Boca Juniors (women)

Boca Juniors Femenino is the women's football team of Argentine sports club Boca Juniors. Established in 1990,[1] it has been the leading force in the Campeonato de Fútbol Femenino since the late 1990s, having won 27 editions of the competition, including a ten-years streak winning both the Apertura and Clausura championships.[2] Former men's squad player Juan Román Riquelme is in charge of the section since the beginning of 2020.[3]

Boca Juniors Women
Full nameClub Atlético Boca Juniors
Nickname(s)Gladiadoras
Founded1990 (1990)
GroundPedro Pompilio Complex, Buenos Aires, Argentina
ChairmanJorge Amor Ameal
ManagerFlorencia Quiñones
LeagueCampeonato Femenino
20231st (Champion)
WebsiteClub website
Active departments of
C.A. Boca Juniors
FootballFootball
Reserves		Women's
Football
Basketball

Boca Juniors has made eight appearances in the Copa Libertadores Femenina from 2010 to 2023, reaching 3rd place in 2010[4] and in 2022 Boca became the first Argentine team to reach the final of the competition,[5][6] finishing in second place.[7]

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.[8]

History

The women's football section of Boca Juniors was created in 1990.[1] One year later, with the establishment of a league, Boca Juniors began to participate in official competitions.[1] In the first edition, Boca finished 2nd to champion River Plate. The first Primera División title was won in 1992.[1]

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,[2] becoming a leading force of the competition. In 2010, Boca Juniors played their first Copa Libertadores Femenina ever, where the team finished 3rd. (of 10), having reached the semifinal where the squad was beat by Brazilian Santos. Andrea Ojeda was the topscorer of the team with 5 goals.[1]

Boca Juniors starting line-up that won the first professional era title (24 title overall), in a final against River Plate.

When women's football became professional in Argentina in 2019,[9] 21 Boca Juniors players signed their first contracts in August.[1] Another landmark in Boca Juniors women's was on 19 March 2019, when the team played a match at La Bombonera for the first time, following a club's initiative to commemorate the International Women's Day. The match was held in the round 5th of the 2019 championship, with Boca easily defeating Lanús 5–0.[10] The historic first goal was scored by Yamila Rodríguez.[11]

On 19 January 2021, Boca won their 24th. Primera División title (and the first in professional era) after easily beating arch-rival River Plate 7–0. Coached by Christian Meloni, the starting line-up was: Laurina Oliveros; Julieta Cruz, Florencia Quiñones, Noelia Espíndola, Eliana Stábile; Lorena Benítez, Clarisa Huber, Fabiana Vallejos; Carolina Troncoso, Andrea Ojeda, Yamila Rodríguez. The goals were scored by Huber, Rodríguez, Benítez, Vallejos (2), Ojeda (2).[12]

In 2022, Boca reached the final of the Copa Libertadores Femenina, but were defetead 4–1 by Palmeiras.[13]

Rivalries

Boca has a rivalry with River Plate and their matches are known as the Superclásico femenino del fútbol argentino.[14] Since 1991 the Superclásico has been played a total of 65 times, with Boca winning 37, River 14 and 14 draws.[15]

Players
Andrea Ojeda, Boca Juniors top goal scorer with over 500 goals.

Current squad
As of 23 August 2023 [16]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Argentina ARG Laurina Oliveros
2 DF Argentina ARG Noelia Espíndola
3 DF Argentina ARG Gabriela Barrios
4 DF Argentina ARG Julieta Cruz
5 DF Argentina ARG Vanina Preininger
6 DF Argentina ARG Cecilia Ghigo
7 FW Argentina ARG Amancay Urbani
8 FW Argentina ARG Agustina Arias
9 FW Argentina ARG Andrea Ojeda
10 MF Argentina ARG Melani Morán
11 FW Argentina ARG Kishi Núñez
12 GK Argentina ARG Priscila Siben
13 FW Argentina ARG Estefanía Palomar
14 FW Argentina ARG Brisa Priori
15 DF Uruguay URU Camila Baccaro
16 MF Argentina ARG Eugenia Flores
No. Pos. Nation Player
17 FW Argentina ARG Mariana Gaitán
18 MF Argentina ARG Clarisa Huber
19 DF Argentina ARG Yohana Masagli
20 DF Argentina ARG Celeste Dos Santos
21 FW Argentina ARG Raquel Polich
22 GK Argentina ARG Ámbar Apostólico
23 MF Argentina ARG Miriam Mayorga (captain)
24 DF Argentina ARG Ana Gomez
25 DF Argentina ARG Nazareth Dos Santos
26 MF Argentina ARG Ludmilla Perez Gomez
27 MF United States USA Madison Teng
28 FW Argentina ARG Yasmín Benítez
33 DF Argentina ARG Eliana Stábile
88 FW Argentina ARG Carolina Troncoso
— MF Argentina ARG Camila Gómez Ares
2023 Copa Libertadores Squad [17]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Argentina ARG Laurina Oliveros
2 DF Argentina ARG Noelia Espíndola
3 DF Argentina ARG Gabriela Barrios
4 DF Argentina ARG Julieta Cruz
5 DF Argentina ARG Vanina Preininger
6 DF Argentina ARG Eliana Stábile
7 FW Argentina ARG Amancay Urbani
8 FW Argentina ARG Agustina Arias
9 FW Argentina ARG Andrea Ojeda
10 MF Argentina ARG Camila Gómez Ares
No. Pos. Nation Player
11 FW Argentina ARG Kishi Núñez
12 GK Argentina ARG Priscila Siben
13 FW Argentina ARG Estefanía Palomar
14 FW Argentina ARG Brisa Priori
15 FW Argentina ARG Raquel Polich
16 MF Argentina ARG Eugenia Flores
17 FW Argentina ARG Carolina Troncoso
18 MF Argentina ARG Clarisa Huber
19 MF Argentina ARG Miriam Mayorga (captain)
20 DF Argentina ARG Celeste Dos Santos

