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Club Atlético River Plate

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Club Atlético River Plate,commonly known asRiver Plate,is an Argentine professionalsports clubbased in theBelgranoneighborhood ofBuenos Aires.Founded in 1901,[note1 1]the club is named after the English name for the city'sestuary,Río de la Plata.River's home stadium,Estadio Monumental,is the largest in South America. River had the highest average home attendance of any association football club in the world in 2023 with 84,567.[8]With more than 350,000 members at the end of 2023, River is one of thelargest sports clubs by membership.[8][9]

River Plate
Full nameClub Atlético River Plate
Nickname(s)Los Millonarios(The Millionaires)
La Banda(The Stripe)[1][2]
Short nameRiver
Founded25 May 1901;123 years ago(1901-05-25)[note1 1]
GroundEstadio Más Monumental
Capacity84,567[6][7]
ChairmanJorge Pablo Brito
ManagerEnzo Francescoli
CoachMarcelo Gallardo
LeaguePrimera División
20231st
Websitecariverplate.com.ar
Current season

Although amulti-sport club,River Plate is best known for its professionalassociation footballdepartment, which has won Argentina'sPrimera Divisiónchampionshipa record 38 times,most recently in2023.River Plate have also won 16national cups,making River Argentina's most successful team in domestic competitions with 54 titles.[10][11]At international level, River have won 18 titles, including fourCopa Libertadores,oneIntercontinental Cup,oneSupercopa Sudamericana,oneCopa Sudamericana,threeRecopa Sudamericanas,oneCopa Interamericana,oneSuruga Bank Championship,a record fiveCopa Aldaos,and oneTie Cup.[12]In addition, River Plate'sreserve teamwon theU-20 Copa Libertadoresin2012.After winning the2014 Copa Sudamericana,2015 Recopa Sudamericanaand the2015 Copa Libertadores,River Plate became the first team to simultaneously holdCONMEBOL's three current major international competitions.[13][14]

River Plate are ranked first in theall-time Argentine Primera División table,having gained the most points, having played the most matches, and having the highest win percentage. River are also ranked first in thehistorical table of the Copa Libertadores,being the South American team with most games won and the most points gained.[15]The club were placed ninth in theFIFA Club of the Centurypoll in 2000.[16]In a survey published by theArgentine Football Associationin 2016, 6 out of 11 players of the all-time greatest Argentina national team had played for River Plate.[17]

River have a fierce rivalry withBoca Juniors.Matches between them are known asSuperclásico,and the rivalry is among the most heated in the sport, due to the fixture's global popularity and both clubs having the most fans in Argentina. Notable players who have played for River includeJosé Manuel Moreno,Adolfo Pedernera,Ángel Labruna,Amadeo Carrizo,Alfredo Di Stéfano,Omar Sívori,Daniel Passarella,Enzo Francescoli,Hernán Crespo,Javier MascheranoandGonzalo Higuaín.

History

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Main article:History of Club Atlético River Plate
River Plate team that promoted to Primera División in 1908

According with the club's official history, River Plate was founded on 25 May 1901,[note1 1]close to theLa Bocaneighborhood (later the home of fierce rivalsBoca Juniors). They were formed from the merger of two clubs, "Santa Rosa" and "La Rosales", with Leopoldo Bard elected as the first president. The name River Plate was chosen because of an incident during the construction of Buenos Aires Port: one of the members had seen how the workers of Dique nº 3 left their duties for a while to play a football match. The boxes they were working with just said "The River Plate" (the name the English gave to theRío de la Plata) and that inscription was taken to name the new club.

River Plate affiliated to theArgentine Football Associationin 1905, debuting in the third division against Facultad de Medicina. On 13 December 1908, the team was promoted to first division after beatingRacing Club2–1. However, the match was declared null due to River supporters jumping onto the field to celebrate with the players, so a new match had to be played. River again won, this time 7–0, to achieve promotion.

