Full name | Sociedade Boca Júnior Futebol Clube | ||
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Nickname(s) | Genérico argentino | ||
Founded | 25 October 1993 | ||
Ground | Estádio Governador Augusto Franco, Cristinápolis, Sergipe | ||
Capacity | 2,500 | ||
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Sociedade Boca Júnior Futebol Clube, commonly known as Boca Júnior, is a Brazilian football club based in Cristinápolis, Sergipe state. The women's team competed in the Copa do Brasil twice.
The club was founded on 25 October 1993, [1] and has its name and colors in homage to Argentine club Boca Juniors.
Boca Júnior won the Campeonato Sergipano Série A2 in 2004, when they beat América in the final, [2] and in 2007, when they beat São Domingos in the final, and Boca Júnior's Rivanílton was the competition's top goal scorer with six goals. [3]
They competed in the Copa do Brasil for the first time in 2008, when they were eliminated in the First Round by Parnamirim. [4] Boca Júnior competed again in 2010, when they were eliminated in the First Round by Vitória das Tabocas, from Pernambuco state. [5]
The club play their home games at Estádio Governador Augusto Franco, nicknamed Francão. [6] The stadium has a maximum capacity of 2,000 people. [7]