Superclasico

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The logos of River Plate (l.) And Boca Juniors (r.)

The game between the football clubs Boca Juniors and River Plate is called Superclásico ( the Superderby ) . The two most popular Argentine clubs come from the capital Buenos Aires . The encounter between the two clubs, together with the Glasgow derby Old Firm, is probably the best-known city ​​derbythe sports world. The encounter is particularly important for fans of both camps. It is seen by fans as the struggle between the two social classes - the working class (Boca) and the middle and upper classes (River). Due to violent actions by the fans, the derby often makes inglorious headlines.

backgrounds

Game scene around 1970 with Julio Meléndez in the dress of Boca Juniors and Daniel Onega for River Plate

The two clubs come from the capital of Argentina, Buenos Aires. Originally the two clubs have the same origins, the port of La Boca , which was founded by Italian immigrants. When River Plate moved to the wealthy Núñez district in the 1930s , the great rivalry arose. From then on, the River fans were considered the rich and the club was nicknamed Los Millonarios , the Boca supporters as the poor, although both fan camps are now recruited from all social classes. The Boca Juniors have remained loyal to the workers' town of La Boca, where the club was founded in 1905 by Italian immigrants, to this day.

The Superclásicos put all of Argentina in a state of emergency. Lively discussions about the Derby are in pubs, offices and television programs. The interest extends far beyond the state capital. From distant Patagonia to the Andes, the Superclásico is a hot topic and the starting point for emotional disputes between fan camps.

The city derby also receives a lot of attention in Europe. The Superclásico ranks first in a list of the most exciting sporting events in the world, compiled by the English weekly magazine The Observer .

The explosiveness of this city ​​derby results primarily from the 1920s to 1940s. At the time, the two clubs dominated Argentine football. Despite the success of some other Argentine clubs, the encounter between River and Boca is still the game of games in Argentine football to this day.

In 1907 a decision game for the club colors is said to have taken place between the two rival clubs. River Plate won and was allowed to wear the colors red and white from then on. Boca Juniors had to switch to blue and yellow. These were the colors of a Swedish ship that was at the time in the port of La Boca.

The first official Superclásico took place on August 24, 1913. River won 2-1. The game was played on the Racing Club sports field .

The first Superclásico in Argentine professional football occurred on September 20, 1931. The teams separated 1: 1 in the Boca Juniors stadium.

Alfredo Di Stéfano was the only coach who managed to win the Argentine championship with both clubs. First he won the national championship with the Boca Juniors in 1969. In 1981 he won the title again, this time with archenemy River Plate.

Fans

La 12: The fans of Boca Juniors
Los Borrachos del Tablón: The followers of River Plate

The Superclásicos are a great spectacle mainly because of the fans. The atmosphere in the stadium is deafening during the game. In Argentina, around 40% consider themselves to be Boca fans, and around 30% name River as their favorite club. The Boca supporters are more likely to be assigned to the working class, while River Plate fans come to a large extent from the middle and upper classes. Therefore, the Superclásicos are also considered a struggle between the two social classes in Buenos Aires and across the country.

The River supporters refer to the Boca fans as "Bosteros". They are alluding to the former city servants of the same name who were responsible for collecting horse droppings. Conversely, the Bocas call the red and whites “cowards”. They call them "Gallinas" ( chickens ).

Both clubs have large fan organizations. That of the Bocas is called “ La Doce ” ( the twelfth man ), that of River Plate is “Los Borrachos del Tablón” ( The drunkards from the bar ).

violence

Again and again the violent acts of the fans were in the foreground at Superclásicos. The particular explosiveness of the duels and the associated emotions and the released energy of the fans increased again and again into violent acts.

The Boca supporters in particular presented themselves as the pacemaker of extreme fan violence. Miguel Barrita became particularly well known. The late Barrita was the leader of the Boca fan movement "La Doce". He was called "El Abuelo" ( the grandfather ) by the Bocas . He was feared for his iron and ruthless regime. The River fan organization "Los Borrachos del Tablón" is also considered to be extremely violent.

On June 23, 1968, the worst tragedy in Argentine football occurred at a Superclásico in El Monumental . After the game (final score 0-0) 74 people died and over 150 were injured. One exit of the stadium was locked and the crowds kept trying to leave the stadium. The mass panic was triggered by the Boca fans. They had thrown burning newspapers into the crowd. The incident could never be fully resolved in court. No one has been convicted of their violent conduct.

