Football derbies in Italy

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This is a list of the major football derbies in Italy.

Some

City derbies and their history

Early Italian football was characterised by numerous matches between teams of the same cities, as teams would have needed to compete in regional preliminary phases in order to compete at the national level.

During the 1920s, the

The first derby in the Italian top flight was played in

When the

The following city derbies are those that have been played at least once in Serie A.

• Andrea Doria
  , Gymnastics Club Sampierdarenese, Liguria Football Club and La Dominante.
• Milan is the only intra-city derby in which both sides have won the European Cup
  .
• Roma
  in a derby that was first contested in 1929 in which Roma were victorious.
• Torino contest the derby of Turin
  , which stretches back to 1907 and is Italy's longest running derby featuring the same sides.
• Verona and was held for the first time in the Serie B
  in 1994.

The following derbies have also been played in Serie A.

• Derby d'Italia (Derby of Italy): Internazionale – Juventus: a term coined by journalist Gianni Brera to identify the match between the two most successful sides in Italian football.
• Roma
  : these became the first two clubs in Central Italy and Southern Italy to be admitted to the National Division in 1926–27.
• Bologna – Fiorentina: Bologna is the largest city and the administrative seat of Emilia-Romagna, while Florence is the largest city and the administrative seat of Tuscany. The two cities are separated by the Apennines. This match was played for first time in the 1926–27 "Prima divisione" championship, Fiorentina's inaugural season in the top flight. The fierce rivalry between the supporters of the two sides dates from the Seventies, the first years of the "Ultras" subculture. Most violent clashes happened in 1988–89 Serie A season, when Fiorentina's supporters threw molotov cocktails at the train carrying hundreds of Bologna's visiting supporters to Florence. A 14-year-old boy was heavily injured, and the angry Bologna supporters paraded to the stadium causing brawls and damages.^[1][2]
• Napoli
• Palermo – Cagliari
• Catania
• Reggina
• Emilia, although first appearance in Serie A
  was in 1990, Parma's first year in the top flight.
• river of the same name divides the provincial boundaries of Parma with those of Reggio Emilia. It was played for the first time in Serie A
  in 1993.

• ACF Fiorentina–Juventus F.C. rivalry: Fiorentina – Juventus^[3]
• Milan
• Napoli^[4]
• Juventus F.C.–A.S. Roma rivalry:
  Roma^[5]

In Italy, there are 107 provinces. The following derbies are intra-provincial derbies.

Alessandria Province

• Alessandria Derby:
  Casale, playing major until the 1930s in CONI Cup 1927, was held in the final at the Stadio Olimpico. Previous derbies in Serie A and Serie B
  .

• Derby del Tronto or the Piceno:
  Sambenedettese, the major derby for both sets of fans, a heated football match. Always citizens of San Benedetto del Tronto
  assert their autonomy from the capital Piceno. This turned derby was played in Serie B seasons 1976–77, 1977–78 and 1985–86.

• Derby of Bari (I):
  Fidelis Andria derby played in Serie B when Andria
  was still part of the Province of Bari.
• Derby of Bari (II):
  Barletta derby played in Serie B and Serie C when Barletta
  was still part of the Province of Bari

• Derby del Lario:
  Como – Lecco, was played several times Serie B when Lecco
  was still part of the Province of Como. It's a duel between the two branches of Lake Como and Volta to that of Manzoni.

• Derby Arno:
  Rondinella
  .
• Empoli-Prato Derby
  Prato, held in 1949–50 Serie B when Prato
  was part of the province of Florence.

• Derby of the Riviera:
  Rimini, held in Serie B seasons 1977–78, 1978–79 and 1980–81 when Rimini
  was still part of the province of Forlì.

• Derby of the Lucca:
  Viareggio extremely dangerous having some of the historical precedents, especially in twenties and thirties. "In May 1920 a bad refereeing the football match between the team and the town of Lucca lights the fuse to a popular upheaval that autoelegge Viareggio Republic isolating it completely for three days".^[6]
  There are precedents in the seasons Serie A 1934–35 and Serie B 1935–36, and in the second level of the Italian soccer league in the twenties.

