Sicilian derby
Encyclopedia
The Derby di Sicilia is a local derby
between Italian
football
clubs Calcio Catania
and U.S. Città di Palermo
. Catania
and Palermo
are the two main cities on the island of Sicily
, and the teams are fierce rivals. However, they have seldom played each other within the Italian football league system
, because in many seasons they have played in separate division
s of the league. The first time the Sicilian derby took place in the context of league football was on November 1, 1936, at Palermo
in Serie B
level; it ended in a 1–1 draw. The Sicilian derby has been played 10 times in Serie A
: Catania leading their rivals by 5 victories to Palermo's 4; the other occasion was drawn. The teams have also met in local Sicilian competitions, and friendly matches.
The most notorious derby was on February 2, 2007, when 40 year-old policeman Filippo Raciti
died in Catania
from severe liver injuries during riots following the derby
. The events led FIGC commissioner Luca Pancalli
to indefinitely suspend all professional and amateur football games in the country.
For the 2007 season, all Palermo fans were banned from Catania's Stadio Massimino for the Catania-Palermo match on December 2, 2007. Catania subsequently proceeded to defeat Palermo 3–1, a historic derby win for Catania, their first in Serie A.
, a minor team which reached its peak during the late 1990s, when it was the major football club in Catania, following the disbandment of the old Calcio Catania
. In 1999–2000 and 2000–2001, Palermo contested derbies with both Catania and Atletico Catania, as all three teams were playing Serie C1/B at the time.
Atletico Catania are now playing in Prima Categoria
following their exclusion from professional football in 2001, their final disbandment in 2005 and their subsequent reformation in the lower levels of Italian football.
Local derby
In many countries the term local derby, or simply just derby means a sporting fixture between two, generally local, rivals, particularly in association football...
between Italian
Football in Italy
Football is the most popular sport in Italy. The Italian national football team has won the FIFA World Cup 4 times , trailing only Brazil . Italy's club sides have won 27 major European trophies, making them the most successful European nation in the subject of football...
football
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clubs Calcio Catania
Calcio Catania
Calcio Catania is an Italian football club founded in 1908 and based in Catania, Sicily. The club has spent much of its history in Serie B, gaining promotion to Italy's top league Serie A five times...
and U.S. Città di Palermo
U.S. Città di Palermo
Unione Sportiva Città di Palermo is an Italian football club from Palermo, Sicily which currently plays in Serie A, the top level of Italian football. Formed in 1900 as Anglo Panormitan Athletic and Football Club, the club had various names before assuming its final form in 1987 and is currently...
. Catania
Catania
Catania is an Italian city on the east coast of Sicily facing the Ionian Sea, between Messina and Syracuse. It is the capital of the homonymous province, and with 298,957 inhabitants it is the second-largest city in Sicily and the tenth in Italy.Catania is known to have a seismic history and...
and Palermo
Palermo
Palermo is a city in Southern Italy, the capital of both the autonomous region of Sicily and the Province of Palermo. The city is noted for its history, culture, architecture and gastronomy, playing an important role throughout much of its existence; it is over 2,700 years old...
are the two main cities on the island of Sicily
Sicily
Sicily is a region of Italy, and is the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea. Along with the surrounding minor islands, it constitutes an autonomous region of Italy, the Regione Autonoma Siciliana Sicily has a rich and unique culture, especially with regard to the arts, music, literature,...
, and the teams are fierce rivals. However, they have seldom played each other within the Italian football league system
Italian football league system
The Italian football league system is a series of interconnected leagues and national tournaments, set up by the Italian Football Federation , for football clubs in Italy with one club hailing from San Marino.-History:...
, because in many seasons they have played in separate division
Division (sport)
In sports, a division is a group of teams who compete against each other for a championship.-League system:In sports using a league system , a division consists a group of teams who play a sport at a similar competitive level...
s of the league. The first time the Sicilian derby took place in the context of league football was on November 1, 1936, at Palermo
Palermo
Palermo is a city in Southern Italy, the capital of both the autonomous region of Sicily and the Province of Palermo. The city is noted for its history, culture, architecture and gastronomy, playing an important role throughout much of its existence; it is over 2,700 years old...
in Serie B
Serie B
Serie B, currently named Serie bwin due to sponsorship reasons, is the second-highest division in the Italian football league system after the Serie A. It is contested by 22 teams and organized by the Lega Serie B since July 2010, after the split of Lega Calcio that previously took care of both the...
level; it ended in a 1–1 draw. The Sicilian derby has been played 10 times in Serie A
Serie A
Serie A , now called Serie A TIM due to sponsorship by Telecom Italia, is a professional league competition for football clubs located at the top of the Italian football league system and has been operating for over eighty years since 1929. It had been organized by Lega Calcio until 2010, but a new...