In April 1994, Boca leader Miguel Barrita is said to have ordered the murder of two River fans after a 2-0 defeat in the Superclásico. The cynical comment from a hooded Boca supporter on TV was simply: "Empatamos" (We have equalized). Subsequently, this remark could be found as graffiti in the city.

In 1996, two other River fans were murdered. These murders are also attributed to Miguel Barrita, who is said to have commissioned them.

In 1997 River fans stole the famous flags of the Boca fans during a Superclásico in La Bombonera . Many Boca fans justify violent attacks on River fans with this action.

In 2002 a 14-year-old boy was killed at the Superclásico. After that, however, the situation calmed down. The players of both clubs called on their supporters for "peace in the stadiums".

After the violent riots before the final second leg of the Copa Libertadores 2018, when the Boca Juniors team bus was attacked with stones and several players suffered injuries, the game was moved to Madrid and thus abroad for the first time.

Playing styles

Boca Juniors versus River Plate is also mythified as the clash of two different ways of playing. While the River fans expect ball artists in their ranks, the Boca fans are looking to acquire battle-inspired players.

River Plate's game is traditionally characterized by show. The opponent should be tunnelled, the players should always present new tricks on the field that amaze the whole world of football. River's game should look elegant overall. Another philosophy of the red-whites is to continue playing the ball directly. This has already become a trademark for the club.

At the Boca Juniors, however, they rely on fighting spirit. Boca fans refer to River players as “dancers who run out of breath when the game is male.” The fans expect sacrifice, tenacity and courage from their kickers.

statistics

Game statistics

Boca Juniors has won the most Superclásicos in the league . 70 games out of 193 have been played by Bocas since professional football was introduced in Argentina (1931). On the other hand, River Plate won 63 games. 60 games ended in a draw. Boca scored 265 goals in the Superclásicos, River Plate scored 251 times (as of November 28, 2014)

The biggest victory was achieved by Boca Juniors on December 23, 1928. The Bocas defeated River 6-0. After the introduction of professional football, both teams celebrated a 5-1 home win. In addition, Boca outclassed the host River once with 5: 1 (1982) and once with 4: 0 (1955).

The highest-scoring encounter occurred with a total of nine goals on October 15, 1972. River won 5-4 in front of the home crowd. At the beginning, River took the lead 2-0. Then Boca turned the game around and went 4-2 in the front. With three more goals, River then secured victory. Eight goals were also scored in a 5-3 home win for River in 1957.

competition Games Siege River Wins Boca draw Tore River Gates Boca
National (league) 193 63 70 60 251 265
National (cup) 7th 3 1 3 7th 5
International 26th 7th 10 9 20th 29
Amateur area 10 4th 3 3 11 14th
Friendly matches 116 36 43 37 139 155
total 352 113 127 112 428 468
As of November 28, 2014

List of superclásicos

Below are the results of the league superclásicos since the introduction of professional football in Argentina (1931).

