Boca Juniors Femenino is the women's football team of Argentine sports club Boca Juniors. Established in 1990, it has been the leading force in the Campeonato de Fútbol Femenino since the late 1990s, having won 28 editions of the competition, including a ten-years streak winning both the Apertura and Clausura championships.List of champions on the RSSSF.com Former men's squad player Juan Román Riquelme is in charge of the section since the beginning of 2020.Autoridades on Boca Juniors, 30 Jan 2020
Boca Juniors has made eight appearances in the Copa Libertadores Femenina from 2010 to 2023, reaching 3rd place in 2010 and in 2022 Boca became the first Argentine team to reach the final of the competition, finishing in second place.
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.
History The women's football section of Boca Juniors was created in 1990. One year later, with the establishment of a league, Boca Juniors began to participate in official competitions.Las Gladiadoras by Romina Sacher on Caras y Caretas, Apr 2025 In the first edition, Boca finished 2nd to champion River Plate. The first Primera División title was won in 1992.
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, 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.
When women's football became professional in Argentina in 2019,Conquista histórica by Daniela Lichinizer on Infobae, 16 March 2019 21 Boca Juniors players signed their first contracts in August. 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.Las Gladiadoras jugaron por primera vez en la Bombonera, Cadena 3 The historic first goal was scored by Yamila Rodríguez.
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).Boca goleó 7 a 0 a River on La Voz, 19 Jan 2021
In 2022, Boca reached the final of the Copa Libertadores Femenina, but were defeated 4–1 by Palmeiras.
Rivalries Boca, like their men's team, also has a rivalry with River Plate and their matches are known as the . Since 1991 the Superclásico has been played a total of 70 times, with Boca winning 41, River 14 and 15 draws.
Players
Current squad
2025 Copa Libertadores Squad
Reserves
Notable players 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:
Karina Alvariza (2003) Nancy Díaz (2003) Yanina Gaitán (2003) Marisa Gerez (2003) Rosana Gómez (2003, 2007) Mariela Ricotti (2003) Elizabeth Villanueva (2003) Celeste Barbitta (2007) Carmen Brusca (2007) Valeria Cotelo (2007) Romina Ferro (2007) Natalia Gatti (2007) Eva González (2007) Clarisa Huber (2007) Andrea Ojeda (2007) Fabiana Vallejos (2007) Lorena Benítez (2019) Eliana Stábile (2019) Julieta Cruz (2023) Miriam Mayorga (2023)
Coaches Current coaching staff
|Head coach || Florencia Quiñones |- |Assistant coach || Ludmila Manicler |- |Assistant coach || Pablo Jerez |- |Goalkeeping coach || Maximiliano Scapparoni |- |Fitness coach || Alejandro Kunic |- |Team doctor || José Barbier |- |Kinesiologist || Nancy Cieplak |- |Kinesiologist || Carlos Archero
Manager history
Maria Ines Cisneros (1991) Eduardo Saturnini (1992) Rubén Suñé (1993–94) José Borello (1995) Miguel Ángel Bordón (1996) Raul Rodriguez Seoane (1997–2001) Carlos Stigliano (2002) Gerardo (Toti) Ríos (2002–05) Daniel Distefano (2006–10) Marcela Lesich (2010–15) Christian Meloni (2016–21) Esteban Pizzi (2021) Jorge Martínez (2022) Florencia Quiñones (2023–)
Winning managers
