The Ōu Honsen (奥羽本戦, Main battle of Ōu, a pun on the Ou Line railroad traversing the prefectures) is a footballing rivalry played between Blaublitz Akita and Montedio Yamagata, both professional J.League teams from the cities in the former Dewa Province, Japan.[3] It is also known as the Dewa derby or Chokaisan derby, and named after Japan Railways Ōu Main Line which connects Akita City and Tendo, Yamagata.[4] Series winners can wear home kits at the opponent's stadium next season.[5] This matchup is a part of Tohoku derby.

Ōu Honsen
奥羽本戦

Ōu Honsen logo and Ōu Honsen trains
Blaublitz Akita
Montedio Yamagata
Other namesDewa derby
Ushū derby
Chōkaisan derby
Japan Sea derby[1]
LocationJapan Akita Prefecture
Japan Yamagata Prefecture
TeamsBlaublitz Akita
Montedio Yamagata
First meetingYamagata Nippon Electric 0–0 TDK
(1990)
Latest meetingYamagata 0-2 Akita
J2 League
(18 May 2024)
Next meeting30 June 2024
BroadcastersAkita Television
NHK Yamagata
YBC Radio[2]
Yamagata Television
StadiumsND Soft Stadium Yamagata
Komagihara Athletic Field
Soyu Stadium
Statistics
Meetings total17
Most winsMontedio Yamagata (12)
All-time seriesYamagata: 12
Drawn: 4
Akita: 1
Largest victoryYamagata 9–1 Akita
1991 Tohoku Soccer League
Ōu Honsen is located in Dewa, Japan
Akita
Akita
Tendo
Tendo
Nikaho
Nikaho
Tsuruoka
Tsuruoka
Location of the two teams' stadia in Dewa Province
Home kit
Akita Home colours
Yamagata Home colours

Stadiums

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The game is usually hosted at Soyu Stadium and ND Soft Stadium Yamagata. The two stadiums are approximately 156 km (97 miles) apart.

Team Name Stadium Capacity Image
Blaublitz Akita Soyu Stadium 20,125
 
TDK Akita General Sports Centre
 
Mizubayashi Athletic Field[6] 10,000[7]
 
Montedio Yamagata ND Soft Stadium Yamagata 20,315
 
Tsuruoka Komagihara Stadium 7,000
 

Past results

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Statistics as of 21 May 2023

Tournament Akita wins Draws Yamagata wins Goal diff
Tohoku League 0 2 6 3–31
J2 League 1 2 4 6–12
Emperor's Cup 0 0 2 0–5
Total 1 4 12 9–48

Tohoku Soccer League

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TDK were relegated into the regional league ahead of the 1987 season. The derby was first contested in 1990 when Tsuruoka club was promoted to Tohoku Soccer League. Yamagata won the Ōu League four times in a row between 1990 and 1993 before being accepted into the Japan Football League ahead of the 1994 season. The two teams did not play each other in the league again until the 2021 J2 League season after Akita's promotion as J3 champions.

Season Date (Stage/)Week Location Home Score Away Attendance
1990 - T - Yamagata Prefecture Yamagata Nippon Electric 0–0 TDK -[8]
- - Akita Prefecture TDK 1–1 Yamagata Nippon Electric -
1991 - - Yamagata Prefecture Yamagata Nippon Electric 9–1 TDK -[9]
- - Akita Prefecture TDK 1–3 Yamagata Nippon Electric -
1992 - - Yamagata Prefecture NEC Yamagata 2–0 TDK -[10]
- - Akita Prefecture TDK 0–4 NEC Yamagata -
1993 - - Yamagata Prefecture NEC Yamagata 7–0 TDK -[11]
- - Akita Prefecture TDK 0–5 NEC Yamagata -

Emperor's Cup

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The derby was also played twice in the Emperor's Cup.

Season Date (Stage/)Week Venue Home Score Away Attendance
2010 September 5 E - ND Soft Stadium Yamagata[12] Montedio Yamagata 3–0 Blaublitz Akita 3,085[13]
2011 October 8 - ND Soft Stadium Yamagata Montedio Yamagata 2–0 Blaublitz Akita 2,425[14]

J2 League

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The clubs met again in the J2 League, after Akita got promoted by winning the J3 League. Their first league meeting in 28 years resulted in a scoreless draw at Soyu Stadium.

Season Date (Stage/)Week Venue Home Score Away Attendance
2021 April 17 J2 8 Soyu Stadium Blaublitz Akita 0–0 Montedio Yamagata 1,777
October 10 33 ND Soft Stadium Yamagata Montedio Yamagata 2-1 Blaublitz Akita 6,779
2022 April 10 9 ND Soft Stadium Yamagata Montedio Yamagata 5-1 Blaublitz Akita 5,722
July 17 27 Soyu Stadium Blaublitz Akita 0-2 Montedio Yamagata 5,206
2023 May 21 17 ND Soft Stadium Yamagata Montedio Yamagata 2-1 Blaublitz Akita 8,476
September 23 36 Soyu Stadium Blaublitz Akita 1–1 Montedio Yamagata 5,193
2024 May 18 16 ND Soft Stadium Yamagata Montedio Yamagata 0-2 Blaublitz Akita 8,229

Friendlies

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They have competed more than 27 practice games together.

2009-11-01 Montedio Yamagata 3–1 TDK #3 Sports Square
13:00 報告 Matsuda  44'
2011-04-17 Montedio Yamagata 0–2 Blaublitz Akita #3 Sports Square
報告
報告
Attendance: 1,200
11 May 2015 Montedio Yamagata 1–0 Blaublitz Akita #3 Sports Square
11:00 Report
13 September 2015 Montedio Yamagata 4–0 Blaublitz Akita #3 Sports Square
11:00 Hidaka  24'
Hayashi  47', 69'
Toma  80'
Report

Players who have played for both clubs

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Dio and Blaugon

References

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