé (p. 80)
96 27 September 1970 1970 Nac 04River PlateRiver PlateBoca Juniors2–1 Mas (13, 26) Pena (54)
97 14 November 1970 1970 Nac 14Boca JuniorsBoca JuniorsRiver Plate0–0
98 10 March 1971 1971 Met 02Racing ClubBoca JuniorsRiver Plate1–2Madurga (79) J.J. López (14), Marchetti (45)
99 10 June 1971 1971 Met 21Racing ClubRiver PlateBoca Juniors3–3 J.J. López (11), Mas (15), D. Onega (77) Tarabini (47), Angel Rojas (78, 87)
100 27 November 1971 1971 Nac 11Racing ClubBoca JuniorsRiver Plate1–3 Ponce (24) Martínez (21), J.J. López (51), Morete (76)
101 12 March 1972 1972 Met 03River PlateRiver PlateBoca Juniors0-4 Ponce (18, 56), Curioni (75, 77)
102 18 June 1972 1972 Met 20Boca JuniorsBoca JuniorsRiver Plate2–2 Curioni (25), Potente (51) Martínez (28), Scotta (61)
103 15 October 1972 1972 Nac 01VélezBoca JuniorsRiver Plate4–5 Curioni (24), Ponce (42), Potente (45, 51) Mastrángelo (1), Mas (9, 57), Morete (62, 90)
104 13 December 1972 1972 Nac 10VélezRiver Plate **Boca Juniors3–2 Mastrángelo (32), Mouzo (o.g. 46), Morete (54) Rogel (30), Curioni (74)
105 4 March 1973 1973 Met 01River PlateRiver PlateBoca Juniors2–1 Alonso (p. 73), Mastrángelo (84) Curioni (44)
106 27 June 1973 1973 Met 18Boca JuniorsBoca JuniorsRiver Plate5–2Guerini (p. 35), Curioni (58), Potente (63), Ponce (79), Bertolotti (87) Ghiso (30), J.J. López (89)
107 11 November 1973 1973 Nac 09VélezRiver PlateBoca Juniors1–0 Morete (81)
108 3 February 1974 1974 Met 01Boca JuniorsBoca JuniorsRiver Plate5–2 García Cambón (2, 37, 66, 71), Ferrero (p. 46) Ghiso (16), Wolff (p. 61)
109 31 March 1974 1974 Met 10River PlateRiver PlateBoca Juniors3–1 Morete (3, 30, p. 68) Potente (26)
110 25 August 1974 1974 Nac 06Boca JuniorsBoca JuniorsRiver Plate1–0 García Cambón (32)
111 3 November 1974 1974 Nac 15River PlateRiver PlateBoca Juniors1–1 Mastrángelo (76) Potente (72)
112 17 April 1975 1975 Met 15Boca JuniorsBoca JuniorsRiver Plate1–2 Trobbiani (p. 43) Morete (6), Alonso (23)
113 27 July 1975 1975 Met 34River PlateRiver PlateBoca Juniors0–1 Potente (70)
114 21 September 1975 1975 Nac 01Boca JuniorsBoca JuniorsRiver Plate1–2Sánchez (87) González (29), Luque (85)
115 26 October 1975 1975 Nac 09River PlateRiver PlateBoca Juniors1–2 J.J. López (77) Sánchez (26), Alves (69)
116 18 February 1976 1976 Met 02River PlateRiver PlateBoca Juniors0–0
117 18 April 1976 1976 Met 13Boca JuniorsBoca JuniorsRiver Plate0–1 Perfumo (58)
118 25 July 1976 1976 Met 08HuracánBoca JuniorsRiver Plate1–1Felman (p. 78) Coudannes (53)
119 26 September 1976 1976 Nac 03Boca JuniorsBoca JuniorsRiver Plate1–1 Mastrángelo (20) Passarella (p. 35)
120 14 November 1976 1976 Nac 11River PlateRiver PlateBoca Juniors0–2 Mastrángelo (46), Felman (75)
121 22 December 1976 1976 Nac 19Racing ClubBoca JuniorsRiver Plate1–0 Suñé (72)
122 14 August 1977 1977 Met 22HuracánRiver PlateBoca Juniors1–1 González (32) Veglio (22)
123 9 November 1977 1977 Met 45Boca JuniorsBoca JuniorsRiver Plate1–2 Pernía (3) Passarella (p. 44), González (89)
124 12 July 1978 1978 Met 17Boca JuniorsBoca JuniorsRiver Plate1–0 Husillos (12)
125 15 October 1978 1978 Met 38River PlateRiver PlateBoca Juniors1–0 Labruna (22)
126 23 September 1979 1979 Nac 04River PlateRiver PlateBoca Juniors1–1 Passarella (p. 44) Randazzo (13)
127 11 November 1979 1979 Nac 11Boca JuniorsBoca JuniorsRiver Plate1–1 Husillos (76) J.J. López (10)
128 2 March 1980 1980 Met 04Boca JuniorsBoca JuniorsRiver Plate2–5 Randazzo (24), Perotti (83) R. Díaz (11, 77), Carrasco (46, 76), Ortiz (55)
129 15 June 19801980 Met23River PlateRiver PlateBoca Juniors2–1 Passarella (65), Luque (73) Salinas (46)
130 21 September 1980 1980 Nac 03River PlateRiver PlateBoca Juniors2–2 R. Díaz (8), Ortíz (54) Outes (23), Pernía (79)
131 2 November 1980 1980 10Boca JuniorsBoca JuniorsRiver Plate1–0 Perotti (86)
132 10 April 1981 1981 Met 10Boca JuniorsBoca JuniorsRiver Plate3–0 Brindisi (55, 60), Maradona (67)
133 5 July 1981 1981 Met 27River PlateRiver PlateBoca Juniors1–1 Kempes (65) Maradona (55)
134 27 September 1981 1981 Nac 03Boca JuniorsBoca JuniorsRiver Plate2–3 Maradona (20), Gareca (82) Kempes (64), Passarella (p. 68), García (80)
135 1 November 1981 1981 Nac 10River PlateRiver PlateBoca Juniors2–2 J.J. López (5), Vieta (55) Maradona (45, 90)
136 7 March 1982 1982 Nac 05River PlateRiver PlateBoca Juniors1–5 Tevez (4) Ruggeri (12), Gareca (30, 75), Córdoba (53, 57)
137 25 April 1982 1982 Nac 13Boca JuniorsBoca JuniorsRiver Plate0–0
138 19 September 1982 1982 Met 12River PlateRiver PlateBoca Juniors1–1 Olarticoechea (42) Gareca (57)
139 22 December 1982 1982 Met 31Boca JuniorsBoca JuniorsRiver Plate0–2 Vieta (67), Messina (85)
140 5 October 1983 1983 Met 05River PlateRiver PlateBoca Juniors1–2 Tapia (4) Passucci (28), Stocco (85)
141 19 October 1983 1983 Met 24VélezBoca JuniorsRiver Plate1–0 Berta (55)
142 24 June 1984 1984 Met 13River Plate *Boca JuniorsRiver Plate1–1 Krasouski (39) Stafuza (o.g. 61)
143 11 November 1984 1984 Met 32River PlateRiver PlateBoca Juniors4–1 Alonso (55, 71), Francescoli (p. 74, p. 89) Herrera (57)
144 27 October 1985 1985-86 17River PlateRiver PlateBoca Juniors1–0 Montenegro (27)
145 6 April 1986 1985-86 36Boca JuniorsBoca JuniorsRiver Plate0–2 Alonso (31, 85)
146 2 November 1986 1986-87 17Boca JuniorsBoca JuniorsRiver Plate1–0 Comas (71)
147 13 April 1987 1986-87 36River PlateRiver PlateBoca Juniors1–1 Alzamendi (16) Rinaldi (63)
148 22 November 1987 1987-88 15River PlateRiver PlateBoca Juniors3–2 J. Da Silva (59), Corti (62), Palma (87) Rinaldi (44, 51)
149 30 April 1988 1987-88 34Boca JuniorsBoca JuniorsRiver Plate2–2 Graciani (28, 67) Alzamendi (14), Ruggeri (76)
150 18 September 1988 1988-89 02River PlateRiver PlateBoca Juniors0–2 Perazzo (79), Graciani (88)
