Top 5 greatest club rivalries in football

#1 Superclasico - River Plate vs Boca Juniors

River Plate v Boca Juniors - Copa CONMEBOL Libertadores 2019

Superclásico is the football match in Argentina between Buenos Aires rivals Boca Juniors and River Plate. It is the biggest game in South American club football by a considerable margin. In fact, according to some statistics, they commandeer more than 70% of all Argentine football fans between them.

The competitive and intense atmosphere that is shared between the two sides speak volumes about the impact football has had on people’s lives. In April 2004, the English newspaper The Observer put the Superclásico at the top of their list of "50 sporting things you must do before you die", saying that "Derby day in Buenos Aires makes the Old Firm game look like a primary school kick-about".

The two clubs Boca and River Plate both have origins in La Boca, the working-class dockland area of Buenos Aires. River originated in 1901 and Boca in 1905. River, however, moved to the affluent district of Núñez in the north of the city in 1925.

Since then, Boca Juniors has been known as the club of Argentina's working class or the people's club, while River Plate became known by the nickname, Los Millonarios (The Millionaires), with a supposedly upper-class support base.

Each stadium, Boca's La Bombonera and River's El Monumental are known to bounce with the simultaneous jumping of the fans. At times, the matches have been known to end in fights between the violent factions on both sides or with the police. This game is most notably known for its passion as the supporters at the stadium have a deep history with this fixture, and a win or loss can define their entire month.

Due to its history and the cultural significance of this game, the Superclasico is often considered by many to be the greatest rivalry in football.