: Catania leading their rivals by 5 victories to Palermo's 4; the other occasion was drawn. The teams have also met in local Sicilian competitions, and friendly matches.
The most notorious derby was on February 2, 2007, when 40 year-old policeman Filippo Raciti
Filippo Raciti
Filippo Raciti was an Italian police officer who was killed in a violent confrontation between Calcio Catania football supporters and police officers....
died in Catania
Catania
Catania is an Italian city on the east coast of Sicily facing the Ionian Sea, between Messina and Syracuse. It is the capital of the homonymous province, and with 298,957 inhabitants it is the second-largest city in Sicily and the tenth in Italy.Catania is known to have a seismic history and...
from severe liver injuries during riots following the derby
2007 Catania football violence
On February 2, 2007, football violence occurred between football supporters and the police in Catania, Italy. The clashes occurred during and after the Serie A match between Catania and Palermo football clubs, also known as the Sicilian derby...
. The events led FIGC commissioner Luca Pancalli
Luca Pancalli
Luca Pancalli is a sports manager and former swimmer. He is currently the Commissioner of the Italian Football Federation....
to indefinitely suspend all professional and amateur football games in the country.
For the 2007 season, all Palermo fans were banned from Catania's Stadio Massimino for the Catania-Palermo match on December 2, 2007. Catania subsequently proceeded to defeat Palermo 3–1, a historic derby win for Catania, their first in Serie A.
Catania vs Palermo
| Season | Match | Result | League | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010/11 | Catania-Palermo | Serie A Serie A Serie A , now called Serie A TIM due to sponsorship by Telecom Italia, is a professional league competition for football clubs located at the top of the Italian football league system and has been operating for over eighty years since 1929. It had been organized by Lega Calcio until 2010, but a new... |
3 April 2011 | |
| 2009/10 | Catania-Palermo | Serie A Serie A Serie A , now called Serie A TIM due to sponsorship by Telecom Italia, is a professional league competition for football clubs located at the top of the Italian football league system and has been operating for over eighty years since 1929. It had been organized by Lega Calcio until 2010, but a new... |
3 April 2010 | |
| 2008/09 | Catania-Palermo | Serie A Serie A Serie A , now called Serie A TIM due to sponsorship by Telecom Italia, is a professional league competition for football clubs located at the top of the Italian football league system and has been operating for over eighty years since 1929. It had been organized by Lega Calcio until 2010, but a new... |
19 October 2008 | |
| 2007/08 | Catania-Palermo | Serie A Serie A Serie A , now called Serie A TIM due to sponsorship by Telecom Italia, is a professional league competition for football clubs located at the top of the Italian football league system and has been operating for over eighty years since 1929. It had been organized by Lega Calcio until 2010, but a new... |
2 December 2007 | |
| 2006/07 | Catania-Palermo | Serie A Serie A Serie A , now called Serie A TIM due to sponsorship by Telecom Italia, is a professional league competition for football clubs located at the top of the Italian football league system and has been operating for over eighty years since 1929. It had been organized by Lega Calcio until 2010, but a new... |
2 February 2007 | |
| 2003/04 | Catania-Palermo | Serie B Serie B Serie B, currently named Serie bwin due to sponsorship reasons, is the second-highest division in the Italian football league system after the Serie A. It is contested by 22 teams and organized by the Lega Serie B since July 2010, after the split of Lega Calcio that previously took care of both the... |
9 November 2003 | |
| 2002/03 | Catania-Palermo | Serie B | 18 November 2002 | |
| 2000/01 | Catania-Palermo | Serie C1/B Serie C The Lega Italiana Calcio Professionistico , commonly known as Lega Pro , is the governing body that runs the third and fourth highest football divisions in Italy, the Prima Divisione and Seconda Divisione respectively. It also includes the sole professional club of San Marino... |
4 March 2001 | |
| 1999/00 | Catania-Palermo | Serie C1/B | 16 April 2000 | |
| 1992/93 | Catania-Palermo | Serie C1/B | ||
| 1990/91 | Catania-Palermo | Serie C1/B | 9 December 1990 | |
| 1989/90 | Catania-Palermo | Serie C1/B | 11 March 1990 | |
| 1988/89 | Catania-Palermo | Serie C1/B | ||
| 1985/86 | Catania-Palermo | Serie B | ||
| 1982/83 | Catania-Palermo | Serie B | 20 March 1983 | |
| 1981/82 | Catania-Palermo | Serie B | 3 January 1982 | |