In 1914 River won its first domestic championship, theCopa de Competencia Jockey Club[18]and its first international title, theCopa de Competencia Chevallier Boutell.The nicknameLos Millonarioscame after the acquisition of wingerCarlos Peucellein 1931 for $10,000 andBernabé Ferreyrafor $35,000 (Large sum of money for the period) in1932.

In the following years, River Plate consolidated its place as one of the most popular teams of Argentina, and the 20th century brought much success. The club's record of 28 official tournaments saw them dubbedEl Campeón del Siglo(The Champions of the Century).[19]

Kit

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Kit evolution

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1901–1904[20]
1904–09[note 1]
1909–1932[note 2]
1932–present[note 3]
Notes
  1. ^There are different versions about the origin of the red band; some state that it was first worn during a carnival celebration while other say that River Plate adopted the band to distinguish themselves from a team ofVilla Devotothat also had white jerseys.[20]
  2. ^This jersey, worn as the home kit until 1932,[20][21]has remained (with few exceptions) as the away kit
  3. ^In March 1932, president of the club,Antonio Liberti,reissued the red band jersey, after he came to the changing room and said to players: "Take care of it, boys, becausethisis the River Plate jersey ".[22]

Kit suppliers and shirt sponsors

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Adidashas been River Plate's uniform supplier since 1982, becoming one of the company's largest sponsorship deals in the world, only behind German clubBayern Munich.[23]The US$60 million partnership with the German sports company signed in 2015 (extending the deal to 2021) marked the most expensive kit agreement in the history of Argentine football.[24][25]

River Plate jerseys exhibited in a corner of the city of Buenos Aires in 1955
A 1985Adidasjersey worn byAmérico Gallegoat the River Plate Museum
Period Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
1910–19 Gath & Chaves none
1920–32 St Margaret's
1979–80 Sportlandia
1980–81 Topper
1981–82 Olimpia
1982–85 Adidas
1985–89 Fate O
1989–91 PeugeotandSevel
1991–92 Carta Credencial
1992–95 Sanyo
1996–02 Quilmes
2002–06 Budweiser
2006–08 Petrobras
2009–10 Petrobras(Main) andPokerstars.net(Sleeves)
2010–12 Petrobras(Main) andTramontina(Sleeves)
2012–13 BBVA(Main) andTramontina(Sleeves)
2013–16 BBVA(Main) andNetshoes(Sleeves)
2016 BBVA(Main),Netshoes(Sleeves), andStaples(Shorts)
2016–18 BBVA(Main) andHuawei(Sleeves)
2018 Huawei(Sleeves),Axe(Shorts), andPES 2019(Numbers)
2019–2020 Turkish Airlines(Main),AXION energy(Sleeves),Axe(Shorts), andPES2020(Numbers)
2020–2021 Turkish Airlines(Main),AXION energy(Sleeves),Axe(Shorts), andeFootball PES 2021(Numbers)
2021–2022 Turkish Airlines(Main), Codere (Sleeves),eFootball 2022(Numbers) and Assist Card (back low shirt)
2022 Turkish Airlines(Main), Codere (Sleeves),eFootball 2022(Numbers),Amazon Prime Video(back low shirt) and Socios.com (Shorts)
2022–2023 Codere (Main), Assist Card (Sleeves),eFootball 2023(Numbers),Amazon Prime Video(back low shirt) and Socios.com (Shorts)
2023–present Codere (Main), Assist Card (Sleeves) andDirecTV(back low shirt)

Badge

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(Left): The first badge of River Plate of 1918; (right): the "lion" emblem designed by cartoonist Caloi, used between 1984 and 1989
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As in many football shirts and sports in general, the team's jersey has a badge on its front, as a symbol of the institution. When the River Plate jersey was created it did not have a badge, and its presence varied throughout the history, according to the designs of each era.[26]Currently it is embroidered on the jersey, with three colors (red, white and black). Its format resembles that of the jersey, as it has a red stripe that crosses it, along with the acronym of the club (CARP) in black, and the background is white, in a stylized design.

