2008 Copa Sudamericana Final vs Estudiantes de La Plata

Lore & Background

River Plate have a fierce rivalry with Boca Juniors. Matches between them are known as the Superclásico. Notable players who have played for River include José Manuel Moreno, Ángel Labruna, Adolfo Pedernera, Amadeo Carrizo, Alfredo Di Stéfano, Omar Sívori, Norberto Alonso, Daniel Passarella, Enzo Francescoli, Roberto Ayala, Ariel Ortega, Marcelo Salas, Hernán Crespo, Marcelo Gallardo, Pablo Aimar, Javier Saviola, Javier Mascherano, Radamel Falcao, Gonzalo Higuaín and Enzo Fernández.

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. At international level, River have won 18 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.

Did You Know?

• River had the highest average home attendance of any association football club in the world in 2023 with 84,567.
• The club's nickname Los Millonarios originated from expensive player transfers in the 1930s.