Bruges derby explained

Bruges derby
Team1:Cercle Brugge
Team2:Club Brugge
City Or Region:Bruges
Stadiums:Jan Breydel Stadium
First Contested:Unknown date, either 1899 or 1900
Teams Involved:Cercle Brugge
Club Brugge
Most Wins:Club Brugge (104)
Mostrecent:26 May 2024
Pro League
Club Brugge 0–0 Cercle Brugge
Total:179 (177 results known, 2 lost)
Series:Cercle Brugge: 31
Drawn: 42
Club Brugge: 104
Unknown: 2
Largestvictory:Club Brugge 10–0 Cercle Brugge (17 January 1990)

The Bruges derby is a local football rivalry between two Belgian Pro League clubs Club Brugge and Cercle Brugge, who share the Jan Breydel Stadium in Bruges, Belgium.

The derby was first contested during the 1899–1900 season however the results of this season have been lost. The first known result was the following season in November 1900 and finished 0 - 0. The return fixture that season ended 2 - 2 but Cercle won the next five games before Club recorded their first victory with a 5 - 0 in October 1904. It would be the start of Club Brugge's dominance as they went on to win 13 of the next 19 pre-War fixtures, losing only 2. Cercle Brugge were the more successful side of the two before the Second World War winning three championships and one cup to Club Brugge solitary championship.

Since the 1970s Club Brugge have become one of the most successful sides in Belgium winning a further 12 championships and a record 10 Cups while Cercle have only added 3 more cups since, because of this many Club Brugge fans now see Anderlecht as their main rival. In the derby Club Brugge maintains a dramatically superior record often winning many consecutive games and have also recorded many high-scoring wins such as 8 - 1 in 1981 and their biggest ever victory against any opposition with a 10 - 0 win in 1991.[1]

The derby is notable as for many years it was the only city-based derby regularly played in Belgium. Cities such as Antwerp, Brussels, and Liège had two or more successful sides but many of these had gone out of existence or play outside the top flight. In recent years, other cities have seen derbies reoccur at the highest level:

Head-to-head

width=8%Championshipwidth=6%Playedwidth=6%Cercle Bruggewidth=6%Drawswidth=6%Club Bruggewidth=6%Cercle Brugge goalswidth=6%Club Brugge goals
First Division156293889169326
Second Division12138526
Cup8206819
Supercup100125
Total1773241104184376

