Amsterdam derby
Other names | Amsterdam derby |
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Location | Zeeburgia |
Latest meeting | 19 March 1978 Eredivisie Ajax – FC Amsterdam (5-1) 25 October 2017 KNVB Cup ASV De Dijk – Ajax (1-4) |
Statistics | |
Largest victory | 27 March 1960 Eredivisie Ajax – Blauw-Wit (8-1) 24 September 2014 KNVB Cup JOS Watergraafsmeer – Ajax (0-9) |
Amsterdam Derby (Stadsderby) refers to matches played between professional and amateur
A Stadsderby can involve any of the fifty-eight registered football clubs of Amsterdam. However, historically, the most significant are games which were played between AFC Ajax, AFC DWS, FC Blauw-Wit and AVV De Volewijckers, the four most successful of Amsterdam's football clubs. Variations have occurred, for example, after Blauw-Wit, DWS, and De Volewijckers merged to form
Background
There are four main
Ajax is the most renowned club of Amsterdam, and it is located in the
Honours
In total, 41 national titles (35
National honours | ||||
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Competition | Ajax | RAP | DWS | De Volewijckers |
Eredivisie | 36 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
KNVB Cup | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Johan Cruijff Shield |
8 | – | – | – |
Total | 63 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
Ajax vs Blauw-Wit derby
The rivalry between Ajax and FC Blauw-Wit, two of Amsterdam's most successful clubs from the prime of Dutch football is the city's largest rivalry. The derby between both clubs is still seen as a match with a lot of tradition, but the rivalry is not as ferocious as it used to be. The rivalry between the two sides developed in the early years of organized football in the Netherlands, with both sides competing in the Eerste Klasse. Ajax competed in Het Houten Stadion from 1907 to 1934; FC Blauw-Wit occupied the Old Stadion from 1914 to 1928. FC Blauw-Wit was called the 'stadium club' and had some of the earliest core supporters in the Netherlands, painting their vehicles in the traditional blue and white zebra stripes and attending matches while chanting their songs. Their supporters were some of the first to engage in these practices. Eventually, FC Blauw-Wit would become the first tenants of the Olympic Stadium while Ajax relocated to the much smaller De Meer Stadion in 1934. Both teams shared the Olympic Stadium for home games from 1928 to 1972, with Ajax using the stadium for Continental fixtures in order to accommodate for much larger crowds. The first match to be played at the stadium was a Stadsderby between Ajax and Blauw-Wit (1–0) in 1928. In total, the two sides have competed in 52 matches in Cup and league play, not counting friendly encounters between the two sides. Ajax has won 23 matches and Blauw-Wit has won 16 of those meetings. The remaining 13 matches ended in a draw, and the goal differential between the two clubs is 83–66 in favor of Ajax. The first competition match between the two clubs was during the 1914–1915 season. The last competitive encounter between the sides was in the 1963–1964 season. Released in 1929 on His Master's Voice, the 7-inch single "De Voetbalmatch" by Dutch cabaret artist, Louis Davids, depicts this rivalry in the song.[3]
Following FC Blauw-Wit's relegation from the top flight after the
Ajax vs Blauw-Wit statistics[5][6] | ||||
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Competition | Ajax wins | Draws | Blauw-Wit wins | Total |
Eredivisie | 23 | 13 | 16 | 52 |
KNVB Cup | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 23 | 13 | 16 | 52 |
Blauw-Wit vs DWS derby
The FC Blauw-Wit vs Door Wilskracht Sterk derby involves two sides who shared the
Blauw-Wit vs DWS statistics[5][6] | ||||
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Competition | Blauw-Wit wins | Draws | DWS wins | Total |
Eredivisie | 7 | 5 | 12 | 24 |
Eerste Klasse | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 |
KNVB Cup | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 9 | 9 | 14 | 32 |
Ajax vs DWS derby
Following an early dominance by RAP, Ajax, Blauw-Wit and De Volewijckers, AFC DWS emerged as a contender to take the city in the 50s and 60s, replacing Blauw-Wit as the main competitor to Ajax in the Capitol after a brief dominance by De Volewijckers during World War II. Winning the national title in 1964, the crosstown rivalry between Ajax and DWS would heat up to become the most intense rivalry in the city for two decades. While Ajax maintained their competitiveness with the two preceding clubs Blauw-Wit and De Volewijckers, it was DWS who would offer more competitive fixtures, building up to the late sixties and early seventies. At that time, Ajax took on Europe, dominating the continental competition and winning three consecutive European titles. In 1972, AFC DWS merged with Blauw-Wit and De Volewijckers to form FC Amsterdam, ending the contention between DWS and Ajax. The last Eredivisie match between the two sides occurred during the 1971–72 season, which ended in a 2–0 win for Ajax at De Meer Stadion.[8]
Ajax vs DWS statistics[5][6] | ||||
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Competition | Ajax wins | Draws | DWS wins | Total |
Eredivisie | 13 | 6 | 4 | 23 |
KNVB Cup | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Total | 16 | 6 | 4 | 26 |
Ajax vs Volewijckers derby
De Volewijckers rose to prominence during World War II, hailing from the other side of the IJ from Amsterdam-Noord. Ajax origins stem from the same part of town, before the club relocated to Het Houten Stadion in 1907. Ajax and De Volewijckers did not play many matches against each other, with the main contention stemming from the period during Nazi occupation. Under occupation, De Volewijckers secured a national title in 1944. De Volewijckers would later merge with Blauw-Wit and DWS to form FC Amsterdam, before that club folded in 1982.