151 5 February 1989 1988-89 21Boca JuniorsBoca JuniorsRiver Plate0(3)–0(4)
152 19 July 19891988-89 (Lig)6° PhRiver PlateRiver PlateBoca Juniors0–0
153 24 July 19891988-89 (Lig)6° PhBoca JuniorsBoca JuniorsRiver Plate0–0
154 27 July 19891988-89 (Lig)6° PhVélezBoca JuniorsRiver Plate **1–2 Marangoni (86) Serrizuela (3), Centurión (57)
155 6 September 1989 1989-90 02Boca JuniorsBoca JuniorsRiver Plate1–0 Cuciuffo (53)
156 2 February 1990 1989-90 21River PlateRiver PlateBoca Juniors1–1 Zamora (45) Latorre (46)
157 23 September 1990 1990 Ap 06River PlateRiver PlateBoca Juniors2–0 J. Higuaín (27), R. Da Silva (61)
158 31 March 1991 1991 Cl 06Boca JuniorsBoca JuniorsRiver Plate1–0 Latorre (73)
159 10 November 1991 1991 Ap 11Boca JuniorsBoca JuniorsRiver Plate0–0
160 3 May 1992 1992 Cl 11River PlateRiver PlateBoca Juniors2–2 S. Berti (36), H. Díaz (p. 59) Latorre (3, 75)
161 11 October 1992 1992 Ap 10Boca JuniorsBoca JuniorsRiver Plate1–0 S. Martínez (48)
162 11 April 1993 1993 Cl 10River PlateRiver PlateBoca Juniors0–2 S. Martínez (8), A. Acosta (62)
163 17 October 1993 1993 Ap 06River PlateRiver PlateBoca Juniors0–1 A. Acosta (72)
164 30 April 1994 1994 Cl 06Boca JuniorsBoca JuniorsRiver Plate0–2 Ortega (59), Crespo (86)
165 11 December 1994 1994 Ap 18Boca JuniorsBoca JuniorsRiver Plate0–3 Francescoli (p. 14), Ortega (24), Gallardo (p. 70)
166 18 June 1995 1995 Cl 18River PlateRiver PlateBoca Juniors2–4 Gamboa (o.g. 29), Francescoli (p. 89) Saldaña (46), Márcico (48), Tchami (85), R. Da Silva (87)
167 26 November 1995 1995 Ap 16River PlateRiver PlateBoca Juniors0–0
168 14 July 1996 1996 Cl 16Boca JuniorsBoca JuniorsRiver Plate4–1 J. Basualdo (43), Caniggia (50, 66, 75) Amato (88)
169 29 September 1996 1996 Ap 06Boca JuniorsBoca JuniorsRiver Plate3–2 Pompei (5), Cedrés (p. 61), Guerra (90) Salas (21), Sorín (72)
170 23 March 1997 1997 Cl 06River PlateRiver PlateBoca Juniors3–3 A. Berti (42), Villalba (76), C. Ayala (87) Cedrés (5), S. Martínez (17, 29)
171 25 October 1997 1997 Ap 10River PlateRiver PlateBoca Juniors1–2 A. Berti (40) Toresani (47), Palermo (67)
172 11 April 1998 1998 Cl 10Boca JuniorsBoca JuniorsRiver Plate3–2 Caniggia (56), Palermo (69), Arruabarrena (73) Solari (36), Salas (89)
173 25 October 1998 1998 Ap 12River PlateRiver PlateBoca Juniors0–0
174 9 May 1999 1999 Cl 12Boca JuniorsBoca JuniorsRiver Plate2–1 Bermúdez (21), Palermo (55) Netto (51)
175 17 October 1999 1999 Ap 11River PlateRiver PlateBoca Juniors2–0 Aimar (38), Ángel (66)
176 14 May 2000 2000 Cl 11Boca JuniorsBoca JuniorsRiver Plate1–1 Gmo. B. Schelotto (38) Cuevas (77)
177 15 October 2000 2000 Ap 10River PlateRiver PlateBoca Juniors1–1 Saviola (50) Palermo (14)
178 8 April 2001 2001 Cl 10Boca JuniorsBoca JuniorsRiver Plate3–0 Ibarra (66), Riquelme (72), Gmo. B. Schelotto (p. 82)
179 16 September 2001 2001 Ap 06River PlateRiver PlateBoca Juniors1–1 Cambiasso (17) Gaitán (83)
180 10 March 2002 2002 Cl 06Boca JuniorsBoca JuniorsRiver Plate0–3 Cambiasso (26), Coudet (41), R. Rojas (88)
181 27 October 2002 2002 Ap 14River PlateRiver PlateBoca Juniors1–2 Fuertes (52) Delgado (42, 78)
182 1 June 2003 2003 Cl 14Boca JuniorsBoca JuniorsRiver Plate2–2 Gmo. B. Schelotto (64, 70) D'Alessandro (10), Cavenaghi (p. 39)
183 9 November 2003 2003 Ap 14River PlateRiver PlateBoca Juniors0–2 Battaglia (37), Iarley (52)
184 16 May 2004 2004 Cl 14Boca JuniorsBoca JuniorsRiver Plate0–1 Cavenaghi (37)
185 7 November 2004 2004 Ap 14River PlateRiver PlateBoca Juniors2–0 G. Fernández (57), Cuevas (89)
186 22 May 2005 2005 Cl 14Boca JuniorsBoca JuniorsRiver Plate2–1 Gmo. B. Schelotto (13), Delgado (81) L. González (46)
187 16 October 2005 2005 Ap 11River PlateRiver PlateBoca Juniors0–0
188 26 March 2006 2006 Cl 11Boca JuniorsBoca JuniorsRiver Plate1–1 Palermo (88) Farías (39)
189 8 October 2006 2006 Ap 10River PlateRiver PlateBoca Juniors3–1 Higuaín (29, 53), Farías (68) Palacio (31)
190 15 April 2007 2007 Cl 10Boca JuniorsBoca JuniorsRiver Plate1–1 Ledesma (1) Rosales (49)
191 7 October 20072007 Ap13River PlateRiver PlateBoca Juniors2–0 Falcao (23), Ortega (p. 31)
192 4 May 20082008 Cl13Boca JuniorsBoca JuniorsRiver Plate1–0 Battaglia (14)
193 19 October 20082008 Ap10River PlateRiver PlateBoca Juniors0–1 Viatri (60)
194 19 April 20092009 Cl10Boca JuniorsBoca JuniorsRiver Plate1–1 Palermo (59) Gallardo (69)
195 25 October 20092009 Ap10River PlateRiver PlateBoca Juniors1–1 Gallardo (29) Palermo (63)
196 25 March 20102010 Cl10Boca JuniorsBoca JuniorsRiver Plate2–0 Medel (24, 53)
197 16 November 20102010 Ap14River PlateRiver PlateBoca Juniors1–0 Maidana (53)
198 15 May 2011 2011 Cl 14Boca JuniorsBoca JuniorsRiver Plate2–0 J.P. Carrizo (o.g. 28), Palermo (30)
199 28 October 2012 2012 Inicial 12River PlateRiver PlateBoca Juniors2–2 Ponzio (2), Mora (70) Silva (p. 75), Erviti (90)
200 5 May 2013 2013 Final 12Boca JuniorsBoca JuniorsRiver Plate1–1 Silva (38) Lanzini (1)
201 6 October 2013 2013 Inicial 10River PlateRiver PlateBoca Juniors0–1 Gigliotti (22)
202 30 March 2014 2014 Final 10Boca JuniorsBoca JuniorsRiver Plate1–2 Riquelme (68) Lanzini (58), R. Funes Mori (87)
203 5 October 20142014 (T) 10River PlateRiver PlateBoca Juniors1–1 Pezzella (78) Magallán (22)
204 3 May 2015201511Boca JuniorsBoca JuniorsRiver Plate2–0 Pavón (84), Pérez (87)
205 13 September 2015201524River PlateRiver PlateBoca Juniors0–1 Lodeiro (18)
206 6 March 2016Campeonato 20166River PlateRiver PlateBoca Juniors0–0
207 24 April 2016Campeonato 201612Boca JuniorsBoca JuniorsRiver Plate0–0
208 4 December 2016Campeonato 2016-1713River PlateRiver PlateBoca Juniors
209 16 April 2017Campeonato 2016-1724Boca JuniorsBoca JuniorsRiver Plate
Notes

