List of Boca Juniors head coaches

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Boca Juniors is an Argentine sports club that is notable for its professional football team. The chronological list comprises all those who have held the position of head coach since the start of the professional era in 1930. Each head coach's entry includes his career with the club and the titles won. Caretaker head coaches are included, where known, as well as those who have been in permanent charge.

The most successful head coach in terms of titles won is Carlos Bianchi with 9. Titles include 4 Primera División leagues, 3 Copa Libertadores, and 2 Intercontinental Cups between 1998 and 2003.

Head coaches

  • There are no statistics about the 1905–30 period so only head coaches since 1930 are listed below.[1][2][3]
  • In the case of interim coaches periods, they are not numbered as they were not official managers.
Keys
  •   indicates interim manager.
Mario Fortunato is ranked 2nd among the most winning coaches with 6 titles
Name Per. Tenure Titles
(no data for the 1905–1930 period)
1
Argentina Mario Fortunato [n 1]
1
1930–32
2
2
Spain José Lago Millán
1
1932
3
Argentina Ludovico Bidoglio
1
1933
Argentina Mario Fortunato
2
1934–36
2
4
Argentina Juan José Tramutola
1
1937–38
5
Argentina Enrique Sobral
1
1938
6
France Valère de Besveconny [fr]
1
1939
7
Argentina Roberto Cherro
1
1939
8
Argentina Ángel Fernández Roca
1
1939–40
1
Argentina Enrique Sobral
2
1940–41
1
9
Argentina Carlos Calocero
1
1941
Argentina Mario Fortunato
3
1942
10
Argentina Oscar Tarrío
1
1942–43
11
Argentina Alfredo Garasini
1
1943–46
4
Argentina Mario Fortunato
4
1945–46
2
12
Argentina Eduardo González Pinto
1
1947
1
13
Argentina Julio Benavídez
1
1948
14
Argentina Renato Cesarini
1
1949
15
Hungary Franz Platko
1
1949–50
16
Argentina Ernesto Lazzatti
1
1950
17
Argentina Emilio Baldonedo
1
1951–52
18
Argentina Gerónimo Díaz
1
1953
19
Hungary György Orth
1
1953
Argentina Ernesto Lazzatti
2
1954
1
20
Argentina Jaime Sarlanga
1
1955
Argentina Mario Fortunato
5
1956
21
Argentina Bernardo Gandulla
1
1957–58
22
Argentina José Manuel Moreno
1
1958–59
23
Argentina Claudio Vacca
1
1959
24
Argentina Carlos Sosa
1
1960
25
Argentina José D'Amico [n 2]
1
1960
26
Brazil Vicente Feola
1
1961
Argentina José D'Amico
2
1962–63
1
27
Argentina Adolfo Pedernera [n 3]
1
1963–65
1
28
Argentina Néstor Rossi [n 4]
1
1965–66
1
Argentina Bernardo Gandulla
2
1967
29
Uruguay Alcides Silveira [n 5]
1
1967–68
Argentina José D'Amico
2
1968
30
Argentina Alfredo Di Stéfano
1
1969
2
31
Argentina José María Silvero
1
1970–71
1
Argentina Bernardo Gandulla
3
1971
32
Chile Fernando Riera
1
1971–72
Argentina Bernardo Gandulla
4
1972
33
Argentina José Varacka
1
1972
34
Argentina Rogelio Domínguez
1
1973–75
Argentina Bernardo Gandulla
5
1975
35
Argentina Juan Carlos Lorenzo
1
1976–79
5
