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River Plate team guide: History, trophies won and notable former players of 2025 FIFA Club World Cup club
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With their famous red sash across the front of their shirts, River Plate are one of football's most famous names and will be a big attraction at this summer's tournament.
The 38-time Primera Division winners are one of six CONEMBOL sides competing in the States and will fancy their chances of making a mark on proceedings after being drawn in a promising group.
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River Plate team guide
Location
Based in the Belgrano neighborhood of Buenos Aires, River Plate shares the capital with a number of clubs - including rivals Boca Juniors.
Their Estadio Monumental stadium is the largest in South America and is also home to the national team.
Origin
River were formed in 1901 after two clubs "Santa Rosa" and "La Rosales" merged together to form a new team close to the La Boca neighborhood (later the home of fierce rivals Boca Juniors).
The name River Plate comes from an incident during the construction of Buenos Aires Port. After the workers had left the duties to play football, the boxes they had been working had the words ‘The River Plate’ written on them and the name was taken from that.
Nicknames
- Los Millonarios (The Millionaires)
- La Banda (The Stripe)
Trophies won
- Primera Division (38)
- Copa Argentina (3)
- Supercopa Argentina (3)
- Trofeo de Campeones (2)
- Copa Libertadores (4)
The giants of Argentina are a record 38-time champions of their national league, with the last coming in 2023.
Notable former players
- Angel Labruna (1939-1959)
- Alfredo Di Stéfano (1945-1949)
- Norberto Alonso (1970-1976, 1977-1981 and 1983-1987)
- Daniel Passarella (1973-1982 and 1988-89)
- Hernan Crespo (1993-1996)
- Pablo Aimar (1996-2000 and 2015)
- Enzo Francescoli (1983-1986 and 1994-1997)
- Radamel Falcao (2004-2009)
The red sash has been worn by some Argentine greats over the years, and Enzo Francescoli remains at the club in a General Manager’s position.
Top scorer (Primera Division 2025) - Miguel Borja (5 goals)
The Colombian enjoyed his best-ever scoring season in 2024, netting 31 in all competitions, and has followed that up with another stand-out performance in attack for the club so far this year.
Manager - Marcelo Gallardo (ARG)
A player for River Plate in the mid-noughties, Gallardo also represented PSG and Monaco as well as the Argentine national team before moving into coaching.
His first spell in charge of River saw him win a slew of trophies with the club, and he returned in 2024 following a stint managing Al Ittihad in Saudi Arabia.
How River Plate qualified for the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup
River Plate are one of six CONMEBOL teams competing in the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup and qualify as the best-ranked eligible team in the four-year ranking.
River Plate group, schedule at 2025 FIFA Club World Cup
River Plate have been drawn into Group E with Inter Milan, Monterrey and Urawa Red Diamonds
| Date | KO (Local) | Fixture | Venue |
| June 17 | 12:00 p.m. PDT | River Plate vs. Urawa Red Diamonds | Lumen Field, Seattle |
| June 21 | 6:00 p.m. PDT | River Plate vs. Monterrey | Rose Bowl, Pasadena |
| June 25 | 6:00 p.m. PDT | Inter Milan vs. River Plate | Lumen Field, Seattle |
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