Ajax vs Volewijckers statistics[5][6] | ||||
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Competition | Ajax wins | Draws | Volewijckers wins | Total |
Eerste Klasse | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
KNVB Cup | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
Total | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
Blauw-Wit vs Volewijckers derby
FC Blauw-Wit and De Volewijckers faced each other on four occasions professionally, with two away and two home matches each. Both clubs had one victory, while two matches ended in a draw. The two clubs would later merge to form FC Amsterdam.
Blauw-Wit vs Volewijckers statistics[5][6] | ||||
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Competition | Blauw-Wit wins | Draws | Volewijckers wins | Total |
Eredivisie | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
Total | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
DWS vs Volewijckers derby
While Blauw-Wit and Ajax would not pass unscathed, the DWS professional football record against De Volewijckers ended in one victory and one draw, remaining undefeated by De Volewijckers after competing in two matches professionally in total.
DWS vs Volewijckers statistics[5][6] | ||||
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Competition | DWS wins | Draws | Volewijckers wins | Total |
Eredivisie | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Total | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Ajax vs FC Amsterdam derby
Following the merger of AFC DWS and De Volewijckers, the club merged with FC Blauw-Wit to form FC Amsterdam in 1972. Ajax would go on to compete in 12 matches professionally against FC Amsterdam within a decade, winning a total of 10 matches and losing a total of two before the club folded in 1982. The capital city would not see another Stadsderby at the professional level after the final match between Ajax and FC Amsterdam that ended in a 5–1 Ajax victory. The preceding clubs of Blauw-Wit, DWS and De Volewijckers would resume their previous functions competing at amateur levels.
Ajax vs FC Amsterdam statistics[5][6] | ||||
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Competition | Ajax wins | Draws | FC Amsterdam wins | Total |
Eredivisie | 10 | 0 | 2 | 12 |
Total | 10 | 0 | 2 | 12 |
Records and statistics
Amsterdam clubs in the Dutch League system (2014–2015)
- Current position of Amsterdam clubs in the Dutch league system as of the 2014–15 season.
Tier | League | Team(s) |
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1 | Eredivisie | AFC Ajax |
2 | Eerste Divisie | Jong Ajax |
3 | Topklasse |
AFC, Ajax Zaterdag |
4 | Hoofdklasse |
FC Chabab, Swift
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5 | Eerste Klasse | |
6 | Tweede Klasse | |
7 | Derde Klasse | HBOK, FC Amsterdam, FC Blauw-Wit, SC Buitenveldert, SV De Meer, SV Kadoelen, OSV, Real Sranang, ZSGOWMS |
8 | Vierde Klasse | FC Ankaraspor, DWS, SC De Eland, ASV Arsenal, Fortius, SV Geinburgia, De Germaan, GeuzenMiddenmeer, SV Nieuw Sloten, SV Nieuw West, OSC Amsterdam, SC Overamstel, SDW, AVV Sloterdijk, TOB, TOS-Actief, TOG, Vlug & Vaarding, SC Voorland, ASV Wartburgia, ZRC Herenmarkt, Zuidoost United |
9 | Vijfde Klasse | DRC, FIT, P en T |
9 | Zesde Klasse | DEVO '58, SV Parkstad |
10 | Zevende Klasse | - |
See also
References
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- ^ "Louis Davids. 12 Grote successen van de grote kleine man". Een leven lang theater. Retrieved 2014-04-14.
- ^ "Ajax speelt eerste oefenduel tegen Blauw-Wit; beelden bij NOS". Ajax.network.to (in Dutch). 11 July 2003. Retrieved 14 August 2010.
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