The Original Rivalry Panorama of Hindmarsh Stadium from the away end during an Original Rivalry match in 2016 |
| Other names | Adelaide United FC vs Melbourne Victory FC |
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| Teams | Adelaide United
Melbourne Victory |
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| First meeting | 7 May 2005
OFC Club Championship
Adelaide United 0–0 Melbourne Victory |
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| Latest meeting | 30 December 2023
A-League Men
Melbourne Victory 2–0 Adelaide United |
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| Next meeting | 9 March 2024
A-League Men
Adelaide United v Melbourne Victory |
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| Stadiums | Hindmarsh Stadium (Adelaide United)
Melbourne Rectangular Stadium
(Melbourne Victory) |
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| Meetings total | 71 |
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| Most wins | Melbourne Victory (31) |
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| Top scorer | Archie Thompson (13) |
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| All-time series | Adelaide United: 23
Drawn: 17
Melbourne Victory: 31 |
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| Largest victory | Melbourne Victory 6–0 Adelaide United
(18 February 2007) |
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The Original Rivalry is a rivalry between South Australian-based club Adelaide United and Victorian-based club Melbourne Victory. It is also referred to as 'The Original Derby'.[1]
History
Early matches
The two teams first met in a 2005 Australian Club World Championship Qualifying Tournament match on 7 May 2005 with Adelaide progressing to the next round of qualifying, winning a penalty shootout after the match remained 0–0 after extra time.[2] The teams met again in a friendly match on 26 June 2005 in Bendigo, with the teams finishing 0–0 at full time.
Beginning of rivalry
However, a proper rivalry between the two teams did not begin until 2010, when Adelaide United were defeated twice in an A-League Grand Final both in 2007 and 2009. During the 2008–09 season, they both finished on the top of the ladder equal on both points and the goal difference. The rivalry between both sets of fans remains very strong,[3][4] since the majority of the matches get an attendance of at least over 12,500.
Cup knockouts and title deciders
Adelaide and Melbourne have met twice in an A-League Grand Final, there have also been Original Rivalry games in the FFA Cup which have significantly contributed to one of the two clubs winning a trophy. These include:
- Melbourne Victory 6–0 Adelaide United (18 February 2007) The Grand Final match of the 2006–07 league campaign, with both Adelaide and Melbourne to reach their first A-League Finals trophy. The game had most goals and largest victory in an A-League Grand Final with Archie Thompson scoring five goals and Kristian Sarkies scoring the sixth goal in the third minute of stoppage time.
- Melbourne Victory 1–0 Adelaide United (28 February 2009) The Grand Final match of the 2008–09 league campaign, with Adelaide and Melbourne facing each other at Telstra Dome again since the 2007 A-League Grand Final. The final result was a 1–0 scoreline with Tom Pondeljak scoring the goal in the 60th minute.
Players who played for both clubs
Despite the rivalry between the clubs, 13 players have played for Adelaide United and Melbourne Victory since 2005. The first player to have played for both clubs was Matthew Kemp who joined Adelaide United in 2005 and Melbourne Victory in 2007 Statistics are sourced from ALeagueStats.com[7] and updated as of 27 June 2021.
Adelaide United, then Melbourne Victory
Melbourne Victory, then Adelaide United
