Boca Juniors Timeline

The first known emblem of Boca Juniors dates from 1911, appearing on the club's letterhead papers.

In October 1932, the club stated that one star would be added to the badge for each Primera División title won, though the stars would not appear until 1943, on a Report and Balance Sheet.

A version of the crest with laurel leaves appeared in a magazine in 1955 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the club, although the club never used it officially.

Throughout its history, the club has worn some alternate 'rare' models, such as an AC Milan shirt in a match versus Universidad de Chile (whose uniform was also blue) in the 1963 Copa Libertadores.

When Nike became official kit provider in 1996, the first model introduced two thin white stripes surrounding the gold band, causing some controversy. That same year, the Ronald Shakespear Studio introduced a new badge with the horizontal band suppressed as part of the club's visual identity.

Nike introduced a silver jersey designed exclusively for the 1998 Copa Mercosur, one of the club's distinctive alternate kits.

Image source: Copa Mercosur

No shirt caused more controversy than the pink model released as the away jersey for the 2013–14 season, which was widely rejected by fans.

In 2016, the club wore a black jersey for the first time in its history, originally launched as the third kit.

Adidas is the club's current kit supplier since January 2020. The agreement, which will remain in force until 2029, was signed for US $10,069,000 plus 40% in royalties per year for the club.

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On 10 October 1915, Boca suffered one of its heaviest domestic defeats, losing 0–7 against San Isidro.

In 1925, Boca made its first trip to Europe, playing matches in Spain, Germany and France. For this successful tour, the club was awarded an honorary title by the Argentine Football Association.

Across three tenures coaching Boca Juniors (1930–1936, 1946 and 1956), Mario Fortunato led the club to five titles: four league championships in 1930, 1931, 1934 and 1935, plus the Copa de Competencia Británica in 1946.

On 7 June 1942, Boca achieved one of its biggest domestic victories, beating Tigre 11–1.

Juan Carlos Lorenzo ('El Toto') coached Boca in 1976–79 and 1987, winning five titles with the team, including the Copa Libertadores in 1977 and 1978, the Intercontinental Cup in 1977, and the Metropolitano and Nacional championships in 1976.

Image source: Juan Carlos Lorenzo

Carlos Bianchi is the most successful coach in Boca Juniors' history, having won nine titles: Aperturas in 1998, 2000 and 2003, the 1999 Clausura, the Copa Libertadores in 2000, 2001 and 2003, and the Intercontinental Cup in 2000 and 2003.

Image source: Carlos Bianchi

It was designated by FIFA as the joint twelfth-best Club of the Century in December 2000, occupying the same place as Liverpool of England, Internazionale of Italy and Benfica of Portugal, among others.

With Alfio Basile, Boca won two domestic titles, the 2005 Apertura and 2006 Clausura, and three international trophies — the 2005 Copa Sudamericana and the 2005 and 2006 Recopa Sudamericana — all within two years.

Image source: Alfio Basile

Boca was named by the IFFHS as the top South American club of the first decade of the 21st century (2001–2010).

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Boca Juniors is traditionally regarded as the club of Argentina's working class, in contrast with the supposedly more upper-class base of cross-town arch rival River Plate, who moved to the more affluent district of Núñez in the north of Buenos Aires in 1923.

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The origin of Boca's fan group dates back to 1925, when fanatic 'Toto' Caffarena accompanied the team during its European tournament tour. The naming of 'La 12' (the twelfth player), by which Boca's fans became known, also dates back to that year's European tour.

Image source: La Doce

In 1975, a film (La Raulito) was made about the life of Mary Esher Duffau, known as La Raulito, a well-known Boca Juniors fan.

Image source: La Raulito

In 2003, Boca Juniors became the fifth football club in the world to open its own TV channel. The channel was closed in 2005 due to low audience, later returning in 2015 as a website.

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In 2005, a funerary company started producing a line of coffins available for dead fans, and in 2006 the club opened an exclusive 'Boca Juniors' section of 3,000 hectares in the Parque Iraola Cemetery of La Plata Partido.

In 2006, Boca expanded its business by launching its own fleet of taxis operating in Buenos Aires, as well as its own brand of wine called 'Vino Boca Juniors'.

A 2006 survey placed Boca Juniors' following in Argentina at 40%, still the largest share among Argentine clubs.

La Raulito died at the age of 74 on 30 April 2008, the same day Boca Juniors played a Copa Libertadores match against Brazilian club Cruzeiro Esporte Clube, with players and fans observing a minute's silence in her memory.

In 2012, Boca Juniors opened in Buenos Aires its first thematic hotel, not only in Argentina but worldwide.

Juan Román Riquelme is the current President of Boca Juniors since December 2023, when he was elected over Andrés Ibarra with more than 65% of the votes; a record 46,400 members went to the club to vote. Jorge Amor Ameal, president from 2019 to 2023, was elected vice-president.

Image source: Juan Román Riquelme

As of January 2023, Boca Juniors ranked first among clubs with the most members in Argentina with 315,879. As of 2026, Boca has a 282,644 member base, ranking second in Argentina behind River Plate and fourth worldwide.

The Boca Juniors basketball team, established in 1929, won several Argentine championships organised by now-defunct bodies such as the Asociación de Básquetbol de Buenos Aires and the Federación Argentina de Básquetbol.

The Boca Juniors women's football team plays in the Campeonato de Fútbol Femenino and have won the championship a record 27 times, of which 10 were won in succession from the 2003 Apertura to the 2008 Clausura.

Boca has a women's futsal team which plays in the Campeonato de Futsal Femenino; it won the inaugural tournament in 2004 and won it again in 2014.

The men's professional volleyball team had won Metropolitan championships in 1991, 1992 and 1996, returned to the A1 league in 2005 under former Boca player Marcelo Gigante, but in August 2015 it was announced it would not participate in the Liga Argentina de Voleibol – Serie A1 from 2016 due to lack of sponsors.

In September 2022, Boca Juniors announced the club would open a field hockey section for men and women, inaugurating a hockey field in May 2023 with Las Leonas all-time top scorer Vanina Oneto as part of the project.

Since the Liga Nacional de Básquet was created in 1985, Boca has won the league title five times (1996–97, 2003–04, 2006–07, 2023–24 and 2024–25), five Copa Argentina titles, a Torneo Top 4 (2004), a Supercopa de La Liga (2024), and Copa Super 20 (2025). At international level it won South American Club Championships in 2004, 2005 and 2006.

On 1 August 2023, it was announced that Boca Juniors, after almost eight years, will once again play in the Liga Argentina de Voleibol – Serie A1.