(*) Boca Juniors played as the home team at River Plate stadium.
(**) River Plate knocked out Boca Juniors of Copa Libertadores

Head-to-head statistics in Primera División

Boca Juniors Wins 75
Draws 65
River Plate Wins 67
Total 207

Copa Libertadores

These are only matches in the Copa Libertadores, club name in bold indicate win. The score is given at full-time, in the goals columns the goal scorer and time when goal was scored is noted.

#Date RoundStadiumHome TeamAway TeamScore Goals (H)Goals (A)
1 10/02/1966 24/03/1966 First Round R. 1 River Plate River Plate Boca Juniors 2–1 Sarnari (35), Bayo (41) Rojas (61)
2 R. 10 Boca Juniors Boca Juniors River Plate 2–0 Rojas (46,49)
3 14/04/1966 04/05/1966 Second Round R. 2 River Plate River Plate Boca Juniors 2–2 Sarnari (60), Silvero (o.g. 41) Madurga (5), Rojas (8)
4 R. 6 Boca Juniors Boca Juniors River Plate 1–0 Rojas (17)
5 17/02/1970 19/03/1970 First Round R. 1 River Plate River Plate Boca Juniors 1–3 Gennoni (27) Villagra (14), Coch (78, 89)
6 R. 6 Boca Juniors Boca Juniors River Plate 2–1 Larrosa (15), Savoy (40) Onega (80)
7 16/04/1970 30/04/1970 Second Round R. 2 River Plate River Plate Boca Juniors 1–0 Rodríguez (33)
8 R. 4 Boca Juniors Boca Juniors River Plate 1–1 Rojas (81) Onega (65)
9 09/03/1977 18/05/1977 First Round R. 1 Boca Juniors Boca Juniors River Plate 1–0 Mouzo (89)
10 R. 6 Huracán River Plate Boca Juniors 0–0
11 19/09/1978 17/10/1978 Semifinal R. 1 Boca Juniors Boca Juniors River Plate 0–0
12 R. 4 River Plate River Plate Boca Juniors 0–2 Mastrángelo (64), Salinas (77)
13 05/08/1982 30/09/1982 First Round R. 2 Boca Juniors Boca Juniors River Plate 0–0
14 R. 6 River Plate River Plate Boca Juniors 1–0 Bulleri (64)
15 09/07/1986 20/08/1986 First Round R. 1 Boca Juniors Boca Juniors River Plate 1–1 Graciani Alfaro
16 R. 6 River Plate River Plate Boca Juniors 1–0 Alzamendi (61)
17 27/02/1991 20/03/1991 First Round R. 1 Boca Juniors Boca Juniors River Plate 4–3 Latorre (28, 87), Giunta (56), Marchesini (71) Borrelli (9, p. 31), Zapata (11)
18 R. 4 River Plate River Plate Boca Juniors 0–2 Batistuta (23, 87)
19 17/05/2000 24/05/2000 Quarterfinal 1st Leg River Plate River Plate Boca Juniors 2–1 Ángel (15), Saviola (47) Riquelme (30)
20 2nd Leg Boca Juniors Boca Juniors River Plate 3–0 Delgado (58), Riquelme (p. 85), Palermo (90 + 4')
21 10/06/2004 17/06/2004 Semifinal 1st Leg Boca Juniors Boca Juniors River Plate 1–0 Schiavi (28)
22 2nd Leg River Plate River Plate Boca Juniors 2 (4)–1 (5) * L. González (51), Nasuti (90) Tevez (89)
23 05/07/2015 05/14/2015 Round of 16 1st Leg River Plate River Plate Boca Juniors 1–0 Sánchez (p. 81)
24 2nd Leg Boca Juniors Boca Juniors River Plate 0–0 **

Head-to-head statistics in the Copa Libertadores

Boca Juniors Wins 10
Draws 7
River Plate Wins 7
Total 24

Other international cups

These are only matches in other international cups. The club name in bold indicates a win. The score is given at full-time, in the goals columns the goal scorer and time when goal was scored is noted.

