River Plate Athletic Club

The Club Atlético River Plate is an Argentine multi-sports entity. It was founded on May 25, 1901 in the La Boca neighborhood, after the merger of the Santa Rosa and La Rosales clubs, and its name comes from the old name given in British English to the Río de la Plata. Its main activity is professional men's soccer, which participates in the Argentine First Division. It plays its matches at the Monumental stadium, the one with the largest capacity in the country and the second in America, with a capacity for 83,196 spectators.

River Plate is one of the most successful clubs in the world with a total of 69 titles to its credit. the amateur era of Argentine soccer. It is also the third club with the most national cup winners with 14 titles. It is the second most winning club in the Argentine Cup with 3 titles and the most winning in the Argentine Super Cup with 2 trophies. It holds the record for being the most winning club in Argentine soccer since its professionalization in 1931, adding 66 official titles.

In the international arena, it was designated by FIFA as the ninth best club of the 20th century —together with Associazione Calcio Milan and Clube de Regatas do Flamengo—, qualifying as the best Argentine team and third at a continental level. For its part, the IFFHS in a ranking prepared in 2009 placed it in fourth position at the continental level. In the new ranking organized by the same institution where establishes the best club of the 21st century by decades, it ranks first among Argentine clubs in the second decade, which establishes scores from 2011 to 2020.

Throughout its history, it achieved important records at the national level, where it stands out being the leader of the First Division historical table, as well as being the one that won the most games, the one that lost the fewest, the one that scored the most goals and the who received the least, and is also the one who played the most seasons in the highest category of Argentine soccer. In addition, it is the team that has won a three-time championship in the league the most times, four times and the first and only club to be two-time champions of the Copa Argentina.

It is the third most successful club in the American continent —together with São Paulo— adding 12 international conquests at the confederative and interconfederative level and reaches the sum of 18 trophies counting the extinct cups organized by the AFA and the AUF such as the Cup Tie Competition and the Aldao Cup, being the top winner of this last international competition with five conquests. It was the first Argentine team to achieve the triple crown -after winning the championship, the Copa Libertadores and the Intercontinental Cup in 1986. In addition, in 2015 it became the only South American club to win all three Conmebol competitions during the same year and the only one to win all four competitions consecutively; —Copa Libertadores, Copa Sudamericana, Recopa and J.League-Sudamericana—

In the maximum continental competition, it played a total of seven finals and ranks first in the competition's historical table, being also the Argentine club that played the competition the most times with 37 participations. In terms of titles, it is the fourth team that has lifted the trophy the most times, with four wins, equaled with Estudiantes de la Plata and only surpassed by Independiente with seven, Boca Juniors with six and Peñarol with five.

Since December 14, 1986, it has been part of the select group of the only 30 clubs in the world that have won the highest soccer club championship worldwide, having won the Intercontinental Cup defeating Steaua Bucharest by 1-0, with a goal from Antonio Alzamendi, at the historic National Stadium in Tokyo, in front of 62,000 spectators. Due to this important feat, it is one of the only 6 Argentine teams that have been able to establish themselves as world club champions.

He maintains rivalries with different clubs in the country. The most important is with Boca Juniors —as the clubs with the greatest impact and success in Argentina— in the so-called “Superclásico”. The English newspaper The Sun describes it as the "most intense sports experience in the world". Another of the traditional rivalries is with Racing Club, with which it stars in the so-called "oldest classic" of Argentine soccer. It also disputes historical classics with Independent and with San Lorenzo; with which he also integrates the batch of the "big five of Argentine soccer."

In 2020, Forbes magazine published an analysis where it was positioned as the "most valuable club in Argentina" and the ninth "most valuable in America". The study revealed that the team's roster was listed at $151.8 million. This represented 56% of the club's total value, according to the publication, which stated that the institution was listed at a value of $270.8 million.

The institution belongs entirely to its partners, who contribute a monthly fee, which is administered by the leadership on duty. In addition to football, the institution is characterized for being a club with a large social dimension. More than fifty sports, social and cultural activities are practiced in its facilities. It is present at all educational levels with an institute, a tertiary and a university.

History

For full development see History of the River Plate Club

Foundation and successful first decades

It was founded on May 25, 1901 in the city of Buenos Aires, from the merger of two clubs: Santa Rosa and La Rosales, two teams from the La Boca neighborhood that maintained a friendly rivalry. After several proposals, they decided to call it "River Plate". That same day the founding act was signed, and Leopoldo Bard was elected as the first president, and first captain of the team. A year later after the foundation of the institution and in the same neighborhood, Antonio Vespucio Liberti was born, a very important manager in the history of River.

Puerto de Buenos Aires, in the neighborhood of La Boca, around 1900. The name River Plateit is reported that he was taken out of some drawers containing such registration and were in that place

River Plate Team that achieved the promotion to First Division in 1908

Air view of the Alvear and Tagle Stadium was used between 1923 and 1937, was the penultimate stadium of the club before the construction of the Monumental Stadium

The first pitch the club had was located on the east side of the Dársena Sud of the port of Buenos Aires. There River began its amateur campaign, then moved to Sarandí -Partido de Avellaneda- for a brief period, to return to the neighborhood of La Boca again. The first board of directors was also made up of Leopoldo Bard as president, Alberto Flores as vice president, Bernardo Messina as secretary, Enrique Balza as pro-secretary, Enrique Salvarezza as treasurer, and Juan Bonino as pro-treasurer. The vocal positions were in charge of José Pita, Enrique Zanni, Pedro Martínez, Eduardo Rolón, Carlos Antelo and Livio Ratto.

Let us put all our faith, all our ideal in the greatness of the Club that sees the light on the same day that a new and glorious nation was born: May 25

Leopoldo Bard, first President of River Plate (25 May 1901).

The first stadium the club had was located on the eastern side of the South Dock of the port of Buenos Aires, behind the Wilson coal mines. There River began its amateur campaign, playing matches with clubs from neighboring neighborhoods or nearby areas. Then he moved to Sarandí -Partido de Avellaneda- for a brief period, to return to the neighborhood of La Boca again. In 1914 he built, on Gaboto street, a covered tribune and a bleacher.

On May 7, they achieved their first victory, beating General Belgrano “A” 4-3. Despite carrying out a bad campaign, the following year he enrolled in the Second Division. On December 13, 1908, he disputed promotion to the First Division, beating Racing Club 2-1. The match is contested by Racing, because in River's second goal the fans entered the field to celebrate with the players, and it must be played again on December 27, River winning it 7-0 and thus obtaining their promotion to the Argentine first division.

Its debut in the first division was on May 2, 1909, beating Argentino de Quilmes 7-3 at home; On September 12 of that year, he defeated the powerful Alumni 1-0 with a goal from Hernán Rodríguez. On August 18, 1912, Belgrano Athletic Club beat River 8-1, generating the worst loss in history (during professionalism it would never receive a win of such magnitude). The initial season would end with an honorable second place, escorting the multi-champion Alumni Athletic Club and receiving recognition from the public for being the fastest growing team in recent times. People were not mistaken and the numbers did not lie, because from 40 members before the promotion he grew to 1,000 in his first campaign within the highest category and exceeded 4,000 in 1912.

Throughout its entire history, River would find its classic rival in Boca. The two teams were formed in La Boca and both explicitly recognized their Genoese heritage: in the case of River, by taking the colors of his jersey from the Genoa flag until reaching the category of "Superclásico of Argentine soccer". The first official confrontation between the two teams took place on August 24, 1913, in the First Division tournament, taking place on the Racing field and River winning 2-1 with goals from Cándido García and Antonio Ameal Pereyra.

In 1914 River would obtain its first titles in the highest category, which would be the Jockey Club Competition Cup, beating Newells 4-0 in the final. This achievement gave it the right to play in the Cup Tie Competition in which it defeated against Bristol of Uruguay 1-0, thus winning its first international title and two years later, in 1916 the first edition of the Copa América was played and River loaned players to the national team for the first time for an official tournament. River got its first league based on a lot of sacrifice and perseverance, it was in the 1920 tournament, where it beat Quilmes 2-0 on the last date. By then, River had its field next to the Riachuelo, in the block formed by Pinzón, Gaboto, Aristóbulo del Valle and Pedro de Mendoza streets, and its jacket was a shirt with red and white vertical stripes, with a thinner black stripe on the sides. edges of the red stripes. River's performance in subsequent years would not be outstanding at all, since only two runners-up in 1921 and 1922 were his best campaigns.

Due to not being able to renew the lease on the property where his stadium was located in La Boca, in 1923 he had to look for a new location and definitively left the neighborhood of his origins and built a new stadium with a capacity for 40,000 people, on land on Alvear avenue (today Libertador) between Tagle and Austria; It had an official grandstand and a popular one, both 120 meters long, and in that stadium he would win his first three championships in the professional era.Between 1924 and 1928, he carried out bad campaigns wandering in the middle of the table or even lower down. It was not until 1929, with the unified leagues, that he would once again host the tournament with a third place. In 1930, the last year of amateurism, he would repeat the third place and was consolidated in the lot of the usual protagonists of Argentine soccer.

The first professional Argentine soccer championship was played in 1931, where Boca was crowned champion and River finished in third place. The first victory against their classic rival during professionalism was during the last date of the 1933 championship, winning 3-1 and preventing Boca from becoming champion. With the purchase of Carlos Peucelle for 10,000 pesos in 1931, and Bernabé Ferreyra in 1932 for 35,000 pesos, the club revolutionized the transfer market at the time, earning it the nickname of "Millionaires ", being the only South American club in the history of world soccer to have made the most expensive transfer in the world up to that time. In 1932 he formed a great team, and finished the tournament equaling the first position with Independiente, 50 points in 34 games, won 22, tied 6, lost 6, goals for 81, goals against 43 and Bernabé finished top scorer that year with 43 goals. The tiebreaker game was won by River 3-0 on the San Lorenzo field, winning their first professionalism championship.

With players like José Manuel Moreno, Adolfo Pedernera and Renato Cesarini, and with the acquisition of José María Minella, River achieved the first three-time championship in its history. The 1936 championship was divided into two rounds: the Copa de Honor, won by San Lorenzo de Almagro, and the Championship Cup won by River. On the Independiente field, River defeated San Lorenzo 4-2 and obtained the 1936 title, a year later, 1937, it returned to the league system, and River won, obtaining 58 points in 34 games with 106 goals for and 43 against, having won 27 games, tied 4 and lost 3, being their goalscorer José Manuel Moreno with 37 annotations. In 1932, he won the Competition Cup, the first national cup to be organized in professionalism. In 1936, he was crowned champion of the Gold Cup and the Championship Cup, a tournament made official in 2013 as the regular First Division championship, in addition to winning, in the same year and in 1937, the Aldao Cup, organized by the AFA and the AUF, adding its first two official international titles of professionalism. In 1937, they also won the Ibarguren Cup, beating Rosario Central, Rosario Central, 5-0 in the final. In this way, the club won the three official titles played in the 1937 season and established itself as a cupbearer team in the early days of the so-called "rented era".

Around 1935 it was known that River was not going to be able to prolong the location of the old stadium on Avenida Alvear y Tagle for a long time, since the land did not belong to the club and the rental contract would not be renewed. The problem was big since River Plate not only had an important stadium there at that time, but also had many attached sports facilities for members, as is the case today. These facilities served in part to attract a large number of associates given their comfort and infrastructure. As planned, it was evicted from this location in 1937, but the club had already started something much bigger in 1934. On May 25, 1938, the Monumental Stadium was officially inaugurated, with a match against Peñarol from Uruguay, where River won 3-1. This scenario would become the usual home of the Argentine soccer team, as the venue for important international matches and championships organized by CONMEBOL and FIFA.

The machine

The period that covers a large part of the 40s and the previous half, is considered the best moment of Argentine soccer and River Plate was the main protagonist of that time with the most famous team, the Machine. This It would be the result of a work process for inferiors that began in the previous decade, added to the continuity of having ex-players from the club, with a shared vision in charge of the technical direction. It began with Renato Cesarini in charge of the technical direction and Carlos Peucelle in a double role, playing his last games and at the same time intervening in the inferiors. After a discreet campaign in 1940, with the confirmation of Adolfo Pedernera as a starter, the lead and the general performance that would give the team world fame was established. From the second round he achieved a record of games without defeats that led him to become champion in 1941. In his undefeated streak, the team would obtain the Ibarguren Cup, the Escobar Cup and the Aldao Cup that same season, obtaining the quadruple crown with all the official national and international titles at stake.