• Napoli-Savoia Derby,
  Savoia was played for the first time 24 December 1939, during the knockout phase of the Italian Cup from 1939 to 1940, the score was 1–3 Savoy Naples.^[7] In the only previous league games dating back to the championship 1999–2000 Serie B
  , when the Naples returned to Serie A and the Savoy relegated to Serie C1. The results were Savoia-Napoli 0–1

• Derby Varese:
  Varese – Pro Patria, derby between the team and the capital of the Busto Arsizio
  , a city that for years has ambitions to become the capital of the province.

• Derby di Vicenza or Derby della Lana (Wool Derby):
  A.C. Marzotto. It was played mostly between the two world wars in the third series, but also in Serie B in the early 1950s. The rivalry between Vicenza and Valdagno, despite not officially meeting for decades, is still on, so that in a few bars of Valdagno
  is still served a cocktail called "Cinqueazero" ("Fivetozero") in memory of a victory of Marzotto in the 1940s.

In Italy, there are 20 regions. The following derbies are intra-regional derbies.

Abruzzo

The only derby in Abruzzo that have been played in

Apulia

In general, the challenges between the three most famous teams of the region (Bari, Lecce and Foggia) played in Serie A. Featured:

• Apulian Derby:
  Lecce
  , the match between the two most important teams of Apulia, in the second half of the 1990s.
• Derby of the Murgia:
  Bari
  , the main centers of region. Due to the different fortunes of the two teams, the derby is no longer played at the official level by 1993.
• Derby of Apulia:
  Bari
  has been played in the top division in 1991–92, 1993–94 and 1994–95.

Calabria

• Derby della Calabria: any game between the teams of
  Crotone. The derby between Catanzaro and Cosenza, considered the quintessential derby, the first Calabrian derby was played in Serie B in 1946. After that, historically another derby on and heard from both sets of fans since the early 60 'has always been Cosenza-Reggina,^[8][9]
  also played in Serie B, but since the 1988–89 season.
• Derby of the former province of Catanzaro:
  Catanzaro-Crotone
  is the former derby in the province of Catanzaro in Croton there was a part before the '90s. This game was played in Serie B only in seasons 2004–05 and 2005–06.
• Derby of Ancient Greece:
  Crotone
  played in Serie B since 2001, ended in a tie except for 2010 where the victory of amaranth slowed the run of the Pythagoreans to the play-offs and another win there amaranth is in the Italian Cup in 2013 1–0. Then Scida historic victory at 2–0 Crotone at home against Reggina after 37 years from the previous victory in October 2013.

• Salernitana
• Napoli
• Salernitana
• Napoli – Juve Stabia

Other derby Campania, at least those played in Serie B also involve

• Juve Stabia
• Nocerina
• Salernitana
• Savoia

Emilia-Romagna

• Cesena (traditionally the strongest team in Romagna) in a clash that has occurred on a regular basis since the 1970s in Serie A and Serie B
• Derby of
  Mantova
• Duchy Derby:
  Duchy of Parma
• River Secchia Derby:
  Reggiana sit in the provinces of Reggio and Modena
  , which are divided by the River Secchia
• Derby of the Riviera:
  Ravenna met in Serie B
  in 2007–08
• Derby di Romagna:
  Ravenna
• Derby
  Sassuolo: the newest of Serie A Emilia-Romagna
  derbies, it was played for the first time in the top flight in 2014–15

The only derby between two teams of Lazio which was held only in the top is The Rome Derby.

• Derby del Romano-Ciociaro: Roma/Lazio – Frosinone, these derbies were played for the first time in history in the 2015–16 Serie A season.^[10]
• Derby of the Lower Lazio:
  Latina, meeting strongly felt in both provinces, which confronts two realities very different regional, such as Ciociaria (Frosinone) and Pontine (Latina
  ). Played for years in lower categories, it was played in Serie B for the first time in 2014-15.

