Tvillingderbyt

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Tvillingderbyt
LocationStockholm, Sweden
TeamsAIK
Djurgårdens IF
First meeting16 July 1899[a][1]
Latest meeting18 August 2024
DjurgårdenAIK (0–2)
Next meetingTBD
Statistics
Most winsAIK (68)
Most player appearancesSven Lindman, Djurgården (25)
Top scorerYngve Leback, AIK (7)
Largest victory12 June 1908
AIKDjurgården (0–6)
2 June 1915
DjurgårdenAIK (0–6)

Tvillingderbyt (Swedish: [ˈtvɪ̂lːɪŋˌdærbʏt]; lit.'the Twin Derby') is a football fixture in the capital Stockholm, Sweden, between cross-town rivals AIK Stockholm and Djurgårdens IF. Both clubs were founded in Stockholm in 1891, AIK was first with Djurgårdens IF following three weeks later, but they started playing football in 1896 (AIK) and 1899 (Djurgårdens IF) respectively.

History

Tvillingderbyt in the 1950–51 Allsvenskan season.
Tvillingderbyt in the 2014 Allsvenskan season.

The Stockholm sports clubs AIK and Djurgårdens IF were both founded in 1891 as general sports clubs. [2] AIK was founded the 15th of February 1891 in the city centre of Stockholm on Biblioteksgatan 8. Djurgårdens IF was founded the 12th of March on the eastern island Djurgården in Stockholm.

AIK started playing football in 1896, while Djurgårdens IF Fotboll started in 1899.[1] the first football match between them was played on 16 July 1899 at Svea Lifgardes IP and resulted in a 2–1 AIK win.[1]

When Jesper Jansson left AIK for Djurgården before the 1996 season, he was threatened and the door of his apartment was vandalised by Firman Boys, a group connected to AIK.[3] When former AIK player Anders Limpar signed for Djurgården in 2000, his restaurant in Stockholm was vandalised by the same group.[3][4]

An attendance of 45,367 people watched a 2019 match, breaking an earlier record from 1975.[5] The May 2023 match was interrupted after supporters on the AIK section had thrown flares onto the pitch.[6] Chat messages showed that the action was planned by people on the section in the case of a possible AIK loss.[7]

Rivalry culture

The fixture between AIK and Djurgården is generally considered to be the most important derby in Sweden.[citation needed] It's a true arch rivalry between Stockholm's two most successful clubs, with AIK having won a total of twelve Swedish championship titles and 8 Svenska Cupen titles, while Djurgården has won twelve national titles and five cup titles.

Both clubs were founded in 1891, just three weeks apart. Therefore, the derby is known as the Tvillingderbyt (lit.'the Twin Derby'). This fixture is considered the fiercest rivalry in Scandinavia.[8] Since 1891, 231 fixtures have been contested in all competitions with 87 AIK wins and 82 Djurgården wins.

Both clubs have a large number of fans throughout Stockholm. There is somewhat of a geographical divide; Djurgården consider the affluent Östermalm district, the eastern part of Stockholm City Centre, their heartland, with strong support along the northern red line of the metro and the Roslagen trainline.

AIK has a strong concentration of fans in the northern and western part of the Stockholm urban area, roughly along the blue line and western-going green line of the Metro. Mixed Djurgårdens IF and AIK supporters can also be found all-round in Stockholm city and the southwestern part of Stockholms urban area and the Stockholm archipelago. Both clubs also maintain a cross-town rivalry with Hammarby IF, whose stronghold is the Södermalm district, the southern part of the city centre.

The AIK–Djurgården rivalry is also found in ice hockey which further strengthens the tension between both sets of fans and makes the rivalry somewhat unique for Swedish sports. They are the only two clubs in Sweden who have won more than one championship in both football and ice hockey – AIK have won twelve football titles and seven ice hockey titles; Djurgården have won twelve in football and 16 in ice hockey.

The clubs have also met in other sports: the bandy teams have played the Saint Stephen's Day bandy match, e.g. in 2006;[9] The first basketball derby played in 2016, a Division 2 match in Solnahallen.[10]

Matches

Matches Wins Draws Goals Home wins Home draws Away wins
AIK Djurgården AIK Djurgården AIK Djurgården AIK Djurgården AIK Djurgården
Allsvenskan126522945174135271824212511
Mästerskapsserien211044110000
Fyrkantsserien410386002110
Svenska Serien186843333254043
Stockholmsserien 15140317120002
Serien303029020001
Svenska Cupen115511815411014
Svenska Mästerskapet6150714130002
Svenska Mästerskapet qualifiers110021100000
Stockholms Idrottsförbunds Tävlingar110010100000
Rosenska pokalen110020100000
Allsvenskan promotion/relegation play-off210143001010
Total180715554258237393232223223