After Félix Loustau's debut in 1942, the famous and well-remembered striker would begin to form, made up of Juan Carlos Muñoz, José Manuel Moreno, Adolfo Pedernera, Ángel Labruna and Félix Loustau himself. Aristóbulo Deambrossi also alternated ownership up front for one of the strikers. The team would obtain the two-time championship. He would also obtain the Ibarguren Cup that year. A year later he would suffer a noticeable loss in the middle of the championship, the departure of Moreno, considered the best player in the world at that time. In 1945 Peucelle assumes, succeeding Cesarini in driving. River becomes champion again, standing out in great shape Ángel Labruna, the central midfielder Néstor Rossi and having the Peruvian goalkeeper José Soriano as captain. That same year he returned to consecrate himself in the Aldao Cup. That year Alfredo Di Stéfano and Amadeo Carrizo would also make their debut, although with little participation. Months Moreno would return from Mexico and the team would finish third.

The only time between 1941 and 1949 that River would finish below second place. However, at the end of the year, he visited Brazil where he defeated the two-time champion from São Paulo and Brazil, San Pablo. After the final departure of Pedernera took place in 1947 after successive differences with the leadership. River, now without La Máquina, and with the direction of another former player José María Minella, forms another great forward called La Eléctrica (Reyes, Moreno, Di Stéfano, Labruna and Loustau) and is once again champion with 48 points and 90 goals in 30 matches. The following year River would obtain the Aldao Cup again for the fifth opportunity, then it would undertake a brief tour of Brazil where it defeated the Paulista champion Palmeiras and finally it would participate in the first South American Championship of Champion Clubs, coming second, one point behind Vasco da Gama. The following year, as a result of a massive players' strike, the exodus of players from the local environment to Colombian soccer began. River would suffer in the span of a few months, first the loss of Moreno and then others would follow. The team is affected by the strike and finishes runner-up but far from the champion. The following year, River would undertake its first visit to Europe to play a match in Turin to benefit the families of the victims of the Superga tragedy, an aviation accident in which the players of the Torino Football Club of Italy, five times champion of the Serie A. River faced a combination of the other teams from the Italian first division, drawing 2-2 with goals from Labruna and Di Stefano.

River's influence in this decade extended to the national team, in which its players were protagonists in the competitions in which they took part, being team scorers (Moreno in 1942 and Di Stefano in 1947) or elected figure of the tournament (Pedernera in 1946 and Moreno in 1947). Argentina in these years without world championships due to the war in Europe, had absolute supremacy in continental soccer. He played 5 America's Cups, winning 4 in 1941, 1945, 1946 and 1947 and being runner-up in Uruguay in 1942. Most of the millionaire squad participated in those teams, in addition to all their forwards, Norberto Yácono, Néstor Rossi, Bruno Rodolfi and José Ramos, among others.

Hegemony and world fame

The decade began with the team affected by the exodus to Colombian soccer. The team finished in fourth position in 1950, but the most important thing is the hiring of the Uruguayan Walter Gómez who would turn out to be one of the most important figures of the decade. The following year he improves his campaign and finishes third. The team undertook a successful tour of Europe between the end of 1951 and the beginning of 1952. The most important victories were against Real Madrid at the Bernabéu and Manchester City at Maine Road, being the first Argentine team to win in England.

The T-shirts of Nestor Rossi and Angel Labruna, idols of the time, exhibited at Santa Fe Avenue in Buenos Aires in 1955

That team would be champion with 40 points, it would be La Maquinita by Santiago Vernazza, Eliseo Prado, the Uruguayan Walter Gómez, Labruna and Loustau, along with goalkeeper Carrizo. The team would also obtain the Ibarguren Cup that year. He would repeat the title in 1953 with the same base. The following year it would be a discreet campaign with a third place 7 points behind the champion, but the following year he would resume his triumphant path with the first of three championships won in a row. In 1955 the team returned to first place with 45 points. Champion was established again on the Boca field with a 2-1 victory.

The following year he won the championship again. He suffered a very important loss, that of Walter Gómez and this consolidates Enrique Omar Sívori in ownership. In that tournament River beat Boca Juniors 2-1 and Labruna scored his last goal against the clásico, reaching 16 in official super clásicos.

Also the same year the powerful Italian club Juventus paid 10 million pesos for Sívori and with that money River built the Colonia grandstand. The team does not resent its performance and achieves the title. The following year he became champion again, thus achieving the third three-time championship in his history. River received the Eva Perón Gold Cup, a title that was awarded to teams that won a three-time championship (three consecutive leagues) or five alternate tournaments. That year they held a tribute match for Ángel Labruna who was 25 years old since his first year in the lower leagues and 20 since his debut in first. The rival was Peñarol as in the inauguration of the monumental and for the occasion the most famous striker of the Machine was re-formed, the goalkeeper Isola of amateurism and Leopoldo Bard, one of the founders and first president of the club, also attended.

In the last 20 years, River had won 11 league titles, adding 7 national cups. This supremacy led the journalist Dante Panzeri to affirm that River was the Alumni of the professional era, due to the wide margin of advantage that it obtained over its competitors as the remembered club did in amateurism. Said superiority was extended to the field of Río de la Plata, since they obtained 5 of the 6 Aldao Cup in which they participated, facing the Uruguayan champion plus an unfinished edition, in which they won the first game. As a consequence of this long era of success, the IFFHS statistics place River in first place in the South American historical ranking around 1960.

Champion after eighteen years of drought

After the Argentine National Team failed in the World Cup in Sweden, the old school from River Plate entered its darkest period. He finished sixth in 1958 and again in the same position the following tournament. On October 12, 1959 Ángel Labruna, top scorer in the Superclásicos with 16 goals, played his last game for the club, where he scored a total of 542 goals, 317 of them in official matches, over 22 years. River did not achieve any championship in the 1960s, inaugurating one of the worst periods in the club's history, with a title drought that would last 18 years. They were years of constant runners-up. River's losing streak, led by Renato Cesarini, reached its peak in 1966. River lost the final match of the 1966 Copa Libertadores against Peñarol 4-2. This team scored in extra time after trailing 2-0 in the first half. The defeat produced the birth of the nickname "Gallinas."

Angel Labruna and her directors in 1977, two years after returning to the club to win a title after eighteen years

In 1968 and during the development of a superclassic, a human avalanche caused the death of 71 people by suffocation and the injury of another 66, at gate 12 of the Monumental Stadium. At the end of the same year, goalkeeper Amadeo Carrizo retired from soccer with a record number of 546 games played for the team. The 1970s began with the runner-up finish in the 1970 Metropolitan Tournament. The following year, at the age of 18, Norberto Alonso made his debut in the first division, promoted by the Brazilian technical director Didí, mentor of the jogo bonito. In 1975, Ángel Labruna took over as technical director, who with a great team managed to help River win the Metropolitan tournament and the National championship and cut the 18-year streak without titles. The stigma of the Copa Libertadores would reappear in 1976, again the The stage was the Estadio Nacional de Santiago, where River lost the tiebreaker match for the final against Cruzeiro 3-2. In the National tournament of that year he finished in second place and the following year he managed to consecrate himself champion again.

During the 1978 World Cup, River contributed five soccer players to the national team: Ubaldo Fillol, Leopoldo Luque, Daniel Passarella, Oscar Ortiz and Norberto Alonso. He also came runner-up in the National Tournament that year. In the following two years, and again at the hands of Labruna River, it achieved the third three-time championship in its history by consecutively winning the metropolitan and national tournaments in 1979 and the metropolitan tournament in 1980. After the resignation of Ángel Labruna in 1981, who assumed the position of technical director is Alfredo Di Stéfano. To counteract the impact generated by Boca by acquiring Diego Maradona, River hired Mario Alberto Kempes, Julio Olarticoechea and Américo Gallego. River would become champion after defeating Ferro 1-0 in both games in the two finals, without Norberto Alonso, sidelined by Di Stéfano.

The following year began revolutionized for the club with events such as the sale of Alonso to Vélez Sarsfield for his fight with Di Stéfano, the return of Kempes to Valencia, the transfers of Ramón Ángel Díaz and Passarella created large gaps that were difficult to compensate. Juan José López, Comelles and Pedro Alexis González are also released, due to differences with President Aragón Cabrera. After a bad campaign, Di Stefano was replaced by Vladislao Cap, but he died in the middle of the campaign.

The economic situation becomes unsustainable and the club accumulates debts with the team that goes on strike for several dates. River faces a large part of the championship with youth, and has a very bad campaign in which it finished in penultimate place. Ubaldo Fillol is transferred and the conflict with the squad is resolved, but a very weak team remains with almost none of the great figures of the previous decade. In return, after long negotiations, Enzo Francescoli's pass was obtained, from Wanderers of Uruguay.

The conquest of America and the world

After reaching a new final, they would be runner-up in the National Tournament against Ferrocarril Oeste. After the runner-up, the arrival of "Bambino" Héctor Veira took place, taking over as coach for the second half of the year. The 1985-86 season began and champion was established six dates before the end of the tournament, in that same contest, the remembered 2-0 against Boca in La Bombonera was finalized with two goals from Beto Alonso, the first header with an orange ball, after which he kissed his shirt in front of the millionaire fans in one of the last great moments of his career, and the second free kick with a deflection in the raised hand of Roberto Passucci.

Abrazo between Norberto Alonso and President Hugo Santilli after winning the first Copa Libertadores club in 1986

After the title they played the first round of the Libertadores, on the way to the final they eliminated Boca Juniors, Peñarol and Montevideo Wanderers. In the semifinal group they face Argentinos Juniors (defending champion) and Barcelona from Guayaquil. The last rival was América de Cali from Colombia, runner-up in the previous edition of the Cup. On October 22, River won the first final 2-1, goals from Juan Gilberto Funes and Alonso, being the first foreign team to emerge victorious. of the Pascual Guerrero Stadium in seven years. A week later, and again with a goal from Funes, he gave River a 1-0 victory and in this way became Champion of America for the first time in its history, fulfilling the long-awaited desire of the club to achieve the maximum continental conquest. being also a revenge for the club after the two lost finals in the previous decades.

After a few months of having achieved the great goal of the year, on December 14, 1986 he played the Intercontinental Cup at the Olympic Stadium in Tokyo (Japan) against Steaua Bucharest from Romania and it was a 1-0 victory with a goal from the Uruguayan Antonio Alzamendi thus also becoming world champion for the first time and being the first Argentine club to be champion of the tournament, Copa Libertadores and Intercontinental in the same season. To close the historic cycle of titles and under the leadership of Carlos Timoteo Griguol, River won the Inter-American Cup in 1987 against the Liga Deportiva Alajuelense of Costa Rica, achieving the quadruple crown.

The following year saw the arrival of César Luis Menotti as technical director and the arrival of big names such as Ángel Comizzo, Omar Palma, Claudio Borghi, Abel Balbo, the Uruguayan Jorge da Silva, Carlos Enrique and the return of Passarella, River would form a team that did not know how to perform and ended up in 4th place in the tournament. After the bad results in the 1988-89 season, the club decided to name Beto Alonso in the position of soccer manager and Reinaldo Merlo took over the technical direction. The results were quickly seen, River won a long qualifying league for the Libertadores and reached second place at the end of the first round of the championship 89-90.

With the defeat of the official list of Osvaldo Di Carlo and the assumption of Alfredo Davicce to the presidency of the club, Merlo and Alonso decided to resign their positions. The position of technical director was occupied by the recently retired Daniel Passarella, who with the base of the previous team obtains a new championship, and reaches the semifinals of the Copa Libertadores. The second half of 1990 saw him fight the tournament against Marcelo Bielsa's Newell's Old Boys, River fell on the last date at the Monumental against Vélez, the day Fillol retired, who said goodbye with a superb performance preventing a new millionaire consecration.

At the end of 1991 River celebrated obtaining the 1991 Apertura Tournament with Ramón Ángel Díaz —who had returned to the club to play that tournament— as the scorer. At the start of the tournament, River achieved nine consecutive victories, creating a record for Argentine football. A wide advantage and a few dates were established before the end. The scorer was Ramón Díaz with 14 goals. At the international level, Cruzeiro won again in another final, this time for the Super Cup that same year..

After a 1992 where no titles were achieved, the following year began with the important loss of Ramón Díaz who left for Japan. Even so, River again managed to be the Apertura Tournament champion with several players from its lower divisions such as Ariel Ortega, Marcelo Gallardo and Hernán Crespo. In 1994, the long-awaited return of Enzo Francescoli took place, who returned to the club with the desire to be the champion of America and with the acquisitions of Roberto Ayala and Germán Burgos and under the technical direction of Américo Gallego, River won the championship of undefeated way - the only time in his history. In addition to being undefeated, the special flavor of the title was that he became champion by defeating Boca 3-0 at La Bombonera. After the championship, coach Américo Gallego left the club to join Daniel Passarella's coaching staff in the Argentine National Team. In 1995 Carlos Babington resigned after poor results and the coach who replaced him was Ramón Díaz, who began his first steps as DT. His first tournament was quite irregular, finishing seventh in the 1995 Opening Tournament.

