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The Derby de la Mediterranée (known as: Mediterranean Derby), refers to football match between Bastia and Nice, first contested in 1968. Bastia play at Stade Armand-Cesari in Furiani, Corsica, while Nice play at the Allianz Riviera in Nice, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur. The teams have played 59 matches in all competitions; Bastia winning 23, Nice winning 17 and the remaining 19 have been drawn. The term Derby de la Mediterranée may also refer to matches between Nice and Olympique de Marseille.

OthernamesMediterranean Derby
LocationFrance Southern France
Teams
FirstmeetingNice 2–2 Bastia
(3 September 1969)
Division 1
Quick facts Other names, Location ...
Derby de la Mediterranée
Other namesMediterranean Derby
LocationFrance Southern France
Teams
First meetingNice 2–2 Bastia
(3 September 1969)
Division 1
Latest meetingBastia 0–1 Nice
(14 January 2025)
Coupe de France
StadiumsAllianz Riviera (Nice)
Armand-Cesari (Bastia)
Statistics
Most winsBastia (23)
Most player appearances
Charles Orlanducci (19)
Top scorerNenad Bjeković (7)
All-time series
Nice: 18
Bastia: 23
Draw: 17
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Head-to-head

First contested on 3 September 1968, when Nice hosted Nice, the match ended in a 2–2 draw.[1] Bastia won its first derby match in the return fixture on 14 June 1969, in a 2–0 home victory,[2] while Nice won its first debry in the next season on 22 August 1969 also a 2–0 home victory.[3] A total of 59 derbies have been played, with 56 league matches and 3 cup matches (2 in Coupe de France and 1 in Coupe de la Ligue).[4]

Statistics

As of 14 January 2025[4]
More information Competition, Played ...
Competition Played Bastia wins Draws Nice wins Bastia goals Nice goals
Ligue 150 1914176863
Ligue 26 240108
Coupe de France2 11133
Coupe de la Ligue1 10021
Total59 2319188375
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List of matches

