Derby di Sicilia

The Derby di Sicilia (English language: Sicilian Derby) is a local derby between Italian football clubs Calcio Catania and U.S. Città di Palermo. Catania and Palermo are the two main cities on the island of Sicily, and the teams are fierce rivals. However, they have seldom played each other within the Italian football league system, because in many seasons they have played in separate divisions of the league. The first time the Sicilian derby took place in the context of league football was on November 1, 1936, at Palermo in Serie B level; it ended in a 1–1 draw. The Sicilian derby has been played 10 times in Serie A: Catania leading their rivals by 5 victories to Palermo's 4; the other occasion was drawn. The teams have also met in local Sicilian competitions, and friendly matches.

The most notorious derby was on February 2, 2007, when 40 year-old policeman Filippo Raciti died in Catania from severe liver injuries during riots following the derby.^[1] The events led FIGC commissioner Luca Pancalli to indefinitely suspend all professional and amateur football games in the country.^[2]

For the 2007 season, all Palermo fans were banned from Catania's Stadio Massimino for the Catania-Palermo match on December 2, 2007. Catania subsequently proceeded to defeat Palermo 3–1, a historic derby win for Catania, their first in Serie A.

List of Sicilian derby results

Catania vs Palermo Season Match Result League Date 2010/11 Catania-Palermo 4–0 Serie A 3 April 2011 2009/10 Catania-Palermo 2–0 Serie A 3 April 2010 2008/09 Catania-Palermo 2–0 Serie A 19 October 2008 2007/08 Catania-Palermo 3–1 Serie A 2 December 2007 2006/07 Catania-Palermo 1–2(1) Serie A 2 February 2007 2003/04 Catania-Palermo 0–2 Serie B 9 November 2003 2002/03 Catania-Palermo 2–0 Serie B 18 November 2002 2000/01 Catania-Palermo 1–1 Serie C1/B 4 March 2001 1999/00 Catania-Palermo 0–0 Serie C1/B 16 April 2000 1992/93 Catania-Palermo 0–0 Serie C1/B 1990/91 Catania-Palermo 1–0 Serie C1/B 9 December 1990 1989/90 Catania-Palermo 1–1 Serie C1/B 11 March 1990 1988/89 Catania-Palermo 1–1 Serie C1/B 1985/86 Catania-Palermo 1–0 Serie B 1982/83 Catania-Palermo 2–0 Serie B 20 March 1983 1981/82 Catania-Palermo 3–1 Serie B 3 January 1982 1980/81 Catania-Palermo 3–3 Serie B 21 December 1980 1976/77 Catania-Palermo 1–1 Serie B 20 March 1977 1975/76 Catania-Palermo 1–1 Serie B 14 December 1975 1973/74 Catania-Palermo 1–1 Serie B 6 January 1974 1971/72 Catania-Palermo 1–1 Serie B 5 March 1972 1967/68 Catania-Palermo 1–2 Serie B 26 November 1967 1966/67 Catania-Palermo 1–0 Serie B 11 December 1966 1962/63 Catania-Palermo 0–0 Serie A 17 February 1963 1961/62 Catania-Palermo 0–0 Serie A 17 September 1961 1958/59 Catania-Palermo 0–0 Serie B 9 November 1958 1957/58 Catania-Palermo 0–0 Serie B 16 March 1958 1955/56 Catania-Palermo 1–1 Serie B 22 January 1956 1936/37 Catania-Palermo 0–1 Serie B (1) See 2007 Catania football violence for more details about the riots during and following the match.

Palermo vs Catania Season Match Result League Date 2010/11 Palermo-Catania 3–1 Serie A 14 November 2010 2009/10 Palermo-Catania 1–1 Serie A 22 November 2009 2008/09 Palermo-Catania 0–4 Serie A 1 March 2009 2007/08 Palermo-Catania 1–0 Serie A 12 April 2008 2006/07 Palermo-Catania 5–3 Serie A 20 September 2006 2003/04 Palermo-Catania 5–0 Serie B 4 April 2004 2002/03 Palermo-Catania 3–3 Serie B 19 April 2003 2000/01 Palermo-Catania 5–1 Serie C1/B 23 October 2000 1999/00 Palermo-Catania 1–1 Serie C1/B 5 December 1999 1992/93 Palermo-Catania 0–2 Serie C1/B 1990/91 Palermo-Catania 3–0 Serie C1/B 5 May 1991 1989/90 Palermo-Catania 1–0 Serie C1/B 22 October 1989 1988/89 Palermo-Catania 0–0 Serie C1/B 1985/86 Palermo-Catania 0–0 Serie B 1982/83 Palermo-Catania 0–0 Serie B 24 October 1982 1981/82 Palermo-Catania 0–2(1) Serie B 23 May 1982 1980/81 Palermo-Catania 2–0 Serie B 24 May 1981 1976/77 Palermo-Catania 0–0 Serie B 31 October 1976 1975/76 Palermo-Catania 1–1 Serie B 2 May 1976 1973/74 Palermo-Catania 1–1 Serie B 19 May 1974 1971/72 Palermo-Catania 1–0 Serie B 17 October 1971 1967/68 Palermo-Catania 0–0 Serie B 21 April 1968 1966/67 Palermo-Catania 0–1 Serie B 1962/63 Palermo-Catania 0–0 Serie A 14 October 1962 1961/62 Palermo-Catania 0–0 Serie A 21 January 1962 1958/59 Palermo-Catania 1–0 Serie B 22 March 1959 1957/58 Palermo-Catania 1–1 Serie B 3 November 1957 1955/56 Palermo-Catania 3–3 Serie B 3 June 1956 1936/37 Palermo-Catania 1–1 Serie B 1 November 1936 (1) 2–0 Catania victory later awarded by the Federation. The match ended in a 1–0 win for Palermo.

Sicilian derbies with Atletico Catania

For five seasons, Palermo played an "alternate" Sicilian derby against Atletico Catania, a minor team which reached its peak during the late 1990s, when it was the major football club in Catania, following the disbandment of the old Calcio Catania. In 1999–2000 and 2000–2001, Palermo contested derbies with both Catania and Atletico Catania, as all three teams were playing Serie C1/B at the time.

Atletico Catania are now playing in Prima Categoria following their exclusion from professional football in 2001, their final disbandment in 2005 and their subsequent reformation in the lower levels of Italian football.^[3]

Season	Match	Result	League	Date
2000/01	Atletico Catania-Palermo	0–1	Serie C1/B	26 November 2000
1999/00	Atletico Catania-Palermo	0–1	Serie C1/B	10 October 1999
1998/99	Atletico Catania-Palermo	0–1	Serie C1/B	24 January 1999
1997/98	Atletico Catania-Palermo	2–0	Serie C1/B	19 October 1997
1987/88	Atletico Catania-Palermo	2–2	Serie C2/D

Season	Match	Result	League	Date
2000/01	Palermo-Atletico Catania	0–0	Serie C1/B	8 April 2001
1999/00	Palermo-Atletico Catania	1–0	Serie C1/B	13 February 2000
1998/99	Palermo-Atletico Catania	2–1	Serie C1/B	20 September 1998
1997/98	Palermo-Atletico Catania	1–0	Serie C1/B	8 March 1998
1987/88	Palermo-Atletico Catania	1–0	Serie C2/D

References

1. ^ Miami Herald. "CONI responds to deadly soccer rioting". http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/sports/16622154.htm. Retrieved 2007-02-05. 
2. ^ BBC (2 February 2007). "Italian league halted by violence". BBC News. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/6326513.stm. Retrieved 2007-02-03. 
3. ^ 2006