Primvs derby explained

Primvs derby
Other Names:Unicul derby
City Or Region:Muntenia, Romania
First Contested:1 November 1931
Romanian Football Championship
Mostrecent:29 July 2024
Liga I
Nextmeeting:30 November 2024
Liga I
Stadiums:Ilie Oană Stadium (Petrolul)
Valentin Stănescu Stadium (Rapid)
Largestvictory:22 September 1963
Divizia A

The Primvs derby, also known as Unicul derby (English: The One derby), is a football derby match between Romanian clubs Rapid București and Petrolul Ploiești. It is called Primvs derby because one of the earliest rivalries in Romanian football was between Petrolul's predecessor Juventus București and CFR București (the original name of Rapid București), a rivalry which dates back to the interwar period.[1] This intense inter-city rivalry occurs at least twice a year through league fixtures and it has extended to the Romanian Cup as well. The history of both clubs is intertwined as they have alternated between competing for top honors during their peak periods and facing challenges like bankruptcy or relegation to the Second Division during their lows. Both have also fought one another to earn promotion back to the First Division in efforts to reclaim their status as leading clubs.

History

Historical Context and Evolution

Petrolul Ploiești was established in 1924 in Bucharest as Juventus, following the merger of Triumf and Romcomit, and played their home games at Romcomit Stadium.[2] Rapid București, originally known as CFR București, was founded in 1923 by employees of the Grivița workshops.[3] The two teams first faced each other on November 1, 1931, in the Bucharest regional championship, with the match ending in a 3-3 draw.

After World War II, both teams underwent several name changes due to the rise of the communist regime in Romania. Juventus, which became Flacăra București, was relocated 60 km north to Ploiești in 1952. In November 1957, Rapid București reverted to its current traditional name, and in December 1958, the Ploiești-based club adopted the name Petrolul.

Championship Clashes of the 1960s

One of the most notable chapters in the Rapid vs. Petrolul rivalry occurred during the championship battles of the 1960s. In the 1965-1966 season, both clubs were at their zenith, vying for the Romanian championship. Under the guidance of coach Constantin Cernăianu, Petrolul Ploiești emerged victorious, securing their last league title by finishing ahead of Rapid București, who placed second. A pivotal moment of that season was Petrolul's 1-0 home win against Rapid, with Virgil Dridea scoring directly from a corner kick, a goal that played a decisive role in their title run.[4]

Rapid exacted revenge the following season, securing their first championship after a crucial 0-0 draw against Petrolul in Ploiești, thanks to a stalwart performance led by goalkeeper Rică Răducanu. This memorable match is also noted for the large contingent of Rapid supporters, including the famous folk singer Ioana Radu, who traveled to Ploiești and upheld their promise to walk back to Bucharest if their team triumphed.[5]

Relegations, Promotions and a Dream Final

In the 1973-1974 season, both Rapid București and Petrolul Ploiești faced setbacks, being relegated to the second tier. From 1978 to 1982, they competed in the same division, with the 1981-1982 season being particularly fierce and exciting. During this period, the first place alternated between these two stalwarts of Romanian football. A crucial match saw Petrolul win 1-0 at home against Rapid, thanks to a 78th-minute goal from midfielder Ion Ștefănescu, putting them 2 points ahead at the top of the table.The climax of this rivalry occurred in the spring of 1982 at Stadionul Steaua, in front of 35,000 spectators, with only five games remaining in the season. Rapid triumphed with a decisive 5-1 victory.[6] Despite this, Petrolul ultimately won the league, finishing 2 points ahead and securing promotion to the First Division. Another landmark match between the two teams is the final of the Romanian Cup in 1995, at the end of which Petrolul won the second cup in their history, after defeating Rapid on penalty kicks. It was a controversial final which fueled the rivalry for years to come. Petrolul took the lead in the 82nd minute with a goal from Andreicuț, only for Iulian Chiriță to equalize for Rapid five minutes later. Chiriță's goal was controversial, as he appeared to be clearly offside, but the assistant referee, Zoltan Erdey, did not call it. Rumors circulated that referees, possibly influenced by illicit connections with then-club president George Copos, were favoring Rapid, but these allegations were never proven and have since become part of football folklore among fans.[7]

A Tale of Two Clubs: Success and Struggles in the 2000s and the Revival

The early 2000s saw both teams in first league, until Petrolul's relegation at the end of the 2003-2004 season. The first decade of the 2000s marked one of the most successful periods in Rapid's history. Rapid clinched their third title in the 2002-2003 season, along with three Romanian Cups (2002, 2006, 2007), three Romanian Supercups (2002, 2003, 2007), and reached the UEFA Cup quarterfinals. During this time, matches between Petrolul and Rapid were largely one-sided, favoring the Bucharest club. Petrolul, on the other hand, spent seven years struggling in the Second Division. After earning promotion in 2011, they experienced modest success, notably winning their fourth cup in 2013 by defeating CFR Cluj 1-0 in the final. Nonetheless, the period following this achievement was marked by severe financial troubles for both clubs. These financial issues culminated in both Petrolul and Rapid declaring bankruptcy in the summer of 2016, seemingly bringing an end to their 80-year rivalry.[8] [9]

However, both teams managed to re-form and recover. By October 2019, more than four years after their last match, they met again in the second league, with Rapid securing a 1-0 victory.[10] Rapid returned to Liga I in 2021, followed by Petrolul a year later, reigniting their historic rivalry at the top level of Romanian football.