• Virtus Entella – Spezia, which took place several times in the minor leagues and in Serie B 2014–2015; is felt mainly by the fans of the former club.^[11]
• Savona
  Derby, held on several occasions between the 1910s and 1920s and only twice since the advent of the championships in a single round: Serie B 1966–1967 and Serie C 1970–1971.
• Genoa – Spezia Derby,^[12] a meeting that traces its roots back to the 1920s, and was played in Serie B in a single round only in the 2006–07 season. After the head-to-head at the top of the Serie C1 league in 2005–2006, the rivalry has been rekindled.^[13][14]
• Savona
  Derby, held in a single season in Serie B in 1966–67.
• Sanremese – Spezia
  Derby, held in Serie A in the 1930s and several other times in the minor leagues.
• Sestrese
  Derby, held in Serie B 1946–1947 and numerous minor leagues.
• Savona – Spezia
  Derby, held in Serie B in 1940s and several other times in the minor leagues.
• Sestrese – Spezia
  Derby, held in Serie B in 1946–1947 and in numerous minor championships.

• Derby of Lombardy:
  Atalanta fierce rivalry between two industrial centres of Lombardy, historically linked by their common origin in the ancient Celtic tribe of Cenomani, a background that is reflected in the similarity between the dialects of the two cities, distinct from those of the surrounding provinces. The pride of belonging to the city intensifies the rivalry.^[15][16]
• Atalanta
  Derby
• Inter Milan – Brescia Derby
• Atalanta
• Derby di Bergamo:
  AlzanoCene were considered the derby, but the clear domination of support for Atalanta meant the rivalry was weak.^[17]
• Derby del Lario:
  Como – Lecco, until some time ago it was considered a provincial rivalry; since 1993, with the creation of the province of Lecco, has become a clash between two independent realities which continues also in non-football. It is a duel between the two branches of Lake Como to Volta and the Manzoni. The two sides met several times in the Serie B and Serie C
  but never in the top flight.
• Derby Insubria:
  Varese, is one of the most heated rivalry in the west of Italy, so as to be considered risky even in the lower categories. After years of involvement in different series teams have found themselves in the Lega Pro Seconda Divisione
  2008–09 season.
• Derby dell'Altomilanese:
  Legnano clash between the two cities has always been in search of their own autonomy, which should be close to the current submission Varese and Milan. The rivalry has historical roots that finds traces in the communal. Both companies have in the past Serie A
  and four times they met in the top flight.
• Derby
  Monza, defined as the "hottest derby in Serie B", the rivalry dates back to 1967, when Monza beat Como in a decisive promotion play-off match for the Serie B. In 1980, a 3–3 draw between the two ultimately killed Monza's chance of promotion to the Serie A; violence ensued between the two opposing fans.^[18]
• Derby
  Pro Sesto, linked to the rivalry geographical proximity between the two cities. Historically, the two sides have had a tradition of beating the other away from home.^[19]
• Derby
  grigiorossi in the lower divisions, it has become one of the most heated rivalries in the north of Italy, so as to be considered risky. Numerous meetings were held in the early 2000s in Second Division
  after years of militancy in different series.
• Derby Violin:
  Cremonese – Brescia
  , the historic rivalry on and also though with a few noteworthy episodes in recent years in view of the changing fortunes of the two teams.
• Derby of Garda: Brescia – Feralpisalò.

Marche

• The derby hotter and heard is that between
  Italian Cup
  .
• The
  Alma Fano derby,^[20][21][22] with the cities of Pesaro and Fano
  only 10km apart.
• Sambenedettese^[22]
• Of all the derby Marche, the only ones to have been played in the second division are:
  Maceratese
  (only in the 1940–41 season).

