Low Countries derby
 | |
| Other names |
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|---|---|
| Locale |
Low Countries (Western Europe) |
| Teams | Belgium, Netherlands |
| First contested |
30 April 1905 (official) 28 April 1901 (unofficial) |
| Most recent meeting |
Belgium 4-2 Netherlands (15th August 2012) |
| Statistics | |
| Most wins | Netherlands (55) |
The Low Countries derby (Dutch: Derby der Lage Landen), is the name given in football to any match between the Belgian national football team and the Dutch national football team. The countries have a long-standing tradition of rivalry in football, having played over 120 derbies against each other. Only Austria and Hungary, and Argentina and Uruguay have played each other more often.[1]
All Low Countries derbies
The full record between the two countries is as follows:
Correct as of 19 May 2014.[2][3]
| Competition | Played | Results | Goals | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium | Draw | Netherlands | Belgium | Netherlands | ||
| World Cup qualifiers | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 19 |
| World Cup | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| European Championship qualifiers |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| European Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Olympic Games | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
| Friendly | 107 | 37 | 25 | 45 | 205 | 249 |
| TOTAL | 125 | 41 | 29 | 55 | 218 | 278 |
See also
References
- ↑ Stokkermans, Karel. "The "Derby der Lage Landen"". RSSSF.
- ↑ Stokkermans, Karel. "Belgium - List of International Matches". RSSSF. Retrieved 14 September 2013.
- ↑ "Head-to-Head: Belgium v Netherlands". FIFA.com. Retrieved 19 May 2014.