date home guest Result date home guest Result
09/20/1931 Boca Juniors River Plate 1: 1 01/06/1932 River Plate Boca Juniors 0: 3
06/19/1932 River Plate Boca Juniors 1: 1 10/31/1932 Boca Juniors River Plate 2: 1
07/02/1933 Boca Juniors River Plate 1: 1 11/19/1933 River Plate Boca Juniors 3: 1
06/17/1934 Boca Juniors River Plate 4: 1 October 16, 1934 River Plate Boca Juniors 0: 1
04/11/1934 Boca Juniors River Plate 2-0 04/21/1935 Boca Juniors River Plate 1-0
10/01/1935 River Plate Boca Juniors 1: 1 04/19/1936 Boca Juniors River Plate 2: 3
08/30/1936 River Plate Boca Juniors 2: 1 08/08/1937 Boca Juniors River Plate 2: 1
12/12/1937 River Plate Boca Juniors 3: 2 04/10/1938 Boca Juniors River Plate 1: 2
09/04/1938 River Plate Boca Juniors 2: 2 06/11/1939 River Plate Boca Juniors 0: 2
05/11/1939 Boca Juniors River Plate 1: 2 06/30/1940 Boca Juniors River Plate 3: 1
11/17/1940 River Plate Boca Juniors 1: 1 06/29/1941 Boca Juniors River Plate 2: 1
October 19, 1941 River Plate Boca Juniors 5: 1 07/19/1942 River Plate Boca Juniors 4-0
11/08/1942 Boca Juniors River Plate 2: 2 May 16, 1943 River Plate Boca Juniors 3: 1
09/26/1943 Boca Juniors River Plate 2: 1 05/15/1944 Boca Juniors River Plate 1: 1
09/03/1944 River Plate Boca Juniors 0: 1 07/29/1945 River Plate Boca Juniors 1-0
11/18/1945 Boca Juniors River Plate 4: 1 06/30/1946 River Plate Boca Juniors 2-0
October 27, 1946 Boca Juniors River Plate 2-0 04/27/1947 Boca Juniors River Plate 2-0
08/24/1947 River Plate Boca Juniors 2: 1 08/01/1948 Boca Juniors River Plate 1: 2
December 8, 1948 River Plate Boca Juniors 1: 1 07/31/1949 River Plate Boca Juniors 1-0
11/13/1949 Boca Juniors River Plate 2-0 06/11/1950 River Plate Boca Juniors 1-0
October 12, 1950 Boca Juniors River Plate 1: 2 07/15/1951 River Plate Boca Juniors 1-0
11/01/1951 Boca Juniors River Plate 0: 3 06/08/1952 Boca Juniors River Plate 2: 1
11/08/1952 River Plate Boca Juniors 3: 1 06/09/1953 River Plate Boca Juniors 2: 3
11/01/1953 Boca Juniors River Plate 1-0 07/18/1954 Boca Juniors River Plate 0: 1
10/31/1954 River Plate Boca Juniors 3-0 10/17/1955 River Plate Boca Juniors 0: 4
December 8, 1955 Boca Juniors River Plate 1: 2 04/22/1956 River Plate Boca Juniors 2: 1
09/09/1956 Boca Juniors River Plate 2: 1 07/21/1957 Boca Juniors River Plate 2: 2
11/24/1957 River Plate Boca Juniors 5: 3 09/28/1958 River Plate Boca Juniors 2: 2
December 21, 1958 Boca Juniors River Plate 2: 2 05/19/1959 Boca Juniors River Plate 5: 1
09/06/1959 River Plate Boca Juniors 2: 3 04/17/1960 River Plate Boca Juniors 1: 1
09/11/1960 Boca Juniors River Plate 3: 1 08/06/1961 River Plate Boca Juniors 2: 2
11/12/1961 Boca Juniors River Plate 3: 1 08/26/1962 River Plate Boca Juniors 3: 1
December 9, 1962 Boca Juniors River Plate 1-0 07/28/1963 Boca Juniors River Plate 2-0
11/17/1963 River Plate Boca Juniors 0: 1 08/16/1964 River Plate Boca Juniors 0-0
11/29/1964 Boca Juniors River Plate 1: 1 07/04/1965 River Plate Boca Juniors 1: 2
December 8th, 1965 Boca Juniors River Plate 2: 1 04/03/1966 Boca Juniors River Plate 1: 3
08/21/1966 River Plate Boca Juniors 2-0 04/23/1967 Boca Juniors River Plate 0-0
07/08/1967 River Plate Boca Juniors 1-0 11/26/1967 River Plate Boca Juniors 0: 1
04/07/1968 Boca Juniors River Plate 1: 1 06/23/1968 River Plate Boca Juniors 0-0
October 27, 1968 Boca Juniors River Plate 3: 1 03/02/1969 Boca Juniors River Plate 1: 1
05/04/1969 River Plate Boca Juniors 2-0 07/03/1969 Boca Juniors River Plate 0-0
December 14, 1969 River Plate Boca Juniors 2: 2 06/14/1970 Boca Juniors River Plate 1-0
09/27/1970 River Plate Boca Juniors 2: 1 11/15/1970 Boca Juniors River Plate 0-0
03/10/1971 Boca Juniors River Plate 1: 2 06/10/1971 River Plate Boca Juniors 3: 3
11/28/1971 River Plate Boca Juniors 3: 1 03/12/1972 River Plate Boca Juniors 0: 4
06/18/1972 Boca Juniors River Plate 2: 2 October 15, 1972 River Plate Boca Juniors 5: 4
12/13/1972 River Plate Boca Juniors 3: 2 03/04/1973 River Plate Boca Juniors 2: 1
06/27/1973 Boca Juniors River Plate 5: 2 11/11/1973 Boca Juniors River Plate 0: 1
02/03/1974 Boca Juniors River Plate 5: 2 March 31, 1974 River Plate Boca Juniors 3: 1
08/25/1974 Boca Juniors River Plate 1-0 11/03/1974 River Plate Boca Juniors 1: 1
