Zurich derby
Football match between FC Zürich and Grasshopper Club Zürich / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Zurich derby is a football match between rivals FC Zürich and Grasshopper Club Zürich. The two teams were founded in Zürich, Switzerland. Grasshopper in 1886 and FC Zürich in 1896. Grasshoppers are historically known as the club of the elite, students and Zürcher upper-class and FCZ are known as the club of the working-class. The derby is unique in Switzerland as it is the only rivalry between two teams from the same city.
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Location | Zürich |
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Teams | Grasshopper Club Zürich FC Zürich |
First meeting | Grasshopper 7–2 FC Zürich (28 November 1897) |
Latest meeting | Grasshopper 2–1 FC Zürich (28 January 2024) |
Next meeting | TBA |
Stadiums | Letzigrund, Hardturm |
Statistics | |
Meetings total | 254 |
Most wins | Grasshopper (122) |
All-time record | Grasshopper: 122 FC Zürich: 92 Drawn: 39 |
Largest victory | Grasshopper 11-2 FC Zürich (6 December 1942) FC Zürich 6–0 Grasshopper (7 August 2011) |
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The first derby between the two Zurich clubs was held as part of the first Swiss championship, where GC defeated FC Zurich 7–2.