The 1995–96 Club Atlético Boca Juniors season was the 66th consecutive Primera División season played by the senior squad.
Summary The campaign is best remembered by the high-expected return to the club of 1986 World Cup champion Diego Maradona after 14 seasons. Several players were transferred in included Rosario Central left winger Kily González almost signed by Real Madrid, Darío Scotto, Claudio Paul Caniggia, Arturo Yorno and loans out ended for Raul Peralta, Roberto Cabañas y Blas Giunta.
On 3 December 1995 Mauricio Macri won his first chairman's election with 7,000 votes and became new club president In Torneo Apertura 1995 the squad finished on 4th spot after several rounds being leader losing the title over the last 5 matches.
Marzolini was sacked and Macri signed Carlos Bilardo during December 1995, and reinforced the squad with midfielders Juan Sebastián Verón from Estudiantes La Plata and José Horacio Basualdo. The Clausura is best remembered by the bizarre fact of 5 penalties missed by Maradona. The club finished on 5th spot with 33 points, seven below of champions Carlos Bianchi' Velez Sarsfield.
Squad
Transfers
In Pos. Name from Type FW Diego Maradona Free MF Kily González Rosario Central FW Claudio Paul Caniggia Benfica FW Darío Scotto Rosario Central GK Arturo Yorno Rosario Central DF Raul Peralta loan endedDF Roberto Cabañas loan endedDF Blas Giunta loan ended
January
In Pos. Name from Type MF Juan Sebastián Verón Estudiantes La Plata MF José Horacio Basualdo Velez Sarsfield
Out Pos. Name To Type DF Soñora MF Marcico Gimnasia y Esgrima de La Plata
Competitions
Torneo Apertura League table
Position by round
Matches
Torneo Clausura League table
Position by round
Matches
1995 Supercopa Libertadores
Preliminary round TeamsPts. G W D L GF GADF São Paulo94301660 Olimpia74211743 Boca Juniors1401347–3
Statistics Players statistics
References
External links Club Atlético Boca Juniors official web site