Osaka derby

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Osaka derby
The Osaka derby is a commonly occurring football fixture in Japan, which takes place between teams from Osaka Prefecture.
Nagai Stadium, one of the derby's venue
LocationOsaka Prefecture
TeamsCerezo Osaka
Gamba Osaka
First meeting22 December 1982
Emperor's Cup
Matsushita Electric 0–3 Yanmar Diesel
Latest meeting28 October 2023
J1 League
Cerezo 1–0 Gamba
StadiumsNagai Stadium,
Yodoko Sakura Stadium (Cerezo)
Suita Stadium (Gamba)
Statistics
Meetings total72
Most winsGamba Osaka (29)
All-time seriesCerezo: 28
Drawn: 15
Gamba: 29
Largest victoryGamba 7–1 Cerezo
J.League Division 1
(2 October 2004)
Map of Keihanshin showing the current home grounds of the clubs.
Map of Keihanshin showing the former home grounds of the clubs.

The Osaka derby is a commonly occurring football fixture in Japan, which takes place between teams from Osaka Prefecture. Currently the derby is contested by Cerezo Osaka (based in Osaka) and Gamba Osaka (based in Suita).

History

In the 1970s, Yanmar Diesel, co-founder of the Japan Soccer League in 1965, had its reserve squad, Yanmar Club, play in the JSL's Second Division. At the end of 1979, the reserve club was closed by the parent company. Most of its players and staff found refuge when Matsushita Electric Industrial took them in with the aim of forming a new club to compete in the JSL. The new Matsushita Electric SC was formed initially playing in Nara and over the years began moving into Osaka for games.[1]

The two clubs met in the 1982 and 1984 Emperor's Cups – both won by Yanmar – before their first league meeting during the 1986–87 season. At the time, newcomers Matsushita Electric struggled and ended up being relegated; they did not return until 1988–89 season. At the end of 1990–91 season, Yanmar lost top division status for the first time. Matsushita Electric, who had already applied to take part in the new J.League, was chosen instead to be the representative of Osaka in the new league, taking the name Gamba Osaka.

After competing for three seasons in the old Japan Football League, Yanmar Diesel, which had taken the name Cerezo Osaka in 1994, was promoted to the J. League. Since then, both clubs meet in every top division season except in 2002, 2007 to 2009, and 2015 to 2016, when Cerezo competed in second division, as well as in 2013, when Gamba did the same.

Results and statistics

Overview

As of 28 October 2023, competitive matches only
Competition Played Cerezo wins Draws Gamba wins Cerezo goals Gamba goals
Japan Soccer League 8 4 3 1 9 6
J.League/J.League Division 1/J1 League 46 16 7 23 56 80
Emperor's Cup 5 4 0 1 13 7
J.League Cup 12 3 5 4 16 16
AFC Champions League 1 1 0 0 1 0
Total 72 28 15 29 95 109

Japan Soccer League

Season Date Home Score Away
1986–87 29 November 1986 Yanmar Diesel 2–1 Matsushita Electric
13 May 1987 Matsushita Electric 2–2 Yanmar Diesel
1988–89 27 November 1988 Yanmar Diesel 1–0 Matsushita Electric
23 April 1989 Matsushita Electric 1–3 Yanmar Diesel
1989–90 7 October 1989 Yanmar Diesel 0–0 Matsushita Electric
27 January 1990 Matsushita Electric 0–1 Yanmar Diesel
1990–91 28 October 1990 Matsushita Electric 2–0 Yanmar Diesel
24 February 1991 Yanmar Diesel 0–0 Matsushita Electric