04/17/1975 Boca Juniors River Plate 1: 2 07/27/1975 River Plate Boca Juniors 0: 1
09/21/1975 Boca Juniors River Plate 1: 2 10/26/1975 River Plate Boca Juniors 1: 2
02/18/1976 River Plate Boca Juniors 0-0 04/18/1976 Boca Juniors River Plate 0: 1
09/26/1976 Boca Juniors River Plate 1: 1 11/14/1976 River Plate Boca Juniors 0: 2
12/22/1976 River Plate Boca Juniors 0: 1 08/14/1977 River Plate Boca Juniors 1: 1
11/29/1977 Boca Juniors River Plate 1: 2 07/12/1978 Boca Juniors River Plate 1-0
10/15/1978 River Plate Boca Juniors 1-0 09/23/1979 River Plate Boca Juniors 1: 1
11/11/1979 Boca Juniors River Plate 1: 1 03/02/1980 Boca Juniors River Plate 2: 5
06/15/1980 River Plate Boca Juniors 2: 1 09/21/1980 River Plate Boca Juniors 2: 2
11/02/1980 Boca Juniors River Plate 1-0 04/10/1981 Boca Juniors River Plate 3-0
07/05/1981 River Plate Boca Juniors 1: 1 09/27/1981 Boca Juniors River Plate 2: 3
11/01/1981 River Plate Boca Juniors 2: 2 03/07/1982 River Plate Boca Juniors 1: 5
04/25/1982 Boca Juniors River Plate 0-0 09/19/1982 River Plate Boca Juniors 1: 1
12/22/1982 Boca Juniors River Plate 0: 2 05/10/1983 River Plate Boca Juniors 1: 2
October 19, 1983 Boca Juniors River Plate 1-0 06/24/1984 Boca Juniors River Plate 1: 1
11/11/1984 River Plate Boca Juniors 4: 1 October 27, 1985 River Plate Boca Juniors 1-0
04/06/1986 Boca Juniors River Plate 0: 2 11/02/1986 Boca Juniors River Plate 1-0
04/13/1987 River Plate Boca Juniors 1: 1 11/22/1987 River Plate Boca Juniors 3: 2
04/30/1988 Boca Juniors River Plate 2: 2 09/18/1988 River Plate Boca Juniors 0: 2
04/05/1989 Boca Juniors River Plate (0: 0 a.d.) 3: 4 i. E. 07/19/1989 River Plate Boca Juniors 0-0
07/24/1989 Boca Juniors River Plate 0-0 07/27/1989 River Plate Boca Juniors 2: 1
09/06/1989 Boca Juniors River Plate 1-0 02/02/1990 River Plate Boca Juniors 1: 1
09/23/1990 River Plate Boca Juniors 2-0 March 31, 1991 Boca Juniors River Plate 1-0
11/10/1991 Boca Juniors River Plate 0-0 05/03/1992 River Plate Boca Juniors 2: 2
10/11/1992 Boca Juniors River Plate 1-0 04/11/1993 River Plate Boca Juniors 0: 2
10/17/1993 River Plate Boca Juniors 0: 1 05/01/1994 Boca Juniors River Plate 0: 2
12/11/1994 Boca Juniors River Plate 0: 3 06/18/1995 River Plate Boca Juniors 2: 4
11/26/1995 River Plate Boca Juniors 0-0 07/14/1996 Boca Juniors River Plate 4: 1
09/29/1996 Boca Juniors River Plate 3: 2 March 24, 1997 River Plate Boca Juniors 3: 3
10/25/1997 River Plate Boca Juniors 1: 2 04/11/1998 Boca Juniors River Plate 3: 2
10/25/1998 River Plate Boca Juniors 0-0 05/09/1999 Boca Juniors River Plate 2: 1
10/17/1999 River Plate Boca Juniors 2-0 05/14/2000 Boca Juniors River Plate 1: 1
10/15/2000 River Plate Boca Juniors 1: 1 04/08/2001 Boca Juniors River Plate 3-0
09/16/2001 River Plate Boca Juniors 1: 1 03/10/2002 Boca Juniors River Plate 0: 3
10/27/2002 River Plate Boca Juniors 1: 2 06/01/2003 Boca Juniors River Plate 2: 2
09/09/2003 River Plate Boca Juniors 0: 2 04/16/2004 Boca Juniors River Plate 0: 1
07/11/2004 River Plate Boca Juniors 2-0 05/22/2005 Boca Juniors River Plate 2: 1
10/16/2005 River Plate Boca Juniors 0-0 03/26/2006 Boca Juniors River Plate 1: 1
10/08/2006 River Plate Boca Juniors 3: 1 04/15/2007 Boca Juniors River Plate 1: 1
07/10/2007 River Plate Boca Juniors 2-0 05/04/2008 Boca Juniors River Plate 1-0
October 19, 2008 River Plate Boca Juniors 0: 1 04/19/2009 Boca Juniors River Plate 1: 1
October 28, 2009 River Plate Boca Juniors 1: 1 03/25/2010 Boca Juniors River Plate 2-0
11/16/2010 River Plate Boca Juniors 1-0 05/15/2011 Boca Juniors River Plate 2-0
October 28, 2012 River Plate Boca Juniors 2: 2 05/05/2013 Boca Juniors River Plate 1: 1
06.10.2013 River Plate Boca Juniors 0: 1 03/30/2014 Boca Juniors River Plate 1: 2
05/10/2014 River Plate Boca Juniors 1: 1 11/20/2014 Boca Juniors River Plate 0-0
11/27/2014 River Plate Boca Juniors 1-0 05/03/2015 Boca Juniors River Plate 2-0
05/07/2015 River Plate Boca Juniors 1-0 05/14/2015 Boca Juniors River Plate 0-0
09/13/2015 River Plate Boca Juniors 0: 1 03/06/2016 River Plate Boca Juniors 0-0
04/24/2016 Boca Juniors River Plate 0-0 12/11/2016 River Plate Boca Juniors 2: 4
09/23/2018 Boca Juniors River Plate 0: 2