#DateTournamentRoundStadiumHome TeamAway TeamScoreGoals (H)Goals (A)
110 June 1994Supercopa Sudamericana "João Havelange"QuarterfinalRiver PlateRiver PlateBoca Juniors0–0
217 June 1994Boca JuniorsBoca JuniorsRiver Plate1 (5)–1 (4)L. Carranza (6)Francescoli (48)
320 November 2014Copa SudamericanaSemifinalBoca JuniorsBoca JuniorsRiver Plate0–0
427 November 2014River PlateRiver PlateBoca Juniors1–0Pisculichi (16)

Head-to-head statistics in other international cups

Boca Juniors Wins 0
Draws 3
River Plate Wins 1
Total 4

National cups

These are only matches in national cup competitions. The club name in bold indicates a win. The score is given at full-time, in the goals columns the goal scorer and time when goal was scored is noted.

#DateCupStadiumHome TeamAway TeamScoreGoals (H)Goals (A)
1 2 May 1915 Competencia Jockey Club Boca JuniorsBoca JuniorsRiver Plate1–1 (e.t.)E. Colla (35) C. García (39)
2 9 May 1915 GEBA River PlateBoca Juniors4–2Chiappe (p. 15), Simmons (22), Penney (48), Fraga (p. 75) E. Bertolini (5), Ochoa (p. 28)
3 30 August 1918 Competencia Jockey Club Racing ClubBoca JuniorsRiver Plate0–1 Laiolo (17)
4 1 December 1942 Adrián Escobar River Plate River PlateBoca Juniors0–0
(3–2)
5 15 August 1946 Competencia Británica San Lorenzo Boca JuniorsRiver Plate2–0 Corcuera (20), G. Pin (57)
6 3 July 1993 Centenario Boca Juniors Boca JuniorsRiver Plate0–0
7 11 July 1993 Vélez Sarsfield River PlateBoca Juniors1–0 (e.t.) Silvani (116 golden goal)

Head-to-head statistics in national cups

Boca Juniors Wins 1
Draws 3
River Plate Wins 3
Total 7

Unofficial matches

This is a list of unofficial matches. The club name in bold indicates a win. The score is given at full-time, in the goals columns the goal scorer and time when goal was scored is noted.