| 1980/81 | Catania-Palermo | Serie B | 21 December 1980 | |
| 1976/77 | Catania-Palermo | Serie B | 20 March 1977 | |
| 1975/76 | Catania-Palermo | Serie B | 14 December 1975 | |
| 1973/74 | Catania-Palermo | Serie B | 6 January 1974 | |
| 1971/72 | Catania-Palermo | Serie B | 5 March 1972 | |
| 1967/68 | Catania-Palermo | Serie B | 26 November 1967 | |
| 1966/67 | Catania-Palermo | Serie B | 11 December 1966 | |
| 1962/63 | Catania-Palermo | Serie A | 17 February 1963 | |
| 1961/62 | Catania-Palermo | Serie A | 17 September 1961 | |
| 1958/59 | Catania-Palermo | Serie B | 9 November 1958 | |
| 1957/58 | Catania-Palermo | Serie B | 16 March 1958 | |
| 1955/56 | Catania-Palermo | Serie B | 22 January 1956 | |
| 1936/37 | Catania-Palermo | Serie B |
Palermo vs Catania
| Season | Match | Result | League | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010/11 | Palermo-Catania | Serie A Serie A Serie A , now called Serie A TIM due to sponsorship by Telecom Italia, is a professional league competition for football clubs located at the top of the Italian football league system and has been operating for over eighty years since 1929. It had been organized by Lega Calcio until 2010, but a new... |
14 November 2010 | |
| 2009/10 | Palermo-Catania | Serie A Serie A Serie A , now called Serie A TIM due to sponsorship by Telecom Italia, is a professional league competition for football clubs located at the top of the Italian football league system and has been operating for over eighty years since 1929. It had been organized by Lega Calcio until 2010, but a new... |
22 November 2009 | |
| 2008/09 | Palermo-Catania | Serie A Serie A Serie A , now called Serie A TIM due to sponsorship by Telecom Italia, is a professional league competition for football clubs located at the top of the Italian football league system and has been operating for over eighty years since 1929. It had been organized by Lega Calcio until 2010, but a new... |
1 March 2009 | |
| 2007/08 | Palermo-Catania | Serie A Serie A Serie A , now called Serie A TIM due to sponsorship by Telecom Italia, is a professional league competition for football clubs located at the top of the Italian football league system and has been operating for over eighty years since 1929. It had been organized by Lega Calcio until 2010, but a new... |
12 April 2008 | |
| 2006/07 | Palermo-Catania | Serie A Serie A Serie A , now called Serie A TIM due to sponsorship by Telecom Italia, is a professional league competition for football clubs located at the top of the Italian football league system and has been operating for over eighty years since 1929. It had been organized by Lega Calcio until 2010, but a new... |
20 September 2006 | |
| 2003/04 | Palermo-Catania | Serie B Serie B Serie B, currently named Serie bwin due to sponsorship reasons, is the second-highest division in the Italian football league system after the Serie A. It is contested by 22 teams and organized by the Lega Serie B since July 2010, after the split of Lega Calcio that previously took care of both the... |
4 April 2004 | |
| 2002/03 | Palermo-Catania | Serie B | 19 April 2003 | |
| 2000/01 | Palermo-Catania | Serie C1/B Serie C The Lega Italiana Calcio Professionistico , commonly known as Lega Pro , is the governing body that runs the third and fourth highest football divisions in Italy, the Prima Divisione and Seconda Divisione respectively. It also includes the sole professional club of San Marino... |
23 October 2000 | |
| 1999/00 | Palermo-Catania | Serie C1/B | 5 December 1999 | |
| 1992/93 | Palermo-Catania | Serie C1/B | ||
| 1990/91 | Palermo-Catania | Serie C1/B | 5 May 1991 | |
| 1989/90 | Palermo-Catania | Serie C1/B | 22 October 1989 | |
| 1988/89 | Palermo-Catania | Serie C1/B | ||
| 1985/86 | Palermo-Catania | Serie B | ||
| 1982/83 | Palermo-Catania | Serie B | 24 October 1982 | |
| 1981/82 | Palermo-Catania | Serie B | 23 May 1982 | |
| 1980/81 | Palermo-Catania | Serie B | 24 May 1981 | |
| 1976/77 | Palermo-Catania | Serie B | 31 October 1976 | |
| 1975/76 | Palermo-Catania | Serie B | 2 May 1976 | |
| 1973/74 | Palermo-Catania | Serie B | 19 May 1974 | |
| 1971/72 | Palermo-Catania | Serie B | 17 October 1971 | |
| 1967/68 | Palermo-Catania | Serie B | 21 April 1968 | |
| 1966/67 | Palermo-Catania | Serie B | ||
| 1962/63 | Palermo-Catania | Serie A | 14 October 1962 | |
| 1961/62 | Palermo-Catania | Serie A | 21 January 1962 | |
| 1958/59 | Palermo-Catania | Serie B | 22 March 1959 | |
| 1957/58 | Palermo-Catania | Serie B | 3 November 1957 | |
| 1955/56 | Palermo-Catania | Serie B | 3 June 1956 | |
| 1936/37 | Palermo-Catania | Serie B | 1 November 1936 |
Sicilian derbies with Atletico Catania
For five seasons, Palermo played an "alternate" Sicilian derby against Atletico CataniaA.S.D. Atletico Catania F.C.
