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Oldest Russian derby
Spartak supporters
Dynamo supporters.
Spartak and Dynamo supporters.
LocationMoscow Moscow
TeamsDynamo Moscow
Spartak Moscow
Latest meetingDynamo 3–0 Spartak
(4 October 2023)
Russian Cup
Next meeting7 April 2024
Statistics
Meetings total205
Most winsSpartak (78)
All-time seriesSpartak Moscow: 78
Drawn: 70
Dynamo Moscow: 57
Largest victorySpartak 7–1 Dynamo
(14 September 1991)
(Soviet Top League)

The Oldest Russian derby is a football rivalry played between Moscow rivals FC Spartak Moscow and FC Dynamo Moscow. The derby became less intense as Dynamo Moscow has not won a title since 1976 and only once succeeded in domestic competitions since the fall of the Soviet Union. Spartak missed the 1977 season of the Soviet League due to relegation, while Dynamo missed the 2016–17 season of the Russian Premier League.

History

Game of political importance

This Moscow derby has also a political dimension. The teams fought each other for the championship of Moscow, and then for the Soviet Top League. In 1942, the founder and footballer of Spartak, Nikolai Starostin, was arrested, along with his three brothers among other teammates, facing accusations of involvement in a plot to kill Joseph Stalin. After two years of interrogations, the charges were dropped but the Starostin brothers were tried and sentenced to spend 10 years in the camps of Siberia. Throughout all those years, Nikolai Starostin had always believed that Lavrentiy Beria, Dynamo Moscow's chief patron, was the one behind all this. Returning from prison, Nikolai Starostin became chairman of Spartak again and always demanded from his players at all costs to beat Dynamo.

Decline

Around the end of the 1970s, the Spartak-Dynamo rivalry had lost its status in Soviet football; the blue-and-whites were slowly declining and Dynamo Kiev became the main rival of the red-and-whites.

Honours

Competition Spartak Dynamo
Soviet Top League 12 times: 1936 Autumn, 1938, 1939, 1952, 1953, 1956, 1958, 1962, 1969, 1979, 1987, 1989 11 times: 1936 Spring, 1937, 1940, 1945, 1949, 1954, 1955, 1957, 1959, 1963, 1976 Spring
Russian Premier League 10 times: 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2016/2017 0
Soviet Cup 10 times: 1938, 1939, 1946, 1947, 1950, 1958, 1963, 1965, 1971, 1991/1992 6 times: 1937, 1953, 1966/1967, 1970,1977, 1984
Russian Cup 3 times: 1993/1994, 1997/1998, 2002/2003 1 time: 1994/1995
USSR Super Cup 0 1 time: 1977
Russian Super Cup 1 time: 2017 0
USSR Federation Cup 1 time: 1987 0
Total 37 19

