Tricity Derby
 The typical colours worn by Arka (left) and Lechia (right) | |
| Location | Tricity, Poland |
|---|---|
| Teams | |
| First meeting | Lechia Gdańsk 2-1 Arka Gdynia 2 September 1964 |
| Latest meeting | Lechia Gdańsk 4–3 Arka Gdynia (31 May 2020) |
| Next meeting | TBA |
| Stadiums | Stadion GOSiR Stadion Energa Gdańsk |
| Statistics | |
| Meetings total | 44 |
| Most wins | Lechia (17) |
| Top scorer | Flávio Paixão (10) |
| All-time series | Arka: 11 Draw: 16 Lechia: 17 |
| Largest victory | Arka Gdynia 1–4 Lechia Gdańsk (20 June 1984) |
The "Tricity Derby" (Polish: Derby Trójmiasta) is the name given to describe football matches between Arka Gdynia and Lechia Gdańsk, the two biggest teams in the Tricity area. The derby splits the Tricity area, with Arka representing Gdynia, the northern part of the Tricity, while Lechia represent Gdańsk which covers the southern part of the Tricity.
The first meeting between the two clubs was in 1964, and has been contested a total of 41 times since then. Despite both teams having featured in the Ekstraklasa throughout their history, the first meeting between the two teams in the top flight happened in 2008. Lechia have been the most successful of the two teams, winning 16 of the contests compared to Arka's 11.
Club head-to-head
| Comparison of Arka and Lechia | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arka Gdynia | Teams | Lechia Gdańsk | |||
| [1] | 1929 | Year of formation | 1945 | [2] | |
| [3] | 2 | Number of
Polish Cup won |
2 | [4] | |
| [5] | 2 | Number of Polish Supercup
won |
2 | [6] | |
| [3] | 16 | Number of seasons in the Ekstraklasa (as of the 2020–21 season) | 30 | [4] | |
| [7] | 17 August 1974 | Ekstraklasa Debut | 20 March 1949 | [8] | |
| [9] | 7 | Highest finish in the Ekstraklasa | 3 | [10] | |
| - | 0 | Ekstraklasa top goalscorers | 1 | [11] | |
| - | 2 | European competition appearances | 2 | - | |
| - | 19 September 1979 | European debut | 14 September 1983 | [12] | |
| - | 33 | Number of seasons in the second tier | 35 | - | |
| - | 1938 | Second tier debut | 1946 | [13] | |
| - | I liga | Current league (2019-20) | Ekstraklasa | - | |
| - | Stadion GOSiR | Stadium | Stadion Energa Gdańsk | - | |
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All-time results
League
| No. | Date | Home Team | Score | Away Team | League |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 September 1964 | Lechia Gdańsk | 2-1 | Arka Gdynia | I liga |
| 2 | 11 April 1965 | Arka Gdynia | 1-0 | Lechia Gdańsk | |
| 3 | 15 September 1965 | Lechia Gdańsk | 1-2 | Arka Gdynia | |
| 4 | 11 April 1966 | Arka Gdynia | 1-0 | Lechia Gdańsk | |
| 5 | 17 September 1966 | Lechia Gdańsk | 0-0 | Arka Gdynia | |
| 6 | 23 April 1967 | Arka Gdynia | 0-0 | Lechia Gdańsk | |
| 7 | 18 August 1968 | Arka Gdynia | 0-0 | Lechia Gdańsk | II liga |
| 8 | 30 March 1969 | Lechia Gdańsk | 0-0 | Arka Gdynia | |
| 9 | 20 August 1972 | Arka Gdynia | 1-0 | Lechia Gdańsk | I liga |
| 10 | 25 March 1973 | Lechia Gdańsk | 1-1 | Arka Gdynia | |
| 11 | 1 September 1973 | Arka Gdynia | 0-0 | Lechia Gdańsk | |
| 12 | 7 April 1974 | Lechia Gdańsk | 0-1 | Arka Gdynia | |
