Bruges derby

Bruges derby
LocationBruges
TeamsCercle Brugge
Club Brugge
First meetingUnknown date, either 1899 or 1900
Latest meeting1 September 2024
Belgian Pro League
Club Brugge 3–0 Cercle Brugge
Next meeting8 March 2025
Belgian Pro League
Cercle Brugge v Club Brugge
StadiumsJan Breydel Stadium
Statistics
Meetings total180 (178 results known, 2 lost)
Most winsClub Brugge (105)
All-time seriesCercle Brugge: 31
Drawn: 42
Club Brugge: 105
Unknown: 2
Largest victoryClub Brugge 10–0 Cercle Brugge (17 January 1990)

The Bruges derby (Dutch: Brugse stadsderby, French: derby de Bruges) 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:

  • the Antwerp derby was briefly contested by Antwerp and Beerschot from 2020 until 2022.
  • the Liège derby between Seraing and Standard Liège from 2021 until 2023.
  • the Brussels derby between Union SG and Anderlecht is now being played with both clubs at the highest level.

Head-to-head

As of 1 September 2024
Championship Played Cercle Brugge Draws Club Brugge Cercle Brugge goals Club Brugge goals
First Division 157 29 38 90 169 329
Second Division 12 1 3 8 5 26
Cup 8 2 0 6 8 19
Supercup 1 0 0 1 2 5
Total 178 32 41 105 184 379

