Tricity Derby
Football matches between Arka Gdynia and Lechia Gdańsk
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The Tricity Derby (Polish: Derby Trójmiasta) is the name given to football matches between Arka Gdynia and Lechia Gdańsk, the two biggest teams in the Tricity area in Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland. The derby splits the Tricity area, with Arka representing Gdynia, the northern part of the Tricity, while Lechia represent Gdańsk which covers the southern part of the Tricity.
LocationTricity, Poland
First meeting2 September 1964
I liga
Lechia 2–1 Arka
I liga
Lechia 2–1 Arka
Latest meeting27 February 2026
Ekstraklasa
Arka 2–2 Lechia
Ekstraklasa
Arka 2–2 Lechia
The typical colours worn by Arka (left) and Lechia (right) | |
| Location | Tricity, Poland |
|---|---|
| Teams | |
| First meeting | 2 September 1964 I liga Lechia 2–1 Arka |
| Latest meeting | 27 February 2026 Ekstraklasa Arka 2–2 Lechia |
| Stadiums | Stadion Miejski in Gdynia (Arka) Polsat Plus Arena Gdańsk (Lechia) |
| Statistics | |
| Meetings total | 48 |
| Most wins | Lechia (19) |
| Top scorer | Flávio Paixão (10) |
| All-time series | Arka: 12 Drawn: 17 Lechia: 19 |
| Largest victory | Lechia 3–0 Arka I liga (30 October 1983) Arka 1–4 Lechia I liga (20 June 1984) Lechia 3–0 Arka I liga (12 September 1992) Arka 0–3 Lechia II liga (19 October 1997) |
| Largest goal scoring | Lechia 4–3 Arka Ekstraklasa (31 May 2020) |
The first meeting between the two clubs was in 1964, and has been contested a total of 48 times since then. Despite both teams having featured in the Ekstraklasa throughout their history, the first meeting between the two teams in the top flight happened in 2008. Lechia have been the more successful of the two teams, winning 19 of the contests compared to Arka's 12.
Club head-to-head
| Comparison of Arka and Lechia | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arka Gdynia | Teams | Lechia Gdańsk | |||
| [1] | 1929 | Year of formation | 1945 | [2] | |
| [3] | 2 | Number of Polish Cups won | 2 | ||
| 2 | Number of Polish Super Cups won | 2 | |||
| 17 | Number of seasons in the Ekstraklasa (as of the 2025–26 season) | 34 | [4] | ||
| [5] | 17 August 1974 | Ekstraklasa debut | 20 March 1949 | [6] | |
| [3] | 7 | Highest finish in the Ekstraklasa | 3 | [7] | |
| - | 0 | Ekstraklasa top goalscorers | 1 | [8] | |
| - | 2 | European competition appearances | 3 | - | |
| - | 19 September 1979 | European debut | 14 September 1983 | [9] | |
| - | 35 | Number of seasons in the second tier (as of the 2025–26 season) | 36 | - | |
| - | 1938 | Second tier debut | 1946 | [10] | |
| - | Ekstraklasa | Current league (2025–26) | Ekstraklasa | - | |
| - | Stadion Miejski | Stadium | Polsat Plus Arena Gdańsk | - | |
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All-time results
League
| No. | Date | Home team | Score | Away team | League |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 September 1964 | Lechia Gdańsk | 2–1 | Arka Gdynia | I liga |
