List of Boca Juniors head coaches

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

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  • 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
  Mario Fortunato [n 1]
1
1930–32
2
2
  José Lago Millán
1
1932
3
  Ludovico Bidoglio
1
1933
  Mario Fortunato
2
1934–36
2
4
  Juan José Tramutola
1
1937–38
5
  Enrique Sobral
1
1938
6
  Valère de Besveconny [fr]
1
1939
7
  Roberto Cherro
1
1939
8
  Ángel Fernández Roca
1
1939–40
1
  Enrique Sobral
2
1940–41
1
9
  Carlos Calocero
1
1941
  Mario Fortunato
3
1942
10
  Oscar Tarrío
1
1942–43
11
  Alfredo Garasini
1
1943–46
4
  Mario Fortunato
4
1945–46
2
12
  Eduardo González Pinto
1
1947
1
13
  Julio Benavídez
1
1948
14
  Renato Cesarini
1
1949
15
  Franz Platko
1
1949–50
16
  Ernesto Lazzatti
1
1950
17
  Emilio Baldonedo
1
1951–52
18
  Gerónimo Díaz
1
1953
19
  György Orth
1
1953
  Ernesto Lazzatti
2
1954
1
20
  Jaime Sarlanga
1
1955
  Mario Fortunato
5
1956
21
  Bernardo Gandulla
1
1957–58
22
  José Manuel Moreno
1
1958–59
23
  Claudio Vacca
1
1959
24
  Carlos Sosa
1
1960
25
  José D'Amico [n 2]
1
1960
26
  Vicente Feola
1
1961
  José D'Amico
2
1962–63
1
27
  Adolfo Pedernera [n 3]
1
1963–65
1
28
  Néstor Rossi [n 4]
1
1965–66
1
  Bernardo Gandulla
2
1967
29
  Alcides Silveira [n 5]
1
1967–68
  José D'Amico
2
1968
30
  Alfredo Di Stéfano
1
1969
2
31
  José María Silvero
1
1970–71
1
  Bernardo Gandulla
3
1971
32
  Fernando Riera
1
1971–72
  Bernardo Gandulla
4
1972
33
  José Varacka
1
1972
34
  Rogelio Domínguez
1
1973–75
  Bernardo Gandulla
5
1975
35
  Juan Carlos Lorenzo
1
1976–79
5
36
  Antonio Rattín
1
1980
37
  Silvio Marzolini
1
1981
1
38
  Vladislao Cap
1
1982
39
  Carmelo Faraone
1
1982–83
  Raúl Rodríguez Seoane
1
1983
  Ernesto Grillo
1
1983
40
  Miguel Ángel López
1
1983–84
41
  Dino Sani
1
1984
  Ernesto Grillo
1
1984
  Mario Zanabria
1
1984
  Alfredo Di Stéfano
2
1985
42
  Mario Zanabria
1
1985–86
43
  César Luis Menotti
1
1986–87
44
  Roberto Saporiti
1
1987
  Juan Carlos Lorenzo
2
1987
45
  José Omar Pastoriza
1
1988–89
46
  Carlos Aimar
1
1989–90
2
  Osvaldo Potente
1
1990
47
  Óscar Tabárez
1
1991–93
2
  Osvaldo Potente
1
1993
48
  Jorge Habegger
1
1993
1
  Enrique Hrabina
1
1993
  César Luis Menotti
2
1993–94
  Enrique Hrabina
1
1994
  Silvio Marzolini[5]
2
1995
49
  Carlos Bilardo[6]
1
1996
  Francisco Sá
1
1996
50
  Héctor Veira
1
1996–98
  Carlos García Cambón
1
1998
51
  Carlos Bianchi
1
1998–01
6
  Oscar Tabárez
2
2001–02
  Carlos Bianchi
2
2002–04
3
  Abel Alves
1
2004
52
  Miguel Ángel Brindisi
1
2004
53
  Jorge Benítez
1
2004–05
1
  Abel Alves
1
2005
54
  Alfio Basile
1
2005–06
5
55
  Ricardo Lavolpe[7]
1
2006
56
  Miguel Ángel Russo[8]
1
2007
1
57
  Carlos Ischia[9]
1
2008–09
2
  Abel Alves
1
2009
  Alfio Basile
2
2009–10
58
  Abel Alves [n 6]
1
2010
  Roberto Pompei
1
2010
59
  Claudio Borghi[12]
1
2010
  Roberto Pompei
1
2010
60
  Julio Falcioni[13]
1
2010–12
2
  Carlos Bianchi[14][15][16]
3
2012–14
  Hugo Ibarra [n 7]
1
2014
61
  Rodolfo Arruabarrena[18]
1
2014–16
2
62
  Guillermo Barros Schelotto
1
2016–18
2
63
  Gustavo Alfaro
1
2019–20
2
  Miguel Ángel Russo
2
2020–21
2
64
  Sebastian Battaglia
1
2021–22
3
65
  Hugo Ibarra [n 8]
1
2022–23
1
  Mariano Herrón
2023
66
  Jorge Almirón
1
2023
67
  Diego Martínez
1
2024
  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

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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

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  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