The Beginnings
With the introduction of professional football in Argentina, Boca won its first title in 1931, defeating its main rival, River Plate by 3–0 in the last fixture. Boca scored 50 points, with a total of 22 victories, 6 draws and 6 losses.
In 1934 Boca won its second professional title, although they lost 7 matches and conceded 62 goals. The key was in the power of the forwards, who scored 101 goals. Boca Juniors became the first team which scored more than 100 goals in the league. Boca won the league again in 1935, becoming the first successive champions of the professional era. The team also scored 100 goals and only conceded 29.
During the decade of the 1930s, some footballers such as Juan Yustrich (nicknamed "El Pez Volador"), Pedro Arico Suárez, Delfín Benítez Cáceres, Domingo Tarasconi, Roberto Cherro and Francisco Varallo were not only big stars but Boca Juniors great idols.
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