FIFA World Cup participants

List of players that were called up for a FIFA Women's World Cup while playing for Boca Juniors. In brackets, the tournament played:

Current coaching staff
Current head coach Florencia Quiñones in 2023 winning her first title as a manager with Boca Juniors, having previously won three as a player with Boca.
Position Staff
Head coachArgentina Florencia Quiñones
Assistant coachArgentina Ludmila Manicler
Assistant coachArgentina Pablo Jerez
Goalkeeping coachArgentina Maximiliano Scapparoni
Fitness coachArgentina Alejandro Kunic
Team doctorArgentina José Barbier
KinesiologistArgentina Nancy Cieplak
KinesiologistArgentina Carlos Archero

Last updated: 22 July 2023
Source: Boca Juniors Fútbol Femenino

Copa Libertadores record
Season Round Opponent Result Scorers Position
2010 Group B Bolivia Florida 4–1 Gatti 2, Brusca, Gómez 2 / 5
Peru Universidad Iquitos 12–1 Ojeda 4, Gatti 2, Huber 2, Barbitta, Gerez, Gómez, Santana
Paraguay Universidad Asunción 2–2 Ojeda, Gerez
Chile Everton 1–1 Brusca
Semifinals Brazil Santos 0–2 SF
Third place match Ecuador Deportivo Quito 2–1 Cotelo, González 3rd place
2011 Group C Colombia Formas Íntimas 2–3 Potassa, Santana 3 / 4
Brazil São José 0–1
Ecuador Liga Quito 4–2 Ojeda 2, Brusca, Potassa
2012 Group B Venezuela Caracas 2–1 Manicler, Ojeda 2 / 4
Uruguay Nacional 4–2 Gómez, Jaimes, Manicler, Oviedo
Brazil São José 1–1 González
2013 Group C Brazil Foz Cataratas 3–1 Brusca, Oviedo, Potassa 2 / 4
Venezuela Estudiantes de Guárico 1–1 Potassa
Colombia Formas Íntimas 1–3 Ospina (o.g.)
2014 Group A Bolivia Mundo Futuro 2–1 Ojeda, Oviedo 2 / 4
Brazil São José 1–5 Kippes
Peru Real Maracaná 4–1 Oviedo 2, Stábile 2
2020 Group B Chile Santiago Morning 1–1 Quiñones 1 / 4
Bolivia Deportivo Trópico 10–1 Rodríguez 3, Vallejos 3, Huber, Ojeda, Palomar, Troncoso
Brazil Kindermann/Avaí 1–0 Rodríguez
Quarter-finals Colombia América 1–2 Palomar QF
2022 Group B Uruguay Defensor Sporting 2–0 Gómez Ares, Ojeda 1 / 4
Ecuador Ñañas 4–2 Gómez Ares 2, Córdoba (o.g.), Rodríguez
Brazil Ferroviária 2–2 Rodríguez 2
Quarter-finals Brazil Corinthians 2–1 Núñez, Palomar QF
Semifinals Colombia Deportivo Cali 1–1
(3–0 p)		 Palomar,
Espíndola (pen.), Palomar (pen.), Sachs (pen.)		 SF
Final Brazil Palmeiras 1–4 Priori 2nd place
2023 Group D Colombia América 1–1 Priori 3 / 4
Uruguay Nacional 5–1 Gómez Ares 2, Núñez (pen.), Polich, Troncoso
Brazil Internacional 0–5

Honours

Titles
Type Competition Titles Winning years
National
(League)		 Primera División A 27[18] 1992, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001 Apertura, 2002 Clausura, 2003 Apertura, 2004 Clausura, 2004 Apertura, 2005 Clausura, 2005 Apertura, 2006 Clausura, 2006 Apertura, 2007 Clausura, 2007 Apertura, 2008 Clausura, 2009 Apertura, 2010 Apertura, 2011 Clausura, 2011 Apertura, 2012 Apertura, 2013 Clausura, 2013 Inicial, 2020, 2021 Clausura, 2022, 2023
National
(Cups)		 Supercopa Argentina 1 2015[19]
Súper Final 1 2021[20]

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