A new golden age

Enzo Francescoli was the symbol of the second Copa Libertadores won by River in 1996

Díaz's first title in command of the team was neither more nor less than the 1996 Copa Libertadores. He defeated América de Cali in the final —the same rival of the 1986 Copa Libertadores—. The first leg was a 1-0 victory for the Colombians and in the rematch two goals from Hernán Crespo led River to become champion of America and Enzo Francescoli fulfilled his dream of being international champion with the club. After the continental conquest the team he won the Apertura Tournament from end to end, but his sights were set on the Intercontinental Cup, against Juventus —the 1995-96 UEFA Champions League champion—, River arrived in Japan encouraged by his good performance in the local level, but lost against the Turin club by 0-1. Many years later, a report revealed suspicions about possible doping by the Italian team.

The streak of titles continued the following semester where he began in 1997, consecrating himself champion of the Clausura Tournament despite having suffered a severe blow after not being able to defend the continental title in the 1997 Copa Libertadores after being eliminated by Racing Club in the round of 16. Six months later he repeated the national title again, winning the 1997 Apertura Tournament - achieving the fourth three-time championship in its history.. A week after winning the three-time championship, River won the 1997 South American Super Cup —this being the last edition— and became the first Argentine team to win a national and international title in the same semester. Ending the historic year on the last date of the championship, River would fire Enzo Francescoli¨—captain and top reference of those years— who retired from professional soccer.

1998 began erratically after finishing seventh in the Clausura Tournament and after the break for the 1998 World Cup in France, the team reached the semifinal of the 1998 Copa Libertadores, being eliminated by Vasco Da Gama 1-2 on aggregate. He was able to crown in the Opening Tournament, a tournament in which he was fifteenth. In May, the IFFHS places it in first place in the world club ranking, being the first Argentine team to achieve that distinction. In addition, it reappeared again in the annual ranking, remaining in fifth position.

A new year began under the leadership of Ramón, and with new young figures such as Pablo Aimar, Javier Saviola and Diego Placente he won the 1999 Apertura Tournament resoundingly, highlighting in that tournament having defeated Boca 2-0, goals from Aimar and Juan Pablo Ángel, being the last superclassic of the century. At the end of 1999 River Plate ends the XX century as the Argentine team with the most titles obtained and is recognized by FIFA as the ninth best club of the 20th century. Various sports publications proclaim River as "Argentine Champion of the Century" and an event is organized to celebrate all the titles obtained up to that moment, where the first team played a match against a team with all-time glories.

Local titles

At the beginning of 2000 Ramón Díaz maintained a strained relationship with the leaders despite the recent title and resigned after a defeat in the summer tournament, against the youth team of Boca Juniors. Américo Gallego took over in what would be his He returned to the club after six years - he was undefeated champion in the 1994 Apertura Tournament - River participated in the Copa Libertadores and in the quarterfinals he had to face his longtime rival Boca Juniors where he was eliminated after winning 2-1 in local and being defeated 0-3 at La Bombonera. Despite the hard elimination in the classic, the team recovered, obtaining a new two-time championship by winning the Clausura 2000 Tournament and was on the eve of a new three-time championship after being runner-up in the 2000 Apertura Tournament.

Despite the titles obtained, at the beginning of 2001 a large part of the leadership wanted to fire the coach. After a conflict of interest and his continuity having been confirmed, several important leaders submitted his resignation.. However, in June 2001 it was Gallego himself who decided to step aside after being eliminated in the quarterfinals of the 2001 Copa Libertadores against Cruz Azul from Mexico and being far away in the fight for the 2001 Clausura Tournament. — although later he finished runner-up to 6 points. Alfredo Davicce declared that Ramón Díaz was the best option to succeed Gallego and finally —after pressure from the board of directors and the popular request of the fans— in mid-2001 the historic coach returned. That in his new stage he fought in the 2001 Opening Tournament but was 1 point behind Racing Club de Avellaneda.

On May 25, 2001, River Plate celebrated its 100th anniversary with a march from the obelisk to the Monumental Stadium —called the Monumental Caravan—, and a friendly against Peñarol from Uruguay. This would be a year without titles for River although in economic terms it was positive since the transfers of Pablo Aimar to Valencia and Javier Saviola to Barcelona took place in millionaire sums for the time.

In the second half of 2001, the team had an excellent performance, crowning the Clausura Tournament champion with 43 points and "Pelado" Díaz obtained his seventh title as River coach and became the second most winning coach with 7 titles —1 less than Jose Maria Minella. However, president José María Aguilar did not offer the coach a contract renewal, alleging that the club needed to look for other directions and the coach was fired.

His replacement to face 2003 was the Chilean Manuel Pellegrini —who had already won the Clausura 2001 Tournament with San Lorenzo de Almagro—. His first experience at the helm of River Plate was the Apertura Tournament where he was on the podium after getting third place and then he became champion of the Clausura Tournament. At the end of that same year, he played in the final of the Copa Sudamericana losing Cienciano from Peru after a 3-3 draw in the first leg at the Monumental and losing a 0-1 revenge, which led to the coach's resignation in December.

The recently retired Leonardo Astrada —captain and multi-champion in the 1990s and 00s— was the one who set out to take the reins of technical management and in his first experience he managed to be champion of the 2004 Clausura Tournament. In the same semester He reached the semifinals of the Copa Libertadores again after six years and his rival was neither more nor less than Boca Juniors, which was a new edition of the "Superclásico". The aggregate was 2-2 after losing 0-1 away and winning 2-1 at the Monumental Stadium but they were eliminated in the definition on penalties.

Institutional debacle

The beginning of the decadence came in 2005, once again reaching the semifinals of the Libertadores, where they would be eliminated this time by São Paulo, from Brazil, who would be the champion of the tournament. Astrada submitted the resignation due to an alleged inmate of the campus caused after a fight between Eduardo Tuzzio and Horacio Ameli. His replacement was Reinaldo Merlo, old glory of the club, who did not last long in office and resigned due to problems with the squad in January 2006 amid a media scandal between captain Marcelo Gallardo and the technical director. Daniel Passarella takes charge of the technical direction.

The following years were full of frustrations at a local and international level, some of the joys were the victory in the superclassic Torneo Apertura 2006, which was a millionaire victory by 3-1 with two goals from Gonzalo Higuaín and one from Ernesto Farías. 2007 was another of the worst years for the club. He was eliminated in the first phase of the Copa Libertadores after 14 years. —the last time in the 1993 edition— The crisis and frustration deepened when they were surprisingly eliminated in the semifinals of the 2007 Copa Sudamericana by the humble Arsenal de Sarandí, drawing the two games without goals and losing 4-2 by penalties at the Monumental, leading to the resignation of Passarella. Prior to this latest event, River was able to beat Boca again at the Monumental Stadium, this time 2-0 with goals from Ariel Ortega and Radamel Falcao.

In 2008 the new DT to take over was Diego Simeone, in his first semester he received the hard blow of being eliminated in the round of 16 of the 2008 Copa Libertadores by San Lorenzo after drawing 2-2 at the Monumental with nine players after two expulsions. The San Lorenzo coach was the millionaire idol Ramón Díaz and D'Alessandro was on the squad. Despite the hard blow, a month later, he became champion of the Clausura Tournament one date before its end and with the youthful Diego Buonanotte as the team's scorer with 9 goals. Incredibly after being champion, he would finish last in the following tournament, achieving his worst tournament placement in all of history, coming in 20th.

In the following years the irregularity was constant —despite having historic players like Ariel Ortega, Matías Almeyda and Marcelo Gallardo on the squad—, coaches with successful pasts at the club like Néstor Gorosito, —former continental and world champion with the club in 1986—and who was fired during the 2009 Apertura Tournament. the Closing Tournament 2010. In that period of football crisis, precisely on December 5, 2009 there were elections to elect a new president of the institution, Daniel Passarella was the winner, beating candidate Rodolfo D'Onofrio by six votes. Ending the eight-year term under the administration of José María Aguilar.

After Astrada's resignation, Ángel Cappa took over. After the arrival of the new coach, River returned to victory in the last dates of the Clausura Tournament of that year, although at the end of the following tournament Passarella cut him off from the team due to to the bad results, thus adding another negative cycle in football terms while institutionally the club was in crisis due to previous mismanagement. The new DT was Juan José López and along with him, came some good results that gave rise to hope that the bad streak the team was going through, 13 of 18 points were obtained, with victories such as against Boca in the Super classic.

Despite the improvements, the risk of relegation did not stop accompanying the team in the last championships; Although in the 2010 Opening Tournament it finished in 4th place, in the 2011 Clausura the misadventure came true after finishing in ninth place and seventeenth in the average table. This forced him to play the promotion against Belgrano, in round-trip matches. The first of them with a favorable result for Belgrano 2-0. On June 26, the second leg was played at the Monumental, where they barely got a 1-1 draw, with which the historic Argentine team ended up being relegated to the First B Nacional for the first time in its history. The news caused a strong commotion in the sports media around the world.

Redemption

Quickly, the technical management was assumed by the ex-captain and benchmark Matías Almeyda and with him came the returns of two experienced players who knew how to be champions at the club, such as Fernando Cavenaghi and Alejandro Domínguez. There was also the return of Cristian Ledesma to help him return to the First Division. The first half of the championship left the club in second place, just a few points behind the leader Instituto de Córdoba. For the year 2012 River announced the hiring of the former world champion David Trezeguet after terminating his contract with the Baniyas of Dubai. River had to wait until the last date to be able to complete the promotion in a year that had him fighting for the championship and where in the last game he was able to get first place. It was 2-0 against Almirante Brown with two goals from Trezeguet.

After the return to first division, Cavenaghi and Dominguez's continuity had to be resolved, finally the coach decided that they should not continue in the club in the midst of many controversies regarding the inmates of the squad. The new pillars of the team became Trezeguet and Ponzio. Experienced players and former Argentine soccer champions such as Marcelo Barovero, Gabriel Mercado and Jonathan Bottinelli arrived to reinforce the team. Ariel Rojas, Rodrigo Mora and Carlos Luna also joined. The performance in the 2012 Initial Tournament was not optimal, he finished eighth and two dates before the end of the championship, the president decided to fire Matías Almeyda. After strong rumors of hiring him, it was finally decided to materialize the long-awaited return of Ramón Díaz —who until those years was the club's most winning coach. In the 2013 Final Tournament, the team had a good performance at home, remaining undefeated in this condition, which allowed it to fight for a championship where it finished in second place, just three behind the champion Newell's Old Boys. The second half of 2013 meant the return to international competitions, after qualifying for the Copa Sudamericana,

In 2014 River once again became Argentine soccer champion after 6 years. A week after the consecration, they defeated San Lorenzo de Almagro for the Championship Cup. During the tournament there were very notable matches such as the victory at La Bombonera against Boca Juniors, after 10 years without doing so, and the victory against Racing Club 3-2 with a penalty saved by Leandro Chichizola against Sebastián Saja in time discount. After having emerged champion twice in one week, Ramón Díaz would surprisingly resign from his position as technical director. After a long search for technical directors, Marcelo Gallardo —historic player of the club, national and international multi-champion— was chosen by the leadership and by manager Enzo Francescoli to succeed the historic coach.

Continental Domain

The new cycle began successfully when they became undefeated champions of the Copa Sudamericana, beating Atlético Nacional 2-0 in the second leg final after previously drawing 1-1 in Colombia. In the same tournament, they eliminated Boca Juniors in the semifinal, with a 1-0 aggregate score that was marked by Marcelo Barovero's historic penalty save on Emmanuel Giglioti at the start of the match. In that same semester they were runner-up in the tournament, two points below the champion Racing Club. At the end of the year Teofilo Gutiérrez was chosen as the Best Soccer Player in America after fifteen years without a River player being awarded this achievement.

A training of the champion team in the South American Cup

The cycle continued successfully in 2015, becoming champion of the Recopa Sudamericana and obtaining the third Copa Libertadores de América in Buenos Aires, winning 3-0 in the second leg final at the Monumental Stadium after previously drawing 0-0 -0 in Mexico. In this edition they eliminated Boca again, this time in the round of 16 after winning 1-0 in the first match at the Monumental Stadium and then at La Bombonera the match was suspended due to attacks by the Boquense fans River players. In the recess of the same year, River presented the return of three historic players; Pablo Aimar, "Lucho Gonzalez and Javier Saviola. On August 11, they defeated Gamba Osaka 3-0 in Japan to win the Suruga Bank Cup. In this way, they obtained the quadruple crown, being the current champion of all club competitions organized by Conmebol, being the only team to have done so. achieved up to that date. In December he returned to Japan to play the Club World Cup. They made their debut in the semifinals defeating Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1-0, qualifying for the final against Barcelona F.C. which was played on December 20 and the Catalan team won 0-3. Once again, River had the best footballer on the continent among its ranks, this time Carlos Sánchez was chosen, who was also nominated for the Ballon d'Or that same year.