League
More information #, Season ...
# Season Date Competition Home Team Result Away Team Stadium Attendance H2H
11968–693 September 1968French Division 1Nice2–2BastiaStade du Ray13,2520
214 June 1969Bastia2–0NiceStade Armand-Cesari2,800+1
31970–7122 August 1970French Division 1Nice2–0BastiaStade du Ray8,3810
414 February 1971Bastia3–1NiceStade Armand-Cesari3,218+1
51971–7212 December 1971French Division 1Nice0–1BastiaStade du Ray11,170+2
617 May 1972Bastia3–3NiceStade Armand-Cesari3,719+2
71972–7326 November 1972French Division 1Nice1–0BastiaStade du Ray15,919+1
82 May 1973Bastia3–0NiceStade Armand-Cesari4,767+2
91973–7424 August 1973French Division 1Bastia1–0NiceStade Armand-Cesari8,548+3
1020 January 1974Nice3–0BastiaStade du Ray13,006+2
111974–7523 August 1974French Division 1Bastia2–0NiceStade Armand-Cesari7,495+3
1212 January 1975Nice2–1BastiaStade du Ray13,876+2
131975–7630 September 1975French Division 1Bastia1–1NiceStade Armand-Cesari8,436+2
1425 January 1976Nice1–1BastiaStade du Ray11,615+2
151976–7718 December 1976French Division 1Nice5–0BastiaStade du Ray16,649+1
164 June 1977Bastia2–0NiceStade Armand-Cesari5,754+2
171977–7819 November 1977French Division 1Nice3–1BastiaStade du Ray14,694+1
1821 April 1978Bastia4–1NiceStade Armand-Cesari3,014+2
191978–792 August 1978French Division 1Bastia5–2NiceStade Armand-Cesari9,500+3
202 December 1978Nice2–2BastiaStade du Ray8,291+3
211979–8028 August 1979French Division 1Nice2–1BastiaStade du Ray9,217+2
222 February 1980Bastia3–0NiceStade Armand-Cesari2,000+3
231980–8114 August 1980French Division 1Nice2–1BastiaStade du Ray5,519+2
2415 April 1981Bastia3–0NiceStade Armand-Cesari3,852+3
251981–8228 August 1981French Division 1Bastia1–1NiceStade Armand-Cesari9,000+3
2630 January 1982Nice1–1BastiaStade du Ray4,240+3
271985–8625 October 1985French Division 1Nice0–1BastiaStade du Ray10,269+2
284 April 1986Bastia1–0NiceStade Armand-Cesari1,000+1
291991–927 September 1991French Division 2Bastia2–1NiceStade Armand-Cesari–+2
301 February 1992Nice1–2BastiaStade du Ray–+3
311992–9328 August 1992French Division 2Nice4–4BastiaStade du Ray–+3
3217 January 1993Bastia0–0NiceStade Armand-Cesari–+3
331993–941 September 1993French Division 2Nice2–2BastiaStade du Ray6,387+3
3419 February 1994Bastia0–0NiceStade Armand-Cesari3,500+3
351994–9510 September 1994French Division 1Nice1–2BastiaStade du Ray9,102+4
3611 February 1995Bastia1–1NiceStade Armand-Cesari8,000+4
371995–9625 November 1995French Division 1Nice3–1BastiaStade du Ray–+3
3811 May 1996Bastia1–2NiceStade Armand-Cesari–+2
391996–9724 August 1996French Division 1Nice1–1BastiaStade du Ray6,500+2
407 December 1996Bastia1–0NiceStade Armand-Cesari3,500+3
412002–035 October 2002Ligue 1Nice2–0BastiaStade du Ray13,060+2
4222 February 2003Bastia1–1NiceStade Armand-Cesari9,165+2
432003–045 October 2002Ligue 1Nice2–0BastiaStade du Ray10,000+1
443 April 2004Bastia2–1NiceStade Armand-Cesari5,751+2
452004–0527 August 2004Ligue 1Nice1–1BastiaStade du Ray9,649+2
4622 January 2005Bastia2–0NiceStade Armand-Cesari4,135+3
472012–1329 September 2012Ligue 1Nice2–2BastiaStade du Ray9,114+3
4816 February 2013Bastia0–1NiceStade Armand-Cesari14,551+2
492013–1426 October 2013Ligue 1Bastia1–0NiceStade Armand-Cesari14,067+3
5015 March 2014Nice2–0BastiaStade du Ray24,337+2
512014–1518 October 2014Ligue 1Nice0–1BastiaStade du Ray18,919+3
527 March 2015Bastia2–1NiceStade Armand-Cesari13,777+4
532015–1619 September 2015Ligue 1Bastia1–3NiceStade Armand-Cesari12,945+3
5426 February 2016Nice0–2BastiaStade du Ray14,541+4
552016–1717 November 2016Ligue 1Nice1–1BastiaStade du Ray20,856+4
5620 January 2017Bastia1–1NiceStade Armand-Cesari9,757+4
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Cup
More information #, Season ...
# Season Date Competition Round Home Team Result Away Team Stadium Attendance
11991–928 April 1992Coupe de FranceRound of 16Nice0–1BastiaStade du Ray11,174
21996–977 February 1997Round of 32Bastia2–2[a]NiceStade Armand-Cesari6,000
32000–017 January 2001Coupe de la LigueSecond roundBastia2–1NiceStade Armand-Cesari3,754
42024–2514 February 2025Coupe de FranceRound of 32Bastia0–1NiceStade Armand-Cesari9,299
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  1. [a]
    Nice won 4–3 on penalties.

Records

All-time top goalscorers

As of 20 January 2017
More information Rank, Nation ...
Rank Nation Player Club(s) Years League Coupe de
France		 Coupe de
la Ligue		 Overall
1 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Nenad Bjeković Nice 1976–1981 7 0 0 7
2 Liberia James Debbah Nice 1995–1997 5 0 0 5
3 France Daniel Sanchez Nice 1972–1981 4 0 0 4
Montenegro Anto Drobnjak Bastia 1994–1987 4 0 0
5 France Marc-Kanyan Case Bastia 1969–1973 3 0 0 3
Sweden Leif Eriksson Bastia 1970–1975 3 0 0
France François Félix Bastia 1971–1973 3 0 0
France Claude Papi Bastia 1967–1982 3 0 0
France Serge Lenoir Bastia 1972–1976 3 0 0
Morocco Abdelkrim Merry Bastia 1974–1980 3 0 0
Netherlands Johnny Rep Bastia 1977–1979 3 0 0
France Christophe Meslin Nice 2001–2002, 2002–2003, 2003–2005 3 0 0
Bastia 2005–2007 0 0 0
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All-time most appearances

As of 20 January 2017
More information Rank, Nation ...
Rank Nation Player Club(s) Years League Coupe de
France		 Coupe de
la Ligue		 Overall
1 France Charles Orlanducci Bastia 1969–1987 19 0 0 19
2 France Claude Papi Bastia 1967–1982 17 0 0 17
3 France Roger Jouve Bastia 1965–1978 13 0 0 13
France Dominique Baratelli Nice 1971–1978 13 0 0
5 France Jean-Louis Cazes Bastia 1975–1984 12 0 0 12
6 France Daniel Sanchez Nice 1971–1981 11 0 0 11
France André Burkhard Nice 1973–1980 11 0 0
France Francis Isnard Nice 1963–1975 11 0 0
France Georges Franceschetti Bastia 1968–1972, 1974–1978 11 0 0
Uruguay Juan Pedro Ascery Nice 1972–1981 11 0 0
France Bruno Valencony Bastia 1987–1996 6 1 0
Nice 1996–2005 2 1 1
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Hat-tricks

More information Nation, Player ...
Nation Player For Against Score Competition Date Ref.
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Nenad Bjeković Nice Bastia 3–1 (H) 1977–78 French Division 1 19 November 1977 [5]
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Discipline

More information Rank, Nation ...
Rank Nation Player Red card(s) For Against Competition Date Ref.
1 France Yannick Cahuzac 2 Bastia Nice 2013–14 Ligue 1 15 March 2014 [6]
2016–17 Ligue 1 20 January 2017 [7]
2 Belgium Gianni Bruno 1 Bastia Nice 2013–14 Ligue 1 26 October 2013 [8]
France Grégoire Puel 1 Nice Bastia 2014–15 Ligue 1 7 March 2015 [9]
France Hervé Revelli 1 Nice Bastia 1973–74 French Division 1 26 November 1973 [10]
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Ilija Pantelić 1 Bastia Nice
France Jean-Louis Cazes 1 Bastia Nice 1976–77 French Division 1 18 December 1976 [11]
Mali Mahamane Traoré 1 Nice Bastia 2013–14 Ligue 1 26 October 2013 [12]
France Paul Baysse 1 Bastia Nice 2015–16 Ligue 1 26 February 2016 [13]
Senegal Souleymane Diawara 1 Nice Bastia 2014–15 Ligue 1 07 March 2015 [14]
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Results

Biggest wins (5+ goals)

More information Winning margin, Result ...
Winning margin Result Date Competition
5 Nice 5–0 Bastia 18 December 1976 1976–77 French Division 1
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Most total goals in a match

More information Goals, Result ...
GoalsResultDateCompetition
8Nice 4–4 Bastia28 August 19921992–93 French Division 1
7Bastia 5–2 Nice2 August 19781978–79 French Division 1
6Bastia 3–3 Nice17 May 19721971–72 French Division 1
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Longest runs

Most consecutive wins
More information Games, Club ...
Games Club Period
3Bastia7 September 1991 – 8 April 1992
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Most consecutive draws
More information Games, Period ...
Games Period
428 August 1992 – 19 February 1994
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Most consecutive matches without a draw
More information Games, Period ...
Games Period
716 February 2013 – 26 February 2016
626 November 1972 – 12 January 1975
518 December 1976 – 2 August 1978
25 October 1985 – 8 April 1992
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Longest undefeated runs
More information Games, Club ...
Games Club Period
9Bastia7 September 1991 – 11 February 1995
4Bastia3 April 2004 – 29 September 2012
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Most consecutive games scoring
More information Games, Club ...
Games Club Period
8Bastia10 September 1994 – 7 January 2001
7Nice7 February 1997 – 27 August 2004
6Bastia2 February 1980 – 25 October 1985
Nice28 August 1981 – 1 February 1992
5Nice19 November 1977 – 28 August 1979
Bastia22 February 2003 – 29 September 2012
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