• Sardinian Derby:
  Torres – Cagliari, the two largest teams in Sardinia, it represents the cities of Cagliari and Sassari.^[23]

Sicily

• Other Sicilian derbies are deeply felt among fans islanders also encounters
  Messina, played in Serie A, and the following played at least Serie A
  a single group:
  • Siracusa
    (Serie B, 1949–1950, 1950–1951, 1951–1952, 1952–1953)
  • Siracusa
    (Serie A 1950–1951, 1951–1952, 1952–1953)
  • Trapani
    (Serie B 2013–2014)

• Derby Guelph-Ghibelline:
  Siena
  , the game felt much more by fans of Siena. The province of Siena is the one with the highest number of purple fans after the province of Florence, it is therefore a "derby derby" as if the city were playing against Siena Siena province.
• Pisa
  Derby, is different from the various Tuscan derby because of the historic rivalry between the two the city. In Italy it is one of the challenges of high risk of public policy.
• Livorno, some sections of the fans neroazzurra point out that in fact their true derby is the one with the '"hated" Fiorentina
  .
• Prato
  Derby, is a very sensitive derby between the two cities, there have been numerous clashes between rival supporters.
• Derby Medici:
  Livorno
  , holds the record of being the Tuscan derby most played in the top flight Italian football with 32 games (16 seasons).
• Livorno-Siena Derby:
  Siena
  , strong rivalry since the 1950s between the two sides.
• Forum Derby:
  Pisa
  has become very important because this challenge in recent years has been very often. It is strongly felt by both sets of fans.
• Derby
  Empoli
  , the rivalry between the two sides.
• Derby Saline:
  Siena
  , the rivalry between the capital city of the Palio Maremma and the related a historical hatred between the two cities that began in the Middle Ages, as Siena attacked and subdued Grosseto four times to steal economic hegemony in the salt marshes of the coast. The last meeting between the two teams dates back to the 2010–2011 Serie B championship.
• Derby
  Lucchese
  , strong rivalry.
• Derby of Archipelago
  Livorno, a challenge that is held for the first time in the Serie A championship 2008–2009, after 30 years of no official challenges between the two teams.^[24]
• Empoli
  , the rivalry between the two sides.
• Derby Pisano:
  Pontedera
  , considered a derby "light", with no disagreements or issues of public policy, strongly felt by the fans and very little from those of Pontedera Pisa.
• Derby
  Prato: it was considered a provincial derby until 1993, when Prato became an independent province (previously it was part of the Province of Florence). It was played only one time in 1949–50 Serie B
  season.

• AC Trento, the derby represents the clash between the two major realities of the Italian part of Tyrol
  .
• Derby of
  Trentino-South Tyrol
  .

• Derby of Umbria:
  Perugia – Ternana a sentimental derby and at high risk of incidents, while not having never played in the Serie A is the clash between the two largest clubs in Umbria.^[25]

The following derbies span multiple regions.

• Derby of Central Italy:
  Roma
  , the competition between the major football clubs of Central Italy.
• Derby of Southern Italy:
  Catanzaro, during the seventies has been considered one of the most important derbies in Southern Italy.^[26]
• Derby Mezzogiorno:
  Napoli
  .
• Derby
  Hellas Verona – Brescia
  .
• Derby
  Vicenza
  .
• Derby
  Cremonese, Piacenza Emilia south bank of the Po, Cremona, Lombardy the north bank of the Po, is distinguished because of the historic rivalry between the two cities, which is only thirty km. To the fans of both teams is considered as the derby heard in the context of their rivalry.^[27]
• Tuscan-Ligurian Derby:
  Pisa – Spezia
  .
• Derby Etruria (or Umbrian-Tuscan derby):
  Arezzo born in the 1970s for purely sporting reasons, the challenge is sentitissima and considered a derby in effect, also because of the relative proximity between the two cities.^[28]
• Derby of
  SPAL – Rovigo
  .
• Derby of the
  Ancona – Pescara
  .
• Derby Lunense:
  Carrarese – Spezia
  .
• Derby of the
  Taranto
  .
• Derby of the Northwest:
  Torino
  .
• Derby Bourbon:
  Napoli
  .
• Derby Mincio:
  Hellas Verona
  .
• Derby of the
  Messina
  .
• Derby of the
  Ascoli – Ternana
  .

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