At the beginning of 2016 another of the most anticipated returns by the fans also materialized; Andrés D'Alessandro confirmed his return to the club after 13 years In the following years, he did not repeat the continental title after being eliminated in the round of 16 of the Copa Libertadores at the hands of Independiente del Valle with a 1-2 aggregate. but he managed to win the 2016 South American Cup Winners' Cup the following semester after beating Independiente Santa Fe — consecrating himself twice as champion. In the first stage of the 2016-17 First Division, he was 12 points behind Boca Juniors and in the first half of 2017, after a string of victories, he reached second place after defeating him in the "Superclásico" 3-1 in condition of visitor. However, he ended up being runner-up. In the 2017 Copa Libertadores he was eliminated by Lanús in the semifinals and that same week he was defeated by Boca at the Monumental Stadium 1-2. In those two years, River won the Copa Argentina 2015-16 and 2016-17 - being the first two-time champion in the history of the competition.

After an erratic start to 2018, River became champion of the 2017 Argentine Super Cup, defeating Boca Juniors in a new edition of the "Superclásico" in which this time they defined a title. This title meant the eighth for Marcelo Gallardo, who became the second most winning DT of the club. After the historic consecration, he reached the final of the Copa Libertadores after eliminating three of the best teams on the continent such as Racing Club, —pointer of the Argentine Super League—, Independiente —champion of the Copa Sudamericana— and Grêmio de Porto Alegre —current champion of the Copa Libertadores—. In the final they faced their classic rival, Boca Juniors —current two-time champion of the Argentine Super League—. Various media around the world refer to the match as "the final of the finals", "the Final of the Century", In the first leg at La Bombonera it was a 2-2 draw. On November 2, the second leg was to be played at the Monumental, but it was suspended after the bus carrying the Boca squad was attacked by River Plate fans near the stadium. After this, Conmebol decided that the match would be played on December 9 at the Santiago Bernabéu stadium. River defeated Boca 3-1, thus achieving its fourth Copa Libertadores, considered a historic event in world football. In the FIFA Club World Cup they lost in the semifinals against Al-Ain on penalties 5-4 and finished in 3rd place after beating the Kashima Antlers of Japan 4-0.. At the end of the year, Franco Armani was distinguished as the best goalkeeper in the Argentine Super League and, Gonzalo Martínez as the Best Soccer Player in America and Soccer Player of the Year in Argentina.

In 2019 River ended the season regularly, in the Super League in 4th place, qualifying for the first phase of the Copa Libertadores while Atlético Tucumán was eliminated in the Super League Cup. He became champion of the Recopa Sudamericana after defeating Athletico Paranaense with a 3-1 aggregate. With this consecration, Marcelo Gallardo became the most winning coach in River Plate history with 10 titles. River was runner-up in the 2019 Copa Libertadores losing the final 1-2 Flamengo at the Estadio Monumental de Lima in Peru in what would be the first unique final in the history of the competition. Despite the hard blow of losing the final, the The club would end the year with joy by winning the Argentine Cup, beating Central Córdoba 3-0 in the final.

Renewal

He started 2020 two points behind Argentinos Juniors and with the great chance to fight in the 2019-20 Argentine Super League, he was the leader for a large part of the second stage of the championship, although he was runner-up after being 1 point behind Boca Juniors.. Weeks later due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Argentine soccer was completely suspended.

In this context and taking advantage of the months ahead in which the team will play home games without an audience, River Plate announced historic works to remodel the Monumental Stadium. It was announced that the first stage will be to modify the entire playing field floor to convert it into a next-generation hybrid system and that the height of the playing field will be lowered.. The athletics track will also be completely removed and a new tunnel will be built for the departure of the teams.

In 2020 it began with the historic renovation of the Monumental Stadium.

After the resumption of Argentine soccer after the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 Professional League Cup was played where River finished second in group A of the Champion Phase, thus leaving it without a chance of playing in the final. In the 2021 Professional League Cup, River finished in third position in Zone A and qualified for the quarterfinals where they faced Boca Juniors and were eliminated on penalties 4-2. During the course of this tournament, River won the 2019 Argentine Super Cup 5-0 over Racing Club —champion of the 2018-19 Argentine Super League— in a final that had been postponed due to the pandemic. He was also eliminated by Boca in the round of 16 of the Copa Argentina in the quarterfinals of the Copa Libertadores 2021 he was eliminated against Atlético Mineiro by a 0-4 aggregate. In 2021, the second stage of the project also began, consisting of renovating the stadium seats, building the new lower stands and creating 75 new boxes... These completed works will transform the Monumental Stadium into the largest stadium in South America.

River would be crowned local champion again after seven years after winning the 2021 Professional League with Julián Álvarez as a great figure having a consecration match in the superclassic against Boca Juniors scoring two goals at the Monumental Stadium. and being the tournament's top scorer with 18 goals. Later he was awarded as Best Soccer Player in America.. Months later, the million-dollar sale of him to Manchester City in England was confirmed, although it was announced that he would stay until July 2022 on loan.. Weeks later River defeated Colón de Santa Fe — League Cup champion — winning the 2021 Champions Trophy-. At the end of the year, the team captain and greatest idol of recent years, Leonardo Ponzio —who became the club's most winning player. and Germán Lux —the club's second most winning goalkeeper— announced his retirement from professional soccer. and Gallardo reached Ángel Labruna as the most winner in the club's history with 22 titles adding titles as a player and coach at the club.

Despite the successes of 2021, the following year was a year of frustration for River where they were unable to win titles after being left out in the quarterfinals of the 2022 Professional League Cup at the hands of Tigre by 1-2 in the Monumental Stadium and could not repeat the league championship after finishing third in the 2022 Professional League. He was also eliminated by Patronato in the quarterfinals of the Copa Argentina By the middle of the year, the million-dollar sale of Enzo Fernández to Benfica from Portugal was confirmed with the condition that he stay until River's participation in the Copa Libertadores ends, although the team was eliminated by Vélez in the round of 16. A fact that deepened the football crisis where for the first time in 8 years the team would close a season without having won even 1 title.

This year marked the end of the most successful cycle in the club's history when Marcelo Gallardo announced his departure from the club after 8 and a half years in charge of River Plate.. His farewell match was in a friendly match against Real Betis Balompié of Spain 4-0 in Mendoza. in a match where Javier Pinola also withdrew -considered one of the greatest references in recent years-. The new cycle will be led by Martín Demichelis —a player born at the club and champion in 2002 and 2003— The news was confirmed on the official Bayern Munich account. club where he was in charge of Bayern Munich II

Club symbols

History and evolution of the shield

The first shield adopted in 1930 has evolved in different models and versions to adopt the current one, in force since 2022. The first emblem of the institution was the acronym CARP, within a circle that gave it a much more heraldic appearance. The color of said insignia varied from the initial black to red according to the years. So, the main features are:

• The initials. The initials of the club are intertwined in the circular part. A "C" in reference to Club, an "A" in reference to Atlético, an "R" in reference to River and a "P" in reference to Plate, the name that the club coined at its foundation: Club Atlético River Plate.

• Cross-sectional band. The shape of the shield has a resemblance to the t-shirt, as the same one has a red band that crosses it, along with the initial letters of the club (C.A.R.P) in black and with the white background, all in a very stylized design. It came to light at the end of the 1950s, with a much less stylized form than the current and sometimes with the much thicker band.

• The edge. It is currently embroidered on the t-shirt, with three colors (red, black and white).

When the “red band” shirt was created, the shield was not there, but according to the designs throughout the history of the "Millionaire" It was appearing on the left side. Its presence varied throughout history, according to the designs of each era.

In the first jerseys, there was no shield and not even color, since the clothing was completely white. To distinguish themselves from the other teams, they crossed pieces of red cloth left over from a troupe called "The Inhabitants of Hell" thus creating one of the most characteristic and emblematic shirts of all time.

The first emblem began to appear in the 30s with the acronym of the institution that was the acronym CARP, within a circle that gave it a much more heraldic appearance. The color of said insignia varied from the initial black to red according to the years. This remained without many changes throughout many seasons, until towards the end of the 50s it had a radical change in appearance, modifying the shield by adding a structure that contained the classic initials. This is how the shield as we know it was born in the present.

This was maintained for decades until Hugo Santilli decided to completely modify everything because the institution came from quite adverse times as far as championships are concerned. The club's crest has changed several times for reasons of style or to modernize its image. By decision of the then president of the institution, the shield coexisted with the logo of a lion inside the Monument (called "León de River" or simply "Leoncito"), giving the shield a more aggressive and "winning" look. This emblem was designed by the famous Argentine cartoonist Carlos Loiseau (Caloi), between 1985 and 1989.

After Santilli's term ended, the club decided to return to the traditional shield, it had some tweaks but kept its essence. There was only one different emblem, but it was the result of a mistake made by the brand with the three stripes that provided the uniforms: the red band continues through the acronym "CARP" on the clothing of the 1993/94 season.

Currently, the River shield remains the same as it was in the early 90s, but updated at the time, with more stylized lines and a much more modern appearance.

1928-1931 1931-1933 1933-1941 1941-1947 1947-1969 1969-1993 1993-1998 1998-2006 2006-2022 2022-presente

Anthem

The club's anthem was recorded in 1918, before a Superclásico, by Arturo Antelo, one of the founders of River, with the melody of the Irish song It's a Long Way to Tipperary, was intoned.

Let us praise the whole soul in the humble song, lovingly renewing the naive emotion. And with ties we will succeed we will try to unite, the glorious past and the bright future. River Plate, your pleasant name, defeated or victor, always, as one man, will have us around him.

River Plate, your good name, defeated or victor. As long as your flag lives, we'll raise it with honor!

River Plate, in that name, of such sweet vibration, there is an echo that shakes and sharpens the heart. River Plate, in that name, of such sweet vibration. As long as your flag lives, we will honor it!

River Plate, your nice name, we'll cry with love. Our blood is crossed in your white pavilion.

River Plate, your nice name, we'll cry with love. As long as I live your flag, we will raise it with honor!

Motto and philosophy

The current motto of the club is "Live and play with Greatness", which began to be used in 2021 seeking a renewal of identification and to represent the philosophy of the club.

"Great to honor our philosophy of play in any field, to be humble in the victories and to overcome the defeats, to recognize the errors and to learn from them, to honor our idols and to train our young people, to promote values within and outside the court, to see in the rivals adversaries and not enemies, to put the forms to the results, to prioritize the collective over the individual, to commit ourselves to society and to work for equality. Being a club, a school and a family.Being River is living and playing with Greatness. »

For much of its history the club's slogan was "The Biggest, by far", the best known and used by the club for two decades. It was an idea proposed by Alfredo Davicce —president of the club during 1989 and 1997—

Clothing

Current supplier	Main sponsor	Side Sponsors
Adidas (1982-act)	Codere (2021-act)
		EFootball (2018-act)
		Assist Card (2019-act)
		DirecTV (2023-act)
		Partners.com (2022-act)

The first clothing design was a white shirt, with black buttons. At the beginning, the shirt of the River Plate squad was white, until the red band was crossed for the first time at the end of 1905, when Catalina Salvarezza, a simple woman from the neighborhood and mother of Luis and Enrique Salvarezza, sewed it diagonally.. Legend has it that on a carnival night, from an old float called The Inhabitants of Hell, where the players and leaders of the team of that time were celebrating, a red silk ribbon hung carelessly. A group of them then decided to steal it as one of their many pranks. However, this innocent act had a reason: to add a color detail to the white shirt that until then had identified the team. They crossed it diagonally, pinned, and thus the well-known River Plate shirt was born.

Another version, however, considers that these colors were taken from the sign of Saint George, which includes a red cross on a white background. This cross is the emblem of Genoa, so the red and white would have been adopted since most of the original members of the club were of Genoese origin. In addition, it is not a minor fact that the La Boca neighborhood was at that time a neighborhood mostly inhabited by Genoese immigrants and their descendants. The first time the red band was used was in 1905, but as an alternative to the main one, in a Third Division match.

Only three times did the millionaire's band include any design within it. The first was in 1996, where the shirt was made up of miniature gray shields, the second was in 2013, where the band wore a special sublimation with an embossed design of the Monumental, close to the club's shield, and the third was in 2018, where it incorporated some fine lines on the traditional red band, emulating the historic red and white ribbons that descend from the stands of the Monumental Stadium in the receptions. The design paid homage to the River fans responsible for great preparations when the club plays at home.

Also on three other occasions the band suffered some alteration based on its structure (not counting modifications regarding its size and width, as in 2021). The first of these was in 2016, which included a gradient effect in various shades of red. The second was in 2019, where the detail was a special hatching that also generated a gradient effect but made up of pixels. In 2022, the band was intervened to wear various shades with gradients. In 2013, River Plate's starting shirt with the red band was chosen in a survey as the most beautiful in the world by the American media Bleacher Report.