J.League/J.League Division 1/J1 League

Season Date Venue Home Score Away Attendance
1995 3 May Nagai Aid Stadium Cerezo Osaka 1–0 Gamba Osaka 13,057
19 July Expo '70 Stadium Gamba Osaka 1–0 Cerezo Osaka 17,565
30 September Nagai Aid Stadium Cerezo Osaka 3–2 Gamba Osaka 12,049
22 November Expo '70 Stadium Gamba Osaka 4–0 Cerezo Osaka 9,016
1996 18 May Nagai Aid Stadium Cerezo Osaka 0–2 Gamba Osaka 9,325
14 September Expo '70 Stadium Gamba Osaka 2–0 Cerezo Osaka 7,210
1997 3 May Nagai Stadium Cerezo Osaka 0–2 Gamba Osaka 27,734
23 August Expo '70 Stadium Gamba Osaka 3–2 Cerezo Osaka 11,893
1998 21 March Expo '70 Stadium Gamba Osaka 1–2 Cerezo Osaka 15,193
15 September Nagai Stadium Cerezo Osaka 2–1 Gamba Osaka 12,230
1999 16 May Expo '70 Stadium Gamba Osaka 1–2 Cerezo Osaka 8,253
11 September Nagai Stadium Cerezo Osaka 4–1 Gamba Osaka 10,901
2000 4 May Expo '70 Stadium Gamba Osaka 2–1 Cerezo Osaka 13,380
15 September Nagai Stadium Cerezo Osaka 0–1 Gamba Osaka 19,258
2001 7 April Expo '70 Stadium Gamba Osaka 2–1 Cerezo Osaka 16,003
15 September Nagai Stadium Cerezo Osaka 2–1 Gamba Osaka 19,258
2003 13 July Expo '70 Stadium Gamba Osaka 0–2 Cerezo Osaka 12,362
19 October Nagai Stadium Cerezo Osaka 0–2 Gamba Osaka 20,200
2004 16 June Nagai Stadium Cerezo Osaka 0–1 Gamba Osaka 17,108
2 October Expo '70 Stadium Gamba Osaka 7–1 Cerezo Osaka 11,472
2005 14 May Nagai Stadium Cerezo Osaka 2–4 Gamba Osaka 42,053
23 July Expo '70 Stadium Gamba Osaka 4–1 Cerezo Osaka 22,232
2006 12 March Nagai Stadium Cerezo Osaka 1–6 Gamba Osaka 30,561
9 September Expo '70 Stadium Gamba Osaka 3–1 Cerezo Osaka 20,463
2010 14 March Nagai Stadium Cerezo Osaka 1–1 Gamba Osaka 37,860
18 September Expo '70 Stadium Gamba Osaka 3–2 Cerezo Osaka 20,973
2011 14 March Expo '70 Stadium Gamba Osaka 2–1 Cerezo Osaka 20,055
13 August Nagai Stadium Cerezo Osaka 1–1 Gamba Osaka 37,172
2012 17 March Nagai Stadium Cerezo Osaka 2–1 Gamba Osaka 30,764
11 August Expo '70 Stadium Gamba Osaka 2–2 Cerezo Osaka 18,578
2014 12 April Nagai Stadium Cerezo Osaka 2–2 Gamba Osaka 42,723
20 September Expo '70 Stadium Gamba Osaka 2–0 Cerezo Osaka 19,569
2017 16 April Nagai Stadium Cerezo Osaka 2–2 Gamba Osaka 42,438
29 July Suita Stadium Gamba Osaka 3–1 Cerezo Osaka 36,177
2018 21 April Suita Stadium Gamba Osaka 1–0 Cerezo Osaka 35,242
6 October Nagai Stadium Cerezo Osaka 0–1 Gamba Osaka 34,303
2019 18 May Suita Stadium Gamba Osaka 1–0 Cerezo Osaka 35,861
28 September Nagai Stadium Cerezo Osaka 3–1 Gamba Osaka 36,990
2020 4 July Suita Stadium Gamba Osaka 1–2 Cerezo Osaka 0 (BCD)
3 November Nagai Stadium Cerezo Osaka 1–1 Gamba Osaka 19,553
2021 2 May Nagai Stadium Cerezo Osaka 1–1 Gamba Osaka 0 (BCD)
28 August Suita Stadium Gamba Osaka 0–1 Cerezo Osaka 4,976
2022 21 May Yodoko Sakura Stadium Cerezo Osaka 3–1 Gamba Osaka 18,750
16 July Suita Stadium Gamba Osaka 1–2 Cerezo Osaka 22,531
2023 3 May Suita Stadium Gamba Osaka 1–2 Cerezo Osaka 34,517
28 October Yodoko Sakura Stadium Cerezo Osaka 1–0 Gamba Osaka 21,665

