Steel City derby
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The Steel City Derby is a local derby between Sheffield United and Sheffield Wednesday, the two professional football league teams in the city of Sheffield, England.[2][3]
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Location | Sheffield, South Yorkshire |
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Next meeting | TBA 2024–25 EFL Championship |
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Meetings total | 131 |
Most wins | Sheffield United (49)[1] |
The teams have met 131 times in competitive games, with United winning 46 and Wednesday 42.
The last three games have ended in goalless draws in the EFL Championship. The last match was played on 4 March 2019.
Sheffield United currently play in the EFL Championship. Sheffield Wednesday currently play in the EFL Championship.
Following Sheffield United's relegation from the Premier League[4] and Sheffield Wednesday successfully avoiding relegation to League One, the Steel City derby will return in the 2024/2025 Championship season.