Club Atlético River Plate
Full name | Club Atlético River Plate | ||
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Nickname(s) | Los Millonarios (The Millionaires) 'La Banda (The Stripe)[1] Las Gallinas (The Hens)[2] | ||
Founded | 25 May 1901 (1901-05-25) | ||
Ground | Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti, Belgrano, Buenos Aires | ||
Capacity | 61,688 [3][4] | ||
President | Rodolfo D'Onofrio | ||
Manager | Enzo Francescoli | ||
Coach | Marcelo Gallardo | ||
League | Primera División | ||
2017–18 | 8th | ||
Website | Club website | ||
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Club Atlético River Plate is an Argentine professional sports club based in the Núñez neighborhood of Buenos Aires, and named after the British English rendering of the city's estuary, Río de la Plata. Although many sports are practiced at the club, River is best known for its professional football team, which has won Argentina's Primera División championship a record of 36 times, including its latest title, 2014 Final. Domestic achievements also include 11 National cups, with the 2017 Supercopa Argentina as the most recent.[5] which places River Plate as the most winning team of domestic competitions with 47 titles won in the top division.[6][7][8] In Second Division, the club has won two titles, in 1908 and 2011-12.[9]
At international level, River Plate has won 16 titles,[10][11] with ten organised by CONMEBOL[12] and other international bodies. River Plate's achievements include three Copa Libertadores, one Intercontinental Cup, one Supercopa Sudamericana, one Copa Sudamericana, two Recopa Sudamericana, one Copa Interamericana and one Suruga Bank Championship.[13] Furthermore, the club has also won six tournaments organized by AFA and AUF together: five Copa Dr. Ricardo Aldao,[14] and one Tie Cup.[15] In addition, River Plate's reserve team won the U-20 Copa Libertadores in 2012.
In a survey published by the Argentine Football Association in 2016, 6 out of 11 players of the all-time Argentine national team had played for River Plate.[16] Previously, in 2000, River Plate had been honored by FIFA as the 9th best club of the century in the world and the best Argentine football club in that ranking.[17]
Among other achievements, River Plate is at the top of the list in the All-time Argentine Primera División table, being the Argentine team with most won games, fewest defeated games, most points accumulated, most goals scored, fewest goals against and best goal difference since the first championship held in 1891 and is third in the Historical table of the Copa Libertadores being the South American team with most won games.[citation needed]
River Plate is the first and only team to simultaneously hold CONMEBOL's four current major international competitions,[18][19] after winning the 2014 Copa Sudamericana, 2015 Recopa Sudamericana, the 2015 Copa Libertadores,[20] and the 2015 Suruga Bank Championship.[18]
In 2000, River Plate was named by FIFA as the 9th club of the century and it was the best Argentine football club in that ranking.[17] In 2010, the International Federation of Football History and Statistics placed River Plate in the 9th place in a ranking that included the best teams of the world during the 1990 and 2000 decades. River was the South American club with the best position in the table.[21]
The club was officially founded in 1901 and took its name from the common English name for the Río de la Plata. River has a fierce rivalry with Boca Juniors. Matches between them are known as Superclásico, and the two teams' rivalry is amongst the most heated in the sport, due to their local and global popularity. River's home stadium is Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti, known simply as El Monumental, which is located in the Belgrano district, the largest stadium in the country.
Apart from football, the club hosts a large variety of sports such as athletics, basque pelota, bowls, chess, basketball, handball, cestoball, gymnastics, field hockey, karate, roller hockey, roller skating, swimming, taekwondo, tennis, volleyball, waterpolo and eSports.[22][23]
Contents
1 History
2 Uniform
2.1 Kit evolution
2.2 Kit suppliers and shirt sponsors
3 Rivalry
4 Club nicknames
5 Stadiums
6 Players
6.1 Current squad
6.2 Out on loan
6.3 Reserves
6.4 Top goalscorers
6.5 Most appearances
7 Notable managers
8 Honours
8.1 National
8.1.1 League
8.1.2 National cups
8.2 International
8.2.1 Friendly international
8.2.2 Youth international
9 Other sports
10 Notes
11 References
12 External links
History
River Plate was founded on 25 May 1901, close to the La Boca neighborhood (later the home of fierce rivals Boca Juniors). The institution was formed after the merger of two clubs, "Santa Rosa" and "La Rosales", with Leopoldo Bard being elected as its first president. The name 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 the Río de la Plata) and that 'enigmatic' inscription was taken to name the new club.
