How many Copa Libertadores has Boca won in its entire history?

Since Juan Román Riquelme de Libertadores Cup 2007 in Porto Alegre, after overwhelmingly defeating Gremio, the fans of Mouth They began to dream of the seventh, which would allow them to overtake Independiente as the team that has won the most important competition on the continent.

Since then, the closest they came was in 2012 and 2018, editions in which they lost the final, an example to which they will return in 2023.

With two titles from the 1970s and the remaining four from 2000, these were the Xeneize Trophies. Than in Goal We will tell you in which seasons.

1977

After losing the 1963 final to Pelé’s Santos, Boca would return to a definition led by Toto Lorenzo. After passing the first stage undefeated, where they shared a group with River (beating them in La Bombonera and drawing in the Monumental), they defeated Deportivo Cali and Libertad in the second stage, to reach the final match against Cruzeirodefending champion.

Both the first leg in La Ribera and the second leg in Mineirao were 1-0 for the local team, so they needed a tiebreak in Montevideo which ended in a draw and, after penalties, Gatti kept Vanderlei’s shot inside to let go of the first party.

1978

Xeneize would repeat the following year, entering the second phase, where they again played Millonario (the 2-0 in Núñez on the latter date gave them access to the final) and Atlético Mineiro.

The final was against Deportivo Cali, directed by Carlos Bilardo: The first leg at Pascual Guerrero was 0-0 and at Brandsen 805 they won 4-0 with two goals from Perotti and the rest from Salinas and Mastrángelo.

2000

The beginning of the Bianchi era internationally. After the two-time local championship, he returned to international competition after six years and started the journey in Group 2 against Peñarol, Universidad Católica and Blooming, of which he was the leader.

In the round of 16 they defeated El Nacional 5–3; In rooms He defeated River again with Palermo’s memorable goal, who returned from his serious injury; in the semi-final he was about to be eliminated by América, but Samuel’s saved header against Azteca put him in the final against Palmeirasdefined in the Morumbí by penalties with the great performance of Oscar Córdoba.

2001

The title defense started without any problems in Group 8 against Cobreloa, Deportivo Cali and Oriente Petrolero. The rival in the round of 16 was Junior from Barranquilla, while in the quarterfinals he passed Vasco da Gama.

They would face Palmeiras again in the semi-finals and thanks to a masterful Riquelme, they once again achieved victory on penalties. The final against Cruz Azul With Delgado’s goal in Mexico it seemed to be over, but in La Bombonera it fell and they had to go back to the 12 steps, where it was once again the most effective in achieving the fourth title.

2003

Perhaps the best version in a Copa Libertadores. When Viceroy returned to the bench after a year, he finished second in the group behind Independiente Medellín and above Barcelona and Colo Colo. In the eighth finals they surprisingly lost at home to Paysandú, but turned things around with a great match from Guillermo in Brazil.

In the quarterfinals they defeated Cobreloa and in the semifinals they destroyed América de Cali, one of the cucos of the tournament. The final was against Santos and the aggregate score of 5-1 shows how they crushed the team that had Diego and Robinho as figures.

2007

It was Miguel Russo’s turn on the substitute bench and a group stage that cost more than expected as he had to beat Bolívar on the last date to remain as Toluca’s escort, leaving Cienciano out.

Already in the round of 16 he defeated Vélez without any problems, in the quarter-finals he did the same with Libertad and in the semi-finals he had to reverse the 1-3 in the first leg against Cúcuta, whom he defeated 3-0 in La Bombonera. The final series against Gremio was illuminated once again Roman and won 3-0 at home and 2-0 in Porto Alegre, clinching the latter’s continental title.