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 two. 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 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.
The match on 9 March 2025 made news as a brawl erupted after the game after Club Brugge player Ardon Jashari tried to plant a flag in the middle of the Jan Breydel Stadium's pitch.

Head-to-head

ChampionshipPlayedCercle BruggeDrawsClub BruggeCercle Brugge goalsClub Brugge goals
First Division159293891170334
Second Division12138526
Cup8206819
Supercup100125
Total1803241107185384

Records

Trends

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

Results

  • Biggest win : 10–0, 17 January 1991
  • Biggest win : 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 : 29
  • Number of seasons in which won home and away fixture : 5
  • Number of clean sheets kept : 59
  • Number of clean sheets kept : '''19'''

Goalscorers

PlayerClubLeagueCupSupercupTotal