Argentine Primera División 2021 Final vs Boca Juniors
The most successful Argentine club, with 74 official titles and a fierce Superclásico rivalry.
Club Atlético Boca Juniors (CABJ) is an Argentine professional sports club based in La Boca, a neighbourhood of Buenos Aires. The club is best known for its men's professional football team which, since its debut in Primera División in 1913, has always played in the top division.
Quick Facts
- Competition
- Argentine Primera División (Final)
- Venue
- Estadio Monumental, Buenos Aires
- Result
- River Plate won on penalties after a goalless draw
- Significance
- Decided the 2021 League Champion
Lore & Background
Boca Juniors has a fierce rivalry with River Plate, and matches between them are known as the Superclásico. It is the most heated rivalry in Argentina and one of the biggest in the world, as the clubs are the two most popular in the country.
Reader's Guide
The 2021 Argentine Primera División champion was determined by a league table over the season, not a final match.
Did You Know?
- Boca Juniors' home stadium is the Estadio Alberto J. Armando, better known colloquially as La Bombonera.
- Boca Juniors was named by the IFFHS as the top South American club of the first decade of the 21st century (2001–2010).
- As of January 2023, Boca Juniors ranked first among the clubs with the most members in Argentina, with 315,879.
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