| 1912 Copa de Honor Final | |
| Event: | 1912 Copa de Honor "Municipalidad de Buenos Aires" |
| Team1: | Racing Club |
| Team1score: | 3 |
| Team2: | Newell's Old Boys |
| Team2score: | 0 |
| Stadium: | Racing Stadium |
| City: | Avellaneda |
| Previous: | 1911 |
| Next: | 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. In the match, held in Racing Club Stadium in Avellaneda, Racing Club beat reigning champion Newell's Old Boys 3–0, winning its first title in the top division of Argentine football.[1] [2]
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| 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.[3]
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.[3]
The final was held in Estadio Racing Club in 1912, where Racing beat Newell's won 3–0,[4]
| Racing | Round | Newell's | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opponent | Result | Stage | Opponent | Result | |||
| River Plate | 3–0 (A) | Preliminary | 5–3 (A) | ||||
| Estudiantes BA | 5–0 (H) | bgcolor= #CFDBE2 | First Round | Argentino (R) | 7–0 (H) | ||
| Provincial | 6–1 (A) | bgcolor= #CFDBE2 | Second Round | ||||