Even though Argentina is a Catholic country, the real religion in Argentina is football. Every Sunday millions of people go to the stadium to see their favorite football teams or at least watch the televised game. If you switch on the TV in Argentina on a Sunday it is very likely that you´ll see mainly football.  
 Experience a soccer game the Argentinian way
  To watch a live football game in Buenos Aires is a fantastic experience that you won’t forget. The excitement of a good match and the passion of the players who give it their all during their 90 minutes on the pitch is reason enough, but apart from that, it's a great way to get an insight into the Argentine culture. The real show at a football game in Buenos Aires is the way that the home crowd sings throughout the entire game from the moment it begins until the end, regardless of the result, the weather conditions, or the players´ performances. The Argentinian fans are very dedicated and will always follow and cheer their favorite team on, no matter what.  

Top 3 Football Teams in Buenos Aires

 

3- BOCA JUNIORS

To watch a game at La Bombonera is to enjoy an unforgettable experience
   Boca Juniors is the biggest soccer team in Argentina and is well known around the world. It´s Diego Maradona's favorite team and Diego himself played for Buenos Aires’ Boca on two different occasions. Boca Juniors' home - La Bombonera - is located in La Boca itself. The stadium has a capacity of 60,000 and is usually full for Boca games. The most dedicated Boca Juniors´ fans are known as "La Doce" (the twelve), and the Xeneizes (the Genoese) because the team was founded by Italian immigrants (mostly Genoese) who populated the La Boca neighborhood in the early 20th century. The Boca Juniors stadium is called La Bombonera because of its shape which is similar to a box of chocolates; a special advantage of the stadium´s structure is its great acoustics, which makes the 60,000 fans sound like 120,000! Here’s an interesting Boca anecdote: The Boca Juniors shirt used to be pink, then they had thin black-and-white vertical stripes on them until 1906 when Boca faced another team that wore exactly the same colours. Boca were forced to change the appearance of their shirt and so they decided to adopt the colors of the flag of the first ship that entered the Boca port, which was a ship from Sweden. Hence the blue and yellow colours the players sport today. Travel tip: Book our Boca Juniors Tour!  

2- RIVER PLATE

River Plate is Boca Juniors principal rival
  Although Boca is currently the most famous team in Argentinian football, the team with the longest history in Argentina is River Plate, who have won the championship 10 times more than Boca. River Plate is known as the team of the wealthy people in the city and the fans are nicknamed Millonarios (millionaires) in Buenos Aires. The jerseys of River Plate are white with a red diagonal on the front. River Plate and Boca are playing twice a year the Super Clasico, match between the teams, considered one of the ten sports events to attend in life. The home stadium of River Plate, known as El Monumental, is located in the north of the city in the neighbourhood of Nuñez. El Monumental is the biggest stadium in Argentina and also the most modern in Buenos Aires with a capacity of 77,000. The stadium was built for the Fifa World Cup in 1978 - which Argentina went on to win. Travel tip: Live A Unique Experience With The River Plate In Buenos Aires!  

3- Racing

Visit Racing Stadium in Avellaneda neighbourhood
  The 3rd team in Buenos Aires is Racing, the nickname of the team is La Academia. The stadium of the team is known as El Cilindro(The Cylinder), due to its form. Racing is one of the oldest teams in Argentinean football, founded in 1903.  Her jersey’s are white and blue in honor of the Argentinian flag. The biggest rival of Racing is Independiente from the same Avellaneda neighborhood. Both stadiums are built one in front of the other within a 500 meters distance. Travel tip: Explore Our Football Tours In Buenos Aires!   Whatever team you decide to support, a football match in Buenos Aires is one of the top attractions for visitors who want to feel and understand the real passion of Argentina. Every Argentinian team and its passionate fans will give you a cultural experience you´ll never forget and lots of good memories to take home from your vacation in Buenos Aires.  
    By: Daytours4u Content Team