Crossing the divide

Players who have played for both clubs

Player Date of birth Spartak Dynamo
year Matches Goals Years Matches Goals
Konstantin Kvashnin 27.12.1898 1923–1927 1928–1930
Sergei Salnikov 25.09.1925 1942–1944, 1946–1949, 1955–1960 202 64 1950–1954 112 29
Jonas Bauža 14.02.1942 1970–1971 21 -23 1969–1970 3 -4
Vadim Ivanov 17.07.1943 1969–1971 75 2 1962–1968 144 3
Yury Syomin 11.05.1947 1965–1967 43 6 1962–1968 95 19
Vladimir Eshtrekov 16.05.1947 1965 8 1 1968–1973 102 11
Evgeny Lovchev 29.01.1949 1969–1978 249 30 1979–1980 19 0
Yuri Gavrilov 03.05.1953 1977–1985 280 90 1972–1977 37 5
Aleksandr Minayev 11.08.1954 1972–1975 92 10 1976–1984 212 21
Nikolai Latysh 02.08.1955 1986 5 0 1979–1984 124 20
Aleksandr Bubnov 10.10.1955 1983–1989 169 3 1974–1982 206 7
Aleksandr Bokiy 03.05.1957 1987–1989 41 0 1978–1980 18 0
Vagiz Khidiyatullin 03.03.1959 1976–1980, 1986–1988 155 14 1994 15 1
Aleksei Prudnikov 20.03.1960 1979–1982, 1989 19 –10 1983–1987 129 –138
Gennady Morozov 30.12.1962 1980–1986, 1989-90 196 3 1987–1988 40 1
Aleksei Yeryomenko 17.01.1964 1986–1987 26 5 1988–1990 36 3
Dmytro Tyapushkin 06.11.1964 1994–1995 22 –15 1997–1998 52 -40
Renat Ataulin 02.05.1965 1986 15 0 1984–1985, 1992 52 1
Andrei Mokh 20.10.1965 1991 20 1 1989–1991 46 2
Andrei Ivanov 06.04.1967 1988–1990, 1991–1994, 1995 109 1 1994 16 1
Andrey Chernyshov 07.01.1968 1992–1993 1988–1991, 1993–1994
Kakhaber Tskhadadze 07.09.1968 1992 7 0 1992 12 0
Vali Gasimov 04.10.1968 1992 6 0 1992 17 16
Nikolai Pisarev 23.11.1968 1992–1995, 1998, 2000–2001 115 32 1999 16 4
Andrei Smetanin 21.06.1969 1998–2001 14 0 1987–1997 129 0
Yuri Kovtun 05.01.1970 1999-2005 122 7 1993–1998 156 5
Vladimir Beschastnykh 01.04.1974 1991–1994, 2001-2002 104 56 2004–2005 21 4
Dmytro Parfyonov 11.09.1974 1998–2005 125 15 2006 3 0
Konstantin Golovskoy 25.04.1975 1996–1998 24 0 1998–2001 49 10
Pyotr Nemov 18.10.1983 2002 2 0 2000–2001 11 1
Pavel Pogrebnyak 08.11.1983 2002–2004 18 2 2015–2018 25 1
Andrey Yeshchenko 09.02.1984 2016–2021 89 1 2006, 2016 18 0
Aleksandr Samedov 19.07.1984 2001–2005 47 6 2010–2012 70 9
Aleksei Rebko 23.04.1986 2001–2007 13 0 2010 19 0
Vladimir Granat 22.01.1987 2015–2016 14 0 2005–2015 219 4
Dmitri Kombarov 22.05.1987 2010–2019 226 21 2006–2010 132 12
Kirill Kombarov 22.05.1987 2010–2016 73 0 2006–2010 101 7
Sergei Parshivlyuk 24.02.1989 2006–2016 148 3 2019– 81 1
Aleksandr Prudnikov 18.03.1989 2007–2008 33 4 2014 6 0
Aleksandr Zotov 27.08.1990 2008–2013 32 0 2016–2018 44 5
Aleksandr Kokorin 19.03.1991 2020–2021 8 2 2008–2016 171 41
Roman Zobnin 11.02.1994 2016– 186 13 2013–2016 48 2
Aleksandr Tashayev 23.06.1994 2018–2019 20 0 2011–2018 76 9

Managers worked in both clubs

Manager Spartak Dynamo
Konstantin Kvashnin 1937–1938, 1944, 1948 1935–1936
Konstantin Beskov 1977–1988 1967–1972, 1994–1995
Georgi Yartsev 1996 1998–1999
Oleg Romantsev 1989–1995, 1996–2003 2004–2005
Stanislav Cherchesov 2007–2008 2014–2015

Statistics

Head-to-head record

Competition Country Games Spartak Draw Dynamo
League Soviet Union USSR 99 28 39 32
Russia Russia 52 26 17 9
Total 151 54 56 41
Cup Soviet Union USSR 11 6 2 3
Russia Russia 3 1 0 2
Total 14 7 2 5
Federation Cup Soviet Union USSR 7 0 5 2
Prize Union Committee Soviet Union USSR 1 0 1 0
Moscow Championship Soviet Union USSR 22 9 4 9
Other Soviet Union USSR 6 3 1 2
Russia Russia 3 0 1 2
Total 9 3 2 4
Total 204 73 70 61

