Derby delle Due Sicilie

The Derby delle Due Sicilie ("Derby of the Two Sicilies") is an Italian Serie A derby between the Napoli and Palermo football clubs.[1]

Derby delle Due Sicilie
TeamsNapoli
Palermo
First meetingPalermo Napoli
Coppa Pirandello
(1928)
Latest meetingNapoli 5–0 Palermo
Coppa Italia
(26 September 2024)
StadiumsStadio San Paolo (Napoli)
Stadio Renzo Barbera (Palermo)
Statistics
Meetings total56
Most winsNapoli (26)
All-time seriesNapoli: 26
Drawn: 18
Palermo: 12
Largest victoryNapoli 6–0 Palermo
1934–35 Serie A
(2 December 1934)

It represents the football challenge between the two historical capitals of the Two Sicilies.

The first match was played in 1928. In that year, Giuseppe Pirandello, defender and ex-skipper of Palermo, died while he was under contract with Napoli. The Palermitan newspaper L’Ora organized a friendly competition, the Coppa Pirandello, in memory of the player. Napoli won the match, even if we have no informations about the score. [2]

Statistics

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Competition Played Napoli wins Draws Palermo wins Napoli goals Palermo goals
Serie A 48 24 15 9 78 33
Serie B 6 1 3 2 6 10
Coppa Italia 2 1 0 1 5 3
Total 56 26 18 12 89 46

Source: worldfootball.net[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Palermo-Napoli, dalla B alla A il derby delle due Sicilie - Gazzetta dello Sport". Archived from the original on 2018-06-23. Retrieved 2016-09-10.
  2. ^ Sisto, Luca (2022-02-07). "Giuseppe Pirandello, terzino dimenticato di un Napoli lontano un secolo -" (in Italian). Retrieved 2024-05-05.
  3. ^ "Derby della Due Sicilie". www.worldfootball.net. Retrieved 9 September 2022.