All-time results

League

Season and Division Cercle Brugge vs Club Brugge Club Brugge vs Cercle Brugge
Season Division Date Venue Score Attendance Date Venue Score Attendance
1899–1900 First Division Results unknown
1900–01 First Division 4 November 1900 0–0 27 January 1901 2–2
1901–02 First Division 24 November 1901 3–1 23 March 1902 Albert Dyserynck Stadion 0–1
1902–03 First Division 16 November 1902 3–2 12 October 1902 Albert Dyserynck Stadion 0–2
1903–04 First Division 24 January 1904 1–1 18 October 1903 Albert Dyserynck Stadion 1–2
1904–05 First Division 18 January 1905 2–5 9 October 1904 Albert Dyserynck Stadion 5–0
1905–06 First Division 19 November 1905 2–2 11 March 1906 Albert Dyserynck Stadion 4–1
1906–07 First Division 10 February 1907 0–0 21 October 1906 Albert Dyserynck Stadion 5–0
1907–08 First Division 8 January 1908 1–2 6 October 1907 Albert Dyserynck Stadion 4–0
1908–09 First Division 18 October 1908 2–4 17 January 1909 Albert Dyserynck Stadion 3–0
1909–10 First Division 9 January 1910 4–0 16 October 1909 Albert Dyserynck Stadion 4–2
1910–11 First Division 16 October 1910 0–3 26 March 1911 Albert Dyserynck Stadion 1–1
1911–12 First Division 7 January 1912 2–5 8 October 1911 Albert Dyserynck Stadion 0–0
1912–13 First Division 22 December 1913 2–0 8 September 1912 Albert Dyserynck Stadion 2–1
1913–14 First Division 8 February 1914 1–2 9 November 1913 Albert Dyserynck Stadion 1–0
1914–15 – No official competition due to World War I
1915–16
1916–17
1917–18
1918–19
1919–20 First Division 18 January 1920 2–2 2 November 1919 Albert Dyserynck Stadion 2–0
1920–21 First Division 16 January 1921 0–2 24 October 1920 Albert Dyserynck Stadion 2–0
1921–22 First Division 23 April 1922 Edgard De Smedt Stadion 2–3 2 October 1921 Albert Dyserynck Stadion 1–1
1922–23 First Division 19 November 1922 Edgard De Smedt Stadion 1–0 ? Albert Dyserynck Stadion 2–2
1923–24 First Division 11 November 1923 Edgard De Smedt Stadion 2–1 2 March 1924 Albert Dyserynck Stadion 2–0
1924–25 First Division 25 January 1925 Edgard De Smedt Stadion 2–0 12 October 1924 Albert Dyserynck Stadion 1–1
1925–26 First Division 23 January 1926 Edgard De Smedt Stadion 1–2 22 November 1925 Albert Dyserynck Stadion 1–2
1926–27 Division d'Honneur ? Edgard De Smedt Stadion 3–1 ? Albert Dyserynck Stadion 1–4
1927–28 Division d'Honneur 25 March 1928 Edgard De Smedt Stadion 1–1 27 November 1927 Albert Dyserynck Stadion 0–1
1928–29 – Cercle Brugge playing in the Belgian First Division Club Brugge playing in the Belgian Second Division
1929–30 Division d'Honneur 8 September 1929 Edgard De Smedt Stadion 1–1 22 December 1930 Albert Dyserynck Stadion 1–2
1930–31 Division d'Honneur 14 December 1931 Edgard De Smedt Stadion 2–0 15 March 1931 Albert Dyserynck Stadion 2–1
1931–32 Division d'Honneur 20 December 1931 Edgard De Smedt Stadion 1–1 10 April 1932 Albert Dyserynck Stadion 4–2
1932–33 Division d'Honneur ? Edgard De Smedt Stadion 4–1 ? Albert Dyserynck Stadion 3–1
1933–34 – Cercle Brugge playing in the Belgian Second Division Club Brugge playing in the Belgian First Division
1934–35
1935–36 Division d'Honneur ? Edgard De Smedt Stadion 0–0 ? Albert Dyserynck Stadion 2–1
1936–37 – Cercle Brugge playing in the Belgian Second Division Club Brugge playing in the Belgian First Division
1937–38
1938–39 Division d'Honneur 18 December 1939 Edgard De Smedt Stadion 1–1 18 September 1938 Albert Dyserynck Stadion 2–2
1939–40 – Cercle Brugge playing in the Belgian First Division Club 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 Division Club 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 Division Club Brugge playing in the Belgian Second Division
1946–47 – Cercle Brugge playing in the Belgian Second Division Club Brugge playing in the Belgian First Division
1947–48 Second Division 26 October 1947 Edgard De Smedt Stadion 1–1 15,000 29 February 1948 Albert Dyserynck Stadion 2–1 18,000
1948–49 Second Division 13 February 1949 Edgard De Smedt Stadion 0–0 3 October 1948 Albert Dyserynck Stadion 6–0
1949–50 – Cercle Brugge playing in the Belgian Second Division Club Brugge playing in the Belgian First Division
1950–51
1951–52 Second Division 2 March 1952 Edgard De Smedt Stadion 1–4 7 October 1951 Albert Dyserynck Stadion 2–0
1952–53 – Cercle Brugge playing in the Belgian Third Division Club Brugge playing in the Belgian Second Division
1953–54
1954–55
1955–56
1956–57 Second Division 17 February 1957 Edgard De Smedt Stadion 1–0 ? Albert Dyserynck Stadion 3–1
1957–58 Second Division 27 October 1957 Edgard De Smedt Stadion 0–5 26 January 1958 Albert Dyserynck Stadion 1–0
1958–59 Second Division 15 February 1959 Edgard De Smedt Stadion 0–2 19 October 1958 Albert Dyserynck Stadion 0–0
1959–60 – Cercle Brugge playing in the Belgian Second Division Club Brugge playing in the Belgian First Division
1960–61
1961–62 First Division ? Edgard De Smedt Stadion 0–2 ? Albert Dyserynck Stadion 1–1
1962–63 First Division ? Edgard De Smedt Stadion 0–2 ? Albert Dyserynck Stadion 1–3
1963–64 First Division ? Edgard De Smedt Stadion 2–1 ? Albert Dyserynck Stadion 1–1
1964–65 First Division 14 March 1965 Edgard De Smedt Stadion 0–3 15 November 1964 Albert Dyserynck Stadion 1–1
1965–66 First Division 21 November 1965 Edgard De Smedt Stadion 2–2 27 February 1966 Albert Dyserynck Stadion 2–1
1966–67 – Cercle Brugge playing in the Belgian Second Division Club Brugge playing in the Belgian First Division
