1912 Argentine Primera División final
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 A Porteño team of 1912 | |||||||
| Event | 1912 Primera División (FAF) | ||||||
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| Porteño was crowned champions after the Independiente players abandoned the field. | |||||||
| Date | 23 December 1912 | ||||||
| Venue | Estadio GEBA, Buenos Aires | ||||||
| Referee | Carlos Aertz | ||||||
The 1912 Argentine Primera División final was the match that determined the winner of 1912 season of Argentine Primera División. The championship was organised by dissident body Federación Argentina de Football (FAF), which had been established that same year after several disagreements with the Argentine Football Association.[1][2][3][4]
The final was contested by C.A. Porteño and C.A. Independiente, in order to decide a champion after both teams had finished tied on points (20 points in 14 matches played) at the end of the tournament.[5] Although Independiente finished the season with a larger goal difference (+21) than Porteño (+14) the FAF scheduled a playoff to crown a champion after a request from C.A. Independiente.[2]
It was the 1st. league final contested by Independiente, and the second by Porteño (lost to Alumni) in 1911).[6] It was held in neutral venue (Estadio GEBA of Gimnasia y Esgrima de Buenos Aires, then one of the main sports venues in the city). Porteño was crowned champions after Independiente players left the field in protest.[5]
| Team | Previous finals app. |
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| Porteño | 1911 |
| Independiente | (none) |
Bold indicates winning years
Venue
Estadio GEBA, owned by Gimnasia y Esgrima de Buenos Aires. was (along with Sociedad Sportiva Argentina) one of the main football venues in the 1900s and 1910s, having held matches of the Argentina national team and some club matches during that period.[7] The football team of the club (that played in Primera División from 1911 to 1917) also used the stadium (which had a capacity of 10,000) for its home games.[7]
From 1925 on, the stadium mainly hosted rugby union matches. During 45 years it would be the most frequent venue for that sport, with the Argentina national team playing there its international games. In 1927, the stadium hosted its first international rugby match when Argentina played v the British Isles during their second visit to the country.[8][9][10][7]
Nowadays, Estadio GEBA is used for music concerts, having hosted many artists performing there.[11]
Background
The 1912 season was the debut of Independiente in Primera División after having been promoted by the Association due to the dissolution of Alumni.[12] [2][13] The team finished in the first place after a 9–2–3 record, while Porteño shared the first place after an 8–4–2 record.[5] In the last fixture, Independiente was obliged to defeat Argentino de Quilmes to finish in the first position after Porteño defeated Gimnasia y Esgrima de Buenos Aires. The Rojos easily beat the Mate 5–0, nevertheless there were rumours that Argentino had fielded a weak squad in order to favour Independiente. Thus the executive committee of Independiente requested FAF to play a tie breaker vs Porteño, which was recognised as a gesture of sportsmanship.[2]
