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River Plate And Boca Juniors Crash Out Of The Argentinian Championship • May 21, 2025, 2:10 AM ET (Forbes)
Independiente beat Boca 1-0 to reach Argentine Apertura semi-finals • May 20, 2025, 7:10 AM ET (Straits Times)
Boca edge Lanus on penalties to reach Apertura quarter-finals amid fan unrest • May 11, 2025, 11:17 AM ET (Straits Times)
Boca edge Lanus on penalties to reach Apertura quarter-finals • May 11, 2025, 8:57 AM ET (Straits Times)
Boca Juniors held to frustrating 1-1 draw at Tigre • May 5, 2025, 2:17 AM ET (Straits Times)

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Also Known As Boca • Club Atlético Boca Juniors
Awards And Honors Libertadores Cup (2007) • Libertadores Cup (2003) • Libertadores Cup (2001) • Libertadores Cup (2000) • Libertadores Cup (1978) • Libertadores Cup (1977)
Date 1905 - present
Headquarters Buenos Aires
Areas Of Involvement football
Related People Diego Maradona • Gabriel Batistuta • Alfredo Di Stéfano • José Manuel Moreno

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