Emperor's Cup

Season Date Round Venue Home Score Away Attendance
1982 22 December Second round Expo '70 Stadium Matsushita Electric 2–4 Yanmar Diesel Unknown
1984 19 December Second round Expo '70 Stadium Matsushita Electric 0–2 Yanmar Diesel Unknown
2003 20 December Fourth round Ningineer Stadium Cerezo Osaka 3–2 Gamba Osaka 5,120
2005 24 December Quarter-finals Nagai Stadium Cerezo Osaka 3–1 Gamba Osaka 15,329
2012 23 December Quarter-finals Nagai Stadium Cerezo Osaka 1–2 (a.e.t.) Gamba Osaka 21,407

J.League Cup

Season Date Round Venue Home Score Away Attendance
2003 8 March Group stage Expo '70 Stadium Gamba Osaka 1–0 Cerezo Osaka 10,169
23 April Nagai Stadium Cerezo Osaka 2–2 Gamba Osaka 6,597
2005 6 August Quarter-finals Nagai Stadium Cerezo Osaka 0–3 Gamba Osaka 12,863
13 August Expo '70 Stadium Gamba Osaka 2–2 Cerezo Osaka 11,155
2017 4 October Semi-finals Nagai Stadium Cerezo Osaka 2–2 Gamba Osaka 21,800
8 October Suita Stadium Gamba Osaka 1–2 Cerezo Osaka 31,578
2021 1 September Quarter-finals Nagai Stadium Cerezo Osaka 0–1 Gamba Osaka 4,205
5 September Suita Stadium Gamba Osaka 0–4 Cerezo Osaka 4,869
2022 23 February Group stage Suita Stadium Gamba Osaka 2–3 Cerezo Osaka 10,509
23 April Yodoko Sakura Stadium Cerezo Osaka 0–0 Gamba Osaka 12,058
2023 26 March Group stage Suita Stadium Gamba Osaka 1–1 Cerezo Osaka 26,110
18 June Yodoko Sakura Stadium Cerezo Osaka 0–1 Gamba Osaka 18,061

AFC Champions League

Season Date Round Venue Home Score Away Attendance
2011 22 May Round of 16 Expo '70 Stadium Gamba Osaka 0–1 Cerezo Osaka 16,463

Pre-season matches

Date Venue Home Score Away Attendance
4 March 1995 Expo '70 Stadium Gamba Osaka 0–3 Cerezo Osaka 13,439
2 March 1996 Nagai Ball Gall Field Cerezo Osaka 1–1 Gamba Osaka 8,325
1 March 1997 Expo '70 Stadium Gamba Osaka 2–2 Cerezo Osaka 3,645
22 February 2009 Nagai Stadium Cerezo Osaka 1–0 Gamba Osaka 16,602

Honours

As of 5 November 2022
Team Major domestic Major international Grand total
JSL JD1/J1 Emperor's Cup JSL Cup J.League Cup JSC Domestic total ACL ACWC AFC Cup ASC FCWC International total
Yanmar Diesel/
Cerezo Osaka
4 0 4 3 1 1 13 0 0 0 0 13
Matsushita Electric/
Gamba Osaka
2 5 2 2 11 1 0 0 1 12

Records

Highest attendance

League

Lowest attendance

The figures below not including the matches held behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Japan.

League
  • 7,210 people – 14 September 1996 at Expo '70 Stadium, J.League
Other
  • 5,120 people – 20 December 2003 at Ehime Prefectural General Athletic Park Stadium, Emperor's Cup

Hat-tricks

Gamba Osaka
Cerezo Osaka
  • None yet

Players who have played for both clubs

References

  1. ^ "The story behind the Osaka derby". Goal.com. Retrieved 21 January 2016.