In addition, the shirts include the emblems of the competitions that take place. In local tournaments. The shirt has the logo of the Professional Soccer League on the right sleeve. For South American competition, he wears the logo of the Copa Libertadores de América on his right sleeve and on the left the emblem that accredits him as four times champion of America.

First uniform

(See evolution)

Current uniform

Infrastructure

Stadium

The Estadio Monumental, also known as the Estadio Mâs Monumental for reasons of sponsorship, was inaugurated on May 26, 1938 in the City of Buenos Aires, more precisely in the Buenos Aires neighborhood of Núñez. In 1933 Antonio Vespucio Liberti assumed his first presidency within the club, and with it the idea of moving the premises. On October 31, 1934, the purchase tickets for the 83,950-square-meter land located in the Núñez neighborhood were signed. with a price of $569,403. On September 27, 1936 under the direction of the Aslan y Ezcurra Arquitectos studio, work began on the stadium.

On the opening date, a friendly match was held against Peñarol from Uruguay. That day River beat the Uruguayans 3-1. The first grandstand to be built was the current San Martín. Then the Belgrano was held, leaving in the middle of both the space to make the Colonia (Sívori) and Centenario stands. Therefore, the latter was the third to be raised.

During 1977 and 1978, the upper tray of the north stand was built and the lower trays were transformed into stalls for the 1978 World Cup. Since 1986, the stadium has been named after the president who started its construction, Antonio Vespucio Liberti.

The current capacity of the stadium is 83,186 spectators, after the renovations carried out in 2023. It should be noted that there are records that more than 80,000 people have attended in highly relevant matches, such as in the last match of the 1959 Copa América between Argentina and Brazil, and the final of the 1996 Copa Libertadores between River and América de Cali.

The Most Monumental Stadium of River Plate

Sports facilities

The club facilities have spaces to play tennis, paddle tennis, hockey, handball, etc. There is also a boarding house for young soccer players, a theater, a library, a modern barbecue area, games for children, swimming pools (heated indoor and uncovered) and a large parking lot. In addition to the different gyms where different disciplines are practiced, the club has a micro-stadium which is where the club's professional basketball team and volleyball team mainly play.

Among the club's important facilities is the River Museum, which was inaugurated in 2009, although admission for the general public was enabled on November 25. It is one of the largest sports museums in the world, with a covered area of 3,500 square meters. The venue was conceived and developed by a multidisciplinary team and has innovative designs, original installations, advanced stage techniques, sound and audiovisual stage resources. Among the exhibits on display are the history of the club since its inception, the various shirts worn over the years, trophies and title campaigns won (both local and international) and tributes to the most outstanding players.

Annexes

River Camp

River Plate has a training center located in the Ezeiza district of Greater Buenos Aires, which is regularly used by the first division squad, the women's team and the lower divisions. This property, called River Camp since 2016, has an area of 14 hectares and has several fields with the same measurements as the Monumental stadium, in addition to two other smaller playing fields for specific training sessions. Among all the amenities that the team has On the premises, the following stand out: a locker room for up to 50 players, with a massage area and double jacuzzi included, a locker room for 20 members of the coaching staff, kinesiology, neuroscience, psychology and nutrition departments, an internal dining room for almost 100 people and rooms of meetings.

Club details

For statistical details of the club see Club Atlético River Plate statistics.

• Historical position: 1.o
• Seasons in First Division: 115.
• Best position in First Division: 1.o (37 times).
• Worst position in First Division: 20.o (Ap. 2008).
• Best streak of undefeated parties: 32 matches, from February 28, 2018 (Fase of Copa Libertadores groups) to October 7 of that year (Cuartos de final de Copa Argentina).
• Best streak of victories in a single regular tournament: 9 games. (opening 1991).
• Best streak of wins in the Argentina Cup: 16 games. 2016-2018.
• Best streak of games marking goals: 96 (1936-1939) Absolute world record
• Increased number of goals scored in one season: 105 (2018-19)
• Increased number of goals scored in one calendar year: 116 (1932)
• Major goleada in favor: 10-1 to Hurricane (SR) (1974).
• Greatest hit against: 1-6 Racing Club (1942).
• Player with more contested matches: Reinaldo Merlo (563 official matches).
• Player with more goals: Angel Labruna (317 goals in official competitions).
• Player with more goals scored in a match: Julian Alvarez (6 goals).
• Player with more titles: Leonardo Ponzio (17 official titles).
• Coach with more titles: Marcelo Gallardo (14 official titles).
• Partners: 250,000

Players

During its more than 118 years of life, the entity had among its ranks many of the best exponents in the history of this sport, some considered great exponents in the history of world soccer. They have been recognized both for their career at the club and for their great performances in big European clubs when it came to emigrating from the institution to the old continent. Many River Plate footballers have achieved a wide track record both nationally and internationally at the club level and at the national team level. The club has known how to be the one that contributed the most players to the Argentine team, being the team that contributed the most in the first world champion title of the team in 1978.

One of the characteristics of the club is that its greatest idols have also emerged from its own seedbed, such as Ángel Labruna —the club's top scorer— Amadeo Carrizo —player with the most seasons—, Norberto Alonso —American champion and the world in the club-, Ariel Ortega, Ramón Díaz -coach with the most local tournaments in the club-, Leonardo Astrada -player with the most local tournaments in Argentine soccer- Marcelo Gallardo -coach with the most winning club-, Fernando Cavenaghi - tenth all-time goalscorer of the club—, among others. In addition to having an exceptional youth system, it has also had great players among its ranks, who, although they have not emerged in the club, have left an indelible mark on the history of the institution. Some historic players of the XX century were Bernabé Ferreyra, Enzo Francescoli —the club's top foreign scorer—, Marcelo Salas and Oscar Ruggeri. In a more modern era where the club has had a successful cycle led by the historic player Marcelo Gallardo, now in his role as coach, players such as Leonardo Ponzio —the club's most winning player—, Marcelo Barovero, Jonatan Maidana —two-time champion de América—, Lucas Alario, Pity Martínez —twice champion of America—, Enzo Pérez, Gonzalo Montiel, Franco Armani —unbeaten record in the club—, Julián Álvarez —player with the most goals in an official match— among others.

Alfredo Di Stéfano, Daniel Passarella, Mario Alberto Kempes and Renato Cesarini with Amadeo Carrizo —as deans— were included by the IFHOC in the soccer hall of fame, being the Argentine club with the most representatives.

Six players who have played for the club appear among the best 50 in South America in the 20th century according to IFFHS: Alfredo Di Stéfano, José Manuel Moreno, Adolfo Pedernera, Omar Sívori, Ángel Labruna and Daniel Passarella and two have won the Ball de Oro, Alfredo Di Stéfano and Omar Sívori, the particularity of these players is that they have all emerged from the club's lower ranks. In addition, seven players have been awarded the South American Footballer of the Year award, which accredits them as the best players on the South American continent: Enzo Francescoli on two occasions, Antonio Alzamendi, Marcelo Salas, Javier Saviola, Teófilo Gutiérrez, Carlos Andrés Sánchez and Gonzalo Martínez. Seven club players have also been awarded Argentine Soccer Player of the Year: Daniel Passarella, Ubaldo Fillol, Enzo Francescoli (1985 and 1995), Ramón Medina Bello, Marcelo Salas, Javier Saviola, Gonzalo Martínez and Julián Álvarez. Enzo Fernández, a player who emerged from the lower divisions of the millionaire, was chosen by FIFA as the Best Young Player of the 2022 Soccer World Cup.

The generation of footballers of the club known as "La Máquina" —Juan Carlos Muñoz, José Manuel Moreno, Adolfo Pedernera, Ángel Labruna and Félix Loustau— deserve to be highlighted, although Aristóbulo Deambrossi, Carlos Peucelle were also regular regulars at different stages, Alberto Gallo and Renato Cesarini. team that won four national championships, three national cups and three Aldao Cup. In addition to the debuts of young Alfredo Di Stéfano and Amadeo Carrizo in that team. Due to his style of play, "The Machine" It is often listed as a pioneer in the practice of so-called total football, and the South American predecessor of the Hungarian teams of the 1950s, and the Dutch "A Clockwork Orange" of the 1970s.

Note: In bold active players at the club. Seasons recorded with first equipment tab.

Squad 2023

Atlético River Plate Club Template of the 2023 season

Players			Technical equipment
N.o Nac. Pos. Name Age Ult team. End contract Eq. training International Archers 1 Argentina! 0ARQ Franco Armani 2. 36 years National athletic 31-12-2024 Central Córdoba (R) Absolute 12 Argentina! 0ARQ Franco Petroli 24 years Inferiors 31-12-2024 River Plate 33 Argentina! 0ARQ Ezekiel Centurion 25 years Students (BA) 31-12-2024 River Plate - Argentina! 0ARQ Lucas Lavagnino 18 years Inferiors 31-12-2025 River Plate Defenders 2 Paraguay! 1DEF Robert Rojas 26 years Guaraní 31-12-2024 Guaraní Absolute 4 Argentina! 1DEF Jonatan Maidana 3.o 37 years Toluca 31-12-2023 The Andes Absolute 6 Paraguay! 1DEF David Martínez 25 years Defence and Justice 31-12-2024 River Plate Absolute 13 Argentina! 1DEF Enzo Díaz 27 years Workshops (C) 31-12-2025 Agribusiness 14 Argentina! 1DEF Leandro González Pirez 31 years Inter Miami 31-12-2023 River Plate 15 Argentina! 1DEF Andrés Herrera 24 years San Lorenzo 31-12-2025 San Lorenzo 17 Chile! 1DEF Paulo Díaz 28 years Al-Ahli 31-12-2024 Palestinian Absolute 20 Argentina! 1DEF Milton Casco 34 years Newell's Old Boys 31-12-2025 Gymnastics (LP) Absolute 23 Argentina! 1DEF Emanuel Mammana 27 years Zenit 31-12-2023 River Plate Absolute 30 Argentina! 1DEF Elías Gómez 28 years Argentinos Juniors 31-12-2025 Central Rosary 38 Argentina! 1DEF Thomas Lecanda 21 years Aldosivi 31-12-2025 River Plate - Argentina! 1DEF Elías López 22 years Godoy Cruz 31-12-2025 River Plate Midfielders 5 Argentina! 2MED Bruno Zuculini 29 years Hellas Verona 31-12-2023 Racing Club 8 Argentina! 2MED Agustín Palavecino 26 years Deportivo Cali 31-12-2024 Sit down. 10 Argentina! 2MED Ignacio Fernández 33 years Atletico Mineiro 31-12-2025 Gymnastics (LP) Absolute 11 Uruguay! 2MED Nicholas of the Cross 25 years Liverpool FC 31-12-2025 Liverpool FC Absolute 21 Argentina! 2MED That guy Barco. 23 years Atlanta United 31-12-2023 Independent Sub-23 22 Argentina! 2MED Matías Kranevitter 29 years Monterrey 31-12-2025 River Plate Absolute 24 Argentina! 2MED Enzo Pérez 37 years Valencia CF 31-12-2023 Deportivo Maipu Absolute 26 Argentina! 2MED José Paradela 24 years Gymnastics (LP) 31-12-2025 Rivadavia (L) 29 Argentina! 2MED Rodrigo Aliendro 32 years Columbus 31-12-2025 Chacarita Juniors 31 Argentina! 2MED James 20 years Inferiors 31-12-2024 River Plate Absolute 34 Argentina! 2MED Tomás Castro Ponce 22 years Godoy Cruz 31-12-2025 River Plate 35 Argentina! 2MED Franco Alfonso 20 years Inferiors 31-12-2026 River Plate Delanteros 7 Argentina! 3OF THE Matías Suárez 34 years Belgrano 31-12-2023 Belgrano Absolute 9 Colombia! 3OF THE Miguel Borja 30 years Junior 31-12-2025 Deportivo Cali Absolute 18 Argentina! 3OF THE Lucas Beltrán 22 years Columbus 31-12-2025 River Plate 25 Venezuela! 3OF THE Solomon Rondon 33 years Everton FC 31-12-2025 Aragua FC Absolute 36 Argentina! 3OF THE Pablo Solari 22 years Colo-Colo 31-12-2025 Workshops			Coach(s) Martin Demichelis Field assistants Javier Pinola Germán Lux Physical preparers Flavio Pérez Diego Riberi Archer Coach Alejandro Saccone Doctors Pedro Hansing Mariela Arangio Kinesiologists Enrique Confalonieri Gaston Pandini Marcos Loyarte Legend Pos.: Position Nac.: Nationality of sport Captain Mission BY / ARQ: Guardameta DEF: Defense MED / VOL: Camper OF THE: Delantero Updated on December 22, 2022 Official web template

