Derby Corse

Derby Corse
Other namesCorsica derby
LocationCorsica Corsica
Teams
First meetingAjaccio 1–3 Bastia
Division 1
(28 November 1965)
Latest meetingBastia 1–0 Ajaccio
Ligue 2
(5 February 2024)
Next meetingAjaccio – Bastia
Ligue 2
(26 October 2024)
StadiumsStade François Coty (AC Ajaccio)
Stade Armand-Cesari (SC Bastia)
Statistics
Meetings total40
Most winsSC Bastia (22)
Largest victoryBastia 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.

On 26 October 2024, the fixture was suspended during the 42nd minute due to fan trouble in the stands. However, the game was eventually abandoned due to heavy rainfall. The fixture will be replayed at a future date during the 2024-25 Ligue 2 season.[4]

Head to head

Statistics

As of 5 February 2024
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

All–time results

League

# Season Date Competition Stadium Home Team Result Away Team Attendance[5][6] H2H
1 1965–66 28 November 1965 Division 2 François Coty AC Ajaccio 1–3 SC Bastia +1
2 21 May 1966 Armand-Cesari 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 Division 1 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 Ligue 1 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 Ligue 2 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 Ligue 2 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 Ligue 1 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 Stade Parsemain 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 Ligue 2 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

Cup

# Season Date Competition Round Stadium Home Team Result Away Team Attendance
1 1965–66 13 February 1966 Coupe de France Round of 32 François Coty AC Ajaccio 1–0 SC Bastia
2 1971–72 12 March 1972 Coupe de France 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 Coupe de la Ligue Third Francis Turcan SC Bastia 1–0 AC Ajaccio

Statistics

All-time goalscorers

Pos. Nation Player Club(s) Goals Years
1 France Pierre-Yves André SC Bastia 9 1997–2001
2004–2010
2 Republic of the Congo François M'Pelé AC Ajaccio 7 1968–1973
3 France Fabrice Jau SC Bastia 4 2001–2006
2007–2010
France Réginald Dortomb AC Ajaccio 4 1970–1972
5 France Étienne Sansonetti SC Bastia
AC Ajaccio
AC Ajaccio
AC Ajaccio 		3 1965–1967
1967–1969
1970–1972
1976–1977
France Marc-Kanyan Case SC Bastia 3 1969–1973

All-time appearances

Pos. Nation Player Club(s) Apps Years
1 Tunisia Chaouki Ben Saada SC Bastia 11 2001–2008
2019–2022
2 France Jean-Claude Tosi SC Bastia
AC Ajaccio 		10 1965–1973
1973–1974
France Xavier Collin AC Ajaccio 10 2002–2008
4 France Georges Calmettes AC Ajaccio
SC Bastia 		9 1968–1969
1969–1973
France Pierre-Yves André SC Bastia 9 1997–2001
2004–2010
6 France Georges Franceschetti SC Bastia 8 1965–1967
1968–1972
1974–1978
Algeria Féthi Harek SC Bastia 8 2007–2014
France Jean-Pierre Serra SC Bastia
AC Ajaccio 		8 1968–1971
1971–1972
France René Le Lamer AC Ajaccio 8 1969–1973
France Yannick Cahuzac SC Bastia 8 2005–2017


References

  1. ^ "The derby that divides an island". BBC Sport. 11 March 2022.
  2. ^ "Le derby… en Ligue 1 !" (in French). SC Bastia. 20 May 2012. Archived from the original on 23 February 2014. Retrieved 11 July 2012.
  3. ^ "L1 : Les équipes" (in French). SC Bastia. 21 May 2012. Archived from the original on 23 February 2014. Retrieved 11 July 2012.
  4. ^ "Le derby corse reporté à une date ultérieure en raison de conditions météo". lequipe.fr. L'Equipe. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
  5. ^ "L1 : Records de spectateurs Francois Coty". www.stades-spectateurs.com (in French). 5 October 2013. Retrieved 5 October 2013.
  6. ^ "L1 : Records de spectateurs Furiani (Armand Cesari)". www.stades-spectateurs.com (in French). 5 October 2013. Archived from the original on 2012-08-05. Retrieved 31 August 2019.