 Adanaspor hosting the 2016 derby | |
| Other names | El kebabiko Cotton vs Iron Orange vs Blue |
|---|---|
| Location | Adana |
| Teams | Adanaspor (Taurus Tigers) Adana Demirspor (Blue Lightnings) |
| First meeting | Adana Demirspor 7-0 Adanaspor Adana League (18 November 1956) |
| Latest meeting | Adanaspor 2-2 Adana Demirspor TFF First League (14 February 2021) |
| Next meeting | TBD |
| Broadcasters | beIN Sports |
| Stadiums | New Adana Stadium (shared ground) |
| Statistics | |
| Meetings total | 63 |
| Most wins | Adanaspor (22)[1] |
| All-time series (Turkish Leagues only) | Adanaspor: 22 Draw: 25 Adana Demirspor: 16 |
The Adana derby (Turkish: Adana derbisi) is a local derby that takes place between Adanaspor and Adana Demirspor, the two professional football league teams based in Adana. The derby is the semi-annual attestation of the rivalry for citywide support and domination which dates back to 1956. It is a rivalry that is rooted in socio-economic divisions, in which Adana Demirspor are originally the club of workers and landowners, Adanaspor are the club of merchants and artisans. Adana derby is considered to be one of the biggest derby matches outside Istanbul.
Adanaspor and Adana Demirspor have met competitively a total of 63 times, with Adanaspor leading the meetings by 22 wins to Adana Demir's 16 wins.[1] Archrivals have played 26 games at the Turkish First Tier, 28 games at the Second Tier and 6 games at the Third Tier. At the 2005–06 season, Adanaspor withdrew from the competition due to financial reasons, thus 4 derby wins of Adana Demirspor at the Third Tier are 3-0 by de jure.[2] On 14 February 2021, the derby took place for the last time at the 5 Ocak Stadium, where all the derby games took place. Next derby will be played at the newly constructed New Adana Stadium.
- ^ a b "Adana derbisinde 61. randevu heyecanı". Anadolu Ajansı. 6 February 2020. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
- ^ "Adanaspor ligden çekildi". Hürriyet. 28 August 2005. Retrieved 10 February 2020.