Derby della Lanterna

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Derby della Lanterna
Other namesGenoa Derby, Derby of the Lighthouse
Location Genoa, Liguria, Italy
Teams
First meetingSampdoria 3–0 Genoa
Serie A
(3 November 1946 (1946-11-03))
Latest meetingGenoa 1–1 (5–6 p) Sampdoria
Coppa Italia
(25 September 2024)
Stadiums Stadio Luigi Ferraris
Statistics
Meetings total108
Most winsSampdoria (43)
Largest victorySampdoria 5–1 Genoa
Serie A
(17 October 1948)

The Derby della Lanterna, Italian for the "Derby of the Lighthouse", is Genoa's local derby, played by Genoa and Sampdoria. [1] It takes place at the Stadio Luigi Ferraris, which both clubs share.

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Background

The derby's name is derived from the Torre della Lanterna, the ancient landmark and the main lighthouse for the city's port. [2]

The rivalry is fueled by the fact that Genoa has a long history, being Italy's oldest football club, while Sampdoria is the country's newer continuously operating club. [3]

It is the oldest derby in Italian football with the first match being played in 1902, when Sampdoria were known as Andrea Doria. [4] 49 matches were played in total between Genoa and this incarnation of Sampdoria, with the former emerging with 30 victories in all competitions, with only eight wins for Andrea Doria. [4]

In 1946, a merger occurred between Sampierdarenese and Andrea Doria to form Sampdoria and the current incarnation of the rivalry began. [4] The first match between Sampdoria and Genoa was held in November 1946 with 45,000 fans and the President of the Republic Enrico De Nicola in attendance. [5] The upstarts Sampdoria won 3–0 as Giuseppe Baldini scored the first goal with a long-range thunderbolt that was so good that Genoa’s Juan Carlos Verdeal went to shake his hand after it crossed the line. [5]

Statistics

As of 25 September 2024

CompetitionPlayedGenoa winsDrawsSampdoria winsGenoa goalsSampdoria goals
Serie A781929318099
Serie B165651112
Coppa Italia143561617
Total108264042105128

Results

League matches

Dates are in dd/mm/yyyy form.

  Sampdoria win  Draw  Genoa win

Genoa vs SampdoriaSampdoria vs Genoa
SeasonDivisionDateVenueScoreDateVenueScore
1946–47 Serie A 03.03.1947 Stadio Luigi Ferraris
2–4
03.11.1946 Stadio Luigi Ferraris
3–0
1947–48 Serie A 16.11.1947
2–1
22.04.1948
1–1
1948–49 Serie A 06.02.1949
0–0
17.10.1948
5–1
1949–50 Serie A 09.10.1949
0–1
12.02.1950
1–1
1950–51 Serie A 22.04.1951
2–3
03.12.1950
2–1
1954–55 Serie A 10.04.1955
1–1
14.11.1954
2–2
1955–56 Serie A 23.10.1955
2–1
18.03.1956
0–0
1956–57 Serie A 17.03.1957
1–1
28.10.1957
3–2
1957–58 Serie A 01.11.1957
3–1
09.03.1958
0–0
1958–59 Serie A 29.03.1959
0–0
16.11.1958
2–1
1959–60 Serie A 15.11.1959
1–2
03.04.1960
3–0
1962–63 Serie A 14.10.1962
2–1
17.02.1963
4–1
1963–64 Serie A 22.03.1964
0–1
19.01.1964
0–1
1964–65 Serie A 22.11.1964
2–1
04.04.1965
0–1
1966–67 Serie B 12.03.1967
1–0
16.10.1966
0–0
1973–74 Serie A 25.11.1973
0–2
17.03.1974
1–1
1976–77 Serie A 07.11.1976
1–1
13.03.1977
1–2
1978–79 Serie B 18.03.1979
0–1
22.10.1978
0–2
1979–80 Serie B 28.10.1979
0–0
16.03.1980
3–2
1980–81 Serie B 10.05.1981
1–1
07.12.1980
1–1
1982–83 Serie A 28.11.1981
1–1
10.04.1982
2–2
1983–84 Serie A 18.03.1984
0–0
10.04.1982
2–0
1989–90 Serie A 01.10.1989
1–2
11.02.1990
0–0
1990–91 Serie A 25.11.1990
0–0
30.03.1991
1–2
1991–92 Serie A 27.10.1991
0–0
15.03.1992
2–2
1992–93 Serie A 28.03.1993
0–0
01.11.1992
4–1
1993–94 Serie A 05.12.1993
1–1
10.04.1994
1–1
1994–95 Serie A 30.04.1995
2–1
04.12.1994
3–2
1999–2000 Serie B 22.10.1999
1–1
20.03.2000
0–1
2000–01 Serie B 02.04.2001
2–0
07.11.2000
2–0
2001–02 Serie B 04.11.2001
1–0
07.04.2002
0–0
2002–03 Serie B 19.04.2003
0–2
07.04.2002
2–1
2007–08 Serie A 17.02.2008
0–0
23.09.2007
2–1
2008–09 Serie A 03.05.2009
3–1
12.07.2008
0–1
2009–10 Serie A 29.11.2009
3–0
11.04.2010
1–0
2010–11 Serie A 08.05.2011
2–1
19.12.2010
0–1
2012–13 Serie A 14.04.2013
1–1
18.11.2012
3–1
2013–14 Serie A 03.02.2014
0–1
15.09.2013
0–3
2014–15 Serie A 28.09.2014
0–1
24.02.2015
1–1
2015–16 Serie A 05.01.2016
2–3
08.05.2016
0–3
2016–17 Serie A 11.03.2017
0–1
22.10.2016
2–1
2017–18 Serie A 04.11.2017
0–2
07.04.2018
0–0
2018–19 Serie A 25.11.2018
1–1
14.04.2019
2–0
2019–20 Serie A 14.12.2019
0–1
22.07.2020
1–2
2020–21 Serie A 03.03.2021
1–1
01.11.2020
1–1
2021–22 Serie A 10.12.2021
1–3
30.04.2022
1–0

