The 1912 Copa de Honor Municipalidad de Buenos Aires was the final that decided the champion of the 8th. edition of this National cup of Argentina. In the match, held in Racing Club Stadium in Avellaneda, Racing Club beat reigning champion Newell's Old Boys 3–0, winning its first title in the top division of Argentine football.Campeones de Primera División y Copas Nacionales on AFA website
The 1912 Copa de Honor was the first of a large list of national cups and Primera División titles won by Racing Club during the 1910s decade that earned the club its most famous nickname, La Academia.El nacimiento de la Academia by Pablo Martinez Gamarra on Minuto Uno, 18 Sep 2006Los apodos de los clubes de Argentina
Qualified teams Team Previous final app. Racing Club (none) Newell's Old Boys 1911 Note
Overview The 1912 edition was contested by 10 clubs, 5 within Buenos Aires Province and 5 from Liga Rosarina de Football participating in the competition. Playing in a single-elimination tournament, Racing beat River Plate (3–0 in Dársena Sur), Estudiantes (BA) (5–0 in Avellaneda), and Club Atlético Provincial (6–1 in Rosario) to reach the final.Argentina - Copa de Honor "Municipalidad de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires" - 1911 by Osvaldo Gorgazzi on the RSSSF
On the other side, Newell's beat Rosario Central (5–3), and achieved another easy win against C.A. Argentino (7–0) paving its road to the final in Avellaneda.
The final was held in Estadio Racing Club in 1912, where Racing beat Newell's won 3–0,"Argentina: Copa de Honor 1ra. División Asociación Argentina 1912" by José Carluccio on Historia y Fútbol (blog), 30 Nov 2008 with goals by Alberto Ohaco (2) and Alberto Marcovecchio.Esto pasó en partidos contra Newell's on El Primer Grande, 28 Feb 2020
Road to the final
RacingRound Newell'sOpponentResultStageOpponentResult River Plate 3–0 (A) Preliminary Rosario Central 5–3 (A) Estudiantes BA 5–0 (H) First Round Argentino (R) 7–0 (H) Provincial 6–1 (A) Second Round Notes
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