When Hugo Santilli became chairman in 1984, he soon called to a competition where a new emblem would be chosen. The main objective of this new image was to eradicate the nicknameGallinas (Hens)that River's rivals (Boca Juniors fans mainly) used to mock them. Artists from Argentina took part in that competition. The club finally chose a logo designed by the artistCaloi.This emblem showed the figure of a lion (wearing a River jersey) rising from the Monumental stadium. The lion logo was immediately added to the uniforms (on the field and training clothes) having River Plate won theCopa Libertadores de AméricaandEuropean/South American Cupusing the lion logo. In 1989, when Santilli left the club so the lion went with him and has not been reestablished since.[27]

In February 2022, River Plate launched its new corporate image, which included an update to the logo and a typography designed exclusively for the club. The corporate image was created and developed by "Grupo Berro", abrandingand design studio that had been working on the corporate image for over two years.[28][29][30]

Rivalry

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Main article:Superclásico

River Plate andBoca Juniorsare 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 PlateSuperclásicolocal derbymatch was listed by theBBCas one of the most famous derbies in the world.[31]Attending the match was also acclaimed in 2004 as the number one of theFifty sporting things you must do before you diebyThe Observer.[32]

Club nicknames

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La Máquinain 1941. Fltr:Muñoz,Moreno,Pedernera,Labruna,Loustau

The "River Plate" name was chosen in 1901, when the team was still located at theLa Bocaneighbourhood, next to theRío de la Plata( "River Plate" in some English sources). Proposed names as "Club Atlético Forward", "Juventud Boquense" or "La Rosales" had been rejected. Pedro Martínez saw the name "The River Plate" written at ship containers, and proposed it as a name, which was finally accepted as the official name.[33]

River fans and the press are fond of the nicknameLos Millonarios(The Millionaires). This name derives from the 1930s after some expensive transfers of players from other clubs, includingCarlos PeucellefromSportivo Buenos Airesin 1931 andBernabé FerreyrafromTigrein 1932.[34]

Due to the red band in their shirt, it is also common to refer to River asEl Equipo de la Banda(the team with the band) or simplyLa Banda(which means "the stripe", but can also mean "the band" -both as in "gang" and "musical group" ). River Plate'sforwardsbetween 1941 and 1946 were given the nicknameLa Máquina(The Machine), due to their synchronization and movements on the field.[35]

There was also a River Plate team that was known asLa Maquinita(The Little Machine, as tribute to its predecessor) in the 1950s. Managed byJosé María Minella,the team earned the nickname after winning five championships in six years (1952–57).[36]Some notable players wereAlfredo Di Stéfano,Santiago Vernazza,Walter Gómez,Enrique Omar Sívori,among others. Some members of the originalMáquinaof the 1940s such as Labruna and Loustau, were also part of the team.[37]

Stadiums

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The stadium built by River Plate inLa Boca.The club played its home games there from 1915 to 1923.

TheEstadio Antonio Liberti(nicknamedEl Monumental) located in theBelgranoneighborhoodofBuenos Airesis River Plate's stadium. With a capacity of 86,000, it was inaugurated on 25 May 1938.Argentina national football teamusually plays its home games at the stadium.

Since its establishment in 1901, River Plate's stadiums have been:[38]

  • Dársena Sur (1901–05, 1907–15): Located on the corner of Wenceslao Villafañe and Caboto streets ofLa Boca.The club returned in 1907 fromSarandí.
  • Sarandí (1906–07): The club moved to that district inGreater Buenos Aires,near the railway station.
  • La Boca (1915–23): River built a stadium on the corner of Pinzón and Gaboto streets inLa Boca.
  • Alvear y Tagle(1923–37): Located in theRecoletadistrict of Buenos Aires. The land where the stadium was built had been owned byJuan Manuel de Rosas.
  • Antonio V. Liberti (Monumental)(1938–Present): Built on the same land where the Bajo BelgranoHorse RacingTrack had existed years ago.
Panoramic view of theMonumental Stadiumin 2013.