| 2 | 11 April 1965 | Arka Gdynia | 1–0 | Lechia Gdańsk | |
| 3 | 15 September 1965 | Lechia Gdańsk | 1–2 | Arka Gdynia | |
| 4 | 11 April 1966 | Arka Gdynia | 1–0 | Lechia Gdańsk | |
| 5 | 17 September 1966 | Lechia Gdańsk | 0–0 | Arka Gdynia | |
| 6 | 23 April 1967 | Arka Gdynia | 0–0 | Lechia Gdańsk | |
| 7 | 18 August 1968 | Arka Gdynia | 0–0 | Lechia Gdańsk | II liga |
| 8 | 30 March 1969 | Lechia Gdańsk | 0–0 | Arka Gdynia | |
| 9 | 20 August 1972 | Arka Gdynia | 1–0 | Lechia Gdańsk | I liga |
| 10 | 25 March 1973 | Lechia Gdańsk | 1–1 | Arka Gdynia | |
| 11 | 1 September 1973 | Arka Gdynia | 0–0 | Lechia Gdańsk | |
| 12 | 7 April 1974 | Lechia Gdańsk | 0–1 | Arka Gdynia | |
| 13 | 9 November 1975 | Lechia Gdańsk | 1–1 | Arka Gdynia | |
| 14 | 22 May 1976 | Arka Gdynia | 1–0 | Lechia Gdańsk | |
| 15 | 30 October 1983 | Lechia Gdańsk | 3–0 | Arka Gdynia | |
| 16 | 20 June 1984 | Arka Gdynia | 1–4 | Lechia Gdańsk | |
| 17 | 12 September 1992 | Lechia Gdańsk | 3–0 | Arka Gdynia | |
| 18 | 18 April 1993 | Arka Gdynia | 0–0 | Lechia Gdańsk | |
| 19 | 17 October 1993 | Arka Gdynia | 0–0 | Lechia Gdańsk | |
| 20 | 29 May 1994 | Lechia Gdańsk | 3–2 | Arka Gdynia | |
| 21 | 27 August 1994 | Arka Gdynia | 1–0 | Lechia Gdańsk | |
| 22 | 1 April 1995 | Lechia Gdańsk | 0–0 | Arka Gdynia | |
| 23 | 19 October 1997[11] | Arka Gdynia | 0–3 | Lechia Gdańsk | II liga |
| 24 | 23 May 1998 | Lechia Gdańsk | 0–0 | Arka Gdynia | |
| 25 | 10 October 2007[12] | Lechia Gdańsk | 0–0 | Arka Gdynia | I liga |
| 26 | 4 November 2007[13] | Arka Gdynia | 1–0 | Lechia Gdańsk | |
| 27 | 3 October 2008[14] | Arka Gdynia | 0–1 | Lechia Gdańsk | Ekstraklasa |
| 28 | 25 April 2009[15] | Lechia Gdańsk | 2–1 | Arka Gdynia | |
| 29 | 31 July 2009[16] | Lechia Gdańsk | 2–1 | Arka Gdynia | |
| 30 | 25 November 2009[17] | Arka Gdynia | 1–2 | Lechia Gdańsk | |
| 31 | 17 October 2010[18] | Lechia Gdańsk | 1–0 | Arka Gdynia | |
| 32 | 1 May 2011[19] | Arka Gdynia | 2–2 | Lechia Gdańsk | |
| 33 | 30 October 2016[20] | Arka Gdynia | 1–1 | Lechia Gdańsk | |
| 34 | 17 April 2017[21] | Lechia Gdańsk | 2–1 | Arka Gdynia | |
| 35 | 3 November 2017[22] | Arka Gdynia | 0–1 | Lechia Gdańsk | |
| 36 | 7 April 2018[23] | Lechia Gdańsk | 4–2 | Arka Gdynia | |
| 37 | 13 April 2018[24] | Arka Gdynia | 1–2 | Lechia Gdańsk | |
| 38 | 27 October 2018[25] | Lechia Gdańsk | 2–1 | Arka Gdynia | |
| 39 | 2 April 2019[26] | Arka Gdynia | 0–0 | Lechia Gdańsk | |
| 40 | 20 October 2019[27] | Arka Gdynia | 2–2 | Lechia Gdańsk | |
| 41 | 31 May 2020[28] | Lechia Gdańsk | 4–3 | Arka Gdynia | |
| 42 | 24 November 2023[29] | Arka Gdynia | 1–0 | Lechia Gdańsk | I liga |
| 43 | 19 May 2024[30] | Lechia Gdańsk | 2–1 | Arka Gdynia | |
| 44 | 24 August 2025[31] | Lechia Gdańsk | 1–0 | Arka Gdynia | Ekstraklasa |
| 45 | 27 February 2026[32] | Arka Gdynia | 2–2 | Lechia Gdańsk |
Cup competitions