Unione Sportiva Dilettantistica Atletico Catania is an Italian association football club founded in 1986 and based in Catania, Sicily. Throughout its history, the club played extensively at Serie C1 and Serie C2 professional level, almost gaining promotion to Serie B on two occasions during the 1990s...
, a minor team which reached its peak during the late 1990s, when it was the major football club in Catania, following the disbandment of the old Calcio Catania
Calcio Catania
Calcio Catania is an Italian football club founded in 1908 and based in Catania, Sicily. The club has spent much of its history in Serie B, gaining promotion to Italy's top league Serie A five times...
. In 1999–2000 and 2000–2001, Palermo contested derbies with both Catania and Atletico Catania, as all three teams were playing Serie C1/B at the time.
Atletico Catania are now playing in Prima Categoria
Prima Categoria
Prima Categoria is the name of a level of football in Italy. It is considered to be the eighth level in the Italian football league system and is organized by the National Amateur League by the Regional Committees. Each individual league winner within the Prima Categoria level progresses to their...
following their exclusion from professional football in 2001, their final disbandment in 2005 and their subsequent reformation in the lower levels of Italian football.
| Season | Match | Result | League | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000/01 | Atletico Catania-Palermo | 0–1 | Serie C1/B Serie C The Lega Italiana Calcio Professionistico , commonly known as Lega Pro , is the governing body that runs the third and fourth highest football divisions in Italy, the Prima Divisione and Seconda Divisione respectively. It also includes the sole professional club of San Marino... |
26 November 2000 |
| 1999/00 | Atletico Catania-Palermo | 0–1 | Serie C1/B | 10 October 1999 |
| 1998/99 | Atletico Catania-Palermo | 0–1 | Serie C1/B | 24 January 1999 |
| 1997/98 | Atletico Catania-Palermo | 2–0 | Serie C1/B | 19 October 1997 |
| 1987/88 | Atletico Catania-Palermo | 2–2 | Serie C2/D Serie C The Lega Italiana Calcio Professionistico , commonly known as Lega Pro , is the governing body that runs the third and fourth highest football divisions in Italy, the Prima Divisione and Seconda Divisione respectively. It also includes the sole professional club of San Marino... |
| Season | Match | Result | League | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000/01 | Palermo-Atletico Catania | 0–0 | Serie C1/B Serie C The Lega Italiana Calcio Professionistico , commonly known as Lega Pro , is the governing body that runs the third and fourth highest football divisions in Italy, the Prima Divisione and Seconda Divisione respectively. It also includes the sole professional club of San Marino... |
8 April 2001 |
| 1999/00 | Palermo-Atletico Catania | 1–0 | Serie C1/B | 13 February 2000 |
| 1998/99 | Palermo-Atletico Catania | 2–1 | Serie C1/B | 20 September 1998 |
| 1997/98 | Palermo-Atletico Catania | 1–0 | Serie C1/B | 8 March 1998 |
| 1987/88 | Palermo-Atletico Catania | 1–0 | Serie C2/D Serie C The Lega Italiana Calcio Professionistico , commonly known as Lega Pro , is the governing body that runs the third and fourth highest football divisions in Italy, the Prima Divisione and Seconda Divisione respectively. It also includes the sole professional club of San Marino... |