The 2016-17 campaign delivered a glorious 32nd league title for Boca Juniors as the Xeneizes were crowned Primera División champions under the club legend Guillermo Barros Schelotto. Spearheading the charge was the sensational centre-forward Darío 'Pipa' Benedetto, whose league-leading 21 goals, including a crucial seven goals in the final six matches, proved decisive in a campaign built on a relentless late-season push. The title was dramatically confirmed on June 20, 2017, securing Boca's coveted spot in the 2018 Copa Libertadores. It was a defining year that cemented Benedetto's status as the club's new talisman.