Support

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Two images of River Plate supporters: (left): celebrating in the streets in 1945; (right): welcoming the team in the 2015 Recopa Sudamericana

In 2023, River's average home attendance was 84,567, the highest average attendance of any association football club in the world, also having sold-out 48 home matches in a row during the year.[8]It was also reported that River had more than 350,000 members at the end of 2023, making them one of thelargest sports clubs by membership.[8][9]

On 8 October 2012, "The world's longest football flag" was unveiled in a caravan in which approximately 15,000 River supporters took part. It was made entirely by fans who carried the 7,830 meters flag along the streets of Buenos Aires.[39][40]The away jersey of the 2012–13 season was the most sold throughout the world during the month of September 2012, a first for an Argentine club.[41][42]In 2015, the club participated in theFIFA Club World Cupand played againstSanfrecce Hiroshimaat theNagai Stadium in Osakaon 16 December, and on 20 December in the final againstFC Barcelonaat theInternational Stadium Yokohama.The number of River Plate supporters who traveled to Japan during that period were between 15,000 and 20,000,[43][44]a record in the competition.[45]

River Plate has official subsidiaries in provinces such asSanta Fe,Tucumán,Córdoba,Entre Ríos,Mendoza,Tierra del Fuego,Catamarca,among others, and in Spain, Mexico, Australia, the United States, Paraguay and Canada.[46]There are also unofficial fan clubs in all Latin American countries, and also in Spain, Italy, England, Israel, Australia, Germany, the United States and New Zealand.[47]

Players

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Current squad

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As of 22 August 2024[48]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules.Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK ARG Franco Armani(captain)
3 DF ARG Ramiro Funes Mori
4 MF URU Nicolás Fonseca
5 MF ARG Matías Kranevitter
6 DF ARG Federico Gattoni(on loan fromSevilla)
7 FW PAR Adam Bareiro
8 MF ARG Maximiliano Meza
9 FW COL Miguel Borja
10 MF ARG Manuel Lanzini
11 FW ARG Facundo Colidio
13 DF ARG Enzo Díaz
14 DF ARG Leandro González Pírez
16 DF ARG Fabricio Bustos
17 DF CHI Paulo Díaz
18 MF ARG Pity Martínez
19 MF ARG Claudio Echeverri(on loan fromManchester City)
No. Pos. Nation Player
20 DF ARG Milton Casco
22 DF ARG Daniel Zabala
23 MF ARG Rodrigo Villagra
24 DF ARG Marcos Acuña
25 GK ARG Conan Ledesma
26 MF ARG Ignacio Fernández(third-captain)
27 DF URU Agustín Sant'Anna
29 MF ARG Rodrigo Aliendro
30 MF ARG Franco Mastantuono
31 MF ARG Santiago Simón
32 FW ARG Agustín Ruberto
33 DF ARG Germán Pezzella(vice-captain)
36 FW ARG Pablo Solari
37 GK ARG Lucas Lavagnino
38 FW ARG Ian Subiabre
41 GK ARG Santiago Beltrán