| 13 | 9 November 1975 | Lechia Gdańsk | 1-1 | Arka Gdynia | |
| 14 | 22 May 1976 | Arka Gdynia | 1-0 | Lechia Gdańsk | |
| 15 | 30 October 1983 | Lechia Gdańsk | 3-0 | Arka Gdynia | |
| 16 | 20 June 1984 | Arka Gdynia | 1-4 | Lechia Gdańsk | |
| 17 | 12 September 1992 | Lechia Gdańsk | 3-0 | Arka Gdynia | |
| 18 | 18 April 1993 | Arka Gdynia | 0-0 | Lechia Gdańsk | |
| 19 | 17 October 1993 | Arka Gdynia | 0-0 | Lechia Gdańsk | |
| 20 | 29 May 1994 | Lechia Gdańsk | 3-2 | Arka Gdynia | |
| 21 | 27 August 1994 | Arka Gdynia | 1-0 | Lechia Gdańsk | |
| 22 | 1 April 1995 | Lechia Gdańsk | 0-0 | Arka Gdynia | |
| 23 | 19 October 1997 | Arka Gdynia | 1-2 | Lechia Gdańsk | II liga |
| 24 | 23 May 1998 | Lechia Gdańsk | 0-0 | Arka Gdynia | |
| 25 | 10 October 2007 | Lechia Gdańsk | 0-0 | Arka Gdynia | I liga |
| 26 | 4 November 2007 | Arka Gdynia | 1-0 | Lechia Gdańsk | |
| 27 | 3 October 2008 | Arka Gdynia | 0-1 | Lechia Gdańsk | Ekstraklasa |
| 28 | 25 April 2009 | Lechia Gdańsk | 2-1 | Arka Gdynia | |
| 29 | 31 July 2009 | Lechia Gdańsk | 2-1 | Arka Gdynia | |
| 30 | 25 November 2009 | Arka Gdynia | 1-2 | Lechia Gdańsk | |
| 31 | 17 October 2010 | Lechia Gdańsk | 1-0 | Arka Gdynia | |
| 32 | 1 May 2011 | Arka Gdynia | 2-2 | Lechia Gdańsk | |
| 33 | 30 October 2016 | Arka Gdynia | 1-1 | Lechia Gdańsk | |
| 34 | 17 April 2017 | Lechia Gdańsk | 2-1 | Arka Gdynia | |
| 35 | 3 November 2017 | Arka Gdynia | 0-1 | Lechia Gdańsk | |
| 36 | 7 April 2018 | Lechia Gdańsk | 4-2 | Arka Gdynia | |
| 37 | 13 April 2018 | Arka Gdynia | 1-2 | Lechia Gdańsk | |
| 38 | 27 October 2018 | Lechia Gdańsk | 2-1 | Arka Gdynia | |
| 39 | 2 April 2019 | Arka Gdynia | 0-0 | Lechia Gdańsk | |
| 40 | 20 October 2019 | Arka Gdynia | 2-2 | Lechia Gdańsk | |
| 41 | 31 May 2020 | Lechia Gdańsk | 4-3 | Arka Gdynia |
Cup Competitions
| No. | Date | Home Team | Score | Away Team | Cup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 September 1993 | Arka Gdynia | 1-0 | Lechia Gdańsk | Puchar Polski |
| 2 | 8 September 2008 | Arka Gdynia | 2-0 | Lechia Gdańsk | Puchar Ekstraklasy |
| 3 | 18 November 2008 | Lechia Gdańsk | 0-1 | Arka Gdynia |
Top goalscorers
Hat-tricks
| No. | Name | Date | Team | Score | League |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jerzy Kruszczyński | 30 October 1983 | Lechia Gdańsk | 3-0 | II liga |
| 2 | Jerzy Kruszczyński | 20 June 1984 | Lechia Gdańsk | 1-4 | II liga |
| 3 | Flávio Paixão | 7 April 2018 | Lechia Gdańsk | 4-2 | Ekstraklasa |
| 4 | Flávio Paixão | 31 May 2020 | Lechia Gdańsk | 4-3 | Ekstraklasa |
Local impact
The Tricity derby has big impact on the local region with many teams fans having an allegiance with one of the two teams. Arka Gdynia has sympathisers from Wisła Tczew, Kaszubia Kościerzyna, Gryf Wejherowo, Orkan Rumia and Gwardia Koszalin (Gwardia is in the West Pomeranian region, but is Arka's biggest friendship in the local region). Lechia Gdańsk has friendships and/or sympathies from Chojniczanka Chojnice, Bytovia Bytów, Cartusia Kartuzy, Gryf Słupsk, Pomezania Malbork, Czarni Pruszcz Gdański, KP Starogard Gdański, Unia Tczew, Rodło Kwidzyn and Olimpia Sztum.[14]
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