The Abu Dhabi City Derby or the Capital Derby is the Derby between Emirati football teams Al Jazira and Al Wahda.[1]

Abu Dhabi City Derby
Other namesA'asima Derby (Capital)
LocationCapital Region
Teams
Latest meetingAl Wahda 4–2 Al Jazira
(11 December 2023)
Next meetingAl Wahda v Al Jazira
(3 March 2024)
Statistics
Meetings total83
Most winsAl Wahda (37 wins)
Largest victoryAl Wahda 6–0 Al Jazira
(4 January 2017)

Background

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The rivalry began in 1974 when both clubs were formed in the same city and neighborhood, both teams are less than two kilometers away from each other, but both clubs only started to play more often in the 1980s when Al Jazira finally got promoted to the UAE League. The rivalry was intensified during the 90s when Al Wahda experienced a rise in the league, winning their first title in 1999 while Al Jazira fell short and would have to wait until 2011 to experience their first league title. In 2005–06 season, Al Wahda's 5–1 victory over Al Jazira denied them the league title as Al Jazira finished two points behind them and the league winners Al Ahli. In 2009–10 season, Al Jazira was set to win the league unbeaten but ultimately lost 2–1 to Al Wahda and lost first place, Baiano who was a former Al Jazira player scored both goals in that match. Al Wahda would win its remaining games to clinch the title. Al Jazira would later manage to do the double in 2011 where they won their first league title and smashed Al Wahda 4–0 in the President's cup final.[2]

Biggest Wahda wins

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Al Jazira 1–5 Al Wahda 15 October 2005

Al Wahda 6–0 Al Jazira 4 January 2017

Biggest Jazira wins

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Al Jazira 4–0 Al Wahda 15 February 2009

Al Wahda 0–4 Al Jazira 11 April 2011

Al Jazira 5–1 Al Wahda 19 January 2017

Al Wahda 0–4 Al Jazira 6 December 2019

Match History – Summary

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Last five fixtures

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Date Home team Score Away team Venue Competition
21 May 2022 Al Jazira 1–2 Al Wahda MBZ Pro League
18 April 2023 Al Wahda 3–1 Al Jazira Al Nahyan Pro League
25 August 2023 Al Jazira 1–2 Al Wahda MBZ Pro League
20 October 2023 Al Jazira 2–1 Al Wahda MBZ League Cup
11 December 2023 Al Wahda 4–2 Al Jazira Al Nahyan League Cup

Head to head record

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The two teams have played a total of 83 games in league and cup.

Wahda wins Draws Jazira wins
League 31 13 18
Cups 6 4 11
Total 37 17 29

Last update:20 October 2023

Honours

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Al Jazira Competition Al Wahda
Domestic
3 Pro League 4
3 President's Cup 2
2 League Cup/Federation Cup 5
1 Super Cup 4
2 1st Division 2
11 Total 17
MENA
1 GCC Cup
1 Total 0
12 Grand total 17

References

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  1. ^ "Al Wahda thrash champions Al Jazira in Abu Dhabi derby - FourFourTwo Arabia". FourFourTwo Arabia. Archived from the original on 23 January 2018. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
  2. ^ "Al Wahda v Al Jazira: the derby match that has it all". The National. Retrieved 23 January 2019.