Slavonian derby

Slavonian Derby
Other names Slavonski derbi
Locale Croatia
Teams Osijek and Cibalia
Most recent meeting 26 May 2013 (Osijek)

Slavonian derby (Croatian: Slavonski derbi) is the name given to matches between the two most successful Croatian football clubs from the eastern Croatian region of Slavonia, the Osijek-based Osijek and Vinkovci-based Cibalia.[1][2] As of September 2012, the Osijek-Vinkovci football match was played 50 times.[1] The teams are supported by their fanbases called Kohorta and Ultrasi, at times infamously engaging in hooliganism at the time of the derby.[3] As of 2013, since the Cibalia was relegated to Druga HNL the two opponents can to meet only in the Croatian Cup.

Head-to-head league ranking

The following table shows the final position of the two clubs in the yearly Prva HNL, the Croatian top football league. Druga HNL is shown in the seasons when one of the clubs was relegated to that league.

P. 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13
1
2
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
4 4 4 4 4 4
5 5 5 5 5
6 6 6 6
7 7 7 7
8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8
9 9 9 9 9
10 10 10 10
11 11 11
12 12
13 13
14
15
16
17
18
2. HNL
1 1 1

In summary, Osijek finished the league competition ahead of Cibalia a total of 16 times, while Cibalia finished ahead of Osijek a total 6 times.

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Ibriks odlučio 50. slavonski derbi". Glas Slavonije (in Croatian). 2012-09-22. Retrieved 2012-10-25.
  2. "Slavonski derbi nakon mnogo godina blještav". Jutarnji list (in Croatian). 2009-11-21. Retrieved 2012-10-25.
  3. "Uoči slavonskog derbija potukli se pripadnici Kohorte i Ultrasa". Jutarnji list (in Croatian). 2010-11-20. Retrieved 2012-10-25.