Selangor–Singapore rivalry
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The Selangor–Singapore rivalry[6] was a football rivalry that occurred between 1921 until 1994.[7][8] It is the oldest football derby in Malaysian football.
Other names | North-South Rivalry, Clash of the Titans,[1] Battle of the Giants,[2] El Classico Malaya,[3][4] The Nostalgic Rivalry[5] |
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Location | |
Teams | |
First meeting | 1 October 1921 Singapore 2-1 Selangor 1921 Malaya Cup |
Latest meeting | 10 December 1994 Selangor 2-2 Singapore Singapore FA won 3-2 on aggregate 1994 Malaysia Cup |
Statistics | |
Meetings total | 48 |
All-time series | Singapore: 22 Drawn: 6 Selangor: 19 |
Largest victory | 27 August 1927 Selangor 8-1 Singapore 1927 Malaya Cup |
Longest win streak | 3 matches (shared) |
The clubs were the most successful teams in Malaysia, having won 71 major honours between them, 28 for Singapore[9] and 43 for Selangor. Most of the honours they won came from the Malaysia Cup. Both were also the most supported teams in Malaysian football. Every match between these two teams attracted high interest from fans due to its intensity.[10][11][12][13][14][15][16]
Samad Allapitchay, the Singapore FA captain during the 1977 Malaysia Cup final noted to have said "The football rivalry between Singapore and Selangor has always been a special one. On the pitch, we hated each other".[17]