The 1912

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was the 21st season of top-flight

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. Two tournaments were held at the same time, due to the establishment of

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(FAF), a dissident association which organised its own championship. Thus,

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won the official AFA tournament, while

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won the FAF title. The AFA season began on April 14 and ended on December 13 while the FAF season began on July 11 and ended on December 23.Argentina 1912
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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. Estudiantes (LP) (promoted) added to the championship.

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):

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, Gimnasia y Esgrima (BA) and

, plus the 4 teams promoted from the second division:

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, Independiente and

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. 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.

Match details

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References

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