#DateTournamentStadiumHome TeamAway TeamScoreGoals (H)Goals (A)
1 2 August 1908FriendlyBoca JuniorsBoca JuniorsRiver Plate2–1Unknown Unknown
2 15 December 1912FriendlyRiver PlateBoca JuniorsRiver Plate1–1UnknownUnknown
3 11 January 1936Torneo Internacional Nocturno RioplatenseSan Lorenzo de AlmagroBoca JuniorsRiver Plate3–3Providente (5), Varallo (51), Garibaldi (77) Castillo (12), Rongo (34, 51)
4 12 October 1937FriendlySan Lorenzo de AlmagroBoca JuniorsRiver Plate3–2López (o.g. 10), González (35, 68) Moreno (2), Pedernera (16)
5 12 February 1938Torneo Internacional Nocturno RioplatenseSan Lorenzo de AlmagroBoca JuniorsRiver Plate3–1Mesa (57), González (60), Sabio (88) Rongo (5)
6 20 January 1940Torneo Triangular ISan Lorenzo de AlmagroBoca JuniorsRiver Plate3–2Mingo (1), Valsecchi (40, 70) D’Alessandro (36), Labruna (84)
7 24 March 1940Torneo Triangular IISan Lorenzo de AlmagroBoca JuniorsRiver Plate1–2Gandulla (8) Labruna (19), Peucelle (57)
8 6 February 1941Torneo Triangular ISan Lorenzo de AlmagroBoca JuniorsRiver Plate3–2Gandulla (9, 47), Sarlanga (73) Deambrosi (11), Pedernera (37)
9 12 February 1941Torneo Triangular IIChacarita JuniorsBoca JuniorsRiver Plate2–2Gandulla (5, 49) D’Alessandro (24), Deambrosi (43)
10 17 January 1942Torneo Triangular ISan Lorenzo de AlmagroBoca JuniorsRiver Plate3–2Rosell (3), Alarcón (7, 36) Rivero (78), Deambrosi (82)
11 28 January 1942Torneo Triangular IISan Lorenzo de AlmagroBoca JuniorsRiver Plate0–3 Sánchez (62), D’Alessandro (77), Deambrosini (82)
12 7 February 1942Torneo Cuadrangular de RosarioNewell's Old BoysBoca JuniorsRiver Plate3–0Corcuera (8), Rosell (20), Boyé (63)
13 7 April 1946FriendlySan Lorenzo de AlmagroBoca JuniorsRiver Plate0–1 Labruna (60)
14 17 August 1948FriendlySan Lorenzo de AlmagroBoca JuniorsRiver Plate1–5Geronis (64) Di Stéfano (27, 36, 42), de Rossi (70), Labruna (80)
15 18 March 1951FriendlyHuracánBoca JuniorsRiver Plate4–5Martínez (22), Campana (28), Pentrelli (48), Borello (54) Gómez (20), Muñóz (42), Ferrari (47), Labruna (p. 62, 65)
16 29 December 1955Hexagonal InternacionalCentenario (Montevideo, URUGUAY)Boca JuniorsRiver Plate5–2Etcheverry (6), Boyé (33, 56, 63, 69) Gómez (5), Menéndez (12)
17 30 December 1958Torneo CuadrangularBelgrano (Córdoba)Boca JuniorsRiver Plate1–2Nardiello (37) Menéndez (18), De Bourgoing (p. 20)
18 10 January 1961Octogonal de VeranoRiver PlateBoca JuniorsRiver Plate1–1Grillo (53) Onega (49)
19 4 June 1961FriendlyRiver PlateBoca JuniorsRiver Plate2–2Almir (32), Valentim (34) Delem (28), Pepillo (51)
20 19 April 1964Copa Jorge NewberyRiver PlateBoca JuniorsRiver Plate4–0Silveira (2), Valentim (26, 29), González (49)
21 22 April 1964FriendlyTalleres (Córdoba)Boca JuniorsRiver Plate0–0
22 16 July 1964Copa IberoamericanaRiver PlateBoca JuniorsRiver Plate1–3Ferreira (7) Artime (18, 81), Matosas (51)
23 22 August 1968Copa Ciudad de Buenos AiresBoca JuniorsBoca JuniorsRiver Plate0–0
24 1 August 1970Copa Ciudad de RosarioNewell's Old BoysBoca JuniorsRiver Plate2 (1)–2 (2)Cabrera (62), Suñé (82) Laraignee (7), Morete (42)
25 23 January 1974Copa de Oro de MDPGral. San Martín (Mar del Plata)Boca JuniorsRiver Plate0–0
26 16 April 1974Torneo Jardín de la RepúblicaAtlético TucumánBoca JuniorsRiver Plate1–2Letanú (90) Morete (13, 26)
27 4 June 1974Torneo Madre de las CiudadesCentral Córdoba (Santiago del Estero)Boca JuniorsRiver Plate2–0Ferrero (63), Ponce (80)
28 15 June 1974Copa Tacita de PlataGimnasia y Esgrima (Jujuy)Boca JuniorsRiver Plate0–2 Marchetti (56), Morete (70)
29 20 June 1974Copa Ciudad de Santa FéColón de Santa FéBoca JuniorsRiver Plate0–1 Mastrángelo (65)
30 23 June 1974Trofeo Liga del SurOlimpo (Bahía Blanca)Boca JuniorsRiver Plate0–0
31 30 June 1974FriendlyCipolletti (Río Negro)Boca JuniorsRiver Plate0–1 López (74)
32 10 February 1975Copa de Oro de MDPGral. San Martín (Mar del Plata)Boca JuniorsRiver Plate2–2Potente (14), Tarantini (60) Alonso (o.g. 21), Más (37)
33 12 February 1977Copa de Oro de MDPGral. San Martín (Mar del Plata)Boca JuniorsRiver Plate0–0
34 25 February 1978Copa de Oro de MDPGral. San Martín (Mar del Plata)Boca JuniorsRiver Plate1–1Mouzo (o.g. 51) Alonso (p. 68)
35 27 February 1978Copa Ciudad de MontevideoCentenario (Montevideo, URUGUAY)Boca JuniorsRiver Plate0–2 Alonso (p. 8, 61)
36 21 February 1979Torneo de Mar del PlataJosé María Minella (Mar del Plata)Boca JuniorsRiver Plate0–1 Galletti (76)
37 21 March 1979Copa de los GrandesMario A. Kempes (Córdoba)Boca JuniorsRiver Plate3–1Salinas (18), Zanabria (55), Robles (57) R. Díaz (83)
38 3 June 1979Copa Torneo de CampeonesRiver PlateBoca JuniorsRiver Plate0–1 Galletti (76)
39 6 February 1980Copa de Oro de MDPJosé María Minella (Mar del Plata)Boca JuniorsRiver Plate1–1Bordón (33) Alonso (11)
40 16 July 1980FriendlyMalvinas Argentinas (Mendoza)Boca JuniorsRiver Plate1–1Ribolzi (p. 48) R. Díaz (34)
41 6 February 1982Copa de Oro de MDPJosé María Minella (Mar del Plata)Boca JuniorsRiver Plate0–1 R. Díaz (15)
42 26 February 1983Copa de Oro de MDPJosé María Minella (Mar del Plata)Boca JuniorsRiver Plate2–1Krasouski (1), Berta (58) Nieto (33)
43 1 February 1984Copa Ciudad de MontevideoCentenario (Montevideo, URUGUAY)Boca JuniorsRiver Plate2–0Gareca (38), Porté (82)
44 16 February 1984Copa de Oro de MDPJosé María Minella (Mar del Plata)Boca JuniorsRiver Plate3–0Gareca (43, 47, 68)
45 26 February 1985Copa de Oro de MDPJosé María Minella (Mar del Plata)Boca JuniorsRiver Plate2–3Giachello (13), Passucci (56) Gallego (15), H. Enrique (32,) Amuchástegui (48)
46 20 December 1985Copa Diario La CapitalRosario CentralBoca JuniorsRiver Plate1(3)–1(4)Brown (p. 64) Morresi (71)
47 11 January 1986Copa de Oro de MDP 1º EditionJosé María Minella (Mar del Plata)Boca JuniorsRiver Plate1–1Fornés (31) Karabín (75)
48 11 February 1986Copa de Oro de MDP 2º EditionJosé María Minella (Mar del Plata)Boca JuniorsRiver Plate0–1 Gorosito (83)
49 27 March 1986Copa Cuadrangular de GrandesMario A. Kempes (Córdoba)Boca JuniorsRiver Plate1(5)–1(4)Graciani (41) Francescoli (p. 51)
50 28 January 1987Copa de Oro de MDPJosé María Minella (Mar del Plata)Boca JuniorsRiver Plate3–3Rinaldi (23), Comas (67), Hrabina (90) Hernández (p. 45), Funes, (62), Alzamendi (67)
51 11 February 1987Copa Municipal1st Legd Gral. PueyrredónJosé María Minella (Mar del Plata)Boca JuniorsRiver Plate1–3Graciani (87) Abramovich (o.g. 24), Erbín (75), Caniggia (76)
52 26 February 1987Copa Ciudad de Mar del PlataJosé María Minella (Mar del Plata)Boca JuniorsRiver Plate2–2Comas (38, 62) Gorosito (49), Hernández (81)
53 27 January 1988Copa de Oro de MDPJosé María Minella (Mar del Plata)Boca JuniorsRiver Plate1–0Graciani (48)
54 23 February 1988Copa Ciudad de Mar del PlataJosé María Minella (Mar del Plata)Boca JuniorsRiver Plate2–1Comas (43), Melgar (51) Alzamendi (p. 50)
55 20 January 1990Copa de Oro de MDPJosé María Minella (Mar del Plata)Boca JuniorsRiver Plate0–0
56 19 February 1990Copa Ciudad de Mar del PlataJosé María Minella (Mar del Plata)Boca JuniorsRiver Plate0–1 Serrizuela (32)
57 26 January 1991Copa de Oro de MDPJosé María Minella (Mar del Plata)Boca JuniorsRiver Plate2–1Tapia (14, 81) Higuaín (30)
58 16 February 1991Copa Ciudad de Mar del PlataJosé María Minella (Mar del Plata)Boca JuniorsRiver Plate2–0Batistuta (4, 50)
59 22 January 1992Copa de Oro de MDPJosé María Minella (Mar del Plata)Boca JuniorsRiver Plate2–1Cabañas (49), Apud (60) Zapata (71)
60 17 February 1992Copa Ciudad de Mar del Plata / Copa RevanchaJosé María Minella (Mar del Plata)Boca JuniorsRiver Plate1–0J. L. Villarreal (43)
61 23 January 1993Copa de Oro de MDPJosé María Minella (Mar del Plata)Boca JuniorsRiver Plate2–2A. Acosta (27, 60) R. Díaz (46), Ortega (83)
