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Superclásico is the football match in Argentina between Buenos Aires rivals Boca Juniors and River Plate.It derives from the Spanish usage of "clásico" to mean derby, with the prefix "super" used as the two clubs are the most popular and successful clubs in Argentine football.
Rivalry began due to the location of both clubs in the same neighborhood (La Boca, where were founded River Plate in 1901 and Boca Juniors in 1905) in the early 20th century (except for 1914 and 1915, when Boca Juniors moved its field to Wilde, a city of the Greater Buenos Aires, and then returned to its neighborhood), before River Plate left ...
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The first official match between Boca Juniors and arch-rival River Plate, known as Superclásico, was played in the 1913 Primera División championship at Racing Club stadium, being won by River Plate by 2–1. [43] Boca had previously played against River in other unofficial matches, but the exact dates are still under dispute.
River Plate also automatically qualified for the group stage of the 2019 Copa Libertadores. Due to the intense rivalry between Boca and River, the match was referred to as the "Superfinal", [7] and "the final to end all finals". [8] The press called it the "most important final in Argentina's football history". [9]
River Plate and Boca Juniors are the two largest football clubs in Argentina, with more than half the country's football fans supporting the clubs. Due to the rivalry between them, the Boca Juniors vs River Plate Superclásico local derby match was listed by the BBC as one of the most famous derbies in the world. [31]
The 1981 Primera División season was the 90th season of top-flight football in Argentina. Boca Juniors won the Metropolitano (20th title) while River Plate (21st title) won the Nacional championship.
Boca Juniors has a fierce rivalry with River Plate, and matches between them are known as the Superclásico. It is the most heated rivalry in Argentina and one of the biggest in the world, as the clubs are the two most popular in the country. [19] [20] Boca's home stadium is the Estadio Alberto J. Armando, better known colloquially as La Bombonera.