Head-to-head record in Russian Football National League

Competition Country Games Spartak-2 Draw Dynamo
League Russia Russia 2 0 1 1
Total 2 0 1 1

Record wins

Spartak biggest wins

1991 — Soviet Top League — Spartak — Dynamo 7:1
1985 —Soviet Top League — Spartak — Dynamo 5:1
2005 — Russian Premier League — Spartak — Dynamo 5:1
2012 — Russian Premier League — Dynamo — Spartak 0:4

Dynamo biggest wins

1946 — Soviet Top League — Dynamo — Spartak 5:0
1940 — Soviet Top League — Spartak — Dynamo 1:5
1945 — Soviet Top League — Dynamo — Spartak 4:0
1948 — Soviet Top League — Dynamo — Spartak 5:1
1966 — Soviet Top League — Dynamo — Dynamo 4:0
2012 — Russian Premier League — Spartak — Dynamo 1:5

Matches list

Soviet Top League 1936 - 1992

Spartak vs Dynamo Dynamo vs Spartak
Season Division Venue Atten. Score Venue Atten. Score
1936 Group A Dynamo Stadium 60,000 1–0
Dynamo Stadium 40,000 3–3
1937 Group A Dynamo Stadium 60,000 0–0 Dynamo Stadium 60,000 0–1
1938 Group A Dynamo Stadium 60,000 1–4
1939 Group A Dynamo Stadium 75,000 0–0 Dynamo Stadium 80,000 1–1
1940 Group A Dynamo Stadium 85,000 1–5 Dynamo Stadium 80,000 2–2
1941 Group A Dynamo Stadium 80,000 1–1
1945 First Group Lokomotiv Stadium 35,000 1–1 Dynamo Stadium 60,000 4–0
1946 First Group Dynamo Stadium 80,000 1–4 Dynamo Stadium 50,000 5–0
1947 First Group Dynamo Stadium 55,000 1–2 Dynamo Stadium 65,000 1–0
1948 First Group Dynamo Stadium 50,000 3–0 Dynamo Stadium 70,000 5–1
1949 First Group Dynamo Stadium 60,000 1–4 Dynamo Stadium 60,000 5–4
1950 Class A Dynamo Stadium 70,000 1–3 Dynamo Stadium 60,000 1–1
1951 Class A Dynamo Stadium 70,000 1–3 Dynamo Stadium 70,000 1–2
1952 Class A Dynamo Stadium 60,000 0–0
1953 Class A Dynamo Stadium 80,000 1–1 Dynamo Stadium 60,000 2–2
1954 Class A Dynamo Stadium 60,000 0–2 Dynamo Stadium 70,000 1–0
1955 Class A Dynamo Stadium 70,000 2–1 Dynamo Stadium 70,000 1–4
1956 Class A Dynamo Stadium 100,000 1–1 Dynamo Stadium 80,000 1–1
1957 Class A Luzhniki Stadium 103,000 1–0 Dynamo Stadium 70,000 1–1
1958 Class A Luzhniki Stadium 105,000 1–2 Luzhniki Stadium 90,000 0–1
1959 Class A Luzhniki Stadium 106,000 0–1 Luzhniki Stadium 103,000 1–3
1960 Separated into two groups of 11 teams for the first round
1961 Class A Luzhniki Stadium 103,000 3–1 Luzhniki Stadium 100,000 3–1