Honours

CompetitionPetrolulRapid
Liga I / Divizia A43
Liga II / Divizia B96
Liga III11
Liga IV11
Cupa României313
Cupa Ligii01
Supercupa României04
UEFA Champions League / European Cup00
Balkans Cup02
Total5830

Statistics

Total matches
played		Rapid winsDrawsPetrolul winsRapid goalsPetrolul goals
Bucharest district championship211073
Divizia A9245212613291
Liga I1135376
Total (league)105492729146100
Cupa României139133616
Divizia B8305912
Liga II311112
Total (official)129622938192130

Official match results

Dates are in dd/mm/yyyy form

As a cross-town rivalry (1931-1951)


SeasonCompetitionNo.DateHome teamScoreAway TeamGoals (home)Goals (away)
1931-32Bucharest district championship11 November 1931JuventusCFR
217 April 1932CFRJuventus—
1934-35Divizia A39 September 1934CFRJuventus
425 May 1935JuventusCFR
1935-36Divizia A514 September 1935JuventusCFR
614 March 1936CFRJuventus
1936-37Divizia A726 September 1936JuventusCFR
821 May 1937RapidJuventus
1938-39Divizia A927 August 1938RapidJuventus—
1030 April 1939JuventusRapid—
1939-40Divizia A113 December 1939JuventusRapid
129 June 1940RapidJuventus
1940-41Cupa României QF1325 May 1941RapidJuventus
1942-43Cupa României R161416 May 1943RapidJuventus—
1946-47Divizia A158 December 1946CFRJuventus—
1615 June 1947JuventusCFR
1947-48Divizia A174 September 1947JuventusCFR
1821 February 1948CFRDistribuţia—
1948-49Divizia A1927 November 1948CFRPetrolul
202 July 1949PetrolulCFR
1950Divizia A2123 April 1950LocomotivaPartizanul—
2214 October 1950PartizanulLocomotiva—
1951Divizia A236 May 1951FlacăraLocomotiva—
2430 September 1951LocomotivaFlacăra——

As an inter-city rivalry (1952-)