Most successful goal scorers in competitive games

La Máquina ( The Machine ): Juan C. Muñoz, José M. Moreno, Adolfo Pedernera, Ángel Labruna and Félix Lousteau (from left)
Surname team Gates
Ángel Labruna River Plate 16
Óscar Mas River Plate 12
Paulo Valentim Boca Juniors 10
Carlos Morete River Plate 9
Martin Palermo Boca Juniors 9
Bernabé Ferreyra River Plate 8th
Alfredo Curioni Boca Juniors 7th
Osvaldo Potente Boca Juniors 7th
Diego Latorre Boca Juniors 6th
Félix Loustau River Plate 6th
Alfredo Rojas Boca Juniors 6th
Francisco Varallo Boca Juniors 6th

The Boca Juniors were able to score the most Superclasico goals, but the two most successful goalscorers are River Plate. Ángel Labruna (16 goals), who was active for River from 1939 to 1959 and was part of the five-man core of the legendary River Plate team from 1941 to 1947 ( La Máquina ), met the most frequently . Second on the list of goalscorers is Óscar Mas (12), who was also hunting for goals for River Plate. Diego Maradona scored five Superclasico goals for Boca Juniors.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ The Observer 50 sporting things you must do before you die
  2. ↑ footballderbies.com: Fans of the Boca Juniors and River Plate
  3. ^ Spiegel Online death at 94.5 km
  4. ↑ Omar Gisler: Football Derbies - The 75 Craziest Cities in the World for Football (page 56)
  5. ↑ Arte: The great sport duels Boca Juniors / River Plate ( Memento from September 27, 2007 in the Internet Archive )
  6. ↑ Informexeneize: Todos los Superclásicos

Web links

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