Summer 2023 pass market

Expenses on tiles: $9,450,000

Altas
Player	Position	Proceedings	Type	Value
Thomas Lecanda	Ombudsman	Aldosivi	Return after assignment	0
Enzo Díaz	Ombudsman	Workshops (C)	Transfer	2.500,000
Tomás Castro Ponce	Mediocampista	Godoy Cruz	Return after assignment	0
Matías Kranevitter	Mediocampista	Monterrey	Transfer	3,950,000
Ignacio Fernández	Mediocampista	Atletico Mineiro	Transfer	3,000.000
Solomon Rondon	Delantero	Everton FC	Free	0

Sales income: $ 0

Low
Player	Position	Destination	Type	Value
Augusto Aguirre	Ombudsman	San Martín (SJ)	Contract termination	0
Franco Camargo	Ombudsman	Atlanta	Contract termination	0
Thomas Gutiérrez	Ombudsman	Pereira	Contract termination	0
Javier Pinola	Ombudsman	Retirement	Termination of contract	0
Nahuel Casasola	Mediocampista	Gymnastics and Spell (J)	Contract termination	0
Tomas Pochettino	Mediocampista	Austin FC	Finalization of assignment	0
Juan Fernando Quintero	Mediocampista	Junior	Finalization of assignment	0
Matías Benítez	Delantero	Racing Club	Contract termination	0

Loans
Player	Position	Destination	Till
Augusto Batalla	Archer	San Lorenzo	31-12-2023
Leonardo Díaz	Archer	Las Vegas Lights FC	31-12-2023
Nahuel Gallardo	Ombudsman	Eleven Caldas	30-06-2023
Franco Paredes	Ombudsman	Racing Club	31-12-2023
Alex Vigo	Ombudsman	Red Star	31-12-2023
Kevin Colli	Mediocampista	Athletic Paranaense	31-12-2023
Cristian Ferreira	Mediocampista	Newell's Old Boys	31-12-2023
Thomas Galván	Mediocampista	Columbus	31-12-2023
Lautaro Godoy	Mediocampista	Athletic Paranaense	31-12-2023
Hernán López Muñoz	Mediocampista	Godoy Cruz	31-12-2023
Felipe Peña Biafore	Mediocampista	Arsenal	31-12-2023
Londoño	Delantero	Arsenal	31-12-2023

Glories of the club

The club has had magnificent players throughout its history, at each stage or decade, the team has had different bastions and references. For many River Plate fans there is a selective top of players who are considered glories of the club or greatest idols. River Plate is an institution that does not consider having a single idol predominated by its fans, since each era of the club was identified with a particular character who has left a mark on the fans and over time has been remembered and idolized by their fans. achievements.

Amadeo Carrizo was considered by IFFHS the best South American archer of the centuryXX.

In the 30s, with the advent of professional soccer, the first great popular idols stood out. One of them was Bernabé Ferreyra (1932-39, striker). Coming from Tigre, his purchase in 1932 remained the most expensive in the world until the beginning of the '50s, generating the nickname & # 34; Millionaire & # 34; . He is the only Argentine player who has more goals than games played. Nicknamed & # 34; Rufino's Mortar & # 34; , due to his powerful shot, he managed to lead the victory in the 1932 superclassic, scoring a goal after fainting goalkeeper xeneize Arico Suárez from a ball. It was a social phenomenon of such magnitude that the price of tickets varied depending on whether Bernabé played or not.

At the beginning of the 1940s, two of the greatest exponents in the history of the club were going to stand out: Ángel Labruna and Amadeo Carrizo. Ángel Labruna (1949-59, forward) nicknamed "he Ugly", is the club's greatest idol, captain of La Máquina, one of the most valued formations in the history of world football. Formation that won four First Division championships and three Aldao Cups (1941, 1945 and 1947). He stood out for his great scoring ability, entrenched in a refined technique and boundless good looks. He is the club's top scorer and the all-time top scorer of the superclassic, having scored 16 goals for Boca Juniors. He was the first player to have a tribute match held in 1957, which was also attended as guests by Leopoldo Bard (first player and president) and Carlos Isola (first player to be named to the national team).

Amadeo Carrizo (1945-68, goalkeeper), honorary president of the club, stood out with his 24 uninterrupted seasons at the club, being the top player with games played at the club (522). One of the pioneers in the innovation of techniques and strategies in his position, he was chosen by the IFFHS as the best South American goalkeeper of the 20th century.

In addition to this duo, other great generational idols stood out in the club. Norberto Alonso (1971-76, 1977-81 and 1984-87, midfielder) was a participant in the club's arrival at the top of the world, by winning the 1986 Copa Libertadores and the Intercontinental Cup that same year. He is, after Angelito, the second greatest idol in history, and the best player who has ever worn the River Plate shirt. Enzo Francescoli (1983-86 and 1994-98, striker), became champion in the 1985-86 season, and was also the tournament's top scorer. He returned to the club in 1994, and was champion of the Torneo Apertura, once again being a top scorer. Two years later he would be one of the architects in obtaining the second Copa Libertadores, and would confirm his idol status with a three-time local championship, and with the last edition of the South American Super Cup. He had his farewell match with the shirt in 1998. He was chosen Argentine Soccer Player of the Year twice, and Best Soccer Player in America also twice.

Another standout of the 1990s was Leonardo Astrada (1989-99 and 2000-03, midfielder), who holds the record for being the Argentine player with the most titles in the history of Argentine soccer with 10 championships won. He was also a key player in the conquest of the Copa Libertadores and the Super Cup, with these last two titles he reached the sum of 12 with River being one of the players with the most titles in the entire history of the club. He also achieved a title as a coach when he became champion of the 2004 Clausura Tournament.

Ramón Díaz (1977-81, 1991-93, forward). As a player he won 5 local championships and was the top scorer in the 1991 Apertura Tournament with 14 goals. His consecration at the club was when he stood out in his facet as technical director, in his first cycle in charge of the first team he won the 1996 Copa Libertadores, and later he won 4 local titles, and the 1997 Super Cup. With 6 titles to his credit, became the second most winning DT in the club's history. Years later, more precisely in 2002, he won the Clausura Tournament. After 12 years of his second cycle, in 2012 he returned to the club and two years later he became champion of the Final Tournament, cutting a six-year streak without titles for the club.

Ariel Ortega (1991-1996, 2000-2002, 2006-2008 and 2009-2010, midfielder / outside forward) stood out for his indecipherable dribbling and technical quality, one of the most beloved, admired and unbalancing players not only of River but of the history of Argentine soccer. The burrito is one of the glories of the club most loved by the fans. He won 7 titles, including the 1996 Copa Libertadores. He played his farewell game in 2013, and left a phrase remembered by all millionaire fans: "Thank God for making me a River fan".

Fernando Cavenaghi (2001-04, 2011-12 and 2014-15, striker) is one of the great contemporary idols of the club, in the beginning he stood out for his great goalscoring quality. He became a scorer in the Clausura 2002 Tournament, consecrating himself champion in the same tournament. He earned the eternal affection of the River Plate fans when he returned to the club in 2011, after the club was relegated to the second category. After achieving promotion, he left the club as his contract was not renewed. He returned in 2014, and River became champion again after a 6-year drought, in that tournament he was the team's top scorer with 8 goals and reached 100 goals with the shirt, positioning himself as the 10th top scorer in the club's history. Later he managed to fulfill his dream of being champion of America in 2015.

Marcelo Gallardo (1993-99, 2003-06 and 2009-10, midfielder) is the current coach of the club, he stood out in his early stages as a player for being a striker with notable technical quality and punch, well remembered for his great free kick goals. The doll was always one of the most beloved players in the club, he was part of the American champion squad in 1996 and with 8 titles in the club he left a great mark on the fans. His consecration occurred in his facet as a coach, which is the most successful in the history of the institution. In his early years, the conquest of the Copa Sudamericana, the Copa Libertadores and two Copa Argentinas in a row stood out. His most outstanding achievement was in 2018 when he won his second Copa Libertadores de América, defeating nothing more and nothing less than Boca Juniors with a 5-3 aggregate. His records include being the coach with the most titles in the club, having the most undefeated (32 games) and being the only one in the club to be champion of America as a player and as a coach.

Leonardo Ponzio (2007-08 and 2012-2021, midfielder) won the hearts of the fans for his dedication and love for the shirt, and he knew how to be the team's captain and maximum reference. He played more than 300 official matches for the club. He is one of the few players who managed to be champion of America with the shirt on two occasions. He is the club's most winning player with 17 titles in total and the most international title winner with 7 trophies.

Notable players in the club's history

Coaches

Technical staff

The current coach is Martín Demichelis, who will be the coach of the first team from 2023 and will replace the historic coach Marcelo Gallardo.

Club Atlético River Plate has had a total of 32 coaches throughout its history. The club's first professional coach was Víctor Caamaño, who technically took charge of the club in 1931, who was also the first coach to win a professional title the following year. The coaches Emérico Hirschl, of Hungarian nationality, Renato Cesarini, of Italian nationality, and Manuel Pellegrini, of Chilean nationality, have the particularity of being the only foreign champion coaches in the club. The Italian stands out for being the coach who was in charge of La Máquina, a team that achieved worldwide positioning and won six titles at the club.

Among all the coaches that the institution had, the first cycle of Marcelo Gallardo stands out, who was in charge since June 2014 —when he replaced the historic Ramón Díaz— until October 2022, becoming the most winning coach in the history of the club. Gallardo's cycle left historical records such as having been the coach with the most titles won in the history of the club after having surpassed Ramón Díaz. The eliminations of Boca Juniors in international tournaments were also highlighted —among them the finals of the Argentine Super Cup and the historic final of the 2018 Copa Libertadores. Another international record was having the current champion of all Conmebol competitions after winning all the current titles in a row during 2014 and 2015. He also claimed the longest unbeaten record in the club's history after going 31 games without losing in 2018. The balance of the 8 and a half years left as a result an effectiveness of 62.6% in 422 games directed during 2014 and 2022. and 14 titles obtained —1 League, 6 national cups and 7 international cups—.

Another of the successful coaches is that of Ramón Díaz, who for many years was the club's most successful coach. His golden age was in the 1990s, when he led the club for four consecutive years and won seven titles for the club, five local and two international championships, including the Copa Libertadores. Another of the successful cycles was in charge of José Minella when he was technical director for 12 uninterrupted years of the club, achieving the best series of conquests in consecutive seasons in professionalism: champion in 1952, 1953, 1955, 1956 and 1957 and third in 1954 With which he won 5 of 6 consecutive tournaments.

Other notable cycles were those of Ángel Labruna who helped the club achieve a championship after 18 years without official conquests and also achieved the club's third three-time championship. Héctor Veira's cycle will always remain in the club's history for being the first coach to win the Copa Libertadores at the club, achieved in 1986 and also for being the only one to win the Intercontinental Cup also in 1986. Finally, Américo Gallego He has the record of being the only undefeated champion in a local tournament with River, when he was champion in the 1994 Apertura Tournament.

Administration

Organization

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Jorge Brito, president of the club since 2021.

The current president of River Plate is Jorge Brito, who was elected with 70.69% of the votes in the club's last presidential elections held in December 2021. He is accompanied in the vice-presidency along with Matías Patanian and Ignacio Villarroel. Brito is part of the official party led by Rodolfo D'Onofrio, who was president of the club for two consecutive terms, consolidating one of the most successful projects of the club and one of the most successful periods of the institution in many years.

Since the first official president of the club, Leopoldo Bard, who was one of the founders in 1901, there have been a total of twenty-five presidents throughout the history of the institution.

The most influential president in the club's history was Antonio Vespucio Liberti, who was the president who was in charge of the club the most times, having been in charge for 20 non-consecutive years. Under his management, in the 1930s, he promoted the million-dollar purchases of Carlos Peucelle and Bernabé Ferreyra, who gave the club the nickname "Millionaire". He also supported the lower divisions, a project that was consolidated with the famous Machine and at the same time maintained the policy of large investments with the aim of hiring international stars and positioning the club as one of the strongest sports entities on the continent. He was the president that the project to move the Tagle club and Alvear avenue to the land located on the border of the Belgrano and Núñez neighborhoods was completed, where he built the Monumental Stadium, a stadium that today bears his name and surname.

Under D'Onofrio's tenure, the club won a total of fifteen soccer titles, with eight national trophies and seven international ones, most notably obtaining two Copa Libertadores de América. In addition, achievements were made in handball, field hockey, futsal, women's soccer, blind soccer, roller hockey, and volleyball.

The club belongs entirely to the more than 100,000 members of the institution, who contribute a monthly fee which is administered by the leadership on duty, this income represents a large percentage of the club's annual budget. The institution's annual budget is around 7 billion pesos. The entity's members, including all categories, leave the club about 90 million pesos monthly, 21% of total income. Other high percentages come from the transfer of players (25%), subscriptions and ticket sales (17%) and sponsors (15%).

