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Location | Sydney |
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Teams | |
First meeting | 20 October 2012 A-League WS Wanderers 0–1 Sydney FC |
Latest meeting | 13 April 2024 A-League Men Sydney FC 2–1 WS Wanderers |
Next meeting | 19 October 2024 A-League Men WS Wanderers v Sydney FC |
Statistics | |
Meetings total | 38 |
Most wins | Sydney FC (18) |
Top scorer | Alex Brosque (6 goals) |
Largest victory | WS Wanderers 0–5 Sydney FC A-League (9 Dec 2017) |
The Sydney Derby is a local derby contested between two of the Australian A-League Men's Sydney-based clubs, Sydney FC and Western Sydney Wanderers.[1] Contested for the first time on 20 October 2012, historical, cultural and sporting factors have resulted in the derby being considered one of Australian sport's biggest club games, and one of the biggest rivalries in the A-League Men.[2] Crowd sentiment at derby matches has been said by Alessandro Del Piero to produce atmosphere and emotions similar to those in Europe,[3] while Wanderers player Mateo Poljak stated that the sixth Sydney Derby had an atmosphere that was the best he had experienced as a player.[4]