1912 in Argentine football

Football in Argentina
Season 1912
1911 Argentina 1913

1912 in Argentine football saw the division of Argentine football into two rival associations. Quilmes won the official AAF tournament, while Porteño won the rival FAF tournament.

Primera División

Asociación Argentina de Football - Copa Campeonato

Many players of dissolved team Alumni went to play for Quilmes, which would be the champion. The tournament had no relegations.[1]

Pos Team Pts G W D L Gf Ga Gd
1 Quilmes 1510712248+16
2 San Isidro 1195131622-6
3 Racing Club10104242416+8
4 Estudiantes (BA)894051518-3
5 Belgrano AC71031620200
6 River Plate710316823-15


Federación Argentina de Football

The AAF league is officially recognised by the Argentine Football Association and FIFA. In July 1912, Gimnasia y Esgrima de Buenos Aires disaffiliated from Asociación Argentina de Football, founding the Federación Argentina de Football (FAF) presided by Ricardo Aldao. Recently promoted teams Porteño and Estudiantes (LP) joined the new league, among other teams.

1912 was the inaugural season of the dissident FAF league. This tournament was formed by 3 dissident teams from the Asociación Argentina (AAF): Estudiantes de La Plata, GEBA and Porteño, plus the 4 teams promoted from the second division: Argentino de Quilmes, Atlanta, Independiente and Kimberley (Villa Devoto). The last club added was the recently created Sociedad Sportiva Argentina.[2]

Pos Team Pts G W D L Gf Ga Gd
1 Independiente [3] 20149333312+21
2 Porteño [3] 20148422410+14
3 Estudiantes (LP) 19148332314+9
4 Gimnasia y Esgrima (BA) 18147432618+8
5 Argentino de Quilmes 17147343427+7
6 Atlanta 12146082428-4
7 Kimberley AC (BA) 61422101748-31
8 Sociedad Sportiva Argentina 6140014630-24

Championship playoff

Independiente and Porteño finished level on points at the top of the table, necessitating a championship playoff. The game was suspended at 87' after the Independiente players abandoned the pitch in protest at a disallowed goal by referee Carlos Aertz. The championship was then awarded to Porteño.[4]

Final

23 December 1912
Porteño 1-1 [5] Independiente
P. Rithner Lloveras

Lower divisions

Primera B

Primera C

Domestic cups

Copa de Honor Municipalidad de Buenos Aires

Champion: Racing Club [6]

Final

Copa de Competencia Jockey Club

Final

Final

International cups

Tie Cup

Final

Copa de Honor Cousenier

Final

8 December 1912
River Plate Uruguay 2–1 Argentina Racing Club
Report

Argentina national team

Argentina only won one of the five Cups disputed against Uruguay, the Copa Montevideo played in December 1912.

Copa Lipton

15 August 1912
Argentina  0-2  Uruguay
Report

Copa Premier Honor Uruguayo

25 August 1912
Argentina  0-3  Uruguay
Report

Copa Premier Honor Argentino

22 September 1912
Argentina  0-1  Uruguay
Report

Copa Newton

6 October 1912
Argentina  3-3 [7]  Uruguay
Report

Copa Montevideo

1 December 1912
Argentina  3-1 (aet)  Uruguay
Report

Friendly matches

Date Venue/City Rival Score Report
30 June 1912 Montevideo Peñarol/Nacional Combined 2-0 [8]
9 July 1912 Buenos Aires Swindon Town 0-1
4 September 1912 São Paulo Paulistano 3-4
5 September 1912 São Paulo Americano 3-0
7 September 1912 São Paulo Foreigners of São Paulo 6-3
8 September 1912 São Paulo São Paulo State Team 6-3
12 September 1912 Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro League 4-0
14 September 1912 Rio de Janeiro English of Rio de Janeiro 9-1
16 September 1912 Rio de Janeiro Guanabara State Team 5-0

Notes

  1. Argentina: 1ra. División Asociación Argentina 1912 at Historia y Futbol
  2. Argentina: 1ra. División Federación Argentina 1912 at Historia y Futbol
  3. 3.0 3.1 Independiente won the championship after winning its final game 5-0 against a weakened Argentino de Quilmes team. Nevertheless, the club offered to play runner-up Porteño in a playoff to avoid criticism.
  4. Argentina 1912 at RSSSF
  5. Porteño was declared champion after the Independiente players abandoned the field.
  6. 1912 Copa Municipalidad de Buenos Aires at RSSSF
  7. As visiting team, Uruguay won the trophy.
  8. Argentina national team - list of other matches 1901-2008