1962 Class A Luzhniki Stadium 104,000 1–0 Luzhniki Stadium 82,000 2–0
1963 Class A (1st Group) Luzhniki Stadium 103,000 0–1 Luzhniki Stadium 100,000 0–0
1964 Class A (1st Group) Luzhniki Stadium 104,000 1–0 Luzhniki Stadium 29,000 2–1
1965 Class A (1st Group) Luzhniki Stadium 24,000 0–1 Luzhniki Stadium 69,000 0–2
1966 Class A (1st Group) Luzhniki Stadium 80,000 1–0 Luzhniki Stadium 55,000 4–0
1967 Class A (1st Group) Luzhniki Stadium 103,000 0–0 Luzhniki Stadium 94,000 0–0
1968 Class A (1st Group) Luzhniki Stadium 73,000 2–1 Luzhniki Stadium 56,000 2–1
1969 Class A (1st Group) Luzhniki Stadium 56,000 2–3 Luzhniki Stadium 54,000 0–2
1970 Supreme League Luzhniki Stadium 65,000 4–1 Dynamo Stadium 56,000 0–0
1971 Supreme League Luzhniki Stadium 47,800 1–1 Dynamo Stadium 52,000 0–0
1972 Supreme League Luzhniki Stadium 6,500 1–0 Dynamo Stadium 35,000 1–4
1973 Supreme League Luzhniki Stadium 30,800 1–0 Dynamo Stadium 19,000 0–0
1974 Supreme League Luzhniki Stadium 35,800 0–0 Dynamo Stadium 45,000 1–1
1975 Supreme League Luzhniki Stadium 40,800 0–0 Dynamo Stadium 54,000 2–1
1976 Supreme League Luzhniki Stadium 3,500 1–0 Dynamo Stadium 35,000 1–0
1977 There were no games due to the relegation of Spartak to the 2nd Division
1978 Supreme League Luzhniki Stadium 10,800 1–2 Lokomotiv Stadium 23,000 0–0
1979 Supreme League Luzhniki Stadium 35,800 2–1 Torpedo Stadium 21,000 0–0
1980 Supreme League Luzhniki Stadium 50,800 0–0 Dynamo Stadium 54,000 2–2
1981 Supreme League Luzhniki Stadium 35,200 1–2 Dynamo Stadium 33,500 1–1
1982 Supreme League Luzhniki Stadium 37,200 0–1 Dynamo Stadium 40,000 0–2
1983 Supreme League Luzhniki Stadium 42,700 3–0 Dynamo Stadium 27,000 0–0
1984 Supreme League Luzhniki Stadium 14,800 0–0 Dynamo Stadium 33,600 0–0
1985 Supreme League Luzhniki Stadium 25,800 5–1 Dynamo Stadium 5,800 2–0
1986 Supreme League Luzhniki Stadium 45,800 2–2 Dynamo Stadium 33,700 2–1
1987 Supreme League Luzhniki Stadium 60,800 1–1 Dynamo Stadium 50,000 1–1
1988 Supreme League Luzhniki Stadium 41,000 1–0 Dynamo Stadium 29,000 1–2
1989 Supreme League Luzhniki Stadium 42,000 1–1 Dynamo Stadium 43,000 0–0
1990 Supreme League Luzhniki Stadium 33,800 1–2 Dynamo Stadium 20,000 1–1
1991 Supreme League Luzhniki Stadium 25,000 7–1 Dynamo Stadium 20,000 1–1