1967–68
1968–69
1969–70
1970–71
1971–72 First Division 20 February 1972 Edgard De Smedt Stadion 1–0 10 October 1971 Albert Dyserynck Stadion 1–1
1972–73 First Division 22 October 1972 Edgard De Smedt Stadion 0–5 4 March 1973 Albert Dyserynck Stadion 2–2
1973–74 First Division 10 March 1974 Edgard De Smedt Stadion 1–4 20 October 1973 Albert Dyserynck Stadion 3–1
1974–75 First Division 24 November 1974 Edgard De Smedt Stadion 0–2 29 March 1975 Albert Dyserynck Stadion 2–0
1975–76 First Division 8 February 1976 Olympiastadion 1–5 18 October 1975 Olympiastadion 1–0
1976–77 First Division 16 October 1976 Olympiastadion 2–2 20 February 1977 Olympiastadion 2–0
1977–78 First Division 15 February 1978 Olympiastadion 1–3 18 September 1977 Olympiastadion 4–1
1978–79 – Cercle Brugge playing in the Belgian Second Division Club Brugge playing in the Belgian First Division
1979–80 First Division 16 March 1980 Olympiastadion 2–3 21,000 4 November 1979 Olympiastadion 2–0 20,000
1980–81 First Division 27 September 1980 Olympiastadion 1–2 21,000 14 February 1981 Olympiastadion 8–1 19,000
1981–82 First Division 7 February 1982 Olympiastadion 2–2 17,000 4 October 1981 Olympiastadion 2–3 18,000
1982–83 First Division 25 August 1982 Olympiastadion 0–1 22,000 14 May 1983 Olympiastadion 1–1 22,000
1983–84 First Division 29 April 1984 Olympiastadion 0–5 17,000 7 September 1983 Olympiastadion 1–0 22,000
1984–85 First Division 5 May 1985 Olympiastadion 0–2 15,000 2 September 1984 Olympiastadion 6–1 16,000
1985–86 First Division 4 September 1985 Olympiastadion 0–1 15,000 26 January 1986 Olympiastadion 3–1 16,000
1986–87 First Division 27 September 1986 Olympiastadion 1–2 18,000 28 February 1987 Olympiastadion 2–0 16,000
1987–88 First Division 31 January 1988 Olympiastadion 0–2 17,000 2 September 1987 Olympiastadion 4–3 18,000
1988–89 First Division 20 November 1988 Olympiastadion 3–1 12,000 23 April 1989 Olympiastadion 4–2 14,000
1989–90 First Division 29 April 1990 Olympiastadion 0–2 20,000 3 December 1989 Olympiastadion 2–1 20,000
1990–91 First Division 27 September 1990 Olympiastadion 0–1 13,000 27 January 1991 Olympiastadion 10–0 15,000
1991–92 First Division 24 May 1992 Olympiastadion 5–5 21,000 15 December 1991 Olympiastadion 1–1 14,000
1992–93 First Division 21 November 1992 Olympiastadion 3–1 12,000 16 April 1993 Olympiastadion 1–3 10,000
1993–94 First Division 17 October 1993 Olympiastadion 2–4 11,000 9 April 1994 Olympiastadion 2–0 11,000
1994–95 First Division 5 February 1995 Olympiastadion 0–4 8,500 11 April 1994 Olympiastadion 4–0 11,000
1995–96 First Division 4 April 1996 Olympiastadion 1–2 15,000 22 October 1995 Olympiastadion 2–2 15,000
1996–97 First Division 16 November 1996 Olympiastadion 0–2 6,000 10 May 1997 Olympiastadion 3–0 14,000
1997–98 – Cercle Brugge playing in the Belgian Second Division Club Brugge playing in the Belgian First Division
1998–99
1999–2000
2000–01
2001–02
2002–03
2003–04 First Division 17 August 2003 Jan Breydel Stadium 0–2 13,500 25 January 2004 Jan Breydel Stadium 5–0 24,600
2004–05 First Division 20 February 2005 Jan Breydel Stadium 1–2 12,450 19 September 2004 Jan Breydel Stadium 5–0 27,000
2005–06 First Division 27 November 2005 Jan Breydel Stadium 0–1 16,000 23 April 2006 Jan Breydel Stadium 2–0 26,100
2006–07 First Division 19 May 2006 Jan Breydel Stadium 1–0 19,093 14 January 2007 Jan Breydel Stadium 3–3 26,391
2007–08 First Division 9 November 2007 Jan Breydel Stadium 1–2 27,500 13 April 2008 Jan Breydel Stadium 1–0 27,797
2008–09 First Division 8 March 2009 Jan Breydel Stadium 1–3 23,163 19 October 2008 Jan Breydel Stadium 3–1 27,137
2009–10 Pro League 30 August 2009 Jan Breydel Stadium 2–3 20,407 26 December 2009 Jan Breydel Stadium 1–0 25,225
2010–11 Pro League 15 August 2010 Jan Breydel Stadium 3–1 17,835 21 November 2010 Jan Breydel Stadium 0–1 23,500
2011–12 Pro League 18 March 2012 Jan Breydel Stadium 1–2 19,295 20 November 2011 Jan Breydel Stadium 1–0 26,399
2012–13 Pro League 28 February 2013 Jan Breydel Stadium 0–3 13,499 23 September 2012 Jan Breydel Stadium 4–0 25,344
2013–14 Pro League 30 October 2013 Jan Breydel Stadium 2–0 14,500 15 March 2014 Jan Breydel Stadium 2–0 29,042
2014–15 Pro League 25 January 2015 Jan Breydel Stadium 0–3 14,500 15 August 2014 Jan Breydel Stadium 1–1 22,000
2015–16 – Cercle Brugge playing in the Belgian Second Division/Belgian First Division B Club Brugge playing in the Belgian First Division/Belgian First Division A
2016–17
2017–18
2018–19 First Division A 2 February 2019 Jan Breydel Stadium 2–2 13,222 29 September 2018 Jan Breydel Stadium 4–0 27,871
2019–20 First Division A 14 September 2019 Jan Breydel Stadium 0–2 12,120 7 March 2020 Jan Breydel Stadium 2–1 28,593
2020–21 First Division A 28 January 2021 Jan Breydel Stadium 1–2 0 27 September 2020 Jan Breydel Stadium 2–1 9,500
2021–22 First Division A 26 December 2021 Jan Breydel Stadium 2–0 0 6 August 2021 Jan Breydel Stadium 1–1 10,000
2022–23 Pro League 19 February 2023 Jan Breydel Stadium 2–2 12,488 3 September 2022 Jan Breydel Stadium 4–0 23,243
2023–24 PL regular season 18 February 2024 Jan Breydel Stadium 1–1 14,967 12 November 2023 Jan Breydel Stadium 0–0 24,323
PL championship playoffs 1 April 2024 Jan Breydel Stadium 1–1 8,762 26 May 2024 Jan Breydel Stadium 0–0 27,645
2024–25 Pro League 8 March 2025 Jan Breydel Stadium 1 September 2024 Jan Breydel Stadium 3–0 24,398

