Derby Corse
| Other names | Corsica derby |
|---|---|
| Location |  Corsica |
| Teams | |
| First meeting | Ajaccio 1–3 Bastia Division 1 (28 November 1965) |
| Latest meeting | Bastia 1–0 Ajaccio Ligue 2 (5 February 2024) |
| Stadiums | Stade François Coty (AC Ajaccio) Stade Armand-Cesari (SC Bastia) |
| Statistics | |
| Meetings total | 40 |
| Most wins | SC Bastia (22) |
| Largest victory | Bastia 6–0 Ajaccio (20 May 1966) 1965–66 French Division 1 |
The Derby Corse (English: Corsica derby) is a rivalry in French football between AC Ajaccio and SC Bastia, the two biggest clubs on the island of Corsica.[1] The rivalry is intensified by the existing geographical rivalry of the island. Ajaccio is the capital of the island and largest city, as well as capital of the southern Corse-du-Sud department, while Bastia is the second city of the island and capital of the northern Haute-Corse department.
After a two-year absence the league fixtures returned to the calendar in the 2012–13 Ligue 1 season.[2][3] After crowd trouble during 2012–13 season the fixtures of the following season were to be played behind closed doors at neutral venues. The first league fixture (Ajaccio at home) was played in Istres, Bastia played their punishment in Martigues in a Coupe de la Ligue fixture. It was agreed that the Bastia league fixture would be played at the usual Armand-Cesari but that Ajaccio fans would not be admitted. The game had extra significance as Ajaccio required a win to avoid relegation. Despite Ajaccio taking the lead in the 4th minute Bastia drew level on 32 minutes before scoring a last minute winner to relegate ACA.
Head to head[edit]
- As of 5 February 2024
| Competition | Games | AC Ajaccio Wins | Draw | SC Bastia Wins | AC Ajaccio Goals | SC Bastia Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| League | 36 | 10 | 6 | 20 | 37 | 50 |
| Coupe de France | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Coupe de la Ligue | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Club Friendlies | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 40 | 12 | 7 | 22 | 39 | 53 |
All–time results[edit]
League
| AC Ajaccio vs SC Bastia | SC Bastia vs AC Ajaccio | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Division | Date | Venue | Score | Attendance[4] | Date | Venue | Score | Attendance[5] |
| 1965–66 | Ligue 2 | 28–11–1965 | François Coty | 1 – 3 | 21–05–1966 | Armand-Cesari | 6 – 0 | ||
| 1966–67 | Ligue 2 | 09–10–1966 | François Coty | 0 – 2 | 05–02–1967 | Armand-Cesari | 0 – 0 | ||
| 1968–69 | Ligue 1 | 01–12–1968 | François Coty | 4 – 0 | 14,421 | 18–03–1969 | Armand-Cesari | 1 – 0 | 5,900 |
| 1969–70 | Ligue 1 | 15–03–1970 | François Coty | 2 – 0 | 4,549 | 05–10–1969 | Armand-Cesari | 2 – 0 | 5,269 |
| 1970–71 | Ligue 1 | 04–10–1970 | François Coty | 6 – 1 | 6,917 | 04–04–1971 | Armand-Cesari | 1 – 4 | |
| 1971–72 | Ligue 1 | 04–11–1971 | François Coty | 2 – 0 | 5,000 | 26–03–1972 | Armand-Cesari | 2 – 1 | |
| 1972–73 | Ligue 1 | 25–03–1973 | François Coty | 0 – 1 | 4,124 | 04–10–1972 | Armand-Cesari | 1 – 0 | |
| 2002–03 | Ligue 1 | 31–01–2003 | François Coty | 1 – 1 | 7,910 | 15–09–2002 | Armand-Cesari | 1 – 2 | 8,488 |
| 2003–04 | Ligue 1 | 26–03–2004 | François Coty | 1 – 0 | 5,442 | 31–10–2003 | Armand-Cesari | 1 – 1 | 6,756 |
| 2004–05 | Ligue 1 | 14–01–2005 | François Coty | 1 – 0 | 7,095 | 20–08–2004 | Armand-Cesari | 1 – 0 | 8,598 |
| 2006–07 | Ligue 1 | 09–11–2006 | François Coty | 0 – 1 | 5,246 | 27–04–2007 | Armand-Cesari | 4 – 1 | 5,352 |
| 2007–08 | Ligue 2 | 26–10–2007 | François Coty | 1 – 3 | 4,353 | 05–04–2008 | Armand-Cesari | 0 – 1 | 4,465 |
| 2008–09 | Ligue 2 | 08–05–2009 | François Coty | 1 – 1 | 4,556 | 05–12–2008 | Armand-Cesari | 6 – 2 | 3,708 |
| 2009–10 | Ligue 2 | 02–04–2010 | François Coty | 1 – 2 | 4,654 | 30–10–2009 | Armand-Cesari | 1 – 0 | 4,272 |
| 2012–13 | Ligue 1 | 21–10–2012 | François Coty | 0 – 0 | 10,344 | 02–03–2013 | Armand-Cesari | 1 – 0 | 15,205 |
| 2013–14 | Ligue 1 | 04–12–2013 | Stade Parsemain, Istres | 1 – 1 | 0 | 20–04–2014 | Armand-Cesari | 2 – 1 | 14,153 |
| 2021–22 | Ligue 2 | 12–03–2022 | François Coty | 0 – 1 | 5,000 | 25–09–2021 | Armand-Cesari | 2 – 0 | 11,686 |
| 2023–24 | Ligue 2 | 02–10–2023 | François Coty | 2 – 0 | 4,732 | 05–02–2024 | Armand-Cesari | 1 – 0 | 14,479 |
Cup
| Season | Competition | Round | Date | Venue | Score | Attendance |
| 1965–66 | Coupe de France | Round of 32 | 13–02–1965 | François Coty | 1 – 0 | |
| 1971–72 | Coupe de France | Round of 16 Leg 1 | 12–03–1972 | François Coty | 0 – 2 | 6,986 |
| Round of 16 Leg 2 | 15–03–1972 | Armand-Cesari | 0 – 0 | |||
| 2013–14 | Coupe de la Ligue | Round Three | 29–10–2013 | Stade Francis Turcan, Martigues | 1 – 0 | 0 |
References[edit]
- ^ "The derby that divides an island" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ "Le derby… en Ligue 1 !" (in French). SC Bastia. 20 May 2012. Archived from the original on 23 February 2014. Retrieved 11 July 2012.
- ^ "L1 : Les équipes" (in French). SC Bastia. 21 May 2012. Archived from the original on 23 February 2014. Retrieved 11 July 2012.
- ^ "L1 : Records de spectateurs Francois Coty". www.stades-spectateurs.com (in French). 5 October 2013. Retrieved 5 October 2013.
- ^ "L1 : Records de spectateurs Furiani (Armand Cesari)". www.stades-spectateurs.com (in French). 5 October 2013. Archived from the original on 2012-08-05. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
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