Russian League 1992 -

Spartak vs Dynamo Dynamo vs Spartak
Season Division Venue Atten. Score Venue Atten. Score
1992 Russian Top League Luzhniki Stadium 20,000 4–3 Dynamo Stadium 3,000 2–5
1993 Russian Top League Luzhniki Stadium 18,000 3–0 Dynamo Stadium 19,000 1–1
1994 Russian Top League Luzhniki Stadium 15,000 1–1 Dynamo Stadium 8,300 0–0
1995 Russian Top League Luzhniki Stadium 30,000 2–0 Dynamo Stadium 11,000 0–2
1996 Russian Top League Luzhniki Stadium 17,000 3–1 Dynamo Stadium 11,000 2–1
1997 Russian Top League Luzhniki Stadium 20,000 1–2 Dynamo Stadium 35,000 1–1
1998 Russian Top Division Luzhniki Stadium 15,000 2–0 Dynamo Stadium 35,683 0–0
1999 Russian Top Division Luzhniki Stadium 40,000 2–2 Dynamo Stadium 22,000 1–1
2000 Russian Top Division Luzhniki Stadium 24,000 3–1 Dynamo Stadium 20,000 2–4
2001 Russian Top Division Luzhniki Stadium 15,000 2–1 Dynamo Stadium 13,500 1–1
2002 Russian Premier League Luzhniki Stadium 9,000 1–0 Dynamo Stadium 13,000 0–1
2003 Russian Premier League Luzhniki Stadium 20,000 2–1 Dynamo Stadium 14,000 3–2
2004 Russian Premier League Luzhniki Stadium 12,000 2–2 Dynamo Stadium 14,500 1–1
2005 Russian Premier League Luzhniki Stadium 26,000 5–1 Dynamo Stadium 20,000 0–1
2006 Russian Premier League Luzhniki Stadium 16,000 3–2 Dynamo Stadium 20,000 0–0
2007 Russian Premier League Luzhniki Stadium 37,000 2–1 Dynamo Stadium 22,000 0–1
2008 Russian Premier League Luzhniki Stadium 19,000 1–1 Dynamo Stadium 30,000 4–3
2009 Russian Premier League Luzhniki Stadium 30,000 0–2 Arena Khimki 15,758 1–1
2010 Russian Premier League Luzhniki Stadium 43,000 0–1 Arena Khimki 12,378 1–1
2011–12 Russian Premier League Luzhniki Stadium 20,752 0–2 Arena Khimki 18,636 1–1
Luzhniki Stadium 14,640 1–1 Arena Khimki 15,487 1–3
2012–13 Russian Premier League Luzhniki Stadium 13,856 1–5 Arena Khimki 15,209 0–4
2013–14 Russian Premier League Lokomotiv Stadium 12,180 3–2 Arena Khimki 16,714 1–4
2014–15 Russian Premier League Otkrytie Arena 37,923 1-0 Arena Khimki 13,351 1–2
2015–16 Russian Premier League Otkrytie Arena 26,508 3-0 Arena Khimki 13,748 2-3
2016–17 There were no games due to the relegation of Dynamo to the 2nd Division
2017–18 Russian Premier League Otkrytie Arena 42,124 0–1 Arena Khimki 17,133 2–2
2018–19 Russian Premier League Otkrytie Arena 43,139 2–1 Arena Khimki 14,674 0–1
2019–20 Russian Premier League Otkrytie Arena 34,389 0–0 VTB Arena 24,946 0–2
2020–21 Russian Premier League Otkrytie Arena 4,953 1–1 VTB Arena 12,567 1–2
2021–22 Russian Premier League Otkrytie Arena 10,443 2–2 VTB Arena 19,353 0–2
2022–23 Russian Premier League Otkrytie Arena 8,985 3–3 VTB Arena 25,249 1–0
2023–24 Russian Premier League Otkrytie Arena 19,025 1–0

Soviet Cup 1936 - 1992

Season Venue Atten. Score
1949 Dynamo Stadium - 2–2
Dynamo Stadium - 2–1
1950 Dynamo Stadium 75,000 3–0
1952 Olympic Stadium 40,000 0–3
1954 Dynamo Stadium 70,000 3–1
1955 Dynamo Stadium 70,000 1–4
1958 Luzhniki Stadium - 2–1
1963 Luzhniki Stadium - 2–0
1979 Luzhniki Stadium 30,000 3–0
1990 LFK CSKA 3,500 1–1
LFK CSKA 4,000 2–1

Russian Cup 1992 -

Season Venue Atten. Score
1994 Dynamo Stadium 19,500
0-1
1995 Dynamo Stadium 13,000
1–0
2008–09 Luzhniki Stadium 23,000
0–3
2020–21 VTB Arena 11,322
2–0
2021–22 Luzhniki Stadium 69,306
2–1
2023–24 Otkritie Arena 19,280
4–1
VTB Arena 18,205
3–0
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