Rosario derby

The Rosario derby ("Clásico Rosarino") is the oldest and one of the most fiercely contested football rivalries in Argentine football.

It is played between the two main teams from Rosario, Newell's Old Boys and Rosario Central. It is widely regarded as the most important Argentine derby outside of Buenos Aires and the Buenos Aires Province.

History

The first Rosario derby was played on June 18, 1905; it resulted in a 1–0 win for Newell's Old Boys with a goal from Faustino González.

The clubs continued to play each other in the "Liga Rosarina de Fútbol" for many years. In 1939 the two clubs were admitted to the Argentine Primera, and the first game at this level resulted in a 1–1 draw on June 18, 1939.

Experts claim that the Mexican Monterrey derby holds similarities with the Rosario derby. The teams are crosstown rivals from cities away from the capital and have very passionate fans.^[1]

Rosario Central has the edge over Newell's, with 96 wins compared to 77 counting every official encounter.^[2] Rosario also has more trophies, with 35 against 25,^[3] although Newell's has won the league title six times, one more than Rosario Central.

Nicknames

The teams' nicknames relate from the incident where Rosario Central refused to play a charity game for a leprosy charity, hence their nickname "Canallas' (Scoundrels). Newell's Old Boys stepped in to play the game and earned the nickname "Los Leprosos" (The Lepers).

List of matches

Primera División

Notes

1. Suspended due to violence between supporters. Both clubs were deducted two points each.^[4][5]

National cups

Statistics

Matches by association

Total numbers

Notes

1. Includes tournaments organised by both, Liga Rosarina de Football and Asociación Rosarina de Football.
2. National cups included. Moreover, the AFA deducted 2 points in two matches to both teams in 1989 due to supporters incidents.

Top scorers

Since the clubs joined the AFA league system in 1939 the top scorers are Edgardo Bauza (Central) and Santiago Santamaría (Newell's), with 9 each.

Most appearances

Biggest wins

Most consecutive wins

Unbeaten runs

Titles

Notes

1. Include tournaments (leagues and cups) organised by Liga Rosarina, Federación Rosarina, Asoc. Amateurs and Asociación Rosarina
2. Include regional official cups of the Federación Santafesina de Fútbol: Copa Santa Fe (2016-present)^[7][8]

Newell's Old Boys highlights

• June 18, 1905: Won 1–0 in the first Rosario derby of all history.
• August 8, 1909: Won 3–2 to record their 10th straight win over Rosario Central.
• July 28, 1912: Won 0–7 to record the biggest ever away win in the Rosario derby.
• October 20, 1912: Manuel Lito González scored all 5 goals in a 5–3 win.
• October 12, 1941: Won 5–0 to record the biggest win in the Rosario derby since the start of the professional era of Argentine football.
• June 2, 1974: Newell's won their first ever title by coming from 2-0 down at half time to record the draw they needed to win the Metropolitano 1974.

Rosario Central highlights

• August 2, 1908: Won 9–3 in the highest scoring derby, with 5 goals from Corti.
• May 25, 1914: Harry Hayes scored a hat-trick to help Rosario Central win 6–2, starting a run of 11 consecutive wins.
• October 17, 1915: Won 0–6 to record their best ever away win in the fixture.
• June 29, 1916: Won 8–0 in a qualifier for the 1916 Copa de Honor. Then, finally Central of won that national official cup.
• 1917: Won 9–0 to record the biggest ever win in the official's derby fixture.
• December 19, 1971: Won 1–0 in the semi-final of the Nacional championship. Then, finally Central was the Argentine Champion.
• April 11, 1975: Won 1–0 in a Copa Libertadores playoff to eliminate Newell's and progress to the 2nd round.
• 1980: Won 3:1 in the aggregate in the semi-final of the National Championship. It was 3:0 at home and 0:1 at Newell's stadium. Then, as in 1971, Rosario Central won the final, and was the Argentina's champion again.
• August 29, 2005: Won 1–0 in the second leg of a Copa Sudamericana preliminary round, to progress 1–0 on aggregate.
• November 1, 2018: Won 1–2 in the 2017–18 Copa Argentina in quarter finals. Then, Rosario Central won the final, and was the champion of the tournament.

References

1. "Rosario v Newell's Old Boys delayed after 'number of grenades' damage pitch". the Guardian. 20 March 2022. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
2. https://www.elgrafico.com.ar/articulo/primera-division/43365/la-historica-marca-que-rosario-central-le-lleva-a-newells LA HISTÓRICA MARCA QUE ROSARIO CENTRAL LE LLEVA A NEWELL'S. El Gráfico, 10 August 2024.
3. https://www.ole.com.ar/rosario-central/titulos-rosario-central-largo-historia_0_aXkadjDj1V.html Todos los títulos de Rosario Central en la historia. Diario Olé, 16 December 2024.
4. Los castigos de la AFA a Newell's on La Capital, 29 Nov 2018
5. El partido Newell's Old Boys-Rosario Central, suspendido con 68 detenidos y 44 heridos by CARLOS ARES, El País, 28 NOV 1988
6. "Roldán, Cipriano. Anales del fútbol rosarino. Primer Tomo. 3/12/59. Pág. 42". Archived from the original on 2008-01-29. Retrieved 2008-01-10.
7. "Los pibes de Central se consagraron campeones de la Copa Santa Fe".
8. "Central es el nuevo campeón de la Copa Santa Fe".

External links

• (in Spanish)
  • Futbol de Rosario statistics 1905-present Archived 9 April 2008 at the Wayback Machine
  • Universo futbol statistics 1939-present