Rosario derby

The Rosario derby ("Clásico Rosarino") is one of the most fiercely contested football rivalries in Argentine football.

Rosario derby
Scene of the match played on April 25, 1982
Rosario Central
Newell's Old Boys
SportAssociation football
LocaleRosario
First meeting18 June 1905
(Newell's 1–0 R. Central)
Latest meetingR. Central 1–1 Newell's
(15 Sep 2019)
StadiumsGigante de Arroyito (Rosario Central)
Estadio Marcelo Bielsa (Newell's)
Statistics
Meetings total268
Most winsRosario Central (90)
Most player appearancesJosé J. González (45)
Top scorerManuel González (30)
Largest victoryNewell's 0–9 R. Central
(9 Sep 1917)

It is played between the two main teams from Rosario, Newell's Old Boys and Rosario Central. It is widely regarded as the most important Argentine derby outside of Buenos Aires and the Buenos Aires Province.

History

The first Rosario derby was played on June 18, 1905; it resulted in a 1-0 win for Newell's Old Boys with a goal from Faustino González.

The clubs continued to play each other in the "Liga Rosarina de Fútbol" for many years. In 1939 the two clubs were admitted to the Argentine Primera, and the first game at this level resulted in a 1-1 draw on June 18, 1939.

Experts claim that the Mexican Monterrey derby holds similarities with the Rosario derby. The teams are crosstown rivals from cities away from the capital and have very passionate fans.

Nicknames

The teams' nicknames relate from the incident where Rosario Central refused to play a charity game for a leprosy charity, hence their nickname "Canallas' (Scoundrels). Newell's Old Boys stepped in to play the game and earned the nickname "Los Leprosos" (The Lepers).

Statistics

Matches by association
AFA competitions
Competition Period Played RC wins Draws NOB wins
Primera División1939–pres.172527543
Copa de Honor MCBA1909–185114
Copa Jockey Club19181100
Copa Estímulo1924–252011
Copa Beccar Varela19331100
Copa de Competencia Británica1946–482200
Copa Argentina1969–pres.5320
Copa Centenario AFA1993–942002
CONMEBOL competitions
Competition Period Played RC wins Draws NOB wins
Copa Libertadores1975–pres.3120
Copa Sudamericana20052110
Rosarian competitions
Competition Period Played RC wins Draws NOB wins
Copa Santiago Pinasco1905–06402
Copa Nicasio Vila1907–304319915
Trofeo Luciano Molinas1931–3817368
Torneo Preparación1934–365410
Torneo Ivancich19382200
Santa Fe competitions
Competition Period Played RC wins Draws NOB wins
Copa Prov. Santa Fe2016–pres.2020


Total numbers
Assoc./Leagues Period. Matches RC wins Draws NOB wins
Rosarian [note 1]1905–3880311930
AFA [note 2]1939–pres.181577745
CONMEBOL1960–pres.5230
Total2689010175
Notes
  1. Includes tournaments organised by both, Liga Rosarina de Football and Asociación Rosarina de Football.
  2. The Argentine Football Association deducted 2 points in two matches to both teams in 1989 due to supporters incidents.

Top scorers

Since the clubs joined the AFA league system in 1939 the top scorers are Edgardo Bauza (Central) and Santiago Santamaría (Newell's), with 9 each.

Most appearances

Biggest wins

Most consecutive wins

Unbeaten runs

Titles
Competition R. Central Newell's
Primera División46
National cups63
Copa CONMEBOL10
Rosario region [note2 1] 18 15
Santa Fe region [note2 2] 1 0
Total3024
Notes
  1. Include tournaments (leagues and cups) organised by Liga Rosarina, Federación Rosarina, Asoc. Amateurs and Asociación Rosarina
  2. Include regional official cups of the Federación Santafesina de Fútbol: Copa Santa Fe (2016-present)[2] [3]

Newell's Old Boys highlights
  • June 18, 1905: Won 1-0 in the first Rosario derby of all history.
  • August 8, 1909: Won 3-2 to record their 10th straight win over Rosario Central.
  • July 28, 1912: Won 0-7 to record the biggest ever away win in the Rosario derby.
  • October 20, 1912: Manuel Lito González scored all 5 goals in a 5-3 win.
  • October 12, 1941: Won 5-0 to record the biggest win in the Rosario derby since the start of the professional era of Argentine football.
  • June 2, 1974: Newell's won their first ever title by coming from 2-0 down at half time to record the draw they needed to win the Metropolitano 1974.

Rosario Central highlights
  • August 2, 1908: Won 9-3 in the highest scoring derby, with 5 goals from Corti.
  • May 25, 1914: Harry Hayes scored a hat-trick to help Rosario Central win 6-2, starting a run of 11 consecutive wins.
  • October 17, 1915: Won 0-6 to record their best ever away win in the fixture.
  • June 29, 1916: Won 8-0 in a qualifier for the Copa de Honor.
  • 1917: Won 9-0 to record the biggest ever win in the official's derby fixture.
  • December 19, 1971: Won 1-0 in the semi-final of the Nacional championship. Then, finally Central was the Argentine Champion.
  • April 11, 1975: Won 1-0 in a Copa Libertadores playoff to eliminate Newell's and progress to the 2nd round.
  • 1980: Won 3:1 in the aggregate in the semi-final of the National Championship. It was 3:0 at home and 0:1 at Newell's stadium. Then, as in 1971, Rosario Central won the final, and was the Argentina's champion again.
  • August 29, 2005: Won 1-0 in the second leg of a Copa Sudamericana preliminary round, to progress 1-0 on aggregate.
  • November 1, 2018: Won 1-2 in the 2017–18 Copa Argentina in quarter finals. Then, Rosario Central won the final, and was the champion of the tournament.

References
  1. Roldán, Cipriano. Anales del fútbol rosarino. Primer Tomo. 3/12/59. Pág. 42.
  2. https://www.lacapital.com.ar/ovacion/los-pibes-central-se-consagraron-campeones-la-copa-santa-fe-n1492036.html
  3. http://rosariofutbol.com/noticias/futbol/67743-central-es-el-nuevo-campeon-de-la-copa-santa-fe.html
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