Low Countries derby

Low Countries derby
LocationEurope (UEFA)
Teams Belgium
 Netherlands
First meeting
  • Unofficial
    Belgium 8–0 Netherlands
    (Antwerp; 28 April 1901)
  • Official
    Belgium 1–4 Netherlands
    (Antwerp; 30 April 1905)
Latest meetingNetherlands 1–0 Belgium
UEFA Nations League
(Amsterdam, Netherlands; 25 September 2022)
Statistics
Meetings total129
Most wins Netherlands (57)
All-time recordNetherlands wins: 57
Belgium wins: 41
Draws: 31
Largest victoryNetherlands 8–0 Belgium
(Amsterdam, Netherlands; 29 March 1936)
Largest goal scoringNetherlands 6–7 Belgium
(Rotterdam, Netherlands; 25 November 1951)
Longest win streak Netherlands (5) (three times)
Longest unbeaten streak Netherlands (10)

The Low Countries derby (Dutch: Derby der Lage Landen, French: Derby des Plats Pays), is the name given in football to any match between Belgium and the Netherlands. The countries have a long-standing tradition of rivalry in football, having played over 129 official derbies so far. Only Austria–Hungary and Argentina–Uruguay have been contested more often. Not only have the Low Countries met 19 times in the framework of major tournaments, they have also played at least 35 friendly cup duels.