River Plate affiliated to the Argentine Football Association in 1905, debuting in the third division against Facultad de Medicina. On 13 December 1908, the team was promoted to first division after beating Racing Club 2–1. 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 (7–0) to achieve promotion.
In 1914 River won its first domestic championship, the Copa de Competencia Jockey Club[24] and its first international title, the Copa de Competencia Chevallier Boutell. The nickname Los Millonarios came after the acquisition of winger Carlos Peucelle in 1931 for $10,000 and Bernabé Ferreyra for $35,000 (Large sum of money for the period) in 1932.
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 clubs record of 28 official tournaments saw them dubbed El Campeón del Siglo (The Champions of the Century).[25]
Uniform
Kit evolution
Kit suppliers and shirt sponsors
Period | Kit supplier | Shirt sponsor |
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1979–80 | Sportlandia | none |
1980-81 | Topper | |
1981–82 | Olimpia | |
1982–85 | Adidas | |
1985–89 | Fate O | |
1989–91 | Peugeot and Sevel | |
1991–92 | Carta Credencial | |
1992–95 | Sanyo | |
1996-02 | Quilmes | |
2002–06 | Budweiser | |
2006–08 | Petrobras | |
2009–10 | Petrobras (Main) and Pokerstars.net (Sleeves) | |
2010–12 | Petrobras (Main) and Tramontina (Sleeves) | |
2012–13 | BBVA (Main) and Tramontina (Sleeves) | |
2013–16 | BBVA (Main) and Netshoes (Sleeves) | |
2016 | BBVA (Main), Netshoes (Sleeves) and Staples (Shorts) | |
2016-18 | BBVA (Main) and Huawei (Sleeves) | |
2018- | Huawei (Sleeves), Axe (Shorts) and PES 2019 (Numbers) |
Rivalry
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.[29] It was also acclaimed as number one of the Fifty sporting things you must do before you die by The Observer newspaper.[30]
Club nicknames
The "River Plate" name was chosen in 1901, when the team was still located at the La Boca neighbourhood, next to the Río 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.[31]
River fans and the press are fond of the nickname Los Millonarios. This name derives from the 1930s after some expensive transfers of players from other clubs, including Carlos Peucelle from Sportivo Buenos Aires in 1931 and Bernabé Ferreyra from Tigre in 1932. Between 1979 and 1981, the River squad was reputed to be amongst the most expensive in the world.[citation needed]
When Hugo Santilli become 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 nickname Gallinas (Chicken) that River's rivals (Boca Juniors fans mainly) used to mock them. Some of the most important artists from Argentina took part in that competition so the club finally chose a logo designed by the famous artist Caloi. 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 the Copa Libertadores de América and European/South American Cup using the lion logo. In 1989, when Santilli left the club so the lion went with him and has not been reestablished since.[32]
Due to the red band in their shirt, it is also common to refer to River as El Equipo de la Banda (the team with the band) or simply La Banda (which means "the stripe", but can also mean "the band" -both as in "gang" and "musical group"). Some famous River teams earned nicknames, notably La Máquina (the machine), the team that astonished Argentine football between 1941 and 1945.[citation needed]
In 1996 and 1997, during a run of title wins (three Argentine titles, one Copa Libertadores de América and one Supercopa Libertadores), River were sometimes called La Maquinita ("The Little Machine") by the press[who?]. That team featured Francescoli and younger players such as Juan Pablo Sorín, Hernán Crespo, Ariel Ortega, Marcelo Salas and Marcelo Gallardo.[citation needed]
Stadiums
The Estadio Antonio Liberti (nicknamed El Monumental) placed in Belgrano neighborhood of Buenos Aires is River Plate's stadium. With a capacity of 65,645, it was inaugurated on 25 May 1938. The Argentina national football team usually plays its home games at the stadium.