Out on loan

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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules.Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
— GK ARG Augusto Batalla(atRayo Vallecanountil 31 July 2025)
— GK ARG Ezequiel Centurión(atIndependiente Rivadaviauntil 31 December 2025)
— DF URU Sebastián Boselli(atEstudiantesuntil 31 December 2025)
— DF ARG Marcelo Herrera(atColumbus Crewuntil 31 July 2025)
— DF PAR David Martínez(atInter Miamiuntil 31 July 2025)
— DF ARG Franco Paredes(atSarmientountil 31 December 2024)
— DF PAR Robert Rojas(atVasco da Gamauntil 31 December 2024)
— MF ARG Franco Alfonso(atHuracánuntil 31 December 2024)
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF ARG Tomás Castro Ponce(atAtlético Tucumánuntil 31 December 2024)
— MF ARG Esteban Fernández(atNewell's Old Boysuntil 31 December 2024)
— MF ARG Tomás Galván(atTigreuntil 31 December 2024)
— MF ARG Agustín Palavecino(atNecaxauntil 31 July 2025)
— MF ARG José Paradela(atNecaxauntil 31 December 2024)
— FW ARG Alexis González(atGodoy Cruzuntil 31 December 2025)
— FW COL Flabián Londoño(atPatriotasuntil 31 December 2025)
— FW COL Oswaldo Valencia(atCúcuta Deportivountil 30 June 2025)

Top goalscorers

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Ángel Labruna, River Plate all-time top goalscorer
Rank Player Position Tenure Goals Matches
1 Ángel Labruna FW 1939–59 317 515
2 Oscar Más FW 1964–73, 1974–77 217 382
3 Bernabé Ferreyra FW 1932–39 200 185
4 José Manuel Moreno FW 1935–44, 1946–48 184 320
5 Norberto Alonso MF 1970–76, 1977–81, 1984–86 158 374
6 Adolfo Pedernera FW 1935–46 143 278
7 Enzo Francescoli FW 1984–86, 1994–98 137 217
8 Carlos Peucelle FW 1931–41 118 307
9 Daniel Onega FW 1966–71, 1973 117 207
10 Fernando Cavenaghi FW 2001–04, 2011–12, 2014–15 112 212

Most appearances

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Amadeo Carrizoholds the most appearances record for River Plate
Rank. Player Position Tenure Matches
1 Amadeo Carrizo GK 1945–68 520
2 Ángel Labruna FW 1939–59 515
3 Reinaldo Merlo MF 1969–84 500
4 Juan José López MF 1970–81 466
5 Norberto Yácono DF 1938–53 393
6 Oscar Más FW 1964–73, 1974–77 382
7 Norberto Alonso MF 1970–76, 1977–81, 1983–87 374
8 Félix Loustau FW 1942–57 367
9 Ubaldo Fillol GK 1974–83 361
10 Leonardo Ponzio MF 2007–2008; 2012-2021 358

Youth academy

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From its creation in 1901 to the present, the lower divisions of River Plate have protagonized splendid moments in their categories. The River Plate Academy is recognized on a continental and world level for the amount of talents that have emerged throughout it. River produced many of the best players in the history of football, including most of the institution's top idols. Its main objective is to supply players with great future to the first team and educate academically, ethically and athletically its members.[49]
Legends of football not only had the privilege of playing in the first division of the clubMillonario,but also wore the red and white jersey since the youth categories. The lower divisions of River Plate, also known as "El Semillero"[50]has always been the most fruitful ofArgentina,the most important and also the one with the greatest success.[51]Historically it is considered as the best soccer training school of the Americas and one of the best in the world.[52][53]

Ballon d'Or winners

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Two players from the River Plate academy won theBallon d'Or.Note:flags indicate national team they played for so the Ballon was awarded to European players only:

River Plate players ranked among the 50 best footballers in South America in the 20th century

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(according to a ranking made by IFFHS);Note:the ranking only includes River Plate players emerged from the youth academy:[54]

José Manuel Moreno and Alfredo Di Stéfano, ranked among the 50 best South American players of the XX century at the IFFHS website
Rank. Player Votes Pos.
3
 Alfredo Di Stéfano 161 FW
5
 José Manuel Moreno 82 FW
12
 Adolfo Pedernera 24 FW
16
 Omar Sívori 19 FW
26
 Ángel Labruna 12 FW
35
 Daniel Passarella 8 DF

Notable players who emerged from the River Plate Academy

FIFA World Cup winners

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Fltr: Norberto Alonso, Ubaldo Fillol, Leopoldo Luque and Nery Pumpido, some River Plate players that were World Cup winners with Argentina