Cup

Season Competition Round Date Stadium Home team Score Away team Attendance
1954–55 Belgian Cup Round of 16 9 May 1955 Albert Dyserynck Stadion Club Brugge 2–1 Cercle Brugge
1977–78 Belgian Cup Quarter-final 25 February 1978 Olympiastadion Cercle Brugge 1–4 Club Brugge
1985–86 Belgian Cup Final 3 May 1986 Heysel Stadium Club Brugge 3–0 Cercle Brugge 28,000
1995–96 Belgian Cup Final 26 May 1996 Heysel Stadium Club Brugge 2–1 Cercle Brugge 30,000
1996–97 Belgian Super Cup Super Cup 22 January 1997 Heysel Stadium Club Brugge 5–2 Cercle Brugge 28,000
2007–08 Belgian Cup Round of 16 14 January 2008 Jan Breydel Stadium Cercle Brugge 1–0 Club Brugge 14,352
2012–13 Belgian Cup Round of 16 28 November 2012 Jan Breydel Stadium Club Brugge 0–1 Cercle Brugge 4,000
2014–15 Belgian Cup Semi-final 1st leg 4 February 2015 Jan Breydel Stadium Club Brugge 5–1 Cercle Brugge 16,000
Semi-final 2nd leg 11 February 2015 Jan Breydel Stadium Cercle Brugge 2–3 Club Brugge 3,000