Since its establishment in 1901, River Plate stadiums has been:[33]
- Dársena Sur (1901–05, 1907–15): Placed on the corner of Wenceslao Villafañe and Caboto streets of La Boca. The club returned in 1907 from Sarandí.
- Sarandí (1906–07): The club moved to that district in Greater Buenos Aires, near to railway station.
- La Boca (1915–23): River built a stadium on the corner of Pinzón and Gaboto streets in La Boca.
Alvear y Tagle (1923–37): in the Recoleta district of Buenos Aires. The lands where the stadium was built had been owned by Juan Manuel de Rosas.
Antonio V. Liberti (Monumental) (1938–present): Built on the same lands where the Bajo Belgrano Horse racing track had existed years ago.
Players
Current squad
As of 10 August 2018.[34]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Out on loan
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Reserves
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Top goalscorers
Rank. | Player | Position | Tenure | Goals | Matches |
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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
Rank. | Player | Position | Tenure | Matches |
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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 | Ricardo Vaghi | DF | 1935–49 | 323 |
Notable managers
The most successful all-time manager is Ramón Díaz, who won nine championships during his three tenures for River Plate (1995–2000, 2001–02 and 2012–14). The list of honours include six Primera División titles (1996-97 Torneo Apertura, 1996-97 Torneo Clausura, 1997-98 Torneo Apertura, 1999-2000 Torneo Apertura, 2001–02 Torneo Clausura, 2013-14 Torneo Final), one Superfinal (Copa Campeonato 2014),[36] one Copa Libertadores de América (1996) and one Supercopa Libertadores (1997).
Marcelo Gallardo is the current manager, since 2014. Gallardo has won eight titles overall, three Argentinean Championships and five International titles: Two Copa Argentina: 2015–16, 2016–17 & one Supercopa Argentina: 2017 beating the life-long rival Boca Juniors 2-0, Mendoza Province on March 14th, 2018. Internationally, Marcelo Gallardo is the most winning manager in River Plate's History, this was achieved during his first two years in charge of the team, including one Copa Libertadores: 2015, one Copa Sudamericana: 2014, two Recopa Sudamericana: 2015, 2016 and one Suruga Bank Championship: 2015.
José María Minella was another notable manager with eight titles won with River Plate, seven Primera División championships (1945, 1947, 1952, 1953, 1955, 1956, 1957) and one Copa Dr. Ricardo Aldao (1947).
Ángel Labruna had 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, and 1980 Torneo Metropolitano).
Héctor Veira won the Copa Libertadores de América with River Plate, in 1986. That same year the team won the European/South American Cup played in Tokyo. Under his coaching the club also won the 1985–86 Argentine championship, totalizing three titles with River Plate.
