Coaches
Boca's two most successful coaches were Juan Carlos Lorenzo (1976~79, 1987), and Carlos Bianchi (1998–2002, 2003~04). Toto Lorenzo won five titles with the team, including the Libertadores Cup in 1977 and 1978, the Intercontinental Cup in 1977, and the Metropolitano and Nacional in 1976. Bianchi won nine, including Aperturas in 1998, 2000 and 2003, the 1999 Clausura, the Libertadores Cup in 2000, 2001, and 2003, and the Intercontinental Cup in 2000 and 2003.
On 22 August 2006, it was announced that Ricardo La Volpe would take over the post of coach on 15 September, replacing Alfio Basile, who had been selected to manage Argentina national football team. Lavolpe failed to continue Basile's chain of success, losing the 2006 Apertura championship in spite of a 4 points advantage with only two rounds to go.
Miguel Ángel Russo was hired as Lavolpe's replacement. Boca took second place to San Lorenzo de Almagro in the 2007 Clausura tournament, but went on to win the Copa Libertadores with a 5–0 overall rout of Brazilian Grêmio.
Carlos Ischia was hired after Miguel Ángel Russo left to go be San Lorenzo de Almagro's coach.
Julio César Falcioni is the current head coach of Boca Juniors, managing to take the team undefeated through the 2011 Apertura to become champions.
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—Eric Hoffer (1902–1983)