Some journalist state that Racing gave birth to the "creole style", opposing to Alumni's British school that dominated the first years of the century.

[5][6] By those times, the Argentina national team played their home games at Gimnasia y Esgrima's venue, Estadio G.E.B.A.

[1] The first match played by the Argentine side in Racing was the 1912 edition of Copa Newton (held on October 6) v Uruguay.

[8] As football gained more enthusiasts, the club built more grandstands on Alsina and Italia streets to increase the stadium's capacity.

That same year, Racing achieved its first title in Primera División after beating San Isidro 2–0 in the final match.

[11] On 17 July 1916, the last match of the 1916 South American Championship (the first continental competition organised by Conmebol was held in Racing Club, when Argentina and Uruguay tied 0–0.