What does "river bed" mean?

The riverbed is not a place name. The city of the riverbed is Buenos Aires, the same city as Boca!

Become an Army

At the beginning of the 20th century, on the banks of the Riachuelo River, two groups of young people - La Rosales and Santa Rosa - often competed with each other to dominate the football in the barrio. , until later someone suggested why not work together to form a football club. So after discussing the team name and signing the copywriting record, River Plate was finally born on May 25, 1901. The first stadium was chosen east of the South Inner Harbor (Dársena Sud).

Promotion and Amateur

In 1908, Racing and River Plate competed for promotion to Primera División. River Plate won 2 to 1, and the result was thunderous. The fans rushed crazy and scored the goal. On the 7th, there was another game to determine the country. River Plate defeated Racing 7-1. Until 1923, its reputation became more and more famous, but the venue also experienced several moves, from Dársena Sur to Sarandí, and then to Dársena, the city center, Caballito then to Boca and then to Palermo. It was not until the mid-1930s that the stadium was finally located at the intersection of Alvear and Tagle.

La Máquina

In the 1940s, River Plate brought its noble football to the country. Renato. The team led by Renato Cesarini won the title in 1941. After Adolfo Pedernera joined the team, the team began to become more popular. First, they defeated their old rival Boca 5-1 in Núnez, and then He won the championship at the Estudiantes Stadium. The next year, they won the title of "La Máquina" (Locomotive) at the "Bombonera" stadium, one of the strongest teams. Munoz, Moreno, Pedernera, Labruna and Loustau formed a well-known invincible forward, charging into the formation and making it impossible for opponents to parry.

The Golden Age - The 1950s

The 1950s will always be immortal in people's hearts, as River Plate won five qualifications in six years. Walter. Walter Gómez, Angelido. Angelito Labruna, Amareo. Amadeo Carrizo and Enrique. Enrique Sívori shined at this time. In 1951, River Plate went on a European tour and had six wins, seven draws, and only one defeat. Moreover, one of the wins (four to three) was against the Manchester City football team, so under the leadership of Minella, they became the first Argentine team to defeat the United Kingdom.

River Plate Club History

In the early 1990s, it was only a place next to the Riachuelo River. Two teams are debating who is the supreme football player in the region. "La Rosales" (named in honor of a heroic submarine) won the first match against "Estrella Polar" on the uneven football pitch of the Wilson coal depot. Meanwhile, at Mr. Jacobs's house, the deputy manager of the coal depot, relatives, students, and friends of the English gentlemen continued to meet every Sunday afternoon. One day, a football appeared. They played it for a long time, and finally came up with an idea: What if we formed a football club?

That day was August 30th, so they called it Santa Rosa.

Whenever competitors come together, their desires become stronger. Finally, on May 25, 1901, they established a football club. After several iterations, the name River Plate was born. The reason is that when Pier N? 3 was being built, Martinez had seen that some sailors would often leave some huge boxes nearby (with everyone's secrets inside) and start playing football in their spare time.

What caught Martinez's attention most was the inscription engraved on the box: "The River Plate"

The first football field was built at the east end of Darsena Sur, and the names of the first team members were:< /p>

Moltedo, Ratto, Cevallos, Peralta, Carrega, Bard (vice president), Kitzler, Martinez, Flores, Zanni and Messina.

December 13, 1908, Racing Club and River Plate A competition was held between them to decide who would be promoted to the First Division. When River led Racing Club 2-1, enthusiastic supporters rushed onto the pitch in excitement. The final result was set in River defeating Racing 7-1. With proud results, River Plate has since entered the First Division.

The players who helped the team advance to Serie A at that time were: Luraschi, Chiappe and Politano, Messina, Morroni and Chagneaud, Anapodisto García, Grifero, Abaca Gómez, Elías Fernandez and Priano

Win the championship:

Two times in the Libertadores Cup (Libertadores Cup) in 1986 and 1996

One time in the Toyota Cup (Intercontinental Cup) in 1986

One time in the South American Cup Winners' Cup (Interamerican Cup) in 1987

1 South American Super Cup (Supercopa) 1997

32 times AFC Champions League