Notable managers

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Main article:List of Club Atlético River Plate managers
Marcelo Gallardois the most successful River Plate manager in club's history with 14 titles won

Marcelo Gallardois the club's most successful manager of all-time, with thirteen titles. Gallardo (appointed in 2014) was the club's manager until November 2022 and under his direction, River Plate won most of its international championships. Domestic titles won include threeCopa Argentina(2015–16,2016–17and2018–19) and twoSupercopa Argentina(2017,2019). He has been specially successful in the international scene, having won twoCopa Libertadores(2015,2018), oneCopa Sudamericana(2014), threeRecopa Sudamericana(2015,2016,2019), and oneSuruga Bank Championship(2015). Several of these championship wins included memorable victories against archrivalsBoca Juniors.

Ramón Díazhad three tenures on River Plate (1995–2000, 2001–02, and 2012–14), being the club's most successful manager in the domestic scene, having achieved sixPrimera Divisióntitles (1996–97 Torneo Apertura,1996–97 Torneo Clausura,1997–98 Torneo Apertura,1999–2000 Torneo Apertura,2001–02 Torneo Clausura,2013–14 Torneo Final) and one Copa Campeonato (2014)[56];internationally, he won theCopa Libertadores(1996) and oneSupercopa Libertadores(1997).

José María Minellawas another notable manager with eight titles won with River Plate, seven Primera División championships (1945,1947,1952,1953,1955,1956,1957) and oneCopa Dr. Ricardo Aldao(1947).

Ángel Labrunahad an outstanding career not only as player (he is club's all-time topscorer with 293 goals in 515 matches played), but as coach for the club, having won six Primera División championships (1975 Torneo Metropolitano, 1975 Torneo Nacional,1977 Torneo Metropolitano,1979 Torneo Nacional, 1979 Torneo Metropolitano,and1980 Torneo Metropolitano).

Héctor Veirawon theCopa Libertadoreswith River Plate, in1986.That same year the team won theEuropean/South American Cupplayed in Tokyo. Under his coaching the club also won the1985–86 Argentine championship,totalizing three titles with River Plate.

Honours

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Senior titles

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Keys
  • Record
  • (s)Shared record
Type Competition Titles Winning years
National
(League) 		Primera División 38 1920AAm,1932LAF,1936 (Copa Campeonato),1936 (Copa de Oro)[note 1]1937,1941,1942,1945,1947,1952,1953,1955,1956,1957,1975 Metropolitano,1975 Nacional,1977 Metropolitano,1979 Metropolitano,1979 Nacional,1980 Metropolitano,1981 Nacional,1985–86,1989–90,1991 Apertura,1993 Apertura,1994 Apertura,1996 Apertura,1997 Clausura,1997 Apertura,1999 Apertura,2000 Clausura,2002 Clausura,2003 Clausura,2004 Clausura,2008 Clausura,2014 Final,2021,2023
National
(Cups) 		Copa Argentina 3
Supercopa Argentina 3
Trofeo de Campeones (LPF) 2
Copa Campeonato 1(s)
Copa Jockey Club[62] 1
Copa de Competencia (LAF)[63] 1(s)
Copa Ibarguren[62] 4
Copa Adrián C. Escobar[62] 1
International Intercontinental Cup[note 3] 1
Copa Libertadores[note 4] 4
Copa Interamericana[note 5] 1
Supercopa Libertadores[note 4] 1
Copa Sudamericana[note 4] 1
Recopa Sudamericana[note 4] 3
Suruga Bank Championship[note 6] 1
Tie Cup[note 7] 1
Copa Aldao[note 7] 5

Other titles

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Titles won in lower divisions:

