Bruges derby


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.
The derby is notable as it is now the only city-based derby regularly played in Belgium. Previously cities such as Antwerp, Brussels and Liège had two or more successful sides but many of these have gone out of existence or play outside the top flight.

Head to Head

ChampionshipPlayedCercle BruggeDrawsClub BruggeCercle Brugge goalsClub Brugge goals
First Division147283386161311
Second Division12138526
Cup8206819
Supercup100125
Total1683136101176361

All-time results

League

Cup

SeasonCompetitionRoundDateStadiumHome teamScoreAway teamAttendance
1954–55Belgian CupLast 169 May 1955Albert Dyserynck StadionClub Brugge2 - 1Cercle Brugge
1977–78Belgian CupQuarter Final25 February 1978OlympiastadionCercle Brugge1 - 4Club Brugge
1985–86Belgian CupFinal3 May 1986Heysel StadiumClub Brugge *3 - 0Cercle Brugge28,000
1995-96Belgian CupFinal26 May 1996Heysel StadiumClub Brugge *2 - 1Cercle Brugge30,000
1996-97Belgian SupercupSupercup22 January 1997Heysel StadiumClub Brugge *5 - 2Cercle Brugge28,000
2007-08Belgian CupLast 1614 January 2008Jan Breydel StadiumCercle Brugge1 - 0Club Brugge14,352
2012-13Belgian CupLast 1628 November 2012Jan Breydel StadiumClub Brugge0 - 1Cercle Brugge4,000
2014-15Belgian CupSemi Final 1st Leg4 February 2015Jan Breydel StadiumClub Brugge5 - 1Cercle Brugge16,000
2014-15Belgian CupSemi Final 2ng Leg11 February 2015Jan Breydel StadiumCercle Brugge2 - 3Club Brugge3,000

Records

Trends

PlayerClubLeagueCupSupercupTotal
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

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