1912 in Argentine football saw the division of Argentine football into two rival associations, when

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(FAF) was established to organise its own championships. Thus,

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won the official AFA tournament, while

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won the FAF title.

Primera División

Asociación Argentina de Football - Copa Campeonato

Many former players of

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(dissolved one year later) went to play for

, which would be the champion. The tournament had no relegations.

Federación Argentina de Football

In July 1912,

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disaffiliated from Asociación Argentina de Football, founding the

(FAF) presided by Ricardo Aldao. Recently promoted teams

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

, plus the 4 teams promoted from the second division:

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, Independiente and Kimberley (Villa Devoto). The last club added was the recently created Sociedad Sportiva Argentina.

Championship playoff

Independiente and

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.

Final

Lower divisions

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*AFA Champion:

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*FAF Champion: Tigre

Segunda División

*AFA Champion: Banfield *FAF Champion: Tigre

Domestic cups

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Final

Copa de Competencia Jockey Club The Copa de Competencia Jockey Club was an official Argentine football cup competition contested between 1907 and 1933. The winner of this Cup was allowed to play the Tie Cup against the Uruguayan champion of Copa de Competencia. History The Co ...

*Champion: San Isidro

Final

International cups

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*Champion: San Isidro

Final

Copa de Honor Cousenier The Copa de Honor Cusenier was an international football club competition which was played 13 times between representatives of the Argentina and Uruguay associations between 1905 and 1920. History The trophy was donated by "E. Cusenier Fils Auné ...

*Champion: River Plate

Final

Argentina national team

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

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Copa Premier Honor Uruguayo

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Copa Montevideo

Friendly matches

Notes

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