River Plate vs. Sao Paulo: Titles Won by Decade
Who won the most tournaments in each decade, Sao Paulo from Brazil or River Plate from Argentina? Here you'll find a decade-by-decade summary of the number of international and domestic trophies won by each of these teams in each 10-year period throughout their history.
Going through the history of these teams, decade by decade, we can find that the best period in terms of total titles won is owned by River Plate with 13 trophies obtained between 2010 and 2019, surpassing by 3 titles the best decade of Sao Paulo, which includes a total of 10 between 1990 and 1999.
If we focus on titles won internationally in their best decades, Sao Paulo won 9 titles between 1990 and 1999, this is 2 more than River Plate in its best decade (7 titles, between 2010 and 2019).
On the other hand, when considering only domestic tournaments (first division leagues, cups, super cups, etc.), the best decade of River Plate surpasses the best of Sao Paulo, 8 to 3.
Summary of Titles Won by Decade: | ||||||
| International Titles | Domestic Titles | Total | ||||
| Decade |  River Plate  |  Sao Paulo | River Plate  | Sao Paulo  | River Plate | Sao Paulo |
| 2020 to present | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 2 |
| 2010 to 2019 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 13 | 1 |
| 2000 to 2009 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 |
| 1990 to 1999 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| 1960 to 1969 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1950 to 1959 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 1940 to 1949 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 1930 to 1939 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 1920 to 1929 | 0 | - | 1 | - | 1 | - |
| 1910 to 1919 | 0 | - | 1 | - | 1 | - |
| 1900 to 1909 | 0 | - | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Total: | 12 | 12 | 54 | 8 | 66 | 20 |
Details of Titles Won by Decade: | |
Titles between 2020 and the present: | |
River Plate | Sao Paulo |
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Titles between 2010 and 2019: | |
River Plate | Sao Paulo |
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Titles between 2000 and 2009: | |
River Plate | Sao Paulo |
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Titles between 1990 and 1999: | |
River Plate | Sao Paulo |
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Titles between 1980 and 1989: | |
River Plate | Sao Paulo |
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Titles between 1970 and 1979: | |
River Plate | Sao Paulo |
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Titles between 1960 and 1969: | |
River Plate | Sao Paulo |
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Titles between 1950 and 1959: | |
River Plate | Sao Paulo |
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Titles between 1940 and 1949: | |
River Plate | Sao Paulo |
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Titles between 1930 and 1939: | |
River Plate | Sao Paulo |
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Titles between 1920 and 1929: | |
River Plate | Sao Paulo |
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Titles between 1910 and 1919: | |
River Plate | Sao Paulo |
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Titles between 1900 and 1909: | |
River Plate | Sao Paulo |
| (no titles) | (the team did not exist during this decade) |
* Note: the previous information includes the international tournaments that are usually taken into consideration, this is to say, those organized or approved by FIFA or by the continental confederations. It is worth clarifying that River Plate won 6 tournaments (view detail...) organized by country federations.