Adana derby
| Other names | El-kebabiko |
|---|---|
| Locale |  Adana |
| Teams | Adanaspor Adana Demir |
| First meeting | 1974 Adana Demir 0–0 Adanaspor |
| Latest meeting | 20 March 2016 Adanaspor 1–0 Adana Demir |
| Stadiums | 5 Ocak Stadium (shared) |
| Statistics | |
| Meetings total | 55 |
| Most wins | Adanaspor (21) |
| All-time series | Adanaspor: 21 Drawn: 20 Adana Demir: 14 |
| Largest victory | Adana Demir 5-1 Adanaspor (1995) |
The Adana derby (Turkish: Adana derbisi) are the football matches that are played between Adanaspor and Adana Demir. The derby is played at the 5 Ocak Stadium, the venue that is a home ground for both.
Adana derby is the fifth most popular city derby in Turkey, after the 3 Istanbul derbies and the İzmir derby; Karşıyaka vs. Göztepe. The fans have a big rivalry between each other,[1] violence is not uncommon[2] as they contest the dominance of the city.[3][4][5]
Pre-game[edit]
5 Ocak Stadium is located in the residential section of the downtown, where many minor streets lead to the stadium. Police shuts down the streets that connect the south of the stadium to the north. Adanaspor fans can only enter the stadium from south side, whereas Adana Demirspor enter from the north side.
Game Statistics[edit]
As of 21 March 2016, there have been 55 competitive meetings between the teams. Adanaspor have won 21 and Adana Demir 14, the remaining 20 games finishing as draws.[6][7]
The biggest victory have been to Adana Demir who have won 5–1 in 1995 at a 2.level game in the home fixture at 5 Ocak Stadium. The largest win for Adanaspor was 3-0, at an away fixture in 1989. Because of the withdrawal of Adanaspor from the competitions due to financial crisis, 4 derby games at the season of 2005-06 could not be played, and Adana Demir won them all by default.[8] Derbies used to attract around 20,000 spectators before the stadium seat reduction due to UEFA regulations. With the new stadium that is expected to be open by September'16 in Sarıçam district, the number of derby spectators may rise up to 33,000.
| Competition | Adanaspor wins | Draws | Adana Demir wins |
|---|---|---|---|
| League | 19 | 20 | 13 |
| Turkish Cup | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 21 | 20 | 14 |
Non-competitive derbies[edit]
Pre-season Adana derbies have taken place at TSYD Cup tournaments every year from 1975 to 2001. Adana Demir have won the TSYD Cup 11 times and Adanaspor had 8 titles. Along with the two Adana clubs, İstanbulspor, Gaziantepspor and İskenderunspor had Cup titles.
Derby in media[edit]
Adana derby attracts wide attention from the national media.
References[edit]
- ↑ http://www.trthaber.com/haber/spor/adana-demirspor-adanaspor-macinda-sagduyu-cagrisi-210808.html
- ↑ http://www.trthaber.com/haber/spor/adana-demirspor-adanaspor-macinda-sagduyu-cagrisi-210808.html
- ↑ http://www.ultras-tifo.net/photo-news/1423-adanaspor-adana-demirspor-24022013.html
- ↑ http://www.uisf.de/01-03-2014-1900-adana-demirspor-adanaspor-kuluebue-adana-derby
- ↑ http://www.casualultra.com/56-adanaspor-adana-demirspor-24-02-2013.html#.VuifWbwXcyg
- ↑ "Adana derbisinde 54. randevu". Milliyet. Retrieved 2016-03-14.
- ↑ http://spor.haber7.com/birinci-lig/haber/1854315-adana-derbisi-adanasporun
- ↑ "Tarihi derbiden notlar". Spor01.com. Retrieved 2016-03-13.
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