Abu Dhabi City derby

The Abu Dhabi City Derby or the Capital Derby is the Derby between Emirati football teams Al Jazira and Al Wahda.[1]

Abu Dhabi City Derby
Other namesA'asima Derby (Capital)
LocationCapital Region
Teams
Latest meetingAl Jazira 2–1 Al Wahda
(20 October 2023)
Next meetingAl Wahda v Al Jazira
(3 March 2024)
Statistics
Meetings total82
Most winsAl Wahda (36 wins)
Largest victoryAl Wahda 6–0 Al Jazira
(4 January 2017)

Background

The rivalry began in 1974 when both clubs were formed in the same city and neighborhood, both teams are less than two kilometers away from each other, but both clubs only started to play more often in the 1980s when Al Jazira finally got promoted to the UAE League. The rivalry was intensified during the 90s when Al Wahda experienced a rise in the league, winning their first title in 1999 while Al Jazira fell short and would have to wait until 2011 to experience their first league title. In 2005–06 season, Al Wahda's 5–1 victory over Al Jazira denied them the league title as Al Jazira finished two points behind them and the league winners Al Ahli. In 2009–10 season, Al Jazira was set to win the league unbeaten but ultimately lost 2–1 to Al Wahda and lost first place, Baiano who was a former Al Jazira player scored both goals in that match. Al Wahda would win its remaining games to clinch the title. Al Jazira would later manage to do the double in 2011 were they won their first league title and smashed Al Wahda 4–0 in the President's cup final.[2]

Biggest Wahda wins

Al Jazira 1–5 Al Wahda 15 October 2005

Al Wahda 6–0 Al Jazira 4 January 2017

Biggest Jazira wins

Al Jazira 4–0 Al Wahda 15 February 2009

Al Wahda 0–4 Al Jazira 11 April 2011

Al Jazira 5–1 Al Wahda 19 January 2017

Al Wahda 0–4 Al Jazira 6 December 2019

Match History – Summary

Last five fixtures
Date Home team Score Away team Venue Competition
26 March 2022Al Jazira3–0Al WahdaMBZLeague Cup
21 May 2022Al Jazira1–2Al WahdaMBZPro League
18 April 2023Al Wahda3–1Al JaziraAl NahyanPro League
25 August 2023Al Jazira1–2Al WahdaMBZPro League
20 October 2023Al Jazira2–1Al WahdaMBZLeague Cup

Head to head record

The two teams have played a total of 82 games in league and cup.

Wahda wins Draws Jazira wins
League 311318
Cups 5411
Total 361729

Last update:20 October 2023

Honours
Al Jazira Competition Al Wahda
Domestic
3Pro League4
3President's Cup2
2League Cup/Federation Cup5
1Super Cup4
21st Division2
11Total17
MENA
1GCC Cup—
1Total0
12Grand total17

References
  1. "Al Wahda thrash champions Al Jazira in Abu Dhabi derby - FourFourTwo Arabia". FourFourTwo Arabia. Archived from the original on 23 January 2018. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
  2. "Al Wahda v Al Jazira: the derby match that has it all". The National. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
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