All-time results

League

Cercle Brugge vs Club BruggeClub Brugge vs Cercle Brugge
SeasonDivisionDateVenueScoreAttendanceDateVenueScoreAttendance
1899–1900First DivisionResults unknown
1900–01First Division4 November 19000–027 January 19012–2
1901–02First Division24 November 19013–123 March 1902Albert Dyserynck Stadion0–1
1902–03First Division16 November 19023–212 October 1902Albert Dyserynck Stadion0–2
1903–04First Division24 January 19041–118 October 1903Albert Dyserynck Stadion1–2
1904–05First Division18 January 19052–59 October 1904Albert Dyserynck Stadion5–0
1905–06First Division19 November 19052–211 March 1906Albert Dyserynck Stadion4–1
1906–07First Division10 February 19070–021 October 1906Albert Dyserynck Stadion5–0
1907–08First Division8 January 19081–26 October 1907Albert Dyserynck Stadion4–0
1908–09First Division18 October 19082–417 January 1909Albert Dyserynck Stadion3–0
1909–10First Division9 January 19104–016 October 1909Albert Dyserynck Stadion4–2
1910–11First Division16 October 19100–326 March 1911Albert Dyserynck Stadion1–1
1911–12First Division7 January 19122–58 October 1911Albert Dyserynck Stadion0–0
1912–13First Division22 December 19132–08 September 1912Albert Dyserynck Stadion2–1
1913–14First Division8 February 19141–29 November 1913Albert Dyserynck Stadion1–0
1914–15–No official competition due to World War I
1915–16
1916–17
1917–18
1918–19
1919–20First Division18 January 19202–22 November 1919Albert Dyserynck Stadion2–0
1920–21First Division16 January 19210–224 October 1920Albert Dyserynck Stadion2–0
1921–22First Division23 April 1922Edgard De Smedt Stadion2–32 October 1921Albert Dyserynck Stadion1–1
1922–23First Division19 November 1922Edgard De Smedt Stadion1–0?Albert Dyserynck Stadion2–2
1923–24First Division11 November 1923Edgard De Smedt Stadion2–12 March 1924Albert Dyserynck Stadion2–0
1924–25First Division25 January 1925Edgard De Smedt Stadion2–012 October 1924Albert Dyserynck Stadion1–1
1925–26First Division23 January 1926Edgard De Smedt Stadion1–222 November 1925Albert Dyserynck Stadion1–2
1926–27Division d'Honneur?Edgard De Smedt Stadion3–1?Albert Dyserynck Stadion1–4
1927–28Division d'Honneur25 March 1928Edgard De Smedt Stadion1–127 November 1927Albert Dyserynck Stadion0–1
1928–29–Cercle Brugge playing in the Belgian First Division Club Brugge playing in the Belgian Second Division
1929–30Division d'Honneur8 September 1929Edgard De Smedt Stadion1–122 December 1930Albert Dyserynck Stadion1–2
1930–31Division d'Honneur14 December 1931Edgard De Smedt Stadion2–015 March 1931Albert Dyserynck Stadion2–1
1931–32Division d'Honneur20 December 1931Edgard De Smedt Stadion1–110 April 1932Albert Dyserynck Stadion4–2
1932–33Division d'Honneur?Edgard De Smedt Stadion4–1?Albert Dyserynck Stadion3–1
1933–34–Cercle Brugge playing in the Belgian Second Division Club Brugge playing in the Belgian First Division
1934–35
1935–36Division d'Honneur?Edgard De Smedt Stadion0–0?Albert Dyserynck Stadion2–1
1936–37–Cercle Brugge playing in the Belgian Second Division Club Brugge playing in the Belgian First Division
1937–38
1938–39Division d'Honneur18 December 1939Edgard De Smedt Stadion1–118 September 1938Albert Dyserynck Stadion2–2
1939–40–Cercle Brugge playing in the Belgian First DivisionClub Brugge playing in the Belgian Second Division
1940–41–No official competition due to World War II
1941–42–Cercle Brugge playing in the Belgian First DivisionClub Brugge playing in the Belgian Second Division
1942–43
1943–44
1944–45–No official competition due to World War II
1945–46–Cercle Brugge playing in the Belgian First DivisionClub Brugge playing in the Belgian Second Division
1946–47–Cercle Brugge playing in the Belgian Second DivisionClub Brugge playing in the Belgian First Division
1947–48Second Division26 October 1947Edgard De Smedt Stadion1–115,00029 February 1948Albert Dyserynck Stadion2–118,000
1948–49Second Division13 February 1949Edgard De Smedt Stadion0–03 October 1948Albert Dyserynck Stadion6–0
1949–50–Cercle Brugge playing in the Belgian Second DivisionClub Brugge playing in the Belgian First Division
1950–51
1951–52Second Division2 March 1952Edgard De Smedt Stadion1–47 October 1951Albert Dyserynck Stadion2–0
1952–53–Cercle Brugge playing in the Belgian Third DivisionClub Brugge playing in the Belgian Second Division
1953–54
1954–55
1955–56
1956–57Second Division17 February 1957Edgard De Smedt Stadion1–0?Albert Dyserynck Stadion3–1
1957–58Second Division27 October 1957Edgard De Smedt Stadion0–526 January 1958Albert Dyserynck Stadion1–0
1958–59Second Division15 February 1959Edgard De Smedt Stadion0–219 October 1958Albert Dyserynck Stadion0–0
1959–60–Cercle Brugge playing in the Belgian Second DivisionClub Brugge playing in the Belgian First Division
1960–61
1961–62First Division?Edgard De Smedt Stadion0–2?Albert Dyserynck Stadion1–1
1962–63First Division?Edgard De Smedt Stadion0–2?Albert Dyserynck Stadion1–3
1963–64First Division?Edgard De Smedt Stadion2–1?Albert Dyserynck Stadion1–1
1964–65First Division14 March 1965Edgard De Smedt Stadion0–315 November 1964Albert Dyserynck Stadion1–1
