Piraeus derby
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The Piraeus derby, is an association football and water polo rivalry between Ethnikos Piraeus and Olympiacos, the 2 teams representing the city of Piraeus, Greece.
Location | Piraeus, Greece |
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Teams | Ethnikos Piraeus Olympiacos F.C. |
First meeting | Piraeus Regional Championship - May 17, 1925 Olympiacos 4–2 Ethnikos, Leoforos Alexandras Stadium |
Latest meeting | A' Ethniki - May 12, 1999 Ethnikos 0–3 Olympiacos, Karaiskakis Stadium |
Statistics | |
Most wins | Olympiacos F.C. |
Largest victory | For Olympiacos
Olympiacos 5–0 Ethnikos (seasons 1965–66 and 1967–68) For Ethnikos Ethnikos 4–2 Olympiacos (seasons 1928–29 and 1938–39) |
Ethnikos was founded on November 21, 1923, while Olympiacos was founded on March 10, 1925.
Olympiacos has never been relegated in football while Ethnikos has 4 relegations from the first division (1990, 1992, 1996, 1999)
In water polo Olympiacos has never been relegated while Ethnikos has been relegated twice (2009, 2012)
Once a major derby, since Olympiacos' dominance the derby has lost importance over the years, however the rivalry still exists as the poaching of players and the ownership of the stadium still remain a point of contention.
Although the importance of the derby has declined in football, the rivalry is still very much alive in other sports, especially water polo.