1912 Copa de Honor MCBA Final

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.[1] In the match, held in Racing Club Stadium in Avellaneda, Racing Club beat reigning champion Newell's Old Boys 3–0,[1][2] winning its first title in the top division of Argentine football.[3]

1912 Copa de Honor Final
A Racing team of 1912
Event1912 Copa de Honor
"Municipalidad de Buenos Aires"
VenueRacing Stadium, Avellaneda
1911
1913

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.[4][5]

Qualified teams

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Team Previous final app.
Racing Club (none)
Newell's Old Boys 1911
Note
  • Bold indicates winning years

Overview

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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.[1]

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.[1]

The final was held in Estadio Racing Club in 1912, where Racing beat Newell's won 3–0,[2] with goals by Alberto Ohaco (2) and Alberto Marcovecchio.[6]

Road to the final

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  • H: home
  • A: away
 
Racing Club Stadium, venue of the final
Racing Round Newell's
Opponent Result Stage Opponent Result
River Plate 3–0 (A) Preliminary Rosario Central 5–3 (A)
Estudiantes BA 5–0 (H) First Round Argentino (R)[n 1] 7–0 (H)
Provincial 6–1 (A) Second Round
Notes
  1. ^ Not to be confused with Argentino de Rosario.

Match details

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Racing Club3–0Newell's Old Boys
Ohaco    
Marcovecchio  
Report
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Racing
 
 
 
 
 
 
Newell's

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e Argentina - Copa de Honor "Municipalidad de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires" - 1911 by Osvaldo Gorgazzi on the RSSSF
  2. ^ a b c "Argentina: Copa de Honor 1ra. División Asociación Argentina 1912" by José Carluccio on Historia y Fútbol (blog), 30 Nov 2008
  3. ^ Campeones de Primera División y Copas Nacionales on AFA website
  4. ^ El nacimiento de la Academia by Pablo Martinez Gamarra on Minuto Uno, 18 Sep 2006
  5. ^ Los apodos de los clubes de Argentina
  6. ^ Esto pasó en partidos contra Newell's on El Primer Grande, 28 Feb 2020