| No. | Date | Home team | Score | Away team | Cup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 September 1993 | Arka Gdynia | 1–0 | Lechia Gdańsk | Polish Cup |
| 2 | 8 September 2008[33] | Arka Gdynia | 2–0 | Lechia Gdańsk | Ekstraklasa Cup |
| 3 | 18 November 2008[34] | Lechia Gdańsk | 0–1 | Arka Gdynia |
Top goalscorers
Hat-tricks
| No. | Name | Date | Team | Score | League |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jerzy Kruszczyński | 30 October 1983 | Lechia Gdańsk | 3–0 | I liga |
| 2 | Jerzy Kruszczyński | 20 June 1984 | Lechia Gdańsk | 1–4 | I liga |
| 3 | Flávio Paixão | 7 April 2018 | Lechia Gdańsk | 4–2 | Ekstraklasa |
| 4 | Flávio Paixão | 31 May 2020 | Lechia Gdańsk | 4–3 | Ekstraklasa |
Players who played for both clubs
Zygmunt Gadecki (Arka 1954–1956 & 1962–1967 & 1969–1970, Lechia 1957–1959 & 1960–1962)- Arkadiusz Bieńkowski (Lechia 1957–1958 & 1961, Arka 1962–1966)
- Stanisław Jarząbek (Lechia 1958 & 1961, Arka 1962–1966)
- Zbigniew Żemojtel (Lechia 1962–1968 & 1972–1976, Arka 1968–1972)
- Jerzy Licbarski (Arka 1963–1966 & 1968–1969, Lechia 1969–1970)
- Jan Erlich (Arka 1965–1967 & 1969–1973, Lechia 1978–1981)
- Stanisław Burzyński (Lechia 1966–1969, Arka 1969–1975 & 1983–1985)
- Waldemar Bajer (Arka 1967–1969, Lechia 1972–1973)
- Andrzej Głownia (Lechia 1969–1970 & 1972–1980, Arka 1980–1981)
- Andrzej Kaczmarek (Lechia 1969–1974, Arka 1974)
- Zbigniew Kupcewicz (Lechia 1971–1972, Arka 1974–1978)
- Zbigniew Pisula (Lechia 1972–1973, Arka 1975–1977)
- Tomasz Korynt (Lechia 1972–1977, Arka 1977–1982)
- Mirosław Tłokiński (Arka 1973–1975, Lechia 1975–1976)
- Henryk Kliszewicz (Arka 1973–1975, Lechia 1975–1979)
- Janusz Kupcewicz (Arka 1974–1982, Lechia 1986–1988)
- Andrzej Głąbiński (Arka 1974–1979, Lechia 1980–1985)
- Bogusław Kaczmarek (Lechia 1975–1977, Arka 1977–1981)
- Stefan Kliński (Arka 1975–1978, Lechia 1978–1979)
- Tadeusz Krystyniak (Arka 1975–1980, Lechia 1980–1981)
- Andrzej Bikiewicz (Arka 1978–1980, Lechia 1981–1982)
- Tadeusz Hennig (Arka 1978–1981, Lechia 1981–1982)
- Waldemar Majcher (Lechia 1978–1981, Arka 1981–1982)
- Ryszard Szewczyk (Arka 1978–1983 & 1990–1991, Lechia 1985–1988)
- Jarosław Wiśniewski (Lechia 1980–1982 & 1984, Arka 1985–1986)
- Jerzy Jabłoński (Lechia 1980–1982, Arka 1987)
- Janusz Możejko (Arka 1980–1984, Lechia 1984–1986)
- Dariusz Raczyński (Lechia 1980–1985, Arka 1987–1988)
- Andrzej Wydrowski (Lechia 1980–1985, Arka 1985–1987)
- Marek Kowalczyk (Lechia 1981–1986, Arka 1986–1987)
- Andrzej Golecki (Arka 1983–1984, Lechia 1998–2000)
- Mirosław Krajewski (Lechia 1984–1985, Arka 1985–1986)
- Marek Ziółkowski (Lechia 1989–1991, Arka 1991–1995 & 1996–1997)
- Tomasz Unton (Lechia 1988–1994 & 1995–1996, Arka 2001)
- Robert Wilk (Lechia 1990, Arka 2002)
- Waldemar Stachowiak (Lechia 1992–1994, Arka 1999–2000)
- Dariusz Gładyś (Lechia 1992–1996, Arka 1997)
- Piotr Filipik (Lechia 1993–1995, Arka 1998)