36
Argentina Antonio Rattín
1
1980
37
Argentina Silvio Marzolini
1
1981
1
38
Argentina Vladislao Cap
1
1982
39
Argentina Carmelo Faraone
1
1982–83
Argentina Raúl Rodríguez Seoane
1
1983
Argentina Ernesto Grillo
1
1983
40
Argentina Miguel Ángel López
1
1983–84
41
Brazil Dino Sani
1
1984
Argentina Ernesto Grillo
1
1984
Argentina Mario Zanabria
1
1984
Argentina Alfredo Di Stéfano
2
1985
42
Argentina Mario Zanabria
1
1985–86
43
Argentina César Luis Menotti
1
1986–87
44
Argentina Roberto Saporiti
1
1987
Argentina Juan Carlos Lorenzo
2
1987
45
Argentina José Omar Pastoriza
1
1988–89
46
Argentina Carlos Aimar
1
1989–90
2
Argentina Osvaldo Potente
1
1990
47
Uruguay Óscar Tabárez
1
1991–93
2
Argentina Osvaldo Potente
1
1993
48
Argentina Jorge Habegger
1
1993
1
Argentina Enrique Hrabina
1
1993
Argentina César Luis Menotti
2
1993–94
Argentina Enrique Hrabina
1
1994
Argentina Silvio Marzolini[5]
2
1995
49
Argentina Carlos Bilardo[6]
1
1996
Argentina Francisco Sá
1
1996
50
Argentina Héctor Veira
1
1996–98
Argentina Carlos García Cambón
1
1998
51
Argentina Carlos Bianchi
1
1998–01
6
Uruguay Oscar Tabárez
2
2001–02
Argentina Carlos Bianchi
2
2002–04
3
Argentina Abel Alves
1
2004
52
Argentina Miguel Ángel Brindisi
1
2004
53
Argentina Jorge Benítez
1
2004–05
1
Argentina Abel Alves
1
2005
54
Argentina Alfio Basile
1
2005–06
5
55
Argentina Ricardo Lavolpe[7]
1
2006
56
Argentina Miguel Ángel Russo[8]
1
2007
1
57
Argentina Carlos Ischia[9]
1
2008–09
2
Argentina Abel Alves
1
2009
Argentina Alfio Basile
2
2009–10
58
Argentina Abel Alves [n 6]
1
2010
Argentina Roberto Pompei
1
2010
59
Argentina Claudio Borghi[12]
1
2010
Argentina Roberto Pompei
1
2010
60
Argentina Julio Falcioni[13]
1
2010–12
2
Argentina Carlos Bianchi[14][15][16]
3
2012–14
Argentina Hugo Ibarra [n 7]
1
2014
61
Argentina Rodolfo Arruabarrena[18]
1
2014–16
2
62
Argentina Guillermo Barros Schelotto
1
2016–18
2
63
Argentina Gustavo Alfaro
1
2019–20
2
Argentina Miguel Ángel Russo
2
2020–21
2
64
Argentina Sebastian Battaglia
1
2021–22
3
65
Argentina Hugo Ibarra [n 8]
1
2022–23
1
Argentina Mariano Herrón
2023
66
Argentina Jorge Almirón
1
2023
67
Argentina Diego Martínez
1
2024
Argentina Mariano Herrón
2024
Notes
  1. ^ Apart from the periods indicated, Fortunato was also head coach in the 1953 tour on Europe.[4]
  2. ^ He was originally part of the staff of Carlos Sosa, being appointed as coach when Sosa left the charge.
  3. ^ Pedernera was the main coach although it was Aristóbulo Deambrossi who was sitting on the bench during the matches.
  4. ^ Replaced Pedernera when he suffered an accident.
  5. ^ Was both, football and manager at the same time.
  6. ^ After several previous tenures as interim, he was officially appointed for this period.[10][11]
  7. ^ Pairing with Sergio Saturno.[17]
  8. ^ First as interim, then officially appointed in the same period.[19]