1965–66First Division21 November 1965Edgard De Smedt Stadion2–227 February 1966Albert Dyserynck Stadion2–1
1966–67–Cercle Brugge playing in the Belgian Second DivisionClub Brugge playing in the Belgian First Division
1967–68
1968–69
1969–70
1970–71
1971–72First Division20 February 1972Edgard De Smedt Stadion1–010 October 1971Albert Dyserynck Stadion1–1
1972–73First Division22 October 1972Edgard De Smedt Stadion0–54 March 1973Albert Dyserynck Stadion2–2
1973–74First Division10 March 1974Edgard De Smedt Stadion1–420 October 1973Albert Dyserynck Stadion3–1
1974–75First Division24 November 1974Edgard De Smedt Stadion0–229 March 1975Albert Dyserynck Stadion2–0
1975–76First Division8 February 1976Olympiastadion1–518 October 1975Olympiastadion1–0
1976–77First Division16 October 1976Olympiastadion2–220 February 1977Olympiastadion2–0
1977–78First Division15 February 1978Olympiastadion1–318 September 1977Olympiastadion4–1
1978–79 –Cercle Brugge playing in the Belgian Second DivisionClub Brugge playing in the Belgian First Division
1979–80First Division16 March 1980Olympiastadion2–321,0004 November 1979Olympiastadion2–020,000
1980–81First Division27 September 1980Olympiastadion1–221,00014 February 1981Olympiastadion8–119,000
1981–82First Division7 February 1982Olympiastadion2–217,0004 October 1981Olympiastadion2–318,000
1982–83First Division25 August 1982Olympiastadion0–122,00014 May 1983Olympiastadion1–122,000
1983–84First Division29 April 1984Olympiastadion0–517,0007 September 1983Olympiastadion1–022,000
1984–85First Division5 May 1985Olympiastadion0–215,0002 September 1984Olympiastadion6–116,000
1985–86First Division4 September 1985Olympiastadion0–115,00026 January 1986Olympiastadion3–116,000
1986–87First Division27 September 1986Olympiastadion1–218,00028 February 1987Olympiastadion2–016,000
1987–88First Division31 January 1988Olympiastadion0–217,0002 September 1987Olympiastadion4–318,000
1988–89First Division20 November 1988Olympiastadion3–112,00023 April 1989Olympiastadion4–214,000
1989–90First Division29 April 1990Olympiastadion0–220,0003 December 1989Olympiastadion2–120,000
1990–91First Division27 September 1990Olympiastadion0–113,00027 January 1991Olympiastadion10–015,000
1991–92First Division24 May 1992Olympiastadion5–521,00015 December 1991Olympiastadion1–114,000
1992–93First Division21 November 1992Olympiastadion3–112,00016 April 1993Olympiastadion1–310,000
1993–94First Division17 October 1993Olympiastadion2–411,0009 April 1994Olympiastadion2–011,000
1994–95First Division5 February 1995Olympiastadion0–48,50011 April 1994Olympiastadion4–011,000
1995–96First Division4 April 1996Olympiastadion1–215,00022 October 1995Olympiastadion2–215,000
1996–97First Division16 November 1996Olympiastadion0–26,00010 May 1997Olympiastadion3–014,000
1997–98–Cercle Brugge playing in the Belgian Second DivisionClub Brugge playing in the Belgian First Division
1998–99
1999–2000
2000–01
2001–02
2002–03
2003–04First Division17 August 2003Jan Breydel Stadium0–213,50025 January 2004Jan Breydel Stadium5–024,600
2004–05First Division20 February 2005Jan Breydel Stadium1–212,45019 September 2004Jan Breydel Stadium5–027,000
2005–06First Division27 November 2005Jan Breydel Stadium0–116,00023 April 2006Jan Breydel Stadium2–026,100
2006–07First Division19 May 2006Jan Breydel Stadium1–019,09314 January 2007Jan Breydel Stadium3–326,391
2007–08First Division9 November 2007Jan Breydel Stadium1–227,50013 April 2008Jan Breydel Stadium1–027,797
2008–09First Division8 March 2009Jan Breydel Stadium1–323,16319 October 2008Jan Breydel Stadium3–127,137
2009–10Pro League30 August 2009Jan Breydel Stadium2–320,40726 December 2009Jan Breydel Stadium1–025,225
2010–11Pro League15 August 2010Jan Breydel Stadium3–117,83521 November 2010Jan Breydel Stadium0–123,500
2011–12Pro League18 March 2012Jan Breydel Stadium1–219,29520 November 2011Jan Breydel Stadium1–026,399
2012–13Pro League28 February 2013Jan Breydel Stadium0–313,49923 September 2012Jan Breydel Stadium4–025,344
2013–14Pro League30 October 2013Jan Breydel Stadium2–014,50015 March 2014Jan Breydel Stadium2–029,042
2014–15Pro League25 January 2015Jan Breydel Stadium0–314,50015 August 2014Jan Breydel Stadium1–122,000
2015–16–Cercle Brugge playing in the Belgian Second Division/Belgian First Division BClub Brugge playing in the Belgian First Division/Belgian First Division A
2016–17
2017–18
2018–19First Division A2 February 2019Jan Breydel Stadium2–213,22229 September 2018Jan Breydel Stadium4–027,871
2019–20First Division A14 September 2019Jan Breydel Stadium0–212,1207 March 2020Jan Breydel Stadium2–128,593
2020–21First Division A28 January 2021Jan Breydel Stadium1–2027 September 2020Jan Breydel Stadium2–19,500
2021–22First Division A26 December 2021Jan Breydel Stadium2–006 August 2021Jan Breydel Stadium1–110,000
2022–23Pro League19 February 2023Jan Breydel Stadium2–212,4883 September 2022Jan Breydel Stadium4–023,243
2023–24PL regular season18 February 2024Jan Breydel Stadium1–114,96712 November 2023Jan Breydel Stadium0–024,323
PL championship playoffs1 April 2024Jan Breydel Stadium1–18,76226 May 2024Jan Breydel Stadium0–0

