Avellaneda derby

Last League Meeting
September 12, 2015:
Independiente 0 - 2 Racing Club

2015 Argentine Primera División,
Estadio Libertadores de América, Avellaneda

The Avellaneda derby (clásico de Avellaneda) is the second-most important rivalry in Argentine football. It is contested between Club Atletico Independiente and Racing Club de Avellaneda,[1] It is the second most important local derby, behind the Superclásico contested between Boca Juniors and River Plate, which are both based in the city of Buenos Aires. The Avellaneda derby is a major football rivalry. Both teams are very popular in Argentina, and are two of the "five big teams of Argentinian football."

History

Both clubs were founded in the early years of the 20th century, Racing on 25 March 1903 and Independiente on 1 January 1905. Independente were founded in Buenos Aires and moved to Avellaneda in 1907.

The first encounter between the two took place in 1907, with Independiente winning. The first top flight game between the two took place on 12 December 1915; Independiente won 2–1, but the result was overturned and Racing were awarded the victory. The two points from that game were enough for Racing to go on to win the 1915 championship.

Stadiums

"Doble Visera" and "El Cilindro"

The two stadiums are only a few hundred metres apart. Independiente play at the Estadio Libertadores de América, commonly known as Doble Visera; it was opened on 4 March 1928. Racing Club play at the Estadio Juan Domingo Perón, commonly known as El Cilindro; it was opened on 3 September 1950.

Statistics

Head-to-head

Matches record as of 26 Enero de 2016

Tournament Games Played Independiente Racing Draws
Professional 1st Division 184 72 49 63
Amateur 1st Division 18 8 8 2
Domestic cups 14 4 5 6
International Competitions 2 0 1 1
Total 216 84 63 72

national league obtained from Universo Fútbol. International tournaments obtained from RSSSF. Amateur tournaments obtained from Clarin

Titles by club

Championship Independiente Racing
Primera División Argentina 16 17
Copa Intercontinental 2 1
Copa Libertadores 7 1
Supercopa Libertadores 2 1
Other International Cups 5 1
Domestic Cups 9 12

Independiente highlights

Racing highlights

A history of violence

1961

The November 26, 1961 saw the most violent game between the two clubs, the referee was forced to suspend the game for 6 minutes due to fighting amongst the players. The referee eventually sent off 4 players from each team. The game ended in a 1–1 draw.

2006

On August 13, 2006 the Avellaneda derby was abandoned after violence between the fans escalated out of control. Independiente were winning 2–0 in Libertadores de America when rioting started in the away stands. The Racing fans then started to attack the police, the game was eventually abandoned by referee Horacio Elizondo.[2]

In the aftermath, the Argentine Football Association decided to take drastic action, this included banning all away fans in the top four divisions of Argentine football and banning Racing from their home ground. The three points from the game were eventually awarded to Independiente[3]

Players for both clubs

This is a non-exhaustive list of players to have played for both clubs.

External links

References

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