| Derby Corse | |
| Other Names: | Corsica derby |
| Firstmeeting: | Ajaccio 1–3 Bastia Division 1 (28 November 1965) |
| Mostrecent: | Bastia 1–0 Ajaccio Ligue 2 (5 February 2024) |
| Stadiums: | Stade François Coty (AC Ajaccio) Stade Armand-Cesari (SC Bastia) |
| Total: | 40 |
| Most Wins: | SC Bastia (22) |
| Largestvictory: | Bastia 6–0 Ajaccio (20 May 1966) 1965–66 French Division 1 |
The Derby Corse (English: Corsica derby) is a rivalry in French football between AC Ajaccio and SC Bastia, the two biggest clubs on the island of Corsica.[1] The rivalry is intensified by the existing geographical rivalry of the island. Ajaccio is the capital of the island and largest city, as well as capital of the southern Corse-du-Sud department, while Bastia is the second city of the island and capital of the northern Haute-Corse department.
After a two-year absence the league fixtures returned to the calendar in the 2012–13 Ligue 1 season.[2] [3] After crowd trouble during 2012–13 season the fixtures of the following season were to be played behind closed doors at neutral venues. The first league fixture (Ajaccio at home) was played in Istres, Bastia played their punishment in Martigues in a Coupe de la Ligue fixture. It was agreed that the Bastia league fixture would be played at the usual Armand-Cesari but that Ajaccio fans would not be admitted. The game had extra significance as Ajaccio required a win to avoid relegation. Despite Ajaccio taking the lead in the 4th minute Bastia drew level on 32 minutes before scoring a last minute winner to relegate ACA.
| Competition | AC Ajaccio wins | Draws | SC Bastia wins | AC Ajaccio goals | SC Bastia goals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| League | 10 | 6 | 20 | 37 | 50 | |
| Coupe de France | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Coupe de la Ligue | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Total | 11 | 7 | 22 | 38 | 53 |
| Season | Date | Competition | Stadium | Home Team | Result | Away Team | Attendance[4] [5] | H2H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1965–66 | 28 November 1965 | AC Ajaccio | 1–3 | SC Bastia | +1 | |||
| 2 | 21 May 1966 | SC Bastia | 6–0 | AC Ajaccio | +2 | ||||
| 3 | 1966–67 | 9 September 1966 | Division 2 | François Coty | AC Ajaccio | 0–2 | SC Bastia | +3 | |
| 4 | 5 February 1967 | Armand-Cesari | SC Bastia | 0–0 | AC Ajaccio | +3 | |||
| 5 | 1968–69 | 1 December 1968 | François Coty | AC Ajaccio | 4–0 | SC Bastia | 14,421 | +2 | |
| 6 | 18 March 1969 | Armand-Cesari | SC Bastia | 1–0 | AC Ajaccio | 5,900 | +3 | ||
| 7 | 1969–70 | 5 October 1969 | Division 1 | Armand-Cesari | SC Bastia | 2–0 | AC Ajaccio | 5,269 | +4 |
| 8 | 15 March 1970 | François Coty | AC Ajaccio | 2–0 | SC Bastia | 4,569 | +3 | ||
| 9 | 1970–71 | 4 October 1970 | Division 1 | François Coty | AC Ajaccio | 6–1 | SC Bastia | 6,917 | +2 |
| 10 | 4 April 1971 | Armand-Cesari | SC Bastia | 1–4 | AC Ajaccio | +1 | |||
| 11 | 1971–72 | 4 November 1971 | Division 1 | François Coty | AC Ajaccio | 2–0 | SC Bastia | 5,000 | 0 |
| 12 | 26 March 1972 | Armand-Cesari | SC Bastia | 2–1 | AC Ajaccio | +1 | |||
| 13 | 1972–73 | 4 October 1972 | Division 1 | Armand-Cesari | SC Bastia | 1–0 | AC Ajaccio | +2 | |
| 14 | 25 March 1973 | François Coty | AC Ajaccio | 0–1 | SC Bastia | 4,124 | +3 | ||
| 15 | 2002–03 | 15 September 2002 | Armand-Cesari | SC Bastia | 1–2 | AC Ajaccio | 8,488 | +2 | |
| 16 | 31 January 2003 | François Coty | AC Ajaccio | 1–1 | SC Bastia | 7,910 | +2 | ||
