Seville derby
Local city derby in Seville, Spain / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Seville derby (Derbi Sevillano), also known as The Great Derby[1] (El Gran Derbi), is the name of a local city derby located in Seville, Spain contested between Real Betis and Sevilla.
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Native name | Derby Sevillano |
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Other names | El Gran Derbi |
Location | Seville, Andalusia, Spain |
Teams | Sevilla Real Betis |
First meeting | 19 February 1928 Copa del Rey Sevilla 3–3 Real Betis |
Latest meeting | 12 November 2023 La Liga Sevilla 1–1 Real Betis |
Next meeting | 28 April 2024 La Liga Real Betis v Sevilla |
Stadiums | Estadio Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán (Sevilla) Estadio Benito Villamarín (Real Betis) |
Statistics | |
Meetings total | 140 |
Most wins | Sevilla (65) |
Sevilla FC were founded in 1890.[2] This was followed (September 1907) by the city's second club 'Sevilla Balompié'. Following an internal split from Sevilla FC another club was formed, Betis Football Club. 1914 saw the culmination of a merger between Betis Football Club and Sevilla Balompié. With the patronage title, the club became Real Betis Balompié. On 8 October 1915, the first Seville derby took place, ending with a 4–3 Sevilla victory.
Sevilla are located in the richer Nervión district of Seville and play at the Estadio Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán while Real Betis play in the Heliopolis region at the Estadio Benito Villamarín and are backed more by the working class.