Youth titles

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Friendly titles

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Notes
  1. ^The 1936 season was divided into two singleround-robin tournaments,"Copa Campeonato" (won by River Plate) and "Copa de Honor" (won by San Lorenzo). At the end of the season, both teams played the "Copa de Oro", a single match won by River. In itsMemoria y Balance(Annual Report) published by the AFA that year, River Plate is mentioned as "1936 Champion" while San Lorenzo is only mentioned as "Copa de honor winning team".[57]In its 100th anniversary book published in 1993, the AFA listed River Plate as the only 1936 champion.[58]In 2013, the AFA included three 1936 championships on its website, mentioning River Plate as Copa de Oro and Copa Campeonato winner and San Lorenzo as Copa de Honor winner, therefore both clubs added one league title to their honours.[59][60]Moreover, some historians consider Copa de Oro a national cup instead of a league championship, stating that it was only contested to qualify an Argentine representative to play theCopa Aldaoagainst the Uruguayan champion.[61]
  2. ^Title sharedex aequowith Liga Cultural de Santiago del Estero.[65]
  3. ^Organised by UEFA and CONMEBOL together
  4. ^abcdCONMEBOL competition
  5. ^Organised by CONMEBOL and CONCACAF
  6. ^Organised byJFAand CONMEBOL
  7. ^abOrganised by AFA and AUF together
  8. ^Official u20 title organised by Conmebol.
  9. ^Unofficial trophy contested between Copa Sudamericana andUEFA Europa Leaguewinners.[67]

Other sports

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Apart from football, the club hosts a large variety of sports such asathletics,basque pelota,bowls,chess,basketball,handball,cestoball,gymnastics,field hockey,karate,roller hockey,roller skating,swimming,taekwondo,tennis,volleyball,waterpolo,andeSports.

Basketball

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Alberto Lópezwon the1950 World CupwithArgentina

Thebasketballteam currently plays in the Torneo Federal de Básquetbol. In 1950, thefirst FIBA World Championshipwas played in Buenos Aires andArgentinaclaimed the gold medal with 3 River Plate players:Alberto López,Leopoldo Contarbioand Vito Liva. The club won aCampeonato Argentinotitle in 1983, and finished in the 2nd place in theCampeonato Sudamericano de Clubes Campeones de Básquetbolin 1984.

The last edition of the Campeonato Argentino was held in that year, and River Plate was defeated in the finals, then playing at its successor competition,Liga Nacional de Básquetbol,between 1985–93 and 2004–06. The team reached the finals in 1988, and for the 1989 and 1990 seasons,Héctor Campanabecame thetop scorer of the LNB,playing for River Plate. The team also achieved 2nd place in 2004 and 2005 editions of Copa Argentina. Since 2014, after eight years of absence in professional basketball, River Plate returned to national tournaments playing theCABBFederal Basketball Tournament.[81]

Field hockey

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River Plate field hockey team playingClub Ciudadin 2011

The women'sfield hockeyteam is affiliated to theBuenos Aires Hockey Association(AHBA)[82]and currently playing inTorneo Metropolitano A,the top division of regional hockey in Argentina.

In 2016, the squad (nicknamedLas Vikingas) won its firstMetropolitanochampionship after beatingCiudad de Buenos Airesby 3–2 at the final.[83]

In 2017,Las Vikingaswon their third consecutive Hockey National League after defeatingClub Italianoby 2–0 at the final, thus becoming one of the two clubs with most titles at the national tournament.[84]

Two players from River Plate,Lucina von der HeydeandBianca Donati,who wereJunior World Champions in Chile 2016,made their debut in a world cup inLondon 2018.Von der Heyde was named theFIH Rising Star of the Year.[85]

Futsal

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Thefutsalteam plays in theArgentine División de Honor.The team won three championships in 1991, 2002 and 2003, and two Copa Argentina de Futsal in 2016 and 2017.[86]The team also achieved a third place in theCopa Libertadores de Futsalin 2013.[87]

Handball

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River is one of the founding clubs of the Federación Metropolitana de Balonmano (Fe.Me.Bal.) and it is also the institution that won more championships in local history.[88]