The great particularity of the millionaire institution is the wide range of sports that are carried out in the club's facilities, it has more than 50 sports, social and cultural activities, being the social and sports club with the largest number of federated activities in the Republic Argentina. It is present at all educational levels with an institute, a tertiary and a university. With regard to human resources, it maintains a structure of more than 1,200 employees, which is one of the largest employee plants in the country.

River Plate has official subsidiaries in provinces such as Santa Fe, Tucumán, Córdoba, Entre Ríos, Mendoza, Tierra del Fuego, Catamarca, Santiago del Estero and Chaco, among others. There are also subsidiaries in all Latin American countries, and also in Spain, Italy, England, Israel, Australia, Germany, the United States and New Zealand.

On September 16, 2010, the institution approved the project to create a University. It was relevant in the realization of the University, there may be a variety of Academic Units: Faculty of Education and Sport with the Faculty of Physical Education and Bachelor of Physical Education, and a Faculty of Economics and Sports Administration with the Faculty of Lic. in Administration, Degree in Sports Administration and Degree in Sports Marketing.

Authorities

Sponsorships

Currently, River Plate has 20 commercial partners that are divided into six categories, these are the main sponsors (Adidas, Turkish Airlines, Assist Card, Amazon Prime Video, Codere and Socios.com). One of the most important It is that of the Turkish airline, which represents an income of between $2.8 million per year plus in variables by objectives. Among fixed amounts, plus and objectives, it will leave between %10 and $15 dollars in three years. For its part, the German brand with the three stripes is the oldest sponsor of the institution- Since 1982 the technical sponsor of the club, forming one of the longest-running sponsorship relationships in the soccer industry. In terms of income, it represents the highest percentage of income from sponsors annually, paying $10 million per year with a free exchange rate. The Codere bookmaker has been a sponsor on the sleeves of the shirt since 2021 and disburses $2 million per year The travel assistance insurance, Assist Card, continues to be linked to the club with an agreement of $1.5 million per year, despite giving up its sponsorship to Amazon Prime Video, who formed a link with the institution as of January of 2022 for an amount of $2.5 million per year. Finally, Socios.com reached an agreement with the club to launch its official Fan Token through its app, apart from also including the brand advertising on pants for $5.5 million per year.

There are also the following categories of sponsors: gold sponsor Coca-Cola, silver sponsors (Quilmes, Konami/eFootball) and bronze sponsors (Cabify, Swiss Medical, Flow and Emergencies) added to other sponsors such as Hublot, Montblanc, AX, BBVA Card, Banco Ciudad, Dexter, PBStática, Tournaments, Vía Bariloche, and Cablevisión.

Foundation

The River Plate Foundation was created to promote greater social inclusion through educational, cultural, sports and social programs. It is built as the means to encourage the integral development of those people who live in a context of vulnerability. Its mission is to encourage the integral development of those people who live in a context of vulnerability, in order to achieve greater social inclusion, through educational, cultural, sports and social programs and the general objective of promoting the value of children and young people. of having desires and aspirations, becoming aware of the virtues that need to be trained in order to achieve them. This is achieved with the development of Programs and Activities in conjunction with Organizations and allied actors for the fulfillment of the mission of the foundation. The primary areas of action are education, culture, sports and social development.

Honours of Prizes

For more details, consult Palmarés del Club Atlético River Plate

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Chapa de River Plate at the Copa Libertadores de América for the consecration in 1996.

Club Atlético River Plate is the most successful team in Argentine soccer in professionalism and one of the most successful worldwide. His extensive record includes 37 First Division championships, 14 national cups, 12 international cups and 6 Rio de la Plata cups. Among all of them, four Copa Libertadores de América stand out, one Copa Sudamericana, three Copa Sudamericanas, one Intercontinental Cup and five Aldao Cups at the international level, three of them won by La Máquina, considered by the specialized press as the best team in the world., and one of the most notorious in the history of World soccer and the best in Argentine soccer.

At the national level, he holds the record of having won thirty-seven local tournaments, making him the greatest champion of Argentine soccer. In addition, he also reached the title of champion in fourteen official national cups, highlighting three Argentine Cups and two Argentine Super Cups. With fifty-one titles, between championships and cups, it holds the record for being the club with the most national titles.

Considered by FIFA as the best Argentine club of the XX century. It is also listed in the historical classification of the World Club Ranking of the International Federation of Football History and Statistics as the ninth best club in the world of the century XX. It was the first South American soccer team to rank first in the world club ranking according to the IFFHS.

In his country, it was the first club to achieve the "Triple Crown" in the season, First Division, Copa Libertadores and Intercontinental Cup in 1986. It is also the only club in America to achieve all four official CONMEBOL tournaments in one consecutive calendar year: Copa Sudamericana, Recopa, Copa Libertadores and J.League-Sudamericana.

Regarding games without defeats, it holds three of the best records in Argentine soccer, both in the 1931 season and in the 2014 season it records a record of 31 games without losing and in 2018 a record of 32 games undefeated. In turn, he holds the world record for goals converted consecutively in official matches, scoring in 96 consecutive games. In turn, he also holds a national record in the Copa Argentina of 16 undefeated games, all won consecutively. between the 2015-16 Argentine Cup and the 2017-18 Argentine Cup.

Note: in bold current competitions. Indicated the tournament record

National Tournaments (51)

National competition	Titles	Subcamponatos
First Division (37/34)	1920, 1932, C. Championship 1936, C. de Oro 1936, 1937, 1941, 1942, 1945, 1947, 1952, 1953, 1955, 1956, 1957, M. 1975, N. 1975, M. 1977, M. 1979, N. 1979, 1980, N. 1981, 1985-86, 1989-90, Ap. 1991, Ap. 1993, Rev. 1996, Cl. 1997, Rev. 1997, Cl. 2000, Cl. 2002, Cl. 2003, Cl. 2004, Cl. 2008, F. 2014, 2021.	1909, 1917, 1918, 1921, 1922, 1938, 1939, 1943, 1944, 1948, 1949, 1960, 1962, 1963, 1965, 1966, N. 1968, M. 1969, N. 1969, M. 1970, N. 1972, N. 1973, N. 1976, N. 1978, N. 1984, Ap. 1992, Cl. 1999, Ap. 2000, Cl. 2001, Ap. 2001, F. 2013, 2014, 2016-17, 2019-20.
Argentina Cup (3/0)	2015-16, 2016-17, 2018-19.
Supercopa Argentina (2/2)	2017, 2019.	2014, 2016.
Champions Trophy (1/0)	2021.
First Division Championship Cup (1/0)	2014.
Ibarguren Cup (4/0)	1937, 1941, 1942, 1952.
Adrián Escobar Cup (1/1)	1941.	1942.
LAF Competition Cup (1/0)	1932.
Competition Cup "Jockey Club" (1/1)	1914.	1918.
AFA Centenary Cup (0/1)		1993.
Honor Cup (0/1)		1917.
Second Division (2/1)	1908, 2011-12.	1907.

International Tournaments (12)

International competition	Titles	Subcamponatos
Intercontinental Cup / FIFA World Cup (1/2)	1986.	1996, 2015.
Inter-American Cup (1/0)	1987.
Copa Libertadores de América (4/3)	1986, 1996, 2015, 2018.	1966, 1976, 2019.
South American Super Cup (1/1)	1997.	1991.
South American Cup (1/1)	2014.	2003.
South American Recoup (3/2)	2015, 2016, 2019.	1997.
J.League-South American Cup (1/0)	2015.

Rio de Janeiro tournaments (6)

International competition	Titles	Subcamponatos
Rio de La Plata Cup - Dr. Ricardo Aldao (5/0)	1936, 1937, 1941, 1945, 1947.
Cup Tie Competition (1/0)	1914.

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River Plate Flag during a Copa Libertadores game.

The club has more than 100,300 active members. River's fans are one of the most representative in Argentina and in a survey carried out in 2006 it was stipulated that River represents 32.6% of fans in the country. According to a ranking published by Conmebol in 2019, it is the fifth most popular club in America and the second most popular in Argentina with more than 15 million fans throughout the country. In a ranking i>ranking published in 2018 by the German Bundesliga on the clubs with the most members in the world, River was in sixth position with 146,000 subscribers.

The River fans differ and are characterized by being "Paladar Negro", a soccer term used and referring to the demand of the player, good play with skill and perfectionism on the field of play. The "Black Palate" is about the fact that on any court, the team has to win, like and thrash, play an attractive game, being intelligent with the ball in their possession. Generate attacks constantly and be lucid when defending. There is no conformism either winning contrary to this, much less tying or losing. Basically, it is a representation of what River was throughout its history and the quality of players it had. & # 34; The River fan is the most connoisseur of Argentine soccer, the day this requirement is lowered, he will cease to be as great as he is, "Roberto Perfumo once clarified.

In the 2015 Club World Cup River set a historical record for the competition by bringing the largest number of fans, the number of fans who traveled to Japan during that period was between 15,000 and 20,000 fans. In 2011, the club sold more tickets than any team in the country, despite the fact that in that same year it was relegated to the second category of Argentine soccer. On October 8, 2012, "The longest flag in the world" was presented in a The caravan in which approximately 100,000 supporters participated, was made entirely by club fans, in an initiative started by the Ángel Labruna Front. The flag reached 7,000 meters in length and entered the Guinness record.

One of the club's nicknames is "Millionaires", since at the beginning of professionalism, it paid very high prices for the time, such as the purchase of Carlos Peucelle for 10,000 Argentine pesos in 1931 and a year later for Bernabé Ferreyra at 35,000 pesos. After the arrival of this star striker, River signed goalkeeper Ángel Bossio for another 30,000 pesos from Club Atlético Talleres, Juan Arrillaga, from Quilmes, in exchange for 22,000 pesos, Alberto Cuello, also from Tigre, for 17,500 pesos, and Carlos Santamaría. from Platense, for 15,000 pesos. River Plate completed five years full of disbursements paying 37,500 pesos for José María Minella, a gymnastics and fencing midfielder, in 1935.

Another of the club's nicknames is "Gallinas", it originates when on May 20, 1966, the final of the Copa Libertadores was played against Peñarol from Uruguay and after winning 2-0, would end up losing 2-4. The match following that, for the First Division Championship against Banfield, the fans of this club released a white chicken, with a painted red band, blaming the defeat in that final on alleged cowardice, and giving rise to a new nickname.. At present it is a way of identifying the fans of the club, by locals and strangers.

River Plate, like all clubs in Argentina, also has its barras bravas, better known as "Los Borrachos del Tablón". The River Plate fans are characterized by their impressive receptions, such as the 1996 Copa Libertadores final or the 2015 Copa Libertadores.

Celebrations

Celebration of fans in Buenos Aires after being champion in 2008.

When River Plate wins a title, it tends to celebrate in the vicinity of the Obelisk of Buenos Aires Another important day with reasons for celebrations for the club is September 28, the date on which the "International Day of the River fan" in honor of the birth of the institution's greatest idol, Ángel Labruna.

It is also a tradition for fans to celebrate the new anniversary of the club's birth on May 25 of each year. One of the most impressive and important celebrations was when the institution turned 100 years old on May 25, 2001. On that date, a match was agreed upon with CA Peñarol from Uruguay at the Monumental Stadium. Prior to the game, a caravan of between 60,000 and 80,000 people was organized, according to police estimates, who mobilized this afternoon throughout the city of Buenos Aires. The caravan reached peaks of between 25 and 28 blocks of walkers. After the game, it is estimated that more than 60,000 supporters attended, the fans prepared a celebration with fireworks, red and white balloons, and sparklers.

In modern times, the club took December 9 as one of its most important dates because on that date River became champion of the 2018 Copa Libertadores, defeating neither more nor less than its classic rival Boca Juniors, in a match that was played at the Santiago Bernabéu in Madrid and was considered by the world of football as the most important final between clubs in history. Every year around this date, River Plate fans remember the feat as one of the most important milestones in the club's history. In 2019 the first anniversary of the title was celebrated after a club match at the Monumental Stadium, the festivities included a light and fireworks show, there was batucada and live bands.

On the second anniversary of the consecration, on December 9, 2020, the fans prepared a caravan that culminated in an arrival in the vicinity of the institution. A crowd of River fans arrived at the stadium where the second anniversary celebrations ended.

Rivalries

The Superclassic

For more details, consult Superclassic of Argentine football

Flag deployed in a game during a Superclass in 2010.

The "Superclásico del futbol argentino" is the match between the two most popular soccer teams in Argentina: River Plate and Boca Juniors. The rivalry began at the beginning of the 20th century, when these clubs shared headquarters in the Ribera neighborhood. Since then they have starred in numerous chapters that have been marked in the history of Argentine sports.

The first official match took place in the 1913 First Division championship. River Plate won the match 2-1, achieving the first victory in this historic rivalry. Since then, 213 First Division matches organized by the Argentine Football Association have been played: River has won 70, with 273 goals; Boca has prevailed in 78, with 291 goals; and they have tied 65 times.