- Maciej Kalkowski (Lechia 1993–1997 & 2004–2009, Arka 2001–2002 & 2003)
- Sławomir Pietkiewicz (Lechia 1994–1996, Arka 1998 & 1999)
- Marek Piątek (Lechia 1994–1997, Arka 1998–1999)
- Piotr Burlikowski (Lechia 1995, Arka 2001–2002)
- Sebastian Władacz (Lechia 1995–1998, Arka 1998–1999)
- Maciej Lewna (Lechia 1995–2001, Arka 2001)
- Adam Merchut (Lechia 1996–1999, Arka 2000–2002)
- Michał Smarzyński (Lechia 1997, Arka 1998 & 2000–2003)
- Marcin Pudysiak (Lechia 1997–1998, Arka 2002–2006)
- Marcin Kaliński (Arka 1999–2000, Lechia 2001)
- Mariusz Radoń (Arka 1999–2002, Lechia 2004–2005)
- Karol Piątek (Lechia 2000–2002 & 2006–2010, Arka 2002)
- Krzysztof Pilarz (Lechia 2000–2001, Arka 2017–2018)
- Krzysztof Rusinek (Lechia 2000–2002 & 2004–2006, Arka 2002–2003)
- Zbigniew Kobus (Arka 2001, Lechia 2003)
- Michał Chamera (Lechia 2001, Arka 2003–2005)
- Krzysztof Brede (Arka 2001, Lechia 2004–2008)
- Kamil Biecke (Lechia 2004–2005, Arka 2005–2007)
- Piotr Kasperkiewicz (Lechia 2007–2009, Arka 2011–2012)
- Damian Rysiewski (Lechia 2009, Arka 2010–2011)
- Łukasz Zwoliński (Arka 2012–2013, Lechia 2020–2023)
- Aleksander Jagiełło (Lechia 2014, Arka 2014–2015)
- Michał Żebrakowski (Lechia 2015–2016, Arka 2017–2019)
- Juliusz Letniowski (Lechia 2015–2017, Arka 2020–2021)
Omran Haydary (Lechia 2020–2023, Arka 2022–2023)- Bolesław Kukliński
Managers who managed both clubs
- Czesław Bartolik (Lechia 1950–1953, Arka 1954–1955)
- Tadeusz Foryś (Lechia 1954–1957, Arka 1956)
- Henryk Serafin (Lechia 1959–1960, Arka 1961)
- Piotr Nierychło (Lechia 1960–1961, Arka 1962)
- Edward Brzozowski (Arka 1964–1965, Lechia 1967)
- Grzegorz Polakow (Arka 1965–1971 & 1981 & 1995, Lechia 1976)
- Jerzy Słaboszowski (Lechia 1970–1971, Arka 1971–1975)
- Marian Geszke (Lechia 1976 & 1986–1987 & 1993–1994, Arka 1995)
- Janusz Pekowski (Arka 1977, Lechia 1978–1979)
- Jerzy Jastrzębowski (Lechia 1982–1984 & 1999–2000, 2003–2004, Arka 1987–1989)
- Bogusław Kaczmarek (Lechia 1984–1992 & 2012–2013, Arka 2008)
- Andrzej Bikiewicz (Arka 1986–1987 & 1989–1990, Lechia 1997–1998)
- Stanisław Stachura (Lechia 1988–1989 & 1996 & 2000–2002, Arka 1993–1994)
Local impact
Orkan Rumia
Orlęta Reda
MKS Władysławowo
Stolem Gniewino
Piast Człuchów
Zatoka Puck
Teams who have friendly relations with Arka Gdynia (yellow) and Lechia Gdańsk (green).
The Tricity derby has big impact on the local region with many teams fans having an allegiance with one of the two teams.
Arka Gdynia has sympathisers from Wisła Tczew, Kaszubia Kościerzyna, Gryf Wejherowo, Orkan Rumia, MKS Władysławowo, Orlęta Reda, Stolem Gniewino, Piast Człuchów and Zatoka Puck. The fans also have a friendship with fans of Gwardia Koszalin in the neighboring West Pomeranian Voivodeship.[35]
Lechia Gdańsk has friendships and/or sympathisers from Chojniczanka Chojnice, Bytovia Bytów, Gryf Słupsk, Pomezania Malbork, Czarni Pruszcz Gdański, KP Starogard Gdański, Unia Tczew, Wierzyca Pelplin and Olimpia Sztum.[36]