Event | 1912 Copa de Honor "Municipalidad de Buenos Aires" | ||||||
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Venue | Racing Stadium, Avellaneda | ||||||
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]
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]
Team | Previous final app. |
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Racing Club | (none) |
Newell's Old Boys | 1911 |
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]
Racing | Round | Newell's | ||||
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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 | –
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Racing Club | 3–0 | Newell's Old Boys |
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Ohaco Marcovecchio |
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