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Arruabarrena leads Boca Juniors to another title
Rodolfo Arruabarrena led Boca Juniors to the title with a late win in the annual competition.
Enner Valencia scored in the 50th minute of the second half, after Boca pushed forward to find a winner.
The victory is Arruabarrena’s third title as Boca’s coach and his sixth title with the club, counting his playing career.
He returned as coach on June 18, after previously leading Boca from 2014 to 2016, and reshaped the team around captain Leandro Paredes.
Boca players praised Arruabarrena’s leadership and the changes he brought to the group.
The coach thanked the players from the first half of the season and Claudio Ubeda, whom he credited with helping win the title.
Boca’s next priority is qualifying for the Libertadores, and Arruabarrena said the team would return to training in two days.
Rodolfo Arruabarrena led Boca Juniors to the annual title, his first since returning as coach and his third in charge of the club.
Boca secured the title with a goal by Enner Valencia in the 50th minute of second-half stoppage time.
Arruabarrena said the team showed more character after a difficult first half and praised the players who had also contributed earlier in the year.
He said qualifying for the Copa Libertadores was the most important goal.
Boca announced Arruabarrena’s return as coach on June 18.
- Who
- Boca Juniors, coached by Rodolfo Arruabarrena, won the title.
- What
- Boca won the annual title with a late goal by Enner Valencia.
- When
- The article was published on November 8, 2026. The match date is not stated.
- Where
- Boca celebrated at the Bombonera in Buenos Aires; the opposing team’s location was Rosario.
- Why
- Arruabarrena said the title was important for Boca to become champions again, and that qualifying for the Copa Libertadores was the most important goal.
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Boca officially announced Arruabarrena’s second spell as coach.
Arruabarrena said Boca would go after the title because the team was playing at home and had the chance to win a trophy.
Enner Valencia scored in the 50th minute of second-half stoppage time to give Boca the title.
Arruabarrena thanked the players who had played in the first half of the year and Claudio Ubeda.
- Coach
- Rodolfo Arruabarrena
- Title
- Annual title
- Winning goal
- Enner Valencia, 50th minute of second-half stoppage time
- Return announced
- June 18
- Titles as Boca coach
- Three
- Outlet publication date
- November 8, 2026
What people are saying
The most important thing is to qualify for the Libertadores.
We won it the way the fans like, the Boca way.
In two days we go back to work because we can’t rest on our laurels.
He changed the group’s face in an incredible way.