Records

  • Most games won in a row (Club Brugge): 11, 7 September 1983 to 31 January 1988.
  • Most games won in a row (Cercle Brugge): 5, 24 November 1901 to 18 October 1903.
  • Most home games won in a row (Club Brugge): 8, 7 September 1983 to 27 January 1991
  • Most home games won in a row (Cercle Brugge): 3, 19 November 1922 to 25 January 1925
  • Most away games won in a row (Club Brugge): 7, 17 October to 27 November 2005
  • Most away games won in a row (Cercle Brugge): 4, 22 November 1925 to 22 December 1930
  • Most games without defeat (Club Brugge): 17, 22 October 1972 to 14 February 1981. (including 15 victories)
  • Most games without defeat (Cercle Brugge): 8, 4 November 1900 to 24 January 1904. (including 5 victories)
  • Most home games without defeat (Club Brugge): 16, 9 October 1904 to 12 October 1924. (including 11 victories)
  • Most home games without defeat (Cercle Brugge): 10, 1926–27 season to 13 February 1949. (including 3 victories)
  • Most away games without defeat (Club Brugge): 15, 22 October 1972 to 31 January 1988. (including 13 victories)
  • Most away games without defeat (Cercle Brugge): 5, 12 October 1924 to 22 December 1930. (including 4 victories)

Results

  • Biggest win (Club Brugge): 10–0, 17 January 1991
  • Biggest win (Cercle Brugge): 4–0, 9 January 1910.
  • Highest scoring game: 10–0, 17 January 1991 and 5–5, 24 May 1992.
  • Number of seasons in which won home and away fixture (Club Brugge): 29
  • Number of seasons in which won home and away fixture (Cercle Brugge): 5
  • Number of clean sheets kept (Club Brugge): 59
  • Number of clean sheets kept (Cercle Brugge): 19

Goalscorers

Player Club(s) League Cup Supercup Total
Belgium Jan Ceulemans Club Brugge 12 12
Belgium Marc Degryse Club Brugge 11 11
Belgium Raoul Lambert Club Brugge 10 10
Belgium René Vandereycken Club Brugge 7 7
Belgium Josip Weber Cercle Brugge 7 7
Belgium Willy Wellens Club Brugge 6 1 7
Belgium Lorenzo Staelens Club Brugge 6 6
Denmark Jan Sorensen Club Brugge 5 1 6
Belgium Gert Verheyen Club Brugge 5 1 6
Belgium Eric Buyse Cercle Brugge 5 5
Belgium Johny Thio Club Brugge 5 5
Australia Frank Farina Club Brugge 5 5
Belgium Wesley Sonck Club Brugge 5 5

Titles by team

As of 26 May 2024
Club League championship Cup titles Supercup titles Total
Total Seasons Total Seasons Total Seasons
Cercle Brugge 3 1910–11, 1926–27, 1929–30 2 1926–27, 1984–85 0 5
Club Brugge 19 1919–20, 1972–73, 1975–76, 1976–77, 1977–78, 1979–80, 1987–88, 1989–90, 1991–92, 1995–96, 1997–98, 2002–03, 2004–05, 2015–16, 2017–18, 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2023–24 11 1967–68, 1969–70, 1976–77, 1985–86, 1990–91, 1994–95, 1995–96, 2001–02, 2003–04, 2006–07, 2014–15 17 1980, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2016, 2018, 2021, 2022 47

References

  1. ^ "UEFA: Club Brugge". UEFA. 8 July 2010.