Cup matches

SeasonCompetitionRoundDateStadiumHome teamResultAway team
1957–58 Coppa Italia Group stage22.06.1958 Stadio Luigi Ferraris Genoa
1–3
Sampdoria
19.07.1958Genoa
2–0
Sampdoria
1966–67 Coppa Italia Group stage30.09.1966Sampdoria
1–0
Genoa
1968–69 Coppa Italia Group stage08.09.1968Sampdoria
2–1
Genoa
1969–70 Coppa Italia Group stage31.08.1972Genoa
1–1
Sampdoria
1971–72 Coppa Italia Group stage19.09.1971Sampdoria
1–1
Genoa
1972–73 Coppa Italia Group stage30.09.1972Genoa
1–1
Sampdoria
1978–79 Coppa Italia Group stage30.08.1978Genoa
0–1
Sampdoria
1989–90 Coppa Italia Second Round30.08.1989Genoa
0–1
Sampdoria
1996–97 Coppa Italia Round of 3228.08.1996Genoa
2–2
Sampdoria
02.10.1996Sampdoria
0–2
Genoa
2002–03 Coppa Italia Group stage03.09.2002Genoa
1–2
Sampdoria
2020–21 Coppa Italia Fourth round26.11.2020Sampdoria
1–3
Genoa
2024–25 Coppa Italia Second round25.09.2024Genoa
1–1 (5–6 p)
Sampdoria

Head-to-head ranking in Serie A (1930–2024)

P. 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24
11
22
333
444444444
55555555555
66666666
7777777
888888888
999999999
101010101010101010
111111111111111111111111111111
1212121212121212121212121212121212
13131313131313131313
14141414141414141414
151515151515151515
16161616161616
171717171717
181818
1919
202020

Total: Genoa with 16 higher finishes, Sampdoria with 30 higher finishes (as of the end of the 2023–24 season).

Notes:

Honours

Sampdoria [6] Competition Genoa [7]
Domestic
1 Italian Football Championship / Serie A 9
4 Coppa Italia 1
1 Supercoppa Italiana
2 Serie B 6
8Total16
European
1 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup
1Total0
9Grand Total16

Chronological order of honours

Table correct as of 29 November 2017.
Competition1898189919001902190319041915192319241937198519881989199019911994Total
Serie A
Genoa
Genoa
Genoa
Genoa
Genoa
Genoa
Genoa
Genoa
Genoa
Sampdoria
10
Coppa Italia
Genoa
Sampdoria
Sampdoria
Sampdoria
Sampdoria
5
Supercoppa Italiana
Sampdoria
1
UEFA Cup Winners' Cup
Sampdoria
1

See also

History of UC Sampdoria and History of Genoa CFC

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