| 17 | 2003–04 | 31 October 2003 | Ligue 1 | Armand-Cesari | SC Bastia | 1–1 | AC Ajaccio | 6,756 | +2 |
| 18 | 26 March 2003 | François Coty | AC Ajaccio | 1–0 | SC Bastia | 5,442 | +1 | ||
| 19 | 2004–05 | 20 August 2004 | Ligue 1 | Armand-Cesari | SC Bastia | 1–0 | AC Ajaccio | 8,598 | +2 |
| 20 | 11 January 2005 | François Coty | AC Ajaccio | 1–0 | SC Bastia | 7,095 | +1 | ||
| 21 | 2006–07 | 9 November 2006 | Ligue 1 | François Coty | AC Ajaccio | 0–1 | SC Bastia | 5,246 | +2 |
| 22 | 27 April 2007 | Armand-Cesari | SC Bastia | 4–1 | AC Ajaccio | 5,352 | +3 | ||
| 23 | 2007–08 | 26 October 2007 | François Coty | AC Ajaccio | 1–3 | SC Bastia | 4,556 | +4 | |
| 24 | 5 April 2008 | Armand-Cesari | SC Bastia | 0–1 | AC Ajaccio | 4,465 | +3 | ||
| 25 | 2008–09 | 5 December 2008 | Armand-Cesari | SC Bastia | 6–2 | AC Ajaccio | 3,708 | +4 | |
| 26 | 8 May 2009 | François Coty | AC Ajaccio | 1–1 | SC Bastia | 4,556 | +4 | ||
| 27 | 2009–10 | 30 October 2009 | Ligue 2 | Armand-Cesari | SC Bastia | 1–0 | AC Ajaccio | 4,272 | +5 |
| 28 | 2 April 2010 | François Coty | AC Ajaccio | 1–2 | SC Bastia | 4,654 | +6 | ||
| 29 | 2012–13 | 30 October 2009 | François Coty | AC Ajaccio | 0–0 | SC Bastia | 10,344 | +6 | |
| 30 | 2 March 2013 | Armand-Cesari | SC Bastia | 1–0 | SC Bastia | 15,205 | +7 | ||
| 31 | 2013–14 | 4 December 2013 | Ligue 1 | AC Ajaccio | 1–1 | SC Bastia | 0 | +7 | |
| 32 | 20 April 2014 | Armand-Cesari | SC Bastia | 2–1 | SC Bastia | 14,153 | +8 | ||
| 33 | 2021–22 | 25 September 2021 | Armand-Cesari | SC Bastia | 2–0 | AC Ajaccio | 11,686 | +9 | |
| 34 | 12 March 2022 | François Coty | AC Ajaccio | 0–1 | SC Bastia | 5,000 | +10 | ||
| 35 | 2023–24 | 2 October 2023 | Ligue 2 | François Coty | AC Ajaccio | 2–0 | SC Bastia | 4,732 | +9 |
| 36 | 5 February 2024 | Armand-Cesari | SC Bastia | 1–0 | AC Ajaccio | 14,479 | +10 |
| Season | Date | Competition | Round | Stadium | Home Team | Result | Away Team | Attendance | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1965–66 | 13 February 1966 | Round of 32 | AC Ajaccio | 1–0 | SC Bastia | ||||
| 2 | 1971–72 | 12 March 1972 | Round of 16 Leg 1 | François Coty | AC Ajaccio | 0–2 | SC Bastia | 6,986 | ||
| 3 | 15 March 1972 | Round of 16 Leg 2 | Armand-Cesari | SC Bastia | 0–0 | AC Ajaccio | ||||
| 4 | 2013–14 | 29 October 2013 | Third | SC Bastia | 1–0 | AC Ajaccio |
| Pos. | Nation | Player | Club(s) | Goals | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Pierre-Yves André | SC Bastia | 9 | 1997–2001 2004–2010 |
| 2 |  | François M'Pelé | AC Ajaccio | 7 | 1968–1973 |
| 3 | | Fabrice Jau | SC Bastia | 4 | 2001–2006 2007–2010 |
| Réginald Dortomb | AC Ajaccio | 4 | 1970–1972 | |
| 5 | | Étienne Sansonetti | SC Bastia AC Ajaccio AC Ajaccio AC Ajaccio | 3 | 1965–1967 1967–1969 1970–1972 1976–1977 |
| Marc-Kanyan Case | SC Bastia | 3 | 1969–1973 |
| Pos. | Nation | Player | Club(s) | Apps | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Chaouki Ben Saada | SC Bastia | 11 | 2001–2008 2019–2022 |
| 2 | | Jean-Claude Tosi | SC Bastia AC Ajaccio | 10 | 1965–1973 1973–1974 |
| Xavier Collin | AC Ajaccio | 10 | 2002–2008 | |
| 4 | | Georges Calmettes | AC Ajaccio SC Bastia | 9 | 1968–1969 1969–1973 |
| Pierre-Yves André | SC Bastia | 9 | 1997–2001 2004–2010 | |
| 6 | | Georges Franceschetti | SC Bastia | 8 | 1965–1967 1968–1972 1974–1978 |
 | Féthi Harek | SC Bastia | 8 | 2007–2014 | |
| Jean-Pierre Serra | SC Bastia AC Ajaccio | 8 | 1968–1971 1971–1972 | |
| René Le Lamer | AC Ajaccio | 8 | 1969–1973 | |
| Yannick Cahuzac | SC Bastia | 8 | 2005–2017 |