62 27 January 1993Copa DesafíoJosé María Minella (Mar del Plata)Boca JuniorsRiver Plate1–0A. Acosta (64)
63 10 February 1993Copa Ciudad de Mar del PlataJosé María Minella (Mar del Plata)Boca JuniorsRiver Plate1–1Cabañas (76) Cáceres (35)
64 13 February 1993Copa RevanchaJosé María Minella (Mar del Plata)Boca JuniorsRiver Plate1–2Martínez (22) R. Díaz (14, 57)
65 26 January 1994Copa DesafíoMalvinas Argentinas (Mendoza)Boca JuniorsRiver Plate2–1Mancuso (43), Márcico (53) Villalba (76)
66 19 February 1994Copa de Oro de MendozaMalvinas Argentinas (Mendoza)Boca JuniorsRiver Plate1–0Márcico (27)
67 23 February 1994Copa RevanchaMalvinas Argentinas (Mendoza)Boca JuniorsRiver Plate3–1Mac Allister (13), Da Silva (54), A. Acosta (88) Rivarola (84)
68 28 January 1995Copa DesafíoMalvinas Argentinas (Mendoza)Boca JuniorsRiver Plate0–2 Amato (13), Berti (85)
69 15 February 1995Copa RevanchaJosé María Minella (Mar del Plata)Boca JuniorsRiver Plate0 (2)–0 (4)
70 3 July 1995Copa BrahmaMalvinas Argentinas (Mendoza)Boca JuniorsRiver Plate2–1Saldaña (58), Márcico (67) Rivarola (47)
71 27 January 1996Copa DesafíoMalvinas Argentinas (Mendoza)Boca JuniorsRiver Plate0–1 Rivarola (p. 62)
72 15 February 1996Copa RevanchaJosé María Minella (Mar del Plata)Boca JuniorsRiver Plate0–1 Francescoli (14)
73 30 January 1997Copa DesafíoMalvinas Argentinas (Mendoza)Boca JuniorsRiver Plate4–1Rambert (p. 37, 39), Altamirano (o.g. 42), Cedrés (88) Escudero (56)
74 16 February 1997Copa RevanchaJosé María Minella (Mar del Plata)Boca JuniorsRiver Plate1 (3)–1 (5)Cagna (64) Astrada (53)
75 24 January 1998Copa DesafíoJosé María Minella (Mar del Plata)Boca JuniorsRiver Plate0 (4)–0 (3)
76 10 February 1998Copa RevanchaMalvinas Argentinas (Mendoza)Boca JuniorsRiver Plate0 (4)–0 (2)
77 27 January 1999Copa DesafíoJosé María Minella (Mar del Plata)Boca JuniorsRiver Plate2–1Gvo. Barros Schelotto (27), Basualdo (69) Saviola (39)
78 10 March 1999Copa RevanchaMalvinas Argentinas (Mendoza)Boca JuniorsRiver Plate3–0Palermo (15, 52, 83)
79 14 January 2000Copa Ciudad de CórdobaMario A. Kempes (Córdoba)Boca JuniorsRiver Plate0–3 Cardetti (15), Ángel (50), C. Ledesma (85)
80 29 January 2000Copa de Oro de MDPJosé María Minella (Mar del Plata)Boca JuniorsRiver Plate2–0F. Navas (8), A. Moreno (90)
81 9 February 2000Copa Ciudad de Mar del PlataJosé María Minella (Mar del Plata)Boca JuniorsRiver Plate2–1A. Moreno (p. 26), Battaglia (34) Ángel (14)
82 21 January 2001Pentagonal de VeranoJosé María Minella (Mar del Plata)Boca JuniorsRiver Plate1–0Barijho (64)
83 25 January 2001Copa Ciudad de CórdobaMario A. Kempes (Córdoba)Boca JuniorsRiver Plate2–1Riquelme (27), C. Rodríguez (61) Cardetti (73)
84 6 February 2001Copa RevanchaMalvinas Argentinas (Mendoza)Boca JuniorsRiver Plate1–0E. Herrera (10)
85 23 January 2002Copa DesafíoMalvinas Argentinas (Mendoza)Boca JuniorsRiver Plate1 (4)–1 (5)Riquelme (3) Fonseca (90)
86 26 January 2002Copa Ciudad de Mar del Plata / Copa RevanchaJosé María Minella (Mar del Plata)Boca JuniorsRiver Plate4–0 *Carreño (4, 59), O. Pérez (12), Delgado (19)
87 30 January 2002Copa Ciudad de CórdobaMario A. Kempes (Córdoba)Boca JuniorsRiver Plate0–1 Cavenaghi (45)
88 15 June 2002FriendlyOrange Bowl (Miami, EE.UU.)Boca JuniorsRiver Plate1–2N. Burdisso (7) Lequi (89), Raponi (90)
89 19 January 2003Pentagonal de VeranoMalvinas Argentinas (Mendoza)Boca JuniorsRiver Plate1–0E. González (37)
90 25 January 2003Copa DesafíoJosé María Minella (Mar del Plata)Boca JuniorsRiver Plate0 (5)–0 (4)
91 7 February 2003Copa RevanchaMalvinas Argentinas (Mendoza)Boca JuniorsRiver Plate3 (5)–3 (3)Caneo (17), A. Moreno (19), César González (89) Cuevas (6, 47), Coudet (28)
92 24 January 2004Pentagonal de VeranoJosé María Minella (Mar del Plata)Boca JuniorsRiver Plate0–1 Montenegro (45)
93 4 February 2004Copa RevanchaMalvinas Argentinas (Mendoza)Boca JuniorsRiver Plate1–3Caneo (40) Ludueña (35), Sand (42), Montenegro (80)
94 22 January 2005Pentagonal de VeranoJosé María Minella (Mar del Plata)Boca JuniorsRiver Plate0–0
95 30 January 2005Copa RevanchaMalvinas Argentinas (Mendoza)Boca JuniorsRiver Plate2–0Palacio (7), P. Ledesma (74)
96 14 January 2006Pentagonal de VeranoJosé María Minella (Mar del Plata)Boca JuniorsRiver Plate3–2Palacio (43, 48), D. Díaz (73) Montenegro (58), L. Fernández (90)
97 17 January 2006Copa DesafíoPadre Ernesto Martearena (Salta)Boca JuniorsRiver Plate0–3 Santana (10), Montenegro (70), Oberman (83)
98 20 January 2007Pentagonal de VeranoJosé María Minella (Mar del Plata)Boca JuniorsRiver Plate0–2 Falcao (48), D. Galván (63)
99 1 February 2007Copa RevanchaMalvinas Argentinas (Mendoza)Boca JuniorsRiver Plate1 (5)–1 (6)Palermo (39) Ferrari (59)
100 26 January 2008Pentagonal de VeranoJosé María Minella (Mar del Plata)Boca JuniorsRiver Plate2–0Battaglia (19), Palermo (56)
101 2 February 2008Copa RevanchaMalvinas Argentinas (Mendoza)Boca JuniorsRiver Plate2–3Paletta (16), Palermo (p. 49) Falcao (24,) Abreu (33), Ortega (p. 41)
102 24 January 2009Pentagonal de VeranoJosé María Minella (Mar del Plata)Boca JuniorsRiver Plate2–1Dátolo (40, p. 82) Cabral (32)
103 1 February 2009Copa RevanchaMalvinas Argentinas (Mendoza)Boca JuniorsRiver Plate2–0Mouche (45), Roncaglia (76)
104 20 January 2010Copa DesafíoJosé María Minella (Mar del Plata)Boca JuniorsRiver Plate1–3Palermo (30) Rodrigo Rojas (3), Rogelio Funes Mori (55), Villalva (64)
105 24 January 2010Copa RevanchaMalvinas Argentinas (Mendoza)Boca JuniorsRiver Plate1 (1)–1 (3)Viatri (31) Bou (52)
106 22 January 2011Copa Luis B. Nofal (1st Leg)José María Minella (Mar del Plata)Boca JuniorsRiver Plate2–0Colazo (10), Palermo (32)
107 2 February 2011Copa Luis B. Nofal (Revancha)Malvinas Argentinas (Mendoza)Boca JuniorsRiver Plate1–1Palermo (26) Pavone (7)
108 25 January 2012Copa Luis B. Nofal (1st Leg)Centenario (Resistencia, Chaco)Boca JuniorsRiver Plate2-0Blandi (7, 79)
109 29 January 2012Copa Luis B. Nofal (Revancha)Malvinas Argentinas (Mendoza)Boca JuniorsRiver Plate1-0Mouche (29)
110 19 January 2013Copa Centenario Liga Marplatense de FútbolJosé María Minella (Mar del Plata)Boca JuniorsRiver Plate0-2 R. Mora (68, 82)
111 29 January 2013Copa Luis B. NofalMalvinas Argentinas (Mendoza)Boca JuniorsRiver Plate0 (5)-0 (4)
112 2 February 2013Copa BBVA Banco FrancésMario A. Kempes (Córdoba)Boca JuniorsRiver Plate1-2Erviti (5) R. Mora (27), Trezeguet (78)
113 18 January 2014Copa de Oro de MDPJosé María Minella (Mar del Plata)Boca JuniorsRiver Plate1–1Sánchez Miño (19) J. Maidana (41)
114 25 January 2014Copa BBVA Banco Francés (1º Edition)Mario A. Kempes (Córdoba)Boca JuniorsRiver Plate0-2 Lanzini (6), Menseguéz (42)
115 1 February 2014Copa Luis B. NofalMalvinas Argentinas (Mendoza)Boca JuniorsRiver Plate1-2D. Díaz (23) Mercado (9), T. Gutiérrez (16)
116 31 May 2014Copa BBVA Banco Francés (2º Edition)Azteca (México D.F., MEXICO)Boca JuniorsRiver Plate1 (2)-1 (4)Riaño (69) D. Villalva (36)
117 24 January 2015Copa Luis B. NofalJosé María Minella (Mar del Plata)Boca JuniorsRiver Plate1–0Cristaldo (17)
118 30 January 2015Copa Luis B. NofalMalvinas Argentinas (Mendoza)Boca JuniorsRiver Plate5–0Cristaldo, Palacios, Chavez, Calleri, Betancur
11910 October 2015Copa BBVA Banco Francés (3º Edition)Mario A. Kempes (Córdoba)Boca JuniorsRiver Plate0–1Luis González (7)
12023 January 2016Copa Luis B. NofalJosé María Minella (Mar del Plata)Boca JuniorsRiver Plate0–1Pisculichi
12130 January 2016Copa Luis B. NofalMalvinas Argentinas (Mendoza)Boca JuniorsRiver Plate0–1R. Mora
1228 October 2016Copa BBVA Banco Francés (5º Edición)José María Minella (Mar del Plata)Boca JuniorsRiver Plate

