Abu Dhabi City derby
The Abu Dhabi City Derby or the Capital Derby is the Derby between Emirati football teams Al Jazira and Al Wahda.[1]
| Other names | Capital Derby |
|---|---|
| Locale | Capital Region |
| Teams | |
| Latest meeting | Al Jazira 2–0 Al Wahda (11 December 2020) |
| Statistics | |
| Meetings total | 74 |
| Most wins | Al Wahda (31 wins) |
Background
The rivalry began in 1974 when both clubs were formed in the same city and neighborhood, both teams are less than two kilometers away from each other, but both clubs only started to play more often in the 1980s when Al Jazira finally got promoted to the UAE Pro–League. The rivalry was intensified during the 90s when Al Wahda experienced a rise in the league, winning their first title in 1999 while Al Jazira fell short and would have to wait until 2011 to experience their first league title. In 2005–06 season, Al Wahda's 5–1 victory over Al Jazira denied them the league title as Al Jazira finished two points behind them and the league winners Al Ahli. In 2009–10 season, Al Jazira was set to win the league unbeaten but ultimately lost 2–1 to Al Wahda and lost first place, Baiano who was a former Al Jazira player scored both goals in that match. Al Wahda would win it's remaining games to clinch the title. Al Jazira would later manage to do the double in 2011 were they won their first league title and smashed Al Wahda 4–0 in the President's cup final.[2]
Biggest Wahda wins
Al Jazira 1–5 Al Wahda 15 October 2005
Al Wahda 6–0 Al Jazira 4 January 2017
Biggest Jazira wins
Al Jazira 4–0 Al Wahda 15 February 2009
Al Wahda 0–4 Al Jazira 11 April 2011
Al Jazira 5–1 Al Wahda 19 January 2017
Al Wahda 0–4 Al Jazira 6 December 2019
Match History – Summary
The two teams have played a total of 74 games in league and cup.
| Wahda wins | Draws | Jazira wins | |
|---|---|---|---|
| League | 27 | 12 | 18 |
| Other | 4 | 4 | 9 |
| Total | 31 | 16 | 27 |
Last update: 11 December 2020
References
- "Al Wahda thrash champions Al Jazira in Abu Dhabi derby - FourFourTwo Arabia". FourFourTwo Arabia. Archived from the original on 23 January 2018. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
- "Al Wahda v Al Jazira: the derby match that has it all". The National. Retrieved 23 January 2019.