Rosario derby

Rosario derby
Scene of the match played on April 25, 1982
SportAssociation football
LocationRosario
First meeting18 June 1905
(Newell's 1–0 R. Central)
Latest meeting10 August 2024
(R.Central 1-0 Newell's)
StadiumsGigante Arroyito (R. Central)
Marcelo Bielsa (Newell's)
Statistics
Meetings total278
Most winsRosario Central (96)
Most player appearancesJosé J. González (45)
Top scorerManuel González (30)
Largest victoryNewell's 0–9 R. Central
(Copa Vila, 29 Jul 1917)

The Rosario derby ("Clásico Rosarino") is the oldest and one of the most fiercely contested football rivalries in Argentine football.

It is played between the two main teams from Rosario, Newell's Old Boys and Rosario Central. It is widely regarded as the most important Argentine derby outside of Buenos Aires and the Buenos Aires Province.