Copa Argentina clash: when did Boca last face Gimnasia de Chivilcoy | OneFootball

Although the 2025 season for Boca has come to an end, this Wednesday, at the AFA Complex in Ezeiza, after the group draw for the Torneo Apertura, the draw for the Round of 64 of the Copa Argentina was held. Claudio Úbeda’s team will make their debut against the newcomer Club Social, Cultura y Deportivo Gimnasia y Esgrima de Chivilcoy.

The match will not only go down in the history of the lower-league team, but it will also be remembered as the only time the Xeneize and the Verdiblanco have faced each other. It was a friendly, on Tuesday, October 22, 1974, at Gimnasia’s José María Paz stadium, where all the stands were packed with fans who didn’t want to miss the chance to see all of Boca’s stars.

Xeneize already knows its opponent in the Copa Argentina.

That match was marked for eternity. It was held to commemorate the 120th anniversary of the founding of the city of Chivilcoy and was attended by the then-governor of Buenos Aires, Don Victorio Calabró. In addition, several Boca legends and icons were present on the field.

The match ended with a resounding 6-0 victory for the team led by Rogelio Domínguez, with Marcelo Trobbiano scoring four times, Horacio Milozzi (own goal), and Carlos García Cambón. Meanwhile, Gimnasia y Esgrima de Chivilcoy strengthened their squad that season with Carlos Malespina and Juan José Serio.

The starting eleven that Boca fielded in the 1974 friendly against Gimnasia included: Rubén Sánchez; Vicente Pernía, Miguel Nicolau, Roberto Rogel, Alberto Tarantini; Marcelo Trobbiani, Olvaldo Potente, Jorge Benítez, Alfredo Letanú; Carlos García Cambón, and Enzo Ferrero.

The current situation of Gimnasia de Chivilcoy

In February 2025, Gimnasia y Esgrima de Chivilcoy won the Torneo Regional Federal Amateur title by defeating Deportivo Graneros of Tucumán 2-1 and secured promotion to Federal A. During their debut tournament, they earned 30 points (in Group C) in the regular season and advanced to the Second Phase, where they were part of Zone B.

Gimnasia de Chivilcoy, Boca’s first opponent in the 2026 Copa Argentina.

They finished third with 14 points and earned qualification for the 2026 Copa Argentina and the next stage of the tournament, where they were eliminated in the fourth stage of the Repechage by 9 de Julio de Rafaela, 3-1, after having knocked out El Liqueño and Juventud Antoniana.

The players’ celebration

At the time of the Round of 64 draw for the Copa Argentina, all the players of Gimnasia y Esgrima de Chivilcoy were gathered at the club, closely following the broadcast, waiting to find out their opponent for their debut. When Boca Juniors’ ball was drawn, the entire squad began to celebrate the fact that they would face the Xeneize.

Even on social media, the Verdiblanco posted an emotional message about the match-up. “We have an opponent! It will be an honor and a source of pride to face one of the biggest clubs in America, Boca, in the Round of 64 of the 2026 Copa Argentina. A historic event for our institution, our colors, and all the people who never stopped dreaming. We are going to enjoy it, live it, and represent it for what it is: the most important match in our history. With humility, identity, and our usual passion. This club has come this far because of its people. Today, more than ever, all together, let’s keep making history.”

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