Derby d'Italia

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The Derby d'Italia (Italian for "Derby of Italy") is a bi-annual football fixture in Italian football between Internazionale and Juventus.

The definition "derby d'Italia" was created in 1967 by the most famous Italian sports journalist Gianni Brera.

It is unique in Italian Football due to the fact that the derby has been an ever present fixture in Serie A and is the only match which has been ever present in Serie A. In the 2005/06 season, Juventus prevailed and won both matches, 2:0 on October 2, at the Stadio delle Alpi and 2:1 at the San Siro on Februrary 12.

It is considered the most important derby in Italian Football, although the term "derby" in Italy is mainly used for matches played between teams of the same town or at least of the same geographic area. The Derby della Madonnina (Milan Derby) is sometimes seen as more prestigious, while the Rome derby is seen as the most hotly contested derby.

However, for the first time in nearly a century, the Derby d'Italia is a non-fixture in an Italian football season. Juventus were found guilty after the judgement of the 2006 Serie A scandal and were subsequently relegated to the Serie B, or the 2nd division in Italian football.