SeasonCompetitionNo.DateHome teamScoreAway TeamGoals (home)Goals (away)
1952Cupa României R16251 October 1952LocomotivaFlacăra
1954Divizia A2616 May 1954FlacăraLocomotiva—
2724 October 1954LocomotivaFlacăra—
1955Cupa României R16282 November 1955LocomotivaFlacăra
1956Divizia A2929 April 1956FlacăraLocomotiva
3023 September 1956LocomotivaEnergia Flacăra
Cupa României QF3125 November 1956Energia FlacăraLocomotiva
1957-58Divizia A326 October 1957LocomotivaEnergia——
3318 May 1958PetrolulRapid—
1958-59Divizia A349 November 1958PetrolulRapid
3524 May 1959RapidPetrolul——
1959-60Divizia A3615 November 1959PetrolulRapid
3712 June 1960RapidPetrolul
1960-61Divizia A3823 October 1960RapidPetrolul——
397 May 1961PetrolulRapid
Cupa României R164030 August 1961RapidPetrolul
1961-62Divizia A4126 November 1961PetrolulRapid
422 July 1962RapidPetrolul
1962-63Divizia A4326 August 1962PetrolulRapid
4424 March 1963RapidPetrolul
1963-64Divizia A4522 September 1963RapidPetrolul—
4612 April 1964PetrolulRapid—
1964-65Divizia A4729 November 1964PetrolulRapid—
4811 April 1965RapidPetrolul—
1965-66Divizia A4929 August 1965RapidPetrolul
5031 March 1966PetrolulRapid—
Cupa României QF5122 June 1966RapidPetrolul—
1966-67Divizia A5219 February 1967RapidPetrolul
5311 June 1967PetrolulRapid——
1967-68Divizia A5422 October 1967PetrolulRapid—
558 May 1968RapidPetrolul—
1968-69Divizia A5611 August 1968RapidPetrolul——
579 March 1969PetrolulRapid—
1969-70Divizia A583 December 1969RapidPetrolul—
5915 March 1970PetrolulRapid—
1970-71Divizia A6013 September 1970PetrolulRapid——
6127 March 1971RapidPetrolul—
1971-72Divizia A625 September 1971RapidPetrolul—
6326 March 1972PetrolulRapid—
1972-73Divizia A6415 October 1972RapidPetrolul—
6528 April 1973PetrolulRapid—
1973-74Divizia A6628 October 1973PetrolulRapid
6712 May 1974RapidPetrolul—
1978-79Divizia B6810 December 1978RapidPetrolul—
6924 June 1979PetrolulRapid—
1979-80Divizia B702 September 1979RapidPetrolul—
7123 March 1980PetrolulRapid—
1980-81Divizia B722 November 1980PetrolulRapid—
7324 May 1981RapidPetrolul
1981-82Divizia B741 November 1981PetrolulRapid—
7523 May 1982RapidPetrolul
1983-84Divizia A763 September 1983PetrolulRapid
7721 February 1984RapidPetrolul—
1985-86Divizia A7811 August 1985RapidPetrolul—
7911 March 1986PetrolulRapid—
1986-87Divizia A8028 September 1986PetrolulRapid—
8112 April 1987RapidPetrolul
1987-88Divizia A826 September 1987RapidPetrolul—
8319 March 1988PetrolulRapid——
1990-91Divizia A8428 November 1990RapidPetrolul
8516 June 1991PetrolulRapid—
1991-92Divizia A8624 November 1991RapidPetrolul—
8724 May 1992FC PloieştiRapid——
1992-93Divizia A8816 August 1992FC PloieştiRapid
8914 March 1993RapidPetrolul—
1993-94Divizia A906 November 1993PetrolulRapid—
916 April 1994RapidPetrolul—
1994-95Divizia A927 December 1994RapidPetrolul——
9314 June 1995PetrolulRapid—
Cupa României9421 June 1995PetrolulRapid
1995-96Divizia A958 November 1995RapidPetrolul—
9613 April 1996PetrolulRapid
1996-97Divizia A9726 October 1996RapidPetrolul—
983 May 1997PetrolulRapid
1997-98Divizia A9930 August 1997RapidPetrolul
1007 March 1998PetrolulRapid
1998-99Divizia A10120 September 1998RapidPetrolul
10217 April 1999PetrolulRapid
1999-00Divizia A10318 September 1999RapidPetrolul—
1041 April 2000PetrolulRapid
2000-01Divizia A1056 August 2000RapidPetrolul
10610 March 2001PetrolulRapid
2001-02Divizia A1073 November 2001RapidPetrolul
10818 May 2002PetrolulRapid—
2003-04Divizia A1092 November 2003RapidPetrolul—
11012 May 2004PetrolulRapid—
2005-06Cupa României SF11122 March 2006RapidPetrolul
11226 April 2006PetrolulRapid
2008-09Cupa României R3211316 October 2008RapidPetrolul
2010-11Cupa României R3211421 September 2010RapidPetrolul—
2011-12Liga I11513 August 2011PetrolulRapid—
11611 March 2012RapidPetrolul—
2012-13Liga I11718 August 2012PetrolulRapid——
1189 March 2013RapidPetrolul——
2013-14Cupa României R1611931 October 2013RapidPetrolul—
2014-15Liga I12016 August 2014PetrolulRapid——
12113 March 2015RapidPetrolul
2019-20Liga II12216 October 2019RapidPetrolul—
12311 July 2020PetrolulRapid——
2020-21Liga II1246 November 2020PetrolulRapid—
2022-23Liga I12513 August 2022PetrolulRapid—
12614 December 2022RapidPetrolul
2023-24Liga I12713 August 2023RapidPetrolul—
12815 December 2023PetrolulRapid——
2024-25Liga I12929 July 2024PetrolulRapid—
13030 November 2024RapidPetrolul

References

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  2. Web site: Istoria Petrolului Ploiești . 2024-08-04 . fcpetrolul.ro . ro.
  3. Web site: Istoria clubului Rapid Bucuresti . 2024-08-04 . fcrapid.ro . ro.
  4. Web site: Rotea . Aurelian . 2019-10-16 . Virgil Dridea: „Am decis meciul din '66 cu un gol din corner” + Cum l-a învins pe Mircea Lucescu . 2024-08-04 . gsp.ro . ro.
  5. Web site: 2023-06-10 . Povestea mai puțin știută a „Marșului campionilor” din 1967. Mărturii după jumătate de secol ale omului care a luat-o pe jos de la Ploiești la București pentru sărbătoarea Rapidului . 2024-08-04 . Golazo.ro . ro.
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  9. Web site: Prosport . Arhiva . 2016-06-22 . MOARE încă un club de tradiție din fotbalul românesc.** Petrolul a intrat în FALIMENT . 2022-12-26 . Liga 2 . ro.
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