NameTitles Details Marcela Lesich 2010 Apertura, 2011 Clausura, 2011 Apertura, 2012 Apertura, 2013 Clausura, 2013 Inicial, 2015 Supercopa Argentina Daniel Distefano 2006 Clausura, 2006 Apertura, 2007 Clausura, 2007 Apertura, 2008 Clausura, 2009 Apertura Toti Rios 2003 Apertura, 2004 Clausura, 2004 Apertura, 2005 Clausura, 2005 Apertura Raul Rodriguez Seoane 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001 Apertura Florencia Quiñones 2023, 2023 Copa de la Liga, 2023 Copa Federal, 2024 Apertura Esteban Pizzi 2021 Clausura, 2021 Súper Final Eduardo Saturnini 1992 Carlos Stigliano 2002 Clausura Christian Meloni 2020 Jorge Martínez 2022 Sources:
Competitive record Copa Libertadores Champions Runners-up Third place Fourth place Tournament played fully or partially on home soil Copa Libertadores recordYearRoundPosition* 2009 Did not qualify 2010 Third place match 3rd 6 3 2 1 21 8 2011 Group stage 8th 3 1 0 2 6 6 2012 Group stage 5th 3 2 1 0 7 4 2013 Group stage 7th 3 1 0 2 5 6 2014 Group stage 5th 3 2 0 1 7 7 2015 Did not qualify 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Quarter-finals 5th 4 2 1 1 13 4 2021 Did not qualify 2022 Final 2nd 6 3 2 1 12 10 2023 Group stage 10th 3 1 1 1 6 7 2024 Third place match 3rd 6 2 2 1 6 2 2025 Quarter-finals 7th 4 1 2 1 2 4 Total Runners-up 10/17 41 19 11 11 85 58
Legend
Copa Libertadores matches Season Round Opponent Result Scorers Position 2010Group B Florida 4–1 Gatti 2, Brusca, Gómez 2 / 5 Universidad Iquitos 12–1 Ojeda 4, Gatti 2, Huber 2, Barbitta, Gerez, Gómez, Santana Universidad Asunción 2–2 Brusca, Ojeda Everton 1–1 Gerez Semifinals Santos 0–2 SF Third place match Deportivo Quito 2–1 Cotelo, González 3rd place2011 Group C Formas Íntimas 2–3 Potassa, Santana 3 / 4 São José 0–1 Liga Quito 4–2 Ojeda 2, Brusca, Potassa 2012 Group B Caracas 2–1 Manicler, Ojeda 2 / 4 Nacional 4–2 Gómez, Jaimes, Manicler, Oviedo São José 1–1 González 2013 Group C Foz Cataratas 3–1 Brusca, Oviedo, Potassa 3 / 4 Estudiantes de Guárico 1–2 Potassa Formas Íntimas 1–3 Ospina (o.g.) 2014 Group A Mundo Futuro 2–1 Ojeda, Oviedo 2 / 4 São José 1–5 Kippes Real Maracaná 4–1 Oviedo 2, Stábile 2 2020 Group B Santiago Morning 1–1 Quiñones 1 / 4 Deportivo Trópico 10–1 Rodríguez 3, Vallejos 3, Huber, Ojeda, Palomar, Troncoso Kindermann/Avaí 1–0 Rodríguez Quarter-finals América 1–2 Palomar QF 2022 Group B Defensor Sporting 2–0 Gómez Ares, Ojeda 1 / 4 Ñañas 4–2 Gómez Ares 2, Córdoba (o.g.), Rodríguez Ferroviária 2–2 Rodríguez 2 Quarter-finals Corinthians 2–1 Núñez, Palomar QF Semifinals Deportivo Cali 1–1 Palomar, Espíndola , Palomar , Sachs SF Final Palmeiras 1–4 Priori 2nd place 2023 Group D América 1–1 Priori 3 / 4 Nacional 5–1 Gómez Ares 2, Núñez , Polich, Troncoso Internacional 0–5 2024 Group A Corinthians 0–0 2 / 4 Libertad 1–0 Palomar ADIFFEM 3–1 Arias 2, Núñez Quarter-finals Santos 0–0 Sasaki , Flores , Núñez , Cruz QF Semifinals Corinthians 0–1 SF Third place match Dragonas IDV 2–0 Núñez, Preininger 3rd place 2025 Group B Alianza Lima 0–0 2 / 4 ADIFFEM 2–0 Ruffini, Troncoso Ferroviária 0–0 Quarter-finals Corinthians 0–4 QF
Honours Titles Type Competition Titles Winning years National(League) Primera División A281992, 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, 2024 Apertura National (Cups)Supercopa Argentina 12015Súper Final12021Copa de la Liga12023 Copa Federal1 2023
References
External links
Gladiadoras Xeneizes Gladiadoras at Planeta Boca Juniors