Cup

Date Venue Matches Competition Att.
Team 1 Score Team 2
16 July 1899 Svea Lifgardes IP AIK
2–1
Djurgården Stockholm Idrottsförbunds tävlingar
1900 Lindarängen AIK
1–0
Djurgården Svenska Mästerskapet qualifiers
1900 Lindarängen AIK
2–0
Djurgården Rosenska Pokalen semi-final 2,500
25 September 1904 Idrottsparken Djurgården
3–2
AIK Svenska Mästerskapet
25 September 1909 Idrottsparken AIK
0–3
Djurgården Svenska Mästerskapet second round
3 October 1915 Olympic Stadium Djurgården
2–1
AIK Svenska Mästerskapet semi-final 4,000
22 October 1916 Olympic Stadium AIK
3–1
Djurgården Svenska Mästerskapet final 7,500
11 November 1917 Olympic Stadium Djurgården
3–1
AIK Svenska Mästerskapet final 7,256
18 August 1922 Unknown arena AIK
0–2
Djurgården Svenska Mästerskapet first round
13 July 1947 Råsunda AIK
3–2
Djurgården Svenska Cupen quarter-final
3 July 1949 Råsunda AIK
6–1
Djurgården Svenska Cupen quarter-final
7 April 1969 Unknown arena Djurgården
1–1
AIK Svenska Cupen quarter-final
23 April 1969 Råsunda AIK
1–0
Djurgården Svenska Cupen quarter-final replay
11 May 1972 Råsunda AIK
2–3
Djurgården Svenska Cupen quarter-final 1,655
26 July 1981 Råsunda AIK
0–3
Djurgården Svenska Cupen round of 32 4,193
19 August 1987 Råsunda Djurgården
0–3
AIK Svenska Cupen quarter-final 3,507
20 April 1995 Råsunda AIK
1–0
Djurgården Svenska Cupen quarter-final 5,354
9 November 2002 Råsunda AIK
0–1 gg
Djurgården Svenska Cupen final 33,727
2 October 2003 Olympic Stadium Djurgården
2–1 gg
AIK Svenska Cupen quarter-final 8,980
18 March 2018 Friends Arena AIK
0–2
Djurgården Svenska Cupen semi-final 21,200
17 March 2024 Friends Arena AIK
1–1, 3–4 pen
Djurgården Svenska Cupen semi-final 36,910

Other

Date Venue Matches Competition Att.
Team 1 Score Team 2
10 October 1982 Olympic Stadium Djurgården
1–2
AIK Allsvenskan promotion/relegation play-off 11,713
16 October 1982 Råsunda AIK
2–2
Djurgården Allsvenskan promotion/relegation play-off 14,274
19 March 2008[11] Sporting Clube de Portugals, Alcochete, Portugal AIK
2–0
Djurgården Friendly 35

Records

Biggest wins (5+ goals)

Margin Result Date Event
6AIK – Djurgårdens IF 0–61908Stockholmsserien 1
Djurgårdens IF – AIK 0–62 June 1915Svenska Serien
5AIK – Djurgårdens IF 5–023 May 1947Allsvenskan
AIK – Djurgårdens IF 6–13 July 1949Svenska Cupen
AIK – Djurgårdens IF 5–02 September 1976Allsvenskan

Longest runs

Most consecutive wins

Games Club Period
8Djurgårdens IF6 July 1902 – 16 August 1908
7AIK14 August 1936 – 13 July 1947
4Djurgårdens IF25 September 1909 – 29 September 1912

Most consecutive draws

Games Period
410 November 1918 – 2 June 1920
21 August 1957 – 10 June 1959
6 July 1988 – 31 August 1989

Most consecutive matches without a draw

Games Period
181899 – 14 September 1913
823 April 1969 – 11 May 1972
718 October 1914 – 29 October 1916
14 August 1936 – 13 July 1947

Longest undefeated runs

Games Club Period
15AIK10 August 1927 – 18 August 1950
12Djurgårdens IF17 May 1927 – 10 August 1957
11AIK8 May 2012 – 22 May 2017
8AIK6 July 1902 – 16 August 1908
Djurgårdens IF10 November 1918 – 12 November 1922
AIK22 May 1986 – 16 May 1990

Longest undefeated runs (league)

Games Club Period
15AIK8 May 2012 – 1 September 2019
13AIK10 August 1927 – 18 August 1950
12Djurgårdens IF17 May 1957 – 9 June 1965
11AIK17 May 1979 – 16 May 1990