(*) Game was suspended 15 minutes into the second half.

Head-to-head statistics in unofficial matches

Boca Juniors Wins 45
Draws 37
River Plate Wins 39
Total 121

Player records

Top five appearances[22]
Player Club Games
Reinaldo Merlo River Plate 42
Hugo Gatti Boca/River 38
Silvio Marzolini Boca Juniors 37
Ángel Labruna River Plate35
Roberto Mouzo Boca Juniors 35

Top five goalscorers[22]
Player Club Goals
Ángel Labruna River Plate 16
Oscar Más River Plate 12
Paulo Valentim Boca Juniors 10
Carlos Manuel Morete River Plate 9
Martín Palermo Boca Juniors 9
Bernabé Ferreyra River Plate 8

Match records

Largest margin of victory (4+ goals)[22]
Date Home team Score Away team
December 23, 1928 Boca Juniors 6–0 River Plate
October 19, 1941 River Plate 5–1 Boca Juniors
July 19, 1942 River Plate 4–0 Boca Juniors
August 17, 1955 River Plate 0–4 Boca Juniors
May 19, 1959 Boca Juniors 5–1 River Plate
March 7, 1982 River Plate 1–5 Boca Juniors

Highest scoring matches (7+ goals)[22]
Date Home team Score Away team
October 15, 1972 River Plate 5–4 Boca Juniors
November 24, 1957 River Plate 5–3 Boca Juniors
June 27, 1973 Boca Juniors 5–2 River Plate
February 3, 1974 Boca Juniors 5–2 River Plate
March 2, 1980 Boca Juniors 2–5 River Plate
February 27, 1991 Boca Juniors 4–3 River Plate

