Tricity Derby
Football matches between Arka Gdynia and Lechia Gdańsk / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The "Tricity Derby" (Polish: Derby Trójmiasta) is the name given to describe football matches between Arka Gdynia and Lechia Gdańsk, the two biggest teams in the Tricity area. The derby splits the Tricity area, with Arka representing Gdynia, the northern part of the Tricity, while Lechia represent Gdańsk which covers the southern part of the Tricity.
Location | Tricity, Poland |
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Teams | |
First meeting | Lechia Gdańsk 2–1 Arka Gdynia 2 September 1964 (1964-09-02) |
Latest meeting | Arka Gdynia 1–0 Lechia Gdańsk (24 November 2023) |
Next meeting | 18/19 May 2024 |
Stadiums | Stadion Miejski in Gdynia Polsat Plus Arena Gdańsk |
Statistics | |
Meetings total | 45 |
Most wins | Lechia (17) |
Top scorer | Flávio Paixão (10) |
All-time series | Arka: 12 Draw: 16 Lechia: 17 |
Largest victory | Arka Gdynia 1–4 Lechia Gdańsk (20 June 1984) |
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The first meeting between the two clubs was in 1964, and has been contested a total of 45 times since then. Despite both teams having featured in the Ekstraklasa throughout their history, the first meeting between the two teams in the top flight happened in 2008. Lechia have been the most successful of the two teams, winning 17 of the contests compared to Arka's 12.