1912 Copa de Honor MCBA Final

1912 Copa de Honor Final
	A Racing team of 1912
Event	1912 Copa de Honor ; "Municipalidad de Buenos Aires"
Venue	Racing Stadium, Avellaneda
	← 1911 1913 →

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]

Qualified teams

Team	Previous final app.
Racing Club	(none)
Newell's Old Boys	1911

Note

Bold indicates winning years

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.^[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

H: home
A: away

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	–