Players who have played for both clubs

List of 100 players who have played for Boca Juniors and River Plate

Players who played for one club in youth career and for rival club in senior career

Coaches who worked at both clubs

Played for one club and coached the rival club

  • Rogelio Domínguez (River Plate as player, Boca Juniors as coach)
  • Adolfo Pedernera (River Plate as player, Boca Juniors as coach)
  • Miguel Ángel López (River Plate as player, Boca Juniors as coach)
  • Claudio Borghi (River Plate as player, Boca Juniors as coach)
  • José Manuel Moreno (River Plate and Boca Juniors as player, Boca Juniors as coach)
  • Francisco Sá (River Plate and Boca Juniors as player, Boca Juniors as coach)

River's greatest moments

  • August 24, 1913: River won the first official Superclásico 2–1.
  • October 19, 1941: The River team of the 1940s known as "La Máquina" beat Boca 5–1, their biggest win over Boca, on their way to the Argentine championship.
  • July 19, 1942: River won 4–0, equaling their biggest win over Boca.
  • November 8, 1942: River came back from 2–0 down to a 2–2 draw, clinching the championship of that year in the home of their arch-rivals for first time in history.
  • December 8, 1955: River won the second championship at La Bombonera after a 2–1 victory over Boca.
  • February 10, 1966: River won 2–1 at El Monumental in the first ever meeting of the clubs in international competitions.
  • October 15, 1972: River came back from 4–2 down to win 5–4 in the highest scoring Superclásico in history.
  • November 9, 1977: River came back from 1–0 down in La Bombonera to win 2–1 with a last minute goal from a 40 meters dash of Pedro Alexis González, securing River's top position in the 1977 Metropolitano championship, which they won in the next round.
  • April 6, 1986: In a game remembered for the fact that it was played with an orange ball, River won 2–0 at La Bombonera right after winning the 1985–86 championship.
  • July 27, 1989: River won 2–1 the re-qualifying final of the 1989 Liguilla pre-Libertadores preventing Boca's qualification for Copa Libertadores 1990.
  • December 11, 1994: River won 3–0 at La Bombonera, securing the 1994 Apertura.
  • March 23, 1997: River came back from 3–0 at El Monumental to draw 3–3 costing Boca a famous win.
  • March 10, 2002: River won 3–0 at La Bombonera on their way to win the 2002 Clausura.
  • May 16, 2004: River won 1–0 a decisive match at La Bombonera with a goal from Fernando Cavenaghi, paving the way to win the 2004 Clausura.
  • October 8, 2006: River defeated Boca 3–1 at El Monumental, breaking Boca's 22 match record without defeats.
  • October 7, 2007: River won 2–0 at home to prevent Boca from going top of the table and damaged their chances of winning the 2007 Apertura.
  • March 30, 2014: River defeated Boca 2-1 at La Bombonera with a goal from defender Ramiro Funes Mori after 10 years without winning at Boca's stadium. Later they won the Final 2014.
  • November 27, 2014: River defeated Boca 1-0 at El Monumental in the second leg of the 2014 Copa Sudamericana semifinals with a goal from Leonardo Pisculichi. River won 1-0 on aggregate and advanced to the finals for the first time since 2003. Boca were knocked out from an international competition by River for the first time in 28 years.
  • May 7, 2015: River defeated Boca 1-0 at El Monumental in the first leg of the 2015 Copa Libertadores round of 16 with a goal from Carlos Sánchez from the penalty spot. In the second leg, the match was abandoned at half-time after River players were attacked with pepper spray by Boca fans, with the match still 0-0. Boca were disqualified from the tournament and River would go on to win the cup for the first time since 1996.

Boca's greatest moments

  • August 2, 1908: Boca won the first Superclásico ever 3–1.
  • December 23, 1928: Boca defeated River 6–0, the biggest win in Superclásico history, with two goals from Domingo Tarasconi, Roberto Cherro and Esteban Kuko.
  • May 19, 1959: After 18 years Boca avenged their 5–1 defeat by River with a 5–1 win at La Bombonera with two goals from Jose Yudica.
  • December 9, 1962: Boca defeated River 1–0 at La Bombonera to secure the top position of 1962 championship, which they won in the next round. This match is remembered for Boca's fans, because Antonio Roma stopped a penalty kick shoot by Delem, in the last minutes of it.
  • December 14, 1969: Despite River's recovery from a 0–2 down, Boca won the national championship in the home of their arch-rivals after a 2–2 drawn.
  • February 3, 1974: Carlos García Cambón scored four goals on his Boca debut in a 5–2 win, the most goals scored by a single player in the Superclásico. It was also Boca's second successive 5–2 win.
  • December 22, 1976: Boca won the first ever final between the two clubs 1–0 to claim the 1976 Nacional.[23]
  • April 10, 1981: Boca won 3–0 on their way to winning the 1981 Metropolitano championship, with a famous goal of Maradona against Ubaldo Matildo Fillol.
  • March 7, 1982: Boca won 5–1 at El Monumental, in the 1982 Nacional championship, the biggest away win in the history of the Superclásico. Due to a contractual conflict, River played the match with youth players.
  • February 27, 1991: Boca came back from 3–1 down to win 4–3 in the highest scoring Superclásico in Libertadores Cup history.
  • March 31, 1991: Boca won its fifth consecutive derby of the year 1–0 at La Bombonera.
  • July 14, 1996: Claudio Caniggia scored a hat-trick to help Boca win 4–1 at La Bombonera, barely a month after River won the Copa Libertadores.
  • May 24, 2000: Having lost the first leg of the 2000 Copa Libertadores quarter-final 2–1 at El Monumental, Boca won 3–0 at home to progress to the semi-final and later go on to win the competition and the Intercontinental Cup. Boca's third goal was scored by substitute Martín Palermo after a six-month injury.
  • November 9, 2003: Boca, then champions of Copa Libertadores 2003 won 2–0 at El Monumental with goals scored by Brazilian striker Iarley and Sebastián Battaglia in their way to win the Apertura 2003.
  • June 17, 2004: Having won the first leg of the 2004 Copa Libertadores semi-final 1–0 at La Bombonera, Boca went to El Monumental, where River scored first. With just five minutes left Carlos Tevez scored to level the score 1–1 and so give Boca a 2–1 aggregate lead. However, a last-minute goal by Cristián Nasuti for River took the match to penalties. Boca then won the penalty shootout 5–4.
  • October 18, 2008: Ten-man Boca won 1–0 at El Monumental on their way to winning the 2008 Apertura.
  • January 31, 2015: In Mendoza, Boca won 5-0 and three River Plate players were red carded, being it, the biggest win in the professional football era of El Superclásico.

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