Honours
National
League
Primera División (36): 1920 AAm, 1932 LAF, 1936 (Copa Campeonato),[37]1936 (Copa de Oro)[41]1937, 1941, 1942, 1945, 1947, 1952, 1953, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1975 Metropolitano, 1975 Nacional, 1977 Metropolitano, 1979 Metropolitano, 1979 Nacional, 1980 MetDivisión#Campeonato Nacional|1981 Nacional, 1985–86, 1989–90, 1991 Apertura, 1993 Apertura, 1994 Apertura, 1996 Apertura, 1997 Apertura, 1997 Clausura, 1999 Apertura, 2000 Clausura, 2002 Clausura, 2003 Clausura, 2004 Clausura, 2008 Clausura, 2014 Final
Primera B Nacional (1): 2011–12
Segunda División (1): 1908
National cups
Copa Argentina (2): 2016, 2017
Supercopa Argentina (1): 2017
Copa Campeonato (1): 2014
Copa de Competencia Jockey Club[42] (1): 1914
Copa de Competencia (LAF) [43] (1): 1932 [42][44]
Copa Dr. Carlos Ibarguren[42] (4): 1937, 1941, 1942, 1952 [46]
Copa Adrián C. Escobar[42] (1): 1941
International
Intercontinental Cup (1): 1986 [note 4]
Copa Libertadores (3): 1986, 1996, 2015 [note 5]
Copa Interamericana (1): 1986 [note 6]
Supercopa Sudamericana (1): 1997 [note 5]
Copa Sudamericana (1): 2014 [note 5]
Recopa Sudamericana (2): 2015, 2016 [note 5]
Suruga Bank Championship (1): 2015 [note 7]
Tie Cup (1): 1914[9][47][note 8]
Copa Dr. Ricardo Aldao (5): 1936, 1937, 1941, 1945, 1947[9][47][note 8]
Friendly international
Supercopa Euroamericana (1): 2015 [49][note 9]
Youth international
U-20 Copa Libertadores (1): 2012 [note 5]
- Notes
^ 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 of Villa Devoto that also had white jerseys.[26]
^ This jersey, worn as the home kit until 1932,[26][27] has remained (with few exceptions) as the away kit
^ 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, because this is the River Plate jersey".[28]
^ Organised by UEFA and Conmebol together
^ abcde Conmebol competition
^ Organised by Conmebol and Concacaf
^ Organised by JFA and Conmebol
^ ab Organised by AFA and AUF together
^ Friendly cup played between UEFA cup and Copa Sudamericana champions
Other sports
The women's field hockey team is affiliated to the Buenos Aires Hockey Association (AHBA)[50] and currently playing in Torneo Metropolitano A, the top division of regional hockey in Argentina.
In 2016, the squad (nicknamed Las Vikingas) won its first Metropolitano championship after beating Ciudad de Buenos Aires by 3-2 at the final.[51]
The basketball team currently plays in the amateur Buenos Aires league. The club won a Campeonato Argentino title in 1983, then playing at its successor competition, Liga Nacional de Básquetbol, between 1985–93 and 2004–06. The team reached the finals in 1988 and achieved 2nd place in 2004 and 2005 editions of Copa Argentina, but in July 2006 the club got expelled by the League because of a debt in player's salaries.
River Plate also has professional male and female handball and volleyball teams in regional and national competitions, including participation in the Pan American Men's Club Handball Championship, in which River Plate has won four bronze medals.[citation needed]
Notes
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^ ab "FIFA Club of the Century". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 12 January 2016. Retrieved 23 March 2015.
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^ "Memoria y Balance 1936", p.36, AFA Library
^ "La AFA les reconoció otro título a San Lorenzo y a River", Clarín, 6 July 2013
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^ On 5 July 2013, The Argentine Football Association recognized the 1936 Copa de Oro won by River Plate as a Primera División honour. The information was also added to AFA's website.[38][39] The Copa de Oro was a final played between the champions of previous competitions held that same year: River Plate (Copa Campeonato) and San Lorenzo (Copa de Honor Municipalidad de Buenos Aires). River won the final match by 4–2.[40]
^ abcd "Copas Nacionales" at AFA website
^ Organized by dissident association Liga Argentina de Football
^ http://www.rsssf.com/tablesa/arg-com32.html at RSSSF
^ 1952 Copa Ibarguren at RSSSF
^ Title shared ex aequo with Liga Cultural de Santiago del Estero.[45]
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^ Guia de Clubes at AHBA website, 11 Oct 2014
^ River dio vuelta la final ante Ciudad y salió campeón del Metropolitano femenino por primera vez en su historia, Clarín, 9 Dec 2016
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