Avellaneda derby
1968 Avellaneda derby | |
| Sport | Football |
|---|---|
| Location | Avellaneda |
| First meeting | 9 June 1907 (Independiente 3–2 Racing) |
| Latest meeting | 16 March 2025 (Independiente 1–1 Racing) |
| Next meeting | TBD |
| Broadcasters | TNT Sports |
| Stadiums | Libertadores de América (Independiente) Presidente Perón (Racing) |
| Statistics | |
| Meetings total | 237 |
| Most wins | Independiente (89) |
| Top scorer | Arsenio Erico (19) |
| Largest victory | Independiente 7 – Racing 0 (3 Nov 1940) |
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The Avellaneda derby (Spanish: Clásico de Avellaneda) is the second-most important rivalry in Argentine football. It is contested between Independiente and Racing Club.
It is the second-most important local derby, behind the Superclásico contested between Boca Juniors and River Plate, which are both based in the city of Buenos Aires. The Avellaneda derby is a major football rivalry. Both teams are very popular in Argentina, and are two of the "five big teams of Argentinian football."