Cup

SeasonCompetitionRoundDateStadiumHome teamScoreAway teamAttendance
1954–55 Round of 16 9 May 1955Albert Dyserynck StadionClub Brugge 2–1Cercle Brugge
1977–78 Belgian CupQuarter-final25 February 1978OlympiastadionCercle Brugge 1–4Club Brugge
1985–86 Belgian CupFinal3 May 1986Heysel StadiumClub Brugge3–0Cercle Brugge28,000
1995–96Belgian CupFinal26 May 1996Heysel StadiumClub Brugge2–1Cercle Brugge30,000
1996–97Belgian Super CupSuper Cup22 January 1997Heysel StadiumClub Brugge5–2Cercle Brugge28,000
2007–08Round of 1614 January 2008Jan Breydel StadiumCercle Brugge1–0Club Brugge14,352
2012–13Round of 1628 November 2012Jan Breydel StadiumClub Brugge0–1Cercle Brugge4,000
2014–15Semi-final 1st leg4 February 2015Jan Breydel StadiumClub Brugge5–1Cercle Brugge16,000
Semi-final 2nd leg11 February 2015Jan Breydel Stadium Cercle Brugge2–3 Club Brugge3,000

Records

Trends

Results

Goalscorers

PlayerClub(s)LeagueCupSupercupTotal
Jan CeulemansClub Brugge1212
Marc DegryseClub Brugge1111
Raoul LambertClub Brugge1010
René VandereyckenClub Brugge77
Josip WeberCercle Brugge77
Willy WellensClub Brugge617
Lorenzo StaelensClub Brugge66
Jan SorensenClub Brugge516
Gert VerheyenClub Brugge516
Eric BuyseCercle Brugge55
Johny ThioClub Brugge55
Frank FarinaClub Brugge55
Wesley SonckClub Brugge55

Titles by team

Club League championshipCup titlesSupercup titlesTotal
TotalSeasonsTotalSeasonsTotalSeasons
Cercle Brugge3205
Club Brugge19111747

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: UEFA: Club Brugge . UEFA . 8 July 2010.

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