Winning managers

Name Titles Details
Carlos Bianchi
9
1998 Apertura, 1999 Clausura, 2000 Apertura, 2003 Apertura, 2000 Copa Libertadores, 2001 Copa Libertadores, 2003 Copa Libertadores, 2000 Intercontinental Cup, 2003 Intercontinental Cup
Mario Fortunato
6
1930, 1931, 1934, 1935, 1946 Copa Competencia Británica, 1946 Copa Escobar-Gerona
Juan Carlos Lorenzo
5
1976 Metropolitano, 1976 Nacional, 1977 Copa Libertadores, 1978 Copa Libertadores, 1977 Intercontinental Cup
Alfio Basile
5
2005 Apertura, 2006 Clausura, 2005 Copa Sudamericana, 2005 Recopa Sudamericana, 2006 Recopa Sudamericana
Alfredo Garasini
3
1943, 1944, 1945 Copa Escobar-Gerona
Miguel Angel Russo
3
2007 Copa Libertadores, 2019–20, 2020 Copa LPF
Enrique Sobral 2 1940, 1940 Copa Ibarguren
Alfredo Di Stéfano
2
1969 Nacional, 1969 Copa Argentina
Carlos Aimar
2
1989 Supercopa Sudamericana, 1990 Recopa Sudamericana
Óscar Tabárez
2
1992 Apertura, 1992 Supercopa Masters
Carlos Ischia
2
2008 Apertura, 2008 Recopa Sudamericana
Julio Falcioni 2 2011 Apertura, 2012 Copa Argentina
Rodolfo Arruabarrena 2 2015, 2015 Copa Argentina
Guillermo Barros Schelotto 2 2016–17, 2017–18
Sebastián Battaglia
2
2019–20 Copa Argentina, 2022 Copa LPF
Hugo Ibarra
2
2022, 2022 Supercopa Argentina
Eduardo González Pinto 1 1944 Copa Ibarguren
Ernesto Lazzatti 1 1954
José D'Amico 1 1962
Aristóbulo Deambrossi 1 1964
Néstor Rossi
1
1965
José María Silvero
1
1970 Nacional
Silvio Marzolini
1
1981 Metropolitano
Jorge Habegger
1
1993 Copa de Oro
Jorge Benítez
1
2004 Copa Sudamericana
Gustavo Alfaro
1
2018 Supercopa Argentina

References

  1. ^ Directores Técnicos: Cronología 1931-2010 at Agrupación Nuevo Boca website
  2. ^ Directores Técnicos - Cronología at La Bombonera.com.ar
  3. ^ Técnicos Campeones at Universo Futbol.com
  4. ^ Mario F. Fortunato tenure on Historia de Boca
  5. ^ "Silvio Marzolini rompió el molde" Archived 2014-10-19 at the Wayback Machine, El Gráfico, 30 Nov 2012
  6. ^ "Bilardo: Boca no es un equipazo", La Nación
  7. ^ "Cómo Boca perdió el torneo", La Nación, 13 Dec 2006
  8. ^ "La razón de la renuncia de Russo al banco de Boca", Diario26, 21 Dec 2007
  9. ^ "Fue presentado Ischia como nuevo técnico de Boca", Clarín, 26 Dec 2007
  10. ^ "Bianchi no quiere ser técnico de Boca y Abel Alves reemplazará a Basile", Perfil.com, 22 Jan 2010
  11. ^ "Abel Aníbal Chueco Alves" at Imborrable Boca, 22 Jul 2010
  12. ^ "Se fue Borghi: "Boca es como tener sexo con la ventana abierta"", Cancha Llena, 17 Nov 2010
  13. ^ "La era de Julio Falcioni en Boca", MinutoUno.com, 11 Dec 2012
  14. ^ "Bianchi vuelve a Boca después de siete años y el miércoles será presentado oficialmente", La Voz, 17 Dec 2012
  15. ^ "Boca tocó fondo: Carlos Bianchi fue despedido por Angelici", Diario Registrado, 29 Aug 2014
  16. ^ "Boca despidió a Bianchi: el entrenador más grande de su historia se fue por la puerta de atrás", Infobae, 28 Aug 2014
  17. ^ "Ibarra y Saturno dirigirán a Boca ante Vélez, el domingo", ESPN.com, 28 Aug 2014
  18. ^ "Rodolfo Arruabarrena es el nuevo técnico de Boca", Cancha Llena, 29 Aug 2014
  19. ^ Boca ratificó a Ibarra como técnico hasta fin de año on Página/12, July 12, 2022