The following are the football (soccer) events of the year 1912 throughout the world.
Events
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Winners club national championship
Argentina: Estudiantil Porteño, Quilmes Athletic Club
Austria: Rapid Vienna
Belgium: Daring CB
England: Blackburn Rovers
Germany: FV Holstein Kiel
Hungary: Ferencváros
Iceland: KR
Italy: Pro Vercelli
Luxembourg: US Hollerich
Netherlands: Sparta Rotterdam
Paraguay: Olimpia
Romania: United Ploiești
Scotland: For fuller coverage, see 1911-12 in Scottish football. Scottish Division One – Rangers Scottish Division Two – Ayr United Scottish Cup – Celtic Sweden: Djurgårdens IF Uruguay: Nacional Greece: F.C. Goudi Athens
International tournaments
1912 British Home Championship (February 10 – April 13, 1912) Shared by &
Olympic Games in Stockholm, Sweden (June 29 – July 5, 1912) Great Britain
Births
May 13 – Willy Jürissen, German international footballer (died 1990) August 3 – Otto Siffling, German international footballer (died 1939) September 21 – Mario Zatelli, French international footballer and manager (died 2004)