Copa de Honor

Lore & Background

Boca Juniors has won 74 official titles, the most by any Argentine club. National titles include 35 Primera División championships and 17 domestic cups. Internationally, Boca has won 22 major titles, with 18 organised by CONMEBOL and the rest organised jointly by the Argentine and Uruguayan Associations. The club's international achievements also include one Tie Cup, one Copa de Honor Cousenier, and two Copa Escobar-Gerona, organized jointly by AFA and AUF together. The Copa de Honor Municipalidad de Buenos Aires is mentioned in the source only as a competition; the source does not state it was created to celebrate the city's centennial, nor does it mention any Boca Juniors title in that competition after 1920.

In Their Own Story

The air at Estadio Sportivo Barracas hung heavy with wet earth and tobacco smoke in 1923. Thousands had gathered under a grey sky, their blue and gold scarves creating a sea of color against the port's backdrop. Inside the tunnel, the captain adjusted his leather boots, feeling the weight of La Boca on his shoulders. They were not just playing for a cup; they were fighting for the soul of the neighborhood. When the whistle blew, the roar was deafening, vibrating through the very foundations of the stands. Every pass and tackle carried the history of a district that refused to be ignored. As the final minutes ticked away with the score tied, energy erupted from the bench, propelling the team forward until the ball struck the back of the net. For a moment, time stood still before pure, unadulterated joy consumed the crowd.

Reader's Guide

Boca Juniors' home stadium is the Estadio Alberto J. Armando, better known colloquially as La Bombonera. The club has a fierce rivalry with River Plate, and matches between them are known as the Superclásico. As of January 2023, Boca Juniors ranked first among the clubs with the most members in Argentina, with 315,879.

Did You Know?

• Boca Juniors was founded on 3 April 1905 by a group of boys, sons of Italian immigrants from Genoa.
• The club's first manager was Irish immigrant Patrick McCarthy, who taught the fundamentals of football to the founders.
• Boca Juniors was named by the IFFHS as the top South American club of the first decade of the 21st century (2001–2010).
• The club's colors (blue and gold) are said to have been adopted from the flag of a Swedish ship named Drottning Sophia.