Both clubs have met in 20 direct eliminations between the period 1915-2021. River managed to win 13 times, three times for the championship, five times for national cups, once for the league and four times for international cups; while Boca did it 7 times, once for the championship, three times for national cups and three times for international cups.

This sporting spectacle concentrates the attention of the great masses not only in Argentina, but in many countries around the world. It is recognized by many for the passion expressed by the fans both during the match and in the run-up. to see before you die, while for fellow British The Sun it is the "most intense sporting experience in the world". Likewise, in Spain the importance given to it is such that, taking advantage of the absence of local football, the classic on October 8, 2006 (finalized with a score of 3-1 in favor of River Plate) was broadcast live and on live through Radio Marca, one of the most important sports radios in that country. Numerous world media were also accredited for the historic and unprecedented 2018 Copa Libertadores final that was defined in Madrid, with a victory (3-1) and consecration of River.

The other classics

In addition to the superclásico, River also maintains a rivalry with the rest of the so-called great clubs of Argentine soccer: Independiente, Racing Club and San Lorenzo de Almagro. Among the latter, the confrontation against Racing stands out, dubbed the oldest classic in Argentina, since the first match between the two dates back to April 22, 1906 and currently records 116 years of history.

River Plate in popular culture

Comics - Comics - Mangas

• The Monumental Stadium appears in the celebrated Argentine comic of science fiction, The Eternal (1957). Created by the screenwriter Héctor Germán Oesterheld, and the cartoonist Francisco Solano López; his story focuses on the extraterrestrial invasion of the planet by a species of beings similar to insects; suspiciously nicknamed "cascarudos"; and their respective resistance in Buenos Aires. Different fighting takes place, one of the most important, which took place at the club's facilities. The decisive victory in the "Batalla de River Plate" caused the resistance to take the Monumental Stadium as a future military center of operations. The vineyards also mention the prominent front of La Machine, when the main character climbs through the deteriorated stands, and recalls River's outstanding matches that he witnessed in his childhood.

• River Plate appears on the Japanese sleeve Captain Tsubasa Road to 2002 (2001), when the Uruguayan front Ryoma Hino (inspired by Enzo Francescoli) decides to reject an offer of transfer to the A.C. Reggiana from Italy, to continue playing in the "club of his loves". It is also shown to the Monumental Stadium, in a match against Boca Juniors, where the mentioned Hino scored three goals. Ryoma Hino, and River Plate, once again make a small appearance in the next delivery of the sleeve: Captain Tsubasa Golden-23 (2005).

• In 2012, public SáBado, a compendium of 38 comics drawn by Esteban Serrano. Each comic, portrays each of the 38 games that River played in the First National B 2011/12. It only has two colors, black and red, and has an epilogue written by Enzo Francescoli.

Philately - Numismatics - Exonumia

• In 1999, Argentine Post presented a series of stamps and postcards called "River Plate Champion of the Century". Eight stamps were printed, whose nominal values were: $1.50 (Angel Labruna), $0.75 (5 motifs: Monumental, Night Monumental, Championship Cup, Shield, and Flags), and $0.50 (2 motifs: Team 1996, and Hinchada).

• In addition, in the framework of the 1978 World Cup, the Monumental Stadium was used as an image in stamps and coins. It appears, in the Argentine stamp of $700 of 1978, and in the commemorative coins of $100 of 1977-1978.

• In 2019 the company GW Coin, develops two commemorative medals, as a tourist motif of the City of Buenos Aires. On the other hand they have the club's shield. The Reverso has two different designs, the image of the Monumental Stadium, and the 2018 Libertadores Cup. Currently, they can be purchased at the River Museum.

Filmography

• In 2006, S.A. Tournaments and Competitions decided to film a documentary series of four episodes, The History of River Plate by the filmmaker and producer Juan Baldana.

• In 2012, Public Television makes a film called River Plate: In the Bad Much More. Produced by Mariela Tedeschi, try to relate "the journey" that River had to travel in its passage through the First National B.

• In 2019 the documentary film is released River, the biggest everwhich narrates the most important events in the history of the club.

• On December 9, 2019, River Plate and Adidas premiere a 19-minute mini-documentary as a short film. Denoted as: The story behind The Eternal Cup, in it, the protagonists relate the events that were carried out for the historic consecration of the Copa Libertadores of 2018.

• In 2020 it is developed River, turn, documentary referring to the "personal experiences" of the players who won the 1975 Metropolitan Tournament, thus cutting, with the 18-year-old streak without obtaining a championship.

Bibliography

• River, the biggest. Leon Manuel Goldstein (1st edition). Buenos Aires: Manrique Zago y León Goldstein Editores. November 1999. p. 240. ISBN 987-9407-02-4. The reference uses the obsolete parameter |mes= (help)

Lower Divisions

See also Lower Divisions of the River Plate Club

Norberto Alonso, symbol of the club and the lower ones. One of the most representative idols for the swollen riverside.

The River Plate youth academy, also known as "The White House of America", has been the most fruitful in Argentina, the most important and also the one with the greatest successes. Historically, it is considered the best training school for soccer players in America and one of the best in the world. Soccer legends not only had the privilege of playing in the club's first division, but also wore the red and white shirt from a young age in the youth categories.

Throughout his life, many of the best exponents in the history of this sport have been born from his seedbed.

Starting with great players like Carlos Isola, goalkeeper for the team in the first Copa América in 1916, going through José Manuel Moreno, Adolfo Pedernera, Ángel Labruna, Félix Loustau, Norberto Yácono, Alfredo Di Stéfano, Amadeo Carrizo, Enrique Omar Sívori, Ermindo Onega, Oscar Más, Daniel Passarella, Norberto Alonso, Ramón Díaz, Sergio Goycochea, Claudio Caniggia, Hernán Crespo, Ariel Ortega, Matías Almeyda, Marcelo Gallardo, Andrés D'Alessandro, Javier Saviola, Pablo Aimar, Fernando Cavenaghi, Javier Mascherano, Gonzalo Higuaín, Radamel Falcao, Erik Lamela, Germán Pezzella, Gonzalo Montiel, Exequiel Palacios, Sebastián Driussi among many others.

Sense of belonging

It is worth mentioning that the river plate seedbed houses around 200 youth players, the academy is one of the most expensive in America. Every year, more than 2,000 children of all ages apply for admission, of which logically only the best are chosen. The club is also actively looking for future residents, using a system in which many "headhunters" are deployed throughout Argentina, America and the World. The institution has also expanded its operations abroad, establishing 8 official schools in: Australia, Chile, Colombia, Brazil, Ecuador, Mexico, Peru, Kuwait, among other nations.

Since its creation in 1901 to the present, the minor divisions of the River Plate team have starred in splendid stages in their categories, to later debut in first class and fill the Millionaire fans with football and joy. River Plate stonework is recognized at a continental and world level for the unparalleled amount of talents that have emerged in it throughout history. Unlike the rest of the world youth academies, the one in River produced many of the best players in the history of football, including the greatest idols of the institution.

Hurlingham Municipal Sports Center

The Hurlingham Municipal Sports Center is a property made up of seven soccer fields. Five of them are for the exclusive use of the lower divisions of River Plate, while the other two are for the use of the Hurlingham municipality.

Other sports sections

Although Club Atlético River Plate is mainly recognized for its professional men's soccer team, a large number of sports disciplines are practiced at the institution. Among the most outstanding are basketball, volleyball, field hockey, handball and swimming, among others. In many of these sports, they have managed to win national championships and tournaments, as well as participate in different international competitions. Some of these sports are practiced inside the Monumental stadium itself, such as basketball and volleyball that take place in the micro-stadium located under one of the stands.

Women's Soccer

The River Plate women's soccer team disputes the Argentine Women's Soccer Championship, equivalent to the men's first division. Women's soccer in Argentina began to be played officially in 1991, with eight participating teams. On December 15 of that same year, after seven disputed dates, River Plate established itself as the first women's soccer champion in the country. In total, River Plate has won the tournament eleven times, five of which were consecutively between 1993 and 1997. Since its creation in 1991, it has participated in all editions, just like Boca Juniors. Internationally, she has participated in the Women's Copa Libertadores on two occasions. In the 2017 edition it reached third place, this being the best result achieved by an Argentine team together with Boca Juniors and UAI Urquiza.

Field Hockey

River Plate Players Group

Field hockey was created at the Institution in 1990 thanks to the concern of a very small group of parents who collaborated in the Cadet Department and who had the support of the then Vice President of the Club.

The first presentation before the “millionaire” public was at the Monumental, when in 1991, River celebrated its first 90 years of life. And in 1993 there was already a reasonable number of players to think that they were in a position to federate, for which reason an approach was made with members of the Association and they began to operate with clubs affiliated with it, until in December in the Annual Assembly the clubs, in a highly divided vote, approved the incorporation of Club Atlético River Plate to participate in the championships of the most important league in the country.

In the hockey world cup that was held in London between July 21 and August 5, 2018, two River Plate players were summoned, Lucina von der Heyde and Bianca Donati, who were Junior world champions in Chile 2016 and they made their debut in a major world cup. For her great performance, Von der Heyde was chosen by the International Hockey Federation as the best Junior player in the world.

The Vikings defeated Club Italiano 2-0 in the final of the National Hockey League held in Rosario, becoming three-time champions and becoming one of the two clubs with the most titles in the national competition. With a brace from Estefanía Cascallares, the Vikings celebrated again in the tournament. In addition, River had the best player of the contest, Victoria Sauze.

In the hockey world cup that was held in London between July 21 and August 5, 2018, two River Plate players were summoned, Lucina von der Heyde and Bianca Donati, who were Junior world champions in Chile 2016 and they made their debut in a major world cup. For her great performance, Von der Heyde was chosen by the International Hockey Federation as the best Junior player in the world.

Volleyball

Female Voley at River Plate.

River Plate ventured into the world of volleyball almost 50 years ago and its participation in the Metropolitan League from the beginning was leading. After three years of participation, he played his first final, and three years later he won his first title. In 1996, Marcelo Méndez was appointed coach of the men's team and the successes were repeated one after another. Two metropolitan leagues won in a row and a national title, in 1999, confirm this.

In the women's branch, River reached the national title four times, being one of the top league champions and the first to be champion three consecutive times (2005 to 2007). Currently the men's team disputes the A1 Series, while the women's competes in the Argentine Women's Volleyball League.

Handball

River is one of the founding clubs of the Metropolitan Handball Federation and is currently the institution that has won the most championships in local history, obtaining the most championships from 2001 to the present.

All the titles that have been played at the metropolitan and national level were obtained, be they Metropolitan, Opening, Closing, Super 4, National and Federal League tournaments.

The most outstanding players in the history of River Plate handball were Guillermo Till, Claudio Straffe, Freddy Ambrosini, Gabriel Canzoniero and Juan Ojea.

Currently several players from the club stand out in the Argentine handball team such as Pablo Sebastián Portela, Adrián Portela, Juan Vázquez, Facundo Cangiani and Francisco Schiaffino.

Tennis

Gabriela Sabatini started her career at River Plate.

Tennis is a sport that has been practiced in River Plate since 1923 and that brings together a large number of members daily. It is a sporting activity with a strong presence both competitively and socially. In the years 1965 and 2014, the Free Ladies First Division team won the championship for the Club, the greatest achievements for the tennis discipline.

The greatest exponent of tennis millionaires is Gabriela Sabatini, who is considered the best Argentine tennis player in history and an icon in national women's sports. Gabriela Sabatini began practicing in River at the age of 6, under the guidance 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, managing to win first place in the competition, and confirming once again the talent that she had already exhibited during her participation in metropolitan and national children's competitions representing the club..

River currently has 200 juniors in the Tennis School and about 100 in the Competition School and has between 50 and 70 minor representatives competing in all categories, from Sub-10 to Sub-18, including those who play in Free. All of them with guaranteed participation in national youth competitions. In addition, tournaments are held every week for amateur players in nine different categories, an ideal tournament for those starting their first tennis competitions.

Football

Currently playing in the First Division of the Futsal Championship. Together with Boca Juniors, it is the only team that has played in all the Primera División seasons since its creation in 1986.

In 2013, the club reached third place in the Futsal Copa Libertadores that was played in Uruguay by beating Club Cnel 7-3. Pablo Rojas, while Lucas Francini was chosen as the best player of the cup.

On December 23, 2016, River became champion of the Argentine Futsal Cup by beating Independiente 1-0 in the final, the goal was scored by Nicolás Rolón.

Swimming

The current swimming team has its origins in 2003, after many years in which Club Atlético River Plate had no representatives in the national championships of this discipline. In 2004 and 2006, the teachers Gustavo Langone and Mariano Vardé respectively joined the coaching staff, who joined the squad as swimmers at the beginning of this new cycle and who, together with the new generations of athletes, keep intact the spirit and ambition of That first great team.

Other departments

In addition to the sports mentioned, the club also has facilities for the following activities: