Rosario derby

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LocationRosario
First meeting18 June 1905
(Newell's 1–0 R. Central)
Latest meeting1 March 2026
(Newell's 0–2 R. Central)
Rosario derby
Scene of the match played on April 25, 1982
SportAssociation football
LocationRosario
First meeting18 June 1905
(Newell's 1–0 R. Central)
Latest meeting1 March 2026
(Newell's 0–2 R. Central)
StadiumsGigante Arroyito (R. Central)
Marcelo Bielsa (Newell's)
Statistics
Meetings total281
Most winsRosario Central (99)
Most player appearancesJosé J. González (45)
Top scorerManuel González (30)
Largest victoryNewell's 0–9 R. Central
(Copa Vila, 29 Jul 1917)

The Rosario derby ("Clásico Rosarino") is the oldest and one of the most fiercely contested football rivalries in Argentine football.

It is played between the two main teams from Rosario, Newell's Old Boys and Rosario Central. It is widely regarded as the most important Argentine derby outside of Buenos Aires and the Buenos Aires Province.

The first Rosario derby was played on June 18, 1905; it resulted in a 1–0 win for Newell's Old Boys with a goal from Faustino González.

The clubs continued to play each other in the "Liga Rosarina de Fútbol" for many years. In 1939 the two clubs were admitted to the Argentine Primera, and the first game at this level resulted in a 1–1 draw on June 18, 1939.

Experts claim that the Mexican Monterrey derby holds similarities with the Rosario derby. The teams are crosstown rivals from cities away from the capital and have very passionate fans.[1]

Rosario Central has the edge over Newell's, with 99 wins compared to 77 counting every official encounter.[2] Rosario also has more trophies, with 36 against 25,[3] although Newell's has won the league title six times, one more than Rosario Central.

Nicknames

The teams' nicknames relate from the incident where Rosario Central refused to play a charity game for a leprosy charity, hence their nickname "Canallas' (Scoundrels). Newell's Old Boys stepped in to play the game and earned the nickname "Los Leprosos" (The Lepers).

List of matches

Statistics

Titles

Newell's Old Boys highlights

  • June 18, 1905: Won 1–0 in the first Rosario derby of all history.
  • August 8, 1909: Won 3–2 to record their 10th straight win over Rosario Central.
  • July 28, 1912: Won 0–7 to record the biggest ever away win in the Rosario derby.
  • October 20, 1912: Manuel Lito González scored all 5 goals in a 5–3 win.
  • October 12, 1941: Won 5–0 to record the biggest win in the Rosario derby since the start of the professional era of Argentine football.
  • June 2, 1974: Newell's won their first ever title by coming from 2-0 down at half time to record the draw they needed to win the Metropolitano 1974.

Rosario Central highlights

References

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