Tianjin derby
The Tianjin derby (simplified Chinese: 天津德比; pinyin: Tiānjīn Débǐ) is a name given to a football derby contested between any two teams in Tianjin, China. The term specifically refers to individual matches between the teams, but can also be used to describe the general rivalry between the different clubs.[1] As of 2024, Tianjin Jinmen Tiger is the only professional club in Tianjin.
Clubs
[edit]As of 2025 season, there are one club in the Chinese Super League, China League One and China League Two that play in Tianjin:
- Tianjin Jinmen Tiger F.C. (Super League)
Tianjin Huochetou F.C., established in 1950, is a former professional football club based in Tianjin with the longest history in the city, other former clubs in the highest league include Tianjin Tianhai F.C.(CSL 2017–2019). Tianjin Vanke F.C.(Jia B 1997), Tianjin Lifei F.C.(Jia B 2001), Tianjin Runyulong F.C.(China League One 2011) were formerly in the second-tier league.
Jinmen Tiger-Huochetou Derbies
[edit]| # | Date | Competition | Home team | Result | Away team | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1951.12.5 | National Football Championship | North China | 3-2 | Railways | Tianjin |
| 2 | 1953.2.25 | National Football Championship | Railways | 1-1 | North China | Shanghai |
| 3 | 1957.3.21 | National League Division 1 | Huochetou | 1-2 | Tianjin | Tianjin |
| 4 | 1957.11.7 | National League Division 1 | Tianjin | 3-0 | Huochetou | Tianjin |
| 5 | 1958.4.23 | National League Division 1 | Tianjin | 0-0 | Huochetou | Tianjin |
| 6 | 1958.10.15 | National League Division 1 | Huochetou | 2-1 | Tianjin | Shanghai |
| 7 | 1961.5.17 | National Football Championship | Tianjin | 1-0 | Huochetou | Tianjin |
| 8 | 1962.5.8 | National League Division 1 | Tianjin | 1-1 | Huochetou | Tianjin |
| 9 | 1994.6.26 | Jia-B League | Tianjin | 0-0 | Huochetou | Tianjin |
| 10 | 1994.10.23 | Jia-B League | Huochetou | 0-0 | Tianjin | Tianjin |
Statistics as of 23 October 1994.
| Matches | Tianjin (TEDA) wins | Draws | Huochetou wins | Tianjin (TEDA) goals | Huochetou goals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National League Division 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 |
| National Football Championship | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 |
| Jia-B League | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Official matches | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 7 |
Huochetou-Songjiang "Derbies"
[edit]| # | Date | Competition | Home team | Result | Away team | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2009.7.3 | China League Two | Tianjin Songjiang | 1-1 | Tianjin Huochetou | Tianjin |
| 2 | 2009.9.19 | China League Two | Tianjin Huochetou | 1-0 | Tianjin Songjiang | Wuhan |
Statistics as of 19 September 2009.
| Matches | Huochetou wins | Draws | Songjiang wins | Huochetou goals | Songjiang goals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| China League Two | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 |
Jinmen Tiger-Tianhai Derbies
[edit]| # | Date | Competition | Home team | Result | Away team | Stadium | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2017.5.27 | 2017 Chinese Super League | Tianjin Quanjian | 3-0 | Tianjin TEDA | Haihe Educational Football Stadium | 25,527 |
| 2 | 2017.9.23 | 2017 Chinese Super League | Tianjin TEDA | 4-1 | Tianjin Quanjian | Tianjin Olympic Center Stadium | 39,965 |
| 3 | 2018.3.18 | 2018 Chinese Super League | Tianjin TEDA | 3-2 | Tianjin Quanjian | Tianjin Olympic Center Stadium | 21,666 |
| 4 | 2018.8.15 | 2018 Chinese Super League | Tianjin Quanjian | 0-0 | Tianjin TEDA | Haihe Educational Football Stadium | 25,815 |
| 5 | 2019.4.13 | 2019 Chinese Super League | Tianjin TEDA | 1-1 | Tianjin Tianhai | Tianjin Olympic Center Stadium | 31,243 |
| 6 | 2019.7.28 | 2019 Chinese Super League | Tianjin Tianhai | 1-0 | Tianjin TEDA | Tianjin Olympic Center Stadium | 27,792 |
Statistics
[edit]Statistics as of 28 July 2019.
| Matches | TEDA wins | Draws | Tianhai wins | TEDA goals | Tianhai goals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chinese Super League | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 |
Top goalscorers
[edit]Below is the list of players who have scored goals in official matches (TEDA VS Tianhai only, former players included).
| Position | Name | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Frank Acheampong
|
Tianjin TEDA | 5 |
| 2 |  Pato
|
Tianjin Quanjian | 3 |
| 3 |  Zheng Dalun
|
Tianjin Quanjian | 2 |
| 4 | Li Yuanyi
|
Tianjin TEDA | 1 |
 Anthony Modeste
|
Tianjin Quanjian |
References
[edit]- ^ "CSL newcomers Quanjian beat Teda 3-0 in Tianjin Derby". Archived from the original on October 17, 2017.