The Main Moscow derby (Russian: Главное московское дерби) is the name of the association football local derby between two Moscow based teams – Spartak and CSKA.[1] Both Spartak and CSKA fans (they often call each other "Myaso" (meat) and "Koni" (horses) respectively) have recognized each other as rivals.
| Other names | Derby of the East |
|---|---|
| Location | Moscow |
| Teams | |
| First meeting | 1 June 1922 OLLS 4–2 MKS |
| Latest meeting | Spartak 2-2 CSKA Russian Premier League (8 October 2023) |
| Next meeting | 17 March 2024 |
| Statistics | |
| Meetings total | 193 |
| Most wins | Spartak (82) |
| Top scorer | Vágner Love (9 goals) |
| All-time series | Spartak: 82 Drawn: 39 CSKA: 72 |
| Largest victory | Spartak 6–0 CSKA Russian Top League (27 June 1993) |
| Largest goal scoring | Spartak 5–4 CSKA Soviet Top League (16 March 1990) |
History
editThe first derby between Spartak and CSKA (at that time known as MKS and OLLS respectively) took place on 1 June 1922. The OLLS won 4–2. As of 20 September 2021, Spartak won 84 times, CSKA 72, and 38 matches ended in a draw.
Records
edit- The biggest win of Spartak in the Moscow Championship — 8–0.
- The biggest win of CSKA in the Moscow Championship — 1–6.
- The biggest win of Spartak in the Soviet Top League — 0–5.
- The biggest win of CSKA in the Soviet Top League — 5–1.
- The biggest win of Spartak in the Russian Premier League — 0–6.
- The biggest win of CSKA in the Russian Premier League — 1–5, 0–4.
- The biggest win of Spartak in the Soviet Cup — 4–0.
- The biggest win of CSKA in the Soviet Cup — 0–3.
- The biggest win of Spartak in the Russian Cup — no.
- The biggest win of CSKA in the Russian Cup — 3–0.
- Highest scoring match — 9 goals in a 4–5 Spartak triumph.
- Highest attendance — 105,000, on 8 June 1959, on 25 July 1960 and on 4 October 1962.
- On 26 July 2009, there were 70,000 fans in the match; it is the record attendance in the Russian Championship until now.
- Lowest attendance — 4000, on 24 October 1993.
- 64 times the Derby took place in the Luzhniki Stadium.
- The highest goal-scorer in the history of the Derby is Vágner Love, with 9 goals. Sergei Salnikov is second with 7.