1912 in Argentine football

1912 in Argentine football saw the division of Argentine football into two rival associations, when Federación Argentina de Football (FAF) was established to organise its own championships. Thus, Quilmes won the official AFA tournament, while Porteño won the FAF title.

Football in Argentina
Season1912
Men's football
Primera DivisiónQuilmes (AFA)
Porteño (FAF)
IntermediaFerro C. Oeste (AFA)
Tigre (FAF)
Segunda DivisiónBanfield (AFA)
Tigre (FAF)
Primera CBoca Juniors III (AFA)
Gim. y Esg. BA III (FAF)
Copa de HonorRacing Club
Copa de CompetenciaSan Isidro
← 1911 1913 →

Primera División

Asociación Argentina de Football - Copa Campeonato

Many former players of Alumni (dissolved one year later) 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
1Quilmes1510712248+16
2San Isidro1195131622-6
3Racing Club10104242416+8
4Estudiantes (BA)894051518-3
5Belgrano AC71031620200
6River Plate710316823-15

Federación Argentina de Football

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 clubs.

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, Gimnasia y Esgrima (BA) 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
1Independiente [3] 20149333312+21
2Porteño [3] 20148422410+14
3Estudiantes (LP) 19148332314+9
4Gimnasia y Esgrima (BA) 18147432618+8
5Argentino de Quilmes 17147343427+7
6Atlanta 12146082428-4
7Kimberley AC (BA) 61422101748-31
8Sociedad 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
Porteño1-1 [5]Independiente
P. Rithner Lloveras

Lower divisions

Intermedia

Segunda División

Domestic cups

Copa de Honor Municipalidad de Buenos Aires

Champion: Racing Club [6]

Final
Racing Club3-0Newell's

Copa de Competencia Jockey Club

Final
San Isidro0-0Quilmes

Final
San Isidro2-1Quilmes

International cups

Tie Cup

Final
San Isidro 1-0 Nacional
Report

Copa de Honor Cousenier

Final
River Plate 2–1 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
Argentina 0-2 Uruguay
Report

Copa Premier Honor Uruguayo
Argentina 0-3 Uruguay
Report

Copa Premier Honor Argentino
Argentina 0-1 Uruguay
Report

Copa Newton
Argentina 3-3 [7] Uruguay
Report

Copa Montevideo
Argentina 3-1 (aet) Uruguay
Report

Friendly matches
Date Venue/City Rival Score Report
30 June 1912MontevideoPeñarol/Nacional Combined2-0[8]
9 July 1912Buenos AiresSwindon Town0-1
4 September 1912São PauloPaulistano3-4
5 September 1912São PauloAmericano3-0
7 September 1912São PauloForeigners of São Paulo6-3
8 September 1912São PauloSão Paulo State Team6-3
12 September 1912Rio de JaneiroRio de Janeiro League4-0
14 September 1912Rio de JaneiroEnglish of Rio de Janeiro9-1
16 September 1912Rio de JaneiroGuanabara State Team5-0

Notes
  1. Argentina: 1ra. División Asociación Argentina 1912 at Historia y Futbol
  2. Argentina: 1ra. División Federación Argentina 1912 at Historia y Futbol
  3. 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
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