All these titles have been obtained in the metropolitan and national levels, either in Metropolitan, Aperturas, Clausuras, Super 4 or Nacionales Tournaments, or the Federal League. The men's team won 32 domestic titles and the gold medal in theSouth American Men's Club Handball Championshipin 1984.[89]The team also achieved 2 Bronze medals in the same competition and 4 Bronze medals in thePan American Men's Club Handball Championship.The women's team won 9 national titles, and the silver medal in theSouth American Women's Club Handball Championshipin 1984 and the bronze medal in 1987.[90]

The more prominent players in the club's history are Guillermo Till, Claudio Straffe, Freddy Ambrosini, Gabriel Canzoniero and Juan Ojea.

Swimming

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José Meolanscompeted for River Plate and represented Argentina in fourOlympic Games

The current swimming team has its origins in 2003, after many years in which the Club Atlético River Plate had no representatives in the national championships of this discipline.

The draft to form the best team in the country was led by Professor Rodolfo Sacco and had the best results that had never been achieved in the institution. The team began to form from a contractual relationship with the swimmerJosé Meolans,[91]one of the Argentine swimmers with most titles won.[92]

Many high-level swimmers, trained in other institutions began to approach to be part of what would be the best team in the country for the coming years.[93]

Other swimmers from River Plate who represented Argentina in the Olympics include Meolans himself,Georgina Bardach,Eduardo Germán Otero,Walter Arciprete,Agustín Fiorilli,María del Pilar Pereyra,Juan Pereyra,Damián Blaum,Javiera Salcedo,Pablo Martín Abal,Cecilia Biagioli.

Tennis

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Tennis is a sport practiced in River Plate since 1923.[94]Currently, River Plate counts with 10 clay courts and one hard court. As in other disciplines, the Club stands out for its large number of teams participating in the official tournaments organized by the Asociación Argentina de Tenis, as well as having important activities and competitions for the development of this sport in the country.[95]

Gabriela Sabatini,who is considered the best Argentine women's tennis player in history and an icon in national women's sport, began practicing at River at age 6, under the direction of Professor Daniel Fidalgo, with whom she trained for seven years. When she was 12 years old, she participated in the Mundialito Infantil de Caracas, winning the competition, and ratifying once again the talent she had already shown during her participation in metropolitan and national children's tournaments.[96]

Volleyball

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Women's volleyball at River Plate

River Plate Women's division reached the national title four times, being one of the top champions of the league and the first to be champion three consecutive times (2005 to 2007).[97]

The men's volleyball team won theLiga Argentina de Voleibolin the 1998–99 season with the Brazilians Jefferson, Marcos Dreyer, and the nationals Marcelo Román, Diego Gutiérrez and Luis Gálvez[98]and the Súper 4 in 2003.[99]The team also won 8 Metropolitan Leagues between 1956 and 2011.

Women's Football

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Main article:Club Atlético River Plate (women)
María Pía Gomez scoring a goal for the women's team in 2011

The River Platewomen's footballteam plays in theCampeonato de Fútbol Femeninoand have won the championship 11 times of which five were in succession from 1993 to 1997. The team achieved the third place in the2017 Copa Libertadores Femenina.

Other

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In addition to the mentioned sports, River Plate's sections includeartistic gymnastics,artistic roller skating,athletics,basque pelota,boxing,bowls,chess,karate,rhythmic gymnastics,roller hockey,taekwondo,table tennisandwaterpolo.

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^abcThis was set as the official date of foundation by the club itself, stating that River Plate was established after the merger of clubs La Rosales and Santa Rosa. Nevertheless, other sources say that the real date of foundation is 15 May 1904 as River Plate would have assumed the date of foundation of predecessor club La Rosales as their own birth. This version is supported by historians whom found evidence of recorded matches played by both, La Rosales and Santa Rosa, after 1901. Moreover,La Naciónnewspaper published an article on 22 May 1904 about the "recent foundation" of River Plate.[3][4][5]

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