1966 Intercontinental Cup Victory

Lore & Background

River Plate have won 18 international titles, including four Copa Libertadores, one Intercontinental Cup, one Supercopa Sudamericana, one Copa Sudamericana, three Recopa Sudamericanas, one Copa Interamericana, one Suruga Bank Championship, a record five Copa Aldaos, and one Tie Cup. After winning the 2014 Copa Sudamericana, 2015 Recopa Sudamericana and the 2015 Copa Libertadores, River Plate became the first team to simultaneously hold CONMEBOL's three current major international competitions.

Reader's Guide

River Plate is best known for its professional association football department, which has won Argentina's Primera División championship a record 38 times, most recently in 2023. River Plate have also won 16 national cups, making River Argentina's most successful team in domestic competitions with 54 titles in total. The club's home stadium is the Monumental, the largest in South America.

Did You Know?

• River Plate's nickname 'Los Millonarios' originated from expensive player transfers in the 1930s, including Carlos Peucelle for $10,000 and Bernabé Ferreyra for $35,000.
• River Plate's forwards between 1941 and 1946 were nicknamed 'La Máquina' due to their synchronization and movements on the field.
• River Plate are ranked first in the all-time Argentine Primera División table, having gained the most points, played the most matches, and having the highest win percentage.
• The club's reserve team won the U-20 Copa Libertadores in 2012.