China–India football rivalry
 Chinese and Indian flags | |
| Locale | Asia (AFC) |
|---|---|
| Teams |  China PR India |
| First meeting | 17 June 1956 (official) (IND 0–1 CHN) |
| Latest meeting | 13 October 2018 (CHN 0–0 IND) |
| Next meeting | TBD |
| Statistics | |
| Meetings total | 11 |
| Most wins | China (7) |
| All-time series | 7–4–0 |
| Largest victory | CHN 7–1 IND (4 September 1974) |
The China–India football rivalry or the Earth Derby, between the China and India national football teams, is one of the oldest international football rivalries in Asia. It was popularized as the 'Earth Derby' by the media in October 2018 when the two sides met in a friendly.[1][2][3][4][5]
Background[edit]
China and India have shared cultural and economic relations which date back to ancient times. However, the rivalry between the two Asian sides is developed during the contemporary period from the intense bilateral relations which originated from the Sino-Indian war and border disputes.[6]
History[edit]
The two sides met for the first time unofficially on 4 July 1936. It is also the India's second oldest recorded international football match. Noor Mohammed and Suen Kam Shun were the two goal scorers for their respective sides which drew 1–1 in Calcutta.[7][8] The first official match took place in June 1956 in New Delhi where China emerged victorious after Cong Zheyu scored the only goal.[9]
The recent meeting between the two sides came in 2018 when they played in a friendly as a preparation for the Asian Cup. This was the first Earth Derby in 21 years and the result was a goalless draw.[10][11]
Men's matches[edit]
As of 21 April 2022
| # | Date | Venue | Competition | Home team | Score | Away team | Goals (home) | Goals (away) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 June 1956 | New Delhi, India | Friendly | India |
0–1 | China PR |
Cong  8'
| |
| 2 | 4 September 1974 | Amjadieh Stadium Tehran, Iran |
1974 Asian Games | China PR |
7–1 | India |
Jilian 4', 25' Li Guoning 10' (pen.), 58'Liu Qingguan 50'Zhixing 76'Shangbin 82' |
Rajvi 74'
|
| 3 | 16 February 1982 | Eden Gardens Calcutta, India |
1982 Nehru Cup | India |
1–1 | China PR |
M. Bose 59' |
Shusheng 24'
|
| 4 | 24 November 1982 | Ambedkar Stadium New Delhi, India |
1982 Asian Games | China PR |
2–2 | India |
Xiangfu 25' Shusheng 82' |
Ali 53' Katrick Seth 60'
|
| 5 | 25 January 1984 | Eden Gardens Calcutta, India |
1984 Nehru Cup | China PR |
3–0 | India |
Huayun 42', 60' Xiuquan 81' |
|
| 6 | 21 August 1984 | Workers' Stadium Beijing, China |
1984 Great Wall Cup | China PR |
2–0 | India |
Shusheng 9' Hui 70' |
|
| 7 | 2 December 1984 | National Stadium Kallang, Singapore |
1984 Asian Cup | China PR |
3–0 | India |
Lefeng 19' Guangming 59'Xiuquan 79' |
|
| 8 | 25 January 1986 | Greenfield International Stadium Trivandrum, India |
1986 Nehru Cup | India |
0–0 | China PR |
||
| 9 | 22 September 1986 | Busan Gudeok Stadium Busan, South Korea |
1986 Asian Games | India |
1–2 | China PR |
D. Mishra 37' |
Lin 22', 25'
|
| 10 | 16 February 1988 | Abu Dhabi, UAE | 1988 Asian Cup Qualification | China PR |
1–0 | India |
Haiguang ?' |
|
| 11 | 13 October 2018 | Suzhou Sports Center Suzhou, China |
Friendly | China PR |
0–0 | India |
Summary[edit]
| China wins | 7 |
| Draws | 4 |
| India wins | 0 |
| China goals | 23 |
| India goals | 5 |
| Total matches | 11 |
Honours[edit]
| China | Competition | India | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asia and Worldwide | |||
| – | AFC Asian Cup | – | |
| –[lower-alpha 1] | AFC Challenge Cup | 1 | |
| – | Asian Games (until 1998) |
2 | |
| – | FIFA Confederations Cup | – | |
| – | FIFA World Cup | – | |
| – | Summer Olympics (until 1988) |
– | |
| 0 | Total | 3 | |
Notes[edit]
- ↑ China was ineligible to compete as per AFC
See also[edit]
- List of association football rivalries
- China–South Korea football rivalry
- China–Japan football rivalry
- India–Pakistan football rivalry
References[edit]
- ↑ "Lippi's China held scoreless by India in 'Earth Derby'". Reddif. Retrieved 13 October 2018.
- ↑ "The Earth Derby: No better time for India to play underwhelming China". Goal. 13 October 2018.
- ↑ "After 21 years, India-China clash on football field". The Times of India. 12 October 2018.
- ↑ "Lippi's China held scoreless by India in 'Earth Derby'". English Alarabiya. 13 October 2018.
- ↑ "Soccer-Lippi's China held scoreless by India in 'Earth Derby'". Reuters. 13 October 2018.
- ↑ "India-China dispute: The border row explained in 400 words". BBC. 25 January 2021.
- ↑ "East Bengal Club,India- Records, Funs and Facts". 13 March 2015. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
- ↑ "The Indian Express-July 6,1936". Retrieved 10 May 2023.
- ↑ "China - List of International Matches". RSSF.
- ↑ "等了21年的"地球德比"，中国被印度逼平，真的意外吗？" (in 中文). 每日经济新闻. 14 October 2018.
- ↑ "India to play historic football friendly against China". Retrieved 26 March 2023.
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