Most consecutive matches without conceding a goal

Games Club Period
5AIK13 August 1986 – 11 May 1989
4AIK15 April 2018 – 1 September 2019
4AIK10 August 2015 – 22 April 2017
3Djurgårdens IF29 May 1906 – 12 June 1908
Djurgårdens IF24 August 1967 – 4 September 1968
Djurgårdens IF11 May 1978 – 17 May 1979
Djurgårdens IF6 July 1988 – 11 May 1989

Most consecutive games scoring

Games Club Period
17Djurgårdens IF6 July 1902 – 18 October 1914
16AIK10 August 1927 – 22 May 1951
15AIK2 June 2003 – 3 October 2010

Most appearances

RankPlayerNationalityClubLeagueCupTotal
1 Sven Lindman  Sweden Djurgården 25025
2 Krister Nordin  Sweden Djurgården/AIK 21223
3 Tommy Berggren  Sweden Djurgården 19019
4 Björn Alkeby  Sweden Djurgården 18018
4 Daniel Tjernström  Sweden AIK 16218
4 Nils-Eric Johansson  Sweden AIK 16016
6 Håkan Stenbäck  Sweden Djurgården 15015
6 Gary Sundgren  Sweden AIK 14115
9 Martin Åslund  Sweden Djurgården/AIK 11314
9 Göran Göransson  Sweden AIK 12214
9 Gösta Nilsson  Sweden AIK 14014
12 Andreas Johansson  Sweden Djurgården 11213
12 Mats Rubarth  Sweden AIK 11213
12 Kjell Samuelsson  Sweden Djurgården 13013
12 Daniel Sjölund  Finland Djurgården 12113
12 Pa Dembo Touray  Gambia Djurgården 12113

Goalscorers

Top scorers

RankPlayerNationalityClubLeagueCupTotal
1 Yngve Leback  Sweden AIK 707
2 Leif Skiöld  Sweden AIK/Djurgården 505
3 Claes Cronqvist  Sweden Djurgården 314
3 Sven Dahlkvist  Sweden AIK 404
3 Mikael Martinsson  Sweden Djurgården 404
3 Hans Nilsson  Sweden Djurgården 404
3 Ingvar Olsson  Sweden AIK 404
3 Pascal Simpson  Sweden AIK 404
3 Jan-Erik Sjöberg  Sweden Djurgården 404
3 Håkan Stenbäck  Sweden Djurgården 404

Consecutive goalscoring

Rank Player Club Consecutive matches Total goals in the run Start End
1 Sweden Leif Skiöld AIK/Djurgården 3 3 1959 Allsvenskan (10th matchday) 1960 Allsvenskan (4th matchday)
Sweden Pascal Simpson AIK 3 3 1991 Mästerskapsserien (5th matchday) 1992 Allsvenskan (6th matchday)
Sweden Louay Chanko Djurgården 3 3 2002 Allsvenskan (2nd matchday) 2002 Svenska Cupen (final)

Clean sheets

Since 28 September 2009

RankPlayerNationalityClubLeagueCupTotal
1 Oscar Linnér  Sweden AIK 404
2 Patrik Carlgren  Sweden AIK 303
3 Daniel Örlund  Sweden AIK 202
3 Ivan Turina  Croatia AIK 202
3 Daniel Örlund  Sweden AIK 202
3 Pa Dembo Touray  Gambia Djurgården 202
4 Kyriakos Stamatopoulos  Canada AIK 101
4 Anders Isaksson  Sweden Djurgården 011

Shared player history

Transfers

Played for both clubs

Played for one club, managed the other

Managed both clubs

Manager AIK career Djurgårdens IF career
Span G1 W D L Win % Span G1 W D L Win %
Sweden Hans Backe 1994–1995 52181717034.6 1982–1984 70382012054.3
Sweden Per Kaufeldt 1934–1940
1951–1956
1944–1950 124591550047.6
Sweden Torsten Lindberg 1969–1970 1964–1966
England George Raynor 1948–1952 1960 3012000.0
Sweden Bo Petersson 1979–1980 1993
Sweden Tommy Söderberg 1991–1993 1986–1989 70342016048.6
England Frank Soo 1958 1954–1955 221453063.6
Hungary Lajos Szendrődi 1960–1961 1957–1959 4420177045.5

1 Only competitive matches are counted.

See also

Notes

  1. First match between the two teams
  2. Returned to Djurgården in 2010 after having played for Halmstad, Twente, Borussia Mönchengladbach and Iraklis.

References

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  9. Hedlund, Tomas (25 December 2006). "Klassiskt derby på annandagen". SvenskaFans.
  10. Wahlberg, Malin (26 January 2016). "Vågade aldrig hoppas att det skulle bli så här". Aftonbladet.
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