Campeonato Nacional Championships

Lore & Background

The women's football section of Boca Juniors was created in 1990. One year later, with the establishment of a league, Boca Juniors began to participate in official competitions. In the first edition, Boca finished 2nd to champion River Plate. The first Primera División title was won in 1992. The team did not win another title until 1998, but this started a successful era that reached its peak from 2003 to 2008 where Boca Juniors won a record-10 consecutive championships, becoming a leading force of the competition. In 2010, Boca Juniors played their first Copa Libertadores Femenina ever, where the team finished 3rd. When women's football became professional in Argentina in 2019, 21 Boca Juniors players signed their first contracts in August. On 19 March 2019, the team played a match at La Bombonera for the first time, defeating Lanús 5–0. On 19 January 2021, Boca won their 24th Primera División title (and the first in professional era) after beating River Plate 7–0. In 2022, Boca reached the final of the Copa Libertadores Femenina, but were defeated 4–1 by Palmeiras.

In Their Own Story

The deciding moment came in the 72nd minute when River defender Daniel Passarella fouled Carlos Veglio near his own penalty area. Referee Arturo Ithurralde had informed captains Roberto Perfumo and Boca's representative that new FIFA rules allowed immediate free-kicks if opponents retreated, eliminating the need to wait for a whistle. With no River players standing in front of the ball, Rubén Suñé took the initiative instead of the designated kicker, Roberto Mouzo. Suñé shot quickly while goalkeeper Ubaldo Fillol remained stationary, catching him by surprise as the ball flew into the net. The goal ignited the stadium, celebrated even by former Boca idol Ángel Clemente Rojas who was in attendance. For decades, this moment was known as the "ghost goal" because no video footage survived until November 2019, when a fan collector revealed Super 8 film recordings taken directly from his television.

Reader's Guide

Boca Juniors has made eight appearances in the Copa Libertadores Femenina from 2010 to 2023, reaching 3rd place in 2010 and in 2022 Boca became the first Argentine team to reach the final of the competition, finishing in second place. 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.

Did You Know?

• Andrea Ojeda is Boca Juniors' top goal scorer with over 500 goals.
• Boca Juniors won a record 10 consecutive championships from 2003 to 2008.
• The first professional era title was won on 19 January 2021 with a 7–0 victory over River Plate.